The Best Rock Guitarists Who Ever Lived

Jimi Hendrix

From a completely technical perspective, Jimi Hendrix is almost unparalleled. The fusion of jazz and blues that Jimi built into soulful rock created a sound that has set the platform for all those in the genre.
Hendrix reengineered simplicity, and brought so much flavor to stadium rock, his music will forever be some of the most important pieces of rock history.

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