Is Jimi Hendrix the most influential guitarist?

Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Is Dimebag the best guitarist?

In a competition that started out with 32 of metal’s finest axe-slingers and shredders, and featured well over a million votes, late Pantera legend ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott has emerged victorious in Loudwire’s Greatest Metal Guitarist tournament.

Who is the best guitar player ever?

The Top 10 Best Guitarists Ever

• Jimi Hendrix. Jimmy Hendrix is the best guitarist in history.
• Eric Clapton. Nicknamed in all humility “God” by his fans, Eric Clapton is now the most famous rock and blues guitarist still active after nearly 50 years.
• Jimmy Page.
• Robert Johnson.
• Chuck Berry.
• Muddy Waters.
• BB King.
• Keith Richards.

Was Dimebag Darrell a good guy?

Dimebag Darrell was the nicest f–king guy in the world. He could walk in and do a shot of Crown Royal with Justin Bieber, with Rick Nielsen, with James Brown – he was everybody’s best friend. And you could feel that energy when he was playing.

How good was Dimebag Darrell?

Dimebag Darrell wasn’t just a phenomenal musician: he was a revolutionary. Like most of the greatest guitarists in rock history, he played as if the guitar was some magical vestigial limb, as the very essence of his being poured out of him as a bewildering array of ageless riffs and spinetingling lead breaks.

What happened to Dimebag abbot?

During the shooting, he killed iconic Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbot and three other people. In the midst of the shooting, Officer James D. Niggemeyer shot and killed 25 year old Nathan Gale, the shooter.

What made Dimebag Bagley so special?

“Generally you have an iconic lead guitarist, or an iconic rhythm guitarist, and Dimebag was an absolute master of both,” says Five Finger Death Punch six-stringer Zoltan Bathory . “That was what made him so special. He was also the guy who put the groove into heavy metal.

Why is Dimebag a heavy metal icon?

Dimebag’s legacy is vast and the music he made will live forever. “Heavy metal was born in Europe, basically, and it has a European vibe, which comes from classical music,” notes Zoltan. “Even if you don’t like classical music, you can’t help but be influenced by it.