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Equality 7-2521 
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 Posted: March 19 2009 at 22:12 |
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Honestly if not for popular media's portrayal of Jimi Hendrix I never would have associated him with being a great guitar player or even a good composer. I don't find his playing all that interesting and I rarely listen to anything he's done. I just don't particularly enjoy him aside from a few listens here and there.
Gilmour on the other hand just had a way of making it feel like his guitar lines were speaking directly to you independent of any intentions of the man playing them. His playing is a very intimate experience for the listener and that is truly amazing.
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Logan
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 22:07 |
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It's not so much about who is the better guitarist, or vocalist for that matter, for me, it's about whose music engages me more. I like both, but I much prefer Hendrix. I find him to be musically more vibrant and/or immediate in a way. Gilmour is sometimes too polished to really connect with me; whereas, Hendrix has this grittier and more grounded (no matter how high he was) or real feel (even when "out' there), and "beautiful" stuff. I was listening to "Castles Made of Sand" earlier today; love that track.
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jammun
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:17 |
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I have all due respect for Gilmour, but please...
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 21:01 |
 OzzProg wrote:
Two distinct styles.
I'm sure if Hendrix was around during the 70's, he would have innovated some new things, and came up with a new sound.
The same goes for Gilmour, if he was not held back by Waters (as many claim he was, I included), he could have exploded into the best guitarist our world has yet to see.
Its like comparing RIO to Symphonic prog, hard to do.
However, at the end of the day, I prefer Gilmour's style over Hendrix's.
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Two distinct styles, but it's hardly a stretch like trying to compare a classical guitarist to a funk guitarist, which mind you, can still be done.
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The Pessimist
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 20:24 |
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I've never really liked Hendrix (very overrated IMO), but I love Gilmour.
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OzzProg
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 19:59 |
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Two distinct styles.
I'm sure if Hendrix was around during the 70's, he would have innovated some new things, and came up with a new sound.
The same goes for Gilmour, if he was not held back by Waters (as many claim he was, I included), he could have exploded into the best guitarist our world has yet to see.
Its like comparing RIO to Symphonic prog, hard to do.
However, at the end of the day, I prefer Gilmour's style over Hendrix's.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 19:30 |
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In fact, by a long shot IMO.
Discuss.
Edited by HughesJB4 - March 19 2009 at 19:30
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David Gilmour > Jimi Hendrix
