Jimmy Page vs. Jimi Hendrix

[JMH]

Yeah, we can easily give him a piece.

[Balthazor]

On 8/27/2022 at 11:08 AM, JMH said:

Someone here had listened to Machine Gun from Band of Gypsys and it hadn’t worked for him. Well as a Zep fan he/ she has got to be a blues fan too.

I believe that was me. Funny that I started reading through this thread just now and didn't even remember that I'd posted to it. Then rereading what I'd posted, I'm thinking "what the hell did I post that for?" I must have been in a mood or something. I'm not actually much of a blues fan. Blues rock I can do, but straight blues I just don't have an ear for, I guess. But I will check out the Hendrix tune from Berkeley that you mentioned. I do find that I like Hendrix live more than anything from the studio, so I'll give that a listen.

[JMH]

Nice, give some feedback then if it is your cuppa or not.

 

edit: Pass It On from the evening show blows me away with its groove too. Much better than what they eventually canned in the studio (Straight Ahead)

Edited October 1, 2022 by JMH

[mhotter74]

Chiming in late here, but seeing as Jimi and Jimmy are my top 2 favorite rock guitarists, had to chime in!

Rather a ranking of who is better, I like the characterization made by Josh Homme (of Kyuss/QOTSA/Them Crooked Vultures), something to the effect of that Page and Hendrix are the epitome in the rock guitar realm, one being "the light" (Hendrix) and "the darkness" (Page) - though plenty had both shades in their music - both genius!

 

I Would try to find the exact quote from Homme on Youtube, it was part of Matt Sweeney's 'Guitar Moves' series, but looks like those vids have disappeared!