WHO'S BETTER? | Jimi Hendrix V.S. Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@greggtrubee9565]

I agree with your assessment. Without Jimi, Stevie would not have risen to his Star. However, I love SRV...

[@dsf926]

Would have loved to hear and see them do a collaboration. I guess they are jamming together now...

[@HeathWatts]

Hendrix was an innovator. Vaughan was a stylist. I have all of their recordings and love both of their playing. Vaughan wouldn't have existed musically without Hendrix.

[@anthonygasparetto8740]

Jimi no doubt. Jimi and Stevie were extraordinary players but Hendrix was a much better composer. I personally believe he was closer to being a musical genius by quite a bit.

[@fredfloyd68]

Not true...Stevie had the Texas shuffle...and the blues...and jazz down...both were great...Stevie sang better...I play both of their tunes...yeah real music.Albert King daid jimi couldnt play the blues..so..

[@jerrypass7135]

Jimi was THE original. He was the INNOVATOR. But he couldn't hold a candle to SRV when it came down to PLAYING the guitar. And it wasn't even close.

[@HeathWatts]

@@fredfloyd68 Albert, as great as he was, was jealous of Jimi's success.As I've gotten older, I've fallen out of love with blues rock players such as Jimi and SRV, but I still like a lot of their stuff. Albert covered Jimi's song Red House on an album, so he must have had some respect for Hendrix. Anyone who hears Hendrix play Red House, Hear My Train Comin', etc., knows that Hendirx was foremost a blues master. I prefer Hendrix's and King's voice to SRV's but Stevie sang fine. Hendrix played some "jazzy" stuff on live Red House recordings sometimes; neither SRV or Hendrix were on the level of jazz players. Wes Montgomery was a jazz master; neither Jimi or SRV could touch him in that idiom.

[@gilbertkohl6991]

Just like Tom Brady is better QB, then Joe Montana; SRV was a better guitarist then Jimmy ,BUT without Joe or Jimi, neither would become who they

[@allanboyer2769]

Hendrix created an entirely new direction and style of playing that influenced countless others, including SRV. It's like comparing Buddy Holly and the Crickets to the Beatles, who would not exist without the influence from the former.

[@921ster]

They were both awesome, different than the other but brought something very special that made them legends.

[@elmorevandodewaard544]

Stupid comparison. Without Hendrix no SRV. Stevie loved Hendrix.

[@chrisblockley5783]

Neither are better. Both brilliant.

[@thomasaddams8689]

Would've loved to see these two on stage together side by side. Rest In Peace to the both of them. Thank God their talent was recorded so we could have them to this day.

[@pja546]

Love both!

[@mik9124]

I wished that they both could have enjoyed their magic together, what they had could reach to blues heaven on 6 strings. Imagine them now jamming on a star cloud and the angels are listening...

[@Boydie-l1z]

I only listen to Hendrix, I'm not a fan of Stevie. No one even compares to Jimi's futuristic type sound. His musical arrangements bruh, The man can see things from from a different dimension, a dimensional pinnacle that other guitarists can't reach. Lol

[@michaelhanrahanmoore1622]

I love stevie he was a titanic talent but jimi was beyond anything ive ever heard

[@kathyyoung9539]

With out any bout's my #1 is Stevie Ray Vaughan. ❤❤❤❤

[@KentWilkins-jw2tn]

Jimi is the greatest ever! Nobody on that level play like him. What you have witness only come one times in life!!

[@davidgagnon3781]

There is room for an innovator and a keeper of the flame.

[@ericstonsloan7671]

Stevie tries to play like Hendrix dress like Hendrix, mimics Hendrix, Stevie was good, no question about it BUT he was no Jimi Hendrix ✌🏽

[@MandlBakr-fd1zl]

Jimi was better!

[@budmannnn]

I have thought about this so much over the years. Taking vocals out of it (SRV is clearly a better volalist), I compare these guys to who is a better President - Washington or Lincoln. Washington was the first, he was the original, he set the tone and pace for the entirety of the our country’s history, and he easily could have been a king instead of a president if he wanted. But he also was president during a peaceful time (after the Revolution of course). Lincoln dealt with an absurdly divisive and split country, and made sure that it remained as one union, and he freed the slaves. No Washington, no Lincoln. Lincoln was likely a better president, but setting precedent and changing the course of history, for me, gives the edge to Washington. Same here - I think SRV is a better guitarist, and as much as I love them both (and I throw Buddy Guy into this mix), I give the nod to Jimi because he essentially invented a sound and style that forever changed the entirety of music. We are lucky to have them both, even though they are no longer here.

[@davidfigueroa9394]

Theking jimi

[@MuddyPoppins]

Don’t get me wrong…I want Machine Gun cranked to 11 at my funeral, and Jimi is number 1, BUT Jimi was fucked up and sloppy a lot and his video library is just ok compared to the captured performances of SRV, most notably Texas Flood Live @ The ElMacambo. I think if Jimi had been in the audience that night he would have felt like Clapton getting his head cut with Killing Floor. …and that Jimi would agree too.

[@theseustoo]

Hmmm... I'll listen to this a bit later, perhaps... when I'm more in the mood. Tbh, I really don't like these 'who is better' type videos... why not just accept that they are BOTH fantastic guitarists and leave it at that? I'll leave another comment later if the video changes my mind at all... but if I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for my next comment! 😉

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

The original, that's who.

[@StephenSalisbury-k6l]

Why compare them. Just enjoy. Hendrix would have wanted that.

[@davidwalker5054]

When you are on the level of Stevie. Hendrix and Django. Comparing them against each other is unworthy they were above that bullshit

[@bobvasquez1846]

Stevies fingers were faster to me than Jimi. I like Jimi,s singing voice better than Stevie.

[@martinbedford4530]

Although a fine Blues guitarist in his own right, SRV produced absolutely nothing that rivals or is even close to Jimi’s first 3 studio efforts. Claiming that SRV outdid Jimi on his own tunes, is delusional. I enjoy a lot of SRV’s music, but to say he’s on Jimi’s level is ridiculous. Jimi opened a new and exciting “Musicverse”, in which he remains the Master of, over half a century since his transition. We all are just disciples of that universe picking up the notes, sounds, and emotions he left for us……………

[@modernmangoman6476]

Thankyou....4530. For all of these people who think otherwise, keep reading his comment over and over again until those foolish thoughts of comparing Jimi to SRV leave your silly minds.

[@Sam07989]

Hendrix was better. Period.

[@kathyyoung9539]

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH. JIMMI SAID STEVIE WAS A BEETER GUITAR THEN HE WAS. SO I SAY STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WAS THE BEST GUITAR PLAYER THAT EVER PUT HIS 2 FEET TO A STAGE.PERIOD. .... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stephenber2114]

bro jimi died in 1970, well before SRV came to fame

[@MandlBakr-fd1zl]

No he did not!

[@speaknoevil957]

Both of these guys were super musicians with 2 DIFFERENT styles of jamming! YOU CANNOT COMPARE the 2 because they were both the best at their styles of music!! I would say they were 2 of the best guitarist THAT EVER LIVED!😊 NOW let me ask you who was the best trumpet player, Miles Davis or Louis Armstrong? See what I mean......

[@allanboyer2769]

That's a neat trick, considering SRV was only 15 years old when Hendrix died.

[@anthonyhopkins2230]

Jimi who? Jimi Hendrix didn't say that c'mon dude! Your straight up lying! Two different guitar players! Both were great! Stevie wasn't a better guitar player! We we'll take Little Wing for instance Stevie did a wonderful rendition of it! Stevie's version he's not singing and playing. There's a difference!

[@ingoploschke3378]

Stupid question!!!!! JH

[@goojedooje660]

jimis tricks and stunts sounds stage presents were better

[@dklang]

All respect to SRV, but he wasn't totally in a class with Jimi Hendrix.

[@zedtap4528]

Jimi said Rory Gallagher was the best but they are all dead and you are comparing a guy that died in 1970 to a guy that died in 1990 after music changed but simple fact Jimi was and still is the best watch how he plays vs other players

[@bedlam589]

For a sinner like you

[@jiannisDimi]

you are kidding.. Hendrix is the God of Gittar. SRV can be no more than Jesus.... this the number two, but divine indeed...

[@jeffconnolly980]

Who was a better guitarist s is the question and you answered it. SRV Your correct

[@dannyhood7433]

You must understand when Jimi came out nobody played guitar like Steve Ray Vaughn. Not even Stevie Ray Vaughn threw you into the future like Jimi did, 15 min epic (1983 a merman should turn to be.) Nobody made ambient space music back then.

[@scotdonham1480]

Hendrix was just ok !!! Albert King said Jimi couldn't play blues !!! EVH wasn't great either !!! SRV Hendrix covers ,way better than Hendrix!!!

[@speaknoevil957]

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[@cherrylove3656]

First of all this video is a joke the person who made this video do they play the guitar or know anything about music if so you can compare the two Hendrix was an original a stylist he learned to control feedback and made music his own in many ways Stevie Ray Vaughan copied Jimmy but he had his own style so stop saying Stevie Ray Vaughan was better than Hendrix he was not even close I give them both credit and who they were Hendrix reinvented everything no one comes close if you look at Stevie Ray Vaughan he tried to copy Jimi Hendrix even in the way he dressed if you remember Stevie Ray Vaughan couldn't play The Star-Spangled Banner why don't you just get both of these guitarist Their Own Credit instead of trying to compare them to each other Hendrix was great Stevie Ray Vaughan was awesome there's other guitars that I can put into this group such as Jeff Healey that never was appreciated for his talent and never got popular