Greatest guitarist of all time. Hendrix got his first guitar when he was 11, and hhad to play it upside down since there were no left handed guitars. Grew up to be one of, if no the best musican of the 60's, and still kicks ass today. If you think Jimi Hendrix sucks, you ought to be shot.

Simply the greatest man to ever play at the 6 strings. A hero and an icon. Sadly he died of an OD and he is the reason why I will stay drug free so I won't die like him.

jimi hendrix is an AMZAING guitar player.Has a guitariist myself i look up to him.jimi hendrix played left handed fender Re-String to fit is style.
Foxy lady,purple haze,red house,wind crys marry,all along the watch tower,Stone free, are all songs he created along with his band.
But jimi hendrix died in his basement with his german gf died of overdose.
This was a sad day for everbody.

The baddest guitar playing fucker to ever live.
He traveled the Chitlin Circuit to really try and perfect his bluesy side. He continued his playing and developed a mixture of blues and rock like nobody had seen. He broke through and was noticed by Chas Chandler of the Animals in Cafe Wha? up in Greenwhich Village.
Jimi created rock and roll and is the greatest guitarist ever. HE IS A GOD

The epitimy of what a guitarist is. Jimmy Page is second to him dude.
(also see 5th def. of Kirk)

God. Jimi is the greatest guitar player that ever lived. The only one that ever came close was Stevie Ray Vaughn, and he still could'nt match Jimi's awesome skill. All hail the mighty Jimi!!!!!!!!!

There has been pretty excellent guitarists in the world. Joe Satriani, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, all excellent at what they do. But once upon a time, in the late '60's, there was and trio called The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Their frontman, Jimi Hendrix, would be the man who showed the limitless potential in the guitar.

There's something about Jimi that makes me say "F***!" Is it his antics? The lyrics? His ability to play our national anthem with his teeth? Or is it his bluesy distortion and his overwhelming creativity that sets off the "HOLY S***!" meter? Maybe it's all those attributes combined that makes Hendrix the greatest guitarist of all time.

Opinions on three of his songs:

Purple Haze is his only top-chart song, making it an one-hit wonder. The song is a 2+ minute ride in Jimi's pot-filled world, with an cool solo.

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) was his last song for his last album, Electric Ladyland, and it made a hell of a bang. It has an very memorable opening riff and remains one of Jimi's best.

All Along The Watchtower is the second Bob Dylan song he covered, but is considered, even by Dylan, to be Jimi's magnum opus. The solo is considered to be one of the greatest in history.