Nov 27, 1942 saw the birth of what legendary musician, who Rolling Stoned named their top guitarist on their 100 greatest of all time list?
All Along the Watchtower the song appears at number 47 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and in 2000, British magazine "Total Guitar" named it top of the list of the greatest cover versions of all time. Hendrix's guitar solo is included at number five on "Guitar World"'s list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos. The earliest recording of the song, other than by Dylan, was by British pop group the Nashville Teens, who had previously had a hit in 1964 with the song "Tobacco Road". Their recording of "All Along the Watchtower", produced by Vic Smith, was released as a
Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" is a special issue published by the American magazine "Rolling Stone" in two parts in 2004 and 2005, and updated in 2011. The list presented was compiled based on input from musicians, writers, and industry figures, and is focused on the rock & roll era. It predominantly features American and British musicians. The publication also features comments written by musicians about their favorite colleagues (e.g., Elvis Costello on The Beatles, Janet Jackson on Tina Turner, etc.). Since its publication, the list has been frequently cited