You hate Jimi's style but like guitarists who's style is directly influenced by his? Makes perfect sense.......
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Guitarists who HATE Jimi Hendrix.......
- Thread starter Bad Brains
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OK, let´s get it sraight: I am a total Hendrix nut. Seriously, I am an atheist, but if I had to pick a religion I´d probably worship Jimi.
I just find his stuff endlessly fascinating. His playing, his compositions, his lyrics. Heck, I even love his singing, although he is far from a "good" vocalist (he hated his own singing voice). I see him as one of the few true geniuses in pop music.
That said, I do understand those who don´t share my views. Jimi isn´t for everyone. And while I feel people should acknowledge his significance even if they dont like his music, I accept the fact that a modern teenager might not do that. It took me good many years of listening and playing music, before I could see the "big picture". So I´m not concerned about anyone who bashes Jimi. They´ll see the light eventually...
I just find his stuff endlessly fascinating. His playing, his compositions, his lyrics. Heck, I even love his singing, although he is far from a "good" vocalist (he hated his own singing voice). I see him as one of the few true geniuses in pop music.
That said, I do understand those who don´t share my views. Jimi isn´t for everyone. And while I feel people should acknowledge his significance even if they dont like his music, I accept the fact that a modern teenager might not do that. It took me good many years of listening and playing music, before I could see the "big picture". So I´m not concerned about anyone who bashes Jimi. They´ll see the light eventually...
abark000 said:
David Gilmour is a great example! He is not a fast player. His phrasing style is very simple/economical. Does that make him a mad guitar player ? A medicore guitar player ?
If you answered "no" to the above questions, shame on you! David Gilmour is not only a great guitar player but he has his own unique and instantly recogizable style.
Another great example is Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. Very economical phrasing, sparse use of effects yet still an excellent player!
you HATE hendrix , really ?Nickthebassist said:
i've never hated anything { except maybe brussell sprouts } ... i guess i just don't understand how people could HATE one of the pioneers of guitar .
be cool , don't hate !
we cant forget SRv...who got really pissed off at bowie when on the film clip to some bowie song (cant remember the name) where srv played to solo....bowie took the creds by looking like he was playing it.......SRV is the man...id rather listen to an SRV album than Hendrix 
heath_the_great said:id rather listen to an SRV album than Hendrix
Fair enough... as long as you understand that without Hendrix, there wouldn´t be SRV.
I for one was one of many teens who had the cops called on them when they played "the star spangled banner' and "purple haze" full blast on my strat outside. (and my nearest neighbors were 1 mile away). Me and the pastor of a local church had a laugh at our respective daughter's last soccer game because we both had near identical stories regarding this.
oh of course.....stevie is like henrix JR......if you've seen the film clip to SRV's little wing (its on the live in texas dvd) theres some major juxtaposition to srv and hendrix...the two are so damn alikeCoolHat said:Fair enough... as long as you understand that without Hendrix, there wouldn´t be SRV.
On the speed tip... speed is far easier to attain than feel, touch, soul, etc.
Maybe that's why some people dig it... at least they have a better shot at it.
One of the most boring shows I've ever been to was an Al DiMeola show about 25 years ago. Practically one speed most of the night.
Really made me appreciate BB King
Maybe that's why some people dig it... at least they have a better shot at it.
One of the most boring shows I've ever been to was an Al DiMeola show about 25 years ago. Practically one speed most of the night.
Really made me appreciate BB King
I've avoided this thread, because I figured it'd just piss me off... JH was flat out amazing. The fact that he's been dead for so many years, & is still considered one of the masters is a testiment to the impact he's had on rock'n'roll.
For anyone to hate Hendrix, well,, I supposed someone could have thier reasons... but you GOTTA respect what he did, & when he did it, & the fact that it still stands up, to the test of time.
For anyone to hate Hendrix, well,, I supposed someone could have thier reasons... but you GOTTA respect what he did, & when he did it, & the fact that it still stands up, to the test of time.
I think most people today don't appreciate what guitar was like before and after Hendrix. I think the two people who turned guitars' players minds on end were Jimi and Eddie Van Halen.
Jimi was the first to really abuse the whammy bar, incorporate feedback, play with fx boxes in series, and do amazing things in the studio with Eddie Kramer. His lines were often simple but his use of 7th and 9th chords in a rock context, unique solos, and compositional range from ferocious sexual "Voodoo Chile" to tender "Castles Made of Sand" were pioneering efforts, all full of soul especially "Little Miss Lover" and "Gypsy Eyes."
Digressing a bit: Eddie turbocharged us with pyrotechnics, two handing tapping, futher whammy abuse, incredible scalar work in a popular medium that I don't think anybody came close to prior to VH.
Jimi was the first to really abuse the whammy bar, incorporate feedback, play with fx boxes in series, and do amazing things in the studio with Eddie Kramer. His lines were often simple but his use of 7th and 9th chords in a rock context, unique solos, and compositional range from ferocious sexual "Voodoo Chile" to tender "Castles Made of Sand" were pioneering efforts, all full of soul especially "Little Miss Lover" and "Gypsy Eyes."
Digressing a bit: Eddie turbocharged us with pyrotechnics, two handing tapping, futher whammy abuse, incredible scalar work in a popular medium that I don't think anybody came close to prior to VH.
CoolHat said:Fair enough... as long as you understand that without Hendrix, there wouldn´t be SRV.
+1
what about jimmy page? i beleive he is one of the only guitarists to put so much emotion into his playing....i practically cry when i hear since ive been loving you...but the most emotional guitarists i know of are in no particular order
jimmy page
hendrix
srv
jimmy page
hendrix
srv
I think Page is superb but for me, not as divine as Jimi and Eddie. The "Song Remains the Same" film blew my mind when I saw it in 10th grade.
MUSIC IS NOT A SCIENCE. IT IS NOT OBJECTIVE. IT IS SUBJECTIVE. IT IS ALL ABOUT OPINION. THIS THREAD SUCKS.
rockstarbassist
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Hendrix, although not a fave, was very influential. I think he's a bit overrated, especially for his playing, as players like SRV and Johnny Winter eat him up on the fretboard, but his influence and impact on guitar playing is undeniable. Same goes for Jaco. I get bored listening to his music, but I guess to a lot of people it gets them up and going. But I'm sure a lot of you old fogies would say the same thing about Flea, Claypool, Wooten, etc.., though. 
rockstarbassist
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heath_the_great said:
That's quite a stretch now. I'd say it's the other way around. SRV in '90, when he recorded his last live publicly available show, smoked ANYthing Hendrix did. You didn't seem him jumping around and setting his guitar on fire at the peak of his popularity and career. He just flat out rocked. NOBODY will ever touch SRV's timing. That's a fact.
Wow. You learn something new every day.rockstarbassist said:
Re: Jimmy Page.
Don't get me wrong, I love Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin and all, but as a guitarist he's overrated. He's exceptionally sloppy (especially when playing fast) and he doesn't "finish" a lot of his bends. When I think of the personification of "rock star" the picture in my mind is of Jimmy Page. This is kind of like a singer/frontman thing. You can be a great frontman without being a great singer. Page was a phenomenal producer/engineer, great arranger, a great writer, a better than competent guitarist (and an incredible thief
). A guitar hero- Yes. A guitar "god" - No.He's still one of my favorite guitarists, if not my favorite.
