Kerry King on stage with Slayer.
When a legend judges other guitar legends, we sit back and listen.
You are were to retain only one instrument that would characterize rock and all the genres that result from it, it would probably be the guitar. Mythical object, which has accompanied the careers of all the greatest rock or metal groups, the guitar fascinates. A little unfair for bassists, singers or those who play drums, but it is indeed the guitar that attracts all eyes and which soars in memorable solos. Kerry Kinggreat guitar virtuoso who marked the spirits with Slayerrevealed his top 5 best guitarists of all timeand it tastes good!
Very beautiful people, but not Jimi Hendrix
We prefer to warn all those nostalgic for the Woodstock era before starting the list: Jimi Hendrix is not there. This may come as a surprise, but once we’ve seen Kerry King’s top 5difficult to find a place for brave Jimi. King still mentioned 5 names, and the first that came to him was that of Ritchie Blackmore, who was notably known as the guitarist of Deep Purple, described as a pillar of hard rock.
Ensuite, Tony Iommi, de Black Sabbathis also entitled to his place in the top 5, as “creator of heavy metal”, a fairly deserved title. Eddie Van Halenwho is definitely on everyone’s lips this week, also has his place reserved in the top 5 of the best guitarists of all time, because he brought a real technical revolution into music with his unique style.
Glenn Tipton, guitarist for Judas Priestis the darling of this top 5 for Kerry King: “Probably my favorite. He is too often underestimated for his groundbreaking solos and contribution to metal”. Finally, Zak Wylde and her long blonde hair have also well deserved their place on the list. Besides, Kerry says that Zakk is one of his close friends, and a real stage beast.
A top 5 quite metal and scene orientedtherefore, but at the same time, we expected no less from the guitarist of Slayer, a group whose music is much better experienced live than in headphones or with a sound system, even at the cutting edge of technology .
