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| 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 24 2009, 03:52 PM (185 Views) | |
| George K | Jan 24 2009, 03:52 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20947527/page/1 The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time 1. "Johnny B. Goode," Chuck Berry 2. "Purple Haze," The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) 3. "Crossroads" Cream (1968) 4. "You Really Got Me" The Kinks (1964) 5. "Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones (1971) 6. "Eruption" Van Halen (1978) 7. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" The Beatles (1968) 8. "Stairway to Heaven" Led Zepplin (1971) 9. "Statesboro Blues" The Allman Brothers Band (1971) 10. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana (1991) 11. "Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin (1969) 12. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968) 13. "Layla" Derek and the Dominos (1970) 14. "Born to Run" Bruce Springsteen (1975) 15. "My Generation" The Who (1965) 16. "Cowgirl in the Sand" Neil Young with Crazy Horse (1969) 17. "Black Sabbath" Black Sabbath (1970) 18. "Blitzkrieg Bop" Ramones (1976) 19. "Purple Rain" Prince and the Revolution (1984) 20. "People Get Ready" The Impressions (1965) 21. "Seven Nation Army" The White Stripes (2003) 22. "A Hard Day's Night" The Beatles (1964) 23. "Over Under Sideways Down" The Yardbirds (1966) 24. "Killing In The Name Of" Rage Against The Machine (1992) 25. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" The Rolling Stones (1971) 26. "How Blue Can you Get" B.B. King (1965) 27. "Look Over Yonders Wall" The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965) 28. "Where the Streets Have No Name" U2 (1987) 29. "Back in Black" AC/DC (1980) 30. "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley and His Comets (1954) 31. "Keep Yourself Alive" Queen (1973) 32. "Sultans of Swing" Dire Straits (1978) 33. "Master of Puppets" Metallica (1986) 34. "Walk This Way" Aerosmith (1975) 35. "1969" The Stooges (1969) 36. "Interstellar Overdrive" Pink Floyd (1967) 37. "That's All Right" Elvis Presley (1954) 38. "Stay With Me" The Faces (1971) 39. "Black Magic Woman" Santana (1970) 40. "I Can See for Miles" The Who (1967) 41. "Marquee Moon" Television (1977) 42. "Hideaway" John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers (1966) 43. "Holidays in the Sun" The Sex Pistols (1977) 44. "Dig Me Out" Sleater-Kinne (1997) 45. "I Saw Her Standing There" The Beatles (1963) 46. "Miserlou" Dick Dale and the Del-Tones (1962) 47. "Panama" Van Halen (1984) 48. "London Calling" The Clash (1980) 49. "Machine Gun" Jimi Hendrix (1970) 50. "Debaser" Pixies (1989) 51. "Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne (1981) 52. "My Iron Lung" Radiohead (1995) 53. "Born on the Bayou" Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) 54. "Little Wing" Stevie Ray Vaughan (1991) 55. "White Room" Cream (1968) 56. "Eight Miles High" The Byrds (1966) 57. "Dark Star" Grateful Dead (1969) 58. "Rumble" Link Wray (1958) 59. "Freeway Jam" Jeff Beck (1975) 60. "Maggot Brain" Funkadelic (1971) 61. "Soul Man" Sam and Dave (1967) 62. "Born Under a Bad Sign" Albert King (1967) 63. "Sweet Child O' Mine" Guns n' Roses (1987) 64. "Freebird" Lyrnyrd Skynyrd (1973) 65. "Message in a Bottle" The Police (1979) 66. "Texas Flood" Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983) 67. "Adam Raised a Cain" Bruce Springsteen (1978) 68. "The Thrill is Gone" B.B. King (1969) 69. "Money" Pink Floyd (1973) 70. "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 71. "Take It or Leave It" The Strokes (2001) 72. "Say It Ain't So" Weezer (1994) 73. "Summertime Blues" Blue Cheer (1968) 74. "La Grange" ZZ Top (1973) 75. "Willie the Pimp" Frank Zappa (1969) 76. "American Girl" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976) 77. "Even Flow" Pearl Jam (1991) 78. "Stone Crazy" Buddy Guy (1970) 79. "Silver Rocket" Sonic Youth (1988) 80. "Kid Charlemagne" Steely Dan (1976) 81. "Beat It" Michael Jackson (1982) 82. "Walk — Don't Run" The Ventures (1960) 83. "What I Got" Sublime (1996) 84. "Gravity" John Mayer (2006) 85. "You Enjoy Myself" Phish (1988) 86. "I Ain't Superstitious" Jeff Beck (1968) 87. "Red" King Crimson (1974) 88. "Mona" Quicksilver Messenger Service (1969) 89. "I Love Rock N Roll" Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1981) 90. "How Soon Is Now?" The Smiths (1985) 91. "Drunkship of Lanterns" The Mars Volta (2003) 92. "Memo from Turner" Mick Jagger (1970) 93. "Only Shallow" My Bloody Valentine (1991) 94. "Money for Nothing" Dire Straits (1984) 95. "Omaha" Moby Grape (1967) 96. "New Day Rising" Husker Du (1985) 97. "No One Knows" Queens of the Stone Age (2002) 98. "Under the Bridge" Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) 99. "Run Thru" My Morning Jacket (2003) 100. "Vicarious" Tool (2006) |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 24 2009, 03:54 PM Post #2 |
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Cheers
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Even though its a transcription, I'd have to put Albéniz' Leyenda on the list. |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 24 2009, 03:55 PM Post #3 |
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Cheers
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And how can there be nothing on that list by Steve Howe? Mood for a Day should be near the top. |
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| George K | Jan 24 2009, 04:02 PM Post #4 |
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Classical snob. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 24 2009, 04:09 PM Post #5 |
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Cheers
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Takes one to know one! But seriously, it is just such a great guitar piece, isn't it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f0kpU_qRBk |
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| George K | Jan 24 2009, 04:23 PM Post #6 |
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Classical Snobs.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Jan 24 2009, 04:26 PM Post #7 |
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Saw Angel Romero about 3 years ago (his hair is grey now), and was impressed with his musicality, and also with what a nice guy he is (pre-concert lecture). About a year later, I saw Los Romeros. Wow! (daughter #2 didn't think so. she's not a snobby as I am.) |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 24 2009, 04:27 PM Post #8 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Lots of great songs. But Ozzy Osbourne? Only one song from the Layla album? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Jack Frost | Jan 24 2009, 05:11 PM Post #9 |
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Bull-Carp
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Who Do You Love - Quicksilver Messenger Service shoulda been top ten for sure ![]() jf |
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| ivorythumper | Jan 24 2009, 05:11 PM Post #10 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Not having Classical Gas on that list is a terrible omission. |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 24 2009, 06:01 PM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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IT, stay OT. There's a separate thread about gas. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| George K | Jan 24 2009, 06:04 PM Post #12 |
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Now look here... |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mark | Jan 24 2009, 07:57 PM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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It should be #1. What a crappy list. |
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| Frank_W | Jan 24 2009, 08:24 PM Post #14 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Improviso | Jan 25 2009, 05:53 AM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Interesting list. While one could argue the ordering, my opinion is most of those deserve a top 100 listing. I say most because I noticed I don't really know any of the tunes listed from the mid 90's on. I use to listen to Top 40 radio all the time, but once rap came on the scene, I punched out. Can't stand it. Mofo this... N#$%er N#$%er that... That's not music. Mostly listen to classic rock now and hear most of these from time to time. When I *was* listening to Top 40 radio, from time to time, they would have a call in show to vote for the best rock song ever. Every year (when I listened to it), Stairway to Heaven (#8 here) and Freebird (#64 here) were always voted #1 and #2. Guess times have changed. |
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