Classic Rock Magazine’s ‘100 Greatest Guitarists’ Collectable EVH cover
From Classic Rock Magazine:
The New Issue Of Classic Rock Goes On Sale Today
…And it comes with four massively collectible covers!
The September edition of Classic Rock is now on sale. It’s a special collector’s edition featuring the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time, as chosen by the 100 greatest living guitarists.
Inside the issue you’ll discover more six-string tributes than you can shake a tremolo arm at, including:
Slash on Mick Taylor, David Gilmour on Jeff Beck, Steve Vai on Brian May, Eddie Van Halen on Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammett on Uli Jon Roth, Joe Perry on Angus Young, Billy Gibbons on BB King, Ace Frehley on Pete Townshend, Mike McCready on Michael Schenker – and many, many, many more!
The new issue of Classic Rock comes in a special cardboard wallet. Inside the wallet you’ll find one of four immensely collectible covers: Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards or Frank Zappa!
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August 27th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Now THAT is a fucking rock star right there baby!
One of the coolest pics I’ve ever seen of eddie….
I’ll be picking up that issue….no doubt about it!
August 27th, 2009 at 8:43 am
What a great cover…such a badass motherfucker.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Well-deserved…definitely among the greats.
I hope he uses his god-given talents on some worthy material in the time he has left. He has so much talent, and 3 new songs in 11 years is a monumental waste of his gift. I hope the coming years are good to him and for him.
Cheers to Ed…
August 27th, 2009 at 8:53 am
el mejor guitarristas del mundo
los mejores solos del heavy metal
saludos
David
Desde Peru
August 27th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Long Live King Edward!
August 27th, 2009 at 9:08 am
I love Eddie, but that is one gay pose, man.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:17 am
No Page cover?!
August 27th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Did Satchmo make the 100 greatest? Just curious…
August 27th, 2009 at 9:52 am
The 100 greatest guitarists of all time as chosen by the 100 greatest living guitarists - this should be a pretty fuckin cool list!!!
August 27th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Satch IS on the regular cover above Page
August 27th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Awesome pic!
August 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am
BURN!
August 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am
BAD ASS!! That is all I have to say. So bad ass. Love you Eddie!!!! <3
August 27th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Ed rules all!
August 27th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Hang on. Something’s not right here. From the blurb up top it looks like Ed’s commenting, but no-one’s commenting on Ed. Sorry, 100 greatest guitarists of all time not featuring Edward Van Halen? Seriously?
August 27th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Oh, and Davis St. Hubbins - don’t be a tosser.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Karl, I’m pretty damn sure Ed’s on the list. He just happens to have great praise for Clapton. It’s probably just a reprinted interview we’ve all read where he talks about playing Cream records and learning every note.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
KARL…it’s in the quote next to him on the cover page, but the name of the person doing the quoting is in such small print I can’t read it.
Cheers!
August 27th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
very cool picture!
August 27th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I hate these lists, it’s always the same…Clapton, Page, Van Halen and Beck will be # 2-5 in some order or another and Jimi Hendrix will be number 1. Y’know what, I love Hendrix and he was the 1st of the guitar gods, but if you’re actually looking at the whole picture EVH has to be #1.
1. Songwriting
2. Technique
3. Innovation
4. Impact on future guitarists
5. Plus he can play anything by any of these other guitarists
and make it sound better. That may not be fair to Hendrix, but even in his prime I couldn’t see him pulling off Eddie’s stuff. And I know Clapton and Page can’t.
Page comes in second on my list for his incredible songwriting and versatility (acoustic,Indian instruments) the man rocks on anything.
Hendrix is #3, (well actually Clapton should be number 3,for his Blues style and the work he did with Cream but he pussed-out so much in his later years that I’m giving him a 1 spot penalty
And after these 4…Who cares? Everybody else is basically somekind of imitation or another. But who knows if this list is being compiled by the guitarists themselves then there may be hope they get it right.
Oh and yeah, that is one gay pose…looks like John Mellencamp getting to know his new cell mate.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Karl,
I asked a simple question - so what’s with the “tosser” comment? I could be rude - but I will not. I can say that if this is a ranked list that Eddie WILL place higher than Satchmo - any dillusional CF fans think differently?
August 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
De lejos Eddie Van Halen es el mejor guitarrista de rock ‘n’ roll de todos los tiempos. Una lástima que para que sea tomado en serio tenga que meterse un balazo en la sien o meterse tremenda sobredosis. Si o no, Jimmy, Kurt y Michael.
=VH= rules, baby!!!!
Omar
Lima, Peru.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
When it comes down to it… who really freaken cares?
Is this all some of you have in your life?
Really?
Now what? My Ford is better than your Chevy? My DeWalt cordless drill is better than your Makita?
What a waste of time!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I’m gonna piss some people off right now, but personally after reading a few comments towards me for being honest i could give a shit…
Your boy satch has done NOTHING compared to what eddie brought to the table as far as HISTORY is concerned.
Am i wrong? Seriously? Am I?
Until chickenfoot formed I never heard of anything the guy has done that made an impact in the past 10-15 years.
Funny…you still hear about steve vai bigtime…but satch? Nope.
I’m not saying he’s not talented or that he’s not worthy of praise…im just saying the guy hasnt done much where people are still sitting around talking about him (Up until now obviously). Maybe if i was a guitarist I’d feel differently but I’m not. I’m just a realist and i’m sick of seeing so many people jump on bandwagons around here. Get your own views and own set of balls already! When people start talking legendary guitarists eddie is one of the first that come to mind (next to richards, jeff beck, hendrix, clapton etc)
So all you fans who want to talk shit about eddie not doing this…not doing enough of that…I step over all you fools and bow down to respect (in my eyes) the master of “reinventing” the guitar! Satch may be damn good….but he’s NO eddie. That’s for goddamn sure!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Eddie is always the best cover for a guitar magazine, speccially when is about great guitar players (and Eddie is the greatest!!). Greetings from Brazil to all Halen’s fans, and i mean all eras!!
August 27th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
And now Duck, I will agree with you! Satch isn’t that well known, too a degree. Those who are just (simply put) guitar head-nuts, (mean that in a good way) DO know him as being an amazing guitarist with an extensive catalog of his own instrumental albums, as well as being a driving force behind the G3 shows. Summer Song is one of my personal fave Satch tracks. BUT if you aren’t into that kinda thing, and more into the a band with radio singles that actually have lyrics, then you wouldn’t know Satriani from spaghetti. Satch is no Ed, but no one is, or ever will be, and that’s what makes Ed stand out as a true legend. Satriani will be a legend too, and some might say he already is. They’re just different.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Hey Karl,
I think it is inevitable that there will be a feature on Eddie, I think the above blurb was just giving a quick rundown on tributes that specific guitarists are giving on their idols. I don’t think the above blurb is telling us every bit of content in the magazine, just the stand-out stuff.
David St. Hubbins, although many will disagree with me here, I think that Satch should absolutely be in the top 100. I remember when Surfing With The Alien came out, and for the guitar community, it turned everyone on their ears……nobody had really ever tried to put out an all rock guitar instrumental album before, and love him or hate him, he did have influence (Vai, Hammet etc.)So while he may not deserve to be in the top 10, 20, 30 40 or 50, he certainly deserves to be in the top 100 in an issue devoted to rock guitarists….IMHO.
Vanicionado,
You are right, my DeWalt kicks ass!!!!:)
August 27th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Odd that EVH would get Clapton. I recall the fairly recent Howard Stern interview with Ed, and he pretty much slammed Clapton.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
well said duck
August 27th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
King Edward Van Halen looking at his gunslin’ shredding best!!!! I’ll be getting my 3 extra copies of CR!! Why 3?
1st Copy: is for all the drooling stains.
2nd Copy: is for the bed time reading.
3rd Copy: is locked in the safe, wrapped in plastic, preserved and protected!!!
So in a thousand years from now my fellow rock n roll followers will read how the guitar gunslin’ King Edward Van Halen changed and ruled the earth!!!!
August 27th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
The king of 10 fingers and six strings…. MR.EDWARD VAN HALEN!!!!!!!!!! David lee roth knew just as we all know who is NO#1!!!! The list’s that are created in the magazines are opinions by who ever writes them but we know best!!!!!!!!!! I mean,how many years in a row did eddie win best guitarist. Nuff said!!!!!!!!!!
August 27th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Let me add,who has had the coolest looking guitar in rock history and the most copied with the stripes!!!!!!!!!! You got it!!!
August 27th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
How ’bout this for a top ten:
1. Sir Edward
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Steve Vai
4. Satch
5. Yngwie Malmsteen
6. Jimmy Page
7. Dimebag
8. Eric Clapton
9. Michael Schenker
10. Randy Rhoads
Your thoughts? And, yes, even though I’m not too, high on the Chickenfoot record, Satch is more than worthy.
August 28th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Guys (and Gals),
I’ve had this issue for a couple of weeks now (I subscribe to it in the UK); they’ve done a smart thing with it in that they’ve not ranked the guitarists, just talked about them. Ed speaks about Clapton, and Richie Kotzen speaks about Ed. Cool little story actually of his first VH concert - he spent it under the stage as they shared a guitar tech, got a hell of a view of the action apparently.
Anyway, carry on with the discussion/arguments ! Man, why do some retards have to turn EVERY STORY on the VHND into an argument of Dave vs Sammy, VH vs Chickenfoot etc….. Chill the f*ck out and enjoy the music !
Ed
August 28th, 2009 at 1:36 am
Hubbins, your comment was loaded. This is confirmed By your “dillusional CF fans” comment.
August 28th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Ducky, “Your boy satch”? Grow up.
August 28th, 2009 at 2:40 am
Fair warning, personally I think Paul Gilbert should replace malmsteen as number 5
August 28th, 2009 at 2:42 am
^ It’s hard to understand why Malmsteen gets so such respect. He’s a one trick pony. It’s a good trick, but a trick nevertheless.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:08 am
DUCKY BABY…I don’t disagree at all that Ed’s career has been more prolific than Satch’s. I don’t think that’s much in dispute.
However, I have one pretty cool thing about Satch that makes him special, and I think you’d probably agree too.
Satch created the genre that allowed future players like Vai and Johnson to have careers in non-vocal bands. There have always been instrumental guys. But Satch was the first to figure out the business side as well as the music side and to do it in such a way where neither suffered.
If you think of the millions Satch has made playing non-mainstream music, I think that’s a pretty cool achievement.
Duck…what do you think? Lay it on me man…
August 28th, 2009 at 6:48 am
One of the worst pix of Ed I have ever seen!
Is that strap a seat belt?
August 28th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Eddie Van Halen
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
Mark Knopfler
Jimi Hendrix
Randy Rhoads
Alex Leifson
Steve Howe
Jeff Beck
August 28th, 2009 at 7:28 am
I like Makitas! Please no best guitarist lists on here!! Eddie looks like he’s competing with Leif garret for the most gay pose of all time…” Hot Child In The City! ” ……Boy Howdy!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Karl…
Grow up!!?
Never! Whats the fun in that?
August 28th, 2009 at 8:08 am
good list, FW…it’s all so personal…but for me, my Top 10
personal listening:
1. EVH
2. Steve Vai
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Steve Morse
5. Randy Rhoads
6. Joe Satriani
7. Michael Hedges
8. Shawn Lane
9. Stanley Jordan
10. Yngwie Malmsteen
influence on other guitarists:
1. EVH (gets the nod over Jimi for EVH’s gear innovations)
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jimmy Page
4. Eric Clapton
5. Randy Rhoads
6. Yngwie Malmsteen
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. Chuck Berry
9. Albert King
10. Jeff Beck
August 28th, 2009 at 8:47 am
bangkokbobby-
You almost have to put Clapton and Page above Ed on your influence list. Ed was heavily influenced by Clapton on the old Cream records, and he got the whole tapping idea from hearing Pagey on Heartbreaker.
August 28th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Pete:
I see where you’re coming from, and I appreciate someone like yourself who does his homework and doesnt just type: fuck you.
Personally I’ve never been a big fan of satch. Never really enjoyed his playing. Have i followed his whole career? No, but sometimes it’s about the feel of what you hear. I just never “got that” with him. I do agree that he paved the way, but funny you mention that. I thought Vai was the one who started that? Could be wrong…
Did i ever tell you that my aunt dated steve vai back in the early 70’s? I grew up in carle place NY. Went to the same highschool vai graduated from. Carle place high. A music teacher i used to know would tell stories all the time about vai back in the day when he was just a teen. He would say that after school when many of the kids had left, steve would stay behind and just practice in one of these small little music rooms. You would hear his playing all through the hallways…always thought that was a cool story.
Tonight I’m heading back to my hometown to celebrate a friends bday. The bar I’m going to Vai frequents often when he’s visiting or playing in the area. There’s pictures of him all over the bar so it’s actually cool knowing that any min i could be having a cold one and in he walks…..
I’ll keep you posted!
August 28th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Ducky, you have a point!
August 28th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Love Ed, but the only thing gayer than that pose was Billy Squier’s “Rock me tonite” music video.
August 28th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Whats with all this gay talk?
There is NOTHING gay about eddie van halen.
As far as the pose and the look? I love it.
The 70’s rockstars looked fuckin’ badass in my book.
August 28th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Cam Winston. you are 100% correct about that photo.these guys love the gay Eddie look.
August 28th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Tom jones influenced Tom Cruise so the number 3 guitarist is for Ynmgigiew Malmstien to paul st. ford. Eric claptin taught him everythin he know about music. how cna you be so blind?
August 28th, 2009 at 10:39 am
another magazine making a top 100 list and selling it,i wonder where eddie will rank next month?
August 28th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I just don’t get these “greatest guitar player” lists. It’s like trying to establish if burgers are superior to pizzas. Or if Blue kicks Green’s ass…
August 28th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I hear what you’re saying realchris…but as I see it…and I certainly could be wrong…if I put Jimmy and Eric above Eddie because they influence him, I’d have to put Chuck Berry and Albert King above Eric because they influenced him. After Eddie came out in ‘78, the 80s were FESTOONED with EVH-clones, for better or for worse. A whole legion of guitarists suddenly looked at the instrument and expanded what they thought was possible. In fact, maybe Yngwie should be a little higher on the list, too…since there were also the Shrapnel school of Yngwie-clones as well…
…plus I give EVH the nod on influence not only because of his innovative playing but also his influence on how guitars were built and made (but don’t say this loud enough for Floyd Rose to hear! lol!)…as has been said before, Eddie is like Hendrix and Les Paul combined….
August 28th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Andy:
LOL! Well put brother!
August 28th, 2009 at 11:48 am
DUCKY…that’s really cool about Vai! I hope he does pop in and that you have a cool story about it.
There’s definitely no “right or wrong”, so I totally respect your opinion about Satch’s playing. Ed definitely has a more “bluesman’s” feel in his string bends, where Satch will be more likely the notes before and after rather than bending the string. I like Satch’s velocity on such things just, but I also love Eddie’s feel. For all the “shredders”, Eddie still has the nicest feel, and gives his notes some personality. That was a point that a lot of the “speed guys” in the 80’s missed. Vai, Satch, Ed, I love them all.
Yeah, I think we can give Satch the nod for starting the whole successful rock instrumentalist mold. He was actually Vai’s teacher too, so he definitely did it before Vai. Vai made it even more popular though given his high-profile Roth/Whitesnake gigs in his “Passion & Warfare” era. I believe Satch’s “Surfing with the Alien” was the highest charting album of it’s kind though, for those that care about such things. Also, his G3 tours with Vai are kind of his baby.
Anyway, enough wanking about facts…if it melts your face, it’s good. If it doesn’t, get back to what’s working for ya baby!
Cheers everyone, it’s freakin’ FRIDAY!
Pete
August 28th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Good point bangkokbobby. To do an influence list, it would almost be a family tree type thing and less of a list. Oh, and Andy…Blue vs Green. I take green. He is half Blue afterall…:)
August 28th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
…I certainly wouldn’t want to leave blue blue or make green envious so I’ll take aquamarine…lol…there’s really no right or wrong…it’s all personal…somebody could look at my list and say, “where are the influential punk rock guitarists…where are the influential grunge players…only one jazz guitarist…no classical guitarists? What about bluegrass? No Albert Lee? No Al DiMeola? No Holdsworth? No Wes Montgomery? No Segovia?” We could go on and on…all I know is EVH changed so much…even people who don’t name him as a stylistic influence may play guitars or amps that have a mark of Eddie’s influence…
…it makes me even more disappointed that so little new music has come from the Van Halen camp in the last decade…we always hear about Eddie working on music…but does it matter if we don’t hear it…
August 28th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Hey duck dirty dick!or should i say, Mr. know it all? People are’nt saying eddie is gay.the picture,whether its Eddie or not is gay. You are my hero duck. Keep boring us with your b.s.
August 28th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
100 greatest guitarists blah blah blah. Ed been a zillion of those and is just a silly marketing thing to get you to buy the same old interviews over and over again.
Ed isn’t “better” than Satriani, and Satriani isn’t “better” than Ed. I admit the last few albums Joe has put out have been on the dull side, but then how many guitar instrumental albums can you put out without sounding the same?
Love Vai, always will, but his newer stuff I find a little contrived and overproduced, but then that’s what he does. I like him best when it sounds off the cuff and when his arrangements aren’t so complicated. (you can thank Zappa for that).
Yngwie? He was the original neo classical shredder, and he still plays exactly the same way. Fine if I want to listen to 80’s riffing, but I can only handle one song at a time.
August 28th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
For all the Malmsteen haters out there I ask one thing. Listen to his Marching Out album. Give it a real, honest listen and you will hear an amazing musician who while admittedly is not mainstream, but is creative, beautiful and happy to follow his own course. Listen to “Overture 1383″. It’s beautiful. “Don’t Let it End” is a classic rocker. The whole album is incredible. It’s time we acknowledge his and other guitarists talents and quit simply comparing everyone to Eddie. They’re all worth enjoying.
August 28th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Damn, The duck got slammed by blake - that’s comedy!!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Eddie is Number 1, I have to put Jeff Beck second.
August 28th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Anybody can see the light scar…have a brew for me Scar!!
August 28th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
eddie is number one no doubt
haha hes the king of 6 strings
August 28th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
We all know King Edward stands above the rest!! He’s in his own league. There’s King Edward and then there’s the rest!!!
But in regards to the Vai and Satriani argument, I think Vai shreds all over Satriani!! Vai is a complete freak. I know people will never let Vai forget that Satriani was his teacher. BIG DEAL!!! My next door pal taught me how to play G & A chords, but that doesn’t make him that he owns me?!!!
Steve Vai’s solo work (including his work with Dave!) is far superior to Satriani’s. Vai comes from the Zappa institution of music making, where as Satriani is a teacher. There was nothing new or innovative that Satriani ever did. When terms such as ‘innovative’ or ‘revolutionize’ comes into the equation, instantly the names of Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton come straight to the fore. But I would like to include Steve Vai. Why? He took the ‘Solo Guitar’ to new heights, but he also prove his worth when he took the monumental task of playing guitar for David Lee Roth whom had the biggest shadow in rock guitar King Edward Van Halen to follow up on. Much respects to Vai.
Satriani is just a good teacher of the guitar, he plays and teacher’s by rules that guitar gods like Eddie and Hendrix broke!!!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
I hear ya push. This bud’s for you - cheers!!!
August 29th, 2009 at 12:03 am
The three most significant rock guitarists are:
Edward Van Halen
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
PERIOD.
Any mention of Steve Vai, Satriani, Malmsteem, is laughable.
Ace Frehley has recorded more significant guitar songs and solos than those 3 combined. And thats just on Kiss Alive and Alive II. And Ace should not be mention in the top 10 either.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:51 am
Great to see Eddie Van Halen on that cover. Will buy it. I’d like to say also that if Nuno Bettencourt is not in the “top 100″ list that would be totally sad. They gotta show Nuno some love, he is a guitar god. Extreme is back and “Saudades de Rock” is excellent.
Eddie is da man but Nuno is amazing…
August 29th, 2009 at 3:16 am
Michael, I have most of Malmsteen’s albums and I can confirm that he is, indeed, a one trick pony. That doesn’t make me a hater, just being real. And anyone who puts him in a top ten alongside the likes of Eddie, Page Beck or Hendrix knows nothing about guitar playing.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Oh, and by the way, most of the ‘rockers’ on Marching Out are the kind of cheese they put on straight to video thrillers when the hero is driving his Chevey along the coastal highway with the wind in his hair…
August 29th, 2009 at 5:49 am
David alexander I believe gene and paul wrote most of the memorable kiss songs, so c’mon dave gaimme a break! Ace only wrote one good song imo and thats cold gin. But to each their own, and about the photo: gotta love the seatbelt guitar strap!
August 29th, 2009 at 6:38 am
David Alexander, I would say that Chuck Berry had a bigger influence on guitar than Page. Don’t get me wrong, Page rules, but he didn’t redefine the instrument like Berry did. I’m sure Page had more emulators after him though.
August 29th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Melmsteen..?
Joke.
August 29th, 2009 at 7:49 am
My son is 18 and plays the guitar. And is very good. The reason he plays is Mr Edward Van Halen!!!!! All the guitarists mentioned are also great musicians but Eddie change everything!!! Just my two cents. I know nothing about the guitar but Ed catches my ear more with that tone. Eds the best! I kinda like Vito Brata. Want to listen to a great guitarist. Pull up a youtube of Phil Keaggy amazing acoustic work.
August 29th, 2009 at 9:00 am
you act as if he has never been on a mag. named guitar god before. this is just filler..
we want a damn dvd at least.
most of you people must be new fans…
i’ve been on board since 1986!
August 29th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Steve, I love Phil Keaggy. If you like his style check out Adrian Legg on youtube … incredible guitarist with innovative ways to get sound effects out of his instrument
These lists are interesting, but something like this is so subjective. I like Jimi Hendrix, particulalry his blues stuff. But overall his rock material is sloppy IMO … maybe more the band lacking tightness (or over intoxication … lol). His charisma and stage presense alone, and all out guitar assaults give him his deserved fame I suppose. Just not my number 1 … not even close.
My favorite of all time? The greatest guitarist you have never heard of … Roy Buchanan. It is rumored that he was a significant Hendrix influence … there certainly is footage of them playing together. He also turned down the Rolling Stones offer to join the band … how badass is that. His shows were always attended by some of the most famous, well known guitarists of his time. He was known as the player that serious guatarists went to see play live. He pioneered the telecaster sound, and was an effects master without the use of pedals or other tricks … a virtuoso in ever sense of the word. He is proof that commercial fame has NOTHING to do with with being the so called ‘greatest’.
Unfortunately not much good footage survives him, but if you are interested go to youtube and search ‘Roy’s Blues (5)’. There is also a video of him covering Hendrix’s ‘Hey Joe’ that is great.
Rip Roy #1
August 29th, 2009 at 10:03 am
is this magazine out yet???
August 29th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
bluesbro, Roy was great would ‘ve loved to seen the rumored head cuttin jam with him and danny gatton if it really happened!
August 29th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Swingin’ Sinner, you are right. I am not sure who would win a picking contest between Gatton and Buchanan, but I bet a mouse could survive on the difference. Gatton was as great a jazz guitarist as I have ever heard … incredible technique and feel.
Interesting that both chose the ‘53 Fender Telecaster as their instrument of choice … one hell of an axe!
August 31st, 2009 at 7:42 am
blake…
Seems like you’re the one who’s bored.
I was actually thinking about changing my name here to mr. know it all, but it doesnt have the same punch that dirty duck has…
sorry i ruined your day
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 am
This Is A Quote Recently Read On Vh Newsdesk That Sammy Hagar Has Said That Satriani Is The Complete Package When It Comes To Songwriting And Being A True Technician In The Studio.Go Ahead Sammy And Try To Put Your Chickenpop Up Against Any Van Hagar Album.How Dare You Sammy.Eddie Rules,Enough Said.
September 4th, 2009 at 5:27 am
You wanna know the first thing i learned about rockstars?
They always praise each other for awhile then eventually clash…break up….talk shit about each other…find new musical partners…and talk about how THIS is the best person they ever worked with etc….
Give it time….I’m sure eventually sammy will have a problem with someone in this group or vice versa.
How can you play with eddie van fuckin halen for all those years, and bash him in almost every interview when he’s mentioned?
September 11th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Anyone locate this issue with the special cardboard cover? I found a big pile of the correct issue at the local magazine shop, but no cardboard covers on any of them…
November 6th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Seriously EVH may be a good guitar player but to rate him # 1 on a Top Ten list-you simply must joking. To rate him above Hendrix, Uli, Schenker and Page is ..well…obscene and so high school.