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MadMax · 10-23-2005, 12:36 AM

sorry to post off topic but go yo winamp.com and check out videos,classic rock and watch Mr. Hendrix dazzle you with his guitar playin..

especially towards the end, just ficken amazing!!! I'm 45 years old and this is the first time I've ever seen this..

penchief · 10-23-2005, 04:05 PM

I'm with you on Hendrix. I was made for 1970.

On a similar note, just today I got goose bumps and was brought to tears watching a couple of live clips of Janis Joplin performing on a 2003 documentary film about Joplin, The Band, Grateful Dead, etc. traveling accross Canada on a train tour. Man, that was an inspiring film. I caught it about one-third the way through and can't even remember what the name of it was.

But I'll tell you this; it reminded me of what music is all about. And those clips of Joplin gave me a greater respect for what it was that made her great. Both her and Hendrix were pure. Hendrix with his guitar and Joplin with her voice. Both were pure rock and roll. Not only was Joplin's voice inspirational but watching her every move on stage leaves no doubt that she was the real thing. She is one of the most artistically and emotionally honest artists of any era, IMO.

I got back from shopping about an hour ago after looking for the Janis Joplin anthology with the most live recordings I could find.

JimNasium · 10-23-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

I'm with you on Hendrix. I was made for 1970.

On a similar note, just today I got goose bumps and was brought to tears watching a couple of live clips of Janis Joplin performing on a 2003 documentary film about Joplin, The Band, Grateful Dead, etc. traveling accross Canada on a train tour. Man, that was an inspiring film. I caught it about one-third the way through and can't even remember what the name of it was.

But I'll tell you this; it reminded me of what music is all about. And those clips of Joplin gave me a greater respect for what it was that made her great. Both her and Hendrix were pure. Hendrix with his guitar and Joplin with her voice. Both were pure rock and roll. Not only was Joplin's voice inspirational but watching her every move on stage leaves no doubt that she was the real thing. She is one of the most artistically and emotionally honest artists of any era, IMO.

I got back from shopping about an hour ago after looking for the Janis Joplin anthology with the most live recordings I could find.

Nice post but I gotta disagree with you on one minor point. Joplin and Hendrix were pure blues not pure rock and roll.

ZepSinger · 10-23-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

I know a lot of you like Jimi but the real question is can you hear Jimi?

Hear him now- at his finest.

Woodstock solo(requires RealPlayer)

I've played guitar for 35 years and I still can't figure out some of this lick...

penchief · 10-23-2005, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

Nice post but I gotta disagree with you on one minor point. Joplin and Hendrix were pure blues not pure rock and roll.

Since I am also a great blues fan I can't disagree with your premise. Rock and Roll has it's roots firmly planted in the blues. However, Joplin and Hendrix were rock and roll pioneers because they took the blues and gave it a unique edge that defined late 60's, early 70's rock; they gave it a soulfullness that will never be duplicated.

Joplin's vocals are pure blues but her moves on stage and her band's music are both unadulterated rock and roll, IMO.

**alpha_omega** · 10-23-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

I know a lot of you like Jimi but the real question is can you hear Jimi?

Or better yet...can you feel what you hear?

JimNasium · 10-23-2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by penchief

Since I am also a great blues fan I can't disagree with your premise. Rock and Roll has it's roots firmly planted in the blues. However, Joplin and Hendrix were rock and roll pioneers because they took the blues and gave it a unique edge that defined late 60's, early 70's rock; they gave it a soulfullness that will never be duplicated.

Joplin's vocals are pure blues but her moves on stage and her band's music are both unadulterated rock and roll, IMO.

Probably just a difference in semantics although when I hear Joplin I hear Big Momma Thornton and when I hear Jimi I hear Albert King. I had this discussion with JennyGump the other day and she was telling me that Janis considered herself to be a blues singer rather than a rock and roll star. I am guessing (although alpha omega may correct me) that Hendrix considered himself to be a blues guitarists rather than a rock and roller.

penchief · 10-23-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

Probably just a difference in semantics although when I hear Joplin I hear Big Momma Thornton and when I hear Jimi I hear Albert King. I had this discussion with JennyGump the other day and she was telling me that Janis considered herself to be a blues singer rather than a rock and roll star. I am guessing (although alpha omega may correct me) that Hendrix considered himself to be a blues guitarists rather than a rock and roller.

I'll concede on this argument only because I am a blues lover and I believe that without the blues or Hank Williams their would be no Rock and Roll. I also agree that the music of Joplin and Hendrix was immersed in the blues. And I would never dispute their views about their own music. However, they had as much to do with defining Rock music in the late sixties and early seventies as anyone did. And that era was probably the most definitive era in Rock and Roll, IMO.

MadMax · 10-23-2005, 07:45 PM

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How did you get thru 70s the seeing a young Guitar Master. Too bad he died so young.

I listened to a lot just never saw any vids, just bits and pieces here and there.LOL Too young to go to concerts or I'da been there!

Watching some of that stuff just sends chills down the spine.

Yes it is a shame.

stevieray · 10-23-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

Probably just a difference in semantics although when I hear Joplin I hear Big Momma Thornton and when I hear Jimi I hear Albert King. I had this discussion with JennyGump the other day and she was telling me that Janis considered herself to be a blues singer rather than a rock and roll star. I am guessing (although alpha omega may correct me) that Hendrix considered himself to be a blues guitarists rather than a rock and roller.

When I hear jimnasium, I hear Eric Clapton.

JimNasium · 10-23-2005, 08:12 PM

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When I hear jimnasium, I hear Eric Clapton.

When I see stevieray I see Elvis.

stevieray · 10-23-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JimNasium

When I see stevieray I see Elvis.

who kicked the door wide open with 'that's alright mama', written for....

JimNasium · 10-23-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

who kicked the door wide open with 'that's alright mama', written for....

You the man stevie, you the man!

Fishpicker · 10-23-2005, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

I listened to a lot just never saw any vids, just bits and pieces here and there.LOL Too young to go to concerts or I'da been there!

Watching some of that stuff just sends chills down the spine.

Yes it is a shame.

you should check out "Jimi Hendrix : Live at The Isle of Wight" on DVD. thats a very good concert. almost the whole concert was captured on film. it's still 10 songs though.

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penchief MVP Join Date: Feb 2003 Casino cash: $6315286	I'm with you on Hendrix. I was made for 1970. On a similar note, just today I got goose bumps and was brought to tears watching a couple of live clips of Janis Joplin performing on a 2003 documentary film about Joplin, The Band, Grateful Dead, etc. traveling accross Canada on a train tour. Man, that was an inspiring film. I caught it about one-third the way through and can't even remember what the name of it was. But I'll tell you this; it reminded me of what music is all about. And those clips of Joplin gave me a greater respect for what it was that made her great. Both her and Hendrix were pure. Hendrix with his guitar and Joplin with her voice. Both were pure rock and roll. Not only was Joplin's voice inspirational but watching her every move on stage leaves no doubt that she was the real thing. She is one of the most artistically and emotionally honest artists of any era, IMO. I got back from shopping about an hour ago after looking for the Janis Joplin anthology with the most live recordings I could find.
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