This is what makes a great rock & roll
guitar sound: an irresistible riff; a solo or jam that takes you
higher every time you hear it; the final power chord that pins you
to the wall and makes you hit "play" again and again. Every song
here has those thrills. But these are rock's greatest guitar
moments because of what's inside the notes: hunger, fury, despair
and joy, often all at once. You hear the blues, gospel and
rockabilly that came before, transormed by the need to say
something new and loud, right away. Rock & roll has been the
sound of independence for half a century. The guitar is still its
essential, liberating voice. These are the 100 reasons why.