Eric Johnson. Danny Gatton. Steve Lukather. I can keep going? Don't get me wrong...these guys are on opposite ends of the guitar spectrum, but guitar greats are everywhere. It's just a matter of what style you're looking at. You also need to keep in mind that when Hendrix and SRV were around...(two different eras) guitar was looked at differently. Rock and Roll reigned. Nowadays music is comercial and the public is not as impressed by flashy guitar players. So the great players are there...they just aren't getting the airtime they need. Venture into different genres of music and find the guitar greats of different styles. I promise you'll be equally "blown away"