Originally Posted By: ridgerunner
Originally Posted By: addyguy
There is lots to criticize on that list...lots left off that shouldn't have been.
I don't care what anyone says, EVH should be in the top 5 without question. Even if you don't like his style, he gets there for sheer speed, nothing else.
I agree EVH should be in the top 5. Anyone seen his guuitar solos? Amazing! Most on this list wouldn't come close, the rest would struggle and give up. James Hetfield should be much higher. Noone plays like he does while singing what he sings...noone. Bonnie Rait are U chitting me? She made the list?
Originally Posted By: Tim
I am no guitar guy....but let me ask you experts a question.
If there was a top 200 list, would Ted Nugent be on it?
Just curious.
Henry Rollins weighed in on that.
A relatively unknown new band called Van Halen opened for Nugent at one time.
Eddie Van Halen played Eruption and the only sound at the finish was 40,000 jaws dropping.
Eddie stepped back, looked at his hands, looked back up at the crowd as if he was saying, "Oh yeah, a genius was just standing there."
Later, The Nuge played Tight Spots which according to Henry, is the most homo-erotic song ever. The crowd left en-masse to buy Van Halen merchandise and returned to scream "VAN HALEN!!!!!!" while waving Van Halen shirts in the air.
Ted Nugent heard and saw them.
He screamed back at the crowd, "[expletive respectfully deleted] Van Halen."
The crowd gasped and burst into laughter at the Motor City Madman's expense.
