Jimi Hendrix: The Greatest Guitarplayer Ever
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Jimi Hendrix - Greatest Guitar Player Ever!
Jimi Hendrix from november 27,1942 - September 18,1970 was the greatest and most influential guitarists in the history of rock music,he got his initial success in England and then went on to dominate the rest of the world!You could call his style blues,jazz and funk all rolled up into a really cool psychedelic sound!
Jimi Hendrix pioneered his technique of guitar feedback and an overdriven amplifier which he incorperated into his music to achieve what was once an undesirable sound,the sound which would become the Jimi Hendrix Sound!
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Is Jimi Hendrix the Best?
Is he the Greatest Guitarist?
So is Jimi Hendrix the best guitarist in the world Ever?
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Is Jimi Hendrix THE Best Guitarist in the World?
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Steve Kinney says:
HELL FUCKING YEA!
Posted October 14, 2011
blz says:
YES!! to nth degree. He was better than God in every way
Posted March 30, 2011
Fear says:
Umm this isn't even a question its fact.
Posted March 30, 2011
cathy hanna says:
yes the besty
Posted September 03, 2010
Jimmy V. says:
There is no question. Not only was Hendrix the greatest, but the greatest by a LONG shot. If you were somehow able to ask all the great guitarists out there today who THEY think is the greatest ever, every single one of them would say Hendrix. That should be proof enough for anyone.
Posted August 20, 2010
Hendrix for president says:
and in all this stuff i wrote i forgot to mention the most impressive part, regardless of being the best or not, he was great and i think we can all agree on that, and the fact he got where he got by himself without anyone teach him, only by listening and through that being able to do all that which he did makes his skill just look and sound so surreal....
Posted August 19, 2010
Hendrix for president says:
It's just wrong to say that Stevie Ray Vaughn whooped Hendrix's ass because first, hendrix was vaughn's greatest idol, on countless interviews he praised hendrix and said people should stop comparing him to hendrix because there was only was only one hendrix and no one is better than him!! he covered so many hendrix songs. and if you say in terms of skills and playing "clean" (but with distortion duh) hendrix really wasn't the best, I mean, satriani, vai, slash, eddie van halen, the list is too long, but the thing is, stariani says when he heard hendrix for the first time he was mesmerized and that his life changed forever and he decided to play guitar on the day hendrix died as a tribute in honour to hendrix. so yeah.... and steve vai says that his muddy, dirty, chaotic, animalistic sound was something he was able to take and turn into an amazing and most innovative rock sound he ever heard! and probably any of your favourite rock and metal guitar players as well as other rock and metal musicians (drummers, singers) will list hendrix as one of the greatest influences, idols, rockers and guitar players if not the greatest solely due to the fact that he was so innovative, so unique in style and adept at anything, so obviously insanely talented, a genius, and the fact he created so many new things and changed the way we look and talk about rock n roll to this very day.... rob halford, the metal god, said on an interview that hendrix is the best guitar player ever, he didn't even hesistate or stop to think or ponder for so much as a fraction of a second when he was asked that!! zakk wylde named him as one of the greatest guitar gods ever (or maybe even THE guitar god - can't remember how he phrased it) and named his second son after hendrix. jeff beck, amazing legendary british guitar player and probably slash's greatest idol said that the first time he saw hendrix play he thought he should quit music and get a job at the post-office. and clapton when at the time was considered to be god, got upstaged by hendrix and couldn't believe how good hendrix was especially when taking into consideration he played clapton's favourite song which clapton used to say was way to hard to play!! and it's damn straight a shame that he only been around a musician for 4 years so we didnt get to see him develop which is a shame because he was trying to but his manager wasn't letting him.... besides not only he completely set a new standard for rock and guitar playing as well as completely changing people's perception of using the whammie bar and distortion and octaver pedals and whawha pedals, he's to blame for there being so many guitar players out there nowadays! and if you think about it, the fact he was around for so short and yet did so much and caused such an impact and afforded us with so much to talk about only comes to show how amazing he was. and it comes to show that if he had the time he would have become heavenly.... plus, hendrix couldn't even write music (as in, on paper - the notes) --> he knew squot about theory, imagine he had, there would be no point in anybody ever attempting at playing guitar again cuz he would just know everything and he would do the craziest things that all the things we have a hard time doing now but enjoy doing as guitar players, he would make it look like childs play. and i might repeat myself now, but hendrix had such freedom when playing and made it look so natural that it is just beautiful to watch him play, even when he crapps things up and makes mistakes and plays a note that's not in the scale and sounds like crap!!!!he could play one note and you know it's hendrix playing from miles away!! and that's why I THINK and BELIEVE that he was the best, and I agree with the guy that said that it's all a matter of opinion but because he's the originator of all this, he sould be getting like loads and loads more of respect and recognition as he's been getting much less in the past few years, many people are forgetting him and taking him for granted but at the very least I WORSHIP him!
Posted August 19, 2010
DragonRich says:
I picked up a guitar 2 years ago to learn to play "More than Words" by Extreme. Since playing I have been drawn inexplicably to Jimi Hendrix and his style. As a NOVICE my opinion might not count based on experience, but I have not heard, or connected with another guitarist that has that same "SOUND". He is simply incredible!!
Posted December 23, 2009
Daren says:
No one can compare Jimi is a god!!
Posted October 23, 2009
kat says:
absolutely....bar none!!
Posted October 09, 2009
Ups says:
Whoa..Vaughan...c'mon. Jimi played guitar with more energy and style than anybody. Maybe he's not the best but he is definitely the most unique one. The others are far more conservative and templated. I envy the people who saw him playing....envy, envy, envy.....
Posted June 16, 2009
rocklegend21 says:
what the heck!? im for both sides here. jimi hendrix is the person who influenced me start guitar anyway. his music is amazing, his guitar playing phenomenal.the guy we're talking about here is one of the legendary rockstars of all history and we have to fight about this? and im not saying he is the best because there is no such thing as the best guitar player in the world because there are so many people who are legendary in guitar because slash is also good and people ssy he is not the best. it is all in personal opinion and there will be arguments on who played the best or who had the best solos, but it all comes down to personal opinion
Posted September 12, 2008
God says:
SRV is in no way shape or form better than Jimi. all he does is do what Jimi did, minus the creativity/originality. he simply doesn't devolop on the techniques.
like people get too caught up in how fast this, how fast that, and don't realize its all about TONES AND CREATIVITY. simply SOUND. Jimi SOUNDS the best.
and if thats not good enough, lets see his skill leve:
only guitarist to play rhythm/lead at the same time, while fretting bass notes, WHILE singing.
only guitarist to make feedback sound good and melodic
invented funk
chordal solos
longest improvs
you are simply wrong, SRV can't touch Jimi and he said it
Posted August 30, 2008
NetFilmMusic.com says:
Greatest Human and Guitar Player!
Posted August 29, 2008
JStreets says:
To ask this question is to incite debate among the informed and uninformed alike. Most people will argue for their favorite, whomever that may be. However, if you were to ask contemporary guitarists like Satriani, Vai, Gilbert, Petrucci, Morse and the like, they have all said Jimi is the best. Most influential, innovative, creative ever to plug in. Period.
Posted August 23, 2008
judd says:
I seen Jimi in Haight Ashbury before anyone knew who he was. Cant remember what year that was? I do remember it was a very windy day, and he was having trouble keeping his guitar in tune. In my opinion Jimi was a bues man, blues were his "roots". Very interesting lens! Really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing all this!
Posted August 10, 2008
TomK193 says:
He is not my favourite, I don't have a favourite one.. but he is probably the best guitarist i've ever heard.
Posted June 18, 2008
MickB says:
I saw him at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. It in the 60's...truly awsome! The best whoever lived.
Posted June 01, 2008
Joe says:
This guy taught himself, thus creating his own, and still original style. Mad props to the man.
Posted May 20, 2008
Michael Kocis says:
The one thing that makes Hendrix stand out as "The Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time" is not only what he did but WHEN he did it.
Having lived at the time when Jimi emerged on to the music scene I can tell you, before Mr. Hendrix, everyone sounded the same.
It was as if he invented a whole new instrument. Eric Claptons first words after hearing Jimi for the first time was, "Well, I'll never play guitar again." luckily he didn't keep that promise but you get the picture.
Another amazing thing was Jimi's insecurity as a guitarist. When he wasn't playing, he wasn't sure if people would like his style and when he was playing...well, he was somewhere other than here.
Posted May 19, 2008
Matt says:
he was the most amazing, innovative,creative,and influential guitarist, or just artsist in general there ever was. easily the best ever!
Posted April 27, 2008
lisa says:
he was waaaay ahead of his time, therefore that sound to me is timeless...
I think if he were here today he would be awesome....
Posted March 20, 2008
Danny Hoskinson says:
Yes, As long as he was the best of his time thin he is still the best guitarist in the world
Posted February 07, 2008
says:
I have so many best guitarists in the world and Jimi is definitely in that group!!!! Fabulous Tribute to Jimi. He's playing endless rifts for you and all of us who love him. Thanks!!!!
Posted January 16, 2008
Gimme a Break! No Way!
Daniel says:
Nah...Jeff Beck would kick Hendrix's ass any day....If he say that he would rather quit when he saw Jimi Hendrix playing for the first time, it is because Jeff Beck says that all the time, he is such a humble person, I've seen him saying this with a lot of musicians he plays with, not only guitar players. I don't really hear any influence from Jimi on Beck but Beck's influence on Jimi is easy to spot, same huge wide bends at the same spots, something Beck did way before Jimi become famous. Jimi was good, really, but, the best ever? That's a little far stretched. Top 10 for sure, but not the best. Beck set the rules for a lot of players, I won't finish here If I start enlisting them, after doing that he just went in another direction and really, there isn't other guitar player that parallels his guitar playing nowadays. The expressiveness Beck achieves when he plays guitar, you won't find anyone coming close to it. If you ask the big guys (clapton, page, slash, joe perry, and so on) who they think it is the best guitar player out there, nine out of ten quote the same guy: Jeff Beck.
Posted November 09, 2010
molly says:
i dissagree he is an awesome guitarest but i think david gilmour is greatest guitar player ever . in songs like time comfortably numb . normal / pluse he gives so much pasion also in other gilmour and pink floyds songs . and also hes one of the very thew rockstars who can sing live and dosnt use fancy equiment.
Posted May 28, 2009
Stephen says:
He's the best rock guitarist ever. The greatest guitarist ever was Stevie Ray Vaughan. Stevie was more versatile and cleaner than Hendrix. Hendrix had a muddy style. Vaughan had a flawless style.
Posted November 12, 2008
johnstodder says:
He was definitely the flashiest and the most fun. He was great. But his career was cut short, so we didn't get to see him evolve artistically much past blues and psychedelia, and there are so many more dimensions to the guitar.
Posted September 17, 2008
IROn_5L1nKY says:
Although I wouldn't say THE ablsolute best, he does have some dang groovy songs out there, and then some. He's gone down in history with quite a record! If only he had lived longer...
Posted May 26, 2008
mexmax-internet says:
Although he is definetly up there with the best he was not the best in my opinion. Stevie Ray Vaughn absolutely whoops his butt.
Posted May 19, 2008
Fender Stratocaster as Favoured by Jimi Hendrix!
Apart from being very versatile guitar for beginners and advanced guitarists alike,the fact that Jimi Hendrix Favoured them is reason enough in my book to buy one:)
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The Top Five Reasons Jimi Hendrix is the Greatest Guitarplayer
- He looked cool with the guitar
- He had a unique way of playing
- His music was awsome
- Everyone wants to play like him
- Even if his guitar was out of tune he would still sound great
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Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:36 am | delete
- I think ole Jimi was a cool dude. I liked how he could make his guitar speak, & sing! I veraciously wish he could have lived longer, to possibly have met my son. - My son's in Nashville now, justa tappin' his little heart out - 'tryin' to hit the big time - in the U.S.A.'
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Jun 13, 2008 @ 5:58 pm | delete
- Hi, I red your lens. It was really informative info.. recently I saw one site which is related your information. If you have any interest visit at amazing guitar secrets
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IROn_5L1nKY
May 26, 2008 @ 5:04 pm | delete
- YEs, he's amazing and you made a downright sharp lens on him! Congrats!
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Handsquid
May 7, 2008 @ 3:59 pm | delete
- LOVE the Music is LOVE the Life .
Wonderful lens .
Bravo Jimmy !
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Rolas
May 5, 2008 @ 12:35 pm | delete
- Amazing lens! Very interesting information. 5 from me! Please visit my lenses
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Best regards!
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marcus
Apr 29, 2008 @ 3:06 pm | delete
- awesome site jimi hendrix rules man
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StephenC
Mar 20, 2008 @ 1:16 pm | delete
- Move over Rover,...
Nice lens!
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Jan 16, 2008 @ 9:46 pm | delete
- Almost got to see him at the Fillmore East New Years Eve ushering in 1970 as a Band of Gypsies with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox which was, as you probably know, recorded live originally as "A Band of Gypsies" (LP). Wish I had been there (sigh......)
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DriveChannel
Jan 6, 2008 @ 11:59 pm | delete
- Great lens. The greatest guitarist ever...no question.
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- You forgot his memorial in Renton. Wanna picture of it?
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