There are legendary guitar players that are still alive and their stardom only fades a little bit as far as I am concerned as time goes on. Look at Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page or David Gilmore, they are all spectacular guitar palyers in their own right. But they are all different styled guitar players and I enjoy their music just as much as I enjoy listening to Axis, Bold as Love or Little Wing. {Which is my favorite song of all time.}
Jimi may well be the best guitar player of his generation but there are people that can play just as well as Jimi and even better. I have friends that would make you cry listening to them play guitar because it is so beautiful.
This one guy Kenny I know who just moved to Oregon is the most natural guitar player I have ever heard play and he can play Jimi Hendrix music to the note which is no easy feat by any means.
I wish I could attach a Jimi song for all of us to jam to right now, I would play VooDoo Chile. I am going to play it for myself now.