he's making fun of me, cos i said that

and yes, i still think Hendrix wasn't much of a blues guitarists, too much flash and too many notes

Thats where psychadelic rock comes in.

^^yep

Hendrix was the epitome of psychedelia

I dunno . . . Jimi plays some real blues right here (2nd take)

Hendrix 12 String - YouTube

Lets not forget Red House, Catfish Blues, Born Under A BAd Sign, and countless other blues songs Hendrix did or covered really well imo.

I can see what youre saying about him not being a "real" blues guitarist. He was too unique to play standard, "real" blues. He was doing his own thing. He blended blues, funk, rock and psychedelia into his own style. He was a big influence on funk greats like Bootsy Collins and Eddie Hazel. I think Red house was probably his bluesiest song, and he did a great job on it. What about the song Once I had a woman, thats one of my favorite Hendrix songs, its pretty bluesy. I think that 12 song is some real blues. But he definitely wasnt playing blues like BB King. Hendrix was something different and unique.

I agree but what exzactly is a real blues guitarist? Are we talkin how they play, or where they come from and lifestyle? I know Hendrix liked to embelish his own techniques, and playing style with your run of the mill cliche type blues. But I dont think that dismiss's him totaly as a blues player. In fact if Hendrix wanted to just simply focus on playing traditional blues, I have no doubt he would have mastered that sound much like he mastered every other sound he was aiming for.

And yes "once I had a woman" is one of favorites as well. Anything Hendrix did I like. If he wrote a song about poop I would like it.

he hasn't really mastered phrasing and the tone is too wild

i respect his contributions to every other genre, though, and i think Remember is one of the best RnB songs ever

That was his style. He went beyond the boundaries of how the guitar "should" be played. He didnt learn by the rules, he did his own thing. He had an unorthodox approach to his guitar playing. And for that, I have much respect for the man. Music should not be limited to the rules. His style was complete expression.


i can agree agree with that. Traditional blues was not the sound he was looking for. As a matter of fact, when hendrix was younger, his style was in the form of a more standard blues. In the Hendrix biography room full of mirrors, it was noted that his style was very much like that of BB king. But then he started to develop his own tone and his own sound.

Listen to the first phrases of this. The tone is less wild(I dont have a problem with his wild tone) and the style sounds more like traditional blues than most of his other stuff. I think the phrasing is just fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXDbSJL8ZzE

Yeah you have to excuse Duce he's a good guy but his issue he has with Hendrix is somewhat embarassing. Im glad Hendrix wasnt cliche and always trying to mix things up. What the standard is for the way a certain genre should sound, isnt the standard for everyone.