OK, here’s the REAL list of the greatest guitar hits of all time… as voted by you!
- Layla
- Stairway to Heaven
- Smoke on the Water
- Sleepwalk
- Classical Gas
- Miserlou
- Jessica (Allman Brothers)
- Oye Como Va
- Wipeout
- Pretty Woman
- Danger Zone
- Freebird
- La Grange (ZZ Top)
- Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
- Bang a Gong
- Revolution
- Daytripper
- Kashmir
- Guitar Man
- Crossroads
Here’s the Rolling Stone Magazine list:
Of the top twenty, listed below, every track is by a veteran artist except for Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix both score two in the top twenty.
- Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
- Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Crossroads - Cream
- You Really Got Me - Kinks
- Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
- Eruption - Van Halen
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
- Statesboro Blues - Allman Brothers Band
- Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
- Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Layla - Derek & the Dominoes
- Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
- My Generation - Who
- Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young with Crazy Horse
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
- Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
- Purple Rain - Prince & the Revolution
- People Get Ready - Impressions
Get more… and some cool news on oldies and retro artists at www.vintagevinylnews.com
Tomorrow: It’s a Friday Weekend Warm-up Show! Finally!
GB
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