Os 50 melhores guitarristas de sempre, segundo o Gigwise

O site de música Gigwise resolveu eleger os 50 melhores guitarristas de todos os tempos. Sem qualquer tipo de espartilhos quanto a estilos musicais, a lista integra nomes como Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Nick Drake, Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton e Joe Satriani.

As ausências mais notadas serão provavelmente John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) ou John Lee Hooker. Eis a lista completa dos escolhidos pelo Gigwise:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
3. BB King
4. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
5. Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
6. Eric Clapton
7. Howard Duane Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
8. Robert Johnson
9. Chuck Berry
10. Stevie Ray Vaughan
11. Joe Satriani
12. Jeff Beck
13. Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead)
14. Kerry King (Slayer)
15. Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
16. Steve Vai
17. Pete Townshend (The Who)
18. Ry Cooder
19. Matt Bellamy (Muse)
20. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
21. Slash (Guns n' Roses/Velvet Revolver)
22. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave)
23. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
24. Carlos Santana
25. Johnny Marr (The Smiths/Modest Mouse)
26. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
27. Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
28. Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
29. Jack White (White Stripes)
30. George Harrison (The Beatles)
31. Brian May (Queen)
32. Johnny Ramone (The Ramones)
33. Bo Diddley
34. The Edge (U2)
35. Frank Zappa
36. Joey Santiago (The Pixies)
37. Marty Friedman (Megadeath)
38. Thurston Moore / Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
39. Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
40. Prince
41. Mick Thomson (Slipknot)
42. Nick Drake
43. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
44. Omar Rodriguez Lopez (Mars Volta)
45. Neil Young
46. Adam Jones (Tool)
47. Graham Coxon (Blur)
48. Elliott Smith
49. Mick Ronson
50. Angus Young (AC/DC)