I've got to admit to a sizable amount of perplexity when I clicked on this particular video link. I thought I was going to listen to Keith thrashing somebody, and I was amazed that the object of his scrutiny here was Jimi Hendrix. However, the material being presented here brings something to light that I've known about most of the time that I've been a musician, dating back to 1994. Nothing is ever going to take the place of a live performance, even the most masterfully recorded and crafted record. Being born in 1980, I am instantly too young to have seen Jimi Hendrix perform live myself, so I have no way of experiencing the same thing that the members of The Rolling stones, the beatles, Cream, The Who,, the future members of The Police or any of the others experienced when getting to see either the Jimi Hendrix Experience or the Band of Gypsies on stage. Back when I was 18 in 1998, I had just purchased this economical six-string acoustic guitar. I was standing around in my family's living room one day, the Jackson Browne album *Running on Empty* was playing on the stereo system, and I was trying to play along with it. My father said something he wouldn't have said lightly and kind of caught me off guard, that what I was playing on my cheap guitar sounded better than what was on the record. That kind of bears out what was stated here regarding how the raw energy of Hendrix was lost somewhere between his hands and the tape machine.
Richards came up w/ lots of great riffs and moments that are stuck in every music addict's head. If Richards said the Hendrix recordings lacked the same weight and intensity of his live performances, he may be right, but this could be said about every guitarist who's ever put out a record. A recording is not the real thing... similarly, a photograph is not the real thing. I'm in no way bashing Richards, but all of the Hendrix studio recordings deliver, a depth, tonality and weight that isn't on any Stones album.
@@TheGravygunTo me Frank just called out the idiotic behaviour of mankind and had a great sense of humour. If you read/listen to former band members they are for the most part very positive about him. He was demanding but also clear on what was on offer. Few weeks ago watched a video on what he payed the band members (he had a payroll of over $8000 a week). In his official book he said that somewhere late 60's or early 70's he was $25.000 in depth to keep the band together. Frank can be interpreted the wrong way (often times intentionally). FZ is a legend in my book just as Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Keith Richard, Mick Taylor, John Lee Hooker (with Canned Heat!), B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Ry Cooder to name a few.
That's what happens when you comment without watching the video, especially if the title is provocative and perhaps a little misleading. Keith praises Jimi to the skies. He's disappointed that the studio recordings didn't capture the energy and entire essence of Hendrix' live performances. The video is about the complexities and potential pitfalls of being an artist.
Suggest hooking up a 300 watt amplifier and a wall of speakers . . . crank it up so you look like the guy in that Maxell tape ad. Otherwise, sure . . . you lose something in the recording.
Richards knows quite well that Hendrix was a once in a lifetime musician who changed music forever ...
I've got to admit to a sizable amount of perplexity when I clicked on this particular video link. I thought I was going to listen to Keith thrashing somebody, and I was amazed that the object of his scrutiny here was Jimi Hendrix. However, the material being presented here brings something to light that I've known about most of the time that I've been a musician, dating back to 1994. Nothing is ever going to take the place of a live performance, even the most masterfully recorded and crafted record. Being born in 1980, I am instantly too young to have seen Jimi Hendrix perform live myself, so I have no way of experiencing the same thing that the members of The Rolling stones, the beatles, Cream, The Who,, the future members of The Police or any of the others experienced when getting to see either the Jimi Hendrix Experience or the Band of Gypsies on stage.
Back when I was 18 in 1998, I had just purchased this economical six-string acoustic guitar. I was standing around in my family's living room one day, the Jackson Browne album *Running on Empty* was playing on the stereo system, and I was trying to play along with it. My father said something he wouldn't have said lightly and kind of caught me off guard, that what I was playing on my cheap guitar sounded better than what was on the record. That kind of bears out what was stated here regarding how the raw energy of Hendrix was lost somewhere between his hands and the tape machine.
keep in mind, Jimi, in effect, stole Keith's girlfriend. Take anything he says towards Hendrix with a grain of salt. just saying.
The writing for this video is really good. Very expressive without being purple prose.
Jimmy was not of this Earth.
Great video! Thanks!
❤ We need all of them! Jimmy and keith, John, Al, Frank, django and and and. . . 🎉🎉🎉
Isn't Richards critical of the recording, and not the actual Hendrix?
Richards came up w/ lots of great riffs and moments that are stuck in every music addict's head. If Richards said the Hendrix recordings lacked the same weight and intensity of his live performances, he may be right, but this could be said about every guitarist who's ever put out a record. A recording is not the real thing... similarly, a photograph is not the real thing. I'm in no way bashing Richards, but all of the Hendrix studio recordings deliver, a depth, tonality and weight that isn't on any Stones album.
Recording is not "real"? Tell that to Jimmy Page and Pink Floyd.
Frank Zappa was positive about Jimi Hendrix, he saw the talent.
Frank had contempt for his fans. He laughed at them.
@@TheGravygunTo me Frank just called out the idiotic behaviour of mankind and had a great sense of humour. If you read/listen to former band members they are for the most part very positive about him. He was demanding but also clear on what was on offer.
Few weeks ago watched a video on what he payed the band members (he had a payroll of over $8000 a week). In his official book he said that somewhere late 60's or early 70's he was $25.000 in depth to keep the band together.
Frank can be interpreted the wrong way (often times intentionally).
FZ is a legend in my book just as Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Keith Richard, Mick Taylor, John Lee Hooker (with Canned Heat!), B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Ry Cooder to name a few.
❤ EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OWN WAY OF
FOLLOWING
BEAT OF THE DRUM., EXSPRESSING THEIR SELF.❤😂
simply envy
Are you sure the Guitarist That Disappointed Keith Richards wasn't actually Keith?
That's what happens when you comment without watching the video, especially if the title is provocative and perhaps a little misleading. Keith praises Jimi to the skies. He's disappointed that the studio recordings didn't capture the energy and entire essence of Hendrix' live performances. The video is about the complexities and potential pitfalls of being an artist.
Suggest hooking up a 300 watt amplifier and a wall of speakers . . . crank it up so you look like the guy in that Maxell tape ad. Otherwise, sure . . . you lose something in the recording.
Great last line
Mick Taylor.