Hey look at that, the rhythm guitarist played a Ric 360 12 string.
That's actually a pretty good version. Although having said that, anyone would really have be intent on mucking it up to have the end result not be a reasonable facsimile of the original.
British Invasion - Was it Hype? Part 1
Hey Winston, your free time is our education. Don't stop at a measly 3004 posts.
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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The reason I hang out here Peter is because of the education I get. I am not so sure that it goes both ways, but if you say so...
And I confess, I am hooked. OK there you have it. I am hooked.
And I confess, I am hooked. OK there you have it. I am hooked.
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" - Albert Einstein
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" - Albert Einstein
I haven't seen it, only heard it (as a vinyl bonus disc). Don't know if it's easy to find. But it's a recommended hunt! One thing about Hendrix: He made a lot of inspired versons of other people's songs.
Searchers amongst my teenage favourite music. Still fond of them, but earnestly a little puzzled they are considered THIS big! But I'm very excited about this forum, and will love to read it regularly, and also contribute!
Sheena, I remember a time not long ago when we were shoulder to shoulder on passing the Post Number mark #100, mainly from the Searchers Forum. Either you cheated, or you have been quite busy!
Searchers amongst my teenage favourite music. Still fond of them, but earnestly a little puzzled they are considered THIS big! But I'm very excited about this forum, and will love to read it regularly, and also contribute!
Nope, Einar, no cheating, i just got fast unlimited access to the Internet somewhere around April, 2005, and was "removed" from the office to work at home a few months later. 
But now i really feel i should cut down, or at least restrict posting to the two sections: this one and the one which was of main interest back then, almost 3 years ago... (but then again, there are people here who managed to post about 5 or 6 thousand messages in a year, so i don't feel too bad)
Ehm, back to the topic (well, one of): will try to find Hendrix' version, even though i've never heard it i'd suggest it should be interesting.
But now i really feel i should cut down, or at least restrict posting to the two sections: this one and the one which was of main interest back then, almost 3 years ago... (but then again, there are people here who managed to post about 5 or 6 thousand messages in a year, so i don't feel too bad
) Ehm, back to the topic (well, one of): will try to find Hendrix' version, even though i've never heard it i'd suggest it should be interesting.
Nothing will get you dead quicker than being deadly serious about yourself.
Hendrix also did a great version of "Wild Thing". At least it was great live.
I heard a story about Hendrix the other day. A local DJ and promoter here in BC named "Red Robinson" recounted this on Global Television. I actually heard the story from Red years ago. You see, I used to know Red but quite frankly had forgotten his connection to Jimi and this story.
We had a band here in the early sixties named Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers. They consisted of Bobby Taylor, Cheech Marin (Cheech and Chong fame) on guitar, Jimi Hendrix on guitar, Albert Leroy Harrison on keyboards, Ted Lewis on drums and Eddie Patterson on Bass. Wes Henderson played guitar and Robbie King also played keyboards as they changed out personnel.
Anyway I digress. The Supremes came to Vancouver and played the Cave Supper Club (Here's my slim connection: My band Meddy's People played the Cave the previous week) and Bobby and Cheech invited them back to their place after the show because every place to have a drink etc closed down at midnight in those days.
The Supremes accepted the offer and they partied to the wee hours of the morning. Culminating with Bobby and Tommy performing some of their music for the girls. Diana Ross called Berry Gordy in Motown the next day and two days later in 1967 Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers were signed to Berry Gordy's label. A label that was to become Motown Records.
Shortly thereafter Bobby fired Jimi because "he was too damned loud on stage and they could not control his volume"
Bobby will tell you that he regrets that act to this day. Bobby soldiered on and managed to have a very successful career in the industry. He is credited with discovering the Jackson Five and many others.
I heard a story about Hendrix the other day. A local DJ and promoter here in BC named "Red Robinson" recounted this on Global Television. I actually heard the story from Red years ago. You see, I used to know Red but quite frankly had forgotten his connection to Jimi and this story.
We had a band here in the early sixties named Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers. They consisted of Bobby Taylor, Cheech Marin (Cheech and Chong fame) on guitar, Jimi Hendrix on guitar, Albert Leroy Harrison on keyboards, Ted Lewis on drums and Eddie Patterson on Bass. Wes Henderson played guitar and Robbie King also played keyboards as they changed out personnel.
Anyway I digress. The Supremes came to Vancouver and played the Cave Supper Club (Here's my slim connection: My band Meddy's People played the Cave the previous week) and Bobby and Cheech invited them back to their place after the show because every place to have a drink etc closed down at midnight in those days.
The Supremes accepted the offer and they partied to the wee hours of the morning. Culminating with Bobby and Tommy performing some of their music for the girls. Diana Ross called Berry Gordy in Motown the next day and two days later in 1967 Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers were signed to Berry Gordy's label. A label that was to become Motown Records.
Shortly thereafter Bobby fired Jimi because "he was too damned loud on stage and they could not control his volume"
Bobby will tell you that he regrets that act to this day. Bobby soldiered on and managed to have a very successful career in the industry. He is credited with discovering the Jackson Five and many others.
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" - Albert Einstein
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" - Albert Einstein
The Shadows of Knight from I believe somewhere in Ca, had THE big hit of Gloria here, I never heard Them's version until years later when FM radio started playing it sometime in the 70's, was revisionist history here as it was not a hit by Them. I loved Them also but still like Shadow of Knights version much better.
I believe the British Invasion was extremely significant here in the States, that's all you heard for several years and almost all of it was great. I think it wouldn't have existed if not for the Beatles however, and they are the only ones really to have made a lasting impact and a huge one at that. I believe they changed the music for the better forever, opened many doors. But also a lot of other great music came in on their coat tails. I loved Hermans Hermits when I was a kid, loved it all, stones of course, Swinging Bluejeans, Them, Nashville Teens, Troggs, on and on. Even Petula Clark was cool to me then, British music had a coolness to it that American music didn't have, I don't mean cool in the sense of groovy man, more like a certain sound, the backing bands were great, the pop music end was another aspect of it you don't think of very often. Petula, Englebird etc.
I believe the British Invasion was extremely significant here in the States, that's all you heard for several years and almost all of it was great. I think it wouldn't have existed if not for the Beatles however, and they are the only ones really to have made a lasting impact and a huge one at that. I believe they changed the music for the better forever, opened many doors. But also a lot of other great music came in on their coat tails. I loved Hermans Hermits when I was a kid, loved it all, stones of course, Swinging Bluejeans, Them, Nashville Teens, Troggs, on and on. Even Petula Clark was cool to me then, British music had a coolness to it that American music didn't have, I don't mean cool in the sense of groovy man, more like a certain sound, the backing bands were great, the pop music end was another aspect of it you don't think of very often. Petula, Englebird etc.
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