Sean Lennon "Little Wing"

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:11 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auEkoqoOOVs&mode=related&search=

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:35 am

Excellent!

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:57 pm

He has a striking resemblance to John Belushi in this clip! I didn't know he could speak French.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:25 pm

Actually he is very popular in France,like Jerry Lewis.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:48 am

Not bad. A little weak in the vocal department.

It just so happens also that “Little Wing” never did much for me. It’s interesting though that every guitar player I’ve ever met at a jam, it seems, wants to play “Little Wing” (and “Hey Joe”*).

I guess maybe it’s because it’s probably the one well known Hendrix song someone can play in public without looking campy. A pot-bellied middle-aged guitar player would probably look ridiculous trying to cover “Purple Haze” or “Foxy Lady.” (Though my band does do “Fire.”)

* Actually, of course, a Billy Roberts song.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:24 am

Cool. I like it.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:55 pm

I used to do this with guitar and harmonica, actually flew, believe it or not.

I liked this better than I thought I would, especially in the middle, that strumming change-up with the polyrhythms, kinda nice! I think Sean Lennon is good, I enjoy his personality and appreciate that he can write appealing songs, but I too have difficulty enjoying the sound of his voice.

Another great Hendrix song to cover--and I think this would work fine, even poignantly, with a middle-aged potbelly or whatever you may sport--is "Angel".