Who is the better guitarist?

by **Jdogg** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:28 pm

Jimi Hendrix or Jimmy Page?

I can't decide who is the best at playing guitar. You give ur input

by **The Fuzzy Pengui** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:45 pm

Jimi Hendrix

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:46 pm

Jason Becker

by **Gypsys Kiss** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:47 pm

I would say Jim was better than Jim

by **unriggable** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:49 pm

I would say Jimi but he didn't have Jimmy's style.

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:54 pm

Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

by **Gypsys Kiss** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:57 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

Dont talk crap. Its because he was left handed with a right handed guitar, obviously :roll:

by **unriggable** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:57 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

You're the one to introduce race into this...

It shouldn't matter, they were both amazing in their own ways.

by **richardgarr** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:00 pm

Both these legends have their own style, and to compare them is just not fair.
I really enjoy hendrix for his raw talent, and off the wall style. The man did a lot with so little.

Page is by far the more technical, and his styling's are something to be respected, he is also more seasoned. Mostly due to the fact he is still alive.

Comparing these 2 , is like comparing apples and oranges,
They are both great, but not the same species.

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:01 pm

unriggable wrote:
ParadiceCity9 wrote:Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

You're the one to introduce race into this...

It shouldn't matter, they were both amazing in their own ways.

i never said jimi sucked. im just saying they thought he was god cause he was black. never said he sucked.

by **riggable** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:02 pm

Well this is a really hard question. Jimi Hendrix had a natural talent that is extremely rare, and he used it well. Instead of shredding nonstop(like Dragonforce :roll:

) he made his solos musical and more simplistic than his talent would allow him to be.

Jimmy Page was also an extremely good guitarist, top 3 of all time definetely, but he was also backed up by a supporting cast of the best musicians the world has ever seen. John Bonham, Robert Plant, and the rest all are the best/almost the best in their respective intstruments.

by **Russianfire8371** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:02 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:
unriggable wrote:
ParadiceCity9 wrote:Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

You're the one to introduce race into this...

It shouldn't matter, they were both amazing in their own ways.

i never said jimi sucked. im just saying they thought he was god cause he was black. never said he sucked.

So your saying the only reason he's amazing is because of his heritage?

by **unriggable** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:03 pm

Russianfire8371 wrote:
ParadiceCity9 wrote:
unriggable wrote:
ParadiceCity9 wrote:Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

You're the one to introduce race into this...

It shouldn't matter, they were both amazing in their own ways.

i never said jimi sucked. im just saying they thought he was god cause he was black. never said he sucked.

So your saying the only reason he's amazing is because of his heritage?

No, he's saying America pulled a huge Affirmative Action on him.

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:04 pm

whats affirmative action?

by **unriggable** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:05 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:whats affirmative action?

When applying for college, a college that is faced with two academically identical applicants, where one is black and one is white, will always pick the black one.

by **Gypsys Kiss** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:05 pm

Russianfire8371 wrote:
ParadiceCity9 wrote:
unriggable wrote:
ParadiceCity9 wrote:Jimmy was definitely better. people only think jimi's good cause he's fuckin black.

You're the one to introduce race into this...

It shouldn't matter, they were both amazing in their own ways.

i never said jimi sucked. im just saying they thought he was god cause he was black. never said he sucked.

So your saying the only reason he's amazing is because of his heritage?

No. He is saying the Jimi gets extra credits for being black. Reverse racism if you want to call it that.

Complete bollox of course

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:06 pm

ah ok. then yes thats what happened.

by **suggs** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:09 pm

Ther's never been a better guitarist than jimi hendrix.
He's leagues ahead of anyone else.
Although i play a mean G.

by **whitelighting** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:09 pm

syn. gates is better than both

by **Jdogg** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:27 pm

whoops sorry guys forgot to put a "can't decide" choice

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:09 pm

i think you can edit cant you? or can you not edit polls?

by **Jdogg** on Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:48 pm

nope cant edit polls

by **heavycola** on Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:54 pm

whitelighting wrote:syn. gates is better than both

you are banned from voting in any and all future polls.

by **suggs** on Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:03 pm

I must stop agreeing with heavy cola, before there is a log jam up his arse.
But yes, please never vote again you musical moron.

by **Chromeboy** on Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:48 am

alot of people say jimi hendrix is overated as a guitarist. because everyones heard of him, so everyone thinks, oh yeah that amazing guitarist who is the best ever. yes he was amazing. but the stuff he does is now nothing special. almost any commercially successful guitarist these days can do what he does and more.
you need to look at the virtuoso's like steve vai or joe satriani. then you see the level that people are at now.
but i can still respect hendrix for being the influence cited by pretty much all guitarists. as well as the fact that he's amazing