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#13: Greatest Guitar Gods |
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Written by Jesse Thompson
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Monday, 05 November 2001 |
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Page 2 of 2 | Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Experience
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| Is there anyone on this list that wouldn't say that Jimi was the greater guitar god? Not likely. He was just the best at everything, and somehow, it didn't seem to go to his head. Perhaps Liz Taylor described his magic best when she said that his playing was like a great lover caressing the lines of a woman's body.
Jimi was imitated by hoards of others, most notably Stevie Ray Vaughn, and changed music in so many ways, and somehow, it seemed effortless; while other guitarists were trying new things, and experimenting with new sounds, Jimi just seemed to do it, time after time. It has always seemed that there was something more to him, something more than human. Jimi seemed to actually be music. However you want to look at it, there is no denying that the symbiosis of music in Jimi Hendrix was as divine as anything ever was--he was the true definition of a Guitar God.
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You don't want to dispute Jimi's place on the list, but how did Pete Townsend get there instead of Malmsteen or Vai or Satriani? Remember, there's a lot more to Godhood than just playing great notes or even creating a new sound. There are some great pieces of work out there by guitarists who couldn't considered Gods (Gilmour, Slash) and even George Harrison was considered a great one in his day. And what of Satriani and his ilk? Unfortunately, they run together a bit too much, but if there could be a listing for Satriani et al to include all his students, then he would certainly be on the list. Up next week: Top 7 Movie Swordfights! Send me your suggestions via
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