Popular Post Rv1709 Posted July 12 Popular Post Posted July 12 https://guitar.com/news/music-news/taylor-swift-8th-best-guitarist-of-last-two-decades/ Top 20 below John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) John Mayer Sam Fender Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) Ed O'Brien (Radiohead) Taylor Swift Tom DeLonge (Blink-182) Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) Jim Root (Slipknot) Keith Urban John 5 (Mötley Crüe) Brad Paisley Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age) Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes) H.E.R. Adam Hann (The 1975) Ed Sheeran Julien Baker 15 1
mellenthin Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Worst part is, I've seen Swifties feel anything but second hand embarrassment about this. 1
Kill Me Posted July 12 Posted July 12 (edited) How did they come to this conclusion? Taylor has fully boarded the synth train and hasn't played any guitar in her album for years... Maybe they calculated this using their live performances and if so her playing two new songs from her catalogue every other day is very impressive but that doesn't justify a top 10 placement, but H.E.R is there so idk. Edited July 12 by Miss Americana
vale9001 Posted July 12 Posted July 12 (edited) Wow as a fan really unexpected. Glad for this recognition from a team of experts,. Edited July 12 by vale9001 3
Punky Rooster Posted July 12 Posted July 12 3 minutes ago, vale9001 said: Wow as a fan really unexpected. Glad for this recognition from a team of experts,. Experts? Taylor Swift has been voted the eighth best guitarist of the last two decades in a new poll by UK guitar retailer guitarguitar. 2 4
liquiddiamonds Posted July 12 Posted July 12 (edited) She's not the only sneak. I'd expect a top 20 with plenty of people with iconic moments playing guitars or with amazing riffs. Taylor, Ed, Julien, not it. HER when Prince didn't even make it? Not even unique technique, just good melodies at best Edited July 12 by liquiddiamonds 2
Letemtalk Posted July 12 Posted July 12 This clickbait, Prince was still playing guitar in the last 20 years. If you want new guitarists of the last 20 years, then maybe they could put Tim Henson of Polyphia on the list and if they want more women on the list, maybe St. Vincent should be at least 50 15 places above Taylor instead of left off the list altogether. Edit, for those that don't know Polyphia: Or something more pop for ATRL: 3
PennywiseTheClown Posted July 12 Posted July 12 (edited) As a guitarist myself I'm offended by this list The sad part is the guitar community actually liked Taylor for introducing the guitar to other demographics, but since delusional publications like this started appearing claiming she's the new Van Halen and all that while she can barely play a few open chords the community completely turned on her and every serious guitar player hates her guts now. She shouldn't even be in the top 500 Edited July 12 by PennywiseTheClown 2 1
Charmed Life Posted July 12 Posted July 12 16 minutes ago, Punky Rooster said: Experts? Taylor Swift has been voted the eighth best guitarist of the last two decades in a new poll by UK guitar retailer guitarguitar. Mte.
KillingYourCareer Posted July 12 Posted July 12 DON'T tell her or else she'll come up with some shenanigans to top this chart as well 2
SylMacPer Posted July 12 Posted July 12 I mean, if you hand her a trombone, she's gonna be voted #5 best trombone player by trombone.com just for the clicks. I love her, but lets not exaggerate. 4
truthteller Posted July 12 Posted July 12 they can't gaslight me into thinking she's a better guitarist than Anne Clark
Patient Zero Posted July 12 Posted July 12 What in the world... I guess she's also a top 3 vocalist now. 1
Mephisto Posted July 12 Posted July 12 1 hour ago, KillingYourCareer said: DON'T tell her or else she'll come up with some shenanigans to top this chart as well If this is what's gonna get her to give us another country album a la Speak Now, I'm here for it!
ATRL Moderator Juánny Posted July 12 ATRL Moderator Posted July 12 She just strums basic chords tbh, nothing special.
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