Jimi Hendrix answers question, who's the best guitarist!

I've heard many names thrown out about this. The most probable if it was said is Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Funny this show Billy was on didn't spell his name right. They left the S off the end. Here is really what Jimi said. A very humble answer! Of course the point of this video is to show that Jimi is not recorded anywhere saying who he thought was "the best". His humbleness shows when he says, "how about the best sitting in this chair". Which means whoever sat in it next could be the best. I shouldn't have to spell it out like this but so many responses here are so ignorantly missing the point!

[warcraftshovitz]

Just learned e minor chord today. I think I'm the greatest.

[ray.shoesmith]

Reminds me of an Angus Young interview once. "You're widely considered as one of the best guitarists in the world, how does that make you feel?"
"I'm not even the best guitarist in my family"

[kp]

They guy sitting next to Hendrix looks like an old Jimmy Page

[theo]

J. Hendrix was very unique and immensely influential as a rock guitarist. But calling someone ''best guitarist'' is silly and Jimi knew it. There are lots of ''best guitarists'' around, which is wonderful for music, of course.

[freedomofmusic]

Jimi was so humble. He just wanted to spread love & happiness with his music & was always trying to push his boundaries towards the infinite

[Big_Bag_of_Pus]

The best guitarist isn't (or rather, need not be) Hendrix or Clapton or any other choice. The best guitarist is whatever guitarist moves you the most. Maybe that's Hendrix, maybe that's Segovia, maybe that's the Rev. Gary Davis, or maybe it's the kid next door. Making music is not like running a race; there is no objective measure of greatness. Whoever moves you the most, they're the best.

[bobarnold]

A man that is great admitting that many are greater, RIP Jimi.

[storyteller]

Not only is Billy a great guitarist but he is also a great guitar historian. The knowledge he has is amazing. Rip Dusty also.

[RoccoDeLauriSr]

Listen again, humbly he says "how about the best sitting in this chair"!

[AdrianWhyte]

Billy gibbons really is underrated, he has so much feel, taste and tone! So cool that Hendrix saw it too!

[laman]

His reaction on the "Best Guitar Player in the World" goes to show you how humble Jimi was. But he never played to be the best; he played to be himself. Then, nothing else matters.

[tomf]

He died 52 years ago at age 27. No one has sounded like him since. Frozen in time.

[atlasking]

"I'm the best in this chair" - that's...very humble. Great answer!

[apologeticsroadshow]

Billy Gibbons is awesome, but Jimi Hendrix is the G.O.A.T. It's crazy how humble Hendrix was when people would praise his ability.

[RadioReprised]

Roy I am serious. He is one of the best.

[MaximIl]

This is actually one of the things that made Hendrix one of the greatest guitarists ever. The fact that he never stopped thriving for more, the fact that he always saw place for improvement. It saddens me to think what great music his death deprived us of, and the horizons it deprived him of.

[jesseharrell]

Terry Kath was said to be the best in Jimi's opinion. That's the big reason he had Chicago open for him.

[What]

The flying fingers of Roy Clark, his broad range of styles and mastery of technic were mesmerizing. He could nail any style and genre from complicated classical Flamingo to rock, and his improvisations were exceptional. Master guitarist and entertainer who could also sing and harmonize. One of the many humble artist of his generation who busted their ass and always brought their A-game to the stage, out of respect for the opportunity they were blessed with to perform and entertain for an audience.

[ComposerKuandohan]

I think Jimi was one of the best because of his creativity with his blend of psychedelic, rock, and blues. And the fact that he made such creative music within 3 years? Imagine if he had been around for a decade? I started listening to Jimi Hendrix only 4 or 5 years ago, and I still feel like his death is one of the most tragic things to ever happen to music. He could have gone to do amazing things! So much potential.

[teaalc]

People like him that really cared for music don't give a flying fuck about who's the "best". They know that all that really matters is playing good music