Jimi Hendrix=Greatest Electric Guitarist Ever

[bon-yr-aur]

I bet even Page would disagree with this statement. Jimi smokes page on lead, Page may be better then Jimi as far as cool chording goes, I'll agree with that.

what is a that a joke?have you heard no quarter live Hendrix was crazy cool but jimmy page was by far better all around

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

If Hendrix were alive today he would be playing casinos. Hed be remembered for his peak and thats all people would want to hear. The crowds would be polite and listen to any new
material Jimi would play, but would be waiting for Purple Haze and Foxy Lady.

If this soulds familiar, it is...its also the Eric Clapton story.

Not so sure about that. At the time of his death, Hendrix had already started working with Gil Evans (of Count Basie fame). He obviously had his ears wide open to a different career course.

My guess, and that's all it is of course, is that he'd be more like Beck -- widely respected for astounding ability, relegated to playing small shows for the most part due to lack of interest in virtuosity.

 

[Lampens]

Thats a fair comment, but I think alot of people have bad nights. I give Hendrix some slack though, he was busting his ass on the road, criss crossing the country, touring in a station wagon (not a private jet), sure there were nights were he was just "punching the clock", and then there were the Montereys, the Woodstocks, the Berkeleys, the New Years Eve/Day Fillmore shows, etc etc

Yeah, maybe I was to harsh on old Jimi. maybe loose is a better term. You know, with Hendrix, I never think about how cool his tone is, or the technical stuff he pulls of, or technical perfection. It's the emotion and intensity. I don't even know how to exactly describe what it is with Hendrix. There is so much.
His songs vary, From old chitlin R&B type stuff, to his Curtis Mayfield little wing, castles made of sand rhythm stylings. His solo work, the sheer raw energy that he pulls of during voodoo chile, start spangled banner and machine gun. His lowdown blues stuff. The jazzy stuff.
The reverse are you experienced and castles made of sand solo's.
I like his demo stuff where it's just him on his guitar, the rhythmic drive that he has in every song.
And his songwriting. He lived the blues and that comes across in some of his songs, next to the raunchy saturday night fun of some of his other songs.
I don't like the jamtype stuff he did, mostly live. But I don't like that type of stuff in general. I never got into the Allman brothers because of that.

Shit, I just don't know.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

One of my favorite Hendrix cuts is this cover of "Sunshine of Your Love" he did live for BBC. I prefer it to the original, most nights:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKr7dYoErb0]YouTube - Jimi Hendrix- Sunshine Of Your Love[/ame]

 

[blakem]

what is a that a joke?have you heard no quarter live Hendrix was crazy cool but jimmy page was by far better all around

no joke , truth, just because Page is your idol doesn't make him better. Plus sloppy sloppy sloppy, well I guess both were at times. No quarter is great but it doesnt blow Jimi away, not even close.

 

[Benjammin]

what is a that a joke?have you heard no quarter live Hendrix was crazy cool but jimmy page was by far better all around

is that a joke? live No Quarter proves nothing, except that JPJ was a better keyboardist than Hendrix or Page

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

Lisen to this Strat CHUNK. Beautiful full chording. Poetry in motion!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nomiRFkEd64]YouTube - Jimi Hendrix Like A Rolling Stone HQ[/ame]

 

[Penny Dreadful]

Can someone define the term "Best?"

When I hear people say how innovative Hendrix was, I think to myself that Jimis
song style was fueled by hardcore drugs. I'm not talking the odd toke here and there,
i'm talking LSD, cocaine and heroin.
Take away the dope, and he'd still be a great player, but more common.

 

[Benjammin]

When I hear people say how innovative Hendrix was, I think to myself that Jimis
song style was fueled by hardcore drugs. I'm not talking the odd toke here and there,
i'm talking LSD, cocaine and heroin.
Take away the dope, and he'd still be a great player, but more common.

thats amusing, most people tend to think drugs have a negative impact on musicianship

 

[76Custom]

Playing devils advocate....

I give you Aerosmith. Much prefer thier drug fueled music from the 70s. Although they probably wouldn't be around today if they maintained that same path.

 

[76Custom]

Fez

At 5:20...

I know I missed a verse, Don't worry. Priceless. I love the lack of ego.

 

[Benjammin]

Playing devils advocate....

I give you Aerosmith. Much prefer thier drug fueled music from the 70s. Although they probably wouldn't be around today if they maintained that same path.

I prefer their drug phase too, but was it not the drugs that derailed their creativity in the first place? Compared to Toys or Rocks, Draw the Line isnt quite as exciting, and after that they completely bottomed out. It was years and albums later before they cleaned up

If drugs did inspire Jimi's innovations, does that make them any less innovative? An athlete who takes performance enhancing substances is "unsportsmanly", an artist who takes substances to enhance their creativity is simply a more creative artist. Dont like it? oh well

 

[76Custom]

Benjammin - I have no dog in that fight for sure. They don't call it "Dope" for nothing. I can't say that Jimi's substance abuse at all takes anything away from the value of his creativity but it sure took away from his ability to breath air and be above ground. Sad, overtold tale of wasted talent.

 

[Benjammin]

Benjammin - I have no dog in that fight for sure. They don't call it "Dope" for nothing. I can't say that Jimi's substance abuse at all takes anything away from the value of his creativity but it sure took away from his ability to breath air and be above ground. Sad, overtold tale of wasted talent.

not trying to argue (at least not with you )

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

In the "drugs vs musicianship" discussion, I'll say this: I enjoyed my playing better while I was high, but that doesn't mean that the playing itself was better.

Drugs might enhance the experience (ar ar ar) but they don't necessarily enhance creativity. At least, they didn't for me. Maybe I already got out of them what was needed?

 

[Axis Bold As Fuzz]

For the blues rock-psychedelia genre there really is no comparison.

 

[Axis Bold As Fuzz]

As an aside, I have in fact heard No Quarter and I am not joking

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

As an aside, I have in fact heard No Quarter and I am not joking

Will you sign my Strat copy?

 

[gibsonguitar1988]

I like Jimi just as much as the next guy but at times I can't help but to think he is over-popular when there are a LOT of guys out there that are amazing players that get left in the dust and never get recognized.... But I won't say he's overrated but in popularity I do think there are a lot of guys that don't get recognized or talked about and Hendrix is talked about constantly. But I do love Jimi's playing. But I have to say my favorite Strat player is Stevie Ray Vaughan.

My favorite Hendrix tune:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvXstzHzkXk]YouTube - Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary[/ame]

 

[BrianM]

I first heard Stevie Ray Vaughan around the time of his second record Couldn't Stand The Weather, and what really got me listening was his version of Voodoo Chile. This white dude from Texas sounds like Hendrix? WTF? Alot of guitar players first noticed him because of that track. Not going to say he wouldn't have become who he was without it, but it sure helped alot.