I kind of feel justified or validated. I'm used to younger people dismissing the music I grew up with having not actually listened to it, 'Old fogey music'. The times they are a-changin'. Besides, from the state of the music today, these kids are starving for a timeless tune.
Well said, I'm 70 now and it's almost 55 years since i stood 20' from Jimi at the City Hall Newcastle upon tyne.I read somewhere that Brian Jones was at the same gig and he had to go outside because his ears couldn't handle the decibels !!! God he was LOUD ! You had to hear him live to appreciate him fully. My 'Lugs' buzzed for 2 weeks ! PS my late old man used to tell me,'You'll be deaf in later life' . Eh !!!
He was one of my biggest guitar heroes in the 60's and I got to see him in the summer of 1969 in Indianapolis Indiana, it was so incredible, and he was touring with an unknown new group called Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago) who were also totally incredible also! Thank you so very much Beth for this much-needed look into the glorious past!
@@davidbybee1703 I’m from Indianapolis, too! That was on Mother’s Day. A girl who sat next to me in English class got to go with her older brother to the fairgrounds coliseum. She said that Jimi announced that since it was Mother’s Day, if any of the ladies in the audience were interested in being a mother to see him after the show.
All the praises Hendrix got are 100% justified. But damn, his rhythm section is so great. Not really underrated, but seldom get the praise they deserve.
@Mr TV Eye Indeed. I've heard that Hendrix might never have completed his first album without Mitchell because he was a perfectionist and Mitchell was the only musician Jimi would listen to.
Oh yeah they knew just how to fill out his sound!! Mitch Mitchell played with John Lennon, Keith Richard's and Jimmy Page? Eric Clapton? Whichever was the other guitarist for Dirty Mac 🤣 I'd say that's some pretty good praise!!
Simply the greatest guitarist ever. He "literally" shocked the world in 1967. Nobody, especially famous Rock Bands like the Beatles, and The Who, had ever seen a person make a guitar do the things Jimi did with it. He changed Rock music over night during a show, in a small Pub in London on this evening. He went from an unknown kid from Seattle Washington, to a world famous legend, as an artist and guitar player, that still influences artists and Bands to this day. He's a once in a lifetime talent.
He freed the electric guitar like no other before, and there were some incredible guitar players, but Jimi kicked the door in, blew the roof of then knocked the walls down, this performance is an example that analogy, he was free af!
But the strings are restrung to be exactly the same as a left handed guitar. Reversed the nut and there ya go. The biggest factor this made an impact on was his tone. The pickups were then reversed also so the high e was on the low side of the pickups. And vice versa.
@@andrewcastillo9558 Hendrix could play it both left and right handed, which likely helped alot. I don't think you could flip a guitar, restring it and hand it to too many other guitarists and they would pick it up and play it like something they grew up. There's a cool/sad story Eric Clapton told, apparently the day before Jimi passed Clapton got his hands on a left handed fender with the intention of giving it to him, somehow missed him backstage in London and the next day...well. I just can't help but think, if he was that amazing playing an upside down guitar, imagine what the potential he could had with one made bespoke for him.
@@Chzydawg I am not trying to be a know it all or anything like that at all but I literally built one identical to it. Left handed guitar, flipped it upside down and restrung it. It plays the exact same, the only difference is the volume and tone knobs are in a better place to adjust quickly along with the tone differences. He bought right handed guitars and flipped them left handed because guitar quality of left handed guitars at the time were lesser in quality.
@@andrewcastillo9558 I'm not saying it is or it isn't true, I'm just saying, could you imagine how good Hendrix could be if he had a guitar that fit him properly, to the same quality as anything else out there at the time. I'm sure you'd admit, it's not the exact same thing, there are certain intricacies you can only really get from a purpose built lefty, whether it's down to simply comfort. But then again, maybe a part of his ability came from spite, not having the right tools forced him to play that much beyond his comfort level. It's an interesting thought if nothing else.
Shout out to Mitch Mitchell on drums, keeping up with Hendrix improvising on guitar, Mitchell is always there keeping a tight rhythm yet still able to provide fills to keep the rhythm interesting.
Mitch Mitchell was the perfect drummer for Jimi! He kept it very tight especially when he played with Billy Cox on bass, who also deserves special mention for keeping such a funky bottom thereby allowing Jimi to soar!
For non guitar players, the sounds he made must be quite amazing. To a guitar player though, we know it's just a wah, fuzz face (fully cranked) a uni vibe, and a couple of fully cranked and distorting Marshall Super Lead amps. There's no magic or MOJO.
I had a T-shirt made a few years ago that said, "I may be old but I got to see all the really cool bands!" I'm turning 73 in a few days and I got to see Jimi Hendrix in concert 3 times and he was awesome, unbelievable. What's weird, all these pretty young people you see in the audience are in their mid 70s now if they are still alive, myself included. They are the grandparents and possibly the great grandparents of the young people alive today. Interesting thing, Jimi put out 3 studio albums in his short career and his vocals on these albums are absolutely stunning and quite beautiful. Check them out, plus he wrote and engineered his albums himself and they are years ahead of the times, amazing!
There are some remarkable songs, (mostly studio recordings) where Jimi's vocal abilities are on full display. He can be soulful and tender, and sometimes aggressive, but there is usually a subtle humility that makes his voice appear better than he seems to realize.
IMO Hendrix was on the short list of guitarists who permanently changed how the instrument is approached, right alongside Charlie Christian, Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen. But I've also always loved his voice. Much like his guitar playing, his singing may not have been especially technical, but it was beautifully expressive, he felt every word. Plus, he reminds me a lot of two of my all tine favorite blues artists, Muddy Waters and Lightnin' Hopkins. I suspect they were big influences on him.
Jimi was one of a kind...saw him several times, was always taken to another planet! Loved, Loved, Loved Jimi! He was one of the greatest guitarists of all time!!!!
I'm man sweating from my eyes, for real ! (not cryin..) For you to recognize that he's singing with his guitar...makes and old Jimi fan sooo warm inside. Much love to you and Ukraine 🌻🌻🌻💙💛💙
You gotta check out "Castles made of sand" studio version to get how fantastically James Marshall Hendrix was able to use the softness and expressiveness of his voice. An iron fist in a velvet glove.
I always wonder what Jimi's playing would have been like with another couple decades of playing. He was so good so young and only would have gotten better.
Yes, it could well have got even better but, equally, he could have become very avant garde, like some jazz music, and gone very sideways and hard to identify with.
Near the end he was starting trying some stuff with Miles Davis when Miles was inventing the new electric jazz-rock genre... I would have loved to see that collaboration develop
Notice, the audience all chilled out , just groovin to the music. Caught in that moment in time, enjoying all of it. Not snapchatting or TIk tok . Feeling all of Jimi's great vibes
Jimi's genius at playing the guitar is off the charts. He was able to get incredible sounds to come out of his instrument while playing at breakneck speed and made it all look effortless. To say he was special is a massive understatement.
Terrific reaction Beth! Love your "roars" I saw Hendrix live in London in 1969... my fave Hendrix stat is that he arrived in the UK Unknown in October 1966 but 11 months later the readers of Melody Maker voted him "best instrumentalist in the world" which he is/was 😉
I'm glad you mentioned singing and playing at the same time. I'm amazed at his Monterey performance of Hey Joe.... how he was able to play, sing, chew gum, play with his teeth, play behind his head while charming the audience at the same time. So chill and relaxed. His guitar was an extension of himself physically and spiritually. Greatest guitar solo is Jimi's Machine Gun. Another level.
I had to chuckle when you said Jimi Hendrix joined a band. Jimi Hendrix was the honorary Isely Brother. There are great guitar players, then there are legendary guitar players, and finally, there is Jimi Hendrix. He is to the electric guitar what Mozart was to classical music. We can't just measure Hendrix's talent by how he sounds to our modern ear. Many guitarists have taken what Hendrix did and ran with it. But Hendrix was the first in so much of what we think of as the electric guitar sound. He redefined the instrument. For instance, everyone was trying to get rid of feedback, whereas Hendrix used it musically. Heavy Metal is one of my 2 favorite music genres. Now, Hendrix in no way plays metal, but without his innovations, the genre wouldn't sound anything like it does. I just picked metal due to my own bias but Hendrix's influence sweeps across all music. I always list Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and the Beatles as the most important musicians of the 20th century. Honestly, I should add Hendrix to that short list.
That story you told about jimi starting is almost right. This concert was in hawaii shortly before his death. It was an incredible loss as he had just started to break free from all the people telling him how he should play and what the blues rules were and abusing his trust, and had just started creating a new form of music which he called "painting with sound" which is now lost. miss you Jimi
Thank you and what a wonderful job you've done breaking down this masters instrumental nuisances and the complexity of his playing. Also very notable was his ability to paly his amplifiers and pedals. Considering the limited technology at the time. His use of them was phenomenal. He understood amplification, harmonics, coaxing, developing, feedback and could control them, ie. 3:05 - 3:19. There will never be another like him. RIP JIMI
You’re welcome Wade. Thank you for watching, for your kind words and your insight into Jimi’s musical genius. He was indeed a master of his craft and a pioneer of electric guitar. 🎶
Beth! You are so right. We don't get a lot of this stuff any more... It must still be out there, but it doesn't get the attention it deserves any more. So great to see this and such a nice reaction...
Oh ! Je suis tellement heureuse que vous saisissiez tout cela ! Aww I am so happy you have understood that Jimi's was into his guitar and his playing. Merci ! I have been always trying to explain why Jimi is such a genius and a wonderful man !
It is very hard to believe that he didn't like his singing.. but at that same time, when you're playing guitar at THAT level you may just hold yourself up to impossible standards. I really like his singing, it's a chill vibe for sure! His guitar playing though is beyond next level amazing. He was a master..
I think he's a great singer. Expressive, full of feeling and perfectly complementing the tone and style of his guitar playing. The more you hear him sing the more you will like it!
Consider some of the great singers he played with, before he made it on his own. They were legendary. Easy to feel humble as a singer in their shadow. But I also agree he was a very cool singer in his own special style!
I understand it very well. He has no might in his voice, as he is such a force of nature and raw and free talent on his guitar, he is a learned singer that uses what he got very well to make it acceptable by his own high standards. It's his musicality in timing and phrasing especially that carry his singing, not his vocal cords.
The dexterity required for left handed Jimi to play as well as this with a right handed guitar upside down, strung back to front, with the horns of the guitar the wrong way around and the control knobs at the top instead of on the bottom is mind blowing !
His guitar was restrung the "normal" way. The knob thing would be weird for most of us. I still think I want an upside-down lefty Strat so I can feel the power!
I was at the show where your initial screen saver shot was taken(in the background as you're inroducing the video). The Royal Albert Hall in February 1969. His voice is HIS. I love it.
One huge challenge of listening to Jimi Hendrix is to realize he is basically inventing an entire new way of making music right in front of us, it's like seeing picaso paintings and you need to understand it in the context that it is not like anything before.
first there is so much i could tell you about my favorite artist of all time, but i will just for now tell you that in the beginning his dad would catch him with a broom strumming it like a guitar. so many think he is just faking playing and yes but also he was learning Rythm the way he strums complicated rhythms is outstanding and considering most of the time he is also playing bass with his thumb at the same time is a true gift. second i have loved your reactions and lessons for a long time and you seem to enjoy the most beautiful music same as myself. today watching you dance like that brought back such memories you are an angel brought to us thank you for everything you share. p.s. if you listen to more Hendrix don't stick with the popular rock listen to some of his blues he was a god. he listened and learned from all the greats then improved on what he heard in his own impeccable way
I always thought he was a pretty good, underrated singer, with a unique voice. His vocals definitely sound better on the records, Electric Ladyland being my favorite.
Thank you for recognizing the raw talent and strength this young guitar player put out. His voice was adequate but seriously the best guitarist and performer IMHO. Its so nice to see all of these young folks recognizing the talent that was from the 60s and 70s . I truly think it was a golden age in Blues and Rock.
Glad it was your first thought "the ease at which he plays the guitar"His hands, long fingers body all work as one It's so graceful to watch and listen
Not bad honey. I’ve been listening to Hendrix since Woodstock. You put it well. His guitar spoke to everyone in his, my generation. World wide. Simply put, he was the best there ever was. 🎸✌️❤️ Rock on !
Loved this video! Your point is well taken about starting from humble beginnings but we can never have another Jimi Hendrix. We've been waiting since September 1970 and no one has even come close.
Listen to his cover of "Killing Floor" It's insane. He also, as Dimash, was an Alien. Every great guitarist : Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, all bowed down to him
SRV said he could play every lick of Jimi's but had no idea how Jimi came up with the licks. I believe nobody could or can make a fake Jimi Hendrix song.
Can we also just stop and appreciate how Mitch Michelle is killing the drums. I personally think he is one of the most underrated drumers of all time. His talent gets over shadowed by Jimi Hendrix amazing guitar. But Jimi himself said sometimes he would just sit and listen to Mitch in studio and base his guitar of whatever Mitch was doing.
Jimmi Hendrix's contribution is not only that he was vituoso on guitar, but even more that he invented so many riffs and sound effects and ways to use electric guitar like no one before, that he is an inspiration and source to study and learn from for guitarists till today.
Excellent reaction video. I was watching this concert earlier this evening, and happened across your vudeo just bow. Such fun to experience your fresh reaction to Hendrix.
A personal favorite with Jimi Hendrix is "Little wing". A song he sings with a soft voice and probably his most structured guitarplay in any of his songs. The solo he plays there is absolute gold.
Beth, great job being fair with Jimmi. I got a chance when in Seattle to go to the Music Experience. A really quite moment when I saw the actual lyrics handwritten in an old mead notebook.
Singing through your guitar is the way the old blues players used to do it and Jimi's favorite players were blues guys like Elmore James (Jimi named himself Jimi James before he was known as Jimi Hendrix) and Fred McDowell. He's got it from them. Talking about Elmore James and Fred McDowell I think you'll find both of these artist really interesting too! Especially Elmore's vocals.
One year ago posted--oh well!! You look sensational here Beth and your hair, looks like it reaches the middle of your back and so full. Beautiful!! So, not being a Jimi Hendrix fan and despite being from Seattle and about the same age I took the time to study your profile.
From a purely physical perspective, Jimi was made to play guitar. The length of his hand was 10 1/3 inches from middle fingertip to wrist, which resulted in him being able to span at least 1/3 - 1/2 of the fretboard. If you notice, he wraps his thumb over the top of the neck to bridge those strings.
very insightful comment bout the guitar being his voice he actually said that in an interview when the guy said to him your very quite and dont say much he replied i let my guitar do the talking when im on stage my guitar is my voice an oh yeah back in the day dancing wasnt bout moves it was about letting your body react to the music and flow through you
@@davidpatrick522 Wrong. What they are born with is a physical aptitude or propensity to apply themselves, which they then channel effectively to produce ability. They are NOT born with ‘Talent’. It’s an insult to anyone who has acquired/developed the ability to suggest it is, as it fails to recognise the hard work and effort that has gone into becoming that good. That’s what Mozart thought, anyway!
Many years ago I lived in a rented room, and my landlord was a musician who still played. Back in the 60s he was playing with his band in a pub in London. The band took a break and one of the other players came over to him and said: 'There's a guy in the audience who would like to join in - he's the one over there with a guitar.' 'Can he play?' 'He says he can.' 'Okay, let's see how he does.' Yes, he was unheard of at the time, but it was Jimi!
The discovery and restoration of this film performance and the original audio tapes is a genuine miracle, most of the film and audio footage of this Maui performance were thought lost forever, only bootlegs existed for decades, this is a very special show (2 separate performances actually) and one of Jimi, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox very best, July 30, 1970
Hello there, Beth. I know it's been a year since this reaction, but I'm just now getting to it, & I'm always glad to see people of your generation discovering the music of my youth, especially the true giants such as Jimi Hendrix. I'm 68 now, so this music has been with me quite a while. There simply isn't a replacement for it to be found. I don't doubt that most people feel that way about the music they grew up with, but I've always considered myself lucky to have grown up with this music in particular. If you haven't gone into more Hendrix but are still interested, I'd suggest "All Along the Watchtower", "The Wind Cried Mary", "Purple Haze", & "Manic Depression" as a solid intro to some of his best & most famous work. (Despite my having listed it third, "Purple Haze" is probably the most iconic. There's even a comical "Purple Hays" meme floating around now, & the alternate spelling, of course, is significant.) There are many more, including tracks that were lost for many years, but these are some of the ones nearly *everyone* from my generation knows by heart & dearly loves. Thanks for this reaction, even a year after the fact. Cheers.
Clapton, Beck, Greg Allman, and later Stevie Ray Vaughn could do that, but Jimmy was 1st and best. I apologize, but I don't include Page - even though I feel he was a highly- skilled, technical and fast player, I don't find that he could play a long soulful solo (most of his solos were made from a run of several fast riffs strung together, not really squeezing any emotion out of his notes. Also, he could hardly improvise, and his originality is a bit questionable...just my opinion - and I don't blame anyone if they disagree.
Thanks so much for this, Beth - a very thoughtful reaction and review. Yes, he is singing with his natural instrument - his guitar. This outdoor concert, in the middle of a field in strong wind is not representative of his concerts. Try the old Woodstock performance, you'll get a better feel for his vocals. Now, for the best sonic recording of a "live" jam you will be blown away by the track 'Yoodoo Chile' on the 'Electric Ladyland' album.
I like how you describe his playing as making the guitar "sing". The studio version of this is cleaner to listen to and appreciate his skill with a guitar. His playing was so fluid and unstrained, just flowing. Listen to his blues playing on Voodoo Chile (not the same song), along with many other great tunes on the Electric Ladyland album. BTW, I was not chair dancing with you, as I'm 73 and just do more headswaying and bobbing. You looked good, though. Also, love seeing young people such as yourself really appreciate music from my youth.
Jimi went to England looking for something new, but wasn't impressed when he recognized everybody else was playing Muddy, Berry, Little Richard, etc. So he innovated. That's what made him a 'Game Changer'! Tk God.
you can't really pinpoint with hendrix how much was he ahead of his time, and how much of what came after drank directly from him it feels so modern, so timeless, yet he was the very avant-garde of rock
I’m 68 and I’m always entertained by someone “experiencing” Jimi for the first time. It allows me to feel those feelings that I had in 1968!
I kind of feel justified or validated. I'm used to younger people dismissing the music I grew up with having not actually listened to it, 'Old fogey music'.
The times they are a-changin'. Besides, from the state of the music today, these kids are starving for a timeless tune.
Well said, I'm 70 now and it's almost 55 years since i stood 20' from Jimi at the City Hall Newcastle upon tyne.I read somewhere that Brian Jones was at the same gig and he had to go outside because his ears couldn't handle the decibels !!! God he was LOUD ! You had to hear him live to appreciate him fully. My 'Lugs' buzzed for 2 weeks ! PS my late old man used to tell me,'You'll be deaf in later life' . Eh !!!
shoutout from Brazil, I was nowhere near to experiencing Jimi but my heart is always with his music
He was one of my biggest guitar heroes in the 60's and I got to see him in the summer of 1969 in Indianapolis Indiana, it was so incredible, and he was touring with an unknown new group called Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago) who were also totally incredible also! Thank you so very much Beth for this much-needed look into the glorious past!
@@davidbybee1703 I’m from Indianapolis, too! That was on Mother’s Day. A girl who sat next to me in English class got to go with her older brother to the fairgrounds coliseum. She said that Jimi announced that since it was Mother’s Day, if any of the ladies in the audience were interested in being a mother to see him after the show.
All the praises Hendrix got are 100% justified. But damn, his rhythm section is so great. Not really underrated, but seldom get the praise they deserve.
Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchel were fantastic.
@Mr TV Eye Indeed. I've heard that Hendrix might never have completed his first album without Mitchell because he was a perfectionist and Mitchell was the only musician Jimi would listen to.
Noel Redding, guitarist switched to bass, so he played it like a guitar!
Oh yeah they knew just how to fill out his sound!! Mitch Mitchell played with John Lennon, Keith Richard's and Jimmy Page? Eric Clapton? Whichever was the other guitarist for Dirty Mac 🤣 I'd say that's some pretty good praise!!
@@whammy761 my favorite Jimi compadres.
Simply the greatest guitarist ever. He "literally" shocked the world in 1967. Nobody, especially famous Rock Bands like the Beatles, and The Who, had ever seen a person make a guitar do the things Jimi did with it. He changed Rock music over night during a show, in a small Pub in London on this evening. He went from an unknown kid from Seattle Washington, to a world famous legend, as an artist and guitar player, that still influences artists and Bands to this day. He's a once in a lifetime talent.
Once in three or four lifetimes, if we're being honest.
He freed the electric guitar like no other before, and there were some incredible guitar players, but Jimi kicked the door in, blew the roof of then knocked the walls down, this performance is an example that analogy, he was free af!
@@m.ericwatson968 wen Jimi set fire to his guitar everythingchanged
Not only is he just a great guitarist, but he plays a right-handed guitar left-handed and still does the craziest, greatest stuff.
But the strings are restrung to be exactly the same as a left handed guitar. Reversed the nut and there ya go. The biggest factor this made an impact on was his tone. The pickups were then reversed also so the high e was on the low side of the pickups. And vice versa.
@@andrewcastillo9558 Hendrix could play it both left and right handed, which likely helped alot. I don't think you could flip a guitar, restring it and hand it to too many other guitarists and they would pick it up and play it like something they grew up.
There's a cool/sad story Eric Clapton told, apparently the day before Jimi passed Clapton got his hands on a left handed fender with the intention of giving it to him, somehow missed him backstage in London and the next day...well.
I just can't help but think, if he was that amazing playing an upside down guitar, imagine what the potential he could had with one made bespoke for him.
@@Chzydawg I am not trying to be a know it all or anything like that at all but I literally built one identical to it. Left handed guitar, flipped it upside down and restrung it. It plays the exact same, the only difference is the volume and tone knobs are in a better place to adjust quickly along with the tone differences. He bought right handed guitars and flipped them left handed because guitar quality of left handed guitars at the time were lesser in quality.
@@andrewcastillo9558 I'm not saying it is or it isn't true, I'm just saying, could you imagine how good Hendrix could be if he had a guitar that fit him properly, to the same quality as anything else out there at the time.
I'm sure you'd admit, it's not the exact same thing, there are certain intricacies you can only really get from a purpose built lefty, whether it's down to simply comfort.
But then again, maybe a part of his ability came from spite, not having the right tools forced him to play that much beyond his comfort level.
It's an interesting thought if nothing else.
His hands are massive which makes it easier.
Shout out to Mitch Mitchell on drums, keeping up with Hendrix improvising on guitar, Mitchell is always there keeping a tight rhythm yet still able to provide fills to keep the rhythm interesting.
Mitch Mitchell was the perfect drummer for Jimi! He kept it very tight especially when he played with Billy Cox on bass, who also deserves special mention for keeping such a funky bottom thereby allowing Jimi to soar!
one of the greatest drummers of all time, easily
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As much as I dug the Band of Gypsies line up, I think the band with Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox was the best lineup for H
@@tsnamm agreed! Mitch and Billy were a perfect rhythm section!
Jimi could make his guitar produce sounds you'd never thought would come out of a guitar.
Especially back then
Then Eddie Van Halen came along & made even more sounds you'd never thought would come out of a guitar.
He played guitar and feedback on equal measures.
For non guitar players, the sounds he made must be quite amazing. To a guitar player though, we know it's just a wah, fuzz face (fully cranked) a uni vibe, and a couple of fully cranked and distorting Marshall Super Lead amps. There's no magic or MOJO.
@@rickbailey-ty8bq but Jimi was the first guitarist to make those sounds.
I had a T-shirt made a few years ago that said, "I may be old but I got to see all the really cool bands!" I'm turning 73 in a few days and I got to see Jimi Hendrix in concert 3 times and he was awesome, unbelievable. What's weird, all these pretty young people you see in the audience are in their mid 70s now if they are still alive, myself included. They are the grandparents and possibly the great grandparents of the young people alive today. Interesting thing, Jimi put out 3 studio albums in his short career and his vocals on these albums are absolutely stunning and quite beautiful. Check them out, plus he wrote and engineered his albums himself and they are years ahead of the times, amazing!
I need to adopt one of those grandmothers ..call me if you ever go to Sweden
@@megamaniac7402 Thank You ((:
Greatest guitarist who ever lived, not one of the few, and my all-time favorite riff - thanks
such a lovely irish lass jamming out to Jimi Hendrix, my day is complete
Yeah, nice...but I still prefer this very fine example of a red-headed Scot's lassie personally?
The 🐐. It’s like his guitar was another part of his body. What a guy
There are some remarkable songs, (mostly studio recordings) where Jimi's vocal abilities are on full display. He can be soulful and tender, and sometimes aggressive, but there is usually a subtle humility that makes his voice appear better than he seems to realize.
IMO Hendrix was on the short list of guitarists who permanently changed how the instrument is approached, right alongside Charlie Christian, Les Paul and Eddie Van Halen. But I've also always loved his voice. Much like his guitar playing, his singing may not have been especially technical, but it was beautifully expressive, he felt every word. Plus, he reminds me a lot of two of my all tine favorite blues artists, Muddy Waters and Lightnin' Hopkins. I suspect they were big influences on him.
Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton have to be on the top guitarist list as well 😁😁Oh, and Jimmy Page.
Electric Mud on heavy rotation!!
SRV ...nuff said.
totally agree.
@@dunbarf2413 Ditto
Jimi was one of a kind...saw him several times, was always taken to another planet! Loved, Loved, Loved Jimi! He was one of the greatest guitarists of all time!!!!
What’s up my fellow hippie!👋🌼
@@monique9636 living like I am ready for the next music to begin...and you?
@On This Spot wishing there were people around me with a soul and freedom to be....
You know how hard it is to play rythmn, bass, lead and sing at the same time? That's why he's the greatest, there will never be another Jimi.
Neither will there be another you!
I'm man sweating from my eyes, for real ! (not cryin..)
For you to recognize that he's singing with his guitar...makes and old Jimi fan sooo warm inside.
Much love to you and Ukraine
🌻🌻🌻💙💛💙
aint it? peace
You gotta check out "Castles made of sand" studio version to get how fantastically James Marshall Hendrix was able to use the softness and expressiveness of his voice. An iron fist in a velvet glove.
Just a raw brilliance about him, what a great performer 🤘🏻
I always wonder what Jimi's playing would have been like with another couple decades of playing. He was so good so young and only would have gotten better.
Yes, it could well have got even better but, equally, he could have become very avant garde, like some jazz music, and gone very sideways and hard to identify with.
Man Jimi in the 70s would have been something else.
Yes ,like a few others that left too soon what would they continue to develop with 10 or 20 or 50 more years .
Near the end he was starting trying some stuff with Miles Davis when Miles was inventing the new electric jazz-rock genre... I would have loved to see that collaboration develop
Notice, the audience all chilled out , just groovin to the music. Caught in that moment in time, enjoying all of it. Not snapchatting or TIk tok . Feeling all of Jimi's great vibes
And high as giraffe balls. LOL
Jimi's genius at playing the guitar is off the charts. He was able to get incredible sounds to come out of his instrument while playing at breakneck speed and made it all look effortless. To say he was special is a massive understatement.
Amazing energy! It's a mystery where he got his creativity and talent from! That stack of Marshalls was always impressive!!!
Terrific reaction Beth! Love your "roars" I saw Hendrix live in London in 1969... my fave Hendrix stat is that he arrived in the UK Unknown in October 1966 but 11 months later the readers of Melody Maker voted him "best instrumentalist in the world" which he is/was 😉
I'm glad you mentioned singing and playing at the same time. I'm amazed at his Monterey performance of Hey Joe.... how he was able to play, sing, chew gum, play with his teeth, play behind his head while charming the audience at the same time. So chill and relaxed. His guitar was an extension of himself physically and spiritually. Greatest guitar solo is Jimi's Machine Gun. Another level.
I had to chuckle when you said Jimi Hendrix joined a band. Jimi Hendrix was the honorary Isely Brother. There are great guitar players, then there are legendary guitar players, and finally, there is Jimi Hendrix. He is to the electric guitar what Mozart was to classical music. We can't just measure Hendrix's talent by how he sounds to our modern ear. Many guitarists have taken what Hendrix did and ran with it. But Hendrix was the first in so much of what we think of as the electric guitar sound. He redefined the instrument. For instance, everyone was trying to get rid of feedback, whereas Hendrix used it musically. Heavy Metal is one of my 2 favorite music genres. Now, Hendrix in no way plays metal, but without his innovations, the genre wouldn't sound anything like it does. I just picked metal due to my own bias but Hendrix's influence sweeps across all music. I always list Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and the Beatles as the most important musicians of the 20th century. Honestly, I should add Hendrix to that short list.
Always gives me goosebumps.
Love when an artist completely takes control of my emotions.🤍🤍🤍🙌🙌✊
His best vocals I believe were in his acoustic version of “angel” really smooth!
That story you told about jimi starting is almost right. This concert was in hawaii shortly before his death. It was an incredible loss as he had just started to break free from all the people telling him how he should play and what the blues rules were and abusing his trust, and had just started creating a new form of music which he called "painting with sound" which is now lost. miss you Jimi
Thank you and what a wonderful job you've done breaking down this masters instrumental nuisances and the complexity of his playing. Also very notable was his ability to paly his amplifiers and pedals. Considering the limited technology at the time. His use of them was phenomenal. He understood amplification, harmonics, coaxing, developing, feedback and could control them, ie. 3:05 - 3:19. There will never be another like him. RIP JIMI
You’re welcome Wade. Thank you for watching, for your kind words and your insight into Jimi’s musical genius. He was indeed a master of his craft and a pioneer of electric guitar. 🎶
Beth! You are so right. We don't get a lot of this stuff any more... It must still be out there, but it doesn't get the attention it deserves any more. So great to see this and such a nice reaction...
You're so adorable when you're getting into the groove of the music and dancing in your seat!
Oh ! Je suis tellement heureuse que vous saisissiez tout cela ! Aww I am so happy you have understood that Jimi's was into his guitar and his playing. Merci ! I have been always trying to explain why Jimi is such a genius and a wonderful man !
I've been a Hendrix fan since I first saw him play in '67. You just gave us a very insightful analysis. Thank you for that Beth! 😁✌💛
Unsung hero is Jimi's drummer
It is very hard to believe that he didn't like his singing.. but at that same time, when you're playing guitar at THAT level you may just hold yourself up to impossible standards. I really like his singing, it's a chill vibe for sure! His guitar playing though is beyond next level amazing. He was a master..
I think he's a great singer. Expressive, full of feeling and perfectly complementing the tone and style of his guitar playing. The more you hear him sing the more you will like it!
Consider some of the great singers he played with, before he made it on his own. They were legendary. Easy to feel humble as a singer in their shadow. But I also agree he was a very cool singer in his own special style!
I understand it very well. He has no might in his voice, as he is such a force of nature and raw and free talent on his guitar, he is a learned singer that uses what he got very well to make it acceptable by his own high standards. It's his musicality in timing and phrasing especially that carry his singing, not his vocal cords.
I was lucky enough to hear Jimi live in Berkeley, many years ago. What an incredible talent.
I just LOVE to watch You discover the old school rock legends.
Keep it up and keep this channel running - We love you - I love you.
Simply the greatest guitarist of all time. Unmatched. The GOAT. Even today. Jimi Hendrix is truely a lengend that will live on forever!
The dexterity required for left handed Jimi to play as well as this with a right handed guitar upside down, strung back to front, with the horns of the guitar the wrong way around and the control knobs at the top instead of on the bottom is mind blowing !
He was self taught in front of a mirror.
His guitar was restrung the "normal" way. The knob thing would be weird for most of us. I still think I want an upside-down lefty Strat so I can feel the power!
I was at the show where your initial screen saver shot was taken(in the background as you're inroducing the video). The Royal Albert Hall in February 1969. His voice is HIS. I love it.
One huge challenge of listening to Jimi Hendrix is to realize he is basically inventing an entire new way of making music right in front of us, it's like seeing picaso paintings and you need to understand it in the context that it is not like anything before.
Thanks!
Thank you for the support Joel!
You’re welcome,@@BethRoars . It was fun to watch your reactions to Jimi’s musicality.
first there is so much i could tell you about my favorite artist of all time, but i will just for now tell you that in the beginning his dad would catch him with a broom strumming it like a guitar. so many think he is just faking playing and yes but also he was learning Rythm the way he strums complicated rhythms is outstanding and considering most of the time he is also playing bass with his thumb at the same time is a true gift. second i have loved your reactions and lessons for a long time and you seem to enjoy the most beautiful music same as myself. today watching you dance like that brought back such memories you are an angel brought to us thank you for everything you share. p.s. if you listen to more Hendrix don't stick with the popular rock listen to some of his blues he was a god. he listened and learned from all the greats then improved on what he heard in his own impeccable way
I always thought he was a pretty good, underrated singer, with a unique voice. His vocals definitely sound better on the records, Electric Ladyland being my favorite.
Electric Ladyland in 5.1 is absolutely splendid!
Thank you for recognizing the raw talent and strength this young guitar player put out. His voice was adequate but seriously the best guitarist and performer IMHO.
Its so nice to see all of these young folks recognizing the talent that was from the 60s and 70s . I truly think it was a golden age in Blues and Rock.
Glad it was your first thought "the ease at which he plays the guitar"His hands, long fingers body all work as one It's so graceful to watch and listen
Not bad honey. I’ve been listening to Hendrix since Woodstock. You put it well. His guitar spoke to everyone in his, my generation. World wide. Simply put, he was the best there ever was. 🎸✌️❤️
Rock on !
4:09 lol - you freaked out sister !! ☮✌✌🕊🕊🦚🦚
Loved this video! Your point is well taken about starting from humble beginnings but we can never have another Jimi Hendrix. We've been waiting since September 1970 and no one has even come close.
4:30 "I don't know where to stop!" Don't worry. We know that feeling.
Listen to his cover of "Killing Floor" It's insane. He also, as Dimash, was an Alien. Every great guitarist : Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, all bowed down to him
SRV said he could play every lick of Jimi's but had no idea how Jimi came up with the licks. I believe nobody could or can make a fake Jimi Hendrix song.
@@orlock20 I remember SRV saying that. And Stevie could play like a MoFo
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Can we also just stop and appreciate how Mitch Michelle is killing the drums. I personally think he is one of the most underrated drumers of all time. His talent gets over shadowed by Jimi Hendrix amazing guitar. But Jimi himself said sometimes he would just sit and listen to Mitch in studio and base his guitar of whatever Mitch was doing.
Such an honor to be named after him🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Jimmi Hendrix's contribution is not only that he was vituoso on guitar, but even more that he invented so many riffs and sound effects and ways to use electric guitar like no one before, that he is an inspiration and source to study and learn from for guitarists till today.
It's great to see someone enjoy Jimi Hendrix for the first time. Thank you
Excellent reaction video. I was watching this concert earlier this evening, and happened across your vudeo just bow. Such fun to experience your fresh reaction to Hendrix.
This was great to watch!
Such groovy movements!
And Jimmy was great too!
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I was so glad that I saw Jimi way then about 4 times in Houston, Texas. Im 70 years old and saw many other in the 60’s and beyond.
A personal favorite with Jimi Hendrix is "Little wing". A song he sings with a soft voice and probably his most structured guitarplay in any of his songs. The solo he plays there is absolute gold.
Love ya Beth!! So good to see music bridging generations!
I had shivers all over my body, listening to this. You should hear the Studio version.
Got to see Hendrix a few times. Man I wish I could remember!
Beth, great job being fair with Jimmi. I got a chance when in Seattle to go to the Music Experience. A really quite moment when I saw the actual lyrics handwritten in an old mead notebook.
Great job Beth!! Right on with the analysis!! Always a Joy!!✌️
His voice is GREAT
Whoop Jimi Hendrix time!! This will be amazing :)
Love the smile he put on your face!
Singing through your guitar is the way the old blues players used to do it and Jimi's favorite players were blues guys like Elmore James (Jimi named himself Jimi James before he was known as Jimi Hendrix) and Fred McDowell. He's got it from them. Talking about Elmore James and Fred McDowell I think you'll find both of these artist really interesting too! Especially Elmore's vocals.
One year ago posted--oh well!! You look sensational here Beth and your hair, looks like it reaches the middle of your back and so full. Beautiful!!
So, not being a Jimi Hendrix fan and despite being from Seattle and about the same age I took the time to study your profile.
From a purely physical perspective, Jimi was made to play guitar. The length of his hand was 10 1/3 inches from middle fingertip to wrist, which resulted in him being able to span at least 1/3 - 1/2 of the fretboard. If you notice, he wraps his thumb over the top of the neck to bridge those strings.
very insightful comment bout the guitar being his voice he actually said that in an interview when the guy said to him your very quite and dont say much he replied i let my guitar do the talking when im on stage my guitar is my voice an oh yeah back in the day dancing wasnt bout moves it was about letting your body react to the music and flow through you
He is an ICON in music. His music still relevant.❤
I think you nailed it, I always stumble when asked how he performed, I mean the complete Jimi on stage. Thank you
It’s the years and years and years of practice that adds up to what people refer to as ‘talent’. No-one can ever just do it!
That being said, I believe there is a threshold where theres a level of talent that some are inherently born with
@@davidpatrick522 Wrong. What they are born with is a physical aptitude or propensity to apply themselves, which they then channel effectively to produce ability. They are NOT born with ‘Talent’. It’s an insult to anyone who has acquired/developed the ability to suggest it is, as it fails to recognise the hard work and effort that has gone into becoming that good. That’s what Mozart thought, anyway!
So many great quotes/comments, that very well sum up Hendrix.
Suggestion Beth, listen to Jimi do the Star Spangled Banner live at Woodstock, to really hear him sing with his guitar.
Ooooh, shivers.
And the straight drop into Purple Haze afterwards. . .
Great reaction. Exactly the way your body should move. You felt it!
Many years ago I lived in a rented room, and my landlord was a musician who still played.
Back in the 60s he was playing with his band in a pub in London. The band took a break and one of the other players came over to him and said:
'There's a guy in the audience who would like to join in - he's the one over there with a guitar.'
'Can he play?'
'He says he can.'
'Okay, let's see how he does.'
Yes, he was unheard of at the time, but it was Jimi!
This is a fantastic flow of ear candy and the rhythm section of that band is spot on
Voodoo Chile 😊
One of my favorite Jimi Hendrix songs, oh my❤
We were free spirits, still are
The discovery and restoration of this film performance and the original audio tapes is a genuine miracle, most of the film and audio footage of this Maui performance were thought lost forever, only bootlegs existed for decades, this is a very special show (2 separate performances actually) and one of Jimi, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox very best, July 30, 1970
So nice that you recognize that he sang and felt with his guitar
Such a great performance and lovely appreciation.
Hello there, Beth. I know it's been a year since this reaction, but I'm just now getting to it, & I'm always glad to see people of your generation discovering the music of my youth, especially the true giants such as Jimi Hendrix. I'm 68 now, so this music has been with me quite a while. There simply isn't a replacement for it to be found. I don't doubt that most people feel that way about the music they grew up with, but I've always considered myself lucky to have grown up with this music in particular.
If you haven't gone into more Hendrix but are still interested, I'd suggest "All Along the Watchtower", "The Wind Cried Mary", "Purple Haze", & "Manic Depression" as a solid intro to some of his best & most famous work. (Despite my having listed it third, "Purple Haze" is probably the most iconic. There's even a comical "Purple Hays" meme floating around now, & the alternate spelling, of course, is significant.) There are many more, including tracks that were lost for many years, but these are some of the ones nearly *everyone* from my generation knows by heart & dearly loves.
Thanks for this reaction, even a year after the fact. Cheers.
Your reaction is amazing. Thank you for this.
You get it young lady Jimi always makes his guitar sing n there were only a few musicians who can do that 👍👍 that's why he is the greatest of All time
Clapton, Beck, Greg Allman, and later Stevie Ray Vaughn could do that, but Jimmy was 1st and best. I apologize, but I don't include Page - even though I feel he was a highly- skilled, technical and fast player, I don't find that he could play a long soulful solo (most of his solos were made from a run of several fast riffs strung together, not really squeezing any emotion out of his notes. Also, he could hardly improvise, and his originality is a bit questionable...just my opinion - and I don't blame anyone if they disagree.
An absolute pioneer. One of, if not THE, best ever. Taken far too soon.
Loved your eloquent analysis and reaction- loved the seventies dancing too (done a bit of that in my time 😂!)
Thanks so much for this, Beth - a very thoughtful reaction and review. Yes, he is singing with his natural instrument - his guitar. This outdoor concert, in the middle of a field in strong wind is not representative of his concerts. Try the old Woodstock performance, you'll get a better feel for his vocals. Now, for the best sonic recording of a "live" jam you will be blown away by the track 'Yoodoo Chile' on the 'Electric Ladyland' album.
the god of guitar 🎸🥃very good video greetings from Argentina
Beautiful reaction by a beautiful woman. Blows my mind
The begin of the song is crazy, that's blow the mind! ✨💫💥💫✨
I like how you describe his playing as making the guitar "sing". The studio version of this is cleaner to listen to and appreciate his skill with a guitar. His playing was so fluid and unstrained, just flowing. Listen to his blues playing on Voodoo Chile (not the same song), along with many other great tunes on the Electric Ladyland album.
BTW, I was not chair dancing with you, as I'm 73 and just do more headswaying and bobbing. You looked good, though. Also, love seeing young people such as yourself really appreciate music from my youth.
So happy they released this footage.
Would really love to see you react to Hey Joe, Hendrix shows some real emotions there!
Jimi didn't just do it better than everyone else, he did it UPSIDE DOWN!
Jimi at Woodstock was an awesome experience of a lifetime; find the album........THEN listen to him do an acoustic version of Hey Joe
Jimi went to England looking for something new, but wasn't impressed when he recognized everybody else was playing Muddy, Berry, Little Richard, etc. So he innovated.
That's what made him a 'Game Changer'! Tk God.
you can't really pinpoint with hendrix how much was he ahead of his time, and how much of what came after drank directly from him
it feels so modern, so timeless, yet he was the very avant-garde of rock
Best guitar solo ever made in the century
There is a live Stevie Ray Vaughan cover of this that is fantastic. Guitar mastery at its finest
Yeah Jimi is Jimi and I grew up thinking he was the greatest. Until SRV
SRV is a Jimi copycat really. I h8 it when people bring him up every time we see Jimi😑😈🇧🇻
I 've always thought Hendrix's performance was better than SRV's performance.
As far as SRV's Voodoo Chile is concerned it's a copy, not the real thing
Gary Moore’s version is just as good as SRV