"THE TOP 100 GUITAR GREATS"

RANK   ARTIST    GROUP   SONG"S"

100  JORMA KAUKONEN  JEFFERSON AIRPLANE EMBRYONIC JOURNEY / SOMEBODY TO LOVE

99    LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM FLEETWOOD MAC RHIANNON

98    PAUL KOSSOFF  FREE  ALL RIGHT NOW

97    ALEX LIFESON  RUSH FREEWILL

96    GLEN BUXTON  ALICE COOPER I'M EIGHTEEN

95    ROBIN TROWER SOLO BRIDGE OF SIGHS

94    BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SOLO BORN TO RUN

93    HENRY VESTINE CANNED HEAT ON THE ROAD AGAIN

92    PETER BUCK  R.E.M THE ONE I LOVE

91    ROGER MCGUINN  BYRDS MR. TAMBOURINE MAN / EIGHT MILES HIGH  

90    STEVE HOWE  YES ROUNDABOUT

89    DAVE DAVIES KINKS YOU REALLY GOT ME / ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT

88    MARTIN BARRE JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG

87    ANDY SUMMERS POLICE EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

86    ROBBIE KRIEGER DOORS ROADHOUSE BLUES

85    MICK RONSON WITH DAVID BOWIE SUFFRAGETTE CITY

84    JERRY MILLER MOBY GRAPE OMAHA

83    TOMMY BOLIN SOLO POST TOASTEES

82    DICKY BETTS ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND JESSICA

81    RY COODER WITH MICK JAGGER ("PERFORMANCE" SNDTRK) MEMO FROM TURNER

80    MIKE CAMPBELL TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS BREAK DOWN / RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM

79    DICK DALE SOLO MISIRLOU

78    ROBERT FRIPP WITH DAVID BOWIE HEROES

77    KERRY LIVGREN KANSAS DUST IN THE WIND

76    ALBERT COLLINS SOLO FROSTY

75    TED NUGENT SOLO STRANGLEHOLD

74    LONNIE MACK SOLO MEMPHIS

73    ROY BUCHANAN SOLO TRIBUTE TO ELMORE JAMES

72    JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS CRIMSON & CLOVER

71    LINK WRAY AND HIS WRAY MEN RUMBLE

70    BUCK DHARMA BLUE OYSTER CULT BURNIN' FOR YOU

69    BONNIE RAITT SOLO SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (LIVE)

68    RICK DERRINGER WITH STEELY DAN SHOW BIZ KIDS

67    RORY GALLAGHER SOLO A MILLION MILES AWAY

66    RONNIE MONTROSE MONTROSE BAD MOTOR SCOOTER

65    DUANE EDDY SOLO PETER GUNN / REBEL ROUSER

64    TOY CALDWELL MARSHALL TUCKER BAND CAN'T YOU SEE

63    MICHAEL SCHENKER UFO DOCTOR DOCTOR

62    NEAL SCHON JOURNEY SOLO - LIVE IN HOUSTON

61    JOHN FOGERTY CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL BORN ON THE BAYOU

60    GARY ROSSINGTON LYNYRD SKYNYRD GIMME THREE STEPS

59    ALLEN COLLINS LYNYRD SKYNYRD BALLAD OF CURTIS LOEW

58    NILS LOFGREN THE E STREET BAND TUNNEL OF LOVE

57    JOHN LENNON THE BEATLES DAY TRIPPER / THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO

56    ROD PRICE FOGHAT SLOWRIDE

55    BRIAN JONES THE ROLLING STONES THE LAST TIME / STREET FIGHTING MAN

54    LESLIE WEST MOUNTAIN NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE / MISSISSIPPI QUEEN

53    KIM SIMMONDS SAVOY BROWN A HARD WAY TO GO / HELLBOUND TRAIN

52    SLASH GUNS & ROSES SWEET CHILD OF MINE

51    PETER FRAMPTON SOLO DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO (LIVE)

50    STEVE MORSE DIXIE DREGS COUNTRY HOUSE SHUFFLE

49    ELLIOT RANDALL STEELY DAN REELING IN THE YEARS

48    RANDY CALIFORNIA SPIRIT I GOT A LINE ON YOU

47    ALVIN LEE TEN YEARS AFTER I'M GOIN' HOME (LIVE)

46    WARREN HAYNES SOLO RIVER'S GONNA RISE (MAN IN MOTION SOLO CD)

45    ZAKK WYLDE WITH OZZY OSBOURNE MAMA, I'M COMIN' HOME

44    ROBBIE ROBERTSON THE BAND FOREVER YOUNG / LET ME FOLLOW YOU DOWN (LIVE)

43    JOHNNY WINTER SOLO DUST MY BROOM

42    DON FELDER THE EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA

41    DANNY GATTON SOLO ELMIRA ST. BOOGIE / THE SIMPSONS THEME SONG

40    JOE PERRY AEROSMITH WALK THIS WAY / JANIE'S GOT A GUN

39    STEPHEN STILLS C,S,N & Y / BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD CARRY ON / BLUEBIRD 

38    PETER GREEN FLEETWOOD MAC ALBATROSS / GREEN MANALISHI

37    STEVE HUNTER / DICK WAGNER WITH LOU REED SWEET JANE (LIVE)

36    JOE SATRIANI SOLO SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

35    JOHN LEE HOOKER SOLO BOOM BOOM / THIS IS HIP

34    JOHNNY RAMONE THE RAMONES BLITZKRIEG BOP

33    GARY MOORE SOLO STILL GOT THE BLUES FOR YOU

32    JOE WALSH THE JAMES GANG / THE EAGLES FUNK #49 / LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

31    RITCHIE BLACKMORE DEEP PURPLE SMOKE ON THE WATER

30    THE EDGE U2 PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)

29    MARK KNOPFLER DIRE STRAITS SULTANS OF SWING / ROMEO AND JULIET

28    STEVE CROPPER SAM & DAVE / BOOKER T & THE MGs / OTIS REDDING  SOUL MAN / GREEN ONIONS / SITTIN' (ON THE     DOCK OF THE BAY)

27    JERRY GARCIA THE GRATEFUL DEAD TRUCKIN' / UNCLE JOHN'S BAND  

26    MUDDY WATERS SOLO YOU NEED LOVE (AKA "WHOLE LOTTA LOVE")

25    RANDY RHOADS OZZIE OSBOURNE CRAZY TRAIN

24    MICK TAYLOR THE ROLLING STONES TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE / CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKIN'  

23    BILLY GIBBONS ZZ TOP LA GRANGE / SHARP DRESSED MAN

22    BRIAN MAY QUEEN BRIGHTON ROCK / WE WILL ROCK YOU / KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE

21    BO DIDDLEY SOLO BO DIDDLEY / WHO DO YOU LOVE

20    TONY IOMMI BLACK SABBATH IRON MAN

19    NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE CINNAMON GIRL / DOWN BY THE RIVER

18    FREDDY KING SOLO HIDE AWAY

17    ANGUS YOUNG AC/DC IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP / HIGHWAY TO HELL

16    DEREK TRUCKS THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND STATESBORO BLUES (LIVE - 2004) / AIN'T WASTIN' TIME NO MORE (LIVE - 2004)

15    ALBERT KING SOLO BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN

14    CARLOS SANTANA SANTANA BLACK MAGIC WOMAN / SOUL SACRIFICE

13    STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE COLD SHOT / LOOK AT LITTLE SISTER

12    GEORGE HARRISON THE BEATLES / SOLO YOU CAN'T DO THAT / HERE COMES THE SUN (LIVE)

11    DAVID GILMOUR PINK FLOYD RUN LIKE HELL / COMFORTABLY NUMB

10    EDDIE VAN HALEN VAN HALEN ERUPTION/YOU REALLY GOT ME / AIN'T TALKING 'BOUT LOVE

9     PETE TOWNSHEND THE WHO I CAN'T EXPLAIN / I CAN SEE FOR MILES / BABA O'RILEY

8     B.B. KING WITH ERIC CLAPTON / SOLO RIDIN' WITH THE KING / THE THRILL IS GONE

7     KEITH RICHARDS THE ROLLING STONES SATISFACTION / HAPPY / JUMPIN' JACK FLASH / GIMME SHELTER

6     CHUCK BERRY SOLO MAYBELLENE / JOHNNY B. GOODE

5     JEFF BECK YARDBIRDS / SOLO HEART FULL OF SOUL / BECK'S BOLERO / FREEWAY JAM / SHAPES OF THINGS

4     DUANE ALLMAN THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND BLUE SKY / WHIPPING POST / IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH REED (LIVE)

3     JIMMY PAGE LED ZEPPELIN THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME / DAZED AND CONFUSED / HEARTBREAKER

2     ERIC CLAPTON CREAM / DEREK AND THE DOMINOES WHITE ROOM / BELL BOTTOM BLUES / CROSSROADS (LIVE)

1     JIMI HENDRIX THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE PURPLE HAZE / LITTLE WING / FOXEY LADY / VOODOO CHILD