Greatest Rock Guitar Albums (Studio)

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11723

Criteria:
Influence, originality, acclaim

1. Are You Experienced (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Jimi Hendrix
2. Van Halen (Van Halen) - Eddie Van Halen
3. Led Zeppelin II (Led Zeppelin) - Jimmy Page
4. Berry Is On Top (Chuck Berry)
5. Blow By Blow (Jeff Beck)
6. Maggot Brain (Funkadelic) - Eddie Hazel
7. Master Of Reality (Black Sabbath) - Tony Iommi
8. Machine Head (Deep Purple) - Ritchie Blackmore
9. Layla (Derek & The Dominos) - Eric Clapton/Duane Allman
10. Electric Ladyland (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Jimi Hendrix

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3789

I think the criteria from the old list is better. Maybe just do away with showcase of talent because its vague and subjective.

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3659

Nevermind!!!

Sodacake · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:09 pm

Gray wrote:

I think the criteria from the old list is better. Maybe just do away with showcase of talent because its vague and subjective.

Well that and the showcase of talent is covered by the other criteria, so it's redundant having it as a separate one.

I'd like to suggest Rust In Peace for the list, and Dragon Mistress. Friedman is such a beast :metal:

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:13 pm

Play nice, now.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11723

I dont think technicality should really matter at all. I mean, AYE was hardly technical and its the greatest guitar album ever.

Imo, it should be influence, originality, acclaim.

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3659

Negative Creep wrote:

I felt this list needed to be redone. We can all work on this collectively, 5 or 10 at a time.

To make this much easier, this is rock ONLY, so no blues or fusion albums.

Criteria:
Influence, originality, acclaim

1. Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix)
2. Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen)
3. Led Zeppelin II (Jimmy Page)
4. Blow By Blow (Jeff Beck)
5. Layla (Eric Clapton/Duane Allman)

Anyone agree?

Truth is greater than Blow by Blow.

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:18 pm

Negative Creep wrote:

I dont think technicality should really matter at all. I mean, AYE was hardly technical and its the greatest guitar album ever.

Imo, it should be influence, originality, acclaim.

Showcase of guitarist's talent could work instead, it was part of the original criteria.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11723

BBB is much more original, and it's JB's most acclaimed album. Not to mention a landmark for instrumental guitar music.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11723

Yngtchie Blacksteen wrote:

Negative Creep wrote:

I dont think technicality should really matter at all. I mean, AYE was hardly technical and its the greatest guitar album ever.

Imo, it should be influence, originality, acclaim.

Showcase of guitarist's talent could work instead, it was part of the original criteria.

Influence, originality, acclaim, display of talent?

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3789

One thing that worries me is determining which albums are most acclaimed for their guitar. Once we get further from the top it'll be tough to say I think.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11723

So you dont think acclaim should be part of it?

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3789

No, not really. As I said, I think the criteria from before is pretty good. But you're the one redoing the list, so its up to you. I'll just go along with whatever criteria is decided upon.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11723

Influence, originality, acclaim.

Everyone agree with that initial top 5 at the top?

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:25 pm

Negative Creep wrote:

BBB is much more original, and it's JB's most acclaimed album. Not to mention a landmark for instrumental guitar music.

I wouldn't say it's much more original. After all, Truth was pre-Zeppelin, while there were many great fusion albums released before Blow by Blow. It's not as solid as an album, but it and Blow by Blow are no doubt close in terms of greatness, at least from my point of view.

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