Under The Bridge makes it onto the list of the greatest guitar songs…
Under The Bridge has made it into the top 100 of Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitar songs; as 98th.
Guitarist John Frusciante’s tone is as naked as singer Anthony Kiedis’ addiction memoir. But the moving parts in his chord patterns and the hurt in his flourishes are symphonic. He modeled the chorus on Joe Jackson’s “In Every Dream Home (A Nightmare),” but when he locks in with the drums and bass, you can hear funk — the kind you always get in true blues.
The magazine has also encouraged readers for their own input on the greatest guitar songs, the topic is here
*thanks to Hrvoje for the heads-up