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Excellent!

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

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

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.

Cool. I like it.

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".