Jimi Hendrix

[Gregory2Smith1]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065359/Jimi-Hendrix-voted-greatest-guitar-player-time-star-spangled-time-list.html

can't argue with that

got a few of his albums,my favourite songs include,who knows off the band of gypsys album

crosstown traffic and 1983 off eletric ladyland

little wing and castles made of sand off axis:bold as love

any hendrix fans on here and what's your favourite song?

 

[Storer 68]

playing the electric guitar very well (as he did) does not make you a great GUITARIST.

This is a guitar

and this is a TOTALLY DIFFERENT instrument

fave tract is Still raining Still dreaming

 

[blue and white army]

What a guitarist! What I would have given to have seen him perform live.

Hey Joe and Little Wing are crackers!

 

[Icy Gull]

I've always liked this, mostly because of the outrage from nationalistic Americans who seemed to want to lynch him for such alleged disrespect to the American Anthem


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[catfish]

He's the greatest ever. Burning of the Midnight Lamp & Stone Free my faves.

 

[Storer 68]

I've always liked this, mostly because of the outrage from nationalistic Americans who seemed to want to lynch him for such alleged disrespect to the American Anthem


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Though, to be fair to our American cousins, they were involved in a particulalry brutal war at the time, and technically in the USA it was a criminal offence to do what he did to the National anthem. though that hasn't stopped hundreds of singers absolutley MURDERING the tune on national TV....................

 

[Icy Gull]

Though, to be fair to our American cousins, they were involved in a particulalry brutal war at the time, and technically in the USA it was a criminal offence to do what he did to the National anthem. though that hasn't stopped hundreds of singers absolutley MURDERING the tune on national TV....................

Yeah but those that were protesting about that war fecking loved it. I guess that took in most of the Woodstock crowd. Hadn't Hendrix actually served in the US army ?

 

[tezz79]

playing the electric guitar very well (as he did) does not make you a great GUITARIST.

This is a guitar

and this is a TOTALLY DIFFERENT instrument

fave tract is Still raining Still dreaming

But he was & is the greatest guitarist that ever lived

 

[Storer 68]

Yeah but those that were protesting about that war fecking loved it. I guess that took in most of the Woodstock crowd. Hadn't Hendrix actually served in the US army ?

National service I think. Bit like Clay/Ali

 

[Icy Gull]

National service I think. Bit like Clay/Ali

Not really, Clay landed up in prison

 

[Storer 68]

But he was & is the greatest guitarist that ever lived

NO. he PLAYED A TOTALLY DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT.:guitar:

Not even CLOSE to a great guitarist such as Segovia.

On this way, you wouldn't say for instance that Keith Emerson is the greatest pianist in the world tho as rock keboard player he is probably the most renowned..........................................................

 

[Storer 68]

Not really, Clay landed up in prison

Certainly found guilty but not imprisoned

Ali would eventually be arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges; he was stripped of his boxing title, and his boxing license was suspended. He was not imprisoned, but did not fight again for nearly four years while his appeal worked its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it was eventually successful

 

[tezz79]

NO. he PLAYED A TOTALLY DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT.:guitar:

Not even CLOSE to a great guitarist such as Segovia.

On this way, you wouldn't say for instance that Keith Emerson is the greatest pianist in the world tho as rock keboard player he is probably the most renowned..........................................................

Mate he is recognised as the greatest or at least one of the greatest guitarists ever, you're are just being pedantic

 

[tezz79]

To say Hendrix wasn't even close to a great guitarist is absolute shit talk

 

[tezz79]

Certainly found guilty but not imprisoned

Ali would eventually be arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges; he was stripped of his boxing title, and his boxing license was suspended. He was not imprisoned, but did not fight again for nearly four years while his appeal worked its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it was eventually successful

Next you'll be telling me shakespeare wasn't a writer because he used a quill and not a Parker pen or a biro

 

[Medwayseagull]

Remember big arguments between my mates in the late 60's about Hendrix or Clapton being the greatest electric guitarist of that time with opinion evenly split. I was in the Hendrix camp. Iconic cover on the Electric Ladyland cover. Favourite track is "All along the watchtower". In fact I have told my wife I want it played at my funeral

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Hendrix was the master, so much great guitar work but Voodoo Chile just gets my vote. Clapton isn't bad on the live version of Crossroads but IMHO hasn't really lived up to that since, although is still a brilliant blues man. The late Stevie Ray Vaughn would have been up there too.

Having seen Jimmy Page live during LZ's pomp he could certainly do the business, plus it's not often you can bump into a guitar God/rock royalty in the local cafe in Lewes...

The next mega guitar hero is Joe Bonamassa who has got to be the most visually understated rock star ever, but boy can he play.

Talking of Hendrix my favourite tribute band The Hamsters are on their farewell tour before they finally unplug their amps next April. Slim does a mean Hendrix, I thoroughly recommend seeing them before it's too late.

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

This.

 

[Diego Napier]

Yes, and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

 

[tedebear]

Its the same insturment its just a different way of playing it. Like the difference between singing rap and opera.

Hendrix is the best rock guitar player ever - Crosstown Traffic my favourite!