How Good was Jimi Hendrix, REALLY? | Friday Fretworks
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- "Just how good was Hendrix, really?"
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Key Points:
0:00 Intro
0:07 JAM!
1:10 'It was 50 years ago {last Friday}'
1:52 "Jimi changed the way guitar is played"
2:09 It's 1966...
2:53 What did he do?
3:38 Clapton's not God anymore!
4:06 JAM! (Wait Until Tomorrow)
4:52 Rhythm playing
6:28 JAM! (Bold As Love)
7:22 Jimi's lead playing
8:51 JAM! (Wind Cries Mary)
9:23 His influence and legacy
10:55 JAM!
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All I can say is: The man has been dead for over 40 years and we are still talking about the way he played guitar.
he died in 1970
50 years but yeah
Rightfully so
50
@@wesmo_ yes, Sept 18th to be exact
Many people have an imaginative but highly inaccurate picture of Jimi. We were friends. He rehearsed at Baggies which my manager, Tom Edmunson, co-owned. My band "Diamond Reo" (not the later country band) had rehearsed there as well and I saw Jimi on a daily basis in the late fall of 1969. Tom, who knew him from his British days introduced us and we hit it off right away.
We would have lunch and a few joints together regularly. He was not bored or depressed but was very enthusiastic about his new band, "Band of Gypsies" and the material they were putting together. I also knew Buddy very well and had recorded with him. I was privileged to sit in the room with them when they created their set for the upcoming Fillmore East and for their live album of those shows, and I watched with awe as Jimi created his amazing music.
As does any intelligent artist, he knew that his fans wanted to hear the older things as well as the new. He didn't mind playing them but he was tired of doing the gymnastic stuff. It hurt his back which gave him problems, but he understood that it was what had helped to make him popular.
Of course, he was concerned with money, but not obsessively so. He had to make a living and maintain his home and new recording studio. I never saw him higher than anyone might be after a joint or two at any time that he was working on the music. He was serious and mature and also a very nice, gentle, and quiet man who had a great sense of humor and really liked people.
It's a shame that his true character is not better known but only the dramatic, lascivious stuff.
[ ] cool story, bro
[x] cool TRUE story, bro
Very well said. Thanks for the perspective.
@Bill Scott In a sense, that's true. Of course, Jimi had the choice whether to take the drugs and in the quantity he took them. However, his manager, Michael Jeffery encouraged him to do them because he thought that they enhanced Jimi's music and performances. Actually, he was never really high on anything except for a few joints when he rehearsed and wrote the material for "Band of Gypsies".
@Bill Scott There will always be numerous theories about Jimi's death. Was it a deliberate overdose of sleeping pills, was it accidental, was it murder? I don't think we'll ever know for sure. Until and unless some real evidence is discovered, this matter will have to go into the box where the many unsolved mysteries of the Universe are kept.
There are far better, surer, and cleverer ways of killing someone other than filling them with red wine. Why leave such an improbable mystery behind when it could have easily been set up to seem like a plausible accident? Something is wrong with this hypothesis, and like the British police, I'm not convinced it was murder.
Cool you are alive to tell us about it!
Jimi was less than 4 years in the public spot light 1966-70. But along with the Beatles he is one of the true musical innovators of the 1960s.
This was so enjoyable. We Jazz guitarists call a dominant 7 sharp 9 the "Hendrix Chord". Jimi introduced many jazz voicings into the Rock idiom. If you listen to the jam on 'If 6 Was 9' you could see were he was headed had he lived. I'm convinced he would have gotten more involved with jazz. Jimi was, and still is my idol. I saw him at the Fillmore East and he basically changed my life. Cats have had 50+ years to copy his licks and till this day, very few can nail much of his bag. No one ever played guitar like that before or since, simply put. I still miss him, and think of him often. After dosing out on Joe Pass, I'll always play Electric Ladyland for a reprieve. I am still amazed. After studying guitar for half a century, and I still have no clue as to what he was doing .... it was astral projection, Jimi's music came straight form his soul. Aaah Jimi, I'll meet you in the next world, and don't be late. RIP the greatest of all.
That's the question I always ask myself about Jimi, "Where would he have taken the guitar had he lived?"
Sadly we will never know.
RIP Jimi
@@bobthebomb1596 Three female vocalists and a horn section -my fantasy. Thanks for responding Bob! Steve
Well said,Steve. I agree. The guy who almost made Clapton and Bloomfield quit. Johnny Winter considered Hendrix to be way better than anyone else and knew him well. He's still correct.
Regarding the future of Jimi Hendrix: there was an album in the works between he and Miles Davis. Bitches Brew was the beginning of the crossover and Miles even began using a wah pedal. No doubt it would’ve been a fascinating collaboration.
SPOT ON!! When he jammed with Miles Davis at a mutual friends NYC apt Miles immediately realized what a genius he was. He had seen Jimi live and after jamming with him was quoted as saying if Jimi went into jazz he would EASILY have been the greatest jazzman ever! This coming from the man who probably considered himself as that man(with ample reason!)
Jimi's greatest gift IMO was that no matter how far out he went, he never lost his grounding in the blues. He was a hell of a bluesman.
absolutely, the first hendrix album I heard was the blues compilation cassette. I heard his rendition of born under a bad sign and have played guitar ever since, he's one of the greatest blues musicians the world has ever seen imo
Spot on.
I don’t think the world at large recognized blues as a the powerful force that it is, until Jimi came around.
YES YES YES!!!! My favorite music is blues! Jimmy, Steve Ray gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN!!
There's an entire acoustic blues album from Jimi... Do check it out.
@@etucc8 Can you point us to it please?
Not to mention he recorded his guitar parts for the wind cries mary in 20 minutes. Chas Chandler said it best, “Jimi was born with a brain meant to play guitar”
chas chandler, preached how great he was right up untill he killed him
Rowen Lampe it was his manager bud. The actual cause of death was they found a couple gallons of wine in his lungs. Typical murder not unlike today’s “ celebrity suicides”. Rip Jimi
That I agree with. He had a natural sense of music and rhythm.
@@jamproject6828 chas co-managed jimi
Rowen Lampe he managed Jimi up until dec 2 1968 bud. Jimi was then worked into the ground and robbed of millions into offshore accounts by manager Michael Jeffery until jimis eventual murder in 1970 of which Michael Jeffery admitted to doing one year later to the experience roadie James Wright. Rip Jimi
As an old bugger now I've loved Jimi's music for many decades and I've heard lots of stories, tributes, etc. The one thing that I recall about everyone who's been interviewed that knew him was that he was just an authentically really nice guy. Despite his incredible and intimidating reputation he was never arrogant, never put anyone down and was friendly to everyone. It's clear that the man just had a sweet soul (despite being a monster on his instrument).
That's what I have always heard about Hendrix. He was NEVER arrogant nor was he ever known to put other players down! Despite being the monster he was on his instrument, Hendrix was always respectful. Not something you can say about many people these days and that's sad!
Bud m I’m wr
Yes man Jim was realy a sweet person 🙏💜
He was pretty shy actually. Like when he went on a famous talk show, the host said to Jimi, you are considered the best guitarist in the world. And Hendrix replies: maybe the best guitarist sitting in this chair. Lol what a class act
@@caprise-music6722 go on tell them who Hendrix said was the greatest guitar player in the world!!!!????
Hint,,,Phil Keggy
I think Jimi's solo in Machine Gun is one of the most transcendent moments in modern music.
agreed!!!
Ah, transcendent. It's good to know there are others who understand that something which cannot be quantified is transmitted.
The solo in the song Are You Experienced is the one that gets me. I know it was back tracked but it sounds as if he was turning his soul inside out for everyone to see. It's awesome.
Best Hendrix solo period
An alchemist. Its the horror of the delta blues past, & the horror of our present. A gut wrenching sonic experience. " Machine Gun" .
One aspect no one really focuses on when discussing Hendrix, and which I think sets him apart almost everyone even today, is how truly fearless he was in his improvisations - he was always taking risks with notes and sounds - he wasn't afraid of playing dirty- even the best players today are so calculated when they improvise and never really venture out the way he did.
There is something about Hendrix that just screams humanity on all levels, the complete spectrum. I wish he would get more recognition for his lyrics. He was deeply insightful and poetic.
Like Castles made of Sand. Those are some of the best lyrics and my absolute most favorite
Jimi wasn't a shredder, he was a musician. And one of the most musical people in the history of rock.
But on his time he was easily one of the fastest players around. You have to put him in context. You can't compare Mozart with these UA-cam 12 Olds that play Stravinsky on a 2x speed (that's pretty awesome too), but it's apples and oranges. Jimi was the greatest IMHO (followed closely by PAGE).
Ugeappo, From a technical perspective, there are plenty of guitarist that are technically better than Jimmy was. But what he unquestionalbly was, is an innovator. He did things and intoduced things that greatly influenced the way the guitar was played. Those Impacts are prominent and evident in today's guitarist.
Music is not anbout speed, it is about talent.
Hendrix had that a plenty.
@@khankrum1 I agree, but Jimi was actually pretty fast too for his era, which goes to show how complete he was.
@@khankrum1 , Yep. He would implement different phrasing of some cords by using his thumb over the top of the neck to fret a string. He definitely left his stamp on guitar playing. Buddy Holly also impacted guitar players. Let's not forget Les Paul (technical skills), and Chuck Berry (used the guitar to elevate showmanship).
Wow!! Good stuff happening in this thread folks.
Wind Cries Mary is utterly magnificent ome of the most beautiful songs ever
I prefer Little Wing
"Somewhere A Queen is weeping,...Somewhere A King has No wife. Agreed, he was on the real good chit with That One-!
one of my absolute favourites, yes.
Is there any Musician you can think of that is still hitting all the right notes 50 years later. His strengths in abusing the strings, frets and neck will always amaze! Damn I miss that guy!!
I have to agree with you.. it's a sweet song and the guitar playing was like the sweetest of sweet honey. You could just taste it. It's the kind of song you hear playing on the radio late at night while you're sleeping and you just never want it to end.
The thing with Hendrix (and any true innovator for that matter) is that there’s a weird paradox that happens. We become so influenced by them that we forget that they were the first to do it. Their influence becomes a stereotype or cliche and can make people become blasé about it. “Oh that’s a Hendrix thing/phrase/chord/effect/sound/technique” etc... He opened the door for guitarists and was waaaaay ahead of his time. It’s because of him that we can now do the things we do. Whether it’s the showmanship, the “noise” or the style, he was first.
No wgo listen to All along the watchtower and smile to yourself.
Great point.
@ lololol thanks for brightening up the morning with some low level tolling...
"We forget that they were the first to do it". You mean putting gain/fuzz on country double stops, blues chords, bends and pentatonics, classical use of playing a bass note to fill the melody. Bringing it to people who weren't used to those features (specially considering the availability of music at the time).
Rab, his ghost writer has to be a bit of a git 🙄
53 years ago playing what he played was proof aliens exist- put in a space/time context he was light years ahead of what was going on
He was not just a guitarist but a true artist. He played guitar as a tool, was good enough on it that it seemed an extension of him. 0% block between artist and audience. That was what made him so great.
Not to mention the spectrum of emotion and musical colors he created with his instrument. He was plugged in to the universe.
It’s impossible to exaggerate Jimi’s influence on rock and blues. There are certainly better technical players, but there is no one who changed the world of guitar more than Jimi.
Robert Johnson, Chuck berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix andEddie van Halen I would say are The guitarists that changed music
Yeah there are better technical guitarist, but what made Hendrix was his creativity and improvisational playing.
@@screamingscarecrow4251 I wouldn’t say his improvisation skills were anything otherworldly. Not comparable to the likes of Guthrie Govan
@Jacque Yes I have
@@Johnnysmithy24
Contrarian viewpoint for contrarian viewpoint's sake. Afa as Jimi's improvisational skills not bring 'otherworldly'? Nobody before or since has brought a game changing attack like Hendrix. Govan is a transcendent musician, but even he says he stands on the shoulders of Jimi. To be frank, mate you sound up yourself. Bit of a snob. That's sad for you tbh.
I agree with everything you said. Great job summarizing such a hugely influential musician. I first saw Hendrix at Winterland in San Francisco in 67. I was there with a bunch of my college buddies. Just to give a flavor of how revolutionary Jimi's playing was, when he finished playing his first song, Purple Haze, we were so stunned, and the entire audience was so stunned, that we just stood there looking at each other thinking, what the hell just happened? Applause seemed inadequate for what we just witnessed. We knew the song already from his album but we were not prepared for how he played it. Yes, he did a myriad of tricks, playing behind his head, with his teeth, using the mike stand as a slide, undulating with the guitar between his legs and hammering long portions of the song without using his picking hand. It wasn't so much the tricks but how absolutely phenomenal his sound and fretwork were. Over the years I have seen many, many great guitar masters from Andres Segovia to Joe Pass to Tommy Emmanuel. Some may have broader skills and more technical virtuosity (like Tommy), but Jimi is still my number 1 guitarist of my lifetime.
what a brilliant review I totally agree
I count Hendrix as THE ONLY GOAT, regardless of what we are talking about, music, sports, etc.
Not do much for what he did, but for what I can’t imagine he might have blessed us with if we’d have had the last 52 years of compositions.
Hell, he might have even learned to read and write music;)lol
Yes! Your description of the Winterland concert really is so close to my experience. My friend and I went to the very first Schaefer Music Festival concert at Wollman Rink in Central Park NYC. We paid one dollar for tickets to see the Young Rascals. Opening for them was the Jimi Hendrix Experience. This was early July 67 so the album hadn’t been released yet and neither of us knew anything about him. Very similar to your reaction, there was more jaw dropping and shared gazes of amazement with people next to us than there was applause. An alien spacecraft had just landed in Central Park and we were lucky enough to witness it. Besides his wild and beautiful guitar playing, the main impression that’s stuck with me is the frenetic energy visually and sonically that came from the three of them. Mitch Mitchell was a blur of motion and Hendrix was so graceful in his rhythmic swaying and expressive arm motions timed to accompany his fretting. Noel’s bass was deep and huge. I’d never seen a trio before and this was a great introduction especially for a 15 year old at his very first concert. As a guitar player I immediately wanted to be Hendrix and wasted a lot of emotional energy trying. After some years, thank God, I grew out of all that. I don’t believe in labeling anything the “best in the world” since the breadth of human expression is so vast but in my opinion Hendrix definitely was among the best. Wild times!
@@chrishaines6686 Beautiful story.
Here we are in 2020 asking ‘how good’ was an innovate and original musician from over 50 years ago. The fact that it’s even being discussed answers that question.
Go Jimi, and thanks. 🍻🍻🕺🏽
That about sum it up. 👍🏿
EXACTLY! :)
@SRV1 Whatever you say Sensai. 😑
Are you 10?
@SRV1 Well hello there, what planet are you from?
I live in the UK, the time of day here is different than in many other parts of the world, weird eh!
Jimi was before my time but his music is timeless and I love it dearly. I actually love SRV and did so when he was alive. I got to see Gary Moore a few times too.
May I suggest broadening your musical horizons, some of the best music ever came out of your country.
You are right about my musicianship though, I barley know my secondary dominants from my altered chords.
@SRV1 rotfl How is that so while SRV would have never thought about playing like he did if he had never heard Hendrix! In fact, Jimi even changed the way guitar players even thought about that instrument! Bye boi!
Jimi‘s genius doesn’t reveal at first look. You have to do your homework and over the years you will realize how awesome and ahead of his time he was. Always keep in mind that he did all this in 1967. There was nothing comparable, not even close. Timeless.
GOAT 🙏🏻☮️🎸
50 years on, he is still just as fascinating as ever !
Your eloquence of the spoken word is matched by your beautiful playing. You've made a truly beautiful tribute to Jimi and embellished it with perfect examples of some of the greatest guitar sounds that have ever been made. Thank you for rekindling the eternal fire that was Jimi Hendrix.
The best tribute here is the fact that you have understood his style and spirit, rather than simply trying to reproduce his exact tones and licks. It's a shame that Jimi can't be here to enjoy your playing, Chris.
I've been listening to him regularly since I was about 14 ..I'm 67 now
Same here buddy. How weird is that?
@@tago69mago it's perfectly normal :)
No I meant I started at 14 and I'm now 67 also!
@@tago69mago I still think it's normal :) the man was Magic !
@@anthonybowers7571 he certainly was. A true genius. Anybody who doesnt see that i feel sorry for. They're certainly missing out bigtime!
Jimi was such a phenomenon that he’s beyond compare in many ways. Hearing Chris Buck discuss his virtuosity is a pleasure.
When Jimi Hendrix came onto the music scene in the 60's, no one could play like him. Now it is 2022, and no one can play like him unless they are copying HIM. Nuff said.
He started playing at 15 and died at 27....so he only played guitar for 12 years but did and changed so much.
12 YEARS! Thats amazing.
Yes, but he played 22 hours a day everyday. He slept with his guitar. He packed 50 years into those 12.
Nuts
That's truly amazing when you think of it. It proves that he was a pure natural talent. He could already play a guitar before he had even touched one.
I started playing bass when I was 15 and i'm 23, feel like i'm getting nowhere haha.
I think most of Hendrix magic was his ability to venture into the unknown spiritual world and translate it spontaneously through his guitar.
Area 52 I agree with you for sure. I always said some of his songs brought the transcendental world into view. I like your explanation as to why you dig Hendrix
Jimi's playing comes right out of his soul and that's why it hits you in our soul and it stays there for ever.
And I thank Jimi for that I love him for it 🙏💜🤙☝
In 1967 when I was twelve, my brother played Manic Depressions for me -- he popped in an 8-track tape, looked at me, and said, "this . . . is a guitar" -- and it literally changed my life. But for all the accolades and all the discussion of Hendrix's influence, the fact is that NO ONE ever has or ever will actually play like him. Oh many people have taken many, many elements of his technique and compositions, but no one really sounds even remotely like an actual Hendrix performance or recording. Listen to the first song Chris comps -- Wait Til Tomorrow -- and see if you can think of anything else that's really like it, not just the licks or the changes or the lyrics but all of it -- the sound and sense of that song.
I was especially pleased that Buck focused on songe from Axis Bold as Love. I definitely cannot say I have a favorite anything involving Hendrix. As soon as I select one song, album, or performance, I immediately think of another. But the one thing I can say about Axis is that it is the most underrated and under appreciated album in the history of rock. Are You Experienced was the groundbreaker, the world's introduction to another force of nature like nothing anyone had ever "experienced" (the answer to Jimi's question was "no, we weren't"). Electric Ladyland is the magnum opus, the culmination of his genius and the "double album" that introduced the concept of follwing an extended theme in a rock performance. But Axis in the middle has one of the coolest collection of SONGS you'll find anywhere. Listen to another track briefly mentioned -- Ain't No Tellin. It has two completly distinct guitar parts that work togther and against each other so brilliantly I never tire of listening to them -- and this in a song under two minutes.
I think Hendrix's tone for me captured a feeling I can't explain but just the sounds and tone had a life of its own... I get that feeling from no one else
What was also so impressive about Hendrix was he really only played the guitar a relatively short time. Started at 15 and died at 27. All that greatness happened in 12 years or less. He died before his real prime and surely would have added things as the years went on. Unfortunately it was not to be, but there is a reason so many know his name after being gone for so long.
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Mate there's no such thing as demons or the devil.
Go read some decent books and come back when you've learned the skills of an enlightened, critical thinker.
Then you can get into the really juicy stuff ie: critique of enlightenment.
Maybe read a little David Hume. A sound head on those Scottish shoulders.
Matt Gilbert it’s been said that the greatest trick devil ever pulled that was to make folks believe he doesn’t exist. Anyway, I’m a very critical mind but on this I’ll take Jesus’ word on it. All the best!
@ Why are you here?
I'll add to his comment.
Hendrix has been made god in many eyes.
But that's because really he is the devil .and the devil tricks you into thinking he's god and that the real god is the devil. .but god being god ,he can put and end to that shit.
Off course that's if you live in the fantasy world
Jimi was washed up by the time he died. That's why his manager killed him.
I developed a theory a long time ago that an artist could be judged by their second album. You have your whole life up to that point to pour into the first album, but so many bands stumble a bit putting out that second record the industry demands. “Are You Experienced” was groundbreaking - earth shattering even - and utterly original. However, I wore out 2 copies of “Axis Bold As Love”. Everyone knows Little Wing, but there is so much more. The reversed solo in “Castles Made of Sand”, the lead free “Wait Until Tomorrow” that Chris touched on for a moment to demonstrate Jimi’s rhythm playing, and the soaring celebration that is “Axis Bold as Love”. But wait! There’s more: almost every song has lyrics that easily stand alone as pure poetry. The worst thing about CDs is that they don’t have liner notes you can read. I can’t think of a second album that comes close in terms of new innovations, a clear departure from the debut, and leaps into musicality that the first album just hinted at.
“Machine Gun” from Band of Gypsies might be the ultimate melding of man, musician and his instrument in the rock world. Then listen to Pali Gap and the almost Bach-like fugue structure.
Yes, I am fanatical about Jimi Hendrix. No apology and a huge “thank you!” To Chris for this episode.
Ahh yes. The so-called "difficult second album" problem.
You're not wrong.
You are not fanatical about Jimi , you are just smart . Thank the heavens us smart common sense types can keep the facts alive 👊
You and me too, esp. love for "Bold as Love" and "Pali Gap". Have you noticed that he segues directly from PG into "Hey Baby" ? Easier to discern on the vinyl than on the CD.
@@Bluesharp1896 yes - still have the vinyl but it’s really worn now.
Wait, what? CDs quite often have liner notes.
Axis Bold as Love is probably my least favourite Hendrix studio album, but I should probably give it another chance.
I have a DVD of him playing lead guitar and changing keys/modes using a melody line. That is when I realized he was a musician with extraordinary talent~
Great Impact on Music, Song writing and the way Jimi played.
Very nice playing, indeed. Quick little anecdote: Dad was a hippie and took me to a Hendrix concert at the Oakland arena in '69 when I was 10. 35 years later I was recounting the experience with a co-worker and two days later he walked in and gave me a bootleg tape made that very night 35 years earlier. Totally cool thing to do, Jeff. Still occasionally listen to that tape. Still wowed by that experience...
Great story!
Wickedly cool feels like .more than. Coincidence.
Fantastic!
This may sound a bit rude, but would you somehow be able to find a way to upload that bootleg tape up to your channel on UA-cam? I've just gotten into Hendrix's music recently and I honestly love historic things, so seeing something that historic would honestly make my day, I can only imagine what it was like back then during the middle of the concert.
@@kingdedede1715 oakland is available on the official hendrix bootleg lable...
Sensational playing again Chris. Friday Fretworks is one of the highlights of my week
@Angel Relax.
So many overlook is INCREDIBLE songwriting abilities! In just his first 3 studio albums we were given loads of songs that are at the pinnacle of musicality. He was an amazing ARTIST, not just a guitarist! Cheers P[>
I completely agree with you, generally speaking people who talk only of his guitar playing are not that much familiar of his music, he definitely was the complete package, truly smart, and one of the greatest artist who have ever lived.
Everything about this video was amazing! Your playing is insane!
Incredibly impressive to do something in the style of Hendrix at the start but still sound so unique. LOVE your playing man.
Agreed... superb intro.
Exactly what I thought!
lazaros lazarou Could you run that stream of shit consciousness past me one more time? I have absolutely no idea what your point was, and the mystery is keeping me awake. Cheers 👍
@@LennyJohnson5 It does actually make sense if you put in all the missing punctuation in your head, man.
Yeah... It sounds a bit like Hendrix except it's actually in tune...... Something Jimi seemed to have a problem with if you watch and listen to many of his live performances .
Please don't anybody come back to me all irate and with your knickers in a twist.
I'm not interested in your opinion because mine is the right one.....
I will never forget my first day teaching a law lecture at Westminster in London. As I introduced myself to the 60+ students, a brass plaque on the floor caught my attention. It was a theatre style lecture hall and I was on stage. Once I arose and caught myself, I looked out at the bewildered students. I then explained the transcription on the plaque "This is the first stage where Jimi Hendrix played in London"
Did you take off your shoes? You were standing on hallowed ground...!
I hope that you paid some level of homage to Jimi as guitar royalty, being that you were in London and familiar with "royalty".
Except it wasn’t
How cool
Great tribute to Hendrix, Chris. For me, you can just tell Jimi loved guitar with abandon. Watch the way he longs for the sound when he played rolling stone at monterey in 67. True mastery and genius probably start with love.
This was a beautiful tribute to my favorite musician of all time. You put into words what I have felt for years. No human has done more to elevate the guitar as a creative force than the great Jimi Hendrix. Subscribed.
Why am I flooded with emotion listening to Chris Buck’s Axis Bold as Love.......geez dude is a monster
Mind blowing indeed! I’v been working on this masterpiece for the past 4 months and I am miles away from sounding 5% as good....Beyond the notes, getting the feel right is particularly hard.
It's not so much that Hendrix was the most skilled guitarplayer ever to walk the earth (although he was very considerable)
he innovated the most and showed everyone what was possbile with the electric guitar as the center-piece of a band
@ Ummm, no.
@ I never heard that.
Agreed
skypjuh absolutely agree
His stated goal in life was to " find a sound that had not been heard before ". Glenn
Never fail to amaze, Chris! Incredible jams.
I'm so damn glad I watch this. Seen a lot of awesome things on UA-cam. This is one of my absolute most favorites things I've watched. Thank you so much from America with love.
Hendrix is one of the few artists in my lifetime that can be genuinely defined as a genius. I often cite him as an example of what it really means to be a genius. A creator of original ideas that have value.
I agree with you completely. The word genius is used far too often and mostly without just cause. However in Jimi's case it it is completely justified.
To be far ahead of others in having and executing ideas is to be genius. There is no question Jimi was one. It has nothing to do if one likes his music or not. What he did affected the whole field of electrified music in a revolutionary way more forcefully than other contemporary masters of his day.
The most underrated aspect of Jimi I think is not his rhythm playing but the fact that he was playing those crazy rhythms WHILE SINGING! Go listen to Gypsy Eyes and think about that fact that he could do all that crazy rhythm WHILE SINGING. Or listen to Little Wing and all the little fills and trills WHILE SINGING. Some moron on youtube with a few subscribers literally said that Jimi was "overrated". Yeah. Right. I think what would be more accurate to say is that he's a victim of his own massive influence in the sense that where so many people rip him off and do it poorly that people think HE sounds like the people ripping HIM off. He doesn't. No one has ever sounded like him since in the purest sense of what it means to "sound like Hendrix". Stevie Ray Vaughan is the closest I would say. Jimi was the man and I realize everyone is entitled to their opinion but if your opinion is that Jimi isn't great then your opinion is actually wrong. Period.
Jimi is king.. I do also think Jeff Beck in a lot of ways is his equivalent.. having said that.. I don’t think Beck could’ve ever wrote something like axis bold as love.. Jimi is Jimi... another Jimi will never be on Earth..
TREMENDOUS post--you nailed it!! It's the Hendrix IMITATORS that tarnish his work. Bottom line--if you need an example of why Hendrix still stands alone at the mountaintop look no further than his performance of"Machine Gun"--New Year's Eve 1969 at the Fillmore in NYC--IMHO THE magnum opus of rock guitar. No one before or since has approached this level of brilliance!!
He also played notes while he was singing machine gun solo live at the Filmore east is unmatched by any guitarist!
Nicholas Bernal - Agree. As far as playing the guitar goes Hendrix and Beck are both untouchable in their own right. Hendrix does have the edge when it comes to writing tunes, especially considering he never had time on his side (the Hendrix we know today was active for less than 10 years). I always rate Hendrix #1 but Beck is my favorite among all.
That is also very much is the problem for Clapton nowadays. Eric Clapton completely changed the guitar landscape just before Hendrix came on and people don't realize it. And now so many people have built on what Eric Clapton did that people now don't recognize how innovative and influential he really was. They look back at his playing and thing he seems so average, not realizing that the only reason music is the way it is today is because of Eric Clapton's guitar influence. And because Clapton is an easier person to imitate than Hendrix, he's overshadowed in many people's minds.
Hendrix exploded on the scene then was gone in a flash.
The impact he had in that short time is unmatched.
Kind of like a comet or meteor....
And the impact Jimi still brings my Kids are 13 and 17 and they love Jimi's music 🙏💜☝
The history of guitar Rock is define by before Jimi and after Jimi.
@@d.a.w.975 Fantastic, then Van Halen is part of the after Hendrix history.
Jimi was the best and greatest guitarist that there ever was!
Like Chris said, hendrix and van halen were the biggest game changers in rock guitar, so I think its safe to say (and easy to hear if you go back) that ther is a before and after hendrix AND theres also a before and after van halen.
Ohw man I love Jimi ❤ I mean when you can make a man cry 50 years later with your guitar playing ppfff man I love him for that 💜🙏☝🤙
@@d.a.w.975 and without Hendrix none of those shredded guitarist would even exist... Hendrix is ur favorite guitarists favorite guitarist.
My mom wasn't a fan of Jimi, until I played The Wind Cries Mary for her.
That’s awesome
For my elderly mother it was Machine Gun!
Why didnt you played Little Wing!?
@@pcky6646 Because she wouldn't have liked it.
@@briangregory6303 Ok, try EUROPA by Santana, if dont work with her, will certainly with your father, drunk.
he was also a great composer and singer
Lol Jimi was no singer man. More of a preacher if you will. Brilliant composer tho. I agree with that one 100%
@@NICKWAPPERER117 you must think that to be a good singer you need to hit hight notes left and right, be a virtuoso. it's much more than that. but I ain't going to teach you what it is
He wasn’t a classic great voice like Rodgers, Coverdale or Mercury, but he was subtly effective at using what he had. Compare his covers with the originals and covers of his own songs with his originals, and he comes out very well. Elvis sang Blue Suede Shoes better, and that is about it. His dynamics and expression match or better just about everyone else you can measure him against on performances of the same songs
...and INNOVATOR
@@NICKWAPPERER117 good singing isn't only about hitting high notes, as good guitar playing isn't only about shredding.
You are becoming my favorite guitar channel. I just LOVE the sound of a strat
Very cool, Chris. Enjoyed both your story telling as well as your guitar playing!
famous for 2 years and we're still talking about him... i saw him play in a fraternity house basement after his college gig before he became famous....everybody knew he would be a star
I think one of Jimi's most remarkable talents was his ability to infuse emotion into his playing - emotion that the listener could pick up on and experience with him. That is truly a rare and beautiful gift and it makes him a true legend among the greats.
YES, but Clapton is GOD!
I was fortunate enough to meet him and see him in a quickly organized gig in 1968 right after he got kicked off of the Monkees tour that he had been opening for. He was from another planet! Flat out AMAZING!!! Everybody there knew they were witnessing an absolute PHENOMENON from the moment he started playing !!!!!
This episode was absolutely excellent. Thank you
he was the whole package, and unique... thats enough.
He was just so smooth on that guitar that it didn't even looked like he had to think what he was doing with it, it was just another body part to him or something.
Yes absolutely. Most of the people who cop his licks- the sound is the same, but you can tell by looking that it doesn’t come natural to them and it is considerably more ‘effortful’ for them. It makes sense as they are not playing their own natural thing.
You make really quality videos. All of your videos are honestly so well made and you really know what your on about. Content like this makes YT great.
Awesome content Chris! Fantastic playing and so many interesting takes and perspectives. Thanks!
"Genius is not not making mistakes. Genius is making mistakes that blossom into something more beautiful than perfection."
-Jimi Hendrix from Heaven
A guy was making a beautiful stained glass panel for me a few years ago, and said, by way of a disclaimer. "if it's perfect it's made by a machine, if it has faults it's made by a craftsman'.... so true in any art form. Perfection loses dynamism and spontaneity.
@@LennyJohnson5 bravo!
One thing that deserves more attention was Hendrix's interest in effects and recording tricks. He was doing everything he could to make things interesting and spice them up. He was really leading the way with that, like Les Paul had started doing a few years earlier.
Brilliant post, Chris. Wonderful and moving tribute.
The most influential guitarist bar none. Chris, love your playing too.
His musical soul was huge. Jimi was as revered by Jazz musicians as he was by Rock and Blues musicians. You don't rate A Force Of Nature like Hendrix - you just receive what he had to give.
It wasn't just his technical abilities, he was able to transcend beyond normal lines in the sand, so to speak. Oh yeah, its his birthday. Happy birthday to the most influential guitarist imo.
Well done! Fantastic analysis and exposition of this singular musician. Thank you, Chris. Oh, and inspiring playing in the examples, too.
Voodoo Child(Slight Return) is still the apex of Blues Rock. Like the Beatles he's yet to be surpassed, and likely never will!
I saw Jimi in concert several times. Quit one job so I could go to his show. If you are "good" on guitar you are still light years behind Jimi. You not only need to be the master of guitar you have to have an infinity of vision and soul with a greased lightning delivery that is smooth as glass.
I got to see him and the org. Experience in Charleston, W.Va.The Electric Lady Land tour.
Greased lightning?? LOL, yeah right! You obviously know NOTHING about playing a guitar, do you? He was a better composer than he was a guitar player! If you play in a "box" to do your runs, then you aren't that fast! Anyone who knows how to play guitar knows what I am talking about! Just because he made weird sounds with his guitar means he doesn't necessarily have the finger dexterity and speed that others who play the whole neck of the guitar have! Do you think he was as fast as say, Eddie Van Halen, or a Robert Fripp of King Crimson, who plays the entire neck of the guitar and plays ALL different genre of music?? Sorry, not even CLOSE!!
@@SM-tj6qp Couldn't see the video. It was turned off for some reason. For anyone who has the training and experience, such as the great Robert Fripp of King Crimson, improvisation is easy because he was classically trained, and knows the ENTIRE neck of the guitar, and not just do his runs in boxes, as most do! Eddie Van Halen was OK, but compared to Robert Fripp, who is a MASTER in every sense of the word, he is a beginner!!
@@mightymeatmonsta who cares
@@mightymeatmonsta Completely agree with what you are saying about Robert Fripp, E. Van Halen and so many other Guitarist being much better than Jimi Hendrix ever was or could ever be.
Absolutely spot on tribute to Jimi and sublime playing as ever Chris.
PRS8124 - As a boomer and lifelong fan of Jimi - listening to him for over 50 years - I agree completely with this wonderful and honest tribute.
Your knowledge is impeccable Chris Buck!!
Very nicely done. Thank you for sharing. Your insight, approach and presentation are quite nice. Great playing too!
Well... this one was even more amazing than the usual, stellar level you're donating us every Friday. Tone? For days. Playing? Beyond belief. And some truly inspirational words. You're doing a great job Chris!
Jimi’s influence on the guitar world is undeniable so it’s easy to overlook his song writing abilities. One of his most covered songs is Little Wing and it’s simply a gorgeous song. My favourite cover of it is by the Corrs on their MTV Unplugged session. There’s a Celtic spin on their interpretation but the vocals are ethereal and almost magical. You’d never have thought Jimi could have written a song so delicate and graceful.
One of the greatest tribute and compliments to a Cosmic Force of music that I have ever heard. Thank u!
Unbelievable playing like always. And your narration is so refined informative and entertaining that you could take it word for word and write a book ,without any edits and it would be a blast to read. Chris you are a brilliant man and I'm glad I found you on UA-cam.
A concise and quietly passionate homage. As always beautiful playing Chris. A perfect start to my weekend - thanks man.
Your playing on "bold as love" was absolutely amazing. What marvellous playing. Great controlled dynamics.
Beautifully and artfully done man. Stunning playing
You hit the mark. Wish Mr. Hendrix were here today to hear your tribute to his music. Thanks for the outstanding guitar playing.
You're an *excellent* musician yourself and the tone of your strat is a faithful rendition
The quote that speaks to his dedication to the guitar in many Billy Cox interviews is him recalling that Jimmy got about 25 years in 4 1/2 years as he would never put it down. He be walking down the streets of Nashville, playing guitar or that Billy would come into his room and find the guitar on Jimmy’s chest as he had played himself to sleep. A beautiful friendship between these two men. Had not all the hangers-on gotten in the way of his stressful existences, lawsuits, and parasites, he may be still here today and we are all the worse for it. There are angels on earth and he was one of them. That Dick Cavett can make him blush only months from his death showed the humility he carried and the grace he played with every note.
Hi Chris, those licks at the end with the white strat where really great. Great job on the whole Hendrix thing you did. Enjoyed very much. Thank you
I have no words Chris, your playing is sublime as usual my friend! 👍❤️
The "Bold as love" jam is amazing. It's expressive, the tone is amazing, and it is way too short.
Guys in suits strumming guitars in a pretty straight grey world, then along comes Hendrix.
Suddenly there's a psychedelic magic carpet taking kids on a sonic tour of the cosmos.
Them were the days.....
combatOracle1 love that
yeah...i agree except at that time Townshed,Beck, Clapton and the like were NOT wearing grey suits....this is my generations music and i know it pretty well..i am also a huge Jimmi fan who i had the good luck to see live....but your statement although very clever is just not true.
i think you better check CREAMS AND THE BEATLES outfits in thse days my friend,,either you forgot or you were not there....i was,,,,just saying
joe bloggs - Hey Joe, if you're such a fan maybe you should spell his name correctly.
@@combatOracle1 stfu worm
Very well written summary of such a challenging personality. Nice one Chris
For a young player, you summed that up well., there's some incredibly talented players around today. But Jimi really was just something special, hugely misunderstood, and had so much left to give
I love the angle you film your playing at. It really let sthe viewer see what you're doing with your fingers/pick when you play. That is super helpful for someone like me who is trying to get finger style and hybrid picking down. Much love!
That jam at the start 🤯
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Chris, not only an excellent heartfelt dedication to the artist, but to the playing as well. An instant subscribe and thumbs up brother. One of the best lessons I've ever seen highlighting Hendrix's technique. Thanks Chris ! !
Great video! Loved the discussion then demonstration structure. Thanks
*Fantastic* video, Chris. Beautifully played and articulated. These recent FFs have turned into mini rock documentaries. They've been the best thing about lockdown :o)
Jimi's Woodstock set is the musical version of the Big Bang, the sequence from Voodoo Chile/Star Spangled Banner/Purple Haze thru to the Improvisation then ending with Villanova Junction is the most sublime example of a virtuoso at one with their instrument i can think of, Jimi was a one of a kind, if you want to put it one way then there's guitar before Jimi and after Jimi!!, Peace.
Chirs, that jam at 6:28 is unbelievable. It's one of the most beautiful tributes to Jimi's playing I've ever seen or heard. I think Jimi truly is the best guitarist that's ever graced our planet and my guitar playing with never cease to be inspired by him. Thank you for this Friday Fretworks.
The best I ever heard. There is a reason he is always rated number 1. I had my picture taken with Jimi’s white strat at the R&R HOF. I didn’t need anything else.
Hendrix was so good; it took
most guitarists 20 years to catch
up with him !!
For me, this is the best of all the many postings I've seen that mark the 50 year anniversary. Thanks Chris.
Cheeky request - any chance you might post up a complete version of your take on Bold as Love? The teaser on here is just too good to remain as that.
The execution of those selections answered the question quite nicely I thought. And, vastly expanded my appreciation for Hendrix. Well done! Thank you.
A VERY articulate young man.
Really knows the subject, which makes it SO much more interesting.