Raja has to step up to the plate on this one. Let's see his comeback,
if he has a set of cajones.

The 'Birds had some up and coming players, to be sure. Of them, Cream
was the first of the bunch to pound down some serious playing.

This was at the same time that Hendrix was working with stereo
voicings, massive overdubbings that were in sync with the songs,
instead of extraneous trappings or fills.

Further, Hendrix could play well, right out of the box in '66 / '67.
No warm up exercises for a few years to get him going, except for a
few stints with the Isleys and Curtis Knight, to name a few. Jams?
Listen to Voodoo Child with Jack Cassady, Steve Winwood and others on
Electric Ladyland. The 16 minute+ jam.

In the late '60s, Hendrix was more innovative than any of the 'Birds
guitarists and he knew it. So did the public. The master of the
wah-wah and those beautiful passages in Little Wing / Castles Made of
Sand. They still stand the test of time. As per the 'Birds, is that
true? What about Stevie Ray Vaughan playing Voodoo Chile (Slight
Return)?

You need to listen to more Jeff Beck.

Dave The Rave
Tracy_Barber@frontiernet.net wrote:

On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:01:46 GMT, "Zintor son of Zantac"
lycos.com> wrote:

On 1 Sep 2006 07:30:43 -0700, "daves32054@safe-mail.net"
safe-mail.net> wrote:

Here we go again... Beck was pushing out more poppy tunes with Rod
Stewart back then. At least that's what it sounds like to me.

BTW, I have just about the entire Beck-a-log. Guitar Shop, to me was
a masterpiece. Saw that tour with Tony Hymas and Terry Bozzio. Blow
by Blow is great for "We Ended As Lovers"... He did some fantastic
work with Jan Hammer. Not so keen on his earlier works because I
haven't played them in quite some time, like "Truth".

The thing I mentioned is that Beck ripened in the '70s. Further,
considering his head accident, he has maintained himself quite well.

In the '60s, hate to tell ya, Hendrix had tire tracks all across the
competition. Anyway, I await the GREAT maha-Raja's answer - if he has
the family jewels.

On 9/1/06 2:14 AM, in article 12iff25a8hg4oqs4rhnioeprvhsuklr2oo@4ax.com,
"Tracy_Barber@frontiernet.net" frontiernet.net> wrote:

Clapton once said something like "I have a lick that outdoes Jeff (Beck),
and he has one that outdoes me, but Jimi has a lick that outdoes us both."

I think Jimi's big contribution was he pushed the others to be better. They
all admit to be a bit threatened by him. He help make all the players
better.

Wes

Tracy_Barber@frontiernet.net wrote:

Jeff Beck sang Hi Ho Silver Lining.

On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 19:21:16 -0400, "Wes" suite224.net>
wrote:

That's a BIG TIME, there...ditto! I was listening to Robin Trower's
1st LP "Twice Removed From Yesterday" today and the song "Ballerina".
Just as beautiful as Little Wing or others by Hendrix. The
interweaving, overdubbed (4 or more?) guitars was a Hendrix trademark
in the studio. When one does it right, it just sounds great. Trower
could pull it off equally as well. The end of "Ballerina" shows this
quite well. A haunting song... Also sad that Dewar had to pass away
before his time.

Of course, everyone thought that Trower was a Hendrix rip off.
Actually, not even close - except that he could play. Trower's music
had a very moody, almost dark side to it at times. Under Procol
Harum's guidance, he didn't play much except maybe for "Simple Sister"
and a few chords elsewhere. I'm happy he went on his own. His music
reminds me of my high school days.

On 1 Sep 2006 16:38:00 -0700, "Dave" hotmail.com> wrote:

Wonderful! :)

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Tracy Barber