Guitar World's 100 Worst Riffs, Licks and Solos [December 2004]

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This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote Ranking	List Ranking
18	1	C.C. Deville Musician 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
30	3	Carlos Santana Musician 33.85% (44 of 130 votes)
39	4	Eric Clapton Musician 28.79% (19 of 66 votes)
15	5	George Harrison Musician 51.76% (88 of 170 votes)
24	7	Ted Nugent Vocalist 47.12% (147 of 312 votes)
29	8	Keith Richards Vocalist 38.89% (7 of 18 votes)
37	10	Lenny Kravitz Vocalist 29.17% (21 of 72 votes)
4	11	Dave Mustaine Vocalist 100% (2 of 2 votes)
45	13	Steve Stevens Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
52	13	Kenny Loggins Vocalist 0% (0 of 2 votes)
12	14	Peter Frampton Vocalist 71.43% (5 of 7 votes)
3	15	Brian 'Head' Welch Musician 100% (1 of 1 votes)
46	15	James 'Munky' Shaffer Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
47	16	Mick Ronson Musician 0% (0 of 1 votes)
6	17	Steve Clark Musician 100% (3 of 3 votes)
10	17	Phil Collen Musician 75.00% (3 of 4 votes)
64	20	Kirk Hammett Musician 0% (0 of 1 votes)
61	23	Billy Corgan Musician 0% (0 of 8 votes)
43	24	Vinnie Vincent Musician 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
17	25	C.C. Deville Musician 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
56	26	Jim Martin Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
16	27	C.C. Deville Musician 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
21	28	Billie Joe Armstrong Vocalist 50.0% (6 of 12 votes)
58	30	B.B. King Vocalist 0% (0 of 4 votes)
33	31	Jerry Garcia Musician 32.00% (8 of 25 votes)
26	33	Ace Frehley Vocalist 43.10% (25 of 58 votes)
57	34	Steve Vai Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
62	35	Angus Young Musician 0% (0 of 11 votes)
40	36	Tom Morello Musician 25.00% (2 of 8 votes)
51	39	Peter Tosh Vocalist 0% (0 of 1 votes)
53	40	Wes Borland Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
54	41	Mick Mars Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
23	42	Pete Townshend Musician 47.97% (59 of 123 votes)
2	44	Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman Musician 100% (5 of 5 votes)
36	45	Jimi Hendrix Musician 29.81% (48 of 161 votes)
68	50	Albert King Musician 0% (0 of 1 votes)
19	53	Lou Reed Musician 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
9	54	Steven Van Zandt Musician 80.0% (4 of 5 votes)
31	54	Bruce Springsteen Vocalist 32.24% (49 of 152 votes)
7	56	Joe Perry Musician 100% (10 of 10 votes)
8	56	Brad Whitford (Musician) Musician 100% (1 of 1 votes)
1	60	Mick Thompson Musician 100% (1 of 1 votes)
63	62	Stevie Ray Vaughan Vocalist 0% (0 of 9 votes)
41	64	Neil Young Vocalist 16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
22	65	Kerry King Musician 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
28	67	Keith Richards Vocalist 38.89% (7 of 18 votes)
60	68	Marc Bolan Vocalist 0% (0 of 3 votes)
65	69	Johnny Ramone Musician 0% (0 of 1 votes)
66	70	Dave Davies Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
67	70	Ray Davies Vocalist 0% (0 of 1 votes)
11	71	Sammy Hagar Vocalist 75.00% (6 of 8 votes)
44	72	Robbie Robertson Vocalist 0% (0 of 0 votes)
32	74	Jerry Garcia Musician 32.00% (8 of 25 votes)
25	76	Ace Frehley Vocalist 43.10% (25 of 58 votes)
34	77	Paul Rodgers Vocalist 32.00% (48 of 150 votes)
59	78	Albert Hammond, Jr. Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
5	80	Sarit Hadad Vocalist 100% (2 of 2 votes)
49	82	Bob Stinson Musician 0% (0 of 1 votes)
35	83	Joe Satriani Musician 31.03% (36 of 116 votes)
27	84	Dimebag Darrell Abbott Musician 40.0% (2 of 5 votes)
14	86	George Harrison Musician 51.76% (88 of 170 votes)
13	89	Jack White Musician 60.82% (236 of 388 votes)
48	90	Tommy Shaw Musician 0% (0 of 1 votes)
55	92	Al Jourgensen Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
20	93	Dickey Betts Musician 50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
38	94	Eric Clapton Musician 28.79% (19 of 66 votes)
50	99	Tommy Stinson Musician 0% (0 of 0 votes)
42	100	Slash Musician 5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

Guitar World's 100 Worst Riffs, Licks and Solos [December 2004]

18

1

Musician

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

30

3

Musician

33.85% (44 of 130 votes)

39

4

Musician

28.79% (19 of 66 votes)

15

5

Musician

51.76% (88 of 170 votes)

24

7

Vocalist

47.12% (147 of 312 votes)

29

8

Vocalist

38.89% (7 of 18 votes)

37

10

Vocalist

29.17% (21 of 72 votes)

4

11

Vocalist

100% (2 of 2 votes)

45

13

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

52

13

Vocalist

0% (0 of 2 votes)

12

14

Vocalist

71.43% (5 of 7 votes)

3

15

Musician

100% (1 of 1 votes)

46

15

Musician

0% (0 of 0 votes)

47

16

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

6

17

Musician

100% (3 of 3 votes)

10

17

Musician

75.00% (3 of 4 votes)

64

20

Musician

0% (0 of 1 votes)

61

23

Musician

0% (0 of 8 votes)

43

24

Musician

5.71% (2 of 35 votes)

17

25

Musician