The weirdest list I've Ever Seen

neardeathexperience · 10-14-2014, 07:24 PM

I strongly believe that a lot of these magazines purposely leave well know names off lists to spurn conversation about their list! If it was perfect you would all nod and move on in about 5 minutes.

Neapolitan · 10-14-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Well I might not completely agree with the list and it might be the wrong title for the list I do appreciate not seeing the same old guitar players as every other single best guitar player list out there.

I might say that but then again I did see a few that do. As I mentioned Robert Fripp, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, Vernon Reid, and Dimebag Darrell do make those Greatest Gutiarist of All Time lists. Oh, I forgot to mention Tony Iommi as well, who can rank pretty high on some of them, all depending. Please note there is nothing wrong with them, it's just that they are part of the gang Spin wanted to ignore. So in my opinion it failed its mission statement.

HyperVocal | SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists List Is an Epic Fail

While I didn't take the list seriously, I have to say the list have some seriously good guitar players on it.

Thelonious Monkey · 10-14-2014, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Briks

"Look, as far as we know, our asymmetrically coiffed party pal has never held a guitar in his life. But no contemporary musician has a more primal understanding of adrenaline-pumping, pulse-raising, chest-caving bulldozer riffs than dubstep mosh ambassador Skrillex. Somewhere between the unfiltered piston-pumps of nü-metal and the twinkling emocore melodies that weaned him is a gaping sarlacc of yawping melodies and buzzsaw edges. The bass drop to "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" might just be this generation's "Smoke on the Water" — look no further than the obscene number of "Skrillex guitar cover" videos on YouTube!"

The moment I saw Skrillex, I ****ed off. The bolded bit...makes me rage so bad.

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I might say that but then again I did see a few that do. As I mentioned Robert Fripp, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, Vernon Reid, and Dimebag Darrell do make those Greatest Gutiarist of All Time lists. Oh, I forgot to mention Tony Iommi as well, who can rank pretty high on some of them, all depending. Please note there is nothing wrong with them, it's just that they are part of the gang Spin wanted to ignore. So in my opinion it failed its mission statement.

HyperVocal | SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists List Is an Epic Fail

While I didn't take the list seriously, I have to say the list have some seriously good guitar players on it.

No dimebag darrel. But ****ing skrillex. I don't understand this. Can someone explain why this is the case?

Charlemagne · 10-15-2014, 12:50 AM

I'm 99% sure this list isn't meant to be taken so seriously, but I do like that they highlighted some great musicians here that aren't given their due.

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Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	I'm 99% sure this list isn't meant to be taken so seriously, but I do like that they highlighted some great musicians here that aren't given their due. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

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neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	I strongly believe that a lot of these magazines purposely leave well know names off lists to spurn conversation about their list! If it was perfect you would all nod and move on in about 5 minutes.