[si16]

Kirk,

Were you in London around late '66, early '67 when Jimi came onto the scene and, if so, did you manage to get to see him play? What effect, if any, did he have on your playing?

I ask because the Experience are the act I most wish I could have seen live. What are the acts that the rest of you wish you could have seen but will no longer get the chance?

Simon

PS How about doing the introduction of Jimi's "Little Wing" as a lesson. A great example in the use of grace notes to complement a melody.

[Jean]

I think thats a pretty good sugestion...

[Kirk Lorange]

Originally Posted by si16

Kirk,

Were you in London around late '66, early '67 when Jimi came onto the scene and, if so, did you manage to get to see him play? What effect, if any, did he have on your playing?

I ask because the Experience are the act I most wish I could have seen live. What are the acts that the rest of you wish you could have seen but will no longer get the chance?

Simon

PS How about doing the introduction of Jimi's "Little Wing" as a lesson. A great example in the use of grace notes to complement a melody.

He was a few years before my stay in London, Simon. I spent most of 71 to 74 in London ... just a little too late to catch him live, alive I guess is more apt. At the time, though, I was strictly an acoustic player, so although I was in awe of his playing, it was not my thing ... if you know what I mean. But, his playing influences us all, let's face it. He created a whole sound which we can all dip into ... he even has a chord named after him! The #9th chord has been known as the Hendrix Chord for decades now.

I don't really know any of his tunes ... still ... but I'll add the tune to the ever growing list of lessons to do!

[Stephen]

Kirk, I wouldn't wish to add to your burden but I do have a suggestion for your own repertoire if you don't yet do any Hendrix. It's a song called "Angel" and you could do a great version in your style.

It goes in part

Angel came down from heaven yesterday
She stayed long enough just to rescue me
And she told me a story yesterday
About a love between the moon and the deep blue sea.

I can hear a wonderful slide version in my head but I'm not a slide player.

[si16]

The album version of Angel is good but there's also a version of just Jimi and guitar which is quite wonderful. If you don't know Jimi's versions, Little Wing was also recorded by Eric Clapton and SRV and Rod Stewart had a hit, here in the UK at least, with Angel in the early seventies.

Kirk you really need to work on that record collection of yours. You're always telling us how paltry it is. Clancy, buy this man some CDs. Then again, perhaps us grateful forum members should buy a copy of one of our favourite albums and send it to Kirk to thank him for this site. Then again he would probably end up with 1,000 copies of the White Album, 1,000 copies of Led Zepellin IV and 1,000 copies of Nevermind.

[Clancy]

Originally Posted by si16

Kirk you really need to work on that record collection of yours. You're always telling us how paltry it is. Clancy, buy this man some CDs.

Simon,

I did get him onto iTunes a couple of weeks back and he has been downloading some music, so that's at least a start isn't it?

Clancy