Clapton and Hendrix

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  1. Billc

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    Two of the best IMO influential guitarists were Clapton and Hendrix. Now what exactly was this "Woman Tone" thing that Eric Clapton used? Jimi Hendrix I always heard was very good on the Wa Wa pedal.
     
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    iamjustme Wishful thinker HipForums Supporter

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    Hendrix was good at everything. One of his favorites was a 12 string, which of course has no wa-wa.
    He would switch cords rapidly without the "squeal -squeak" that even some of the best couldn't avoid.
     
  3. Billc

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    Wow. One of my favorites is "Voodoo Child"
     
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    I've also seen him play with his TEETH. And sound great!
     
  5. iamjustme

    iamjustme Wishful thinker HipForums Supporter

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    One of my favorites....... Red House...
    Perfection....hard to beat this, note there is little distortion in this live version...you can't hide mistakes w/o distortion.
    Imagine sitting in London in 1969...and this plays... no one had ever heard anything like it.
     
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    I love Hendrix too... here is one from Eric.

     
  7. iamjustme

    iamjustme Wishful thinker HipForums Supporter

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    Indeed, if you was to remove Clapton and Hendrix from existence music to this day would be different. Their combined influences is unparalleled.
     
  8. Billc

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    About the same time I think Hendrix and the experience and Cream was playing "new" music. New sound.
     
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  9. guerillabedlam

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    Hendrix's playing is undeniable in it's greatness.

    Aside from a few tracks, "White Room" by Cream for instance, Clapton's studio playing doesn't jump off the record the same way. I think the fact there are so many great guitarists now (many of which he influenced) has something to do with it. The best way to appreciate Clapton imo is live.

     
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  10. Bicaptain My Captain

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    I'd like to put in a vote for Jeff Beck.
     
  11. newo

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    HERE'S ONE THAT THEY SHARE:



     
  12. TrudginAcrossTheTundra

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    Interesting party scene video. There's his "voodoo chile" riffs in this rendition.
     
  13. iamjustme

    iamjustme Wishful thinker HipForums Supporter

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    Good ear!...I didn't pick that up, but your right there are several rifts there...I also picked up on a rift that sounds a lot like what is in Red House.
     

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