Sunday, October 10, 2004
100 Worst Guitar Riffs, Licks & Solos of All Time
In its December issue, Guitar World lists The 100 Worst Riffs, Licks & Solos of All Time, skewering a lineup of guitar heroes that include Def Leppard, The Who, the Grateful Dead, Korn, Metallica and B.B. King.
Blaaaang! Splurrtttt! Zweeeeeeenogghh! Splat! After two decades of kissing ass, Guitar World tips over a few sacred cows in a definitive guide to guitar parts that blow. PLUS Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, K.K. Downing, Warren Haynes, Jeff Hanneman and a bevy of guitar gods tell you which song they'd rerecord if given the chance.
USA Today observes that "even guitar gods can perform like mere mortals."
Amongst the metalheads and hair bands are legends such as Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton (listed three times, including No. 67 for After Midnight), Keith Richards and Jimi Hendrix. The magazine saves most of its venom for Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille, who nabs the No. 1 spot for his solo on 1991's "Swallow This ... Live."
USA Today: "The rest of the top 10: Blue Cheer (Summertime Blues); Santana (The Game of Love); Cream (a beer jingle); The Beatles (All You Need Is Love); Black Flag (Thirsty and Miserable); Ted Nugent (Wango Tango); Rolling Stones (Ain't Too Proud to Beg); Manowar (Sting of the Bumblebee) and Lenny Kravitz (American Woman)."
Sources:
Guitar World
http://www.guitarworld.com/
Riffs take a licking
By Jim Cheng, USA TODAY
By Chris Pizzello, AP
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-10-10-guitar-world-list_x.htm
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