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Posted by morris-johnson (U14375415) on Monday, 8th March 2010
probably missing something here - why isn't Hendrix on the list ??
If I read the blurb correctly, it's an attempt to find the most popular guitarist of the last 30 years. Jimi died ten years too early to qualify (of course, he died too early for other reasons as well).
The list seems a bit bit weird, I didn't know that Hawley is renowned for his guitar playing. I'll have to do some research.
Like you I find I can't vote in this poll because it leaves out so many unrecognised legends.
Firstly, any poll of guitarists that leaves out Bill Nelson shows a complete lack of expertise on the subject.
Secondly, no Carlos Santana? Yes, I understand the criteria but .....
Thirdly, no John Martyn, possibly the most influential guitarist during the last 30 years.
All we have here is a list of poseurs.
To be perfectly honest, even if the list contained a few players that I realy rate I wouldn't bother voting because a poll of this kind is meaningless. A poll simply cannot do justice to the subject.
A poll simply cannot do justice to the subject.
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I concur.
May as well vote on the best colour of the spectrum.
..which is a shade of blue bordering on purple but quite pale, in my opinion. 'Shadow of a chair on a Greek Island in afternoon sun when you've had a few Amstels' is what I'd call it. Dulux would call it 'DOOM-VIOLET!!!!'. No. They wouldn't, but my brains shut down.
The best type of cake!
Good grief, what a terrible list.
Just off the top of my head, where's Eddie Van Halen, Richie Blackmore, Steve Vai, Bernie Torme, Janick Gers, Steve Murray, Steve Clark, Tony Iommi Vivian Campbell or Joe Perry?
An 'Axe Factor' list without any of the leading Axemen? Ridiculous.
"May as well vote on the best colour of the spectrum."
I'll vote for Green - a great colour and also a great guitarist.
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