The Best Rock Guitarists Who Ever Lived

Slash (Guns n’ Roses)

Slash stood out in his class of hard rock or “hair metal” guitarists. While remaining technically sound and consistent, Slash stood out by playing very fast and fusing classical into fuzzed out metal tones.

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The More You Know

  • Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd is named after a high school teacher, Leonard Skinner, who suspended students for having long hair.
  • Freddie Mercury's famous overbite was the result of him having four extra teeth in his upper jaw.
  • Each member of Nirvana was kicked out of the Nevermind release party for starting a food fight.
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