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Old 05-16-2021, 07:03 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by elphenor View Post
I realized listening to old guys in Hawaiian shirts talk about the technical skill of Hendrix and "greatest guitarist ever" yada yada yada

completely misses the point of a guy who didn't give a flying **** and stoned off his gourd set his guitar on fire on stage

Hendrix was an introverted depressive guy who thrived most in the studio where he remains one of the most creative wizards in music

you can't normalize Hendrix playing with words like "technical"...he has a style that remains as befuddling as its been influential
Meh, the way that Hendrix basically breathes his music is definitely one of his most incredible selling points, but the fact that his emotionally driven playing was so technical is a part of what makes that impressive.
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