The 20 Greatest Guitar Albums Ever.. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

marcopolo · 08-11-2003, 12:38 PM

Writers from Mojo magazine from the U.K. published a Top 100 Guitar Albums Poll.
Here are their top 20 ...

1)The Jimmy Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced
2)The Who – My Generation
3)Howlin’ Wolf – Howlin’ Wolf
4)Funkadelic – Maggot Brain
5)My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
6)Radiohead – The Bends
7)Ramones – Ramones
8)Charlie Christian – Genius Of The Electric Guitar
9)Snooks Eaglin – New Orleans
10)Johnny Burnett & The Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio – The Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio
11)The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street
12)Chuck Berry – Chuck Berry Is On Top
13)The Byrds – Mr Tambourine Man
14)Richard Thompson – Henry The Human Fly
15)Wes Montgomery – Incredible Jazz Guitar
16)Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley
17)Link Wray – Link Wray
18)Muddy Waters – The Best Of Muddy Waters
19)Black Sabbath – Paranoid
20)Sister Rosetta Tharpe – The Original Sister Of Soul

Mkay. Although I agree that Jimmy Hendrix is a guitar God ...
WHERE THE HELL IS LED ZEPPELIN IV ? This is arguably the finest crafted guitar album ever , but yet ... it isn't even in mojo's top 20 list . WTF? Where is You Had It Coming by Jeff Beck or Derek and the Dominos Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs ? I also have to mention ACDC's Back in Black . WHO ARE THESE JOKERS AT MOJO MAGAZINE ANYWAY ?

Did I forget any great guitar albums that SHOULD be on this list ?

doomdoom · 08-11-2003, 02:06 PM

the Ramones?

im the biggest ramones fan but... their guitar skills weren't exactly exceptional.

steelerz · 08-11-2003, 03:08 PM

Where's SRV???

/\/\etalhea|) · 08-11-2003, 06:19 PM

How can there not be a Van Halen album on there?

spectre · 08-11-2003, 06:40 PM

Where's anything from Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhodes, Dave Mustaine, and Kirk Hammett?

lalalapi · 08-11-2003, 08:36 PM

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Originally posted by marcopolo
WHERE THE HELL IS LED ZEPPELIN IV ?

If this was a poll open to readers, Led Zeppelin IV likely lost some votes due to its nomenclature. Lacking an official title, it was probably voted as "Zoso" by some, "Led Zeppelin IV" by others, "the 'Rune' album," etc.

shred_head · 08-11-2003, 10:05 PM

Only the English would put a Radiohead album on a Top Guitar Albums' list. And yeah, what the fuck are the Ramones doing on that list.....oh yeah....those I IV V power chord songs are totally great. From the looks of those top 20 albums, even VH1 could've come up with a better list than that.

Jeff Beck deserves to be up there as well as Clapton. Van Halen I, Blizzard of Ozz, pick a Led Zeppelin album, Vai's Passion and Warfare, Satriani's Surfing with the Alien, Eric Johnson's Ah Via Musicom, SRV's Texas Flood, plenty of others too. Hopefully some of these at least appeared somewhere in the list.

Jadey · 08-11-2003, 10:06 PM

No Pink Floyd?!?!

JamesS · 08-12-2003, 09:54 PM

Missing Vaughn, Megadeth, any of the the 80's speed crew.

Sleepyjack · 08-12-2003, 11:08 PM

theres always gonna be problems when people try to whimisically quanitfy subjective and qualitative things.

348Dav · 08-12-2003, 11:24 PM

I think Pink Floyd has some of the best guitar solos ever, but what does it take to qualify as a "guitar album".

eris · 08-13-2003, 03:54 AM

Van Halen I, Blizzard of Oz, Zeppelin IV, Cream

It's a travesty

agentsmith · 08-13-2003, 08:23 AM

never heard any of those albums

BulletBob · 08-14-2003, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by agentsmith
never heard any of those albums

I'm guessing you were just born then?

HeAtHeN · 08-14-2003, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by shred_head
Only the English would put a Radiohead album on a Top Guitar Albums' list.

You should listen to that album... its their last guitar album. It does deserve to be on that list, just not as high.

archer2371 · 08-14-2003, 06:26 PM

Any of SRV's stuff, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, where are they?!!? Whoever put this list up is seriously disturbed.

kalisto_911 · 08-15-2003, 08:46 AM

No Steve Vai or Eric Clapton and you might as well toss the list out the window! I mean seriously Steve Vai is one of the best guitarists of all time.

Beltruckus · 08-15-2003, 09:00 AM

No Rush 2112 either, some GREAT guitar on that album. and WHAT THE !@#$ is elvis presley doing on there.

jimk · 08-15-2003, 02:10 PM

check out chris whitley's "dirt floor" album. it's just him in a barn with some resonator guitars, stomping on a microphone for a rhythm section. the guy plays almost exclusively in open tunings & it sounds like 2-3 guys playing all the time.

stonecurran · 08-18-2003, 12:17 AM

missing led zeppelin 4, nirvana nervind , pearl jam ten or vs, bush 16stone, acdc back in black, u2 joshua tree, live selling the drama

TIO · 08-18-2003, 08:13 AM

All great albums, stone, but I don't think I'd put joshua tree, selling the drama or 16stone in the top 20 guitars. Even Pearl Jam would be a hard sell.

Clapton (Cream), Zep, Ozzy (although I guess he got on there with Sabbath), SRV, Vaughn...they should be up there. Even The Wall has better guitars than a lot of that...

legolas · 08-18-2003, 09:50 AM

clapton????

crackpot · 08-18-2003, 09:18 PM

Yeah, the Clapton album I'd nominate is that Bluesbreakers one (John Mayall w/Eric Clapton).
Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East is another very good "guitar" record that comes to mind...
And as for Elvis being up there. Well I haven't heard that album but I have a pretty good idea that his guitar player, Scotty Moore (thanks google) was fricking underrated. Plus he was standing in one real big-headed shadow...

numberfive · 08-18-2003, 10:30 PM

Where is Television?

08-11-2003, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
marcopolo I am the anomaly. Location: Motown	The 20 Greatest Guitar Albums Ever.. Writers from Mojo magazine from the U.K. published a Top 100 Guitar Albums Poll. Here are their top 20 ... 1)The Jimmy Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced 2)The Who – My Generation 3)Howlin’ Wolf – Howlin’ Wolf 4)Funkadelic – Maggot Brain 5)My Bloody Valentine – Loveless 6)Radiohead – The Bends 7)Ramones – Ramones 8)Charlie Christian – Genius Of The Electric Guitar 9)Snooks Eaglin – New Orleans 10)Johnny Burnett & The Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio – The Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio 11)The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street 12)Chuck Berry – Chuck Berry Is On Top 13)The Byrds – Mr Tambourine Man 14)Richard Thompson – Henry The Human Fly 15)Wes Montgomery – Incredible Jazz Guitar 16)Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley 17)Link Wray – Link Wray 18)Muddy Waters – The Best Of Muddy Waters 19)Black Sabbath – Paranoid 20)Sister Rosetta Tharpe – The Original Sister Of Soul Mkay. Although I agree that Jimmy Hendrix is a guitar God ... WHERE THE HELL IS LED ZEPPELIN IV ? This is arguably the finest crafted guitar album ever , but yet ... it isn't even in mojo's top 20 list . WTF? Where is You Had It Coming by Jeff Beck or Derek and the Dominos Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs ? I also have to mention ACDC's Back in Black . WHO ARE THESE JOKERS AT MOJO MAGAZINE ANYWAY ? Did I forget any great guitar albums that SHOULD be on this list ? __________________ Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

08-11-2003, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
/\/\etalhea\|) Tilted Location: Dee mtns. of VA	How can there not be a Van Halen album on there?
$/\/\etalhea\|) is offline$

08-11-2003, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	Where's anything from Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhodes, Dave Mustaine, and Kirk Hammett? __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

08-11-2003, 10:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
shred_head Psycho Location: Atlanta, GA	Only the English would put a Radiohead album on a Top Guitar Albums' list. And yeah, what the fuck are the Ramones doing on that list.....oh yeah....those I IV V power chord songs are totally great. From the looks of those top 20 albums, even VH1 could've come up with a better list than that. Jeff Beck deserves to be up there as well as Clapton. Van Halen I, Blizzard of Ozz, pick a Led Zeppelin album, Vai's Passion and Warfare, Satriani's Surfing with the Alien, Eric Johnson's Ah Via Musicom, SRV's Texas Flood, plenty of others too. Hopefully some of these at least appeared somewhere in the list. __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" -- Albert Einstein "A clear indication of women's superiority over man is their refusal to play air guitar." --Frank Zappa

08-12-2003, 09:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
JamesS Crazy Location: Land of the Hanging Chad	Missing Vaughn, Megadeth, any of the the 80's speed crew. __________________ The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. -- Albert Schweitzer

08-11-2003, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
doomdoom Tilted Location: Upstate, NY	the Ramones? im the biggest ramones fan but... their guitar skills weren't exactly exceptional.

08-11-2003, 03:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
steelerz Insane	Where's SRV???

08-11-2003, 10:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jadey This Space For Rent Location: Davenport, Iowa	No Pink Floyd?!?!

08-12-2003, 11:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	theres always gonna be problems when people try to whimisically quanitfy subjective and qualitative things.

08-12-2003, 11:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
348Dav Tilted Location: Anaheim	I think Pink Floyd has some of the best guitar solos ever, but what does it take to qualify as a "guitar album".

08-13-2003, 03:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
eris Crazy	Van Halen I, Blizzard of Oz, Zeppelin IV, Cream It's a travesty __________________ allhaileris

08-13-2003, 08:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
agentsmith Crazy	never heard any of those albums

08-14-2003, 06:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Any of SRV's stuff, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, where are they?!!? Whoever put this list up is seriously disturbed. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

08-15-2003, 08:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
kalisto_911 Psycho Location: Dreams	No Steve Vai or Eric Clapton and you might as well toss the list out the window! I mean seriously Steve Vai is one of the best guitarists of all time. __________________ I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small bright pebble to content myself with. [Plato]

08-15-2003, 09:00 AM	#18 (permalink)
Beltruckus Psycho Location: Salt Lake City	No Rush 2112 either, some GREAT guitar on that album. and WHAT THE !@#$ is elvis presley doing on there. __________________ The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings. Words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out. -Stephen King

08-18-2003, 09:50 AM	#22 (permalink)
legolas shit faced cockmaster Location: CT	clapton???? __________________ "To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."

08-18-2003, 10:30 PM	#24 (permalink)
numberfive You + Me = Us Location: California dreaming...	Where is Television? __________________ P.S. Always remember: to forget is a form of suicide. (If I could only remember to forget myself.)

08-15-2003, 02:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
jimk Addict Location: Chicago	check out chris whitley's "dirt floor" album. it's just him in a barn with some resonator guitars, stomping on a microphone for a rhythm section. the guy plays almost exclusively in open tunings & it sounds like 2-3 guys playing all the time. __________________ raw power is a guaranteed o.d. raw power is a laughin' at you & me -iggy

08-18-2003, 12:17 AM	#20 (permalink)
stonecurran Crazy Location: australia	missing led zeppelin 4, nirvana nervind , pearl jam ten or vs, bush 16stone, acdc back in black, u2 joshua tree, live selling the drama

08-18-2003, 08:13 AM	#21 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	All great albums, stone, but I don't think I'd put joshua tree, selling the drama or 16stone in the top 20 guitars. Even Pearl Jam would be a hard sell. Clapton (Cream), Zep, Ozzy (although I guess he got on there with Sabbath), SRV, Vaughn...they should be up there. Even The Wall has better guitars than a lot of that... __________________ Strewth

08-18-2003, 09:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
crackpot Junkie Location: Montreal	Yeah, the Clapton album I'd nominate is that Bluesbreakers one (John Mayall w/Eric Clapton). Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East is another very good "guitar" record that comes to mind... And as for Elvis being up there. Well I haven't heard that album but I have a pretty good idea that his guitar player, Scotty Moore (thanks google) was fricking underrated. Plus he was standing in one real big-headed shadow...