Jimi Hendrix "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" 1968
Opens with a wah-wah pedal intro, the wah-wah pedal was fairly new in 1968. Hendrix used it to spine-tingling effect on the song, switching between rhythm & lead, with the riffs & solos swaying left to right in a hypnotic fashion.
Most contemporary guitar players* rate Hendrix as #1 for his use of pedals, using the amplifier as an instrument, and his ability to play "rhythm & lead" more or less simultaneously.
Even Clapton, SRV, Jeff Beck rated Hendrix #1.
(*excluding classical Spanish concert guitarists)
Feb 4, 2026 19:17
