Where does Mike fit in?

Boston's got ID · February 2008

Keiran wrote:

After reading through the posts, I only found mention of 2 women -

Courtney Love - don't know much about her and Hole

and

Ani Difranco - who I know nothing about - I'm so old that her last name made me think of the " Tony DiFranco (sort of a Donny Osmond clone) and the DiFranco Family singing "Heartbeat it's a Lovebeat"

Are there any other gals who are considered to be in the same league as the men guitarists?

Take care

Joan Jett
Bonny Raitt
Joni Mitchell
Lita Ford

Dirty Mosquito · February 2008

Jimi Hendrix
SRV
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
Kim Thayl
Tom Morello
Pete Townsend
Jon Greenwood
Mike McCready
Jerry Cantrell
Adam Jones
Neil Young
Joe Strummer
Robert Fripp
Dave Navarro

and so many more...

12345AGNST1 · February 2008

well we all know the best guitarist from the 90's is kurt cobain.

tragibigzanda · February 2008

Nels Cline? Has nobody mentioned Nels Cline? I think he's the best living guitarist...From his solo work (check out this song Confection from his Draw Breath album), to his work with Mike Watt, to his stuff with Wilco...

~Alex

patronsilver · February 2008

Seriously folks, any of us that KNOW music, understand there's a large number of guitarists that are "better" than Mike at playing his particular instrument... And I'll be willing to bet Mike himself would admit it...

That being said, we all have our own opinions... Don't get me wrong either, because I like Mike's style and great energy... But there is no way he can be considered one of the best ever... Just my opinion

pc_loadletter · February 2008

hopethatuchoke wrote:

LOL

That list is a joke right?

id have to agree. i know everyone has their own opinion, but my opinion is that list is garbage. if you were listing your fav guitar players in a row, id understand. you just have very bad taste. but if your listing in the order of talent, you have very bad taste and youre insane.

j3trowkill · February 2008

I love PJ, they're the best.. both Stone and Mike has a great tone..

learn to play a guitar and your list would be much much much better IMHO.

DownStockholm · February 2008

My top 3 right now:

Johnny Marr(!)
Slash
Tom Morello

drummer96 · February 2008

yeah pj is my fav band ever, but anyone who is honest about the topic knows mike isnt in the top 20 guitar players of all time. of course, just with comparing any musician, you have to define "best". so many different styles. but if your talking about overall ability, and originality, he is not there. listen to warren haynes for 2 minutes and u can tell he is a much more talented guitar player. just an example...

mca47 · February 2008

As far as my "favorite" guitarists go he's in my top three. As far as "skillful" guitarists go, he's more like top 25 or so.

einatshaul · February 2008

GardenOfStone wrote:

where does Mike fit in?

in a tiny box, on my shelf, he's only 120 pounds, when wet.

Brez · February 2008

If you don't play guitar you could mistaken him for being better than he really is. I'm not saying this in a negative way, but he's just not there with

John Frusciante
Jimi Hendrix
Derek Trucks
Warren Haynes
Jake Cinninger
etc...

Don't get me wrong here though, he is still great. He would blow me out of the water anyway...

DaytimeDilemma · February 2008

Brez wrote:

If you don't play guitar you could mistaken him for being better than he really is. I'm not saying this in a negative way, but he's just not there with

This is true.

Wobbie · February 2008

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937559/the_100_greatest_guitarists_of_all_time/

Don't even get me started on the problems with the above list

! As many people have stated, this "greatest guitarist" thing is just sooooooooooo subjective. Glad to see Tommy Bolin mentioned, though!

URthekey · February 2008

MY most amazing guitar players list.

1. Jimmy Page.
2. Jerry Garcia.
3. Jimi Hendrix.
4. Mike McCready.
5. John Fruschiante.
6. Bill Monroe.
7. Frank Zappa.

Anon · February 2008

Mike is easily my 'favorite' guitarist but he is not in my list of top all time 'elite' guitarists. It also depends on what you are referring to? As a rock guitarist or overall?? As a 'living' straight up pure rock guitarist he is up there with the best.

My top 5 are

SRV
Marc Ford
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Frusciante

Anon · February 2008

GardenOfStone wrote:

Tell me where Mike McCready fits in your list of top guitar players of all time... And why.

Dont rag on each other, Im just curious to hear others opinions.

Here's my list right now... It does change often.

1 - Mike McCready

2 - Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge)

3 - Brad Paisley (Solo)

4 - Mark Kendall (Great White)

5 - Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)

6 - Brian May (Queen)

7 - Jimmy Page

8 - Eric Clapton

9 - Joe Walsh (Eagles)

10- Ritchie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

I know the intent is not to 'rag' on anyone and i apologize if i come across this way, because that is not my intention, but how can you have mccready at number one and SRV not even in your top ten. I mean pretty much all of mikes solo's on black were direct rips from SRV. Mike is the first one to put his hand up and admit that. McCready was so heavily influenced by SRV.

I guess i'm just curious is all. Definitely not looking to rag on you. I know everyone has different opinions on this.

IWillLiveForeve · February 2008

McCready is the new TEN FINGERS OF DOOM!!!!!

beachdweller · February 2008

Mike's top's, then Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Adam Jones, Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder, Prince, Robert Johnson, Keith Richards, a lot of favoritism going on here as you can see, lol

SENROCK · February 2008

sennin wrote:

Of course he's my favorite guitarist in my favorite band....but in reality.

....He'd be about 30th on my list.

WOW.

Where does Mike fit in?

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