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「史上最も偉大なギター TOP100」を米ビルボード誌が発表。
“ギタリスト”のリストでなく“偉大なギタリストが実際に演奏したギター”のTOP100リスト。ポピュラー音楽の進化の一部となってきた近代のギターにスポットライトを当てた企画で、ギターの演奏スタイルに焦点を当てるのではなく、ブルーグラスからヘヴィメタルまで、さまざまなジャンルの著名人によって扱われたギターそのものに注目しています。
さまざまなジャンルの一流ギタリストやジャーナリスト、専門家からなる審査員たちが、ビルボードがまとめた膨大な数のギターのリストを吟味し、投票を行った結果です。
以下、TOP50リスト
50 Robbie Robertson - 1954 Stratocaster 'The Last Waltz'
49 Joe Strummer - 1966 Fender Telecaster
48 St. Vincent – Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vince
47 Jimi Hendrix - Fender Stratocaster “Woodstock”
46 Randy Rhoads – Karl Sandoval Custom 1979 V
45 Jerry Garcia - Doug Irwin Custom 1973 “Wolf”
44 Maybelle Carter - 1928 Gibson L-5
43 Joan Jett - 1977 Gibson Melody Maker
42 Charlie Christian - Gibson ES-150
41 Tony Iommi - 1964 Gibson SG Special “Monkey”
40 Prince - Dave Rusan Custom “Cloud”
39 Joni Mitchell - 1956 Martin D-28
38 Steve Vai - Ibanez Jem
37 Slash - Kris Derrig Les Paul Replica
36 Johnny Winter - 1964 Gibson Firebird V
35 Bob Dylan - 1964 Fender Stratocaster
34 Bonnie Raitt - 1965 Fender Stratocaster “Brownie”
33 Malcolm Young - 1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird
32 Billy Gibbons - 1959 Gibson Les Paul “Pearly Gates"
31 Wes Montgomery - 1963 Gibson L-5-CES
30 Woody Guthrie - Gibson L-00
29 Duane Allman - 1961 Gibson SG
28 Kurt Cobain - 1969 Fender Mustang “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
27 James Burton - 1969 Fender Telecaster, Paisley Red
26 Les Paul - “The Log”
25 Chet Atkins - Gretsch Country Gentleman
24 Eric Clapton - Stratocaster "Blackie"
23 Johnny Ramone - 1965 Mosrite Ventures II
22 Bo Diddley - Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird
21 Keith Richards - 1954 Fender Telecaster “Micawber”
20 John Lennon - 1965 Epiphone Casino
19 George Harrison - 1963 Rickenbacker 360-12
18 Django Reinhardt - Selmer Maccaferri 503
17 Jimmy Page - ca.1959-1960 Les Paul Standard “Number One”
16 Neil Young - 1953 Gibson Les Paul “Old Black”
15 Jimmy Page - 1969 Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck
14 Brian May - The Red Special
13 Albert King - “Lucy” Erlewine V
12 Jeff Beck - 1954 Les Paul aka “Oxblood”
11 Peter Green / Gary Moore / Kirk Hammett - 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard “Greeny”
10 Stevie Ray Vaughan - ca. 1963 Fender Stratocaster aka “Number One”
9 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - ca. 1961 White Les Paul
8 Robert Johnson - Gibson L-1
7 David Gilmour - 1969 Fender Stratocaster “The Black Strat”
6 Angus Young - Gibson SG
5 Chuck Berry - 1955 Gibson ES-350T
4 B.B. King - "Lucille"
3 Eddie Van Halen - Homemade “Frankenstein”
2 Willie Nelson - 1969 Martin N-20 “Trigger”
1 Jimi Hendrix - ca. 1965 Fender Stratocaster “Monterey”
すべてのリストおよび詳細は以下のURLのページでご覧になれます。
https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-guitars-list-instruments/100-johnny-thunders-les-paul-jr/
<主な投票者>
Duane Betts, Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater, Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket, Larry Campbell, Joanna Connor, Michael Doyle of Guitar Center, Alejandro Escovedo, Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band, Damian Fanelli of Guitar World, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Slim Gambill who plays for Lady A, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Dave Mason, Scott Metzger, Bob Mould, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Orianthi, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Joe Satriani, Chris Scapelliti of Guitar Player, Peter Stroud of Sheryl Crow’s band, Matthew Sweet, Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge, Seth Walker, Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards, Jack White, Nancy Wilson, Andy Wood and Oliver Wood.