Songs I Am Listening To

[Billhook]

1 minute ago, Billhook said:

I see also that Randy Hansen plays a left handed guitar right handed, though I am not sure which way it is strung

just had a closer look at the Are you experienced video and it is strung for a right hander

[Macpherson]

1 hour ago, Billhook said:

just had a closer look at the Are you experienced video and it is strung for a right hander

 

Aye, it would never sound right [ correct 🙄 ] if it wasn't, he seems a really straight up guy also from Seattle and he's been playing Hendrix stuff since the man was alive.

 

He has an American band  and a German band.. both good but the latter being imo the closest with Ufowalter on bass and Manni Von Bohr on drums, both excellent in their own right and they've been together for years and are probably tighter and definitely more practiced than Jimi's set ups.

There's also good poor footage of Randy and Ufo with Buddy Miles drumming.

 

I remember getting off the school bus and hearing of Jimi's death, so I've a lifelong connection to his music... but you can go and see Randy and not for silly money either, he was recently touring parts of the EU and the ticket price was a mere £25 and in small intimate venues with probably only a few hundred folk attending.

 

Ufo on bass is amazing himself, apparently when they first met he had a band where he performed Jimi's songs on bass with no guitar present, very interesting to watch.

 

 

And I'll put this up as well as an intro to Ufo who seems post all their stuff and anytime I've left a comment he replies quickly and a short conversation can be had.

I find it very hard not to watch them and just tonight looking for these links I've watched a full gig and a lot of other stuff👍hope you enjoy.

 

 

[Billhook]

8 hours ago, Macpherson said:

 

Aye, it would never sound right [ correct 🙄 ] if it wasn't, he seems a really straight up guy also from Seattle and he's been playing Hendrix stuff since the man was alive.

 

He has an American band  and a German band.. both good but the latter being imo the closest with Ufowalter on bass and Manni Von Bohr on drums, both excellent in their own right and they've been together for years and are probably tighter and definitely more practiced than Jimi's set ups.

There's also good poor footage of Randy and Ufo with Buddy Miles drumming.

 

I remember getting off the school bus and hearing of Jimi's death, so I've a lifelong connection to his music... but you can go and see Randy and not for silly money either, he was recently touring parts of the EU and the ticket price was a mere £25 and in small intimate venues with probably only a few hundred folk attending.

 

Ufo on bass is amazing himself, apparently when they first met he had a band where he performed Jimi's songs on bass with no guitar present, very interesting to watch.

 

 

And I'll put this up as well as an intro to Ufo who seems post all their stuff and anytime I've left a comment he replies quickly and a short conversation can be had.

I find it very hard not to watch them and just tonight looking for these links I've watched a full gig and a lot of other stuff👍hope you enjoy.

 

 

Thank you for those links

It is almost like I did not need to see Hendrix live as he is so like the man.  Reincarnation???

Certainly has the teeth to play with them!

Back in 1995 Gregg Wright started a band called Gregg Wright's Left Hook and the bass player lived in our village.  Gregg ended up staying with me for three months and it also was like having Hendrix in the house.  He is left handed but plays with the strings strung right handed.  At one point in his life he told me he was having trouble being asked to play Hendrix tributes that he began to question his own identity

 

 

and many years earlier with Michael Jackson

 

 

I am afraid not much of his great talent rubbed off on me!!

[Billhook]

 

[Macpherson]

13 hours ago, Billhook said:

Thank you for those links

It is almost like I did not need to see Hendrix live as he is so like the man.  Reincarnation???

Certainly has the teeth to play with them!

Back in 1995 Gregg Wright started a band called Gregg Wright's Left Hook and the bass player lived in our village.  Gregg ended up staying with me for three months and it also was like having Hendrix in the house.  He is left handed but plays with the strings strung right handed.  At one point in his life he told me he was having trouble being asked to play Hendrix tributes that he began to question his own identity

 

 

and many years earlier with Michael Jackson

 

 

I am afraid not much of his great talent rubbed off on me!!

 

Great story, and ok I take back my comment  ' that how could it sound right with the strings on upside  down ' ... I've obviously heard Gregg Wright many times but never heard his name before.

I guess you can learn any way you want if you start at aged 4, and he's got it nailed.👍

 

I'm glad you like Randy Hansen, welcome to a new rabbit hole...and no, it can't be reincarnation as they were both alive at the same time. but I wouldn't rule out possession, cheers.

 

 

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[daveindales]

As a big Rush fan. This live performance takes some beating. 

https://youtu.be/VuHS-gjMiVw

Edited July 4, 2022 by daveindales
Mistake

[daveindales]

Love this cover version of moonlight shadow by Pina and the coladas.

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by daveindales

[Macpherson]

Liked this, and he's so young.. anyone who likes guitar should enjoy this, he was a 1 off👍

 

 

[Mark J]

19 hours ago, Macpherson said:

Liked this, and he's so young.. anyone who likes guitar should enjoy this, he was a 1 off👍

 

 

Nice.