Jimmi Hendrix - The God of Guitar

Amazing noones mentioned yngwie yet. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollyson (That era is "Baroque," by the way)

whoops...typo

Originally Posted by: srpianojrguitari definitely agree that hendrix is a great guitar player, in regards to lennon, it was the songwriting ability that lennon cud do which hendrix cudnt too much.
and tony iommi was my friend typin so u cant really hold that one against me. and as far as metal to rock, metral is just a branch off of it, to telll the truth, im not totally in metal like i stated before, i like classic rock by zep floyd and others, the fact is, jimi is a great guitarist who cov ered songs and interpreted thru aciid trips. hes the best of his time but again, not the god of rock an roll, no one can claim that title. despite what a lot of people think, there are choices and there are ties.

Just as there is always a bigger fish, there is always a better guitarist

Ok dude, WHY do you mention Lennon at all??!!! NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY regards him as a great guitarist at all. He was strictly a great songwriter! And if you want to talk about people," covering songs through acid trips" look at half of those people you named and tell me they weren't stoned, drunk, high, or any combination of the three while playing alot of their concerts!!! Another thing !!! Name me 10 songs that hendrix covered that sounded remotely close to the original version!

Originally Posted by: Blues_ManOk dude, WHY do you mention Lennon at all??!!! NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY regards him as a great guitarist at all. He was strictly a great songwriter! And if you want to talk about people," covering songs through acid trips" look at half of those people you named and tell me they weren't stoned, drunk, high, or any combination of the three while playing alot of their concerts!!! Another thing !!! Name me 10 songs that hendrix covered that sounded remotely close to the original version!

Lest we forget, there are few albums worse than Pink Floyd's earliest few. "Piper at the Gates of Dawn," specifically, springs to mind.

Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonLest we forget, there are few albums worse than Pink Floyd's earliest few. "Piper at the Gates of Dawn," specifically, springs to mind.

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Originally Posted by: AkiraOh, one of these threads again.

These threads are inevitable... :D

animals...gross....

Hendrix after all was the one artist that inspired me to pick up guitar. But before skill I was always drawn to his originality and free spirit. I guess free spirit led him to his death, but im sure he had a lot better time during life than some among the living. That's my take. :cool:

Originally Posted by: Blues_Man:confused:

If you're confused as to why anyone could HATE Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd, I think you should relisten to the albums he wrote when you're not on acid.

Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonIf you're confused as to why anyone could HATE Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd, I think you should relisten to the albums he wrote when you're not on acid.

I was just kinda confused because i didn't post anything about pink floyd.
And I only like floyd with david gilmour anyway.

OK this will be a long one, so bear with me. I got this months issue of Hit Parader and low and behold look whats on the cover.

In order from 100:
100. Dean Deleo STP
99. Kerry King Slayer
98. James Root Slipknot
97. Rik Emmett Triumph
96. Mick Thompson Slipknot
95. Brad Delson Linkin Park
94. Frank Marino Mahogany Rush
93. Chris Degarmo Queenryche
92. Jeff Hanneman Slayer
91. Malcom Young AC/DC
90. Dan Gonegan Disturbed
89. Justin Hawkins The Darkness
88. Alvin lee Solo (As far as I know)
87. Fat "Eddie" Clark Motorhead
86. Tony Rambola Godsmack
85. Dave "Snake" Sabo Skid Row
84. Wolf Hoffman Accept
83. Rick Nelson Cheap Trick
82 Kim Thayil Soundgarden
81. Robin Trower Solo and stint with a band called Procol Harem
80. Richie Sambora Bon Jovi
79 Wes Borland Formally of Limp Bizkit and now back with Limp
78. John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra
77. Peter Green Once Fleetwood Mac Now?
76. Mark Farner Grand Funk Railroad.
75. Johnny Winter ????
74. Warren Demartini Ratt
73. Max Cavelera Sepultura
72. Steve Howe Yes
71. Adrian Vandenberg White Snake and Vandenburg
70. Scott Ian Anthrax
69. Phil Collen Def Leppard
68. John Sykes Whitesnake
67. Steve Clark Def Leppard
66. Marc Bolan ?????????
65. Steve Morse Post Blackmore Deep Purple
64. Nuno Bettencourt Extreme
63. Tracii Guns Pre Slash GNR & LA Guns
62. Vivian Campbell Whitesnake & Def Lepperd
61. Jake E. Lee Ozzy & Badlands
60. Jerry Cantrell Alice in Chains
59. Mick Ronson David Bowie axeman
58. Daron Malakian System of a Down
57. Mick Ralphs Mott the Hoople & Bad Company
56. Stone Gossard Pearl Jam
55. The Edge U2
54. Lita Ford Solo
53. Dave Navarro Red Hot Chilipeppers, Janes Addiction
52. Vito Bratta White Lion
51. Adam Jones Tool
50. C.C. DeVille Poison
49. John Petrucci Dream Theater
48. Janick Gers Iron Maiden
47. Alex Lifeson Rush
46. Peter Frampton Humble Pie & Solo
45. Kurt Cobain Nirvana
44. Paul Gilbert Racer X, & Mr. Big
43. Munky Korn
42. Rudolf Shenker Scorpions
41. Mick Mars Motley Crue
40. Head Korn
39. Joe Satriani Guitar Virtuoso
38. Matthias Jabs Scorpions
37. George Lynch Dokken
36. Dave Davies THe Kinks
35. Ace Frehley Kiss
34. Leslie West Mountain
33. David Gilmour Pink Floyd
32. Adrian Smith Iron Maiden
31. Billy Gibbons ZZ Top
30. Dave Murray Iron Maiden
29. Zakk Wylde Ozzy, Black Label Society
28. Yngwie Malmsteen Solo and ahhh who Cares.
27. Paul Kossoff Free, Back Street Crawler
26. Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave,
25. Duane Allman Derek and the Dominoes, Allman Bros.
24. Ronnie Montrose Edgar Winter Group
23. K.K. Downing Judas Priest
22. Ted Nugent Ted Nugent
21. SRV SRV
20. Michael Schenker Scorpions, UFO
19. Glenn Tipton Judas Priest
18. Gary Moore. Thin Lizzy
17. Brian May Queen
16. Pete Townshend Some band
15. Steve Vai Some guy
14. Slash GNR, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver
13. Kirk Hammet Metallica
12. Dimebag Need I say More?
11. Ritchie Blackmore Deep Purple
10. Keith Richards Rolling Stones
09. Joe Perry Aerosmith
08. Eric Clapton you Know!
07. Randy Rhoads Ozzy's Salvation
06. Jeff Beck Yardbirds, Jeff BeckGroup
05. Tony Iommi Black Sabbath
04. Angus Young Ac/DC
03. Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds
02. Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Experience
01. Eddie Van Halen Can't recall what band this bloke was in.

Well there you have it. Rest easy. :D

Uhh, why the ???? for Johnny Winter & Mark Bolan? :confused:

Originally Posted by: LordathestringsUhh, why the ??? for Johnny Winter & Mark Bolan?

Ummm Let me think hard Mark Bolan.......T Rex?

I got nothing for Johnnie Winter. :( Solo?

>Johnny Winter< was one of the wildest bluesmen to ever rip up the Texas scene. His cover of "Highway 61 Revisited" will guaranteed curl yer toes, son!



His brother Edgar was no slouch either, though he's more of a Jazz sax-cat. You might remember his band from a song called "Frankenstein".

Both brothers bein' albino definitely upped the 'notice' factor.

For me, the ???? comes from the mag reference to Metal. There's some great players on there that might actually feel insulted by that label.

Here's what the mag had on Johnny Winter.

Originally Posted by: magicninjaOK this will be a long one, so bear with me. I got this months issue of Hit Parader and low and behold look whats on the cover.

In order from 100:
100. Dean Deleo STP
99. Kerry King Slayer
98. James Root Slipknot
97. Rik Emmett Triumph
96. Mick Thompson Slipknot
95. Brad Delson Linkin Park
94. Frank Marino Mahogany Rush
93. Chris Degarmo Queenryche
92. Jeff Hanneman Slayer
91. Malcom Young AC/DC
90. Dan Gonegan Disturbed
89. Justin Hawkins The Darkness
88. Alvin lee Solo (As far as I know)
87. Fat "Eddie" Clark Motorhead
86. Tony Rambola Godsmack
85. Dave "Snake" Sabo Skid Row
84. Wolf Hoffman Accept
83. Rick Nelson Cheap Trick
82 Kim Thayil Soundgarden
81. Robin Trower Solo and stint with a band called Procol Harem
80. Richie Sambora Bon Jovi
79 Wes Borland Formally of Limp Bizkit and now back with Limp
78. John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra
77. Peter Green Once Fleetwood Mac Now?
76. Mark Farner Grand Funk Railroad.
75. Johnny Winter ????
74. Warren Demartini Ratt
73. Max Cavelera Sepultura
72. Steve Howe Yes
71. Adrian Vandenberg White Snake and Vandenburg
70. Scott Ian Anthrax
69. Phil Collen Def Leppard
68. John Sykes Whitesnake
67. Steve Clark Def Leppard
66. Marc Bolan ?????????
65. Steve Morse Post Blackmore Deep Purple
64. Nuno Bettencourt Extreme
63. Tracii Guns Pre Slash GNR & LA Guns
62. Vivian Campbell Whitesnake & Def Lepperd
61. Jake E. Lee Ozzy & Badlands
60. Jerry Cantrell Alice in Chains
59. Mick Ronson David Bowie axeman
58. Daron Malakian System of a Down
57. Mick Ralphs Mott the Hoople & Bad Company
56. Stone Gossard Pearl Jam
55. The Edge U2
54. Lita Ford Solo
53. Dave Navarro Red Hot Chilipeppers, Janes Addiction
52. Vito Bratta White Lion
51. Adam Jones Tool
50. C.C. DeVille Poison
49. John Petrucci Dream Theater
48. Janick Gers Iron Maiden
47. Alex Lifeson Rush
46. Peter Frampton Humble Pie & Solo
45. Kurt Cobain Nirvana
44. Paul Gilbert Racer X, & Mr. Big
43. Munky Korn
42. Rudolf Shenker Scorpions
41. Mick Mars Motley Crue
40. Head Korn
39. Joe Satriani Guitar Virtuoso
38. Matthias Jabs Scorpions
37. George Lynch Dokken
36. Dave Davies THe Kinks
35. Ace Frehley Kiss
34. Leslie West Mountain
33. David Gilmour Pink Floyd
32. Adrian Smith Iron Maiden
31. Billy Gibbons ZZ Top
30. Dave Murray Iron Maiden
29. Zakk Wylde Ozzy, Black Label Society
28. Yngwie Malmsteen Solo and ahhh who Cares.
27. Paul Kossoff Free, Back Street Crawler
26. Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave,
25. Duane Allman Derek and the Dominoes, Allman Bros.
24. Ronnie Montrose Edgar Winter Group
23. K.K. Downing Judas Priest
22. Ted Nugent Ted Nugent
21. SRV SRV
20. Michael Schenker Scorpions, UFO
19. Glenn Tipton Judas Priest
18. Gary Moore. Thin Lizzy
17. Brian May Queen
16. Pete Townshend Some band
15. Steve Vai Some guy
14. Slash GNR, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver
13. Kirk Hammet Metallica
12. Dimebag Need I say More?
11. Ritchie Blackmore Deep Purple
10. Keith Richards Rolling Stones
09. Joe Perry Aerosmith
08. Eric Clapton you Know!
07. Randy Rhoads Ozzy's Salvation
06. Jeff Beck Yardbirds, Jeff BeckGroup
05. Tony Iommi Black Sabbath
04. Angus Young Ac/DC
03. Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds
02. Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Experience
01. Eddie Van Halen Can't recall what band this bloke was in.

Well there you have it. Rest easy. :D

That's retarded! freakin joe perry and keith richards before, SRV! That's a little messed up. and jimmy page before jeff beck :( There are a few more dissagreemens i have but the rest seems good.

LATS,
I had the pleasure of seeing Johnny Winter along with 10 Years After at Kleinhan's Music Hall in Buffalo sometime between 1969-1970. The man can play.

Originally Posted by: Blues_ManThat's retarded! freakin joe perry and keith richards before, SRV! That's a little messed up. and jimmy page before jeff beck :( There are a few more dissagreemens i have but the rest seems good.

Hey man, you gotta remember it's a list of the top metal guitarist of all time.
That is probably why Perry is ahead of SRV because Perry's style is a little closer to Metal than SRV, I think ;)

Page is ahead of people like Beck,Clapton and SRV for the same reason.
But if it was any other list, these guys would definitely be in the top 10.

That must'a been awesome! Seeing both Johnny Winter and Alvin Lee in their prime!

I last saw Johnny at the Ottawa Bluesfest 6 years ago. He reminded me of something Eubie Blake said when he was interviewed on his 108th birthday...

"If I'da knowed I was gonna live this long, I would'a took better care of myself!"

Originally Posted by: Rsam16Hey man, you gotta remember it's a list of the top metal guitarist of all time...

Dave Davies???

#36????

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