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MK-Ultra
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I'd have to go with Page, but only because he's still alive. If the question was 'Who was better, I'd go with Hendrix. Hendrix had the British guitarists in awe when he hit Britain.
muttley600
Banned
Umm no, as someone who was just on the tail end of his time here and yes I was very young , he was sadly seen as a bit of a side show. Yes we were very wrong. The British guys didn't "get" Hendrix til way later, after they realised who Clapton had got it from and that wasn't Hendrix either.
Just to say again. They all have something to offer and they are all fantastic. The joy with music is there is still more to come..better, worse? Or just different.
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Fade
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I don't think either of them were/are that great as far as being technical players. As mentioned above they were both super sloppy, especially Page. I was actually having this same conversation with someone the other day. Many of these "guitar gods" actually aren't that good as players (as proven by the fact that I can play some of their stuff 
). What makes them great in my mind is their song writing, playing style, and the legacy they have created. Most lead guitar players (at least in rock music) are still just copying these old guys and adding little in comparison.
). What makes them great in my mind is their song writing, playing style, and the legacy they have created. Most lead guitar players (at least in rock music) are still just copying these old guys and adding little in comparison.
muttley600
Banned
Many of these "guitar gods" actually aren't that good as players (as proven by the fact that I can play some of their stuff
Not until they had played it first you couldn't... but thats the whole point isn't it?
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cusebassman
Freakin' sweet
And here, I was just in the kitchen comparing apples and oranges. They're both fruit, and both delicious, but have their own special aspects that are really unrelated. Funny.
I'm going to go back to enjoying my apples and oranges. Separate but equal
I'm going to go back to enjoying my apples and oranges. Separate but equal
TMatt142
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Gosh, this is what.....around the 10th time this thread has been brought up?? It's like asking which guitar is the best, or which pickup is the greatest. I'll go with the apples to oranges answer because it's the truth. It really comes down to personal preference. Personally, they both suck compared to say, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, .....but then, where would those guys be without Jimi P and Jimi H as their influences!!!
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Zarathustra
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Jimi Hendrix brought the electric guitar into the forefront like few artists had, heavily impacted the styles of playing, and experimented with a vast variety of sounds, for the fuck of it.
Jimmy Page was the guitarist for Led Zeppelin. Sure, they're great. But he wasn't much of an innovator, he was a stand-out among a generation of guys who were taking their techniques of electric guitar Jimi put into the unwritten book of the road. He's a great player on most of their songs, he was an essential part of the bands sound, he wrote a lot of good music in his day. The bowing-the-guitar bit sounded awesome too. But... hey, he wasn't the best. Even during his prime he stumbled during live shows and had a good amount of overdubs on the albums.
But Jimi himself said that "I feel guilty when people say I'm the greatest guitarist on the scene. What's good or bad doesn't matter to me; what does matter is the feeling and not feeling. If only people would take more of a true view and think in terms of feeling. Your name doesn't mean a damn, it's you talents and feeling that matters. You got to know much more than just technicalities of notes; you've got to know what goes between the notes."
So the argument is moot.
Jimmy Page was the guitarist for Led Zeppelin. Sure, they're great. But he wasn't much of an innovator, he was a stand-out among a generation of guys who were taking their techniques of electric guitar Jimi put into the unwritten book of the road. He's a great player on most of their songs, he was an essential part of the bands sound, he wrote a lot of good music in his day. The bowing-the-guitar bit sounded awesome too. But... hey, he wasn't the best. Even during his prime he stumbled during live shows and had a good amount of overdubs on the albums.
But Jimi himself said that "I feel guilty when people say I'm the greatest guitarist on the scene. What's good or bad doesn't matter to me; what does matter is the feeling and not feeling. If only people would take more of a true view and think in terms of feeling. Your name doesn't mean a damn, it's you talents and feeling that matters. You got to know much more than just technicalities of notes; you've got to know what goes between the notes."
So the argument is moot.
jrhoden
...And Justice For All
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whats is your problem ???
its an attempt for intelligent discussion regarding the two different styles and methods of playing
it is an attempt at an intellignet conversation in which i see you cannot comprehend...
there's no reason the be rude
please try to be a part of the solution ; NOT a part of the problem
try that on for size....
Have a nice day !
muttley600
Banned
There is no problem, or solution. The question is redundant.
If you can tell me which of my kids is better then I can tell you which of the two I Jimmi's is best.
Have another day.
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danny.guitar
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Yeah, the question has been asked a lot...same as Randy Rhoads vs Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan vs Hendrix (what a joke), etc.
Still, if it upsets you so much (not responding to anyone particular here), then just simply don't respond.
I hear a lot of people say they can play Hendrix's songs, but I've NEVER heard anyone play it like he did. Ex: Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Everyone has their own style, but there is so much in that song as far as guitar playing goes that I've never heard anyone get close to playing.
Still, if it upsets you so much (not responding to anyone particular here), then just simply don't respond.
I hear a lot of people say they can play Hendrix's songs, but I've NEVER heard anyone play it like he did. Ex: Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Everyone has their own style, but there is so much in that song as far as guitar playing goes that I've never heard anyone get close to playing.
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MK-Ultra
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Not quite true. Ever seen the movie 'A Film About Jimi Hendrix?' Clapton and Townshend are interviewed and talk about how blown away they were by Jimi, and how threatened they felt. Page and Beck weren't in the interview, though.
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wreckd504
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Codmate
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I don't think either of them were/are that great as far as being technical players. As mentioned above they were both super sloppy, especially Page. I was actually having this same conversation with someone the other day. Many of these "guitar gods" actually aren't that good as players (as proven by the fact that I can play some of their stuff
Sloppy? That's called 'feel'.
Segovia said that you can tell a good musician by how tastefully they disrespect the rhythm.
I don't think the Isely brothers and Little Richard would have hired Hendrix as a session player if they had thought he was 'sloppy', as they all played rock-solid tight soul music.
When somebody is out of time and it sounds bad - that's sloppy.
When somebody is out of time and it sounds good - that's genius.
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danny.guitar
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There's a million people who can play that boring, tapping crap. Not saying he's not good, he is, but it isn't original and there are a lot of people who are technically better (and in my opinion, write much more interesting songs).
Edit: This seems to be a song without all that tapping stuff he has in almost all his songs, and I like it. The other stuff gets so old.
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cusebassman
Freakin' sweet
I think the person's point was that they felt he sounded "bad sloppy". I've never been a fan of Jimi Hendrix (another one of those guys that I think is a great player, but overrated, partly due to an untimely death). On the other hand, I've listened to much Zepplin, so I can't comment much on Page's style and ability.
I think I'm going to go enjoy some more delicious oranges.
But wait, I also have some apples sitting here... how to decide???
muttley600
Banned
Yeh but at the time Clapton was outselling Hendrix at shows and on record. Most British guitarists were still riding the Swinging London thing. Sure they understood Hendrix but his trio at the time didn't even consist of the first choice musicians who choose to stick with the bands and work they had, despite the band being mainly British.
Hendrix's wider appeal didn't arrive until after the Isle of Wight thing by which time Cream and Clapton et al were still the guys to aim for. Its around that time that I started learning and people were just becoming aware of Hendrix and his work. Clapton, Townsend, Peter Green and the rest were firmly in the public awareness. I'm not knocking any of them. I'm sure from my posts so far you can see I encourage an eclectic approach. I love em all for different reasons. The only way you could possibly compare them would be technique and they both suck from that stand point. It didn't seem to stop their creative flare or popularity.
mwthompson
Croisaandwich
I chose Hendrix.
I've seen vids where he was not zonked out of his mind and he was very clean and not sloppy at all. But, I'm pissed at the motherf*****r for being such a dipsh*t and killing himself for a ***-damned buzz. That moron deprived us of what could have been an amazing catalog of music.
But, without a doubt Stevie Ray was the best. It's a scientific fact. I saw it on the "Planet Guitar" mini-series on Discovery last year. That dude was uber-ugly on Discovery-HDTV though.
I've seen vids where he was not zonked out of his mind and he was very clean and not sloppy at all. But, I'm pissed at the motherf*****r for being such a dipsh*t and killing himself for a ***-damned buzz. That moron deprived us of what could have been an amazing catalog of music.
But, without a doubt Stevie Ray was the best. It's a scientific fact. I saw it on the "Planet Guitar" mini-series on Discovery last year. That dude was uber-ugly on Discovery-HDTV though.
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cusebassman
Freakin' sweet
I chose Hendrix.
I've seen vids where he was not zonked out of his mind and he was very clean and not sloppy at all. But, I'm pissed at the motherf*****r for being such a dipsh*t and killing himself for a ***-damned buzz. That moron deprived us of what could have been an amazing catalog of music.
But, without a doubt Stevie Ray was the best. It's a scientific fact. I saw it on the "Planet Guitar" mini-series on Discovery last year. That dude was uber-ugly on Discovery-HDTV though.
None of those guys was ever really all that good lookin - Hendrix especially
I would be inclined to agree about SRV though - I'm sure plenty would say he's not "the best", but I am more impressed with him in pretty much every way than I am with anyone else mentioned here. And not for the speed-blues he played, just the whole package.
mwthompson
Croisaandwich
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ggunn
Crystal Flavolian
Now THAT'S funny! ;^)
(Not that Stevie wasn't a great guitarist, but that it's somehow a "scientific fact" that he was better than anyone else.)