1. Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
From the standpoint of pure playing, ability and creativity, there is none better than Hendrix. More amazing, the world enjoyed his remarkable talent for only a few short years. However, the legend has served as inspiration on some level to just about any rocker who picked up a guitar after his 1970 death. Whether it was the iconic “Purple Haze” or the beautiful “The Wind Cries Mary,” Hendrix’s innovative style that took blues and jazz guitar playing to another level will never die.
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