Obscure trivia I just discovered.

[iceman]

Well, not discovered, I mean i just read it.

What is the only band that has had four of the Rolling Stone top 100 guitarists as part of the band (not all simultaneously).

I guess if you wanted to go crazy you could name them too for extra credit.

[Art Shirk]

I am embarassed to say that despite looking at the list (but doing no further research), I don't know the answer. I can say that the list, as many RS lists, probably encites a great deal of controversy and disagreement. Knoffler at 27? http://www.rollingstone.com/news/sto...ts_of_all_time

So what's the answer Ice?

[nesta]

I'm guessing The Yardbirds.

[Art Shirk]

I'm guessing The Yardbirds.

Oooo, good guess nesta.

[iceman]

In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, Dickey Betts, and Derek Trucks to their list of 100 greatest guitarists of all time, with Allman coming in at #2 and Trucks being the youngest guitarist on their list.

Allmans. I wouldn't have guessed it either.

[Jackie Treehorn]

The Yardbirds was my first thought - Clapton, Page, who else?

[BLOOD SWEAT STEEL]

AFAIK: YB's only had Beck, Clapton, and Page from that list. That would have been my guess to though.

[iceman]

The Yardbirds was my first thought - Clapton, Page, who else?

well Jeff Beck was with them but that's only 3.

[Woodsy]

well i got to see Clapton Robert Cray and Derek trucks onstage at Madison Square Garden together this year on my birthday and that was sick.
so yeah.
I heart Duane Alllman too.
I just found a note Il eft at a friends house when I was in Philly
"listen to the early Allmans"
im wierd.
got a few good discsto burn you tho for when you come through

[iceman]

Sounds like quite the birthday treat Woodsy.

It's not weird to listen to the early Allmans btw.

[nesta]

AFAIK: YB's only had Beck, Clapton, and Page from that list. That would have been my guess to though.

Yeah I knew those three, thought maybe there was a chance there was a 4th I couldn't remember, but then again I haven't seen the RS 100 list.

[iceman]

I bummed a smoke off a dude tonight, making conversation I asked him the same question. "Allmans," he said, and blew a smoke ring.

I wish I could make smoke rings.

[nesta]

maybe he visits Wikipedia on a regular basis.

[PaSucks]

I bummed a smoke off a dude tonight, making conversation I asked him the same question. "Allmans," he said, and blew a smoke ring.

I wish I could make smoke rings.

You've been smoking how long and can't blow smoke rings? Go to a room with absolutely still air and start practicing!

[fez]

I am embarassed to say that despite looking at the list (but doing no further research), I don't know the answer. I can say that the list, as many RS lists, probably encites a great deal of controversy and disagreement. Knoffler at 27? http://www.rollingstone.com/news/sto...ts_of_all_time

So what's the answer Ice?

and what's up with zappa at 45?

Yardbirds may not have had 4 in the 100, but 3 in the top 15 is pretty amazing.

[yogachik]

I bummed a smoke off a dude tonight, making conversation I asked him the same question. "Allmans," he said, and blew a smoke ring.

I wish I could make smoke rings.

That's what I did when I read your first post in this thread. Only my cat heard me say "Allmans". Then she chased the smoke ring.

[AllYourBase]

You've been smoking how long and can't blow smoke rings? Go to a room with absolutely still air and start practicing!

[marshalolson]

just to toss an asterik out there:

john mayall's bluebreakers did get 3 guitarists (mick taylor, eric clapton, peter green) and a bass guitarist (jack bruce) on the top 100's.

[Dexter Rutecki]

I would have guessed Whitesnake.

[Rideski]

That list is stupid, it leaves out some and mis-ranks others.

Also, it lists several of the better guitarists with the band name: Duanne Allman of the Allman brothers band

Umm, duh.

Then it list Dickie Betts without the band name, um hello? Of the two band members, which one would you need an identifier for.

[L7]

just to toss an asterik out there:

john mayall's bluebreakers did get 3 guitarists (mick taylor, eric clapton, peter green) and a bass guitarist (jack bruce) on the top 100's.

Bluesbreakers was my first thought too.

[Plakespear]

Where was Nigel Tufnel on the list?

[Stone-Free]

Yardbirds woulda been my guess...

That list does suck. Eddie Van Halen at #70?

[BLOOD SWEAT STEEL]

Yardbirds woulda been my guess...

That list does suck. Eddie Van Halen at #70?

That's cause he's friends with Dave. Otherwise he would have been in the top ten.

[irul&ublo]

I wish I could make smoke rings.

I fart smoke rings.