Let's get it out of the way: Jimi Hendrix it the greatest guitarist of all time. Guitar music can be put into two terms: B.H. and A.H. — Before Hendrix and After Hendrix. While this is slightly subjective, one thing is certain: Jimi Hendrix is unquestionably the most important guitarist in history. He spoke through his guitar, not through his lyrics. The face of the psychedelic movement, Jimi boasts the most iconic debut album of all time with Are You Experienced? — where he even had a guitar chord nicknamed after him (affectionately called "The Hendrix Chord").

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Jimi played with pure emotion and reckless abandon; he was freely able to translate his thoughts and expressions through his guitar. There was nothing holding him back — he was only happy when he was playing music. And in just 3 years of recording music, Jimi Hendrix made more of an impact than nearly any other artist could ever even hope to make in 20 years.