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Originally Posted by elphenor
I realized listening to old guys in Hawaiian shirts talk about the technical skill of Hendrix and "greatest guitarist ever" yada yada yada
completely misses the point of a guy who didn't give a flying **** and stoned off his gourd set his guitar on fire on stage
Hendrix was an introverted depressive guy who thrived most in the studio where he remains one of the most creative wizards in music
you can't normalize Hendrix playing with words like "technical"...he has a style that remains as befuddling as its been influential
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You're way, way off on your "style of Rock/haberdashery" correlation. Technically it was the Beach Boys and their fans that wore the Hawaiian shirts. (You know nowadays) Jimi Hendrix fans wear ... wait for it ... Jimi Hendrix tee shirts. thanks a lot Walmart.
Jimi did care. He was self conscious about his singing voice. He admired other musicians. He practiced all the time. He wrote to he father all the time. To me that doesn't add up to not caring.
Jimi Hendrix burnt his guitar because he was also an entertainer. That speaks volumes about how people
want to be entertained. The crowd isn't there just for the music. There are there to be entertained by the visuals too. I don't think that thought was lost on Hendrix.
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Originally Posted by mord
Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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