Il magazine "Australian Guitar" ha stilato una speciale classifica relativa ai migliori chitarristi australiani di tutti i tempi. Nel numero della rivista nelle edicole dal 16 maggio, Peter Hodgson, Andrew P Street e Craig White, più la redazione del mensile, propongono questo elenco che spazia in ogni genere, dalla classica al funk passando per metal, rock, blues e roots.
"Australian Guitar Magazine’s "Definitive Top Ten Australian Guitarists of All Time":
1 Angus Young (AC/DC)
2 Tommy Emmanuel
3 Ian Moss (Cold Chisel)
4 Chris Cheney (Living End)
5 Rick Brewster (Angels)
6 Slava Grigoryan (Slava Grigoryan)
7 Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman, Visitors)
8 Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
9 Lobby Loyde (Billy Thorpe and Aztecs)
10 Ross Hannaford (Daddy Cool)
Dall'11 al 40 (senza ordine):
Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
Adalita (Magic Dirt)
Marty Willson-Piper
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & Grinderman)
Tim Rogers (You Am I)
Rowland S Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party)
Ed Kuepper (Saints, Laughing Clowns, Black Ticket Day)
Spencer P Jones (Johnnys, Beasts of Bourbon, Spencer P Jones)
Gareth Liddiard (Drones, Gareth Liddiard)
Brad Shepherd (Hitmen, Hoodoo Gurus, Monarchs)
John Butler (John Butler Trio)
Jeff Lang (Jeff Lang and Chris Whitney)
Kim Salmon (Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon)
Ash Naylor (Even, Rail)
Tom Lyncolgn (Nation Blue)
Paul Dempsey (Something for Kate, Paul Demspey)
Jim Skiathitis (Atlantics)
Blackie (Hard Ons)
Billy Thorpe (Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs)
Dutch Tilders (Dutch Tilders)
Orem Ambarchi (Orem Ambarchi)
Dave Hole (Dave Hole)
Kevin Borich (Kevin Borich)
Charlie Owen (New Christs, Beasts of Bourbon, Divinyls, Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses)
Pete Wells (Rose Tattoo)
Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Electrik Band)
Brett Garsed (John Farnham, Nelson, TJ Helmerich)
Diesel (Mark Lizotte) (Diesel, Johnny Diesel and the Injectors)
Daniel Johns (Silverchair)
Darren Middleton (Powderfinger)
John Williams (John Williams)
Jona Weinhofen (I Killed The Prom Queen)
Joe Robinson (Joe Robinson)
Michael Fix (Michael Fix)
Orianthi (Orianthi)
Phil Emmanuel (Phil Emmanuel)
Keith Urban (Keith Urban)
C W Stoneking (C W Stoneking)
Lloyd Spiegel (LLoy Spiegel)
Geoff Achison (Souldiggers)