Happy 80th Birthday to Jimi Hendrix.

[shockedcanadian]

The man who extracted more sounds and nuance from the guitar than any man before or since. It wasn't even the heavy stuff that I most enjoyed, Little Wing, One Rainy Wish, Castles Made of Sand on and on, you could hear the story in his playing.

He had, what, four years of studio album releases? Too bad he left his band, who knows what might have been written.

Zayn Covers Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Angel’ in Celebration of Late Guitar Icon’s 80th Birthday​

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Zayn is celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix.


On Friday (Nov. 25), the former One Direction member shared a gorgeous cover of the late guitar legend’s 1971 song “Angel,” from his posthumous album, The Cry of Love. The 29-year-old singer’s unique rendition of the track arrived ahead of what would’ve been Hendrix’s 80th birthday on Sunday (Nov. 27).

 

[Dogmaphobe]

I can still remember the first time I heard Jimmi's immortal words "'scuse me while I kiss this guy".

 

[okfine]

The man who extracted more sounds and nuance from the guitar than any man before or since. It wasn't even the heavy stuff that I most enjoyed, Little Wing, One Rainy Wish, Castles Made of Sand on and on, you could hear the story in his playing.

He had, what, four years of studio album releases? Too bad he left his band, who knows what might have been written.

Zayn Covers Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Angel’ in Celebration of Late Guitar Icon’s 80th Birthday​

MSN

Zayn is celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix.


On Friday (Nov. 25), the former One Direction member shared a gorgeous cover of the late guitar legend’s 1971 song “Angel,” from his posthumous album, The Cry of Love. The 29-year-old singer’s unique rendition of the track arrived ahead of what would’ve been Hendrix’s 80th birthday on Sunday (Nov. 27).

Little Wing is one of my favorites...

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Know why Jimi is buried in Renton, WA?

 

[okfine]

I can still remember the first time I heard Jimmi's immortal words "'scuse me while I kiss this guy".

You can't spell his name and you mock the lyrics. Go figure.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You can't spell his name and you mock the lirics. Go figure.

"lirics"???????


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[sparky]

Know why Jimi is buried in Renton, WA?

why?

~S~

 

[Dogmaphobe]

You can't spell his name and you mock the lyrics. Go figure.

It was just a little joke, stupid shit.

"Watch me while I kiss this guy" is one of the most oft-referenced misheard lyrics -- kind of like "revved up like a Douche" by Springstein.

 

[sparky]

~S~

 

[okfine]

It was just a little joke, stupid shit.

"Watch me while I kiss this guy" is one of the most oft-referenced misheard lyrics -- kind of like "revved up like a Douche" by Springstein.

You are the joke.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

why?

~S~

Because he's dead, dipshit!

(It's a Seattle joke)


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[Dogmaphobe]

You are the joke.

Yes, you are extraordinarily ignorant.

We already knew that.

 

[Darkwind]

The man who extracted more sounds and nuance from the guitar than any man before or since. It wasn't even the heavy stuff that I most enjoyed, Little Wing, One Rainy Wish, Castles Made of Sand on and on, you could hear the story in his playing.

He had, what, four years of studio album releases? Too bad he left his band, who knows what might have been written.

Zayn Covers Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Angel’ in Celebration of Late Guitar Icon’s 80th Birthday​

MSN

Zayn is celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix.


On Friday (Nov. 25), the former One Direction member shared a gorgeous cover of the late guitar legend’s 1971 song “Angel,” from his posthumous album, The Cry of Love. The 29-year-old singer’s unique rendition of the track arrived ahead of what would’ve been Hendrix’s 80th birthday on Sunday (Nov. 27).

Happy birthday to him, but I utterly reject your first sentence.

David Gilmore can make sounds from a guitar -- good sounds, not just banging on it -- that no other person living or dead has ever been able to do.

 

[Darkwind]

I can still remember the first time I heard Jimmi's immortal words "'scuse me while I kiss this guy".

yeah, growing up, that was the stanza EVERYONE sang.

 

[themirrorthief]

Happy birthday to him, but I utterly reject your first sentence.

David Gilmore can make sounds from a guitar -- good sounds, not just banging on it -- that no other person living or dead has ever been able to do.

JOhn Frusciante of the chili peppers can play circles around Gilmour

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

also great riff masters
stevie ray vaughn
keth richards
joe walsh
billy gibbons
eric clapton

 

[iamwhatiseem]

He was the biggest influence of almost every legendary rock guitarist there is.
It is easy to forget that when you listen to a Hendrix guitar riff... that you are listening to someone playing that sound over 50 years ago.

 

[Hellbilly]

David Gilmore can make sounds from a guitar -- good sounds, not just banging on it -- that no other person living or dead has ever been able to do.

Think these have anything to do with it?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Happy birthday to him, but I utterly reject your first sentence.

David Gilmore can make sounds from a guitar -- good sounds, not just banging on it -- that no other person living or dead has ever been able to do.

??
That is pretty funny.
Not to take anything away from him, but Gilmore and Waters both were heavy into using whatever tools/gadgets they could get their hands on to create different sounds.
Yuo can create virtually infinite sounds with an electric guitar using multiple devices. Anyone can do it. It takes no particular talent to do so.
To say Gilmore is better than Hendrix is laughably naive.

 

[basquebromance]

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