On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:37:47 -0500, R. Totale
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>On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 05:32:52 -0800 (PST), Jeff
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>>>On Jan 7, 11:01 am, Relayer
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>>>>> On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:44:41 -0800 (PST), Led-Yes-Pin-Bea-Rol
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>>>>>>> On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:03:46 -0800 (PST), Led-Yes-Pin-Bea-Rol
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gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>Jimi Hendrix is 70s? Are you blind? What about Vai? Satriani? Steve
>>>>>>>>Harris? And most of those 70s guys belong to the 60s as much as 70s.
>>>
>>>>>>> None of them can hold a candle to JH.
>>>
>>>>>>Not really. JH is overrated.
>>>
>>>>> By whom? ?
>>>
>>>> By everyone? I dont consider Hendrix a really versatile guitarist.
>>>> When was the last time he played a flamenco solo? Could he play a
>>>> tasteful solo on mandolin? How creative was he on acoustic guitar?
>>>
>>> By today's standards, Hendrix would be mediocre. However, for/at his
>>> time, he was groundbreaking and quite unique and set the standard for
>>> those yet to come and that is what really matters. He had such a huge
>>> impact on the future of guitar playing and it's doubtful anyone else
>>> will ever come along and have such an influence or effect as much
>>> change.
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>>Cause the 60's are gone. Alan Holdsworth would have had a huge impact,
>>instead of Hendrix, had he been playing at that time.
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>Only among other guitar players. The general public doesn't want to
>hear that twiddly shredding shit, it bores them. Hell, it bores a lot
>of guitar players.
One of the reasons, maybe, is envy. Many times his music does sound
like music for musicians, but there's no faking it. He does the real
deal.
Another might be his SynthAxe playing, of which is well-versed. Aren't
many of them out there, 'cepting maybe for Lee Ritenour and Future Man
(on drums). Many times when one leaves the "mode", the crowd gets
upset. Kind of like when Miles moved on to fusion instead of pleasing
the crowds.
There was an article in Guitar Player (?) that mentioned that
Holdsworth had the longest fingers of the fretboardists of that time.
One would wonder then where the note bending comes from. :^)
Final note - the twiddly shredding shit is actually often slower than
he can do. He does have some restraint (having seen him at least 4
times, once with U.K.) and not ego on stage. He once broke a string
and had to leave the set, the band still going. Kai Akagi was on
synth and he took over for about 2 - 3 minutes, playing his ass off.
When Holdsworth reappeared, he was giving him the "awesome" nod as the
crowd roared and then they finished up nice and proper. Humility...
