To those who doubt Jimi Hendrix was the best ROCK guitarist ever - just ask anyone on the list (who is still alive) that you may post of "better" guitarists who THEY think was best -- you'll get a nearly unanimous "Hendrix".
Doubt that? You're wrong. Period.
To judge Hendrix by any standard other than that of facts that existed during his time does no justice to him or other guitarists. I've been playing guitar for 27 years and I still wish I could play with a fraction of the prowess and innovation as Jimi Hendrix.
He burst onto the scene in 1967! Not 1977 - not 1987 - not 1997 -- 1967! No one had ever DREAMED of the things that man did back then.
End of THAT discussion (that should have never even been started)!
Two more myths (both false):
- REM is a good band
- U2 is a good band
Highly - HIGHLY - overrated garbage.
Ask 200 people for their list and you will get 200 different answers.
Hey, I said nothing derogatory about Hendrix. However, Page, Beck and Gilmour make my top 10 guitarists. I'm just a rookie player with a good ear. Having said that, I do love Hendrix.
RE: "Two more myths (both false):...U2 is a good band"
Surely you jest. U2's The Joshua Tree is the most majestic, beautiful, truly inspiring album I've EVER heard, a real life-changer. I play it for everybody that'll listen, all the way through and I NEVER get tired of it. In fact, I discover something new every time I hear it, and I have a new "fave" every month or two. Right now, the immortal "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is battling it out with the stunning "One Tree Hill" for top honors.
Tip: It plays even better in the night, rolling down the Highway with the wind in your hair and the road stretched out for miles around you...pure Zen. Pure.