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In three/four years, he broke a lot of barriers, proved to be a great showman (most learned from his years as a backing musician), and also someone who helped advance production values in recording. If he would have lived, I could see him more into production techniques, maybe adding more to his Producer's history, and experimenting with music. On Electric Ladyland, there was a nice mix of styles all over which showed a opening up from what his first two albums offered.

When he passed away, he was in transition, already showed positive with Band of Gypsies. Who knows where that could have took him too. Maybe a Blues/Jazz fusion, perhaps. Still, as said before Death puts an end to things, and sadly he passed away when things were getting interesting and could have went either way, although his work clearly showed that no matter what one thinks of his music, he already did a lot to progress music quite a bit.

By the way, ...Watchtower was written by Bob Dylan.

I'm sure that when on stage, that Whammy Bar sound is certainly an addiction and a crowd winner. Jimi may have overused that sound live, but he at least used it well. Sometimes I can agree that it was used too much on stage, but I pin it down to crowd pleasing more than anything else.

Over-copied, perhaps. Over-worshiped, absolutely (usually for the wrong reasons, too!).

Still, I'd say that he's not over-rated.