Re: Is there even a close second to Jimi Hendrix?
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I put both Page and Clapton above Hendrix.
Page was better at: Composing, performing, showmanship, soloing, changing gears, and better with the acoustic, and bow-playing.
Hendrix was great at what he did, I'll admit, but he had many less dimensions than did Page. Most great guitarists just say Hendrix was the bomb and better than them because he a) is dead b) was American and c) was black. That's right I said it.
If the grim reaper showed up and said I have to pick a guitarist to compose and perform a good enough rock song to keep me alive, I'd pick Page everytime over Hendrix. Unless the reaper was wearing a Mariners hat or something.
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Jesus Christ you're retarded. Both for putting Clapton above Hendrix and for bringing race into this.
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I don't see how you could say Page was better at performing or showmanship than Hendrix. Not that they should even matter as far as who's a better player is concerned, but
Hendrix was such a great showman that near the end he started to just stand still at the mic and play, self-consciously thinking people were coming to see his stage antics, setting the guitar on fire, playing behind his back and with his teeth etc. instead of coming for the music. The Monterey performance already mentioned instantly put him on the map and he just plain blew everbody away. The Who, who weren't too shabby in the showmanship category refused to follow Hendrix at Monterey (and he was all but unknown but they knew him from England) because they knew he would steal the show. I think The Dead had the misfortune of playing between them and by most accounts they played a hot set but they went largely forgotten for the Monterey gig. Hendrix stole the show
As far as soloing goes I'd submit the solo for Machine Gun recorded at The Fillmore on New Years eve '69 as one of the best ever by anyone.
When I think of Page I think of a great guitarist in an even greater band. With Hendrix all that goes out the window and he stands alone as the best there ever was.
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