This post by Nick reminded me of something that I have been needing to get off my chest. Everyone makes "Top (insert number here) Lists" for all sorts of different topics. Especially in the arena of entertainment. These lists about music or movies or whatever are always subjective and usually suck. Sometimes, you'll get one that hits the nail on the head and you'll feel elated that someone actually agrees with your taste. Such is not the case with Rolling Stone's - "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. This might be one of the worst Top anything lists ever. They got #1 right and that's about it. Here are a few major screw ups....... #12 - Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (Way, way, way too high. Very influential musician, very creative and talented as well. Not a great guitar player though. Anyone ever heard a Nirvana guitar solo? It's like 4 notes). #17 - Jack White of the White Stripes (Again, way, way, to high. This guy has had two or three albums come out and he makes the Top 20. Please. He's a power chord guitarist). #18 - John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Tooooo high! I love the Peppers and Frusciante does have and original style, but it kinda sounds like a 16 year old in his first year of guitar lessons). #70 - Eddie Van Halen (WAAAYYY too low!! Huh? Is this a joke? Van Halen at number 70? That right there ruins this whole list.) # 82 - David Gilmour of Pink Floyd (Too low. Ok, so he wasn't the fastest guitarist on the planet, but he wrote some of the most memorable solo's of all time. And besides maybe Santana, I don't think anyone can quite bend a note to perfection the way Dave Gilmour can). #91 - Robby Krieger of the Doors (Too low. Man this dude could play some weird shit. From straight up blues, to these odd eastern and Spanish sounding scales. He deserves a little more credit than that). By the way, where's Slash from Guns and Roses? Or Neal Schon from Santana and Journey? How about Lindsay Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac? Man this list sucks.

- these thoughts flowed through Jeff's fingers @ 12:20 PM