Beatles or Hendrix?

Plankton · 07-19-2019, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

wtf Plank

wut?

Not impressed with a lot of his wankery, actually. Sure, he could feel his way through a lot of what he did, but technically there's way better imo. There's never been a moment in my life where I've said to myself: "You know... I think I'll listen to some Hendrix today". If I hear a Hendrix tune come on the radio, I change the station. I just don't care for his music, but I do recognize his abilities on the guitar, hence the 4.

**Frownland** · 07-19-2019, 11:17 AM

That is a you problem. Hendrix is a 12 on that scale, at least. You'll come around.

Plankton · 07-19-2019, 11:29 AM

phhht lol no I won't

I've done this dance way too many times already. Consider it like the TH and the OS argument except I've heard every JH tune there is in existence, and I just don't care for any of it.

**Frownland** · 07-19-2019, 11:31 AM

So it's definitely a you problem.

Say what you will about the songwriting or style, but his playing is impeccable. No ifs ands or buts about it.

Plankton · 07-19-2019, 11:35 AM

Is it? That's great.

debaserr · 07-25-2019, 12:15 AM

Technical skill =/= good music

Beatles

I like Jimi but come on.

**Frownland** · 07-25-2019, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by debaserr

Technical skill =/= good music

100%, but what's that got to do with Hendrix?

debaserr · 07-25-2019, 12:21 AM

Beatles made much better music? And Hendrix, relative to any single Beatle, had much more technical skill.

**Frownland** · 07-25-2019, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by debaserr

Beatles made much better music?

Since you asked: they're obviously great but the Experience albums are impeccable outside of a couple of filler tracks. Hendrix's style just nails it, man. I'm the last person to make that argument that technical skill = quality, but I won't deny that skills used effectively can be amazing. The Beatles were technically brilliant songwriters, but technical ability =/= quality my dude.

debaserr · 07-25-2019, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

The Beatles were technically brilliant songwriters, but technical ability =/= quality my dude.

Huh? I've never heard people ever talk about "technical songwriting". It's not a physical process (that can be performed live), it's a mental one.

Would you be so kind as to cite your favorite Jimi songs? I admit, my knowledge on him is quite stale, and my personal discography of his has deteriorated over the years, as I kind of stopped listening to him in my early 20s. The songs of his that I do still have are pretty unremarkable.

EDIT: 5000 posts @ 1.25 / day since 08-12-2008. Woo arbitrary number.

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07-19-2019, 11:17 AM	#22 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	That is a you problem. Hendrix is a 12 on that scale, at least. You'll come around. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-19-2019, 11:29 AM	#23 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	phhht lol no I won't I've done this dance way too many times already. Consider it like the TH and the OS argument except I've heard every JH tune there is in existence, and I just don't care for any of it. __________________ See location...

07-19-2019, 11:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	So it's definitely a you problem. Say what you will about the songwriting or style, but his playing is impeccable. No ifs ands or buts about it. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-19-2019, 11:35 AM	#25 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Is it? That's great. __________________ See location...

07-25-2019, 12:15 AM	#26 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Technical skill =/= good music Beatles I like Jimi but come on. __________________ Last.FM

07-25-2019, 12:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Beatles made much better music? And Hendrix, relative to any single Beatle, had much more technical skill. __________________ Last.FM