Famous Guitarists On Jimi Hendrix 

The fact I love most about Jimi was how humble he was. Onstage he was quite the fiery and innovative performer and musician, but offstage he was quiet, soft spoken, very polite and in awe of his influences and other guitarists in his orbit.

If Hendrix isn't your favourite guitarist then he'll probably be your favourite guitarist' favourite guitarist

My favorite story about Eric Clapton on Jimi Hendrix... ...There was a particular night when Cream allowed Jimi to join them for a jam at the Regent Street Polytechnic in central London. Meeting Clapton had been among the enticements Chandler had used to lure Hendrix to Britain: “Hendrix blew into a version of [Howlin’ Wolf’s] ‘Killing Floor’,” recalls Garland, “and plays it at breakneck tempo, just like that - it stopped you in your tracks.” Altham recalls Chandler going backstage after Clapton left in the middle of the song “which he had yet to master himself”; Clapton was furiously puffing on a cigarette and telling Chas: “You never told me he was that fucking good.”

John Lee Hooker's comments are the most moving and insightful to me. There's a guy who's been through it, and never actually met Hendrix, but "knew" him. Man .....

One of Jimis's biggest admirers was Stevie Ray Vaughan. He idolized the man and because of Jimis's inspiration became one of the masters of his craft. Watch him playing Voodoo Child and Texas Flood live at El Mocambo. A tragedy that two of the all time greats died so young.

The real genius of Hendrix was his ability to combine rhythm and lead together- it gives his playing a lot of overtones and harmonics that make it really beautiful and different. You're hearing the notes running over one another- but instead of crashing into each other and sounding muddy- they're complimenting one another and creating harmonies that color the music.

Jimi could touch your soul with his playing. Electric church music indeed!🎸

Some modern guitarists dismiss Jimi and say that he wasn't that good. . His technique was perhaps a bit slapdash. . Or maybe his speed wasn't all that fast etc. etc. etc. BUT They are looking BACK from a modern perspective where all those techniques and style and whatever are common these days. . In the 60's NOBODY played that way. . There were tiny elements that one or two players MAY have used - occasionally. . Little 'tricks' and licks that they incorporated in their playing. But Jimi took those little things, and put them together in a new and AMAZING way that NOBODY had heard before (who cares if it was sloppy playing or not?) Even his contemporaries. . the "GODS OF GUITAR" of the time, saw him and heard him and INSTANTLY recognized his huge talent. . "WOW! This dude is a threat to me". . Or . . "WOW. . I have to learn how to play like that!". . Or "WOW! I don't know what he's doing or how he's doing it. . But THAT is great guitar playing" He was the first to develop and use and highlight certain elements and stylistic bits in his playing that were new and unique. . Everybody has learned from him (whether they know it or not, or admit it or not . . . doesn't matter) Modern electric rock guitar playing is built on the foundation of Jimi Hendrix and his playing style.

Pete Townsend AND Albert King had their minds so fucked by Jimi's REAL legendary success, that you can hear sourness in their ration-als. Trying to make sense of what happened. Their fragile egos never again to be intact! Pete Townsend is deluded if he puts himself... in even the same sentence as Jimi as a guitarist extraordinaire!!! And Mr. King, as good as he was, NO -he couldn't play Jimi's songs, -didn't teach him "a lesson," and absolutely, underestimated Hendrix's blues as a guitarist. Albert had his own style of boxed in playing which was unique... but Jimi playing the blues pulled his playing from influences, true pain in his life, competitiveness such as the few comments here, and intensity in fact that is just off the charts badass -on a good night! When Jimi was ON, he was unfathomably great! And the ego's of his era couldn't process this. Even John Mayer sounds like he has to try a lame reasoning -why he falls short! LOL. 27 club? C'mon. As great as Jimi Hendrix was when not out of it from being worked to death (travel drugs, tons of sex ;) he still -could've done even more. His ballads express who he really was beyond his playing prowess on stage. Long live the *real king Albert. And JIMI was humble on top of all his talent, unlike many here obviously. He was hungrier as a man seeking salvation thru his music too. Coming from poverty, his was a rags to riches (stardom) story. And 15-27 was not long, to ascend to such true legendary status with the respect of most...of his peers. Peace.~

Jimi's soul literally changed the atoms in his guitar. The man played things even the universe couldn't invent. He's touched more people in Rock than any other guitar player in history. Virtuoso. Absolutely 1.

Jimi was INCOMPARABLE!!! He had a beautiful voice too, straight from the heart.

I like when Carlos Santana said 'The guitar became incidental". It put into words what over the years I call "Transcending the instrument".

He was so smooth and fluid,in his playing,in his singin,in his spirit! God bless his soul!!!

1st time i heard Hendrix was around 1975, I was a kid about 10, Crazy, The music was like nothing else, It went straight for my soul, I felt it like no other.. To this day there are few who touched me in this way. A handful maybe... But Jimi's #1

The beautiful thing about Jimmy is, he’s still here! Anybody that knew of him can’t forget him!

It's astounding and sad that a mere four years after arriving in London, Jimi Hendrix was gone. He was more than a guitar player as Santana explained, he represented a new start, a new way of looking at life to the generation that was there and experiencing those times and his legacy lives on through the fingers of a million guitar players.

I think what Hendrix had above all other guitarists was the ability to be present in the moment. He listened out for an unusual sound while he was playing and then developed it. He picked it up and went with it. Of course, he had great technical ability too but for me it was his ability to improvise and produce fresh sounds that made him stand out.

There was a young guitarist at the Guitar Shoppe in Laguna Beach, CA, today playing Third Stone From the Sun. I remember my brother cranking that up on a 4-track in his VW van in the 60s and my reaction at first hearing it. I couldn't believe those sounds were coming from a guitar. It was sounding like another world and it was.

With all due respects and considering the time Jimi was alive it's like a gust of wind blowing past us everytime we today hear his music. We needn't ask or wonder what he may have sounded like today what he sounds like on his videos says it all.

Seems like Santana and John Lee Hooker get it best. The beauty of Hendrix to me is his total dedication to his auditory vision. Yes he took ideas, styles and riffs from everywhere, but he had such a clear and fantastically unusual imagination. And he was able to express his ideas and feelings so beautifully through his guitar. His early adoption of effects like the Fuzz Face, the WahWah and the Univibe… they were just tools to make sounds closer to whatever he heard in his mind. Like the guitar solo on “Castles Made of Sand” that he played backwards for recording then reversed the tape to make the sounds we hear on the record. Listen to “1983 … (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)” - I have no idea where his mind was when he composed and played that piece but it takes me someplace special every time I really listen to it. His commitment to his music was complete. ETA: I left out his spontaneity and sense of humor. Every performance, every song, every note was another experiment. During “Wild Thing” from the Monterey Pop Festival you can hear him wander into “Strangers in the Night” and it’s perfect - and very funny.

What made jimi amazing as he was. He was humble if he wanted he could cut heads.

Same here! John Lee Hooker's comments about Jimi really spoke to me. When I first discovered John Lee's music, I immediately got a strong sense that Hendrix had listened to and been inspired by John Lee's guitar playing & music. When I caught a few gigs of John Lee at local clubs, he was the nicest warmest guy, who enjoyed hanging out in-between sets and talking with us young fans.

Jimi would have loved what John Lee said about him. awesome how calm an peaceful he is

Wow. That was a great collection. I really love Jimi Hendrix. I was learning Manic depression when I was in 9th grade and couldn’t get some parts. He came and showed me in a twilight dream. Probably just figured it out because I was obsessed but it’s fun to think about.

Oof, did I ever disregard John Mayer by skipping through what he said, I hope everyone did the same because for him to be in this conversation is absurd.

Jimi was Transcendent!! You know you are great when other artist's play "victim" or try and "camera convince" themselves as comparable. He too rockish for motown and too soulful for rock. So he created "funky freaky blues"! Best Ever!

Jimi played his kind of music in a way that separates him from the other deep intense in pure heart and soul.

I saw Buddy Guy in the B. B. King blues tour. He covered Jimi doing Red House. Buddy played covers of all friends that died. Amazing concert.

Albert, Jimi had the blues and a whole world more than that that nobody can touch. Jimi was the GOAT.

I don’t think John Mayer should have been on there, seemed like a passive/aggressive, sly-remark. He said; “I wanna be like Jim Hendrix...uh, actually, no I don’t...” what’ a clown LoL. What Santana said was lovely.

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In 1972 the first poster I bought was Jimi Hendrix with Noel Redding on bass,Mitch Mitchell on drums called Are You Experienced,Did not hang it in my bedroom,but our living room,Mother did not say a word,Iquess she new how much of a fan I was RIP Jimi.you were The Master Blaster!!

Jimi was the most amazing guitarist of all time...

To really understand the genius of hendrix , you have to know what came before him. And see his contribution in that perspective.

Hey, good day,. Thank you for the wonderful video! When as a kid 12 year old , Used to listen to Jimi Hendrix and all those other guys. They were amazing geniuses. Especially Hendrix. Could go on and on. I’ve been playing guitar for over half a century. Primarily original music. And still suck :-) but it’s a spiritual thing. And he was a great inspiration and still is. This just warms my heart to hear the nice things these other folks said about him. Awesome! Thanks again and have a beautiful day. Jim

Thanks, this was very educational and inspiring. Some really beautiful comments by some really beautiful cats with one exception, I had always heard Albert King was kind of a hard ass. His comments here certainly cement that. "I could play anything by Jimi but he couldn't play any of my music" Yeah, right. I know enough about guitar to say pretty much the opposite was true. Sure Albert might be able to copy Red House but he would be clueless on Voodoo Child (Slight Return) to say nothing of 1983. Anyway, IMHO Jimi's early death was perhaps the most regrettable of all of the tragic early deaths of any musician in any genre. Peace, love and namaste.

I was hoping to see Billy Gibbons because he toured with Jimi and Jimi warned people to keep an eye on Billy that he was going place, and he was right!

Oh Jimi !! The best, always 💞

He thought and felt the Guitar and Music beyond anything we knew before🙏😎✌️

Hendrix is Mozart reincarnated, Hendrix blew me away I love this man ,he's an explosion of creativity

Carlos! Absolutely! His description rang so true for me. Jimi played life! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤ John Lee Hooker! I just 😭😭🤩❤❤🙏🏼

This video was SO good. Thank you.

Great compilation video. And great ending with John lee hooker at #1.

What fantastic interviews. I've never seen these before and everyone was so young. Thank you so much for posting this. I'm just wondering where these interviews have been all this time or where have I been, lol..

A great magnanimous soul. He dug deep into the most profound issues of his time and of all time, The only musical artist of his time that was the equal of Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and he was just really getting started when he died. It is even not out of place to discuss him in the context of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven

Brilliant !

Great video!! I had not seen some of the footage. It was awesome!

And one of Jimi’s favorite guitar players was Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top

Hooker's dream, brilliant!

This is cool. I thoroughly enjoyed myself:)

This is a great video 😀

I think we can be sure of very few things in the world. One of those is that Jimi is the greatest guitar player that ever lived.

There will never ever be another that’s for sure …how could there be ?

Tears...John Lee Hooker! I believe...Jimi Hendrix soul/energy moves in & about us. I admire his ability to connect souls, minds & hearts. Powerhouse Mr. JIMI

I love the John Lee Hooker segment, it was just beautiful.

competition is for horses, not music. love from italy,robert

Sad to see so many egocentric and vainglorious zero guitarists trying to kid themselves and the public that they were in the same league as Jimi Hendrix as guitar players. I have no idea what planet they think they are on, but when the day of reckoning comes, they will be at the bottom of a very tall ladder, and Hendrix will be at the top alongside Django Reinhardt.

The greatest blues guitarist's all have respect for Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker called him a genius and SRV said it best, there will never be another Jimi Hendrix....I have to agree....He was here for a short time but was able to get 3 LPS with the Experience ....Are you Experienced, Axis Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland...I still get a thrill, all these years later, every single time I listen to his music....

Really cool 😎 hearing Carlos appraisal of Jimi!

^ ^ Just amazing...... not only was Jimi Hendrix a musical genius he was literally an "Angelos" an angel .....a messenger! I will never forget the first time I heard Voodoo Chile {slight return} that changed my life. Vernon Reid from Living Colour once said " It does nt sound like a man playing a guitar" James Marshall Hendrix....we will not see your like again! Foxy Pagan Love fae Scotland VVxx......"Its ok baby...ah still got ma ggggitarr!"

Albert King - "I could've very easy played his songs. He couldn't play mine." (chuckles) "We played together and I taught him a lesson about the blues." Really Albert? I know Albert influenced SRV and others but as far as blues royalty goes, this King still ranks third behind BB and Freddy. Guitar AND vocals - I would put Red House alone up against any of Albert King's songs.

Merci for this.

Thanks for this video. Of course he was the best. I mean the best for the flavor of the times. No one else was there. To get to the feeling of the 60's is very difficult for people who were not there at that time.

Carlos Santana is on another level altogether .

It's what ever guitarist connects to your heart. My GOAT is Duane Allman without a blink.

Kool man

Cool bit of history 💜✌️💜🤘

in that Era Jimi was untouchable!

Still to this day, very, very few mention Roy Buchanan.......

Jimi really enjoyed his music he was generous guitarist when his mother pass he found love in music his experience in pain and hurt but still the music express his heart and mind too give to people love around the world

Theres an interesting story on YT by Chris Squire, the bassist of Yes and how he first met Jimi who became the main act at the Marquee club in London. Yes were the opening band and the Jimi Hendrix Experience had just formed.

I also like Pete' Townsend comment it was very surreal Clapton loved him and it is sad he bought him a guitar he never got to receive it.Buddy and BB King Gone way to soon like SRV and so many others. Nothing but respectful from all.

Pete Townsend saying that he was competitive with Jimi, 😂😂🤣🤣

Hendrix is one of my favorite rock guitarists of the 1960s my favorite track was "The Star-spangled Banner" at the original Woodstock.

He was a messenger and a gift to us all.

Jimi Hendrix was the Ultimate Rock Musician.❤️🎸

Any chance Pete Townsend can tell you how great he is..he takes. Jimi liked Eric because Eric was actually a really awesome player and a humble dude.. He didn't have to tell people how brilliant he is all the time. There was ZERO competition between Hendrix and Townsend. Townsend couldnt even hold Jimi's pick.

12:14 the for real blues man. I was turned on to John Lee Hooker in the 80's when the Blues Brothers movie came out. This man has the market cornered on Blues. He is the Blues. RIP JLH

Jimi mastered the craft. Word!

One of the best rock guitarists ever. Probably the most influential.

What made him different was the swagger. Like he was marching to the beat of a different drummer It showed in how he played and the way he performed He was the first person to ACTUALLY play the blues in a rock setting. Blues is about emotion. In Blues guitar you play in front of the beat, or after, as the case may be. You mess around with the timing to evoke an emotional response. THATS what the Blues is. An emotion That's what made BB and all those old Blues men great. It's not just playing the blues scale. Anybody can do that Clapton comes along and plays right on the beat. Blues scale Blues phrasing But always ON the beat. That's why Clapton, though a master on the guitar, didn't make you feel it the way jimi did. He played to your head. Jimi played to your heart. To this day ppl are still trying to figure out the secret Figuring out his licks Wondering why it doesn't sound the same. Joe Bananassa. A virtuoso. So fast. Probably the greatest blues guitar player of the present. He bores me Technically spectacular! But it just doesn't sound like jimi. There's an ingredient missing.

I was most impressed by John Lee Hooker's comments. He came across as an honest man with real soul. Yes, Jimi did get some of his ideas from John but John didn't hold that against him. It's heartwarming to know that JLH regarded him as a genius and was prepared to say so.

8:41 i can easily see hendrix playing drum behind srv , wow glad he knew that as well

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Hendrix was a jawdroppin player and one of the few guitarists to take guitar playing to place's never before seen. A true inovator. But Django still has the edge over him

He developed a way of playing the instrument that is fun, colorful and very mature. As he was left handed he looked at the instrument differently. His thumb over technique, he tried different chord fingering and voicing so that he can play lead, base n rhythm on the same instrument at the same time. He is a damn good song writer. And an excellent singer. As a singer he has such a unique style, you can recognize it any genre. that's not easy to develop at such young age.. If you try to learn guitar with genuine interest, at some point during your journey you will cross paths with Jimi.

I admit that my eyes got watery listening to John Lee speak.

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the. best. guitar. player. ever. btw, Miles Davis said one time he felt sorry for not having played with hendrix. he said he would like to make a record with him. imagine that. the. greatest. ever.

Pete Towenshend being utterly self involved as usual. He was barely on Hendrix's radar.

Jimi is my musical hero and I have dreamt about Jimi a few times just like John Lee hooker has, every dream I have had has been as clear as day, he’s been playing the guitar in all of them and it’s like he was visiting me, I feel nuts saying this but it’s happened.

When jimmy was asked whats it like to be the world's best guitarist. He said "I don't know you better ask Rory Gallagher " Loved his humility .

I love Carlos Santana's comments. It was "the most important era...". Also due to psychedelics that expanded the mind of so many youth and it excelled music into the beyond and is still influential to humanity.

Jimi was a brilliant, innovative guitarist, but Clapton will always be my man. John Mayer should have ended his statement with “I’m not that good”.

I came up in the sixties, and I am so grateful that the music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, and all of the many other stellar rock musicians of that era were creating the sound track of my coming of age and young adulthood. It remains the greatest musical evolution period in history, in my opinion.

I've never thought of Pete as a guitarist, though he is bloody good, but more of a genius with his writing and music in general, certainly with his perspctive of youth at the time. Jimi was like a happening, as a youngster I took it for granted but his sound said to me 'It's up here on the mountain'.

1970 live at the filmore east with buddy miles the song machine gun Jimi's solo sets him apart from other guitarists!

‘Clapton also HAS Tallent!

the way zappa is never mentioned is anyting is a shame. he loved jimi and even jammed and hung out with him.

John Lee Hooker said he was a genius, what more to say? He blend styles like no other, Seek fresh improvisation all the time, always searching for creative venues, played in that special way of him, and beyond all of this greatness and geniuse he sang good and did SONGS wasnt only the great guitar player he was and all of these just in few years, thats unbelievable