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Author: RichL
Date: Sep 12, 2008 16:57

Tracy_Barber@frontiernet.net wrote:
> I wonder how many bands will do Hendrix songs? Raja states that
> Hendrix was a one album band and not worthy of much recognition.
>
> Well, I can think of 2 songs that have been covered, albeit maybe not
> as memorably as "Train", but here goes:
>
> "Little Wing"
> -------------
>
> Derek & The Dominoes (Clapton)
> Stevie Ray Vaughan
>
> "Purple Haze"
> -------------
>
> Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush)
> Tangerine Dream
> I think Kronos Quartet did it also
>
> The ABSOLUTE cover of a Hendrix song is "Voodoo Chile Slight Return"
> by Stevie Ray. He captured the *** essence *** of the playing of that
> song - not a clone / copy, but you could feel it.
>
> Mind you, these are all post 1969 covers. Anyhoo, ya got me to think
> about this. I'm sure I could come up with more performers who played
> those songs on an album, but that was off the top...
>
> Hmmm... maybe another good topic, instead of Raja's lists?

This web site may be of interest:

http://jimihendrix.wikia.com/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix_Wiki

Under "Foxy Lady" alone, I found 11 covers listed:
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s, for their 1968 album Soul Limbo.
- The Cure, for their 1979 album Three Imaginary Boys.
- Didjits, for their 1990 album Hornet Pinata.
- Giant Sand, for the 1990 tribute album If 6 Was 9: A Tribute to Jimi
Hendrix.
- Paul Rodgers and Company, for their 1993 live tribute EP The Hendrix
Set.
- Hampton String Quartet, for their 1995 cover album Sympathy for the
Devil.
- The Hamsters, for their 1996 live tribute album The Jimi Hendrix
Memorial Concerts: 1995.
- Beki Bondage, for her 2000 cover album Cold Turkey.
- Roy Mette, for his 2001 tribute album A New Experience: An Acoustic
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
- The String Quartet, for their 2003 tribute album The String Quartet
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
- Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci, for their 2005 live album
G3: Live in Tokyo.
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