Hendrix didn't live long enough to to be the best, Clapton kept getting better. Clapton is just being humble.
Ummm....there are a few "Steves" that are way more important to this thread because everyone knows 'stevescookin' is just a faux king heaux meaux!
Dick Dale! Dick is left-handed, plays a left-handed guitar, but strings the guitar as if it were right-handed. And today, he's still rocking hard. Good interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=dmEGXpoJP7Y&NR=1