Jimi Hendrix Machine Gun

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited January 2007 in Other Music
Never understood why whenever someone on this board makes a top 10 guitar solos list, they never include this gem by Jimi. It was the goddamn highlight of the Band of Gypsy's record. The solo alone, communicated so much. If it had just been the solo the song would still be powerful. Essentially what the song and solo communicate is what the Vietnam war did to that generation of people. You can feel it in the solo. The world has taken a toll, the chaos and craziness of that time can be felt by listening to this song.

When Jimi's guitar makes that 10 second long distortion sound, signaling the beginning of the solo, its pure heaven.

This song should be taught in history classes to show what affect the war had on people.

Insane song, insane solo. I have yet to hear a more convincing argument for the best guitar solo ever recorded.
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  • SavedFucker
    SavedFucker Posts: 215
    very powerful song/solo
    i'll trade you my tee shirt for a grilled cheese
  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Best intro licks in history.
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

    http://www.wishlistfoundation.org

    Oh my, they dropped the leash.



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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Best live album in history.

    Changes is Awesome as well.
    NERDS!
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    A lot of people are only impressed by guitar twiddling for its own sake, which is a shame, because if they listened closer to Machine Gun they'd hear someone using the guitar as an artistic medium, to express in music, vibration and electronic sound the pity, horror and anguish of war. Machine Gun is more than a guitar solo: it's a work of high art with profound relevance to our lives.
  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    A lot of people are only impressed by guitar twiddling for its own sake, which is a shame, because if they listened closer to Machine Gun they'd hear someone using the guitar as an artistic medium, to express in music, vibration and electronic sound the pity, horror and anguish of war. Machine Gun is more than a guitar solo: it's a work of high art with profound relevance to our lives.
    Well said Fins. It's more a piece of art than a solo; like many of his songs, it couldn't be more far removed than the effortless fingertapping of Slayer's latest offering.
  • SavedFucker
    SavedFucker Posts: 215
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Best live album in history.

    Changes is Awesome as well.


    great song

    Who Knows is my jam..i love everything about that song
    i'll trade you my tee shirt for a grilled cheese

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