Esau Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 35 years ago today... [color:red]27 November 1942 - 18 September 1970 Throw on some Jimi today if ya'll get a chance. The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye, until we meet again - Jimi Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DES Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Jimi Hendrix changed my life. When I heard the recording of The Band of Gypsies playing Machine Gun, I was overcome by the emotion in his playing. It was a crazy time then with the war in Vietnam and race riots in Chicago and somehow he was telling how it affected him. How it was affecting people. Anger, sadness, crying, desperation. Its all there in that track. How should that affect a young white Canadian kid so deeply? I was experiencing my own anger, sadness, desperation as the result of my parents split and my whole life uprooting. I had turned to playing guitar tunes, but never realized how an electric guitar could become a voice for expressing all that hurt til Jimi Hendrix stopped me in my tracks. So I kept playing, and playing for hours, days, years, learning. I got it out, and healed as a result of it, and it has made me a great player. Music is such a powerful thing. I collect live recordings of Hendrix and you know, he never played the same solo twice. Instead of a unwavered structure, he allowed himself to flow free thought and spontaneous expression. When he let go of inhibitions, and all physical restrictions, he played like a mutha******. Soulful, and beautiful. Later whenever I listen to that track, I stop what I'm doing and allow it to take me over shhhhh...no talking, just listen. This is one of my favorite pictures of Jimi by Jim Marshall. Tells it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Right on Doug,thanks for sharing that.Next time I see you,I'll have a DVD of Jimi's last performace with the expirence (feb 24th 1969) for you to check out.If you got the ability to copy it,then even better. http://www.me.umn.edu/~kgeisler/alast.html Cheers Greg Fall mountains, just don't fall on me Go ahead on mister business man, you can't dress like me Don't nobody know what I'm talkin' about I've got my own life to live I'm the one that's gonna die when it's time for me to die So let me live my life the way I want to Yeah, sing on brother, play on drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Thanks for the reminder, Greg. Just doesn't seem like 35 years ago. Guess that's what they mean when they say the greatest music is timeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Jimi isn't dead. Every time I hear something new that Jimi's estate releases ( like the 4-disc box-set from a few years ago ) I keep thinking to myself: " Jimi just keeps getting better and more interesting as the years go by ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 respect!Jimi's Band of Gypsys is one of my all time favorites! Not only was he a guitar god, but a great poet and humble singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DES Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I don't know what happened to my picture guys. It's a must be seen though. I'm trying again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 hecRight on Doug,thanks for sharing that.Next time I see you,I'll have a DVD of Jimi's last performace with the expirence (feb 24th 1969) for you to ck out.If you got the ability to copy it,then even better.get me one too pleaseis he burried in francei went to his grave and drank a bottle of wine or two or maybe it was three, and cried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 get me one too pleaseis he burried in francei went to his grave and drank a bottle of wine or two or maybe it was three, and cried No,Jimi is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington .Jim Morrison is buried in Paris,at Pere Lachaise Cemetery.I visited Jim's grave in '97 while travelling in Europe.I don't have a DVD burner so I can't send you a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 [ Jim Morrison is buried in Paris,at Pere Lachaise Cemetery.I visited Jim's grave in '97 while travelling in Europeyes ,i remember now thank you[color:red] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Jimi died on my birthday. Eight years earlier, but on the same day. I wish that part of Jimi's skill was interwoven into my cosmic fabric.But oh well. Life is good nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 tons of good tunes played for jimi yesterday on the Q, all the riffer jmadnesses were jimi tunes too, wish i had the friggin cellphone when we were listening cuz i knew both of em right off the hopthanks for sharing that story dougamazing musician, amazing person. may he rest in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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