Rolling Stone names Jimi Hendrix the ‘Greatest Guitarist of all Time

NYDailyNews ^ | Wednesday, November 23 2011, 3:44 PM | Jim Farber

[This Just In]

Rolling Stone names Jimi Hendrix the ‘Greatest Guitarist of all Time,’ followed by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page The rest of the top five are Keith Richards and Jeff Beck

BY Jim Farber

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Wednesday, November 23 2011, 3:44 PM

Yes, he’s experienced.

Jimi Hendrix has been proclaimed the “Greatest Guitarist of All Time” by a panel of musicians wrangled by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Though dead for more than 40 years, Hendrix’s fiery and distinct style clearly continues to inspire, and intimidate, six-string pluckers the world over.

[melsec]

Hey Norm,

His “sex face” may indeed add to some people’s experience of him but it makes me want to turn away and be sick - yes pity his poor wife indeed.

Mel

[LS]

From 1968 to 1974, Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge/Cactus was in my opinion light years above any other rock drummer. Buddy Rich was a jazz drummer, but I preferred Joe Morello or Gene Krupa---different extremes. Carmine's skills seemed to wane as he joined other bands with less talented musicians. But he was on the Jimmy Fallon show with the reunited Fudge last March and was as great as I remember.

I saw Baker, and am pretty sure I saw Cobham with Mahavishnu. Wasn't impressed with Cobham, but Baker was tremendous---his early work with Cream had very little traditional high-hat and lots of plain old drum work. Quite original. Never was a Bonham fan, though he was good. Hated Moon, Neal Pert, and "busy" drummers.

[sauropod]

There are a couple of instructional DVDs that are out there. One is called (i think) the Telemaster.

[eddie willers]

Link Wray had all of his fingers.

I don't care who you are...that's funny right there.

[Revolting cat!]

I shook the hands of Paul Burlison and Krzysztof Klenczon (and never washed it!). And all you pinkfloyders, ironbutterfliers don’t even know who they is!

[eddie willers]

An interesting challenge is on the "Abby Road" album in the guitar jam just before "The End." There are three guitars, according to the Beatles' biographer Jon Gould, and Harrison, McCartney, and Lennon were all playing lead, trading off. See if you can figure out who is who!

And Geoff Emerick (the producer/engineer) said they did it live...in one take.

He said it was the only point in the Abbey Road sessions where John separated from Yoko saying, "Sorry, luv....not this time".

[eddie willers]

And for drums (may take heat on this one): Buddy Rich.

I have no idea what constitutes a good drummer but....

....about half the times I was listening to some record and said, "Wow!", when I went and checked the liner notes it said Steve Gadd.

[LS]

Yoko, who will go down as the woman who did more to destroy greatness than any other ugly creature in history.

[dfwgator]

Krzysztof Klenczon

You've probably heard of Jan Borysewicz and Ryszard Sygitowicz, then.

[Revolting cat!]

I’ve heard of them though I’m not terribly familiar with their work (Lady Pank, Budka Suflera, Trojanowska, yes, a little bit.)

[hawkeye101]

Funny, I knew someone who saw Yes and Black Sabbath play together in 1972 in Chicago, and he thought Iommi blew away Howe that night.

Towards the end of the 70's, Iommi used to be so coked up, he would come on stage and play 20 minute jams with his back to the audience, not realizing they were there. I saw him in 1977, and he and the rest of the band were on every known man-made substance; they still sounded great, but because of the alcohol and drugs, they did not have the amazing tight sound they had in the early 70's.

Because of Iommi's finger amputation, he can't do the rolling licks and the pentatonic scale usage other guitarists can, but his unbelievable speed can be heard at times. He also doesn't move around a lot on stage (a rarity in hard rock/metal), and you will also notice with his technique his fingers don't move around a lot, but if you look closely, you can see how fast his note progression is.

Also, in rock music, guitar tone is the most key element of playing. To me, Iommi is tops in this department. I have heard fabulous technical guitar players with pitiful tone; it's amazing how much of a role tone plays in electrical guitar sound.

[TalBlack]

“Nobody is going to say “I’m the best.” But I’m just sayin’,”

Well, Dick Dale did and in the third person no less!