Jimi Hendrix News: EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'I'm Really Nothing Like JIMI HENDRIX'

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In a recent article in USA Today, Eddie Van Halen was referred to as "the Jimi Hendrix of his generation."

What does Eddie think of accolades like that? "I say it's a hell of a compliment, but at the same time I'm really nothing like Jimi Hendrix," he tells Spinner.com, quickly adding that he doesn't mean any disrespect. "I'm just saying I'm very different than Hendrix because I create stuff. He used so many effects and stuff that I was the complete opposite. I wanted the guitar to do things, but nobody built the guitar that I wanted. Hendrix...