Jimi Hendrix’s Favorite Guitarists

[@francoisgarcia8655]

Jimi was very humble ,he's forever my favorite with Johnny Winter

[@leehambleton9919]

No doubt about it Rory Gallagher he's the GOAT

[@max-louisvier595]

Jimmy Hendrix and Rory Gallagher were both on the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. If only they'd jammed together and got it recorded!

[@WildBud]

Without a doubt ... Rory Gallagher !

[@mr.noiseintoners7905]

It`s got to be Rory

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Yes, Rory Gallagher

[@martinmucke1779]

Rory Gallagher

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Your choice is correct, It is Rory Gallagher

[@precbsfender]

Jimi had I different favorite guitarist every week...

[@guitartim2128]

Hey man,excellent video. A lot (,or at least all the videos ive seen, have talked about all the guitarist shown and mentioned,but you are the first (to my knowledge) to shed a true light on the fact that Billy G was his favorite guitar player. Awesome

[@kidtikiart]

Buddy Guy!!! I love the story about Hendrix asking Buddy Guy if he could put his reel to reel recorder on the stage to record Buddy!!!! ✌️ ❤️ 🎶

[@christophermitchum6829]

He threw the world into consciousness...😎👍💯 Respect your fellow soldiers . 💥🎵🎶🎼

[@barrypattison7980]

Rory

[@gilbertocruz1683]

I had an old magazine with an interview with Hendrix where he said he was listening to Mountain and loving it

[@deanfackrell488]

There were and are many awesome guitarists. There’s no way any individual can actually identified as the best guitarist. That would be down to personal preference.

[@user-mad7max11dystopia]

Many people aren’t familiar with ZZ Top’s early work. They didn’t become famous outside the south until MTV made them icons. Nobody sounds like them. They were the tightest and funkiest blues rock band I’ve heard and it wasn’t close. Billy Gibbons and bass player Dusty Hill played a relentless hard charging style that was all their own. My favorite album is Tres Hombres. Check out the little old band from Texas. You’ll be glad you did.

[@BrunoLepore-iw1oj]

So true unique!

[@TomWilhelm-zn4sj]

I will be checking them out Nov. 16th in Rockford, Illinois!

[@user-mad7max11dystopia]

@@TomWilhelm-zn4sj unfortunately they’re not the same band. Still comprised of legendary musicians but without Dusty Hill it’s not ZZ Top. It’s like if Rush tried to regroup with a different drummer but even more so because of how tight Dusty and Billy played . But I am sure it will be a great show!

[@christophermitchum6829]

Deguello... can you smell the food 😎👍💯💥

[@salimsound577]

My favorite - Jimi Hendrix.

[@bobbdobb2876]

❤ who knows? Who cares he is the homogenous cream about that arose thru the synthesis of all those influences!

[@ttygre8963]

Terry Kath! Godspeed…

[@chemslebou6077]

Ask Rory Gallagher !

[@erikpedersen7977]

I have always loved Jimi, but his favorites are also my favorites from that time

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Great video bro ….

[@theguitarmusicchannel]

Glad you enjoyed it bro!

[@alanmatthew5713]

You forgot two VERY important names, the King Of Surf Guitar Dick Dale for whom Jimi wrote the song "Third Stone From The Sun" and Robert Fripp from King Crimson, the band that Jimi called the best band in the world. Jimi went to shake Fripp's hand with his left hand because it was closer to his heart.

[@chrissarr4101]

Phil Keaggy and Glass Harp. Versatile guitarist in all genres of music, since "68 to present. Over 60 albums. He adlib jam extensions to some of his tunes live, and studio .

[@tchaliz4925]

I personaly would add an influence that i can feel in his playing, Hubert Sumlim

[@cmkilcullen8176]

I love Jimi and have since I was 16. I especially admire that openly shared his admiration for other musicians in such an ego-less way. PS. Jimi also admired Jeff Beck, his style and licks. And yes, as someone else mentioned below, Leslie West.

[@arghapirate2427]

I'm amazed you can make a video on guitarist who influenced Hendrix without even mentioning T- Bone Walker

[@johntheclyde2816]

Terry Kath

[@raymondpetherick3214]

No Jimimi you're the GOAT

[@ronaldlouws7717]

Gibbons all the way ❤❤❤

[@allanmakela3011]

pre-hendrix it was Segovia BBking Roy Clark,andChet Atkins in the mainstream,now there are countless variations

[@guitargal17]

Jimi and Albert Collins!

[@dedcowbowee]

Rory!👍👍👍

[@andrejrous4197]

Alvin Lee

[@Kaizen--_--]

Yup.

[@nonethelessbysignificantvi197]

I actually agree with you...Infact Albert King berated Hendrix!! Steve Cropper,B.B King and Buddy Guy out the might of been ones Jimi genuiely loved and respected...The Billy Gibbons part some of that might of been true also..I'm not sure he admired them but Albert Collins,Elmore James and Otis Rush Jimi might of just really liked their styles..But not mentionned on that list was Leslie West, another guitar man Jimi liked from Mountain, rumours I heard had it that they even fooled around on a couple of jam sessions with Hendrix picking up the bass for fun...Who knows really... I get you tho, so much BS out there not all is true and what's real or actually factual is often left out!!

[@nerkfumgogi798]

ry kooder...jesus of course, and jeff beck, ritchie was a killer too keef ! is my all time favorite just as a writer of these famous riffs and my favorite songs idk if skillwise he can match up with the others but his unique take on blues playing is just awesome...later on its van halen and knopler probably the guy from red hot finishes it off. and one more is that is a little underrated is jj cale he has that low down blues groove thats hard to match.

[@pavlovdog3906]

Mick Taylor

[@bfe4968]

Curtis Mayfield

[@MrGolyat1]

Curtis Mayfield was an influence as well

[@christophermitchum6829]

Let dem rest in peace.... hold your comments for the world to judge 😎👍💯💥

[@loudom3217]

My favorite guitarist from the list in the video was Eric Clapton. My favorite guitarist(s) not mentioned are Jeff Beck for Rock, Fusion, Techno, Progressive and Stevie Ray Vaughn for Blues although I have to give props to Frank Zappa.

[@theguitarmusicchannel]

Clapton and Beck are definitely top tier. So is Zappa. All great picks.

[@robertschiffhauer1679]

Jimmy Page too though.🎸👍

[@ericfrantzen2516]

Rory is FANTASTIC!

[@hafer88]

rory gallagher he named as the master

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

You & Jimi got that right Rory was brilliant, he was so good that I bought one of his old guitars

[@user-dh5bnafe4b]

He didn't though, it's just an internet myth, no record of it ever happening.

[@JerryCallahan-z7r]

Never happened

[@jamaicanjock6305]

​@@jamesbradshaw3389Aye dae ye play it 😮

[@weservine5480]

We Guitarists all have our reasons why we like another Guitarist. It comes down to riffs & styles that stand out from the rest & resonate in our souls. They don't have to be speed players, just emulate certain qualities that stand out from the rest, but it always will come down to personal taste. To me there is no greatest guitarist in the world. Diversity & taste will often rule our tastes.Hendrix was one who played in such a way that resonated within most Guitarists souls, & created popular riffs, his playing also resonated well with the listeners.

[@frankzappa0815]

Gallagher,i think

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Rory was THE GOAT !!!!

[@n8w8rem22]

Ofcors ☝️

[@キジトラたろ]

He was my hiro.

[@MultiChamillion]

JIMI HENDRIX’S FAVORITE GUITARIST 13. Steve Cropper 12. Otis Rush 11. Albert Collins 10. Albert King 9. Elmore James 8. Robert Johnson 7. Muddy Waters 6. BB King 5. Buddy Guy 4. Terry Kath 3. Rory Gallagher 2. Eric Clapton 1. Billy Gibbons

[@stephentmarksberry4484]

Being a lefty guitar player I’d turn my right hand SG upside down but I have a friend who owns one of the largest online lefty guitars businesses so I now own many high quality and priced electric guitars and acoustic ones. Had enough guitars that were like Stratocaster but better than fenders. I bought a 63 Fender Basemaster cabinet and head and a Fender Musicmaster cabinet and head. The Bassmaster sounds incredible. I met the Grateful Dead in 1971 when I asked Jerry if I could sit behind the amps and he let me. The first person I meet is Bear dropping liquid acid on the back of people’s head’s and then they licked it off. I stuck my hand out and he put four big drops on the back of my hand and I licked it off. Bear hooked me up with one of his local dealers and I kept messing more people engaged in all the different aspects of the LSD world. The Wall Of Sound was just unbelievably good,especially on acid. I saw Hendrix in 1968..⚡️🎸⚡️

[@stoneheadz1790]

Jimi and roy

[@finneguitarplayer9825]

Music is a very personal Thing . Tone makes the Music . The Best Guitar Player ? I don’t know . Technical I love Al Di Meola . But My Favorit Guitarist is Eric Clapton.

[@alfioinsaudo4179]

Sono un fan dei LED ZEPPELIN ma il chitarrista ROCK che preferisco è Jimi Hendrix N2 Jimmy Page genio assoluto della storia del rock e hard rock David GILMOUR Eddie van Helen Richie Blackmore ❤❤🎉🎉😂😂

[@BrunoLepore-iw1oj]

Don't need translation

[@ramsey6681]

Jimi was extremely generous in his praise of other players. Albert King was a disingenuous prick who said Jimi couldn't play the blues. Who do we remember today for their blues playing? Bye, Fat Albert.

[@martinmcdonald4207]

What a pity Jimi Hendrix died before Prince hit the scene. He would have loved Prince`s gift for guitar playing for sure.

[@kresomag]

Rory is huge

[@frankgerace5997]

Terry Kath, in my opinion, was the best rock guitarist ever. No disrespect to Hendrix or anybody else-they’re all great.

[@jjlbridge7877]

Jimi Hendrix and John Frusciante

[@dwill123]

I don’t like the term but the ‘GOAT’ of rock guitar was Shawn Lane and it’s not even close.

[@pavlovdog3906]

There are a lot of great players.

[@bertoldriesenteil1430]

That wasn't Mike Douglas it was Dick Cavert.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Hey you can’t mention Albert King without adding in Jerry Beach. His daughter is a friend of mine. And if you didn’t know Jerry wrote “I’ll sing the blues for you “ Albert’s top hit. I have a video on my channel playing this song with Robin Beach on lead vocals. At an open mic. ✌️

[@theguitarmusicchannel]

I didn’t know that Jerry wrote “I’ll sing the blues for you”. That’s cool man.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

@@theguitarmusicchannel It’s actually “I’ll play the blues for you “. My bad. I was baked this afternoon. lol

[@kevinstimelsky673]

Actually on the Mike Douglas show Jimmy didn't say Rory Gallagher he said Roy Clark! Get your facts straight!!

[@jonathanmills5747]

Wow, I always believed it was Rory Gallagher, unless he said it of Rory at some other time or place.

[@jefftreistman1025]

Mike Bloomfield

[@maximejalbert-lg3sq]

On a talk show the animator ask him what its like to be the greatest guitar player in the world. Jimi answer: ask Rory gallagher!

[@msaintpc]

Sounds like the video is saying he had at least three or four favorites.

[@larryfesta5960]

RITCHIE BLACKMORE A CUT ABOVE THE REST IN UNIQUE AND FLUID STYLE..EVERY STYLE HE PLAYS WITH CLASSIC TONES!

[@e200al1]

You are correct

[@GaryCollins-s8f]

SRV

[@BobSacamano226]

This is bogus. Apparently Hendrix said this about ten players if you believe the internet

[@nuendo2496]

Nah…..Jeff Beck was the greatest…

[@pmcclaren1]

This is AI-----ANNIHILATION INVITATION!!!!!

[@pmcclaren1]

addendum: my favourite guitarist---GARY LEWIS---

[@stephenoxley3648]

Internet myth

[@p_sg3449]

Hendrix was not the "greatest guitarist of all time." An idiotic statement. Even Hendrix said he wasn't the best guitarist during his lifetime. It's a huge disservice to the fantastic jazz and classical guitarists who came before him and those that were around him at the time. They were well ahead of him in technical ability and musical knowledge.

[@KingKull1971]

These lists are bogus 1:Jimi and Albert King didn't get along. 2:Jimi said, Terry Kath was better than he was, he never said he was his favorite, as a matter if fact they intimidated each other. 3:Jimi never said Rory Gallagher was the best. That's a myth. 4:Jimi loved Jeff Beck and he's not on this list. That's blasphemy. This youtuber needs to get his facts straight before posting a video 🤬

[@user-dh5bnafe4b]

Point No. 2. He only allegedly said Kath was better than him. That's only according to Kath's bandmate James Pankow so it's just a story , not an established fact.

[@KingKull1971]

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[@KingKull1971]

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[@chrishollier9661]

Rory Gallagher was a great guitar player. Better than hendrix?not even close! Hendrix had better technique, showmanship, and presence in his little finger than Rory had in his whole body.i seriously doubt if he ever heard of rory. Enough said...

[@richardpierce7819]

I gotta laugh Rory could play rings around Hendrix , and Hendrix knew it.

[@russv380]

I think Hendrix was being sarcastic about Gallagher. He good but not THAT good

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Rory was far better then you could know, he was the best, Rory was an all-around brilliant musician

[@russv380]

I'm 67 and I've played electric since I was 13 so I do have some idea

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

@@russv380 I was not talking about your great skills, I am 97 and have been playing since I was 5 years old but it is not about me or you, it is about how brilliant Rory was, Jimi also know about the brilliance of Rory

[@jamesmark8776]

Always a pleasure listening to puppies trying to make sense - Just Dig !

[@jonathanmills5747]

Rory Gallagher