Famous quote - who said it/how does it go.


Often attributed to Clapton, sometimes Jimi:

Q: "Well, (your name here), how does it feel to be the greatest guitarist alive?"
A: "I don't know, you'd better go ask (your other name here).

Which names have you seen inserted into the above.

Marty
martykl
I've always heard Jimi & Jerry...I thought it was the Dick Cavett show or something.
I remember seeing a Johnny Carson Tonight Show episode where Carson inquired of Hendrix about who was the greatest guitar player "today". Hendrix replied, Billy Gibbons, Phil Keaggy, and himself. At least that's what I remember.

There was another show on which Clapton was asked. He named Phil Keaggy.

At least this is what I recall but I was in about 8th grade at the time.
^^^Billy Gibbons doesn't get much love in here. I'll believe the opinion of a true guitarist over an audiophile any day.
Sloth,

This isn't the only place Billy Gibbons gets overlooked. When Rolling Stone mag did their list of 500 (500!) top guitarists some years back, BG was omitted completely. Very, very strange.

Marty