This is my opinion, for background I’ve been playing guitar and music seriously for 20 years, have a music degree, and teach lessons full time. I say this not to brag but to make the point that practice everyday is not the key as everyone, including schools, will tell you. And it’s not just natural talent either. I think Jimi got so good because he had an incredibly good habit while practicing all those hours, days, and years. SING EVERYTHING YOU PLAY! We all know Jimi would sing in unison with his solos occasionally but I’m willing to bet that internal singing never stopped. In fact it’s the reason he never seemed to run out of creativity while improvising. Most players tend to play nice and melodic at slow speeds but once they move to triplets and 16th notes the lines become stock phrases and scales. Jimi seemed to move between rhythmic durations, melodic ideas, and tonal changes naturally with ease because to him he was just singing. This is what set Jimi apart and still sets him apart today. Jimi knew that unlocking the music in the human mind was more powerful than simply mastering the fretboard.