I think a lot of people forget to look beyond the notes when it comes to Hendrix. It wasn't just what he played its the way he played it. It was the fact that days after The Beatles or Cream released new albums he was playing their songs note for note and in many ways doing it better. Him being able to play his songs backwards and fitting notes/chords into his play that were out of key without anyone ever noticing. Or how he could sing, play rhythm and lead guitar, and chew gum at the same time like what he was doing was so easy. Not to mention what the standard was at the time. Once he broke the ice it was much easier for those who came after him.
He will never be the best technical guitarist ever, but when it comes to playing with pure emotion and soul he will always be near the top of the list.
My guitar teacher is classically trained and also a graduate for music. He talks all the time about how when you try to break Hendrix music down many times it makes no sense from a theory standpoint. Because as Jimi said, he plays colors and feelings, not notes.
Again you could argue all day that there are better guitarists, but you can't leave him out of the convo when you talk about who some of the best have been.
He will never be the best technical guitarist ever, but when it comes to playing with pure emotion and soul he will always be near the top of the list.
My guitar teacher is classically trained and also a graduate for music. He talks all the time about how when you try to break Hendrix music down many times it makes no sense from a theory standpoint. Because as Jimi said, he plays colors and feelings, not notes.
Again you could argue all day that there are better guitarists, but you can't leave him out of the convo when you talk about who some of the best have been.
