Was Jimi Hendrix really a good guitarist?

Jimi was a great talent, but I think in many ways his lack of education prevented him from becoming a better guitar player. He played a very personal style of guitar that he developed in his own little world. People who actually play guitar themselves tend to listen to music differently than those who don’t.

Why is Jimi Hendrix so highly regarded?

Jimi Hendrix was the single most inventive electric guitarist in rock. He did more to extend the reach of the instrument than anyone else of his generation. He single-handedly demolished traditional definitions of music by playing and recording sounds made with his guitar that defied transposition or even explanation.

Is Jimi Hendrix sloppy?

Jimi Hendrix isn’t “sloppy”, he just played exactly what he wanted to. He could have played it just like everyone else, perfectly “clean”, but he put his own style into it, and made him what he was.

Was Jimi Hendrix the best guitarist of all time?

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.

Who’s better Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen?

They asked classic rock fans for their opinion. Who is the better guitarist — Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen? Unfortunately, the poll was already closed when we discovered it. Van Halen won the poll, with 61\% of the votes.

What did Eddie Van Halen think of Hendrix?

While we’ll never really know if Eddie actually said that, what we do know is that the guitarist had a lot of respect for Hendrix, even though he was not a fan of comparisons between the two as he thought he was “nothing like Jimi Hendrix.” Having said that though, he was a pretty big fan of covering Hendrix’s songs.

Who is considered the best guitarist in the world?

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.