POLL: SPIN's Greatest Guitarists of All Time

on greg ginn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4deAZAT21xc#t=53s

Have always been intrigued by his lack of prowess and totally rubbish tone. He was great.

I think I'm putting my finger on why I never liked Black Flag that much, one or two songs aside, and Ginn especially. Maybe even why I love some classic Amerindie and am left totally cold by some.

no, i just mean he was part of a scene/era in which chops were not a must

I've actually been thinking about this. I guess it depends what you consider to be his scene/era. I really like several bands on Ginn's own label - Sonic Youth, Husker Du, fIREHOSE, Meat Puppets - all of whom seemed to place some value on musicianship. I'd probably say that in some cases they were better musicians, at least as instrumentalists, than many mainstream rock bands of that time. I realize that most of these were 'indie rock' and not 'hardcore' bands (at least as far as the records I listen to go). But, while I get that chops were not a must, even some other hardcore bands seemed to have placed a greater emphasis on tightness, e.g. Minor Threat, whom I also dislike but for different reasons.

Thinking about why I don't like something often tends to be a first step in starting to appreciate it. I used to hate Pavement for similar reasons.

figured he must have been a big influence on kerry king

Can see this btw (and I love Reign in Blood obv).

WTF?! How could this list omit Kevin Okanyra?!

(j/k I made up that name)

loved the album he did with hans bennink and joe mcphee

imo he was kind of an overrated gimmick player, it's not like the 6th and 7th fingers on his left hand really contributed to his fretwork at all

wasn't he uncredited on some of those denny vertigo peel sessions?

imo he was kind of an overrated gimmick player, it's not like the 6th and 7th fingers on his left hand really contributed to his fretwork at all

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particularly on those records where he plays a stringless.

Incidentally, one of those was enough.

i disagree, i'd put him in the top five stringless baritone guitar players ever

His pit band work on the touring cast recording of CATS is kind of an overlooked gem though

little known fact: he invented that pick-holder that you stick onto your guitar. His nickname was "butterhand" for a reason.

okanyra shreds

Despite the moments of goofiness/trolling, this list (the full 100) is kind of amazing.

just scrolled through some of the comments again, re-confirming this list is basically the greatest thing to ever happen

carrie brownstien finishing over iommi lol