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Old 05-20-2009, 02:03 PM   #483 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan View Post
I always have doubt about Jimi Hendrix being the #1 guitar player. I think Jimi Hendrix is a amazing guitar player, but I am skeptical of how guitarist get rated. Yes he's great, but sometimes I wonder if people rank him number one for reasons other then his guitar playing, do they rate Jimi Hendrix because he's got personality, he's cool? Is he more remember for what he did then what he played? Like at the Monterey Pop Festival, he got his freak on with his gutiar, burned it, smashed it, and he played at Woodstock, the syzygy of sex, drugs and Rock and Roll for the baby boomers. Is that the critea for being the best guitar player? Does his showmanship upstage his playing?
I agree, I myself have never quite understood what makes Hendrix such a 'shoe-in' at #1. But it's not my list so I can't change it. You could always try pleading your case to booboo, he seem's like a pretty reasonable guy.


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Originally Posted by DReills84 View Post
Jimi Hendrix
Rory Gallagher
John Squire
Johnny Marr
Pete Townshend
Tom Morello
Keith richard
Eric Clapton
No, and I'm sure Pete Townshend shouldn't be drouped with these guys.
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