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He was ranked 37th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. [1] Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash states that Taylor had the biggest influence on him. [ 2 ]
The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" is a special issue published by Rolling Stone in two parts in 2004 and 2005, and later updated in 2011. [1] The list presented was compiled based on input from musicians, writers, and industry figures and is focused on the rock & roll era.
Described by Classic Rock as a virtuoso, [3] Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone ' s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". [4] With Dire Straits, Knopfler sold between 100 million and 120 million records.
In 2010, David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine referred to Richards as the creator of "rock's greatest single body of riffs" on guitar, [170] and the magazine ranked him fourth on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. [171] Rolling Stone also lists fourteen songs he co-wrote with Jagger on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time ...
Eric Clapton. Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. [2] He ranked second in Rolling Stone ' s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" [3] and fourth in Gibson ' s "Top 50 ...
[4] [5] A number of guitarists, including Alex Lifeson of Rush, Brian May of Queen, and Eric Clapton, have cited Gallagher as an influence. He was voted as guitarist of the year by Melody Maker magazine in 1972, [6] and listed as the 57th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2015. [7]
Fripp is ranked 62nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2011 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, having been ranked 42nd by David Fricke on its 2003 list. [81] [82] Tied with Andrés Segovia, he is ranked 47th on Gibson's Top 50 guitarists of all time. [83]
Cooder was ranked at No. 8 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", [2] while a 2010 list by Gibson Guitar Corporation placed him at No. 32. [3] In 2011, he published a collection of short stories called Los Angeles Stories.