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DekWannaBFlea · 02-03-2005, 11:39 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by tremonti4life04) First off, im not "bastardizing" anything. I'm giving you my honest opinion. Sure, Hendrix invented things, so what, so did a lot of guitarists. Rickenbacker invented the first electric guitar called the Frying Pan, that doesnt mean it was the greatest electric guitar ever invented. Jimi Hendrix had talent for his generation, and should be idolized for that, but he is not the number 1 greatest guitarist of all time, by no means. In my eyes, the number 1 guitar player of all time "status" should be given to Micheal Angelo Batio. I'd like to see Hendrix play a double guitar, one side doing rythm, one side doing lead. Some of you who had the opportunity to see him with alter bridge, in my opinion, had one hell of a life experience, because that is pretty close to impossible to do. Hendrix may have invented a few things, but so have a lot of other people, they just don't get the notoriety that Hendrix did because Hendrix came around at a time when that kind of guitar playing wasnt expected. Cobain on the other hand wasnt an awesome guitarist, but once more, he came out when that sort of thing wasnt expected.

What im wondering is, on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 greatest guitarists list, where was Jason Becker, Micheal Angelo, Yngwie Malmsteen, and all of the other guitar players of that era that people like santana couldnt hold a spoon to.

The magazine should have been called "The 100 most Influential Guitar Players Of All Time" instead of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" then, at least, it would be believeable to me.

Its all opinion i must admit, but we aren't talking who invented the guitar, we are talking about technics that were made up him, why do you think Eddie Van Halen was revered as such a badass? He basically made finger tapping popular. Micheal Angelo Batio maybe a badass technically but has he wrote songs that would be consider the best of his generation? No he hasn't, while Henrix has. Hendrix was literally one of the most inventive guitarists of all time, nobody had heard anything like what came out of his amp, it was unique. I don't give a crap if Micheal Angelo Batio can play two guitars at once that souldn't matter, if you want to go there then should i mention that hendrix played with his teeth?

You have to understand the reason why those lists are made to say greatest instead of most influential is plan and simple, they are considering everything that a guitarist is, not just if he can shred like a mad man. (and even if you want to go there Malmsteen and Petrucci own Angelo).

02-03-2005, 11:39 AM	#45
DekWannaBFlea USER INFO » Status: Faceless Fan Posts: 500 Joined: Sep 2004 Currently: Offline	Quote: (Originally Posted by tremonti4life04) First off, im not "bastardizing" anything. I'm giving you my honest opinion. Sure, Hendrix invented things, so what, so did a lot of guitarists. Rickenbacker invented the first electric guitar called the Frying Pan, that doesnt mean it was the greatest electric guitar ever invented. Jimi Hendrix had talent for his generation, and should be idolized for that, but he is not the number 1 greatest guitarist of all time, by no means. In my eyes, the number 1 guitar player of all time "status" should be given to Micheal Angelo Batio. I'd like to see Hendrix play a double guitar, one side doing rythm, one side doing lead. Some of you who had the opportunity to see him with alter bridge, in my opinion, had one hell of a life experience, because that is pretty close to impossible to do. Hendrix may have invented a few things, but so have a lot of other people, they just don't get the notoriety that Hendrix did because Hendrix came around at a time when that kind of guitar playing wasnt expected. Cobain on the other hand wasnt an awesome guitarist, but once more, he came out when that sort of thing wasnt expected. What im wondering is, on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 greatest guitarists list, where was Jason Becker, Micheal Angelo, Yngwie Malmsteen, and all of the other guitar players of that era that people like santana couldnt hold a spoon to. The magazine should have been called "The 100 most Influential Guitar Players Of All Time" instead of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" then, at least, it would be believeable to me. Its all opinion i must admit, but we aren't talking who invented the guitar, we are talking about technics that were made up him, why do you think Eddie Van Halen was revered as such a badass? He basically made finger tapping popular. Micheal Angelo Batio maybe a badass technically but has he wrote songs that would be consider the best of his generation? No he hasn't, while Henrix has. Hendrix was literally one of the most inventive guitarists of all time, nobody had heard anything like what came out of his amp, it was unique. I don't give a crap if Micheal Angelo Batio can play two guitars at once that souldn't matter, if you want to go there then should i mention that hendrix played with his teeth? You have to understand the reason why those lists are made to say greatest instead of most influential is plan and simple, they are considering everything that a guitarist is, not just if he can shred like a mad man. (and even if you want to go there Malmsteen and Petrucci own Angelo).