TalismanRich
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Yeah, I absolutely agree, both are vastly underrated!!!!!!As a listener, but also a guitar player, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Let the fireworks begin and I’m gonna go and hide now
Yeah, I absolutely agree, both are vastly underrated!!!!!!As a listener, but also a guitar player, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Let the fireworks begin and I’m gonna go and hide now
DickYeah, I absolutely agree, both are vastly underrated!!!!!!
Sorry, Seeker, my mom wouldn't let my Grandma call me that, so you can't either!!!!Dick
Well as long of none of you are mods and delete my post, then I just didSorry, Seeker, my mom wouldn't let my Grandma call me that, so you can't either!!!!
(I wonder what Mom knew that Grandma didn't.)
I actually think that JImi's vocals are great, but Jimi never felt that way (John Lennon felt the same about his voice). I've been listening to JImi since the first record came out in '67. For me, Electric Ladyland is his masterpiece, and my #1 desert island album. The biggest thing about Hendrix is that he created a style of playing that was new an unique, much like EVH. The fact that he did it in a mere 3 years is even more incredible.I love listening to both and have always wondered why I never “got it”, the hype with either when all of the players I live worshipped them. Now that I’m trying to reason, I think it could be the vocals. I love Cream and Clapton’s playing is phenomenal. I hate Clapton’s muffled voice so never cared for solo stuff when he sang. Exact same thing with Jimi…the guitar playing is sweet as it gets but never fell head over heels into the tunes because there’s always that muffled voice singing over the beautiful guitaring.
I know Jimi felt that way. Both he and alennon were right. He had the feel and in a a modern studio could’ve rolled back some bass and add some highs and mid highs and he’d be a great singer. Just his muffled tone, not phrasing or intonation because he had thoseI actually think that JImi's vocals are great, but Jimi never felt that way (John Lennon felt the same about his voice). I've been listening to JImi since the first record came out in '67. For me, Electric Ladyland is his masterpiece, and my #1 desert island album. The biggest thing about Hendrix is that he created a style of playing that was new an unique, much like EVH. The fact that he did it in a mere 3 years is even more incredible.
As for Clapton, I think his vocals have gotten stronger over the years. Early on, he was a reluctant vocalist, letting Jack Bruce carry the burden on most of the tunes. It was Delaney Bramlett who pushed him into singing, and taught him how to use his voice. How you can say they are muffled is something I don't understand at all.
Dylan, I can understand completely, he's an incredible songwriter, but I have a hard time listening to the majority of his stuff, simply because of the vocals.
I know Jimi felt that way. Both he and alennon were right. He had the feel and in a a modern studio could’ve rolled back some bass and add some highs and mid highs and he’d be a great singer. Just his muffled tone, not phrasing or intonation because he had those
I didn't realize what a good songwriter Jimi was until I really listened with both ears to Gil Evans' "Gil Evans plays the music of Jimi Hendrix" album.Now, I know there’s people covering Hendrix tunes, but that’s different. Right from the get go you expect some differences. It’s a cover with their own interpretation.
Yeah, it’s hard to cover Hendrix and make it better. You’re making me analyze and think which is good. So Jimi’s vocals they way they were sung, but with a different mic and more mid-high and high EQ during tracking, that would do it for my ears. I’ve just never been able to groove to the whole tunes with that “singing through a thick comforter in front of the mic” tone. Other than that I love Jimi’s tunes and playing, but can’t get past that annoying muffled tone on the mic. Kinda the same with Clapton though I LOVE 451 ocean Blvd, have it in vinyl and went to the house before greedy developers razed it to build 300 SF $5 million dollar condos in Miami Beqch (North Beach area) Live the story behind the album too and after readindung his autobiography gave me new appreciation for him and his musical careerI think this was Bowie's kind of "kitchen sink Northern drama" comment of his experience. He was a Metrosexual southern softy who experienced a different world in the north of life from what he knew. It would have been a culture shock. Hence the reference.... shit I am on another planet here