Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 Guitar Songs

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I love lists. They give a meaning to music.

I love lists. They give a meaning to music.
I love lists. they give meaning to me when I relate. :roll:

King,

Editors/publishers look at this differently I think. This is about generating some type of interest in the magazine etc. and has nothing to do with being even close to reality. As a matter of fact that's probably not even a consideration.

This is exactly the case.

Rolling Stone knows their fan base, and they're catering to them, as well they should if they want to continue selling magazines. They know that the majority of their fan base have not heard, heard of, or simply do not like people such as Atkins, Django, Pass, etc. so putting them in there wouldn't make a whole lot of sense anymore than putting a Led Zeppelin song in a list in Jazz Times. I imagine most people who would put those guys in a list like this aren't reading Rolling Stone anyway.

And I don't think they're trying to convince anyone that this is some sort of legitimate list that is to be taken very seriously.

I like the list. It may not be entirely correct from a guitarist point of view, but as others have said for Rolling Stones audience it is perfect. And looking up some of the artists has lead me into new music that i can enjoy. Therefore its good from my point of view, but as with all of these lists, its a point of view, no one will agree with all of them but thats life.

Jack

They know that the majority of their fan base have not heard, heard of, or simply do not like people such as Atkins, Django, Pass, etc. so putting them in there wouldn't make a whole lot of sense anymore than putting a Led Zeppelin song in a list in Jazz Times.

Except Page is talked about in jazz circles. Loads of jazz teachers use Stairway to Heaven to explain voice leading - it's an exceptionally good example of that. I've seen Jazz folks talk stones. Heck, one of the best concerts I've ever seen in my life was The Tim Ries: Rolling Stones Project a fantastic jazz show heartily endorsed by the Stones. And heartily covered by many jazz publications.

I get what your saying, but see, coming from a jazz perspective, we don't ignore other genres. We may not include many of them in lists about best jazz tunes, but then I really disdain lists in the first place :)

What Vic didn't make it ??

That list is so wrong :) :)

If I ask nicely, do you think we can sneak in "The Boxer" at 101. Written by "a common player in the key of C" named Paul Simon? He must've been on the cover of the Rolling Stone at some point since '67...?

I don't know where I have been, but I cannot play any of these songs (not even the intro to Stairway!). I probably don't know half of the listed songs, which gives me something to do between breaks in practicing... Thanks for the post....

Hum

Maybe the editors don't read their own magazine?
But like dogbite said, the article not only specified
the list as guitar songs but
"guitar rock songs".
Maybe their "Love You Like a Rock" would qualify?

so now any great song with a guitar in it qualifies as a "greatest guitar song"
pretty lame IMO.
i think for a song to be classified as a "greatest guitar song" it should involve some sort of unique guitar innovation or at least a standout lead part in it somewhere.
this list contains pretty much all great songs in their own right and I'm sure inspiring to new guitarists in their own genre, but "all time greatest guitar songs? not IMO

There are other lists out there that would probably suit you much better. But those are good songs, and if they get people interested in the guitar than surely thats a good thing?

Jack

suiting me has nothing to do with it, as i don't need a list to inspire me or justify liking a song.
i was trying to make a point for clarification.
and to underscore the inane title of the list itself.
i could care less what guitar magazine, or Rolling *rap or whatever overpriced rag says is supposed to be "the best".
i've never looked to what others thought to measure the worth of what i've liked or disliked, that is more in the spirit of Rock & Roll imo.
but as i also suggested, if it inspires someone to pick up a guitar, then good.

The list is also ludicrously rock-centric KP, the article itself described that it's Rock & Roll songs right up front. Very poor list title.

Still though, it's just another list. What I cannot stand are the reviews they (and countless others) have done. I don't know where they get those people. :roll:
The two sentence mini review or justifications for the song inclusions are the fun part of the list. Better then just saying song X number 44. What was interesting are the artist chosen for the mini interviews and cover art. Like it or not, I like it by the way, is the status of John Mayer put up as the equal as the Rolling Stone generation's or the next generation's of guitar gods.

To do list...check!
Food shopping list...check!
Follow up list at work...check!
Household chores list...check!
Places I want to see before I die...check!
Women I want to meet before I die...check!
Vacation list...check!
List of top 100 guitar songs...check!
List of every other list in existence.....

I think blueline makes a good point, we have lists for everything. Maybe its just a human trait?

Jack