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I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man has gone before, I’ve had many great pieces of gear – my fav was my blonde dual showman. Gave up on rock and roll- got disgusted with the musical direction (or lack of it)- 6 years ago, the 80’s really made me puke. But it really warms my hippie heart to see how many people on this NG recognize Hendrix as the sonic pioneer that he was. There’s a lot more to jamming than keeping a beat or learning a riff – there’s a whole ‘nother reality to "experience" if you open your mind and travel there with the cohesive power a few bands have been able to create- the Dead being one of them. I don’t know where the people’s heads are today who get into this crap that’s being put out. Where are the Monsters of Rock now? Have they all gone the way of the dinosaurs. What happened to the forces that created bands like: PINK FLOYD BLACK SABBATH CREAM ZEPPLIN HEART VAN HALEN THE ANIMALS THE WHO ETC I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man >has gone before, I’ve had many great pieces of gear – my fav was my blonde >dual showman. Gave up on rock and roll- got disgusted with the musical >direction (or lack of it)- 6 years ago, the 80’s really made me puke. But >it really warms my hippie heart to see how many people on this NG recognize >Hendrix as the sonic pioneer that he was. There’s a lot more to jamming >than keeping a beat or learning a riff – there’s a whole ‘nother reality to >"experience" if you open your mind and travel there with the cohesive power >a few bands have been able to create- the Dead being one of them. I don’t >know where the people’s heads are today who get into this crap that’s being >put out. Where are the Monsters of Rock now? Have they all gone the way of >the dinosaurs. > What happened to the forces that created bands like: >PINK FLOYD >BLACK SABBATH >CREAM >ZEPPLIN >HEART >VAN HALEN >THE ANIMALS >THE WHO >ETC >I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
The music of Jimi Hendrix will never pass away because Jimi had the muse. The spirit of music flowed from the man. Endlessly.
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> I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man > has gone before, I’ve had many great pieces of gear – my fav was my blonde > dual showman. Gave up on rock and roll- got disgusted with the musical > direction (or lack of it)- 6 years ago, the 80’s really made me puke. But > it really warms my hippie heart to see how many people on this NG recognize > Hendrix as the sonic pioneer that he was. There’s a lot more to jamming > than keeping a beat or learning a riff – there’s a whole ‘nother reality to > "experience" if you open your mind and travel there with the cohesive power > a few bands have been able to create- the Dead being one of them. I don’t > know where the people’s heads are today who get into this crap that’s being > put out. Where are the Monsters of Rock now? Have they all gone the way of > the dinosaurs.
speaking a a teen ager of this generation, music today sucks, there are a hand full of new groups that i can say that i really like, and the rest i am either indiffrent about or hate. I know i should have been born 30 years sooner, but what can you do? > What happened to the forces that created bands like: >PINK FLOYD >BLACK SABBATH > CREAM > ZEPPLIN > HEART > VAN HALEN > THE ANIMALS > THE WHO > ETC
i wish i knew.. > I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
or Puff Daddy rip offs of the above mentioned groups.. Cheers, Vinn __ ,`/ / Vinn S. _).. `_ Web Magician of: All Tomorrows Parties: ’`. http://zoso.home.ml.org/velvets/ ( >_-_, Welcome back my friends to show that never ends! _||_ ~-/
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man > has gone before, I’ve had many great pieces of gear – my fav was my blonde > dual showman. Gave up on rock and roll- got disgusted with the musical > direction (or lack of it)- 6 years ago, the 80’s really made me puke. But > it really warms my hippie heart to see how many people on this NG recognize > Hendrix as the sonic pioneer that he was. There’s a lot more to jamming > than keeping a beat or learning a riff – there’s a whole ‘nother reality to > "experience" if you open your mind and travel there with the cohesive power > a few bands have been able to create- the Dead being one of them. I don’t > know where the people’s heads are today who get into this crap that’s being > put out. Where are the Monsters of Rock now? Have they all gone the way of > the dinosaurs. > What happened to the forces that created bands like: > PINK FLOYD > BLACK SABBATH > CREAM > ZEPPLIN > HEART > VAN HALEN > THE ANIMALS > THE WHO > ETC > I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
Man, you need to try some more of that mind opening stuff. There is killer rock and roll being produced today. How can you not know about it? Maybe you should sell that 8-track and get a radio. Jim The author is singly responsible for the contents of this message; they do not reflect any opinion of the organizations sponsoring this net account. Federal Communications Commission: LEGAL NOTICE TO ALL BULK E-MAILERS NOTICE TO BULK EMAILERS: Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 227, any and all nonsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms.
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>There is killer rock and roll being produced today. >Jim
Tell us about it.
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> I am not old enough to have grown up with the great bands like Zepplen Hendrix > Pink Floyd and The Who but I have also grown disgusted with rock today. > Recently I dug up my dad’s records and found a wealth of talent. Some of the > best bands none of which are being recreated in mainstream rock. Why are > there no new "classic rock" bands that have become popular? I hope that the > increasing popularity of Hendrix and others is a sign that music may be heading > back!!! Lets hope so!!
most of main stream rock is a rehash of whats been done.. i mean look at Manson, took the whole Ziggy Stardust act and mixed in some alice cooper, and bam you got an anti christ superstar.. also when you hear pearl jam on classic rock radio, you know things are not going their best. Cheers, Vinn __ ,`/ / Vinn S. _).. `_ Web Magician of: All Tomorrows Parties: ’`. http://zoso.home.ml.org/velvets/ ( >_-_, Welcome back my friends to show that never ends! _||_ ~-/
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> I am not old enough to have grown up with the great bands like Zepplen Hendrix > Pink Floyd and The Who but I have also grown disgusted with rock today. > Recently I dug up my dad’s records and found a wealth of talent. Some of the > best bands none of which are being recreated in mainstream rock. Why are > there no new "classic rock" bands that have become popular? I hope that the > increasing popularity of Hendrix and others is a sign that music may be heading > back!!! Lets hope so!!
Same reason there are no new "golden oldies" bands. It’s OLD. HISTORY. Just because clothes designers can’t think of anything new doesn’t mean the rest of the world really moves backwards in time, except for the occasional nostalgia fad. Perhaps from your perspective Hendrix is getting more popular; from mine he’s been the same in reknown since his death. If anything, his popularity has dropped off. I don’t see the slew of Hendrix impersonators that were touring a decade (?) or so ago. But his place is fixed, he’s not going anywhere. He’ll be around for new generations to discover. For what he did, nobody has ever come close in my book. He and Gilmour are the twin pillars of rock guitar for me. And Albert and B.B. are the blues Kings. And Wes and Joe and Mundell are the masters of swing. And nothing else matters. Jim The author is singly responsible for the contents of this message; they do not reflect any opinion of the organizations sponsoring this net account. Federal Communications Commission: LEGAL NOTICE TO ALL BULK E-MAILERS NOTICE TO BULK EMAILERS: Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 227, any and all nonsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms.
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I am not old enough to have grown up with the great bands like Zepplen Hendrix Pink Floyd and The Who but I have also grown disgusted with rock today. Recently I dug up my dad’s records and found a wealth of talent. Some of the best bands none of which are being recreated in mainstream rock. Why are there no new "classic rock" bands that have become popular? I hope that the increasing popularity of Hendrix and others is a sign that music may be heading back!!! Lets hope so!! "All that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be" -If your really a fan you should know
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> Man, you need to try some more of that mind opening stuff. There is > killer rock and roll being produced today. How can you not know about > it? Maybe you should sell that 8-track and get a radio.
Sugestions from Mark (Mutantmoose) Buckethead Praxis CAKE (My buddys!) U2 (The same old U2 sound, but still great) and the ubiquitous Smashing Pumpkins That’s for starters. I’m sure some folks will hate this, and ya know, that’s your perogative! Suggest other stuff! Mark
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There are a lot of talented guitarists out there today, you’ve just got to sniff ‘em out. Many of them are playing lousy songs, and that’s one of the problems. The groups you mentioned, and Jimi in particular, had great material. People forget one thing about Hendrix – in addition to revolutionizing the way electric guitar was played, he was a great songwriter, and a great rock singer (though he didn’t think so). Jimi wouldn’t be idolized the way he is today if his songs sucked! Many people of my generation, and others today think of Hendrix as "that crazy black guy that fucked his guitar", they don’t get it. I don’t know how many times I’ve had someone relate to me that "Jimi used to shoot heroin in his eyeballs!" (really, anyone else ever heard that one?) – what a load of shit. Anyway, there are great guitarists out there playing memorable songs today, it just takes a little effort to find them. One things for certain, if you don’t turn on your radio, or just listen to classic rock rehash stations, and don’t follow the guitar mags and such, you’ll never know about them. A.T. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man > has gone before, I’ve had many great pieces of gear – my fav was my blonde > dual showman. Gave up on rock and roll- got disgusted with the musical > direction (or lack of it)- 6 years ago, the 80’s really made me puke. But > it really warms my hippie heart to see how many people on this NG recognize > Hendrix as the sonic pioneer that he was. There’s a lot more to jamming > than keeping a beat or learning a riff – there’s a whole ‘nother reality to > "experience" if you open your mind and travel there with the cohesive power > a few bands have been able to create- the Dead being one of them. I don’t > know where the people’s heads are today who get into this crap that’s being > put out. Where are the Monsters of Rock now? Have they all gone the way of > the dinosaurs. > What happened to the forces that created bands like: > PINK FLOYD > BLACK SABBATH > CREAM > ZEPPLIN > HEART > VAN HALEN > THE ANIMALS > THE WHO > ETC > I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
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> I don’t know how many times I’ve had someone relate to me > that "Jimi used to shoot heroin in his eyeballs!" (really, anyone else ever > heard that one?) – what a load of shit.
Nah, man, in his forhead, that’s why the headband, to cover the tracks. The cats who wore sunglasses, THEY did it in the eyeballs. You know, the closer to the brain, the faster it worked, and all. Jim The author is singly responsible for the contents of this message; they do not reflect any opinion of the organizations sponsoring this net account. Federal Communications Commission: LEGAL NOTICE TO ALL BULK E-MAILERS NOTICE TO BULK EMAILERS: Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 227, any and all nonsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms.
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I have to agree with mkaudio..While there may be killer players still out there they are trying to sell this warm and fuzzy stuff. Doesn’t any one commercially want to ROCK??? Seems like when you listen to the "new" stuff on the radio its more "soft" rock or ballads. Of couse there are exceptions ( Tool comes to mind) but where the hell is the originalilty and BALLS??????? ooohhhh ,,i better stop now before I get to worked up and want to start smashing my axe. nb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >There are a lot of talented guitarists out there today, you’ve just got to >sniff ‘em out. Many of them are playing lousy songs, and that’s one of the >problems. The groups you mentioned, and Jimi in particular, had great >material. People forget one thing about Hendrix – in addition to >revolutionizing the way electric guitar was played, he was a great songwriter, >and a great rock singer (though he didn’t think so). Jimi wouldn’t be idolized >the way he is today if his songs sucked! Many people of my generation, and >others today think of Hendrix as "that crazy black guy that fucked his guitar", >they don’t get it. I don’t know how many times I’ve had someone relate to me >that "Jimi used to shoot heroin in his eyeballs!" (really, anyone else ever >heard that one?) – what a load of shit. >Anyway, there are great guitarists out there playing memorable songs today, it >just takes a little effort to find them. One things for certain, if you don’t >turn on your radio, or just listen to classic rock rehash stations, and don’t >follow the guitar mags and such, you’ll never know about them. >A.T. > I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man > has gone before, I’ve had many great pieces of gear – my fav was my blonde > dual showman. Gave up on rock and roll- got disgusted with the musical > direction (or lack of it)- 6 years ago, the 80’s really made me puke. But > it really warms my hippie heart to see how many people on this NG recognize > Hendrix as the sonic pioneer that he was. There’s a lot more to jamming > than keeping a beat or learning a riff – there’s a whole ‘nother reality to > "experience" if you open your mind and travel there with the cohesive power > a few bands have been able to create- the Dead being one of them. I don’t > know where the people’s heads are today who get into this crap that’s being > put out. Where are the Monsters of Rock now? Have they all gone the way of > the dinosaurs. > What happened to the forces that created bands like: > PINK FLOYD > BLACK SABBATH > CREAM > ZEPPLIN > HEART > VAN HALEN > THE ANIMALS > THE WHO > ETC > I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
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> The overlords don’t want intelligent thought or emotions to inspire > people to conflict with the agenda. Thats why you have pablum like > Selene Deonne and a host of others being pushed by the media. I knew a > girl who asked me, "where are all the great people like JFK, Martin > Luther, etc > ( she was obviously liberal ) well I told her,, they’re still around > but they’ve gone underground. Well so it is with the artists. they’re > still around if you seek them out,,, but don’t look for em on TV
yeah they’re underground all right, ready to take over the world again, as soon as people get bored with the crap out there now. Which following the trends set the last couple of decades with change by the year 2000. > For the record,,, my political leanings are towards the > Libertarians. Lest anyone should think I’m a Republican "god forbid" > By the way,,, Hendrix/Kramer has always been a favorite of mine. > Makes me happy too to see that there are young hippies > around too mannnnn > =^^= Dave Moore
Cheers, Vinn __ ,`/ / Vinn S. _).. `_ Web Magician of: All Tomorrows Parties: ’`. http://zoso.home.ml.org/velvets/ ( >_-_, Welcome back my friends to show that never ends! _||_ ~-/
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> There are a lot of talented guitarists out there today, you’ve just got to > sniff ‘em out. Many of them are playing lousy songs, and that’s one of the > problems. The groups you mentioned, and Jimi in particular, had great > material. People forget one thing about Hendrix – in addition to > revolutionizing the way electric guitar was played, he was a great songwriter, > and a great rock singer (though he didn’t think so). Jimi wouldn’t be idolized > the way he is today if his songs sucked! Many people of my generation, and > others today think of Hendrix as "that crazy black guy that fucked his guitar", > they don’t get it. I don’t know how many times I’ve had someone relate to me > that "Jimi used to shoot heroin in his eyeballs!" (really, anyone else ever > heard that one?) – what a load of shit.
no i never heard that one, i’ve heard that slash used to shoot heroin into his eye brows (is it possible to shoot up into you eye ball??). I have heard the one that Hendrix used to soak his head bands in liquid acid though.. > > Anyway, there are great guitarists out there playing memorable songs today, it > just takes a little effort to find them. One things for certain, if you don’t > turn on your radio, or just listen to classic rock rehash stations, and don’t > follow the guitar mags and such, you’ll never know about them.
i’ve have no doubt that there are great guitarist out there, i’ve seen a bunch, but they don’t appear with quite the abundance they used to.. Cheers, Vinn __ ,`/ / Vinn S. _).. `_ Web Magician of: All Tomorrows Parties: ’`. http://zoso.home.ml.org/velvets/ ( >_-_, Welcome back my friends to show that never ends! _||_ ~-/
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>I have to agree with mkaudio..While there may be killer players still out >there they are trying to >sell this warm and fuzzy stuff. Doesn’t any one commercially want to ROCK??? >Seems like when you >listen to the "new" stuff on the radio its more "soft" rock or ballads. Of >couse there are >exceptions ( Tool comes to mind) but where the hell is the originalilty and >BALLS???????
I got some live stuff with Steve Lukather and Los Lobotomys, that is absolutly state of the art guitar with great vocals and great tunes. …and of course Michael Landau. Carl
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> "All that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be"
Run, rabbit, run…Dig that hole, forget the sun… When at last the work is done Don’t sit down, it’s time to dig another one. For long you live and high you fly But only if you ride the tide And balanced on the biggest wave You race towards an early grave. — Norm Berube http://www.ultranet.com/~compound
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> <snipped>He and Gilmour are the twin > pillars of rock guitar for me. And Albert and B.B. are the blues Kings.
I have to agree, Jim, about Jimi and Gilmour, but you mustn’t forget about SRV. He was probably the greatest guitarist to ever live. I know, I know, everyone is going to say Jimi, but in my opinon SRV was at least his equal. Not as revolutionary, but definately mechanically and musically as good as Hendrix. Also, B.B. is the electric blues king, but if you ask him, he was no match for Stevie. He stated on VH-1’s greatest artist’s of Rock ‘n’ Roll that "Stevie had an endless flow of musicality", and that he, himself, didn’t have it. SRV was one of the greats in rock, and also blues. I really don’t think any open minded person could listen to him play and honestly say that he doesn’t have much talent. But, hey, it’s just my $0.02. Norm Berube http://www.ultranet.com/~compound
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> no i never heard that one, i’ve heard that slash used to shoot heroin into > his eye brows (is it possible to shoot up into you eye ball??). I have > heard the one that Hendrix used to soak his head bands in liquid acid > though.. >
Yeah, I heard that one. Can you imagine the trip? Someone also told me that he would cut his forehead before putting the "acid bandanna" over it so it would last the whole show…Morons. Norm Berube http://www.ultranet.com/~compound
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People that say stupid things like that obviously don’t have any respect for the people. Even if he could play his guitar while on acid, he wouldn’t play as good as Hendrix er.. I mean yeah, Hendrix – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Yeah, I heard that one. Can you imagine the trip? Someone also told me that he > would cut his forehead before putting the "acid bandanna" over it so it would last > the whole show…Morons. > Norm Berube > http://www.ultranet.com/~compound
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let’s face it, the early bands had heavy messages that were waking people up,,, and they got away with it for awhile due to a media that saw an oportunity to to make money. When they found out they could make money by selling crap as art it was all over for rock’n'roll. ( unless you lay it between the lines) Actually I don’t like the term rock’n'roll cause it’s to vague. It doesn’t make much distinction between 50’s-60’s rock and 60’s-70’s rock and to me there’s a world of difference. The overlords don’t want intelligent thought or emotions to inspire people to conflict with the agenda. Thats why you have pablum like Selene Deonne and a host of others being pushed by the media. I knew a girl who asked me, "where are all the great people like JFK, Martin Luther, etc ( she was obviously liberal ) well I told her,, they’re still around but they’ve gone underground. Well so it is with the artists. they’re still around if you seek them out,,, but don’t look for em on TV For the record,,, my political leanings are towards the Libertarians. Lest anyone should think I’m a Republican "god forbid" By the way,,, Hendrix/Kramer has always been a favorite of mine. Makes me happy too to see that there are young hippies around too mannnnn =^^= Dave Moore >I’ve jammed Hendrix and SRV style for 17 years, seeking to go where no man
<snipped> . – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What happened to the forces that created bands like: >PINK FLOYD >BLACK SABBATH >CREAM >ZEPPLIN >HEART >VAN HALEN >THE ANIMALS >THE WHO >ETC >I guess we’re all stuck with gangster rap now
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You’re all forgetting that the late, lamented Danny Gatton could easily smoke all of the greats previously listed. As Les Paul put it, "Danny is the best guitar player in any style that I’ve ever seen." Tim Armstrong
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> You’re all forgetting that the late, lamented Danny Gatton could easily smoke > all of the greats previously listed. As Les Paul put it, "Danny is the best > guitar player in any style that I’ve ever seen." > Tim Armstrong
Wow…I’ve never heard of him. Exactly who is he? Norm Berube http://www.ultranet.com/~compound
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Danny was a local D.C. guy who could smoke anybody in jazz, blues, country and probably just about any other style (except maybe metal). Guitar Player mag. did a feature on him a few years ago & called him the "World’s Greatest Unknown Guitarist". He played for many years around the greater D.C. area. The ex-drummer in my band used to play with him and said the guy was phenomenal (sp?). He did outrageous slide work with full beer bottles, pocket knives, etc. and lightning speed chicken pickin’, went from blues to jazz to blazing flatpicking…all in the same song. You name it, he did it. He had 4 or 5 albums out…I found him technically great on the albums (never got to one of his shows) but a little dizzying to listen to…too many styles in one song for me to keep up with. A little trivia…Roy Buchanon gave (or sold) Danny his ‘53 tele….they were apparently good buddies. Danny shot himself about 2 years ago…heluva loss. There was a recent benefit at the Birchmere (D.C. area club) sponsored by Fender for Danny’s daughter’s college fund. Lots of big name pickers showed up and played there, including Vince Gill, Albert Lee and others. Fender also has a Danny Gatton model Tele they sell. Jeff Ford – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> You’re all forgetting that the late, lamented Danny Gatton could easily smoke > all of the greats previously listed. As Les Paul put it, "Danny is the best > guitar player in any style that I’ve ever seen." > Tim Armstrong > Wow…I’ve never heard of him. Exactly who is he? > Norm Berube > http://www.ultranet.com/~compound
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Gotta say,I agree,none better that I’ve ever heard.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->You’re all forgetting that the late, lamented Danny Gatton could easily smoke >all of the greats previously listed. As Les Paul put it, "Danny is the best >guitar player in any style that I’ve ever seen." >Tim Armstrong