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The MD 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 30: Julian Swales
Blue Pedal. Monumental.
Number 30: Julian Swales
Blue Pedal. Monumental.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 29: Slash.
Paradise City. No Slash, no JDB.
Number 29: Slash.
Paradise City. No Slash, no JDB.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 28: Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding.
Two for the price of one. What a partnership.
Number 28: Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding.
Two for the price of one. What a partnership.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 27: Kevin Shields
Come in Alone.
Number 27: Kevin Shields
Come in Alone.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 26: Carlos Alomar.
You don't get to work with The Man for so long unless you are the very best.
Number 26: Carlos Alomar.
You don't get to work with The Man for so long unless you are the very best.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 25: Charlie Burchill
Little wizard.
Number 25: Charlie Burchill
Little wizard.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day:
Number 24: St. Vincent
Take your pick.
Number 24: St. Vincent
Take your pick.
Ther MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day
Number 23: Dave Navarro.
Wouldn't necessarily want to have a pint with him , but....Incendiary.
Number 23: Dave Navarro.
Wouldn't necessarily want to have a pint with him , but....Incendiary.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 22: Robin Guthrie.
This never, ever gets old.
Number 22: Robin Guthrie.
This never, ever gets old.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists from 1977 to the present day.
Number 21: John Head
All-time great intro
Number 21: John Head
All-time great intro
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists since 1977 to the present day
Number 20: J Mascis
We already think he should be higher.
Number 20: J Mascis
We already think he should be higher.
The MD top 20 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 19: John Squire
I am the Resurrection would be more zeitgeisty and is a far better song, but this solo is brilliantly over the top
Number 19: John Squire
I am the Resurrection would be more zeitgeisty and is a far better song, but this solo is brilliantly over the top
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 18: Nick McCabe. Born for it.
Number 18: Nick McCabe. Born for it.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 17: Stuart Adamson.
Much loved, much missed.
Number 17: Stuart Adamson.
Much loved, much missed.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 16: Billy Duffy
Arguably, the greatest intro of all time.
Number 16: Billy Duffy
Arguably, the greatest intro of all time.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 15: Geordie
The coolest.
Number 15: Geordie
The coolest.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 14: Andy Gill
Less is more. Again, much missed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=I_QJwR6D9d4&feature=emb_logo
Number 14: Andy Gill
Less is more. Again, much missed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=I_QJwR6D9d4&feature=emb_logo
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 13: James Dean Bradfield.
Number 13: James Dean Bradfield.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 12: Rob Marshall
The greatest musician we've ever worked with. And we suspect who Mark Lanegan has ever worked with as well. And he's worked with everyone.
Number 12: Rob Marshall
The greatest musician we've ever worked with. And we suspect who Mark Lanegan has ever worked with as well. And he's worked with everyone.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 11: Will Sergeant
His most under appreciated and most brillaint work:
Number 11: Will Sergeant
His most under appreciated and most brillaint work:
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 10: Bill Nelson
If the date range was earlier, he'd be top five. World class.
Number 10: Bill Nelson
If the date range was earlier, he'd be top five. World class.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 9: Terry Bickers
Brilliantly erratic live. At his incendiary best, the very best
Number 9: Terry Bickers
Brilliantly erratic live. At his incendiary best, the very best
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 8: Johnny Marr
Number 8: Johnny Marr
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 7: Robin Simon
CONTROVERSY!
John Foxx claims Simon invented post-punk guitar playing. Coming out at roughly the same time as Real Life, he's got a point. This is brilliant.
Number 7: Robin Simon
CONTROVERSY!
John Foxx claims Simon invented post-punk guitar playing. Coming out at roughly the same time as Real Life, he's got a point. This is brilliant.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 6: keith Levene.
What. A. Sound.
Number 6: keith Levene.
What. A. Sound.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 5: Vini Reilly
A one-off. Sublime.
Number 5: Vini Reilly
A one-off. Sublime.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 4: John McGeoch
Breaks our hearts to not have him in our top 3, it really does.
Number 4: John McGeoch
Breaks our hearts to not have him in our top 3, it really does.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 3: Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd.
One of the most important works of art of the past 50 years.
There, we fucking said it.
Number 3: Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd.
One of the most important works of art of the past 50 years.
There, we fucking said it.
The MD top 30 list of the best guitarists - 1977 to the present day.
Number 2: Neil Young.
You can only play like this when you've led a life like he has.
Number 2: Neil Young.
You can only play like this when you've led a life like he has.
