(Blabbermouth) Zakk Wylde didn't mince words when Metal Edge asked him his opinion of Rolling Stone's puzzling Top Guitarist issue. Even though a few years have passed since that issue hit the stands, Zakk still holds strong feelings about it.
Zakk: "Oh, God… That thing was pathetic. I mean, dude, I think they had Eddie Van Halen at, like, 70-something, Randy Rhoads almost didn't even make the list. I was like, 'You gotta be kidding me!' Then they had Kurt Cobain, he's like, 12??? God bless his soul, Kurt was a great songwriter - you know what I mean? - who happened to be playing guitar. He would have been laughing his balls off, above Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Yngwie wasn't even on the friggin' list! Steve Vai wasn't on the list. I don't even know if Slash was on the list, and we're not even talking about rock guitar players. Danny Gatton, Albert Lee, none of these guys were on that list. I mean, I don't know who figured out that list." [see the full story link to read what Zakk has to say about his involvement as a "studio guitarist" on the last Ozzy CD.
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Posted by buzz:
In terms of tone & creative riffs.
Posted by buzz:
I've seen both Kurt & Zakk live in person. Kurt kicked Zakk to the curb!
