My First Jimi Hendrix Analysis with "All Along The Watchtower"
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2023
- This song by Jimi Hendrix sounds familiar, and probably because it's been used in so many movies like "Forrest Gump". Hearing Jimi's name as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and be getting into a guitar kick recently, I just had to sit down and analyze this after my latest Stevie Ray Vaughan video!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she analyzes Jimi Hendrix for the first time, performing "All Along The Watchtower”.
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Performed by Jimi Hendrix / Written by Bob Dylan
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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I'm a drummer so I just want to give a shoutout to Mitch Mitchell, maybe the most underrated drummer of the era for no other reason than he sat behind the greatest guitarist of all time.
Agreed. If Mitch was in almost any other band of that era he would've been the main man. A bit like Alex Lifeson and Rush.
Jimi and Mitch had a special chemistry. I love those jazzy drummers.
Yes, he was underrated, but it was his bad luck to have to play when Ginger Baker was around--and the rest of Cream, which was who Jimi wanted to see when he came to England and would only come if his manager could arrange to meet Eric Clapton--they of course became fast friends and mutual admirers. Great time for musical adventures.
Mitch Mitchell was the perfect drummer for this song.
@@jimsilvey5432 Mitch Mitchell was the perfect drummer for Hendrix I think.
This song was written by Bob Dylan and he has described his reaction to hearing Jimi Hendrix's version: "It overwhelmed me, really. He had such talent, he could find things inside a song and vigorously develop them. He found things that other people wouldn't think of finding in there. He probably improved upon it by the spaces he was using. I took license with the song from his version, actually and continue to do it to this day."
Also, in the booklet accompanying his Biograph album, Bob Dylan said: "I liked Jimi Hendrix's record of this and ever since he died I've been doing it that way... Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way."
Great comment.
One of the few examples of a cover song surpassing the original, and the original artist not only agreeing but playing it that way from thereon out
I saw Dylan in 05 and they did it Hendrix style
@@Stevie8654 Dylan obviously wasn't on lead guitar!
It must be odd for Dylan to hear a song that he penned become synonymous with Hendrix’s version, even to himself. I think that also happened to Nine Inch Nails Hurt when Johnny Cash covered it.
The “sharper sound” that you’re wondering about 01:51 - 02:15 is a percussion instrument called a vibraslap. It was played by Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones!
Side note, you can change the duration of the buzz, by screwing the rattle in or out on the shaft. Pops up a lot in music if you listen for it.
Thank you I’ve always loved the sound it makes but never knew what it was
@@18jutt90 It's also prominent in Joe Cocker's version of Feelin' Alright, for one.
She has no idea. It takes a wolf to identify a wolf
There’s the old tale of Aerosmith having a vibraslap break in the intro of “Sweet Emotion” and they left it in the recording, More recently one was put to prominent use by seemingly every song by Cake.
The simple fact that Bob Dylan says that Jimi's version is the definitive version tells the world of Jimi's greatness.
Interesting to note this is Jimi’s only top-40 hit.
@@jss27560 "Purple Haze" was a hit. Otherwise, pretty soon FM radio took over from AM radio.
Especially since Hendrix flubs 1/6 of the words
If I were getting royalties every time someone bought a cover of my song I'd praise the cover.
My first problem with the song -- and I bought the Dylan LP (early 1968) before the Hendrix was released (October 1968) is:
What in hell does it mean?
@@jnagarya519 like much of Mr Zimmerman's writing, you can read into it whatever you want ! I'm currently reading "The Philosophy of Modern Song", which ranges from pure brilliance to "WTF are you on about, Bob ?" .... sometimes within the one page 😂
“two riders were approaching… and the wind began to howl “… that lines gives me chills every time.
Bob Dylan thought so too
Bob really out did himself with that one
Yup! Me too. For many years now. Every time!
I was in Xi'an, China a couple of months ago. That is the city that ws at the eastern end of the fabled Silk Road of antiquity. it was a walled city and the wall still stands, along with its watchtowers. Back then, the wall and watchtowers faced out on the desert and the steppes and the Mongol nomads. Those last lines, "Outside in the distance, a wildcat did growl. Two riders were approaching and the wind began to howl." They echoed in my mind for days. i could see those soldiers facing the unknown enemy without.
Same. Every single time.
When you said he sings like he's being a guitar string. I'll never be able to unhear that. God damn, that's some good analysis.
She is very good!
The Acid he dropped probably helped this song huh? At least his guitar work. Probably a, ''4 Way-Hit," is what was going around in England 1972!
@@Fatdog-Dakind All Along the Watchtower was released on the Electic Ladyland album in 1968.
@@mdhj67 The Acid in England was very good...I got a few dates mixed up looks like! I graduated 1968...My friend said at that time...HENDRIX IS GOD!...lol He was right! lol
I had the pleasure of seeing Jimi perform 4 times. What you've seemed to understand, and it's something very few people do, is that Jimi in his performances was frequently funny, playful, silly, and irreverent. That along with being wildly exciting and unpredictable. Thanks for bringing back so many memories of the best of days. As a guitarist Jimi was an exploratory and dynamic texturalist and colourist who loved to paint a picture or frequently, as here, a series of snapshots, giving you an insight into the theme of song and the mind of the performer while taking you on a, well, internal and frequently, psychedelic journey. His earlier "Wild Thing" pretty much epitomizes this part of his nature. However, Jimi in his later years had a much more serious side as evidenced by his version of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Machine Gun".
The live performance(s) where he clearly sings "Scuse me, while I kiss this guy" with a huge smile in his voice slay me.
Also what you forgot to mention was they didn't make left handed guitars back in them days.lol. Jimi played a right handed guitar upside down..✌️ I loved your comment though.👍
@@robertkiser8465 Yes, Jimi did turn the guitar around because he was left handed. But he restrung the guitar so that they were the normal EADGBE, and if you look closely you can see it's so.
@@SingularlyNakedI believe it’s kiss the sky, it’s written on the album cover. It does sound like it though.
Well said - I agree . He was also a genius song writer .
Jimi was an artist creating paintings with sound.
But it was written by Bob Dylan
@@danvarnes7127this song yeah, but Jimi has quite a few other songs in case you weren’t aware lol
@@danvarnes7127 Dylan wrote it, but Jimi turned it into a masterpiece. Dylan stopped playing it the way he wrote it after Jimi recorded this version.
Listen with headphones on and feel the colors Jimi painted this picture with.
That was nicely put
Also, that statement reminds that I miss my mild synestesia.😮
This song is one of the greatest recordings humanity has ever produced.
"Castles Made of Sand" is easily my favorite Jimi Hendrix vocal performance. It's beautiful.
Definitely agree on that, it's one of if not his best lullaby songs, others being Little Wing and Angel.
The story in that song solidified it as my favorite years ago
i like little wing, bleeding heart and one rainy wish
People who want to talk about the history of rap, they really need to listen to "Castles Made of Sand". I would honestly put it into a realm of melodic rapping. One of my favorite Hendrix songs.
And "Hey Joe" is my vibe!
"All Along the Watch Tower" has been my personal favorite studio song by Jimi Hendrix for about 40 years, but you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY need to listen to Hendrix Live to understand why he's considered the GOAT guitarist! 🐐 🎸
Hard agree on this ^^^
Yes yes yes
He is insanity perononified in guitar. Dont imagine anyone being that cool and skillful at the same time again.
Wait till she finds out he was left-handed and played a right-handed guitar upside down and backward , that he had no musical training and was completely self-taught and could play a song after hearing it once. And his voice was just how he sang. Hey joe, his personal favorite of his work.
This, Weeping Willow Blues, and lots of live version of Red House are my favorites of Jimi's oeuvre.
Jimi was a master of the guitar, but he was also a master of sound. His bends, his tone, the textures he used, everything was so creative, so precise, and so perfect for each song. The care and nuance he put into his music definitely make him my favorite guitarist.
Without computers!
he had a rare combo: quick perception & feeling for ages, he didnt make it look like childs play I truly believe thats exactly what it was for him RIP
Jimi's voice is rarely given the credit it deserves because his guitar chops were so massive but he has a magnificent voice
talking isnt singing...magnificent voice😂
Agree so much. Hendrix seemed to understand that the vocals were just as important to this song as the instrumentation. He nailed it.
Magnificent is a bit too much, but he had a decent voice. Nowhere near the level of his guitar playing
@@kaned3570ya go tell that to Kurt... I bet you think you're some expert.
Apparently he hated his own voice. He was a perfectionist on guitar and probably saw his voice as a deficit in comparison
Jimi was insecure about his voice, but I think his voice is just perect for his music. Such soul, emotion, expression, passion, energy and softness when called for. Perfectly complements his music.
Jimi was an underrated singer - even by himself. He was so self-conscious about his singing that he would insist on not being seen while he did it in the studio. "All Along the Watchtower" features his singing and playing with some aggression and power but for me his best moments (again both singing and playing) are the delicate ones.
"Little Wing" and "Drifting" are both lovely songs with nuanced and heartfelt performances. They reflect the side of him that got lost in his explosion on the music scene in 1967. He was famous for his aggressive pyrotechnics on the guitar but, in truth, he was a quiet and gentle man who had a lot of depth. His later music really shows his true nature coming to the fore after he got bored being the wild man on stage.
Who ever unrated Jimis voice? Why do people say that? Ridiculous.
only underrated by those who do not know,
Little Wing was also apparently the inspiration for Mike McCready to write the song Yellow Ledbetter for Pearl Jam. Once I read that, it's had not to make the comparison
All so true. I believe he started feeling better about his singing after a couple albums.
Another song that showcases his singing is Castles Made of Sand.
@@michaelgalok2426 so true!!
Technical proficiency is not all that constitutes greatness. Jimi translates soul. Mind blowing.
Then you never heard Jimi play jazz
I don’t believe that I disparaged his talent at all. Does Jimi perform jazz poorly?
If you're interested to hear more from him, I would strongly suggest "Little wing". This one short but such a gem! Stevie Ray has a longer version too if you're interested
Stevie's version doesn't contain vocals though, which probably makes it a no go for a vocal analyst!
@@ChippyL93there may not be vocals, vut there's definitely singing. Stevie's guitar is absolutely singing in Little Wing.
@@craenor of course! I absolutely adore SRV's version
Talking to a salesman when the SRV Strat came out. He said listening to Stevie's "Little Wing" was like going to church. : )
I think SRV doing little wing is much like this song in that the guy who covered the song took it to new heights. Although SRV version with no vocals, even though SRV made his guitar sing, might not be best for vocal reaction but that said I'd love to see it
1968, as a 9th Grader, late at night, studying about the Dark Ages, and the Black Death, and castles and sieges, and this song comes on my little transistor radio. Mind blown! Greatest song in rock history!
Hendrix covering Dylan. There is LITERALLY nothing better.
Thinking of the loss the world suffered when Jimi died still makes me cry today. He could have changed the world.
he did change the world
How do you know he didn't self extinguish like Kurt Cobain? You write of the world suffering which seems to be excessive exaggeration in my opinion. Wasn't his so called music underground criminal junky music? So there may have been a lot of people in The World who did not want some one as sick as he was being any form of role model for their children. So some may have thought. 'Another one bites the dust. And another one gone'. He sang also the song of the notorius heroin user Bob Dylan and sang lyrics such as 'There are some among us who think life is but a joke'. More gabbage lyrics by a drug abuser who redily destroys his with illegal drugs his normal sense or reality. So if that was what he thought was reality then in reality why would some or every one think or imagine his death was a tragic loss? More junkies die than the norm. Just a fact of life and fact of drug abuse. Same with alcohol. The facts are known before the person becomes a drunkard druggy alcoholic. So whilst it is a tragedy when they die or if found dead. Why grive as that was basically what they wanted. Some exit licence from reality.
@@MikeGreenwood51 Boy, are you going to get flamed on here for that baseless hatred .......
He did change the world. Problem is he was an alcoholic and drug addict. Living longer would have just been him suffering going in and out of spirals until he eventually died.
@@Pix2GoStudios So far he's been ignored. I actually feel bad for him. I would hate to have such ugly thoughts come so readily to my mind, ya know? And then be the type of person to post it thinking I'm the righteous one... wow.
Little wing, wind cries Mary, voodoo child are all some really great songs by Jimi. Both lyrically and with his incredible guitar playing. Especially in Little Wing
Totally agree.
I really, really wish that those songs had been suggested instead of his Dylan cover if they wanted her to experience his guitar playing. What a missed opportunity..
The opening to Little Wing is basically a religious experience to me. Hair on arms stands up every. single. TIME!
Ya little wing and machine gun have a amazing guitar 🎸 riffs thats one thing whith Jimmy best left hand guitarists ever it fit that time so good for 68 its to bad will never half new music like this again
Regarding "Little Wing." The song is literally impossible to have been predicted. AI will never produce anything nearly as remarkable. It's solely a Hendrix invention and a miracle. Now, every guitarist has his or her own take on the song. Stevie Ray Vaughan's interpretation is among the best of the more than 50(!) versions I've heard so far. Hendrix was a unique visionary who saw colors in his music, and heard more in his head than he was physically able to play. It's been more than 50 years and I still mourn his passing. He gave us just a glimpse and was gone.
Fun Fact: Hendrix, against the wishes of his recording engineer, would often wear and play his guitar (unplugged) while recording his vocals in the studio. If you ever find isolated audio of his vocals you can hear him strumming. He felt uncomfortable singing without it. His guitar was an extension of his voice, and vise versa. Just amazing how connected he was to his guitar
I find I'm similar. I find it easier to sing with a guitar in my hands.
Also, if I recall correctly, Jimi was kicked out of the military because they couldn't get him to do anything if he didn't have access to a guitar.
It's very possible he was on the spectrum (like me).
@@bareakonI don’t know about the military, but I’ve heard it said he described sounds as colors and textures. So there are strong odds he was on the spectrum. At least imo. But I am no expert either.
@@cmatte82 Well... LSD can also contribute to synesthesia. Maybe it was both.
@@bareakones, I often find myself thinking to myself how similar Hendrix is to you 😘
@@p3x1967 yeah that can do it too. Haha.
This is my favorite song of all time. I hear those first cords and I just need to stop what I"m doing and listen to this.
Arguably, the greatest cover of a Dylan song.
That extra high pitched sound you hear in the intro is the percussion instrument “the vibraslap”. It looks sort of like a wooden cowbell with a line of rattlers inside, all attached to a striker ball via a rigid bent bar.
It can also be heard in "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne, "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith, "Closer to the Heart,” by Rush, and ”Orange Crush" by R.E.M.
In this song (All along the Watchtower) the vibraslap is being played by Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones.
Hope this helps.
omg thank youuuuuu for reminding me what that instrument's called!! i was about to google 'wooden cowbell' LOL
My favourite episode so far, thank you for doing this. I gained insights into one of my biggest musical heroes that had not occurred to me in my 51 years to date.. brought tears to my eyes
Thank you. I know how it look like but I didn't know the name.
The vibraslap comes in on the third beat of a four beat bar, which is interesting. Also interesting is that the rythmn on 12 string guitar is palyed by Dave Mason
Mr. Hendrix was totally in touch of his instrument; he knew exactly what he could do with it and when to do it. His notes were so exact and smooth; he was singing with his guitar as well as with his voice. So natural and relaxed...
I never saw Hendrix live (I was only 14 when he died) but listening to his live recordings he really gave an impression of quiet confidence -- confidence with self-deprecating humor rather than bragging. He really gives the impression that he was at his happiest playing the guitar and singing.
relaxed yes, that proved his complete control.
The two people I've noticed with that relaxed ease with their instrument were Hendrix and Itzhak Perlman. Their hands while they play are mesmerizing.
I'm sure you're right. You can hear it in the music. @@user-xx7um5bh5w
One thing you will notice if you listen to a lot Jimi is he never made a sound in the studio he couldn’t replicate live. The way he used his thumb to play a bass rhythm while playing chords and leads was insanity.
If you liked this you should definitely try Castles made of sand, it's got incredible lyrics and one of the weirdest guitar solos I've ever heard
Yes
'A Merman I Should Turn To Be' is one you should check out. You headphones will take you to a new realm, it sways back and forth like no other song I've ever heard. Jimi was a magic musician, like no other. Still my all time favotite tune.
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God I love 1983, the way a mermaid should be. It's crazy that Jimi created songs like this on the equivalent of a 4 track!
I've always adored Jimi's voice, and was amazed nobody ever seemed to talk about it. He is a great singer!
Im so old i watch him open for the Monkees when my 13 year old sister went to see Davey Jones. My mother made me take her. And i got the bigg st contact high from the crowd. Half who left as soon as Hendrix finish. Ah my youth
He hated his own voice, and considered himself a terrible singer. I guess that's just human nature.
@@johncrafton8319I can understand why he thought he sucked based on comparing himself with certain traditional singing standards, I think he probably was too ahead of his time in this too to appreciate the values of his singing.
He hated his voice
@@dago87able By that time, other non-traditional singers were already getting accolades. People like Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and Colin Blunstone were well-enough regarded as singers that I don't think it was an issue of being "ahead of his time" in that regard.
I do expect his reluctance to see himself as a good singer came partially from his comparison with traditional standards, as well as the fact that he was never trained to sing. It's really difficult for someone to know the effect they're having on those around them - especially when they simply can't bring themselves to believe it.
Remember: Hendrix was extremely humble regarding his guitar talents, so why would he not be just as humble regarding his singing ability?
For how legendary this man is, a lot of people don't realize how much he struggled and was mistreated in his life, even after he became famous.
What do you mean by mistreated? The racism or the fact that he hung around Mafia dudes?
Bloody well right; he travelled to England to escape American race prejudices that were denying him the kind of success he knew he could have. Thankfully, England never had slaves on their own soil, and while there were still racist persons in England, they were a relatively quiet few-especially among the young people, which is why he enjoyed such success and adoration there.
@@riphopfer5816There were particular Music/Art scenes and communities in England that he felt more comfortable being in. He could sequitur himself within it there easier was the driving force.
@@riphopfer5816 Oh BS he was huge in the US and is still is. Everything has to be about how racist the US is doesn't it?
@@rigel2112 Yes he was but not until Chas Chandler of The Animals became his manager and brought him to England where his first album was recorded. In America racism gives way to fame, the ultimate leveller. When Nat King Cole had his American TV show he often looked a bit odd and that was because the producers insisted on plastering him with makeup to lighten his face so he would be acceptable to the white audience. Don't get me wrong, we have racists here too but they're generally less in your face (literally in this case) about it.
I don’t know why but this song chokes me up so much! Jimi has been my biggest influence since I was 5 when I started playing, there’s tears in my eyes just listening to his short solos. He might not be the greatest singer ever, but man he could play with soul, something that music neglects these days
I love when Elizabeth reviews a song that I have been listening to for decades, because her insights allow me to hear it fresh, in a way that I have never heard it before; to appreciate it with a new depth of understanding. Thank you Elizabeth.
Dylan's lyrics are mythic poetry, and Jimi's voice and guitar are a shamanic journey into their depth. This recording is like a vision on a mountain top.
Love this comment.
Oh so true.
Love your comment!
I was never into Hendrix when I was young in the seventies. He was a little harder rock than I listened to. In the 90's I went to see a friend play in a Hendrix tribute with 5 different performers. That is when I finally appreciated what an innovative guitarist he was. I always loved this song.
Hendrix has always been my favorite. He's often been copied, but never duplicated. You can hear a definite difference between himself and others. Listening to this song today, I was struck at how his singing sounds like someone narrating the action as it happens while running alongside. Very powerful to hear.
Yes, narrating the words is very fitting, it is almost like a ghost alongside the musical instruments.
Elizabeth, that reverberating sound at the end of each bar in the beginning of the song, that sound that you couldn't identify, is a vibraslap. It's a percussion instrument -- basically, a wooden ball attached by a wire to a small wooden box filled with metal teeth. You hold the box in the palm of your hand, slap the ball against the box with it with your other hand, and the metal teeth rattle inside the box to create the sound. It's the modern version of an ancient instrument called a jawbone that used, literally, the jawbone of a donkey, with the loose teeth attached to the jaw creating the distinctive rattle.
The interesting thing about the use of the vibraslap at the beginning of "All Along the Watchtower" is the person playing it: Brian Jones, the ill-fated guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of the Rolling Stones, who, like Jimi Hentrix, was fated to become a member of the infamous 27 Club -- the surprisingly large group of rock legends who each died when they were 27 years old.
A song that captures the genius of two people, Jimi’s musical abilities and Dylan’s songwriting and lyrics.
Absolutely!
Just as good today as it was 50+ years ago. This was his only song that made it to the top 10, but, his catalog is full of wonderful, innovative guitar. Always loved his voice.
Is is just simply mind-bending how a genius musician he was, that guitar solo has more music in it than other people make in their whole life... amazing almost unhuman he was, who cares about the fame and stupid guitar destroying scenes, he was THE MUSICIAN...
His version of the "Star Spangled Banner" is my favorite. And "Purple Haze" is my favorite song by him. He has so many great performances. What a legend.
His rendition of the national anthem is one that can’t be topped, IMO.
I was gonna suggest that she watch his live performance of the national Anthem from Woodstock. Pure beauty IMHO.
Elizabeth would lose her mind if she were to react to Jimi’s version of the National Anthem. So much going on in that masterpiece.
Jimi's live performance of "Sargent Pepper, With Paul MAcCartney and George Harrison, ( and many other '60s era British invasion stars) in the audience. Not long enough to do a deep dive, but a lot of fun for a short performance.
This song was recorded in 1968 and some people believe the lyrics reference a conversation between Jesus on the cross and the thief - a very serious topic for a song. Jimi's interpretation of this Bob Dylan classic was brought to unheard of heights with ground breaking guitar work and over all sound conception. I'm so glad you took the time to examine this masterpiece .
This version is one of my first memories of life because my dad would (and still does blare it). I would always be so utterly mesmerized when I was little. Hearing it still takes me back to that pleasant time of life. Seeing your entire thought process about this masterpiece is a delight.
Hendrix was Dylan's best interpreter, and a big fan of Dylan. The solo on this song is one of his more understated, but sublime solos. "He's a chef" - best analogy ever. Great reaction for such a classic song. And probably many people in chat have already mentioned that Dylan said, after this version came out, Dylan always felt he was doing a cover of Hendrix whenever he played this song. No greater compliment than that.
The chef analogy really struck me too. I was thinking - yes, exactly! when she said that.
Jimi... a man taken before his time 😔.. he could sing song without saying a damn word all with his guitar, pure talent ❤
I once read that he hated his own voice and was embarrassed by it…I love it and think it’s as beautiful as his guitar playing
His vocals on The Wind Cries Mary are superb.
the story I heard was that Jimi did not like his own voice and avoided singing until her heard Bob Dylan sing.
@@fumitakahayashi exactly! very inspired by Dylan. And of course Jimi's version of "All Along the Watchtower", I think, is THE version.
@@Kendrix_76 It's been said that Dylan himself said that Jimi's was the best version.
TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU HE HAD A SPECTACULAR VOICE FOR HIS GUITAR PLAYING !!!!
I'm typically focused on guitar, and the guitar solo in this song is revolutionary, but one of my favorite parts is the exit from the solo into the "All along the watchtower" lyrics. Something about the singing with the guitar and the bass (super underrated 14:06) is incredible there and gives me chills.
Elizabeth another amazing thing about Jimi Hendrix was the way he played the guitar. He played left handed and could not find a left handed guitar so he improvised and took a right handed guitar and played it upside down! So his fingering of chords and scales is all upside down to standard guitar players. He used his thumb over the top of the guitar to help fret chords in a way that no one had done before. I would suggest Jeff Healys version of 'While my guitar gently weeps'. Because of Jeff's being blind, he too frets a guitar in a very different way then the norm and is mind blowing while doing it! May they both R.I.P. Thank you for what you do Elizabeth/
Wind Cries Mary is a must listen. Theres so much poetry in it. And if you like the blues, Red House is a great song too.
I agree with this! Wind Cries Mary is my favorite Hendrix song. Cheers!
And I agree about Red House coz I do like the Blues. Did you know that the version on the UK release of the album is different than the American release? Also UK Red House was a mono version although I later found a stereo version, I think on a compilation. I prefer the UK version.
Wind Cries Mary - yes, yes, yes,
@@Russ_Keith I did not know that. Looks like I've got some listening to do.
@@Russ_Keith and for the live version: San Diego Sports Arena '69 .... man, oh man ...
Jimi sang very much like he spoke. He had that ultra-cool, smooth hipster delivery, and seemed to luxuriate on particular words and thoughts. He would also roll off the ends of words and phrases just the way he does here, where the pitch slides down at the end.
Jimi’s whole persona/vibe along w his music was the ultimate !! He was so cool !! The coolest cat around !!
Jimi created music with his voice and guitar that will last for centuries. I thought it was great when elizabeth said something about motzart or beethoven. Jimis guitar music was symphonious
Jimi was a self taught left handed guitarist who learned by playing on a right hand guitar played upside-down. Amazing talent!! His singing is very soulful and powerful. Would love to see you do more of his work, maybe a live performance video!?😊
It’s just a breath taking piece of music, the feel of it, the tones Jimi uses, the little pieces of soul he creates with that guitar is brilliant. The little riffs he uses like after “I can’t get no relief” is just perfection.
If your diving further into Jimi, Voodoo Child is my favorite and simply cannot be played loud enough. I always thought Crosstown Traffic was very underrated as well - awesome that he used a homemade kazoo (comb and cellophane) to double the guitar and get the sound he wanted.
Yeah, Crosstown Traffic is one of my favorites and Mitch Mitchell is killing it on drums in that song. Very fun song.
Voodoo Chile 😊
I love Crosstown Traffic, too.
Yeah, cross town traffic, manic depression, and love or confusion..... 3 criminally underrated songs
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Word. On both of those songs.
This song was the lead-in to the big showdown in The Watchmen, and was the melody that activated the sleeper-Cylons in Battlestar Galactica.
You don't stop a Jimi Hendrix solo... NEVER...!!!
He just flipped a guitar upside down and made music history. Cheers 🍻 💨 🤘
You gotta hear a live performance of Hendrix to truly get his genius. Specifically the song "Machine Gun" from the Band of Gypsy's live album. It's also about Vietnam and the guitar work on it puts you right in the middle of a warzone. It's incredible. Brings tears to the eyes.
Machine Gun...my absolute all time favorite guitar performance.
Absolutely spot on. The song is a combination of guitar playing genius and emotion. The sounds Jimi made are incredible given that there were no digital effects in those days.
I think ‘Machine Gun” is the best live guitar ever committed to record. Just amazing.
In the history of Rock there is a pre Hendrix era and a post Hendrix era...he closed the first era and started the second one...an unmatched milestone.
Very true... He changed things...
Well said
That's the best summary I've seen at encapsulating the before and after effect of Hendrix's impact on R&R.
The Wind Cries Mary, Hey Joe, Little Wing, Angel, Bold As Love, Purple Haze, Voodoo Child, Red House.... there are so many ways you can go with Jimi and none will disappoint.
Besides being a viruoso on guitar he was an incredible composer aswell The most astonishing part is, he managed to combine the two live on stage as a sound engineer, using the equipment on stage as an amplifier to his compositions
All Along the Watchtower is on the Watchmen movie soundtrack. And it’s the most perfect timing for a song. When Jimi sings “”2 riders were approaching and the wind began to howl” two characters are riding across the Antarctic ice to approach the bad guy’s fortress. Just perfect.
Wait? He was the bad guy? He was just a firm believer in Darwinism.
That was straight out of the comic. The end of every issue of Watchmen quoted a poem, song, or what-not. All Along the Watchtower quoted at the end of of issue 11, which ended with Rorschach and Nite Owl approaching Adrian Veidt's fortress.
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@@rottensquid I am not convinced Adrian was a villain. He just believed in Darwinism.
@@DoleoSeorsum I don't really care what he believed. What he did was irredeemable, fundamental evil.
I continue supporting that channel so that:
a) I get a detailed analysis of songs I've always know but only knew on a surface level, and
b) so that Elizabeth catches up on classic songs she inexplicably missed somehow. She has to stop the song every few seconds just to explain something, and she stills immediately enjoy it on a deeper level than I ever did. It's like we're setting her up on dates, and she falls in love (almost) every time.
If you're interested in more classic guitar and voice interplay, The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is an amazing example, and Aerosmith's "Dream On" has some incredible moments as well
What many overlook is that Jimi Hendrix not only played the guitar - he also used his amplifiers as instruments.
His live performance of Machine Gun is just amazing, it will change how you think about electric guitar.
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The version from the original Band of Gypsys album...
It's so good but I don't think people truly appreciate how otherworldly it is unless they play a lot of guitar.
Yes! I played the hell out of that Band of Gypsy’s album on vinyl when I was a kid. Machine Gun is my favorite Hendrix song.
has the most electrifying solo ive heard in it, gives me goosebumps everytime..its nasty.
This is my very favorite Hendrix song. I think the guitar work on this is some of his very best. I got to see him live in 1970, just a short time before he passed away. I was struck by his playing and the fact the his hands were barely moving and there was a flurry of notes coming out of the speakers. I attribute this to the fact that he knew his neck so well he could play things like that in one position on the fret board. He was phenomenal but he left us so much too soon.
Greatest cover tune in history.
And I saw The Man .Play This,was 13 at the time 70 now, never will Forget that night .He turned the UK Technicolour,that night. R.I.P,Jimmi
This woman is amazing and an encourage,ent. An encouragement that some one intelligent is listening, comprehending and appreciating what is being offered. This woman is a treasure.
The thing with that last guitar note is that he has restrained going to the high octave root note for the whole song, so it is really satisfying / emotional / powerful when he finally uses it.
That very liquid, upfront and 'present' sound Jimi is getting on his lead guitar is definitely an Echoplex! He's got it dialed in with only a slight bit of echo, but in doing that it really makes every nuance of the lead guitar 'speak' and gives it an extremely fluid effect. And it's the bigger than life tone of the Echoplex preamp as much as it is the echo effect that makes this great sound! Echoplex was a "Magic Box" in so many ways...out of this world!
yes, and the wah parts were kind of re amped in the studio by the legendary Eddie Kramer, that's what gives them that extra oomf. Van Halen used an echoplex as well its famously how the long dive bomb at the end of Eruption is played by slowing the speed as the note is sounding it drops the pitch.
And the wah wah pedal.
Not sure the Echoplex existed in the 60's. We had fuzz box and wah wah pedals, lipstick case for doing slides, and the tremolo bar on strats. But my mind was in a purple haze back then, so there's that. Now there are distortion pedals for blues harps (which I played back then), which is incredible. Listen to the Jimmy Page solo on You Shook Me (Zep's 1st album) if you want to hear masterful guitar distortion.
Funny thing about Jimi’s play style is he was left handed but couldn’t find/afford a left handed guitar when he first started playing. Well he would take a right handed guitar and flip it over and learned how to play that way, without changing the strings to left handed, so he was basically playing a right handed guitar backwards with his left hand. Even when he finally made money off his music he refused to change how he played, even when guitar makers offered to make him custom guitars. He played a righty lefty till the day he died.
Jimi Hendrix!!!!!!!! Hell Yeah!!!!! Takes me way back!!!! Great Awesome Memories!!!!!! RIP Great Artist!!!!!!!! I'm 70 still Rock n Roll!!!!!!!!
Great analysis. I've listened to this song countless times since my teen years in the 70's and you pointed out things I'd never noticed on a first listen.
That lead in the middle sounds like four different guitarist. What is even more impressive is that the base tone of the amp does not seem to be significantly altered. Mr. Hendrix used a slide for one section and the wah-wah pedal for another section.
The song on Electric Ladyland that gives me goose bumps is 1983 ( A Mermaid I Should Turn To Be ). It's a long song but a minute or so in he plays this tasty powerful riff and builds off it. Then throws this frazzled lead over it. Absolutely genius. He lays you back then wakes you up and shakes you.
This song is in my top 3 of all time Hendrix songs
1983 was the first song on my "Dive" playlist for my underwater MP3 player... Amazing to listen to when dropping onto the Sea Tiger off the south shore of Oahu...
1983 has his signature haunting melody line, as does 3rd stone from the sun.
Thats what other guitarist lack even when they master his technique , they don't have his imagination because they're too focused on the method.
Love to listen to his vocals on things like "Wind Cries Mary", "Fly on My Sweet Angel", etc. Crosstown traffic is another great one; they're all great😁
Wind Cries Mary and Little Wing were always my favourites. Extraordinarily expressive
Yes, Wind Cries Mary
Wind Cries Mary is heartbreaking.
ammmmmmaaaaazing songs
I was thinking the same thing!
Hendrix was THE MAN.
Many guitarists in rock bands at the time were stunned by what Hendrix was doing. The quality of his vocals I've always been amazed at, so clear as you point out, so expressive in a relaxed kind of way, and then the passion rings out. That leading riff intro into the song is probably my favorite in rock and roll, and so iconic.
Couldn't agree more!
He stated in several interviews that he HATED his own voice and originally wanted to find a singer for his band, but Chas Chandler wouldn't allow it (he certainly knew his voice was unique and special).
You know, we spend so much time marveling over Hendrix's guitar (rightfully so), it is great to spend time appreciating the charisma of his voice. This really is such a great example of how wonderful his vocal performance was. ❤❤
Two things from documentaries I've seen on Jimi:
1) He hated the way his voice sounded.
2) Someone went to diner with him and they had to wait before being seated. Jimi, notoriously shy. his companion noticed he was sitting in a corner doing air guitar. He was so intent on practicing that even without a physical guitar, he would practice the fingering like this. An example of why he was the best.
One of my life's great regrets was not going to see him in a concert during the Band of Gypsies tour, figuring I could seem him another time. He was dead not long afterwards.
Hendrix is known for his guitar, of course, but I think his singing was underrated. He had a really good, unique voice and a great delivery. Even if he'd been a lousy guitarist, I think he'd still be great for his voice alone.
That reverby sound in the intro is an instrument called the vibraslap, and on this recording it was played by Brian Jones of the Rolling stones.
Jimi was an absolute force of creativity and talent. The things he was able to create in the studio were absolutely groundbreaking - especially considering many of the recording studios at the time were using 4 and 8 track tape. Many of his live performances are worth checking out, but I'd say the Band of Gypsys was his best - especially "Machine Gun", which is a 12 minute masterpiece that will give you chills and goosebumps.
I love Band of Gypsys, but man, Buddy Miles's vocal adlibs (especially during "Who Knows") are so freakin' annoying!
@@DinsdalePiranha67 Ditto! And I really think Mitch (R.I.P.) was a far more better fit for Jimi's guitar playing ...
@@DinsdalePiranha67 Yeah - I admit he was a bit over the top at times on that album.
This was in my crazy days, growing up in Los Angeles. Your first listens are fantastic. Bringing memories of amazing concerts featuring the artists you are just now exploring. Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jethro Tull, Led Zepplin. I saw everyone from Elton John to David Bowie. Unique showmanship woven into great musical performances. "Traffic" and their "Low Spark and High Heeled Boys" Is a favorite. Thank's for the memories. Good luck and please carry on!
The ""Hawaiian"" part is one of the first recordings to popularize use of the Wah Wah pedal. Also Jimi and his Sound engineer Eddie Kramer developed that "panning" sound you hear. Its called Stereophonic Phasing and on his albums Axis: Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland were the first ever recordings to use this technique. It was done at Electric Ladyland Studios in New York in 1967 and 1968. No computers, they rewound the tapes by hand and overlayed them with slight delay to create the sound of the music going from one side of the speakers to the other
Elizabeth, you are making your way through the guitarists that make their guitars "sing", pitch bends and all. You've done David Gilmore (Pink Floyd), Randy Rhoads (Ozzy), Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen), now Jimi Hendrix, a pioneering guitarist that was left handed and played the guitar upside down, but stringing was NOT upside down for left hand play. Keep going, more artists that make their guitar "sing"
I vote for Mark Knopfler, J. J. Cale or Rory Gallagher next!
@@user-pv8xk6yd2q Thanks, I will update my comment to reflect your added info.
Don't forget Jeff Beck - Elizabeth has covered him (slightly)
I vote for Gary Moore, one of the best guitar players ever.
@@AdmiralDonkey Rory, either Shadow Play or Bullfrog Blues!
He came up in a time when musical instruction and orthodoxy was super stodgy so all of this was new and revolutionary. People will never stop digging this. I love it!
We all love Jimi Hendrix. He can get crazy and raunchy, but also quite personal and soft. Jimi was, and is, a gem.
Much enjoyed your presentation.Thank you! I will never forget where I was and what I was doing in 1968 when I first heard this. Had it not been for this recording, Hendrix would never have really gained my attention. But, like WOW! Further, analyzing the part at the end where The Man goes for the high note while the bass (also played by Jimmy) drops. I thought it was a very interesting dynamic. Thanks again.
Jimi Hendrix is like the big bang of the rock guitar. I can’t wait until you get to see him do his thing live too. Speaking of the “big bang”, his performance of Wild Thing at Monterrey Pops festival was his welcome back home gig that Paul McCartney helped bring about when the Beatles couldn’t make it. Talk about an amazing suggestion. It’s the type of performance that solidified the guitar god archetype.
I literally was listening to Jimi last night and was thinking Elizabeth should do a Jimi video! There's the guitar god aspect, of course, but Jimi's vocals are CRIMINALLY underrated.
You love and appreciate music much the way that I do. I’m a singer. I’m a guitar player. You’ve never heard of me. In addition, let us not forget that Jimi Hendrix is playing bass on this track. As I understand it, and I could be wrong, I often am, he is playing Noel Redding’s bass without restringing it. In other words, Jimi Hendrix is playing upside down, right handed, left handed bass guitar.
This song is perfect from start to finish. A+ Material. This one is engrained in my memory to where I hear it nearly anytime I have it triggered.
I'm happy that you recognize the value of this. Thank you for giving respect.
One of the greatest rhythm sections in rock and rol history. Took me a very long time to really appreciate Hendrix, I was all about the precise and clean players and didn't realise just how much there was to be appreciated in players who let rip and let the idea run loose.
Phenomenal song and talent. This song always feels mystical to me, like it's coming through from another dimension. It worked so perfectly in Battlestar Galactica for that reason.
Not bad for a power trio that was put together in less than a month. Thank you Chas Chandler.
So say we all!
@@andrewm78 so say we all...
His great voice goes with the great voice and great band wow
The perfect starting point for Jimi. Every solo is inspired and unique. There’s so much other songs of his that are equally enjoyable.
He is the lead singer, lead guitarist and rhythm all at the same time. Amazing and incredible.
There are of course two guitars. The 12 string was played by Dave Mason of Traffic.
And no computers
Finally someone noticed the "panning" which is to me one of most important parts of this song. So many people who do "reactions" are too busy talking or shaking their head while listening to notice the genius of making the music go over, around the head and from one ear to another.
Here’s the beautiful thing about your videos:
Many times, I think, “Boy, I wish I could experience this [movie | book | song | painting | etc] for the first time again!” It’s not possible, of course. But not only do your videos give me that experience by _you_ reacting, you give me reason to revisit (and gain better appreciation of) so much of the music I have been listening to since I was a teen. It’s wonderful, and I thank you for it.
Saw him live in concert in Kansas City. Played one part of a song with his teeth (yes his teeth), and another behind his back. The whole concert remains a vivid joyous vision of exquisite performance and emotion. Long may he wave...
It's a gimmick , he's actually doing hammer ons and pull offs with his hand while pretending he's playing with his teeth. That would be REALLY REALLY uncomfortable to do with one's teeth and you'd need to have incredibly buck, protruding teeth to even do that😊
I had tickets to see him in St. Louis in 1970, but we were 1 of 3 cities that got canceled 'due to illness'...Fuck!
Do you remember where in KC? The first Hendrix I ever remember being exposed to was my parents records, Rare Hendrix and Jimi Hendrix In The West. I think those were bootlegs. It was '71...and I was 6yrs. old. My dad says he saw him but I don't remember where. I wonder if it was at the old Municipal Stadium where the KC Athletics played before they moved to Oakland. Memorial Hall maybe? What do you remember about that concert?
@@allenlocke1935 It was October 30th 1969 at sold out Municipal Auditorium.
@@FENicholson Thanks for responding:)
I've seen a few shows there, but nothing that epic!
A lot of famous guitarists say that when they heard Jimi play they wanted to quit because they felt like he was on a whole other level and they could not compete.
You might enjoy this story. Shortly after releasing Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles attended one of his concerts in London. Upon learning that the Beatles were in the audience he went back to The Green Room with his band and they decided to do it the song Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band just like that impromptu. That would be worth listening to.
You know, I've listened to this song countless times and never get tired of it, and yet when Elizabeth is reacting and analyzing what she is hearing, as always, I end up hearing something new. Her description of how Jimi is hitting a pitch and then moving off of it rather quickly made me think that Jimi was channeling his inner Bob Dylan at times in his vocal delivery. Am I crazy, or was Jimi making a deliberate choice there?
You are not crazy.
Every time I hear this song, all I can hear is Jimi using Dylan's vocal style. It's hard to tell until you listen to a lot of Bob Dylan and then go back to it. Then it's all you can hear.
No you’re not crazy,Jimi sang in his sloppy Bob Dylan voice on purpose.
Fire beyond the shit
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