Members DaveAronow Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just answer the question, dummy. It cant be any simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 chicken dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 in a fight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 In a head-cutting contest, Ed would get a knockdown in the first round, and Jimi would get an eight count. But Jimi would get back up, shake it off, and Ed wouldn't have much left for a long fight. Jimi wins by unanimous decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 ed can play the guitar,, key board... not so much Jimi could play, write, compose, sing.. was way more in tune to where he wanted to go musically mho.... silly question.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoFilter Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Two massively influential players, and two incredible innovators. Not to detract from any of EVH's accomplishments, Jimi wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Pre or post whacked out of his mind Eddie? Jimi pre or post asphyxiated on wine vomit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I just listen to and like Eddie more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I picked Eddie. But given the option, I'd rather listen to Jimi any day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Jimi hands down. EVH was rad but could never tell a story on guitar like Jimi did. For Example Machine Gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 In a head-cutting contest, Ed would get a knockdown in the first round, and Jimi would get an eight count. But Jimi would get back up, shake it off, and Ed wouldn't have much left for a long fight. Jimi wins by unanimous decision. This. Ed can do FUN stuff. Jimi could jam or hours and show just about any emotion a person could feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 I think it might help to distinguish between lead and rhythm playing in this thread also. Eddie's riffs and rhythm playing are highly underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beyer160 Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Hendrix. As others have mentioned, EVH is a monster player who wrote some awesome music in his day, but Jimi was the total package- songwriter, player, singer, frontman. He was one of the best ever at all of it, too. Eddie is one in a billion, Jimi was one of a kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Jimi's music has stood the test of time. Nowadays I dig his cleanish chordal 'Curtis Mayfield from Mars' stuff the most. Songs like Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, Think We better Wait til Tomorrow, All Along the Watchtower etc. My favorite Jimi track is '1983 A Merman I shall Be..', Jimi's Sci-Fi masterpiece from Electric Ladyland. Electric Ladyland is also my favorite Jimi album, so much depth. Eddie's style seems real gimmicky to my ears nowadays. Definitely the Godfather of Shred. I NEVER listen to him. Back in the day though, he turned everything around and had a million impersonators, myself included. You couldn't work if you couldn't cop some of Ed's tricks.. EVH's songs don't have a lot of depth, albeit they're fun, party tunes. I always felt he and the band peaked after the first two albums. The licks and songs started to sound familiar after those first two, although they had their moments on every album. I can see a big generation split over these two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Jimi Hendrix would light his ass on fire and then smash him to pieces. I don't like Van Halen at all. I respect what he did though, and if others like him, I can understand why. Eddie's definitely not my cup of tea, while Jimi's my tea, coffee, and everything in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Hendrix. As others have mentioned, EVH is a monster player who wrote some awesome music in his day, but Jimi was the total package- songwriter, player, singer, frontman. He was one of the best ever at all of it, too. Eddie is one in a billion, Jimi was one of a kind. +1... of a kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted April 21, 2011 Members Share Posted April 21, 2011 Im not into this comparison thing but there were some great points made in this thread. This one's my favorite: Eddie is one in a billion, Jimi was one of a kind. The only player that I am aware of who really took the strat to beyond what Hendirx did with it is Jeff Beck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 The only player that I am aware of who really took the strat to beyond what Hendirx did with it is Jeff Beck I agree with this so then I guess the question becomes if Jimi was one of a kind, what does that make Jeff? A singularity?? idk?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 EVH epitomized 80s stadium rock guitar virtuosity. Jimi on the other hand is just timeless. Jimi wins. As if you didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSky1963 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 This. Ed can do FUN stuff. Jimi could jam or hours and show just about any emotion a person could feel. This. I think EVH works well within the specific framework of a Van Halen song. Outside that I don't know how he'd do. I think Jimi could hold his own in most situations, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 Sorry... I refuse to vote in this one. They were both so wildly influential that I simply can't imagine guitar land without both of them having existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 against just about every single other rock guitar player, I'd vote EVH...but Hendrix is so iconic, you cant' really put any other rock guitarist above him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 against just about every single other rock guitar player, I'd vote EVH...but Hendrix is so iconic, you cant' really put any other rock guitarist above him otoh, if yer asking our personal winner, EVH...I don't think any other player launched a 'copycat' syndrome like EVH did...not even Hendrix maybe....even studio cats were starting to play those flamboyent over the top solos after EVH broke big...you started hearing it ALL over pop/rock radio.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 I don't think you'd have EVH without Hendrix. To my ears, Jimi pioneered the 'controlled slop' ethic (along with that other Jimmy), which is a pretty big deal. That said, EVH pushed it to another level - somehow just as loose and sloppy, but more intense, deliberate and dangerous. If I had to pick one to emulate - not that I think they're really that far apart - I'd say EVH with a hair less gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted April 22, 2011 Members Share Posted April 22, 2011 I don't think you'd have EVH without Hendrix. To my ears, Jimi pioneered the 'controlled slop' ethic (along with that other Jimmy), which is a pretty big deal. That said, EVH pushed it to another level - somehow just as loose and sloppy, but more intense, deliberate and dangerous. If I had to pick one to emulate - not that I think they're really that far apart - I'd say EVH with a hair less gain. i remember a quote where Steve Stevens scoffed at EVH saying his main influence/idol was Clapton...Stevens said Eddie took a hell of a lot more from Hendrix... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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