AC/DC's Angus Young named Australia's greatest guitarist

[southee]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertain ... 6356362304

1. Angus Young (ACDC)
2. Tommy Emmanuel (Tommy Emmanuel)
3. Ian Moss (Cold Chisel)
4. Chris Cheney (The Living End)
5. Rick Brewster (The Angels)
6. Slava Grigoryan (Slava Grigoryan)
7, Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman)
8, Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
9. Lobby Loyde (Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs)
10. Ross Hannaford (Daddy Cool)
Malcolm Young (ACDC)
Adalita (Magic Dirt)
Marty Willson-Piper
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Grinderman)
Tim Rogers (You Am I)
Rowland S Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party)
Ed Kuepper (the Sains, Laughing Clowns, Black Ticket Day)
Spencer P Jones (The Johnnys, Beasts of Bourbon, Spencer P Jones)
Gareth Liddiard (The Drones, Gareth Liddiard)
Brad Shepherd (The Hitmen, Hoodoo Gurus, The Moncharchs)
John Butler (John Butler Trio)
Jeff Lang (Jeff Lang and Chris Whitney)
Kim Salmon (The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon)
Ash Naylor (Even, Rail)
Tom Lyncolgn (The Nation Blue)
Paul Dempsey (Something for Kate, Paul Demspey)
Jim Skiathitis (The Atlantics)
Blackie (The Hard Ons)
Billy Thorpe (Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs)
Dutch Tilders (Dutch Tilders)
Orem Ambarchi (Orem Ambarchi)
Dave Hole (Dave Hole)
Kevin Borich (Kevin Borich)
Charlie Owen (The New Christs, Beasts of Bourbon, The Divinyls, Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses)
Pete Wells (Rose Tattoo)
Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Electrik Band)
Brett Garsed (John Farnham, Nelson, TJ Helmerich)
Diesel (Mark Lizotte) (Diesel, Johnny Diesel and the Injectors)
Daniel Johns (Silverchair)
Darren Middleton (Powederfinger)
John Williams (John Williams)
Jona Weinhofen (I Killed The Prom Queen)
Joe Robinson (Joe Robinson)
Michael Fix (Michael Fix)
Orianthi (Orianthi)
Phil Emmanuel (Phil Emmanuel)
Keith Urban (Keith Urban)
C W Stoneking (C W Stoneking)
Lloyd Spiegel (LLoy Spiegel)
Geoff Achison (The Souldiggers)

So looking at the list....do you think they got it right???

Like to see posters personal top 5

[southee]

Personally for my 5 :

Marty Willson Piper (The Church)
Rowland S Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party)
Ed Kuepper (Saints, Laughing Clowns )
Pete Wells (Rose Tattoo)
Billy Thorpe (Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs)

[The Sleeping Giant]

Your 5 is pretty good Southee.

[Leaping Lindner]

For mine top 5
1) Rowland S Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party, These Immortal Souls)
daylight
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2) Spencer P Jones (Johnnys, Butchershop, Beasts of Bourbon, Escape Committee)
3) Kim Salmon (Scientists, Beast of Bourbon, Surrealists)
4) Penny Ikinger (Wet Taxis, Evolution)
5) Charlie Owen (New Christs, Wet Taxis, Divinyls, Beasts of Bourbon)

Aplogies to Deniz Tek, John Nolan, Chris "Klondike" Masuak , Ed Kuepper, and Lobby Loyde

[Freo HeaveHo]

These type of lists always start much debate .... as its got nothing to do with the guitarists talent as such it is measured by the success of the band that they are a part of

im not 30 yet and have been going to as many gigs as i can get to since i was 15 and anyone that is familiar with the Australian rock scene wont disagree that Drew Goddard of Karnivool is up there with the best of this era

Similar story to that of Dave Grohl , formerly a drummer. Played the drums in Karnivools debut Album themata. And is the brain behind there material One very VERY talented individual

[Wedgie]

Rick Brewster should be higher.

[Leaping Lindner]

Turns out I know one of the "judges" and his musical knowledge/taste is interesting to say the least.

[mick]

The blonde bird who used to hang around with Michael Jackson didn't get a guernsey?

[The Sleeping Giant]

She is on the list

[southee]

The blonde bird who used to hang around with Michael Jackson didn't get a guernsey?

Orianthi (Orianthi)

She's there #45 mick

You really have a few classes here....1. Technical ability ie. Tommy Emmanuel (Tommy Emmanuel)

2. Entertainment value ie. Angus Young (AC/DC)

3. Songwriting abitlty ie. Darren Middleton (Powederfinger)...even I dont rate Powderfinger much and Ian Moss (cold Chisel)

4. Pioneers in how they play ie. Deniz Tek (RadioBirdman) and Rowland S Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party)

Angus is an OK guitar player....probably known the most worldwide but he definately is not the best!! Mostly plays just blues scales and copies Chuck Berry!! He just has THAT sound though that is so reconizable

[mick]

She is on the list

Shot need new glasses

[Leaping Lindner]

The blonde bird who used to hang around with Michael Jackson didn't get a guernsey?

Orianthi (Orianthi)

She's there #45 mick

You really have a few classes here....1. Technical ability ie. Tommy Emmanuel (Tommy Emmanuel)

2. Entertainment value ie. Angus Young (AC/DC)

3. Songwriting abitlty ie. Darren Middleton (Powederfinger)...even I dont rate Powderfinger much and Ian Moss (cold Chisel)

4. Pioneers in how they play ie. Deniz Tek (RadioBirdman) and Rowland S Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party)

Angus is an OK guitar player....probably known the most worldwide but he definately is not the best!! Mostly plays just blues scales and copies Chuck Berry!! He just has THAT sound though that is so reconizable

Good point. I was thinking that Rowland S Howard had a documentary done about him last year which talked about (amongst other things) his influence on so many artists, not just here but overseas as well. And the way his style influenced SO many bands. Hard to imagine that would apply to many in that top 10 list.

Also today I was at a mate's record shop and he was playing some of "The Aints" and I reminded what a great guitarist Kent Steedman is. Bit of an oversight there. He was in Deniz Tek's band when Tek toured in 1994 - played Heaven in 94 - What a treat that was to see those two on the same stage together.

[zipzap]

Bit of a silly poll in the first place IMO. What defines 'great'?

[tnt]

A few non-Australian born players make Australia's Greatest guitarist list. Angus Young, Kevin Borich, Dutch Tilders, Diesel, Spencer P Jones ...
Most have lived in Aussie for a majority of their life but my Kiwi mate still wants to claim Kevin Borich and Spencer P Jones !!

[Sheik Yerbouti]

How old is the bloke who made that list?
Phil Manning anyone?

[Leaping Lindner]

How old is the bloke who made that list?
Phil Manning anyone?

Manning's work in Chain was really good. Bit of a forgotten name these days unfortunately.

[overloaded]

Angus Young is a great guitarist, brilliant maybe, but no genius.
Tommy Emmanuel is by far the best Australia has seen, daylight to the rest.

To have Chris Cheney at No. 4 is a complete joke.

[Lightning McQueen]

My friend goes alright round the campfire.

[Lightning McQueen]

Angus Young is a great guitarist, brilliant maybe, but no genius.
Tommy Emmanuel is by far the best Australia has seen, daylight to the rest.

To have Chris Cheney at No. 4 is a complete joke.

Yeah, load of carp. Bring on the top 50 triangularists.

[overloaded]

My friend goes alright round the campfire.

he'd be better than Chris Cheney