**Hendrix appreciation thread***

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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Little Wing is perfection.

    Other covers are great (most notably, Monte Montgomery) but Jimi doesn't get enough credit for WRITING the damn thing.

    I love Jimi's so much, but SRV's is probably the best cover of the song.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i hear you about the SRV cover. No question its a work of genius, but in this case less is more. The Hendrix version is far superior, because he is able to create the mood, atmosphere and feeling, with minimal solos, and a song thats 2 minutes and 20 seconds long.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Newch91 wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Little Wing is perfection.

    Other covers are great (most notably, Monte Montgomery) but Jimi doesn't get enough credit for WRITING the damn thing.

    I love Jimi's so much, but SRV's is probably the best cover of the song.
    I LOVE SRV's version, but I Monte Montgomery's is on par (IMO)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8_6aa-TTvI

    Two different animals really.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    hrd2imgn wrote:
    His Blues album is one of a kind!

    funny/weird is when i saw this thread, and was going to post, and i thought i would say the exact same thing, and here YOU were, already said! this is my number one jimi cd. it's prime stuff a++


    jimi's music has been with me a long long time. i never tire of his sound and i never turn the station on the radio when his songs hit the airwaves. a huge talent that left us all way too early.
  • Kloddz
    Kloddz Posts: 2,573
    Newch91 wrote:
    Hendrix is what every guitarist wants to be

    ...

    GREATEST. GUITARIST. EVER.
    What he said.
    Bern - September 13, 2006
    Berlin - August 15, 2009
    Lisbon - July 10, 2010
    Berlin - June 26, 2014
    Zurich - June 23, 2022

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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Jimi is amazing. I dig the slower trippy stuff the most but his 3 original albums, Band of Gypsies and Woodstock are the stuff of legend.

    Doesn't gave the diversity to be the best IMO, but it's just splitting hairs once you start talkin Hendrix, Page, or Gilmour
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,129
    the monterey pop festival performance is just fantastic and truly captures what made Hendrix one of the greats
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Jimi Hendrix was the one of few musicians who really made me fall in love with music. His playing is not even technically that great. Many guitarists have since perfected the instrument, but if they're true talents, they've made it their own. Jimi totally owned his guitar. It was the feeling in his playing, the creativity in his songwriting, the passion in his voice, the tone of his voice, the various guitar tones he used, the flow of his guitar over a kickass rythym section... the spiritual energy - that's the best way to sum it up, really!

    I was just listening to Axis Bold as Love this morning as I walked 3/4 of a mile thru the bitter cold to work... it helped lift my mood a ton!
  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    His playing is not even technically that great.

    As John McInroe would say:

    YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
    :roll:
    "This here's a REQUEST!"
    EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
    10/25/13 Hartford
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I recently bought Electric Ladyland on vinyl and it is THE best Hendrix album out there. The man was a genious. It's hard to call him the best because he died so young but what he accomplished in his short time will forever be challenged by guitarists. I think there are only a few guys that are in his league:

    Eric Clapton
    Jimmy Page
    Stevie Ray Vaughn

    To name a few. All hail Jimi Hendrix. There will never be anyone quite like him again.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    youngster wrote:
    I recently bought Electric Ladyland on vinyl and it is THE best Hendrix album out there. The man was a genious. It's hard to call him the best because he died so young but what he accomplished in his short time will forever be challenged by guitarists. I think there are only a few guys that are in his league:

    Eric Clapton
    Jimmy Page
    Stevie Ray Vaughn

    To name a few. All hail Jimi Hendrix. There will never be anyone quite like him again.

    Don't forget Skydog, Duane Allman.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Newch91 wrote:
    Don't forget Skydog, Duane Allman.
    Yes! I was waiting for someone to mention him. Read Duane's biography "Skydog". What a life, cut short at 24. Master of the slide.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Don't forget Skydog, Duane Allman.
    Yes! I was waiting for someone to mention him. Read Duane's biography "Skydog". What a life, cut short at 24. Master of the slide.

    When I heard Live At Filmore East, I was blown away by it. I have a few books to read first: currently reading the John Lennon bio, then The Proud Highway (Hunter Thompson), then People's History..., but I will definitely read "Skydog". I got that for my cousin for Christmas.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Don't forget Skydog, Duane Allman.
    Yes! I was waiting for someone to mention him. Read Duane's biography "Skydog". What a life, cut short at 24. Master of the slide.

    I knew I was going to forget someone. :oops:
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Only recently getting into Jimi.
    Are you experienced is amazing start to finish.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Kloddz
    Kloddz Posts: 2,573
    Newch91 wrote:
    youngster wrote:
    I recently bought Electric Ladyland on vinyl and it is THE best Hendrix album out there. The man was a genious. It's hard to call him the best because he died so young but what he accomplished in his short time will forever be challenged by guitarists. I think there are only a few guys that are in his league:

    Eric Clapton
    Jimmy Page
    Stevie Ray Vaughn

    To name a few. All hail Jimi Hendrix. There will never be anyone quite like him again.

    Don't forget Skydog, Duane Allman.
    I wanna tentatively throw Warren Haynes in the mix...
    Bern - September 13, 2006
    Berlin - August 15, 2009
    Lisbon - July 10, 2010
    Berlin - June 26, 2014
    Zurich - June 23, 2022

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  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    I just picked up Live at Berkeley 1970. Solid show. Not like Atlanta or Monterrey Pop, but fantastic nonetheless. There was nothing that this guy ever produced that was sub-par.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    I just picked up Live at Berkeley 1970. Solid show. Not like Atlanta or Monterrey Pop, but fantastic nonetheless. There was nothing that this guy ever produced that was sub-par.

    If you haven't, check out Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970. Crazy versions of Machine Gun and Red House.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I really think Mike should cover a little bit of Machine Gun or Hear My Train A Comin'. He would tear the roof of arena's and wherever they play.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Kloddz
    Kloddz Posts: 2,573
    Newch91 wrote:
    I really think Mike should cover a little bit of Machine Gun or Hear My Train A Comin'. He would tear the roof of arena's and wherever they play.
    Hmm, and what about outdoor venues? :lol: Seriously though, great idea; I love Machine Gun and I'm sure Mike would do Jimi justice on it.
    Bern - September 13, 2006
    Berlin - August 15, 2009
    Lisbon - July 10, 2010
    Berlin - June 26, 2014
    Zurich - June 23, 2022

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