Greatest Rhythm Guitarist of All Time?
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Keith Richards
First off riffs are not the same as lead guitar. The opening chords (Open G tuning) of Brown Sugar or Start Me Up, for example, is all about rhythm guitar groove.
Rolling Stones 1.0 from 1963- 68 never had a real lead guitar player. It was two rhythm guys - Jones and Keef- faking their way on lead when needed.
Mick Taylor was lead in Stones 2.0 (1969- 74) and Ronnie Wood in Stone 3.0 (1976 to present).
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Yes, I understand that, but those riffs still quantify as lead guitar, especially in bands with only one guitarist. Those two songs I see credit Keith with both lead and rhythm guitar, hence why I don’t put him on this list.
I remember when Malcolm died and people quickly anointed Hetfield as the greatest living. Keith was never mentioned. -
After much thought my answer:
Using my criteria: Malcom YoungUsing Yellow Snow’s criteria: Jimmy Page
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F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off
They're at White River a day or two prior. Probably less time to drive to Bend than wait in traffic trying to leave parking at that casino.
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Keith Richards
You haven’t listened to many Stones records I take it. Listen to Sticky or Exile front to back. Keith is not the lead guitarist.
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Keith Richards
Stradlin gets on the ballot for the rhythm arrangement to Sweet Child O Mine alone. While the opening riff deservedly is an all timer the backing chords take it to another level.
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Malcom Young
Malcolm is the quintessential rhythm guitarist. Stands in the background driving the riff while Angus is ripping solos and playing to the crowd. Izzy is a close second, but his body of work isn’t as deep as Malcolm
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F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off
This board is whiter than chalk.
Nile Rodgers. Freak out.
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Keith Richards
Forgive me. Greatest *rock rhythm guitarist.
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F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off
Like we say, whiter than chalk.
