Inspired by Jimi Hendrix

Inspired by Jimi Hendrix

From his contemporaries Eric Clapton and Neil Young to virtuosos down the line—Eddie Van Halen, Prince, even My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields—it's hard to name a guitarist who wasn't influenced by Jimi Hendrix. In four visionary albums, he reinvented the blues and turned noise into a musical language, paving the way for everything from heavy metal to free jazz. Trace his legacy in this playlist of guitar gods.

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