Classic Rock Cover Bands: Any Hendrix songs that go over well?

[MrDOS]

I have a directive to suggest a Jimi Hendrix tune for our cover band. I can't think of a single one I've played in the past that went over as consistently.

Here's what's already in our list, for reference:
Bad Company
Journey
Aerosmith
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Thin Lizzy
The Eagles
ZZ Top
Billy Idol
etc.

[invader3k]

We used to do "Voodoo Chile" and it went over OK. I think we used it as a set opener, though.

[lowfreq33]

Foxy Lady seems to do ok. Crosstown Traffic would probably be ok. Just no Purple Haze please.

[fenderslaper]

Fire.

[bjabass]

Always got a good reception with 'The Wind Cries Mary'.

[deependmusicllc]

We do Purple Haze, Red House, and Voodoo Chile. All great songs. Sometimes Little Wing at the end of the night.

[hdracer]

Originally Posted by fenderslaper

Fire.

^^^ This works

It's a good dance song.

[Bert Slide]

We do a bunch of Hendrix in my power trio. If you are looking for slam dunks try Foxy Lady. That one seems to appeal to everyone, even the LCD in the crowd. We do some more obscure stuff like Over the Rainbow and Machine Gun on occasion and the real Hendricks fans love it but overall response is variable.

Here's a couple frequently covered tunes that get consistent good response for us. I call my guitard "The Great White Jimi" because he is so into playing the Jimi. I told him 6 Jimi songs per night MAX and no more than two per set. I think he would love to be a Jimi tribute band but he realizes that NOONE can fill those shoes :

Manic Depression
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nErJx3Y4wqA

Redhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffZ4nm1IXQY

[funkingroovin]

We do Wind Cries Mary,Manic Depression,Red House,Fire,and are currently tossing around Little Wing and Voodoo Chili at practice..They are all recognized,well received,and a lot of fun to play..

[seanm]

Hey Joe always goes over well. I know it is not really a Hendrix song, but we play the Hendrix version.

Voodoo Child also goes over well.

[klyph]

Little Miss Lover

[gene beauchamp]

Crosstown traffic and foxy

[MrDOS]

Thanks for all if the responses!

[Phalex]

I do a pretty mean Little Wing if I do say so myself. It goes over pretty good.

Fire was lots of fun, never seemed to get much love though.

Voodoo Chile is very recognizable, but I don't know that it's a real winner. Likewise purple haze.

[Ric5]

+1 for foxey lady

[jive1]

My old Blues band in the 90s did alot of Hendrix. Most, if not all, went over well. The thing is with Hendrix is that if you're judging how well it's accepted by the dance floor, you're missing out on what his material can do. Hendrix is meant for melting faces, and if you have a guitar player who can do it over a tight and busy rhythm section, it will go over. The key is not to just play it, but sell it. My old guitard did a great job of owning and selling our Hendrix covers. I do Hendrix in other cover bands now, and I'm about 1/10 of the guitard of my old bro, but I make sure I sell it and make a show of it, and it usually goes over. Dance floor may not have been filled, but the jaws dropped, high fives, shots from the crowd and cheers afterwards told me they liked it.

In My Experience

For dancing:
Stone Free
Crosstown Traffic
Fire
Gypsy Eyes

For melting faces:
Voodoo Chile
Red House
Little Wing
Hey Joe
Come On
Killing Floor (Live at Monterrey Version)
Third Stone from the Sun
Manic Depression

[mellowinman]

We do a version of Voodoo Child (slight return) that lasts anywhere from seven to fifteen minutes. It always goes over huge!

We really OWN it, though! We added a verse, from the Electric Ladyland "Voodoo Chile," (which is a long blues jam,) and we do some different jams in it, with more creative rhythm section work than the Experience did, (at times, my bassline is not even remotely connected to the song,) and Arthur does all the Jimi tricks (behind the head, with his teeth,) and some stuff he stole from RATM's guitar player.

It doesn't just go over, it's the song that consistently has the crowd breathlessly telling us how we're the greatest band ever, etc.

And it's the song we least thought likely to do that.

So, really, you can do any song by any artists, but make sure you do it like you mean it.

Here are two versions of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud4oDLtxtoI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX9fECy1LzM

We usually use it to close the second set.

[fourfinger]

Did several but the best response by far was from Come On, Part Three

[Rocker949]

Fire, Foxy Lady, Manic Depression.

[bluewine]

We do Little Wing and Angel together.

Blue