jimi hendrix
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southside
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For me as a guitarist and student of the instrument for the past 25+ years, The are only 2 guitar periods in history before Hendrix and after Hendrix. He revolutionised the instrument in the 60's to the point he still sounds modern, when you look at his work and I mean really look at his compositional skills and beyond the obvious smashing and feedback the man was a genius. Then came Ritchie Blackmoor who was the first of the neo classical players then came Edward VanHalen who revolutionised the 80's.
I think that nowadays all modern guitarists are hybrids of the three players I have mentiond.
Just my opinion so not set in stone, but for me it is a good one.
I think that nowadays all modern guitarists are hybrids of the three players I have mentiond.
Just my opinion so not set in stone, but for me it is a good one.
southside
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Hey man you forgot to mention Axis Bold As Love.
"Well I'm bold as love, just as the Axis"
weltweit
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Actually I am not sure I know that track.
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revolutionary, awe inspiring, plenty of amazing stuff. some right old shite too tho - a lot of which wasn't his fault, with all the 'at his best' albums released in the early eighties - shoddy tapes of him practising at home aged 17 and the like. Band of Gypsies was a bit os a curates egg, tho he got it back again with Cry of Love.
His supposed projects for shortly after his death were a tad disturbing tho - working with Miles Davies (could be great, could be dire) and, far scarier, joing up with the other three to form HELP.
His supposed projects for shortly after his death were a tad disturbing tho - working with Miles Davies (could be great, could be dire) and, far scarier, joing up with the other three to form HELP.
London Eye
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Jimi Hendrix's (played on New Year's Day 40 years ago - happy birthday!!!) is far and away the most innovative guitar playing in "rock'n'roll".
Agreed he may not have been technically as clean as the "shredders".
But, honestly, listen to Machine Gun (stoned or not) (particularly from around 4'19" onwards and recognise!!!
Agreed he may not have been technically as clean as the "shredders".
But, honestly, listen to Machine Gun (stoned or not) (particularly from around 4'19" onwards and recognise!!!
Mungy
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that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and shivers up and down my spine
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I've studied Hendrix guitar playing and wow. The first time Clapton saw him play, he visibly shook and then lit a cigarette upon realising he couldn't come anywhere near close to the guitar playing of Hendrix.
I'd go with Ritchie Blackmoor too, but you've not mentioned Pete Townsend, whose use of minor and sustained chords is amazing.
Apart from an epic performance, one little touch i liked was when after about 6 minutes the camera focuses in on the drummer and you can see Jimi's head swaying back and forth as the solo goes on and hammer down on 6.16. Don't know why I like that. Relates to what someone said earlier, how, guitar-wise, we are living in the shadow of Jimi.
southside
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What!!!!!!!!
Your missing out mate, download it ASAP the guitar work and production are fantastic.
You are doing yourself a dis-service if you don't have this song its on the Axis bold as love album which is a gem.
audiotech
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Always thought he was an astounding musician, incredibly creative, but not a very good singer or songwriter.
Little Wing is incredible though
Little Wing is incredible though
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Dillinger4
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Your wrong, but that's OK.
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I refer thee to post #50
Dillinger4
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I refer you to post #50.
He really isn't as great as he is made out to be.
He is surrounded by myth and hype, and ignoring any criticism is just another sign that he is overhyped really.
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying he is shit or anything.
He really isn't as great as he is made out to be.
He is surrounded by myth and hype, and ignoring any criticism is just another sign that he is overhyped really.
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying he is shit or anything.
internetstalker
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Being surrounded by myth and hype doesn't mean he isn't great.
What IYO makes him not great?
Coz it aint his playing/ryhthm/lead/creativity
Johnny Canuck3
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Dillinger4
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I can think of plenty of guitarists who are just as good if not better than jimi hendrix, and none of them are surrounded by the hubris that he has surrounding him.
I get the impression people say Jimi Hendrix is 'great' or 'the best ever' because that is what lots of other people have said, so it therefore must be true, rather than listening to a wide variety of other musicians and seeing that he really is just one of many, and surrounded by a hubris that he barely deserves.
I get the impression people say Jimi Hendrix is 'great' or 'the best ever' because that is what lots of other people have said, so it therefore must be true, rather than listening to a wide variety of other musicians and seeing that he really is just one of many, and surrounded by a hubris that he barely deserves.
Johnny Canuck3
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You're entitled to our opinion. You probably also love quorn and Nickelback.
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