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Post by 20th Century Boy on Feb 3, 2006 22:41:11 GMT -5
What? I would hardly call Jimi Hendrix the greatest musician ever. He's quite the guitar player, but come on, the greatest?
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Post by greenisthecolour on Feb 4, 2006 0:27:39 GMT -5
damn straight! ^
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Post by gigi on Feb 5, 2006 17:53:26 GMT -5
Mozart had major ego problems though...I don't think Jimi did.
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Post by greenmonkey on Feb 24, 2006 12:57:57 GMT -5
Who is Jimmy Hendrix? I know who Jimi Hendrix is but not Jimmy Hendrix. Are they brothers?
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Post by gigi on Feb 24, 2006 17:38:42 GMT -5
Yes, similar to George Foreman's kids, but their parents got creative with the spelling.
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Post by classicrockher on Feb 25, 2006 17:56:32 GMT -5
Bahahaha. George Foreman. What a guy.
I think I'll go make a grilled sandwich now.
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Post by credo on Apr 2, 2006 7:01:01 GMT -5
Talking of person's avatar. I wouldn't have called AC/DC Classic rock. But that's probably 'cause I don't like them . . .
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Post by unknownsoldier on Dec 4, 2006 10:23:58 GMT -5
agreed credo
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Post by babalon on Feb 27, 2008 6:45:43 GMT -5
Jimi is a GOD... ;D
Anyone heard of the 'Electric Sky Church?'
Does anyone know that the term 'heavy metal' was first used to describe his music by a (i think) Rolling Stone writer? The phrase was something to the effect that his music was 'like heavy metal falling from the sky.'
I don't consider him great in terms of guitar talent, per se, although certainly he could do things with that instrument that no one else has or probably ever will...but I consider him an artist - a soul who painted pictures in technicolor using sound via his guitar.
I think he was considerably more 'enlightened' in comparison to his peers in his day - even though it was the age of free love and all that - he had a transcendental quality about him that is rare even today.
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Post by babalon on Feb 27, 2008 6:56:57 GMT -5
I did that on November 27 last year....since that was his birthday.
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Post by credo on Feb 28, 2008 5:54:25 GMT -5
Does anyone know that the term 'heavy metal' was first used to describe his music by a (i think) Rolling Stone writer? The phrase was something to the effect that his music was 'like heavy metal falling from the sky.' That's pretty cool. So is your poster, nicely done. If you want a nice homage to Jimi Hendrix, download The Waterboys song The Return of Jimi Hendrix, worth a listen. They're a great band The Waterboys, saw them in concert a little while ago, brilliant.
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Post by babalon on Mar 1, 2008 8:51:57 GMT -5
Thank you, credo. Not only for the flattery [wink] but the tip on the WaterBoys, too.
I saw Lenny Kravitz on tour back when Smashmouth was at the height of 'Walking on the Sun' and Smashmouth opened for Lenny and then a no-fame-yet band opened for Smashmouth. I was impressed.
But even more so by Lenny Kravitz - and even though rather short he had a certain flair similar to Jimi's and he even had a purple feather boa around his neck that night. He came out into the crowd and strolled all the lower seating area - lost in the heads because he's REALLY short.
But I remember thinking to myself, 'WOW, self, that dude has something of Jimi's aura!' And then self said back - 'This may be as close as you ever get to feeling what it must have been like to see Jimi perform.'
Although now I am older and while not wiser, certainly more observant...and I believe probably LK was quite a bit more FLAMBOYANT than Jimi - whose flamboyancy was more in the clothing rather than his demeanor. He was more of a shy person and I think rather humble. But no one got to know him too well. I think I have a pretty good handle on his persona from seeing him talk, reading all I can find about him, and also after listening to him and LOVING his art for almost 30 years.
Best of all, actually, was Lenny's bad-ass female drummer with a Jimi-ish fro (now that i think of it LOL!!!).
She did a long long solo and she was AWESOME. As good as Ginger Baker or John Bonham...maybe almost better. She was AGILE if you dig what i'm saying.
Anyway blah blah blah i must be up too early on a Saturday!! '~)
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Post by pentangleafternoon on Mar 15, 2008 0:18:30 GMT -5
jimi was a really shy person, my friends dad use to see him at various la parties many decades ago. jimi would just sit there in the corner and smoke while occasionally laughing and talkin to strangers.
i love all the albums, but my favorite is the live material. i own woodstock, monterrey pop festival, isle of wight festival,and berkeley, ca 5.30.70
favorite songs are villanova junction, midnight lightning, stone free, and pass it on
maybe he wasn't the greatest musician ever, but id call him the greatest blues musician.
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Post by Buddha Fish on Jun 13, 2008 18:44:43 GMT -5
I would think that it's pretty impossible to call anyone the greatest musician ever seeing as that's an opinion. Jimi Hendrix was one of the few that really were artists. A lot of bands are merely for money, as far as pop music, but it was different in the sixties. Jimi was extremely innovative and he could play the guitar like it was nothing. Jimi is also my favorite blues musician and has influenced my guitar playing greatly. Here is an interview that was, supposedly, done 7 days before his death. youtube.com/watch?v=Xw3BJUrI4wEyoutube.com/watch?v=evmnWaPbPDMyoutube.com/watch?v=0WrjqbwDZyIyoutube.com/watch?v=STS2498pC6Q
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