Comments on: The New Issue Of Classic Rock Goes On Sale Today

By: John Barnwell

John Barnwell — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:39:14 +0000

Good to see my old jamming buddy Motor City guitarist Jim McCarty get mentioned by Ted Nugent. But hey, you put a picture of the “other” Jim McCarty (Yardbirds) from England!!! Wait till I tell Jim… Too funny!!! Wait till you hear his new band “The Hell Drivers” – real Detroit R’n'R – out in October

By: Rockin Bob

Rockin Bob — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:25:53 +0000

I thought it was pretty ignorant for that Angus Young to be insulting Eric Clapton and actually stating that Chuck Berry was a better guitarist? What drug is that elf on? If it weren’t for guys like Eric he’d probably never have played guitar! For a guy who doesn’t want to look like a man on stage he sure is stupid. Put some pants on Young and grow up!

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:55:00 +0000

Have to agree with most posters, these lists don’t really tell us anything we don’t know or have an opinion on, and are a waste of paper.

I’m a subscriber,and if we are continually going to get these lists, I won’t be carrying on.

By the way, I’m not 12 any more, so the different covers hold no appeal, and as a subscriber I get no choice anyway!

By: Rockin Bob Beedle

Rockin Bob Beedle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:22:20 +0000

Gary Moore, Vinnie Moore, Neal Schon, Tom Scholtz, Steve Lukather, Snuffy Walden, Lee Pickens etc…. A lot of overlooked great ones.

By: Rockin Bob Beedle

Rockin Bob Beedle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:17:15 +0000

Who was the degenerate that decided to put that picture of Ritchie Blackmore in the September issue. I don’t know why he looked like that, but it was very disrespectful for you to post it. Get some class, will you!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:13:48 +0000

I have to agree with the general view here, I’m afraid. I’m normally the sort the reads every issue cover to cover (ok so I skim over the sleaze reviews) and enjoys it, but I really struggled to get through this one. I do appreciate the concept & the theory sounds good, with all the major names contributing & some surprising choices, but it was just too much. I got very bored. It would have been better to run it as a series over a few months.

Suggestion: I bought prog issue 2 (for Muse) and read most (but not all) of that, but won’t be buying again. To keep the quality up, drop the prog special & run the best of those features in Classic Rock.

By: chris chaplin

chris chaplin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:38:59 +0000

sorry got to agree with the majority … been reading since Issue 1 and these lists are incredibly boring. they generally tell us nothing we don’t know already and this one is no exception.

By: rosemary wall

rosemary wall — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:57:25 +0000

where can i get these September issues? I live in los angeles california

By: Dave M

Dave M — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:48:27 +0000

Nice to have Kirk Hammett’s view on Uli Jon Roth; apart from that I have to agree that this list took up far too much space and left little else for me to read about. I keep the faith with Classic Rock but some months I do question why. And does anyone remember the days when Kerrang! used to do a huge feature on Donington every year and give each band full reviews? I appreciate there are more festivals and more bands but the tiny amount of space devoted to the heavy rock bashes (eg Download) each year is pathetic. Instead we’re given lists to read. Not much in the way of album reviews this month either – one section which is normally very good. Still, full marks for Crue’s albums (though I have a soft spot for Too Fast for Love).

By: Nunofan

Nunofan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:58:00 +0000

I haven’t picked up the magazine yet (will get the Ed cover). However I hope Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt is on that list. He is a true guitar god and if anyone here has yet to do so, Extreme is back and released “Saudades de Rock” in 2008, it’s a great album with lots of classic rock vibe to it.

I just hope he is on that list.