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Originally Posted by blastingas10
Clapton is just nothing that's really out of the ordinary. I like some of his music but none of it really stands out as being unique. Hendrix, on the other hand, stands out as being very unique. Just listen to 'little wing' and then listen to claptons entire discography. Nothing he has ever made will even come close to comparing to the magic of that song.
 nice comparison, janszoon.
The SRV vs Hendrix comparison is more reasonable, although I'd definitely go with Hendrix. I'm interested to see your stance, bloozcrooz. Considering the "best blues guitarist" thread, I think I expect you to go with SRV. |
Well sir you would think wrong..lol. Again if were talkin all around musician NOBODY tops Jimi. I mean sound,melodys,lyrics,riffs, the list just go's on and on. I will say however if were just talkin pure guitarist. That Stevie runs a close race with Jimi in that aspect. I wouldnt say completley better because I dont know if there's tunes he's come up with that compares. (original tunes) Lenny was a great song of his but structure wise is painfully close to "Little Wing"Ok...I will say I think Stevie was faster and in his own way played SOME songs better than Jimi probally could have. I dont think you could top what he did in his live version of Texas Flood. Then again there were songs that he did that originated from Jimi also...."Little Wing" "Vodoo Child."being two of my favorite remakes. Its kind of like that other vid I posted of that Kenny Wayne cover song. That guy obviously outplayed Kenny Wayne in that song but the song was spawned from KWS. For that matter i'd say he out played ANYONE I have ever heard in just that one song. But again from just his style and tone you know who he listened to growing up. lol.
Ill say SRV was better at some songs and playing strictly blues but thats as far as ill take it. Even thats a stretch if you've ever heard Red House. The reason I say that is because I dont think theres anything Jimi did blues wise that Stevie couldnt do and possibly do better. As good as Red House was I think if SRV covered it. It would be every bit as good as Jimi's version. However if Jimi were to cover...hmm...Texas Flood? I dont think the end result would compare to the original. To say anything more than that would be disrespecting the almighty Hendrix to much for my taste.
Oh like that comparison Janz. All it needed was Jimi standing next to the mountain chopping it down with the edge of his hat.