In 2003 Rolling Stone presented a special issue with David Fricke's ranking of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Read the cover story here, where Pete Townshend explains what Jimi Hendrix's legacy means to him.
Pete Townshend on Jimi Hendrix
David Fricke chooses Hendrix as the greatest guitarist of all time: “In the end, I looked at it this way: Jimi Hendrix was Number One in every way; the other 99 were all Number Two.”

Jimi Hendrix on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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