and probably the best guitarist the world as ever seen,even though I like Jimi.
2007-02-21 02:12:36 · 19 answers · asked by SAR13 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Well, when Jimi started paying guitar he would've had very little source for inspiration. So, he innovated most of the stuff like playing with just the right hand, using the waw-pedal and on-stage histrionics, which was new to his era.
Eddie Van Halen too was an innovator in his own rights. I mean, he innovated the two handed technique, played with volume controls and made his guitar sound like a violin and Eddie is just the man, but, he built is music based on what Jimi created. The riffs, links and the sound. This is the reason why many ratings would have Jimi a few places ahead of Eddie.
This is analogous to comparing the Beatles and Yes. Although Yes were technically stronger than the beatles, many people do not even know who Yes are and they consider Beatles to be the best rock band ever. The reason: The Bealtles started it and Yes built on what they started, added lots of technicality to it and made their music sound totally different.
There are lots of amazing guitar players like Paul Gilbert of Mr.BIG, Chris Imperitelli and Micheal Angelo Batio, who many people do not know, although their technique and their dynamics are much stronger than that of Jimi Hendrix, or even Van Halen. The reason why they aren't popular is because Jimi came first, he started it and the others built their music on what he started.
So I'd say Paul Gilbert and the other guys are better than Van Halen and Valen Halen, in turn is a better guitar player than Jimi Hendrix. But if Hendrix would have never been there, I'm not sure if any of these guys would have the same depth in their music that they have now.
2007-02-21 03:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hendrix is far better a guitarist than Van Halen, Eddie is all flash with no substance to it, Jimi had much more soul in his playing.
2007-02-21 02:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Second to only Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen was undoubtedly one of the most influential
2007-02-21 02:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by amy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hard to compare because Jimi was also a Song writer/lead Singer.
Technically, Eddie is a better guitarist.
2007-02-21 02:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hes better at staying alive admittedly. But best guitarist in the world, thats a pretty sweeping statement when you consider you only listen to heavy metal. Have you ever even heard of Micheal Hedges.
Most of the top 20 are dead, Van Helen doesnt even make the top 30.
2007-02-21 02:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If Jimi never picked up a guitar
Eddie wouldnt know what to do
Eddie stole alot of his style from hendrix
2007-02-21 02:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Playing technically, in terms of the mechanics of playing, probably. In terms of playing emotively and inspirationally, probably not... But then if Eddie Van Halen had recorded before Hendrix, you'd probably be asking the question in reverse... Its the whole "He did it first, so he's the best" routine.
2007-02-21 02:19:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
C'mon! You're kiddin' right? Jimi showed every other guitarist what this machine can DO!
And....not wishing to be insulting, himfreak1976.....you been listenin' to rock for 'almost 3 years'? Come back after another 30, dear......
2007-02-21 07:23:44 · answer #8 · answered by twentieth_century_refugee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eddie van Halen was good for his time,but Jimmy Hendix was compleatly different. I'm a Led Zeppelin fan myself.
2007-02-21 02:16:45 · answer #9 · answered by heebygeeby 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, after listening to Rock music for almost 3 years, I think that there is no best guitarist and everyone is the best because everyone has their own playing style.
2007-02-21 02:16:37 · answer #10 · answered by himfreak1976 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋