Pete Townshend allegedly went up to him once and asked him if he could have a piece of the guitar that Hendrix set on fire, saying "Jimmy, you're kind of my idol, you know?" Hendrix was said to reply: "Sure, you want me to autograph it for you too...Honkie?"
However, much of that was probably just bravado and razzing. Hendrix was fiercely competitive, but also such an incredible artist. He worked at it also. A former roommate said he practiced guitar all the time. He said even in "the loo" Jimmy would bring the guitar with him and practice. He walked around all the time playing.
I don’t doubt it-—and it probably depends on when you catch one of these guys (if on a drug high, or low, their attitudes can swing pretty wildly). I thought Hendrix mistreated Redding and Mitchell, but honestly they weren’t in his league. Unfortunately, Buddy Miles was a plodder who was two steps down from Mitchell. Hendrix never really played with a group of equals the way Beck and Clapton did. I think that brings out the best in you as a musician.