Hit Parader's top 100 hard rock guitarists
 

I don't have the list, but I looked at the magazine this weekend. Richie was #80.

To explain how utterly ridiculous that is, CC Deville was #40.

Now, I like Poison as much the next person, but CC is one of the most unoriginal, untalented guitarists in the history of rock music.

wher was eric clapton, and slash ??
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And Eddie Van Halen?

Eddie was #1.

At least they got something right.

Have to agree there.

However, these lists are always stupid. You can pretict the top 10 before you even look at it, and you know that at least 5 of the top 20 won't belong there.

They are not stupid. The top 10 are the top 10. Of course you know who they are before since they are the best and everyone who has any clue about guitars knows that these guitarists are the best. Now about the 5 in the list who don't belong there - they are usually people who tried something different - like Cobain - and had a lor of success with this without being outstanding in technique and style- The Edge.


Ok...SLASH should not be there...


Oh, and CC Deville is a great guitarist. Not as good as Richie but he belongs to teh Top 100.

No, they're the top 10 because whoever wrote the article has that opinion - Doesn't make it so.

Have you ever seen CC Deville live? He is NOT a great guitarist. He does what he does well. He's not versatile in the least bit.

And Slash most certainly should be there, and I'm sure he is.

I am just saying that whatever list you take, you will definetly find Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, Clapton and Jeff Beck. It's just standard. These are the best guitarists ever and that's it. Now depending on the profile of the magazine you might find Dimebag Darrel, Kerry King, Kirk Hammet etc etc.. very high up if it is a Metal magazine; Richie Blackmore, Angus Young, Joe Perry, Tony Iommi - very high if it is a classic rock magazine; CC Deville, Randy Rhodes, Zakk Wylde, Richie Sambora - if it is 80s Metal Edge :) or BB KIng, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry if it is The Rolling Stone. However you take it, it's mainly about the profile of the magazine. And i think it's normal this way. Of course, in any list you will find Mr. Vai, Mr. Satriani and Mr. Yngwie Malmsteen very well placed. Just few examples.

Since you say that CC Deville 'does what he does well' , I don't have to comment very much because I simply agree. What he does is playing guitar and he does it well.

SLASH SUCKS!

CC Sucks! I wish Poison had never taken him back. Blues Saracenno and Ritchie made the band so much better. He doesn't belong on the list PERIOD. and I'm a huge Poison fan!