Guitar World Magazine Response To Rolling Stone Magazine:Top 100 Rock/Metal Guitar World magazine has responded with their Top 100 Guitarists Poll of their own. In response to the outrage of many due to the Rolling Stone magazine issue which left off many names Guitar World conducted a poll of readers and internet browsers to vote for the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. Here are the results: 01. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) 02. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (METALLICA) 03. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC) 04. Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE) 05. Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN) 06. Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN) 07. Dimebag Darrell (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) 08. Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) 09. Adam Jones (TOOL) 10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER) 11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (IRON MAIDEN) 12. Jimi Hendrix 13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (JUDAS PRIEST) 14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (KISS) 15. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES) 16. Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) 17. Yngwie Malmsteen 18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH) 19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (MEGADETH) 20. Chuck Schuldiner (DEATH) 21. Brian May (QUEEN) 22. Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO) 23. Nigel Tufnel (SPINAL TAP) 24. Jeff Beck 25. Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) 26. Head & Munky (KORN) 27. John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) 28. Kim Thayil (SOUNDGARDEN) 29. Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD) 30. Daron Malakian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN) 31. Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) 32. Tom G. Warrior (CELTIC FROST) 33. Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (QUEENSRYCHE) 34. C.C. Deville (POISON) 35. Marten Hagstrom & Fredrik Thorndendal (MESHUGGAH) 36. Alex Lifeson (RUSH) 37. Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) 38. Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) 39. Mantas (VENOM) 40. Jason Becker (DAVE LEE ROTH) 41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke (DEF LEPPARD) 42. Mikael Akerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (OPETH) 43. Fast Eddie Clarke (MOTORHEAD) 44. Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) 45. Warren DeMartini (RATT) 46. Mick Mars (MOTLEY CRUE) 47. George Lynch (DOKKEN) 48. Ted Nugent 49. Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS) 50. Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth (SCORPIONS) 51. Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (MAYHEM) 52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (THIN LIZZY) 53. Steve Vai (DAVE LEE ROTH,WHITESNAKE) 54. Reb Beach (WINGER, DOKKEN) 55. Trey Azagthoth (MORBID ANGEL) 56. John Sykes (THIN LIZZY,WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) 57. Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) 58. Richie Sambora (BON JOVI) 59. Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (SHADOWS FALL) 60. Stephen Carpenter (DEFTONES) 61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT) 62. Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD) 63. John Christ (DANZIG) 64. Scott "Wino" Weinrich (THE OBSESSED) 65. Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.) 66. Tommy Victor (PRONG) 67. Leslie West (MOUNTAIN) 68. Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) 69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (ALICE COOPER) 70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (IN FLAMES) 71. Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING) 72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (EXODUS) 73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (BLUE OYSTER CULT) 74. Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) 75. Robert Fripp (KING CRIMSON) 76. Andre Olbrich (BLIND GUARDIAN) 77. Joe Satriani 78. Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (TESLA) 79. Ty Tabor (KING'S X) 80. Mark Morton & Will Adler (LAMB OF GOD) 81. Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) 82. Pete Townshend (THE WHO) 83. Jon Schaffer (ICED EARTH) 84. Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS) 85. Neil Young 86. Abbath Doom Occulta (IMMORTAL) 87. Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY) 88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED) 89. Leigh Stephens (BLUE CHEER) 90. Jim Martin (FAITH NO MORE) 91. Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X) 92. Bill Steer (CARCASS) 93. Piggy (VOIVOD) 94. Tony Bourge (BUDGIE) 95. Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN) 96. Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM) 97. Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS) 98. Michael Angelo 99. John Kay & Michael Monarh (STEPPENWOLF) 100. Nick Bowcott (GRIM REAPER) This list is more like it. But then again I don't quite agree with Jimi at 12. He should be Number 1 without question and to make him at 12 is a "crime against humanity", period. Jimi is Jimi and there is no one like Jimi. Lets start with Number 2 shall we?