2007-12-31 15:04:49 · 18 answers · asked by clarix 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Both rank among the best. Hendrix was more influential, more critically acclaimed. Hendrix was like from another planet where you are born with a guitar as an extension of your body. Neither Jimi nor Eddie studied music theory or even read music. They are different types of guitarists - Jimi being of a blues style, Eddie being more hard rock. Jimi had greater raw motion but less discipline. Eddie plays the notes faster - maybe due to the style of music. Now days, there are faster guitarists, but none with more soul than Jimi. Both great - but my vote is Hendrix.
2007-12-31 15:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by DJE 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jimi Hendrix was, NO IS a god.
Van Halen is just a good guitarist.
very different musical styles
but I will go with Jimi Hendrix
all the way, always
2007-12-31 20:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 18:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by freitas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimi all the way. His solos were amazing & always spot on, live or in the studio. Eddie tended to sacrifice quality for speed.
2008-01-01 00:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by george g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i think he did, he was just a better guitar player overal
2008-01-04 10:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by Groovier then Tiffini M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all fairness - different styles & different times, but I choose Hendrix, by far...
- His extraordinary control of his feedback, required a unique dexterity, that remains unequaled.
- Don't get me wrong - I think Eddie is amazing, and is extremely polished and technically brilliant, but so are about 50 others in Rock history.
- and his 6th finger tapping, was not revolutionary, just the first time that the mainstream witnessed it
-- The first large-scale experimenter with 10-finger tapping, that was actually recorded, was Steve Hackett's "Return of the Giant Hogweed" (1971) IMHO.
2007-12-31 18:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by deleted 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
and also I don't think they can be compared.... different kind of music and feeling..
But even though it is not a popular oppinion.. I prefer Van Halen a million times. Very few Hendrix songs I like.
2007-12-31 16:13:28 · answer #7 · answered by GreenEyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hendrix had the ability to render sinew from bone and expand the soul. I think that ability is hard to find. Once more with feeling!!
2007-12-31 15:40:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Hendrix had the most important of the most important thing.......imagination.
2007-12-31 15:13:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
great question.....
and I can not answer.......
they are bith genius', and have such skill....
for me to compare is not fair.
2007-12-31 15:09:21 · answer #10 · answered by Rudy J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋