Hendrix called King Crimson best band in the world

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 Dellinger wrote:

^ There are many of the classic rock fans that might choose Clapton or Page as the best guitar players (or Jeff Beck, or Santana). There are many around here that would pick some altogether different guitar players (among the top of them all, of course, is Fripp himself). However, given polls and general consensus, it seems Hendrix would end up being the very favourite by all (though I don't really fully understand why). Just as with drums it would be John Bonham, or as a singer the very Freddie Mercury you mentioned. However, now that we are at it, I can't point out a bass player that would be so easily widely considered as the best (perhaps it's the instrument less classic rock fans pay attention to).

And the first thing I would say is that ... particular person obviously has not been listening to a lot of different things ... comparing a Gismonti to Clapton or Page ... is like ... a simple guitar player versus a master.

And the main issue is that the person that posts such stuff, is not willing to go listen to anything else ... it takes away his/her voice and opinion and ... 