New Rolling Stone List of 250 best guitarists

[Love Expresso]

The German edition of Rolling Stone Magazine has put out a new list of the best 250 guitarists of all time. Mark somewhere around 96. Keith 15th.  Chet on 39. Jimi Hendrix on 1.

LE

[stratmad]

It's always the same, isn't it? Mark will always be underrated.
There are so many younger players who are technically so much better than Chet or Django and others of that generation, because they had more professional training etc.
But what always gets me is that Keef and Hendrix always appear at the top of such lists! I just can't understand it.

[Robson]

I respect all rankings, but for me always the most important will be only one guitarist:)

[privinvest]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitarists-1234814010/mark-knopfler-4-1234814568/

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Mark Knopfler
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - MAY 29: Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits performs live at Feijenoord Stadium, De Kuip, Rotterdam in Holland on May 29 1992 (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)
Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images

Mark Knopfler’s first big guitar-hero moment — the fleet, gloriously melodic solo on Dire Straits’ 1978 hit “Sultans of Swing” — came at a time when punk seemed to be rendering the idea of a guitar hero obsolete. And yet Knopfler built a reputation as an intensely creative virtuoso (not to mention an ace songwriter), showing remarkable command over a range of tones and textures — from the gnarly distortion on hit single “Money for Nothing” to the stinging precision of “Tunnel of Love.” One key to Knopfler’s signature style: playing without a pick. “Playing with your fingers,” he has said, “has something to do with immediacy and soul.” Knopfler’s versatility made him much in demand for projects with artists including Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan, who first called on Knopfler for 1979’s Slow Train Coming. —A.L.

Key Tracks: “Sultans of Swing,” “Romeo and Juliet”

[Rail King]

Who cares about these lists, anyway. 

(Oh, wait, did I just open this thread to see where Mark is ranked?)

[Love Expresso]

It was just that I felt the duty to report. Couldn't care less also.

LE

[Knopflerfan]

MK will ALWAYS be my No.1!

[superval99]

These lists are ridiculous.  MK is the best and always will be my No 1 without a doubt! 

[KnopfleRick]

Mark's my No. 1 forever and always!
I've never ever cared about these lists at all and I guess Mark doesn't care about them either.

[Rolo]

Well, i understand the fact that MK is always low ranked on such 'greatest guitar players of all time' and i tend to agree with that.

We all felt in love by MK's playing listening to Sultans, Waterline or the MFN riff. In my case, songs like Tunnel, Telegraph, Brothers In Arms and many others came after the 'Sultans Effect'. I remember to listen to the DS albums waiting for 'the' lick or 'that' killer guitar solo. Which i didn't know was that i was captive not about the guitar playing, bu the song as his core.

As a techical guitar player, Mark brought a 'new look' to the rock/pop guitar. Sultans is a fking guitar masterpiece, this song was the only time that Mark explored the limits of the instrument. After that, yes, there are many, many amazing guitar playing and very impressive playing, however, not oriented as guitar-hero skills, but oriented to fill the song.

He is not Jimi, Eddie or Beck.

Maybe his lastests minimalists guitar approach (since KTGC) have contributed for his "low ranked" as a All Time Greatest Guitar Players.

[JF]

But what always gets me is that Keef and Hendrix always appear at the top of such lists! I just can't understand it.

on the contrary, I perfectly understand it

rock history speaks for itself