Who do you like better: Hendrix or Santana?

[magiccarpetride]

I am a guitar player, and naturally I have my heroes. Goes without saying that Hendrix has always been my number one guitar god, however lately I started noticing how Santana is figuring more and more at the very top of my guitar god pantheon.

At this point, I am having difficulties deciding which of the two are my most favourite guitar gods. That's why I'm curious to learn other people's opinions on these two guitar giants.

[Bigman80]

Sanatana is a very good player but Hendrix is a GOD. Clapton up there too. For me, in a technical and inspirational format Hendrix takes you on a journey into space and time. Clapton makes the hair stand on end at times but generally copied most of the old blues songs and made them his own. Santana doesn't really float my boat.

I had to have a cream Strat like Hendrix. He's the greatest.

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[walpurgis]

I hate questions like this. Hendrix probably is the greatest, But there are many guitarists I'm a fan of. To name a few, Stephen Stiils, Franks Zappa, Bob Fripp, Randy California, Pat Travers and many others.

[vinylspinner]

Always liked Hendrix, up and down with Santana but would put Robin Trower, Dave Mason and Ted Nugent up with the best, throw Rory Gallagher into the mix as well. Back to the original question, Hendrix every time.

[struth]

Some of the great blues guitarists are hard to beat imv. The 3 kings for example. John Lee Hooker another, but there are many. Everyone is influenced by the older guys and they were idolised, even by Hendrix

[vinylspinner]

Don't forget Pat Metheny, different genre but an excellent guitarist by any standard.

[struth]

Don't forget Pat Metheny, different genre but an excellent guitarist by any standard.

Indeed, there have been a lot of brilliant Jazz guitarists.(and classical/spanishetc) Its not, like blues often listened to by many, so they're talent gets missed.

[magiccarpetride]

Some of the great blues guitarists are hard to beat imv. The 3 kings for example. John Lee Hooker another, but there are many. Everyone is influenced by the older guys and they were idolised, even by Hendrix

I'm with you on John Lee Hooker, always gives me serious goosebumps

[magiccarpetride]

Always liked Hendrix, up and down with Santana but would put Robin Trower, Dave Mason and Ted Nugent up with the best, throw Rory Gallagher into the mix as well. Back to the original question, Hendrix every time.

My three favourite guitarists are George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Carlos Santana. I love all three of them better than other amazing guitarists because they were so versatile. While Clapton is amazing, to my ears he is not very versatile. He is unbeatable at his own game, and he seems content to be staying in that box.

Jimmy Page is another of the versatile ones, but not nearly as skilled and versatile as George or Jimi or Carlos.

[Joe]

The correct answer is, of course, Peter Green. Carlos Santana's solos always seemed to go on forever, and not in a good way.