100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock

This list shows (as obviously stated) the 100 greatest artists of hard rock. It was chosen by the legendary musicians and journalists/critics themselves. It is an essential view for any rocker (like myself) or someone who is curious about the music genre. Every artist here is incredible, and listed rightly so, and even though I disagree with just a few of the choices, it is still an amazing list, all topped off by the sexy host Carmen Electra. My favorites are here (#21: Pearl Jam, #6: Nirvana, #14: Soundgarden, #34: Alice in Chains, #72: Foo Fighters) as are my least favorites (#10: KISS, #29: Motley Crue, #99: Bad Brains, #31: Def Leppard, #100: Quiet Riot), however, each artist here revolutionized Rock and their contributions remain untouched by any others.

This is the best. They must have played this 500 times, but every time it is on I have to watch it. It's not often you get to see all these great heavy metal bands on tv, and it is nice to see them treated with some respect. Like a lot of other people, I grew up with these guys. They were a major part of my high school and college years. And as a guitar player, I can tell you that their talent is surely no joke, even if the hair and clothes are a little ridiculous now. I think every guitar player from the 70s on learned `Smoke on the Water' as their first riff. It's good to see legendary rock gods like Richie Blackmore and Alice Cooper get their due. And it is nice to remind the kids who are watching MTV today that Ozzy was the man (both with Black Sabbath and on his own), long before he was Jack and Kelly's bumbling dad.