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Well here they are me fellow Axe lovers, me list of the ten greatest worst guitarists or at least the 10 guitarists I least like.

Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters. A drummer is a drummer is a drummer. Dave would be better off beating his guitar with his drumsticks.


Buckethead - who is this guy anyway, Buckethead. Anyone who wears a bucket on their head to get some press can’t have a lot of talent. Anyway, I hate KFC.


Neil Young - watching him trying to play a solo is like watching me ol gran cut her toenails without her reading glasses.


Jack White - White Stripes. Jack ol mate what can I say? Buy a tuner.


Steve Jones - Sex Pistols. Now Steve is quite a reasonable guitarist these days but in the time of the Sex Pistols it was all about rebellion and anarchy. Playing guitar was the last priority.Ol Steve played with all the feel of Nurse Ratchatt (One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest) and the precision of a bulldog eating breakfast.


Ed Kuepper - The Saints. Some bloody Aussie guy who played guitar like cutting down a tree with a handsaw (sounded about the same too). Played in some band called The Saints. You might not remember these guys they were responsible for such atrocities as Stranded and Misunderstood.


Keith Strickland - B52s - No explanation needed.


Paul Jonas - From the Jonas brothers because any band that comes out of the Disney channel has gotta suck. And that “butter wouldn’t melt in my mouth” look really gives me the shits. Come on son this is the music industry grow some balls, grow your hair and get a tattoo.

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Joe Satchamacallit- for stealing my song “Lying in a Wet Dream” (read my bio)


Gary Moore- for taking me spot in Thin Lizzy (read my bio)

That’s about it. That’s me list and I’m sticking to it. If you don’t like it or you wanna add to it or take away from it, well, tough you can’t. It’s my list.

-Axel

79 Responses to “Ten Worst Guitarists of All Time”

  1. SmartPete Says:

    Very funny. Good on ya Axe.

  2. JJLingard Says:

    I can think of a few more to add.

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  4. Smitty Says:

    Dave Grohl? Come on! He is an ok guitarist.

  5. GarykPatton Says:

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  7. Mikesniderman Says:

    Well this is better than a lot of other lists I’ve seen. Just it’s Kevin Jonas not PAUL, not that I like them or anything, i completely agree that all three of them have 0 talent, and also that the whole little church boy look is not appealing to heterosexual male audiences. Sex pistols just suck all together, I would definitely have Steve in there, he can’t write riffs for shit, all his songs are like 3 chords.

  8. mrl Says:

    you cant just say these are bad guitarists, as they are just your opinion, also all the music they make is just there sound and way of playing, also if they’re making a livin out of it and if they can even play the instrument still means they’r gud at it,bucket head, whether he is talented or not, your just judging him on his appearence.jack white, whether his guitar is in tune or not, doesnt make him a bad guitarist

  9. Allison Says:

    Hahaha and who are you?or better yet what makes you to them?
    i wanna see you play the guitar and see how great you are.
    i knoe your no more better than them thats for sure :D

  10. mr. ed Says:

    i don’t agree about jack white, but that made me laugh Out Loud. Especially what was written about Steve Jones, fucking priceless.

  11. axel Says:

    Read my bio and then you will know who I am.

    Axel

  12. nia Says:

    your on crack. jack white and dave grohl do not belong on this list.

  13. B.B.D. Says:

    come on…jack white and dave grohl..man is awesome can play drums,guitar and sing I would like to see you do it..and for jonas brothers yeah they’re gay and they suck,…,

  14. james Says:

    Thats a bit stupid putting one of the worlds most talented guitarist on that list (buckethead), id like to see you tap and sweepick at the same time and do anything else like that…but to be honest you’re right on the rest, most of them are not as talented as some out guitarists out there.

  15. rio Says:

    Buckethead = #1 Guitarist virtuoso

  16. Juan M. Says:

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  18. Jose R. Says:

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  19. anchovy Says:

    Gary Moore is the worst guitarist in the world

  20. CAT Says:

    THIS IS A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS MOST OF THEM ARE AWESOME

  21. logan Says:

    I fucking love you for finally saying it, JACK WHITE SUCKS!

  22. Quel M. Says:

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  23. Kelly Says:

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  26. Declan Says:

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  28. Tom Says:

    Don’t think Neil will be too upset ending up on your list, having sold millions of records and all.

    Besides his style was always about feeling and attitude, which is what music is all about…. rather than technical ability and clinical technique.

  29. RedSpace Says:

    I really liked your blog! I submitted it to digg. The jonas brothers are awesome

  30. Shredder Says:

    For all of you who don’t know buckethead, he’s guitar one’s top 8 guitar shredders. He had also made movie soundtracks for beverly hills ninja, the ghost of mars, mortal kombat, power rangers etc. He pefers not to be in the mainstream so most people really didn’t know buckethead. He was also a former member of Guns n roses when Axl Rose made a comeback in 2001.

  31. sven Says:

    there’s a lot i agree with on this list, but there’s also a few that i think you’re full of shit with. you couldn’t touch buckethead with a 10 ft. pole. and shit, if you’ve got buckethead up there, you might as well put paul gilbert up there, but we both know that they’re a hell of a lot better than you are. purely a case of jealousy behind ‘posterity’.

  32. Death cube K Says:

    honestly how could you dis buckethead, him being on here makes me think you did ZERO research for this and basically just raped 2 minutes of my life away from me. THANKS.

  33. Nick Says:

    Have you ever listened to Buckethead’s music? It’s impossible to say that he doesn’t have “a lot of talent.”

    His stage getup may be weird, but his guitar skills are insane.

  34. nunya Says:

    You’re alright with words sonny, but you are f@#$%^g retarded if you think Buckethead wears the bucket for publicity. It’s quite the opposite; he wears it so his face will NOT be associated with anything other than his music. Would you recognize him on the streets without the mask? No. Would the paparazzi? No. Would any stupid/embarrassing action he did on his own time be linked to his music in any way? No. You are obviously misinformed, it’s apparent in the way you assume someone sucks by their appearance. If you listened to buckethead, you would know that he is one of the greatest guitarist of all time, he can play eight-finger solos and chords like no other. Can you? No… so do us all a favor and keep your ignorant, unsupported opinions off the web.

  35. Calvin Says:

    You guys who leave comments here should lighten up a little. Obviously this list is a joke! Its meant to be funny. Anyone who would put Gary Moore, Buckethead, Dave Grohl and Joe Satchamacallit (who I assume is Joe Satriani) on worst guitarist list has to be joking or know nothing about music and as I have seen the rest of the site I think the former applies. Its a joke. I get it. Why don’t you!

  36. pothead420 Says:

    ok. your list is pretty funny but you have to take buckethead off that list. listen to his music. the dude is an absolute god when it comes to playing the guitar. granted his appearance is a little off but his talent is 2nd to none my friend.

  37. Roman Says:

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  38. Alia Says:

    Thank you for a great blog. :)

  39. BhEaDeD Says:

    doooood! Buckethead IS one the most skilled guitarists in the world…u havent heard him as u said…but he actually underground…he got this famous cuz hes so god dman gud..n he dont want pl to kno his true identity..n still ppl dont kno about him..plz luk him up I KNOW ull change ur mind if u know anything about guitars….cuz he is the best…more skilled and seasoned than satriani and vai..i agree wid u on the rest..(all the jonas fags shud be here)

  40. Kevin Says:

    You should add Tom Morello and Kurt Cobain. Otherwise this is a fairly good list.

  41. diego Says:

    you have a real mental problem if you think dave grohl is a bad guitarrist

  42. nitro Says:

    Buckethead has a bucket on his head and a mask so he doesnt expose what he looks like and hes decent guitar player ! id like to see this guy play nottinham lace !

  43. Jonny Says:

    Buckethead?
    what the hell man! have you even heard his music? there is nobody else on this planet who can write symphonys this well and lead them with a guitar, take Soothsayer for instance, who else could play that? Buckethead plays the guitar to its full potential, and beyond.
    Listen to his music and if your the musical judge you think you are, you’ll make the best guitarist page and he will be right at the top of it.
    The reason he wears his mask is because on the outside he looks so emotionless, and only if you heard his music, you would understand how human he is. (and he dosent even wear the KFC bucket anymore
    LISTEN TO HIM.

  44. Axel Says:

    And you have a mental problem if you think this list is serious.

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  46. rj Says:

    I actually hope there are more posts like this one your site; we need to post the artists out there.

  47. Sally D Says:

    The Jonas Brothers are the best. My family saw them at concert and they are much sexyer in person. Next time I want to sit closer.

  48. kit Says:

    Dude, U have some serious mental issues if u think Dave Grohl belongs on this list

  49. Brant Diotte Says:

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  50. chuck p Says:

    jack white is sooo good, he just isn’t after that preppy style that markets so well these days, he goes for the neil young-esk (actually he is trying to sound like son house type deal) thing, who really isn’t that talented and has done well for not being… do you love nickelback you seem like the type?!?

  51. b-rad Says:

    k so i disagree with most of your decisions but this is hilarious, i like the angry people who have determined that the internet is not an appropriate place for personal opinions, or jokes… i hope this list, or parts of it are not serious (joe satchamacallit) but thanks for posting it anyway!!

  52. Xenn Says:

    a person who thinks Buckethead is a bad guitarist means that ***he knows nothing about guitar***, thats as obvious as sun. you know sometimes a person fails and you feel even more ashamed than him, this is it, i felt really ashamed after reading about buckethead…

    please go try a blog about something else, like kitchen furniture etc…

  53. branden Says:

    yeah if you dont think buckethead can play then your def/a fag and im gald that dude took your place in thin lizzie too…and i dont want to read your bio cause i can play better than you..goodbye you stupid loser

  54. Joe mumford Says:

    slash is the most overated out there.He can only pick one direction.How good would he be if his name was bob smith

  55. alison Says:

    well i agree with you except bucket head have you heard that guy play? his done an album of every genre….and jack white? man that guy sucks why the hell does any one think he can play? he should be number one on the suck list

  56. c bizz Says:

    i hate you

  57. c bizz Says:

    the first 4 on your list are the opposite of not good. which makes them good haha

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  59. Haggarsd Says:

    you’re retarded, how buckethead looks or acts says nothing of his musical talent. Listen to his music, he is one of the most gifted and talented guitarists in the world, he also writes beautiful emotional songs as well, anything on the album Colma or Electric Tears is genius

  60. Me. Says:

    Thank God it’s a joke, thought there was Grohl related hate going on here, but that would be offending my religion… :L
    I definitely agree with that Jonas brother, God, they’re awful. They mime too, so not only are the instruments played like a blind cat would, they’re pretending to play like a blind cat would. No offence to cats…
    Anyway, feelings vented, I’m off.

    Long Live Rock & Grohl .

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  62. Brent Says:

    Haha..funny list for sure. Gary Moore should be on the list for stupidist guitar faces of all time. Some of these players are quite good though.

  63. Dan Pilcher Says:

    Keith Strickland is a quality quitarist!!

    Whoever wrote this list aint got a clue!

  64. Heh Says:

    Why not put hendrix in the list if you’ve got buckethead. Damn idiot was always singing stuff over his guitar.

  65. axel Says:

    Because Hendrix is in my other list Top Ten Most Influential Guitarists of All Time. I can’t have him in both lists now can I?

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  67. Justin Famous Says:

    Oh..those silly Jonas Bros

  68. smashingpumpkin Says:

    is this for real? Jack White is incredible. You really should replace him with John Mayer.

  69. Crazyjay Says:

    Is this list a freaking joke??? If you’ve ever watched a single show by them, you’d know that Jack White and Buckethead are pretty much two of the greatest guitarists of all time! And although Dave Grohl is a better dummer than he is a guitarist, his music is amazing. And “Paul Jonas”? come on… i hate the Jonas Brothers, and even I know that none of their names are Paul. They’re a damn children’s band, you’re not getting anywhere by bashing them.

    Besides all of that, your arguments are pathetic. “I hate KFC” isn’t a reason to hate good music.

  70. Crazyjay Says:

    Oh and by the way even if this isn’t serious, you really need to work on your sarcasm…

  71. Elisa Fariello Says:

    Cool post! Thanks! I adore the Jonas Brothers, specially Nick!!

  72. supershadow115 Says:

    you just dont understand buckethead that well.. well no one really does but he was with you on Guns and Roses for 4 years and he was as good as slash himself. if you have a problem with him, dont ramble on and talk trash BOUT HIM IN YOUR “NO ONE GIVES A CRAP TOP 10 WORST GUITARISTS EVER RANT” just have some respect for everyone please.

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  77. I Win Says:

    Wrong. Lil’ Wayne is the worst guitarist in the entire world, as shown in this video.

    Try to top that. Nobody can.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpjLIDo0nfM

  78. Ariana Romasanta Says:

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