Rank #1Rock/Blues1960sDeceased
Jimi Hendrix
Redefined what the electric guitar could do. His fusion of blues, rock, and psychedelia at Woodstock and on Are You Experienced remains unmatched.
98% approval
Career Highlights
- Woodstock 1969 — national anthem performance
- Are You Experienced (1967)
- Electric Ladyland (1968)
- Invented feedback and whammy bar as expressive tools
Influence
Influenced virtually every rock guitarist who followed. His techniques — feedback, whammy bar manipulation, left-handed playing on a right-handed guitar — became foundational vocabulary.
Legacy
Widely considered the greatest electric guitarist of all time. His three-year recording career produced more innovation than most artists achieve in a lifetime.
Stats
Overall Rank
#1Genre
Rock/BluesEra
1960sUpvotes
48,200Downvotes
1,100Approval
98%Elite — Top 10