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Originally Posted by mr dave
i think the shortness of Hendrix's original Little Wing is what makes it so poignant. much in the same way that the 'slight return' of Voodoo Chile is superior to the original to most listeners. it doesn't have time to devolve into wankery.
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I'd say a lot of people prefer slight return because of its faster hard rock edge, compared to the bluesy jam of the original. They're very different songs and I don't feel that the length has much to do with it.