Guitar Quote by Rick Nielsen

The one thing that Hendrix had that is unique among extraordinary guitar players is he had songs that were on the radio. His guitar…

— Tom Morello

Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitar player in the world... a guy who mastered that instrument. It was talking when he played. And when…

— Bruno Mars

... you watch Jimi Hendrix literally reinvent the instrument. He was playing from somewhere else. He was really a kind of hybrid, and I…

— Steve Vai

Jimi Hendrix is one of the main influences on why I wanted to play guitar. He really shook me. I think it was his…

— John 5

Hendrix was a perfect guitarist. And that's all I wanted to do as a kid. Play a guitar properly and jump around.

— Syd Barrett

The music of Hendrix wakes people up to their possibilities. It's more than just dreaming about being a guitar hero.

— Carlos Santana

Jimi Hendrix is a classic example of a player in which everything he did, it was all in his hands.

— Joe Bonamassa

Hendrix was a natural genius who played many beautiful styles. Talent as great as his doesn't come through life very frequently. Hendrix was one…

— Alex Lifeson

Oddly enough, Hendrix is not my favorite guitar player. There are very few guitar players I get feeling from.

— Robin Trower

Hendrix is one of the most revolutionary figures in today's pop culture, musically and sociologically.

— Frank Zappa

In 1967, I was 21, and the only guy I knew in London was Neville Chester, a roadie who worked with the Who. I…

— Motorhead

Jimi Hendrix was just so fluid. His hands were connected to his soul, you know? His playing was just so emotional. You could feel…

— Lenny Kravitz