And you thought Rolling Stone and Spin were crap!

[Batman 2]

judged by the people at pitchfork media, the 50 worst guitar solos.

I haven't heard of most of these solos, but I think they were pretty bad.

Let me warn you, everyone on this site will be pissed off at #2.

His reasons for disliking Comfortably Numb were stupid. Because "painstakingly sliced up a few different versions of the solo, and meticulously pieced them together in the studio." One, who cares? Does more complicated mean worse?

2nd. if you take out the adjectives, it sounds like no big deal. "sliced up a few different versions of the solo, and pieced them together in the studio"

Then the "Dazed and Confused" solo. One, the bow part fits perfectly with the psychadelic mood of the song. Also, the part after the bow is terrific!

He didn't like Eddie Van Halen because he was a show off "Shouting for attention." He didn't like Frampton because he used the talkbox. He didn't like Freebird because rednecks like it. There's no pleasing this guy!

I guess if this list was called 50 most overated solos, I would agree with a lot of it. But 50 worst? Come on man.

[Danielj 1]

That is pretty frickin bad batman.

How Clapton or Page could ever be considered bad soloists is beyond me................

[Batman 2]

I'm as shocked as you! bad list! Bad list!

don't blame it on me, this was by the pitchfork media people.

[Aunt_Acid 1]

That list sucks. Period.

[_Jayson_ 0]

That was quite possibly the most uneducated list i've ever read.

[cosmosis 0]

He didn't like Frampton because he used the talkbox.

I'll have to agree with him on that.

[Instant Karma 0]

:: I like the talkbox...but that's just me...

Freebird should NOT be on that list. Neither should Dazed and Confused. I won't go on. Boo list.

[davidbay89 0]

I almost passed out when i saw Freebird and Comfortably Numb.

[In heaven 0]

I personally don't like the Freebird solo. I can't remember but I bet I thought it was cool the first time I heard it but sadly it has been over played and I think that is why it is on there. The real hero of the song is the bass part during the end of the solo.

[Nikkie 0]

i like him...

[MarcM 0]

Those who can, do. Those who can not, are critics.

[XXX 4]

They're entertaining to read if only for the pot shot value they give and take, but the title of this thread... I thought Rolling Stone and Spin were crap?! They still carry the banner for all crapdom in the music industry.

[Danielj 1]

I'm as shocked as you! bad list! Bad list!

don't blame it on me, this was by the pitchfork media people.

Sorry if it came out that way.

I did'nt men that youmade it. I was just referring to you because you made the post. Sorry ::

[Batman 2]

Those who can, do. Those who can not, are critics.

that is true. I doubt he can play the guitar too well.

Anyway with Freebird, I don't think its a bad solo, but it is a tad overated.

[DoctorOfSpin 0]

What a loser.

[Elvish 2]

This idiot is ridiculing some of the best guitarists on the planet. What the . . . ?!?! Maybe these were all the solos he could never learn to play quite right. ::

[Wyld Card 5]

My post is late to this thread, but I just looked at the list & I actually agree with about half the pick on there. One that got to me though was #29 Metallica - Anastasia Pulling Teeth. For one this is a Bass solo, not a Standard Guitar, & one of the best bass solo's I've ever heard at that. He even admits to that during his dispute. He calls it It's the epitome of the accidental studio cut. "I was just f**kin' around... oh, the tape was running? Cool!" and then tries to insist that Burton only became a legend after his death, otherwise he would be completely unnoticed if he were still alive. His argument isn't correct, as he was already recognized as one of the best coming bassists during the early 80's. If "Fade to Black" had been on there, this list would've been far more implausible.

[Jugband_Blues 0]

I'm personally surprised that this guy had the balls to put his name anywhere near this column. Did he ever think of how Gilmour would ever play the song in concert if he had to chop it all up to make it good? And if this guys putting Clapton at #1 on any worst list about guitars, someone should pull his head out of his ass and slap him. Page, Skynyrd, Gilmour, and Clapton rock!

[behindblueeyez 0]

"What absolute twaddle!"

This list obviously had little to no serious thought put in it.

Down with the list!