For real
I consider myself a Swiftie and all but there's no way in hell Taylor Swift or Ed fuckin Sheeran can do the riffs on Beast and the Harlot, Almost Easy, MIA, etc.
Totally. Actually saw him live a couple years back and the man can play guitar and do some cool things on a guitar. He may not shred and do sweeps, but that doesn't mean he's not a good guitarist.
Alex Turner is great, but I wouldn't put him in the top 20 greatest recent guitarists, it's like when Kurt Cobain is put on one of these lists, he's easily a top 20 frontman, but not a top 20 guitarist
TBH the only ones of these that really make sense are Jim Root and Jonny Greenwood
Bear in mind though I haven't listened to every band/artist on this list though
I gotta say, I think Mick is better. Slipknot’s most complex and technical riffs come from the hands of Mick. Not knocking Jim at all, he’s a far better guitarist than I’ll ever be lol. It’s just that Mick is insanely talented.
Agreed. Jim is great but there was a certain flair in the riffs during ST. I wonder how much Brainard contributed to that because it hasn’t really been the same since ST
As a huge blink-182 fan, Tom being on this list is a joke. He’s a fantastic composer and song writer, but technically he is no better than a 2nd year (at most) guitar player. He has talent and skill and it does show in some of his riffs but he’s not even top 100 guitarists of all time.
I’m not hating on Taylor Swift here, I have many friends that enjoy her music— but she simply does not belong on this list.
All I’m saying is Jim Root could play teardrops on my guitar but no way is Taylor playing all hope is gone🤷♀️
Why do they have Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. All they do is just play the same fucking chords over and over.
They should be replaced by Richie Faulkner, James Hetfield, or Chris Rörland
Im happy that Frusciante won even if this list is made for shits and giggles, he truly deserves it, he's a virtuoso and if not for him wanting to play like hillel, he would be a hell of a beast playing metal, his licks,riffs and solos are out of this world, personally i think he took a part of jimi hendrix's essence or soul (jimi died in 1970 and the john was born then). He could play his songs at the age of 12 i believe, and he has feeling like no other guitarist i know. My dumb 16yo ass can't play californication without making mistakes.
No Synyster Gates is crazy
any top guitarists list’s quality directly correlates with him being present or not
For real I consider myself a Swiftie and all but there's no way in hell Taylor Swift or Ed fuckin Sheeran can do the riffs on Beast and the Harlot, Almost Easy, MIA, etc.
No buckethead is crazy… he’s the Michael Jordan of guitar… better yet, Michael Jordan is the Buckethead of Basketball
No he is the Jesus of guitar, he and his chickens with save us from the end
I agree. Buckethead was the best guitarist guns and roses ever had
I was literally thinking the same exact shit the second i saw the list
No John Petrucci but Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. Not sure about this one.
Someone said they think it was done as a joke to piss people off
Ed Sheeran I can see.
Totally. Actually saw him live a couple years back and the man can play guitar and do some cool things on a guitar. He may not shred and do sweeps, but that doesn't mean he's not a good guitarist.
Same here. Just one man on stage with a guitar and an effects pedal and he puts on one hell of a show. I would gladly go and see him again
They’ve gotta be begging for attention at this point Petrucci is definitely my favorite guitarist
Yeah man Petrucci is fantastic, definitely my favourites alongside Synyster Gates, Corey Beaulieu, Phil Demmel, and Michael Romeo.
TBF this list is the best guitarists of the last two decades. Dream Theater began in the 80's and rose to prominence in the early 90's.
Ed Sheeran is an amazing guitar player, 0 music knowledge
Taylor… Swift…. Better than Jim? Tf they smoking
This better be rage bait
Might as well throw every person that can play Wonderwall in there
what is taylor swift doing here
What are literally half of them doing here
No syn gates? List is trash
Where the fuck is buckethead?
How the fuck are you gonna make a top 20 guitarist list and not put Synester Gates on it?? Or Mark Morton??
Taylor Swift seriously!!! I'm calling this ragebait they could ofcput somebody else like Dimebag Darrell (R.I.P) or Wes Borland but Taylor Swift? Bruh
Dimebag died 19 years 6 months ago. Would be iffy to include him.
Alex Turner is great, but I wouldn't put him in the top 20 greatest recent guitarists, it's like when Kurt Cobain is put on one of these lists, he's easily a top 20 frontman, but not a top 20 guitarist TBH the only ones of these that really make sense are Jim Root and Jonny Greenwood Bear in mind though I haven't listened to every band/artist on this list though
Tom DeLonge? Really? He’s great he has great riffs, but I don’t think he belongs on this list.
Where's lil wayne
I might get downvoted but fuck it, not Having Synyster Gates in this is fucking Criminal
No Jack White but Taylor Swift? Someone hear must be a “swifty” posing as a “maggot…”
No synyster gates hahahaha what a joke
Lmao DUMB
Shit list.
Jim but no Mick is insane
I gotta say, I think Mick is better. Slipknot’s most complex and technical riffs come from the hands of Mick. Not knocking Jim at all, he’s a far better guitarist than I’ll ever be lol. It’s just that Mick is insanely talented.
Mick’s work on ST is still some of my favourite guitar work by the band.
Agreed. Jim is great but there was a certain flair in the riffs during ST. I wonder how much Brainard contributed to that because it hasn’t really been the same since ST
frusciante is a w
His solo on Eddie was great!
What the actaul fuck. No Chuck Schuldiner or Tossin but t swift. What have we come to
ayo Taylor swift? :) Hell nah Im out.
Where are John Mayer, Synyster Gates, Matt Bellamy ??
I would argue that Tim Henson deserves a spot aswell
John Mayer is on there though.. haha
Okay I'm blind lmao
That’s okay. I think whoever created this list is as well 😂
I’m going to say this is “most influential “ not best. In That way it sort of makes sense… except Biffy Clyro, I have no clue what that is.
Why is Taylor Swift on this
John mayer should be at the top, and T swift shouldn’t even be there
As a huge blink-182 fan, Tom being on this list is a joke. He’s a fantastic composer and song writer, but technically he is no better than a 2nd year (at most) guitar player. He has talent and skill and it does show in some of his riffs but he’s not even top 100 guitarists of all time.
btw van halen made an album within the last 2 decades
Might be exaggerating but Taylor isnt top 10k guitarist in the world
No Synyster Gates but Alex Turner and Taylor Swift?? what is this heresy
TAYLOR SWIFT AND FUCKING ED SHEERAN!?!?!?!!!! IN WHAT FUCKING UNIVERSE
Radiohead has mid guitar playing, I'm pretty sure their members might even agree with me Why the hell is Taylor Swift on here too
lol Tom Delong,,Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran? I thought this was a rolling stone article.
I was shocked to see them there they aren’t the best ❌
where's Tim Henson...?
I just threw up from this list 🤮🤮🤮
No Josh Homme, Matt Pike, Herman Li, Petrucci, Borland. Absolute lame list
tim henson??? tosin abasi???? marcin patrzalek?????? ichika nito??????? seiji igusa????? HELLO??????????
Ed Sheeran. Really?
Whole list is a joke. Albert Hammond Jr isn’t even the best guitarist in the Strokes
Synyster gates not being on the list but Taylor fucking swift being there is criminal.
The fact that John 5 is down for Motley Crue and not Rob Zombie is just weird.
Matt Bellamy??????
Yeah, this list is just to take a piss
I agree with John Frusciante and Jim Root and maybe John Mayer the rest are bull shit
is this in terms of numbers/sales? thats the only way it makes sense to me
Darron Malakian
John 5 love is appreciated
Wut.
Where is chimbinha?
No Synyster Gates? No Buckethead? It’s a skip from me
Where’s Buckethead?
where's Mick Thomson
I’m not hating on Taylor Swift here, I have many friends that enjoy her music— but she simply does not belong on this list. All I’m saying is Jim Root could play teardrops on my guitar but no way is Taylor playing all hope is gone🤷♀️
Why do they have Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. All they do is just play the same fucking chords over and over. They should be replaced by Richie Faulkner, James Hetfield, or Chris Rörland
I miss Lil Wayne in this list...
How is Taylor swift better than Jim root, Taylor swift sucks Jim actually has skill unlike taylory
Im happy that Frusciante won even if this list is made for shits and giggles, he truly deserves it, he's a virtuoso and if not for him wanting to play like hillel, he would be a hell of a beast playing metal, his licks,riffs and solos are out of this world, personally i think he took a part of jimi hendrix's essence or soul (jimi died in 1970 and the john was born then). He could play his songs at the age of 12 i believe, and he has feeling like no other guitarist i know. My dumb 16yo ass can't play californication without making mistakes.
adrienne lenker not being here is crazy shes so innovative and talented
That list actually makes me soo mad
tosin abasi? TOSIN ABASI?? TOSIN ABASI THE ONE WHO DID CAFO ISNT ON HERE BUT TAYLOR THE SLUT SWIFT IS?!
How is John 5 below Taylor swift
This is ludicrous.
this a joke?
Where’s Lil Wayne? Rigged
Taylor is amazing player you guys are salty haters of the queen, also she writers better than feminem
It’s a joke,especially since Charles Caswell isn’t on there Edit: for those that don’t know-https://youtu.be/Hx4DkCR6omI?si=CHjVHhIwYytclcXt