Title: No T-Mac or VinMan?
Description: Surely some mistake!
IbanezDaemon - August 3, 2008 03:36 PM (GMT)
On purchasing Guitar World's recent edition that included the article '50 fastest guitarists of all time' I was amazed to see that Tony MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore did not make it into the top 50. They did however receive 'honorary mentions'.
Has anyone else seen this copy?
neoshredder - August 3, 2008 11:18 PM (GMT)
Yeah it is ridiculous. Popularity always comes into it and Neo-Classical Metal was never that big. They go for the players with more popular styles. Even than, I find it hard to believe there are 50 guitarist that are bigger than those 2 and also have speed.
LoQ - August 4, 2008 03:01 PM (GMT)
No one is ever happy with these lists. They are basically popularity contests. Granted this list was intended to be "slightly" more in reality because it was supposed to be based on some kind of measureable fact (IE:Speed) as opposed to opinion. But clearly they didn't seem to get this one right either and in the end excluded some real contenders for the sake of popularity (as in the case of Tony MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore).
I just take these lists with a grain of salt (if I even take them at all) ;)
acdc51502112 - August 4, 2008 03:42 PM (GMT)
ya these lists are always terrible, and as LoQ said, its always a popularity contest.
Rick - August 5, 2008 03:14 PM (GMT)
Could someone post the list, please?
I'm not sure if GW is one of the magazines we get around here.
LoQ - August 5, 2008 04:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Rick @ Aug 5 2008, 08:14 AM) |
Could someone post the list, please?
I'm not sure if GW is one of the magazines we get around here. |
here it is (mostly in alphabetical order):
Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
Mick Barr
Michael Angelo Batio
Jason Becker
Buckethead
Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
Paco de Lucia
Allan Holdsworth
Al di Meola
Frank Gambale
Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)
Danny Gatton
Paul Gilbert
John 5
The Great Kat
Richie Kotzen
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
Johnny Hiland
Cary and Larry Parks (Boy Howdy)
Jimmy Olander
Jimmy Bryant
Cliff Gallup
Larry Collins and Joe Maphis
Shawn Lane (Black Oak Arkansas)
Albert Lee
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)
Yngwie Malmsteen
John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
Steve Morse
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Chris Impellitteri
Guy Mann-Dude
Maestro Alex Gregory
Vinnie Moore
Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions)
Les Paul
Django Reinhardt
Randy Rhoads
Joe Satriani
Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
Alex Skolnick (Testament)
Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
Herman Li and Sam Totman (DragonForce)
Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen
Ben Weiman (Dillinger Escape Plan)
Johnny Winter
acdc51502112 - August 5, 2008 06:51 PM (GMT)
well at least it wasn't 100% fail, there are some reasonable picks.
Rick - August 5, 2008 08:13 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (acdc51502112 @ Aug 5 2008, 06:51 PM) |
| well at least it wasn't 100% fail, there are some reasonable picks. |
The fact that Mr. Gates is on that list makes it pure failure, no matter what other names are there <_<
IbanezDaemon - August 5, 2008 09:12 PM (GMT)
A certain Rusty Cooley didn't get a mention either! :(
Devon8822 - August 13, 2008 03:11 PM (GMT)
I was going to immediately say WHAT NO, PACO DE LUCIA!? but he was on the list, he is insane, no pick...
Totally agree with you guys on these lists, I have never been a fan of them. Rolling Stones are the worst "laughs" Apparently the Ramones guitarist is in the top 5 guitarists of all time... Tell that to Andres Segovia.
IbanezDaemon - August 15, 2008 09:07 PM (GMT)
LOL!!! :lol: Yeah Johnny Ramone vs Andres Segovia. I know who my moneys on.
Devon8822 - August 21, 2008 09:36 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (IbanezDaemon @ Aug 15 2008, 05:07 PM) |
| LOL!!! :lol: Yeah Johnny Ramone vs Andres Segovia. I know who my moneys on. |
mmmm Johnny Ramone... am I right? What do I win? :rolleyes:
acdc51502112 - August 21, 2008 11:48 PM (GMT)
