10. Innovated a guitar style that influenced the entire genre of Rock Guitar - "acid rock"
9. Unique tone is considered one of the most expressive of all time
8. Could play as fast as any other cat in the list
7. Often copied never duplicated - unlike some of the other greats listed there like Stevie Ray is to Hendrix for example
6. Range of composition expands and expounds across the broadest range of influences, jazz, rock, classical, bluegrass, etc.
5. Played more gigs with his own bands as well as collaborated with other musical genius's more than any other listed
4. Extremely adept at improvisation
3. Pushed the sound of his instrument sponsoring innovations in technologies
2. Pure love of playing live
1. Helped deliver rock from being simple 4/4 time and opened the jam potential for every great prog rocking guitarist thereafter
