Gibson chooses top 10 metal guitarists! (You Tool fans might like this)

jag

1. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
2. Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield (Metallica)
3. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
4. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
5. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
6. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
7. Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)
8. Adam Jones (Tool)
9. Dave Murray, Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
10. George Lynch (Dokken)

Read the full article here: http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/shred-stars-0803-2011.aspx

Thoughts?

mrAPE

I'm sick of these sort of things. It's all so opinionated so nobody ever agrees.

jag

You're just mad cuz you're not on the list.

MetalCoresades

no Synyster... not a real list

mrAPE

So, fuck you

Xeno

Van Halen is not metal

FIRENATHANIELHACKETT

Well most magazine/music website lists are gonna have your Dimebags, your Wyldes, etc because thats what most entry level metal listeners consider the standard.

But am I missing something with George Lynch? I've never heard a Dokken song so is he good or is that just more derp? This isnt the first list ive seen him on.

Xeno

hair metal band

not worth your time

MenAreTrash

He's a good guitarist, but he's not like super shredder or anything

FLAT

Lol fail. Glad to see adam doe

OPP

I wonder where the Dimebag DickRide will be in another twenty years.

OPP

Even as an avid Tool fan, I absolutely agree with Iommi being #1.

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Only 3 of these guys deserve this list, as much as i love Tool Adam isn't top 10

OPP

Adam would definitely be my 2nd pick.

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Should Ritchie Blackmore count? I mean Deep Purple influenced EVERYBODY, and they were pretty heavy.

OPP

It depends where you draw the line between influential and actual.

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If you're talking about guitar talent/skills, I'd place him even above Iommi.

Xeno

I love how 90% of the time your posts don't even relate to the post before yours, it's just a mildly relevant statement of opinion.

I'm going to do a study on you, Brandwick.

Btw I'm calling you Brandwick now.

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I love how 90% of your posts to me are just pointing out random unimportant things.

I'm going to study you studying me, Xenobitch.

Btw I'm calling you Xenobitch now.

:P

OPP

TheNobleFaceHumper said:

If you're talking about guitar talent/skills, I'd place him even above Iommi.

Why would I not be talking about talent? I just assume that's the main basis.

FIRENATHANIELHACKETT

TheNobleFaceHumper said:

If you're talking about guitar talent/skills, I'd place him even above Iommi.

100 percent disagree. Iommi is one of the best riff writers ever. Listen to The Devil You Know and tell me Iommi doesn't bring it as much now as he did 30 years ago.

Its not a knock on Blackmore, its just no contest really.