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question about Jimi Hendrix

MLC2006MLC2006 Posts: 861
edited July 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
I know that SRV played his guitar down a half step, was this true for Hendrix? particularly for voodoo child. thanks.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    He did after his first record.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Sometimes for concerts, he'd tune down half a step; other times a whole step; and even towards the end of his career, he'd still use regular EADGBE. Consequently, there are live recordings of Voodoo Child circulating, in all three tunings.

    There's an example worth noting, of Jimi playing Red House on 2 November 1968 in Minneapolis, with his guitar tuned down a whole step to A, rather than the usual B. The effect is quite striking, when you hear his approach to bending.
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