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My personal opinion on Jimi Hendrix is that a lot of his acclaim, or a what makes him memorable or exceptional is his innovativeness. He had great licks, but in my opinion his chops weren't up there with either Duane or (vintage) Dickey.
Hendrix played the amplifier as much as he played the guitar. I've gotten into trouble here before for saying that Hendrix borrowed some of his technique from Eric Clapton - especially when it comes to playing with feedback and distortion. I stick to that assessment.
I believe that the three most innovative guitarists (in the electric sense) have been Les Paul, Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix. Duane probably comes in a very close fourth on that list, but I think he outshines them all when it comes to licks.
Just the rantings of an idiot who's consumed too much coffee on a Saturday morning. 😉