Jimi Hendrix Ten Favourite Guitar Players

[@jamesheath7601]

He was a big fan of Terry Kath in Chicago

[@swankiestnerd8277]

Called him number 1

[@edwardoshoemaker7712]

Not even on the list! He was number one for sure

[@cmkilcullen8176]

That's right!

[@derfzus1040]

I heard he was a big fan of Terry Kath and Billy Gibbons. However, I swear there used to be a clip here on you tube that was removed or edited where Dick Cavett asked him how it felt to be the greatest guitarist in the world and he answered, "you need to ask Rory Gallagher". Then he said something like, how about the best guitarist sitting in this chair?

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@@derfzus1040 Yes, Rory had a mastery of electric, acoustic, slide .

[@WhiteStorm-h7b]

I remember jimi Hendrix raving about Alvin Lee of Ten Years After at the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival, he said, and I quote, "That dude is not just the fastest guitarist on the planet, he is the fastest guitarist in the Universe!" He said that after watching TYA play "Going Home"

[@phillipcowan1444]

Legend has it he was mesmerized by the playing of Buddy Guy.

[@dylanhighwood7458]

Oh yeah dude I mean listen to some old buddy guy records it’s the bones of hendrixs playing and phrasing

[@musicsuladze4772]

Jeff beck, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, John McLaughlin, Robert Fripp, Larry Coryell and many others...

[@billkalivas9750]

Good list

[@HernanieLegaste]

Duaine allman

[@Psychedelicxylophone]

Love all of those players, yes. Fortunately they all had very slightly differing styles which is another reason why i love them. Robert fripp, he's very experimental, i love experimental players, probably why i love prog rock so much.

[@noajay8251]

rory g is there

[@musicsuladze4772]

@@HernanieLegaste i didn't hear Hendrix was a fan of duane allman

[@wildgrizz2221]

heard him in an interview give Roy Clark praises

[@dwill123]

I can’t believe that this guy hasn’t been mentioned yet but, Jimi really liked Leslie West (Mountain). Having jammed with on stage.

[@howlinwind]

Mutual admiration. Not sure if they're still up, but there were some great video interviews of Leslie talking about jamming with Jimi at Leslie's NY apartment. Also check out the video of Leslie doing "Theme for An Imaginary Western " live in tribute to Felix Pappalardi. Some fo the best solo work Leslie ever did.

[@anthonytripp2251]

That's what I said too. Leslie should be number one. It's a BS list without him.

[@howlinwind]

@@anthonytripp2251 Thanks. BTW, the Leslie West interviews are still up on KZbin. Worth listening to.

[@moai_sandman]

Whaaat? Hendrix was a massive fan of Jeff Beck.

[@patrickciacco1083]

jimi hendrix sucks!

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

You got GOOBLETY GOCKED you young dadgum CALAMITY FLAPS

[@johnlemon874]

@@patrickciacco1083 said no one ever

[@patrickciacco1083]

@2216sammy Jimi Hendrix Sucks!

[@mikhailneskazhuy]

​@@patrickciacco1083why

[@ericbgordon1575]

What makes sense about this list isn't only that all of them are first-rate players. It's also that Albert King and Otis Rush gave Hendrix a couple of fellow left-handed players to latch onto. What doesn't make sense is that this list makes no mention of Terry Kath.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

I know his favorite keyboardist was Keith Emerson. He even got Emerson and The Nice to tour with him. Once while the Nice were performing as the warmup band for Jimi, security noticed someone lurking behind the speaker stacks on stage. They grabbed him! It was Jimi! He was using a Super8 movie camera to film Emerson playing!

[@os75]

U forgot to mention the great Robert Fripp he was a huge admirer of Fripp

[@LaNwamNi]

I remember reading an interview where he lauded Richard Thompson above all other British guitarists. I think he had jammed with Fairport Convention on occasions. He may have also been confounding the expectations of the interviewer.

[@energyasylum997]

I read somewhere that Jimi was also a fan of Ritchie Valens’ guitar playing. RIP TO ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE GONE. 🙏

[@danielbonarrigo3655]

Jimi was a big fan of Phil Keggy too.

[@majorsynthqed7374]

List is invalid without Terry Kath. Hendrix loved the way he played.

[@robertperna9788]

I was just gonna comment that. All great players, replace b.b. with terry and i would believe it

[@robertperna9788]

Sorry take away clapton😂

[@deanmyrick7848]

When I saw Rory pop up second (and VERY WELL-DESERVED!), I was certain that Terry or Billy would be #1! I’m definitely surprised Terry didn’t make the top 10! That’s a crime!!

[@lauramcintyre483]

Terry was his favorite

[@Psychedelicxylophone]

@@robertperna9788 John mayall & peter green, he certianly liked them!

[@pinanti]

Jimi was also a fan of Frank Zappa.

[@higbyprigby9648]

Ol needle dick…?

[@nunestunes]

Jimi was very inspired by T bone Walker and Buddy Guy

[@tonetone7572]

👍... as were legions of others..

[@privateprivate4378]

Hendrix copied nearly all of his showmanship antics from those two.

[@steveoconnor7069]

No Buddy Guy? Inconceivable.

[@mariobuttino6095]

Terry Kath and Johnny Winter.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

RORY !

[@firstlast5350]

Rory was amazing. Nice that he respected him.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@@firstlast5350 Yes, Rory had a gift for electric, acoustic and slide in addition to being a dynamic live performer who also combined singing with guitar .

[@ajaxplunkett5115]

Not sure why Terry Kath was excluded from list

[@martybrown358]

Because the guy who posted this, don`t know who that is.

[@ickystrashcan....anothersm9749]

😂.

[@GlennWheatcroft]

and Buddy Guy

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

because nobody cares

[@ajaxplunkett5115]

Because - Ignorance is bliss.

[@tinocasavecchia3020]

Oddly enough his #1 pick claims he was always listening to Jeff Beck & wondering how he did certain things

[@c.e.anderson558]

Jimi was gonna do a record with Terry Kath but Terry didn't last... Rory G was a MONSTER to play like that and sing . Go to ZZ Top Fandango album and listen to Blue Jean Blues. Best blues ever recorded!

[@martybrown358]

"Terry didn`t last"?

[@ajaxplunkett5115]

Jimi didn't last. Kath outlived him

[@ajaxplunkett5115]

Hendrix died in 1970. Terry Kath died in 1978.

[@bgjones1241]

He did not mention Mike Bloomfield

[@BarbarraBay]

nah

[@dukeford8893]

Neither would I.

[@johnvinga5446]

Many more could be added to this list: Terry Kath, Roy Buchanan, Johnny Winter, Robby Krieger and even Eric Braun of Iron Butterfly. Jimi admired others who had talent but didn't necessarily play the style of music he played

[@williamjackson6705]

The wonderful thing about Jimi is that he recognized the greatness in others & saw their potential. Billy Gibbons was little more than a teenager but he saw what was there.

[@kurtsaxton823]

Billy gibbons was well known in Texas at that time, he was full blown blues at that time, a lot of people only know ZZ top for their 80s music, I've seen them live several times and Billy Gibbons can play with the best of them.

[@montunaman]

Yes, I just watched this top 10 and James Heath below is right -- there have been many inerivews with Hendrix in which he spoke most highly of Terry Kath -- who also admired Jimi.

[@iannelson5933]

No mention of Buddy Guy? This surprises me.

[@Michael-e4n8v]

How could they possibly compile a top 10 list? Using what criteria?

[@arthurcodyjarrett3306]

The whole idea of a top ten is ludicrous to begin with.. What the heck is "Far Out Magazine " ?

[@brianferris8668]

Good to see Rory up there 👏 👍 🙌 👌

[@paddymeboy]

Not a surprise that most of them are old bluesmen. Rory Gallagher is an interesting one, whom you might not have expected Hendrix to notice. But it makes you wonder, how can he include him and not Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Peter Green, Richard Thompson...? I too wonder about the provenance of this list though. I'm absolutely certain H never reeled off his top 10 - that just wouldn't be his style.

[@rhettg24]

Billy Gibbons is a living legend and a national hero.

[@DougMen1]

This is BS. Jimi loved Terry Kath and Jeff Beck. Billy Gibbons said they would listen to Jeff's records and Jimi would say to him- How do you think Jeff gets those sounds?

[@dennisvieira3575]

My understanding is that when Chas Chandler recruited Jimi to go to England, Jimi made Chas promise that he would arrange a meeting with Eric Clapton and Jeff.

[@casablanca2745]

And Buddy Guy!

[@michaelwalston2438]

Racist. Far Out magazine gave us Jimi's final list of all. Deal with it.

[@robertvavra414]

No mention of Clarence White in the comments ?

[@kevinpotter2288]

I think they forgot Hubert Sumlin.

[@ericgalati2721]

Dear Studio Number Six, Thank you. Mister Jimi Hendrix admired very much the first lead guitarist of Bill Haley & His Comets, Mister Danny Cedrone. God Bless, Eric Galati

[@gwynnielsen5081]

This is good to know. Even Jimi had his influences.

[@P61widow]

I would have loved to see Jimi play.

[@23theseeker50]

RORY GALLAGHER FOR ME.

[@brianstewart2032]

It is reported that when asked, how does it feel to be the greatest guitar player in the world Hendrix replied, "don't ask me ask Rory Gallagher"!

[@user-dh5bnafe4b]

​@@brianstewart2032It's only "reported" by people who aren't aware of the fact that Hendrix never said any such thing. It's just a pathetic old myth.

[@alvinlee10ya]

I know that Alvin Lee was mentioned earlier , but Hendrix also said that Alvin Lee was the Gene Vincent of the 70's .

[@Mr22thou]

Anyone know where I can find the full performance of Rory Gallagher thats featured on this video?

[@Studio_Tone]

Hendrix was also a fan of Zoot Horn Rollo (Beefheart band) ... I've heard a first-hand story of them jamming on the hood of a car in the parking lot of Manny's music in New York

[@stephenfine5472]

Buddy guy & johnny winter he absolutely loved way before any others!

[@RobertHicks-zm9rw]

He was especially fond of Nigel Tufnel.

[@jakeet999]

Jimi was once asked what does it feel like to be the best in the world, he replied " I don't know you should ask Rory Gallagher"

[@stepheno889]

That's an internet myth😊

[@guitarbill71]

Everybody tells that story and just changes the name of the guitar player.

[@dcjway]

Hendrix wasn’t the only top rated player who considered Rory the greatest guitarist. Clapton and Page, for two, the Stones thought he was so good they tried to recruit him.

[@stepheno889]

@@dcjway jimi never said that it's an Internet myth

[@dcjway]

@@stepheno889 you said that already. If it makes you feel better “You Win”.

[@LindaMercer-q6w]

I can see why Jimi chose these top 10. I can see,hear and understand. He took a little of each of them and made his own style from all 10🎶🎶🎶

[@TexanUSMC8089]

All of the ones mentioned are great. From 1960 to 1970, you can probably find another 100 that are great. At any given time, you can make a list and be guaranteed to forget some.

[@philnetlan]

Jimi said Terry Kath was the best guitar player in the world.

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

He AINT NOT sayed it

[@TucsonBillD]

I’m not sure about Billy Gibbons… but I do agree about Terry Kath.

[@johnhitz1185]

No he didn't, and no he wasn't. Kath was not as versatile of a guitarist as some people think.

[@lauramcintyre483]

​@@JAMESGANG-f5uYes, he did

[@lauramcintyre483]

​@@johnhitz1185You don't know anything. Terry was the best.

[@brendandunleavy1399]

Rory Gallagher released his first album in 71,not too sure jimi would have known too much about him, I'm sure he would have liked what he heard though.

[@analoguesoul4594]

They played on the same bill at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970, Rory Gallagher's Taste to acclaim, Hendrix less so on that occasion.

[@brendandunleavy1399]

@@analoguesoul4594 didn't know Rory was on the bill for that festival, every day is a school day, thanks for the info 👍

[@Tesla1955]

Rory was in the group Taste from 1966 to 1970 prior to going solo

[@bertenqvist7324]

Glad Rory Gallagher is on the list.

[@nonmember8725]

Does it really matter?

[@darn1285]

@@nonmember8725 why wouldnt it?

[@martybrown358]

@@darn1285 Cause it`s some made up shit...do you think Hendrix sat around making lists?

[@nonmember8725]

@@martybrown358 Thank you!

[@CalebthegiganticMariofan]

I don’t think this is in order this is just 10 of his favorite guitarists or his 10 favorite guitarists in no particular order bc then Rory Gallagher would be number 1

[@freedomisntfree2089]

I agree with his list, but everyone forgets the guy that started the single note solo, and was really popular in the 30s and 40s. Lonnie Johnson..

[@edwardeller4579]

Robert Fripp and Terry Kath!!

[@tommyblack7998]

What about Eddie Lang, Charlie Christian, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery and Gábor Szabó?

[@joekosmowski3865]

JOHNNY WINTER WAS A BIG INFLUENCE

[@rebelliouslord7646]

What about lesser known Gatemouth Brown, Roy clarke. JJ cale, Robert Cray and Myself.

[@joemccarron199]

Jimi was also a big fan of phil keaggy

[@leslieirvine1961]

Great to see Rory Gallagher, in at No 2. He should be In All lists. 👑🔥🎸🎶🌟💚🇮🇪💚🙏🕊✌️🤟

[@orto-ig9io]

Jimi revered CTA guitarist Terry Kath in particular as perhaps the greatest guitarist of his time. If you listen to a live recording from 1970 in Tanglewod, for example, you'll understand why.

[@zeus014]

Nice to see Rory Gallagher (aka: "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of") made Hendrix's list. Rory's band Taste was very active during the last two years or so of Jimi's life, and I believe they at least once (Isle Of Wight festival 1968?) ended up on the same bill. There were similarities of style between both of these icons, and the progression of rock and blues moving forward was all the richer for their legacy and the individual stamps they placed on the genre.

[@Sota-son]

Most accounts indicate that Hendrix was aware that Rory had upstaged him (not intentionally) at the massive Isle of Wight and was very gracious about it. Nice to see Rory get his due on this list and nice to have a film clip that shows that Hendrix didn't invent all the great guitar fireworks tricks himself.

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

I’m sure Jimi dug Jeff Beck’s playing!

[@jbb-cj1md]

When ZZ Top was touring as the opening act for Jimi Hendrix, Billy Gibbons recounted how he once went into Hendrix's hotel room where Hendrix was playing the newest Beck record and asking Gibbons how he thought Beck achieved certain effects. Gibbons told Hendrix that Beck was probably asking the same thing about HIS records.

[@brendandunleavy1399]

Spot on, he was defo a fan of Beck, and I'd have to check the time line for Rory as well, best guitarist Ireland ever produced.

[@krisdecave4167]

What about Dave Mason,,,who plays acoustic guitar on All along the watchtower studio version ???!!

[@johngomez7314]

Terry Kath blows away Billy Gibbons any day. Surprised I didn't see Mike Bloomfield

[@kurtsaxton823]

You're trying to compare apples and oranges my friend, Kath has a completely different style than Gibbons. There are many many people that would wholeheartedly disagree with you. Billy Gibbons is a blues Legend.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Is there any particular recorded playing by Terry that you recommend for those of us who are wanting a good introduction to his playing/music ?

[@erolbulut2584]

Not so sure about that, and I love Terry

[@erolbulut2584]

​@@TheHumbuckerboy'Liberation' from 'Chicago Transit Authority'

[@BkB5870]

​@@TheHumbuckerboyI love Billy but listen to I'm a man live from when the band was called Chicago Transit Authority. He is great but why would you compare him to Billy. Completely different but both awesome.

[@robertmitchell2178]

Oh ya, leave out the Native American Indian. The best kept secret in all of this is Lolly Vegas of Redbone. Jimi hung out with them whenever he was in L.A. and told many people Lolly was his favourite guitarist.

[@tarkus4283]

What about Terry? Duane ? Wes ?. Who says these were his top 10 ?

[@TheNealQ]

Curtis Mayfield, Buddy Guy. They were an influence for sure.

[@cu6454]

I think Eric was number 1 he loved Cream and knew was the one to beat but who knows 🙂

[@adamfindlay7091]

Billy Gibbons was one since BG welcomed him to Texas @67.

[@bwanawilson5985]

According to whom…??? P. O….

[@scor440]

According to Hendrix .You can’t read obviously

[@patbrennan6572]

Guess he never heard of the great Chet Atkins.

[@johnlanham4050]

I agree you can't say guitarist without thinking of M r Guitar, Chet Atkins.

[@MichaelLandess]

From what I could find, ZZ Top's first album wasn't released until six months after Hendrix died.

[@majorsynthqed7374]

Gibbons was in a band that opened for Hendrix a number of times. This was before the ZZ Top days.

[@MichaelLandess]

@@majorsynthqed7374 Thank you major, that's interesting information that will help me keep my foot out of my mouth.

[@jasonnelson6624]

​@@MichaelLandessgibbons has given interviews were he talks about opening for him. How his room would be down the hall and Jimi would call him over so they could talk guitar. Their interactions seem pretty short to be so high on the list but I dont know.

[@antithug7942]

When ZZ Top toured and opened for Hendrix their band at the time were named The Moving Sidewalks. They weren't called ZZ Top yet.

[@antithug7942]

@@majorsynthqed7374 They were named The Moving Sidewalks at the time.

[@raymondwalsh7957]

Nice to see Rory Gallagher there, but no SRV or Jimmy page---then again the picks he made were all outstanding

[@malibu-ken]

Apparently he calls Billy Gibbons a 'greatest guitarist" at 3:20 into kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZy4nIafZp6eqJo Jimi Hendrix was a humble guy

[@LloydMajor]

Real cool!

[@troywahlbrink8842]

Yeah I had heard that Jimi actually thought that Billy was better than himself. Billy was still with the Moving Sidewalks and hadn't formed ZZ Top yet.

[@BoLT2409]

How could you not be a fan of the 🐐 Clapton

[@מאיראיפרגן-ג1ש]

There are at list 100 others like jeff beck freddie king buddy guy..........

[@craigkaschan4822]

Jimmy told you this on your weegee board ?

[@ShehabING]

If you said these were your favourite guitar players, I would have been having a good time watching this “Far out” list😊

[@raymind1313]

Elmore James and Albert Collins played Screeching Guitars.

[@ejhowe1]

I doubt very much that Hendrix ever rated or listed favorites in any particular order. He recognized the abilities and talents of guitarists he respected. To limit this to 10 or to try to categorize them just doesn't do him justice.

[@anthonypinto9244]

Terry Kath and Robert Ripp also

[@pobinr]

What a shame jimi never got to hear allan Holdsworth. He'd have been blown away

[@thebomontellano4996]

Jimi was the King of Kings. Just listen to Machine Gun and Star Bangle Banner in 1969.

[@byronmcgee4118]

Who made this list, and on what authority?

[@thomasgilbert8734]

I always wondered what Jimi would have thought of Eddie Van Halen.

[@tekservices8699]

You can definitely hear the influence

[@merlinidlehands3302]

I heard Phil Keaggy was on that list in a playboy Interview

[@AndersBruun-k7b]

There are so many good musicians to enjoy.....what is the deal with listing bands that were hated???

[@PhyllisJette]

What about Keith Richard’s of The Rolling Stones n Joe Bonomoso ?

[@cuda426hemi]

You have to wonder how you missed Terry Kath as one of, if not THE most favorite player of Jimi's. Tsk tsk, fire the Bot. 👀

[@danielscott1749]

In a 69 interview with Rolling Stone Mag Jimmy Said the Greatest Guitar Player he ever saw was Robert Fripp I am assuming

[@thomcarr7021]

There is nothing factual about lists like these. Just goofy clickbait

[@larsjrgensen776]

Mo it's just typical bs

[@meltonin8837]

No Curtis Mayfield????!!!

[@matteg490]

He's great but not a showman's guitarist but I love his sound. He wrote some of the greatest songs before he went political. If his political songs had the same melodies as his earlier works, people would remember him a lot more. I'm generalizing but I believe it.

[@meltonin8837]

@@matteg490 Oh, I agree, but his filigree runs can be detected in quite a few of Hendrix' recordings - 'Have You Ever Been to...' being an example. Mostly, though, this list is BS, anyway, as I'm sure he expressed a liking for many guitar players at some point or other.

[@matteg490]

@@meltonin8837 Right the list is bs. Yeah Jimi was a big admirer of Curtis.

[@glenearl9506]

Jimi was a great admirer of Jeff Beck.

[@GaryWHarper]

Apparently you have to do his top 50.

[@scotto.4832]

This list is pretty comprehensive, but way off -- His favorite white guitarist was Jeff Beck and his favorite black guitarist was Freddie King.

[@lauramcintyre483]

No, his favorite was Terry Kath

[@DavidCooper-ve2ci]

I don't know how this list was compiled but Hendrix has been quoted as admiring the playing of Robert Fripp along with Rory Gallagher among his contemporary guitarists

[@anthonytripp2251]

When and where did Hendrix ever say anything about Gallagher?

[@jimimurti]

Hi why didnt you mention Terry Kath? Specific reason? You better do your homework. Also I miss Fripp and Beck.

[@iainlawrie6948]

Im sure Buddy Guy would have got a shout out from Jimi.

[@edljnehan2811]

I can't believe he didn't pick Jeff Beck or for that matter Jan akkerman.😮

[@AlmostEthical]

Jimi was also a fan of Robert Fripp and King Crimson.

[@BlueLou974]

Serious B.S, what about Buddy Guy and Hubert Sumlin . He spoke about them guys ,so many times, as major influences, along with BB King , Albert King , or Guitar Slim who showed him how to play with teeth. ( to play in a certain Memphis club where you cn't play...if you don't show how to play with your teeth!). But who knows Guitar Slim? Or Guitar Shorty, who was...? tell me?