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what do you think about...
2004-09-25, 9:56 AM #1
[http://www.1stopjimihendrix.com/jimilastpic.jpg]



only hes my favorite guitarist ever. Jimi Hendrix is the #1 guitarist in the entire world!!!!!

so what do you think of Jimi Hendrix

ps: thats the last photo ever taken of him.
2004-09-25, 10:02 AM #2
He's good, but I wouldn't say he's number 1.

Joe Satriani
Eddie Van Halen

There are other great guitarists. I don't think I could pick a number 1.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

Lassev: I guess there was something captivating in savagery, because I liked it.
2004-09-25, 10:03 AM #3
...oh, and this should probably be in the music forum, I would think.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

Lassev: I guess there was something captivating in savagery, because I liked it.
2004-09-25, 10:06 AM #4
first of all eddie van halen is not good (my opinion) they arent classic rock, and second of all this is discussion about him, we arent actually talking about music in general.
2004-09-25, 10:12 AM #5
From what my guitarist friends tell me, Hendrix was not that great a guitarist.

Opinion:
There are plenty of other guitarists far more skilled both technically and in the art of songwriting. He's not bad, but he's just not the almighty legend he's made out to be - he just happened to be around at the right time.
"Well ain't that a merry jelly." - FastGamerr

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2004-09-25, 10:15 AM #6
have you heard any of his songs or you ar taking your friends opinions because they dont like his music
2004-09-25, 10:22 AM #7
He's awesome and cool and stuff.
2004-09-25, 10:25 AM #8
Jimi Hendrix is AMAZING. I listen to his album(s) whenever I get a chance, but that's not often. In my opinion, Satriani doesn't even compare.
D E A T H
2004-09-25, 10:26 AM #9
Quote:
Originally posted by ravage
have you heard any of his songs or you ar taking your friends opinions because they dont like his music


Not everyone in the world thinks Hendrix was the best guitarist ever in the world, get over it.
Got a permanent feather in my cap;
Got a stretch to my stride;
a stroll to my step;
2004-09-25, 10:31 AM #10
Hendrix was good, but not as good as people make him sound.
Think while it's still legal.
2004-09-25, 10:33 AM #11
Hendrix was good, but I wouldnt call him The Best. That honor is reserved for Jimmy Page... ;)
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2004-09-25, 10:36 AM #12
^ My good friend gbk has spoken truth. ;)
2004-09-25, 10:38 AM #13
I must agree with GBK, but that doesn't mean that Hendrix isn't friggin amazing.
D E A T H
2004-09-25, 10:39 AM #14
It sucks he died at such a young age (27), then again drugs can do that to a person.
Think while it's still legal.
2004-09-25, 11:04 AM #15
Half the reason he was so cool was because he played left-handed on a right-handed guitar so he could do some really wierd cords that other people couldn't do.
Ban Jin!
Nobody really needs work when you have awesome. - xhuxus
2004-09-25, 11:32 AM #16
Jimi Hendrix was an amazing guitarist. Anyone who says otherwise is full of it.
But I don't think he's the best, and he certainly isn't my favorite.
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-09-25, 11:38 AM #17
Petrucci.
2004-09-25, 1:34 PM #18
Hendrix really isn't all that great. he makes good songs. but he's definitely not the best guitar player. and saying that satriani doesn't compare... well, ~cough~

One has been churning out good albums for nearly two decades, and the other's done funky-bluesy-rockish songs, which are good, but definitely not as challenging or developped as anything Satriani, Vai, or Petrucci would do. And by developped I don't mean only sheer speed, but I mean every little color and variation in the playing that makes it unique.
"NAILFACE" - spe
2004-09-25, 3:10 PM #19
Quote:
Originally posted by Seb
... Satriani, Vai, or Petrucci ...


^^^ what he said. Hendrix was great, in his time. But others have come along that blow Hendrix away.

Satriani is god. Anyone who doesn't think so can munch on my ***.
2004-09-25, 3:37 PM #20
Micheal Romeo is more god than Satriani. ~runs~
"NAILFACE" - spe
2004-09-25, 3:45 PM #21
You can begin munching.... now.

<.<
>.>
2004-09-25, 4:46 PM #22
i agree with all you, jimmy page is one hell of a good guiarist, BUT he could get sloppy, just sometimes, that why hes #2


:D :D


im talking about classic rock, i have no idea who petrucci and those other people are.
2004-09-25, 7:27 PM #23
They're boring metal guitarists.

My favorite guitarists are:
Johnny Marr
Peter Buck
Todd Nichols
Mick Ronson

Mick Ronson is really the only one who comes close to "classic rock" though.
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-09-25, 9:07 PM #24
Quote:
Originally posted by Sarn_Cadrill
Eddie Van Halen


God yes, and Slash.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2004-09-26, 3:17 AM #25
Hendrix, what a legend, he didn't need to play pretentious fiddly crap in order to be a showoff like most the other guitarists mentioned here, he just played the best sounding blues riffage ever.... i could listen all day.
2004-09-26, 6:18 PM #26
Quote:
Originally posted by dry gear the frog
Jimi Hendrix was an amazing guitarist. Anyone who says otherwise is full of it.
But I don't think he's the best, and he certainly isn't my favorite.


I agree.
"Those ****ing amateurs... You left your dog, you idiots!"
2004-09-26, 6:20 PM #27
Quote:
Originally posted by ravage
i agree with all you, jimmy page is one hell of a good guiarist, BUT he could get sloppy, just sometimes, that why hes #2


:D :D


im talking about classic rock, i have no idea who petrucci and those other people are.


hendrix was sloppy. and you said best guitarist in the world, not just in classic rock you kooky kook you.... i just had a milkshake.
"Those ****ing amateurs... You left your dog, you idiots!"
2004-09-26, 7:55 PM #28
I could go for a milkshake. Especially a five dollar milkshake.
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-09-28, 4:50 AM #29
1. Jimmy Page
2. Brian May
3. Chuck Berry


'Nuff said.
2004-09-28, 8:33 AM #30
You might have something with Chuck Berry.
I don't think that he's got anything on Jimi though.

Actually, I don't think you can really compare any of these guitarists to each other. They're too different.

Johnny B Goode has such a fantastic riff though.
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-09-28, 5:56 PM #31
Quote:
Originally posted by Septic Yogurt
Hendrix, what a legend, he didn't need to play pretentious fiddly crap in order to be a showoff like most the other guitarists mentioned here, he just played the best sounding blues riffage ever.... i could listen all day.


Spe freaking wins.
D E A T H
2004-09-28, 8:20 PM #32
...and once again all I have to add to the discussion is that there's more to guitar than rock music. I'll throw my few names out since that's what people seem to be doing:

Lenny Breau
Jim Hall
Wes Montgomery
COUCHMAN IS BACK BABY
2004-09-28, 9:34 PM #33
Of course there's more to the guitar than rock music. But most of us listen primarily to rock.

Jazz is an acquired taste, and it takes a certain kind of person to invest the time and money into it. Obviously, you are that kind of person.
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-09-28, 9:41 PM #34
Yeah, I know I'm being a bit of a jerk by saying that, and I didn't even mention any outstanding classical players like John Williams or Julian Breem or Norbert Kraft, or even Andres Segovia (who among other things is responsible for standard tuning). I guess when you see these polls you sort of know they really mean "best pop/rock guitarist", but it sort of irks me when people totally ignore other genres of music.
COUCHMAN IS BACK BABY
2004-09-28, 9:46 PM #35
I don't blame you.
I don't think the Massassi demographic would include a lot of people you can have meaningful discussions of jazz and classical with. :)

If you have any suggestions for a good song, I'll give it a listen. I don't know much jazz besides a little Louis Armstrong and Astrud Gilberto (she's more pop-jazz, I think though). I also have a handful of Django Reindhart songs on my computer.
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-09-29, 6:32 AM #36
Quote:
Originally posted by Tracer

Wes Montgomery


I remember that name from somewhere... I think I've heard his music before but I can't seem to remember any song names. Got a couple?
2004-09-29, 1:06 PM #37
Quote:
Originally posted by Seb
One has been churning out good albums for nearly two decades, and the other's done funky-bluesy-rockish songs, which are good, but definitely not as challenging or developped as anything Satriani, Vai, or Petrucci would do. And by developped I don't mean only sheer speed, but I mean every little color and variation in the playing that makes it unique.


Kind of an unfair comparison since Hendrix is dead. He was revolutionary in his time and probably would have continued to crank out some amazing stuff if he didn't die at such a young age.

When Hedrix was playing, there was no doubt in my mind that he was the best. All the other guitarists mentioned here have had the benefit of Hendrix's contributions
Pissed Off?
2004-09-29, 2:08 PM #38
I almost said the same thing as you did Avenger. I agree with you. The fact is that we can't compare their skills now since Jimi is dead. It would just be speculation.

Tracer, sorry, another thing. When I asked you to name a good jazz song for me to listen to, my intent was to download it for free off a p2p program. If you have a problem with that then I understand if you don't want to name a song.
But I would be interested in giving Louis Armstrong a listen.
I could post a list of his cds that my dad owns and you can tell me if any are good, if you know.

Would you be willing to do that?
It's not the side effects of cocaine, so then I'm thinking that it must be love
2004-10-01, 2:02 PM #39
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
Jimi Hendrix is AMAZING. I listen to his album(s) whenever I get a chance, but that's not often. In my opinion, Satriani doesn't even compare.


I agree with this, but I can't begin to pick a #1 out of all those fabulous guitar players. Brian May, Jimmy Page, Satch, Vai, Eddie Van Halen (who I just saw in Houston and HE ROCKED!), Stevie Ray Vaughan, Alex Lifeson, Neal Schon, Steve Perry, and other such big names are all of my influences and so it is kind of hard to pick just one.
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2004-10-02, 6:59 AM #40
I don't care what anyone else thinks, but I think Jack White is really quite good.
Ban Jin!
Nobody really needs work when you have awesome. - xhuxus
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