Is there even a close second to Jimi Hendrix?
 

He's the greatest there ever was, is there even a close second to the master?

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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jimmy page is in the top five, but come on, he's no jimmy and he's not a close second.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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I'm not really proposing that Jimi is simply the best guitarist. Let us discuss the whole package that is Jimi, not just the guitar portion.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Prince is better at everything.

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it seems like he is overrated because he over dosed.

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Prince is better than everything.

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Definitely the most underdiscussed all time greatest guitarists. Props to Prince.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Jimmy Page was great, nobody will argue that. But when you look at the total package(song writing, vocal power, and guitars, not to mention soul) its hard for me to see Page in the same light as Jimi Hendrix. Can u dig what I am saying?

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it seems like he is overrated because he over dosed.

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it seems you underrate him because you've never been dosed.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Jimmy Page was great, nobody will argue that. But when you look at the total package(song writing, vocal power, and guitars, not to mention soul) its hard for me to see Page in the same light as Jimi Hendrix. Can u dig what I am saying?

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How does any of that play into a "greatest guitarist of all time" discussion.

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Michael Romeo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HE3XfbABIx0

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Jimmy Page was great, nobody will argue that. But when you look at the total package(song writing, vocal power, and guitars, not to mention soul) its hard for me to see Page in the same light as Jimi Hendrix. Can u dig what I am saying?

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I can definitely dig that. As a complete package it would be hard for me to argue that Page is better than Hendrix. But as a guitarist, Hendrix can't even touch Page. Watch the Led Zeppelin DVD set that came out a few years ago.

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well.

eric clapton

SRV

jimmy page

prince

but hendrix will be considered the greatest my most

for me personally it's SRV

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Jimmy Page was great, nobody will argue that. But when you look at the total package(song writing, vocal power, and guitars, not to mention soul) its hard for me to see Page in the same light as Jimi Hendrix. Can u dig what I am saying?

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I can definitely dig that. As a complete package it would be hard for me to argue that Page is better than Hendrix. But as a guitarist, Hendrix can't even touch Page. Watch the Led Zeppelin DVD set that came out a few years ago.

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Ive got the song remains the same dvds. Which are u talking about?

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Jimmy Page was great, nobody will argue that. But when you look at the total package(song writing, vocal power, and guitars, not to mention soul) its hard for me to see Page in the same light as Jimi Hendrix. Can u dig what I am saying?

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I can definitely dig that. As a complete package it would be hard for me to argue that Page is better than Hendrix. But as a guitarist, Hendrix can't even touch Page. Watch the Led Zeppelin DVD set that came out a few years ago.

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Ive got the song remains the same dvds. Which are u talking about?

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The one with the desert on the cover.

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Note to underratedness: John Mayer?

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Note to underratedness: John Mayer?

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Definitely. One helluva guitar player.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Think about how one might know that Jimmy Page thought Hendrix was a better player. Think really hard. I'm sure you're smart enough to figure it out.

"it's common knowledge that the Pink ranger was the best. Of course, when the Green Ranger became a good guy that narrowed the field and gave some tough competition." -Jimmy Page just outside an In-N-Out, 1992

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well.

eric clapton

SRV

jimmy page

prince

but hendrix will be considered the greatest my most

for me personally it's SRV

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It's really tough to name the greatest, because personal taste will nudge you one way or another, but three of those guys specifically stated that Jimi was the greatest. Clapton even said something to the effect of: "He's not even on the next level, he's in a completely different building"

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Steve Vai ftw

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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Jimmy Page disagrees with you. As does almost every legendary guitar player.

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It's a matter of opinion. And I didn't know you knew Jimmy Page. Could you ask him who his favorite power ranger is while you're at it.

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Think about how one might know that Jimmy Page thought Hendrix was a better player. Think really hard. I'm sure you're smart enough to figure it out.

"it's common knowledge that the Pink ranger was the best. Of course, when the Green Ranger became a good guy that narrowed the field and gave some tough competition." -Jimmy Page just outside an In-N-Out, 1992

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I laughed out loud. good return.

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From a technical standpoint, there are quite a few better than Jimi. Just about any of the prog rock types or "guitar hero" types can make this claim. Hell, two of the guitarists I've played with in live bands can make this claim.

From a soul standpoint, no one better comes to mind. Stevie Ray Vaughan comes fairly close, but he's no Jimi, either.

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You got to be kidding. Hendrix isn't even the best Jim. Jimmy page baby.

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a few years ago I got some free tix to one of those lame charity concerts like live aid (except it was one I had never heard of before) and jimmy page did a 40 minute solo... I don't think I took a single breath the entire time it was that good...

never saw hendrix live obviously lol

FWIW I'd still take Hendrix #1 in my fantasy guitarist league

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In all these types of threads, in this same discussion time after time...I'm always really disappointed by the lack of love that Duane Allman receives...

Rolling Stone recently did a top 100 of all time. Allman was #2 (after Jimi). Personally, I like Allman even better, but there's no denying Jimi's talent. The fact that he's not even been mentioned in this thread though is really unfortunate.

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asofel,

I'm not familiar with Duane, but isn't he like far and away the best slide guy of all time, but lesser at "regular" guitar.

Not arguing, just going off a very minimal knowledge.

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Hendrix was definitely the best IMO. The Clapton quote about him being in 'another building' is right on, he was in a league of his own. I guess you could name a bunch of guys who were a close second. SRV, was definitely a great guitarist but he was pretty much just a great blues guitarist, and there are lots of guys who can play as well or nearly as well technically, etc. Hendrix, while definitely rooted in the blues had a much wider range and could just take the guitar to so many more places. There's just some intangible quality he had that's indescribable.
In one of the biographies I read about him It said that he was just learning to read music and was planning on playing/recording with guys like Miles Davis. I can't even imagine where he would've went musically but he was definitely still growing and evolving as a musician when he died. Somebody like SRV I believe would've remained essentially a great blues guitarist but not really straying too far from that mold.

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I don't know if he should be in this thread, but ... he sure does make that gee-tar look small though.

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I think Hendrix wins, but I did think EVH was really original. More than technique, just the phrasing and attitude to his playing.

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Lars from Metallica IMHO was the best ever in his prime

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In all these types of threads, in this same discussion time after time...I'm always really disappointed by the lack of love that Duane Allman receives...

Rolling Stone recently did a top 100 of all time. Allman was #2 (after Jimi). Personally, I like Allman even better, but there's no denying Jimi's talent. The fact that he's not even been mentioned in this thread though is really unfortunate.

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I agree with a lot of what you are saying. Since you are an Allman fan, have you seen or heard Derek Trucks? He's absolutely incredible and in my opinion is a legitimate candidate for any top 5 greatest guitarist list of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FlOJXL4j6k

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very good: john mayer
great: prince
unbelievable: jimmy page
martyred icon: jimmy hendrix

thread over

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In all these types of threads, in this same discussion time after time...I'm always really disappointed by the lack of love that Duane Allman receives...

Rolling Stone recently did a top 100 of all time. Allman was #2 (after Jimi). Personally, I like Allman even better, but there's no denying Jimi's talent. The fact that he's not even been mentioned in this thread though is really unfortunate.

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I just had him listed in a group of people not mentioned then erased the sentence. Guy was amazing. I think he's way underrated/overlooked in these threads as well. He did lots of great session work. Check out the Wilson Pickett version of 'Hey Jude' with Duane on guitar, it's awesome.

FWIW I agree with Rolling Stone with him in the #2 spot.

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Note to underratedness: John Mayer?

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i think there are 2 catogries guitarist are put into. Talent & writting ability.

I think Page played better and wrote based on his ability.
Hendrix was a better writer/preformer

personally i like page better.

There was this old man i was in the military with, he had seen both. Saw Led Zep many (atleast 4) times, and saw them before they got really big. When i asked him what the worst concert was he ever went to he said it was Led Zep.

And i think if you play the guitar for a year and you start to play hendrix songs, you will appericate page more and realize hes the better one...atleast i did. However seeing the vidoes of hendrix preform it defintly would have been a better show

my 2 cents

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Trey Anastasio can really wail.

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asofel,

I'm not familiar with Duane, but isn't he like far and away the best slide guy of all time, but lesser at "regular" guitar.

Not arguing, just going off a very minimal knowledge.

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No. He was a great 'regular' guitarist as well. He was a session guitarist at Muscle Shoals, if that doesn't say enough then....

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In all these types of threads, in this same discussion time after time...I'm always really disappointed by the lack of love that Duane Allman receives...

Rolling Stone recently did a top 100 of all time. Allman was #2 (after Jimi). Personally, I like Allman even better, but there's no denying Jimi's talent. The fact that he's not even been mentioned in this thread though is really unfortunate.

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I agree with a lot of what you are saying. Since you are an Allman fan, have you seen or heard Derek Trucks? He's absolutely incredible and in my opinion is a legitimate candidate for any top 5 greatest guitarist list of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FlOJXL4j6k

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Derek Trucks is definitely awesome. I've seen him a few times, most recently backing up Clapton. Guy is a prodigy without a doubt. Wasn't he playing onstage with The Allman's when he was like 11 or something? He'll start making it onto all-time great lists for sure.

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Lars from Metallica IMHO was the best ever in his prime

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i'm not certain, but i didn't even think he was the best guitarist in that band. wasn't the other guy better?