bluesguitar65 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 John Mayer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNnKsGuOfxM Gary Moore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUHNpBQQCoE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 How bout Stevie Ray's version :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 How bout Stevie Ray's version :) No question about srv's cover. its between Mayer and Moore. So which of the two did you like best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 No question about srv's cover. its between Mayer and Moore. So which of the two did you like best? Gary Moore.. Which one do you like best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Gary Moore.. Which one do you like best? Likewise [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Gary! John can go jump off a cliff. As you can tell, I absolutely loathe him. THIS is my favorite cover, however.....(no offense to SRV, his was great).... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0lIQQKysY4 (prepare for anti-speed nazis....) I actually don't consider Zakk a shredder at all, especially that performance. He just manhandles it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Gary!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Orianthi rockin' a PRS guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 There are 2 masters of Hendrix covers who should be part of this comparison too and they are,Randy Hanson and Frank Marino.Both of these virtuoso's do incredibly spot on covers of all of Jimi's songs.They have dedicated their whole professional careers to playing covers in the same manner that Jimi would.Randy Hanson especially has been hailed as being able to come closer to emulating the tone and style of Jimi's playing more than any other guitarist. . I was watching an interview of another musician-who it was I can't remember because it was so long ago but the story will always stay in my memory because it's chillingly profound.Randy was playing at a Hendrix tribute show celebrating what would've been Jimi's birthday.There was a star studded lineup and Jimi's father Al was the guest of honor.After the show there was a meet and greet and Al sought out Randy Hanson.They were walking to the part of the venue where they were serving snacks etc. and came to a doorway,Randy motioned for Jimi's dad to go first to which Al answered "After you,Jimi." Needless to say that this was the best endorsement that Randy Hansom ever got and certainly showed that the elder Hendrix appreciated all that Randy was doing to keep Jimi's music alive.I am a complete computer Luddite so I can't post a link but there are examples of both Randy Hanson and Frank Marino on Youtube but I'm not sure if Voodoo Child(slight return) is on Youtube,I have heard both of them playing it though and they come closer to capturing the spirit of Jimi's version than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Randy is the best in my eyes as the look and sound goes. Have known him since the early 70s, and he put a nice nick in my Les Paul in '73 :D Currently he lives just a few miles from me. Use to jam with him before he did the Hendrix tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Between the 2, I'm gonna go with option #1. Really, the 2 are different enough to not really compare, but here's why I choose the Mayer performance: It does start off kinda average and cliche, but when he gets into the solo, he pulls out some truly origonal and interesting stuff. In particular, he gets some rythmic grooving that really very good. When he gives off the SRV licks, he plays them almost to make obvious a homage to SRV, then takes off right from those licks putting out some stuff that sounds awesome and origonal to me. There's some origonality there, but I don't think that's what matters. I think it's a good performance of it, and I like the grooves he gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvar Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxdQzurJxSo&feature=player_detailpage of all the versions, this one gets my blood pumping- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxdQzurJxSo&feature=player_detailpage of all the versions, this one gets my blood pumping- Now, that's impressive. Never thought a slide would sound so electrifying. Now, I've yet to hear voodoo child played on an electrified accordion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cú Chulainn Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 They have dedicated their whole professional careers to playing covers in the same manner that Jimi would. in other words...BORING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Here is Randy Hanson for those not familiar with him. I've seen him play live.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ndWitHC2M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 And here is the Master http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVyBiWoJUkY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 @ Cu Chulainn,I don't see what's so boring about someone who has the digital dexterity and virtuosity to do a spot on cover of a song by someone who was such a monumental master of the guitar as Jimi Hendrix.Both of these guitarists are also able to play self-composed songs written in the spiritof Jimi that are just astounding to anyone who listens to them objectively.Frank Marino especially has made a huge mark in guitar playing circles for some of his absolutely spectacular guitar odes such as the extremely majestic World Anthem and the incredible Dragon Fly.While you may find these guys boring,their ability to attract sell-out audiences after over 40 years can attest to the fact that many thousands still find them extremely gifted and entertaining.Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush still find a large demand for their recordings and could well sit back and make a comfortable living from just record sales.Both he and Randy Hanson still keep going and playing to live audiences so that people who weren't fortunate enough to see Jimi Hendrix in the flesh can still be able to hear a very accurate emulation of what it was really like and Gog Bless'em for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 http://youtu.be/OEJh2FFUUoU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 All of the versions Rocked. I liked gary Moore the best... He was so clean and aggressive, made every note count... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 It's funny. I remember when Stevie Ray did it back in '84 it was sacred ground and a lot of Hendrix fans did not accept it until after SRV died. Now I guess it's a right of passage, like "Purple Haze" used to be LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5c0L0jyQMM Here's one for Kaleb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trelf Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 What about Yngwie going bonkers? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbIljQfqKDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 It's funny. I remember when Stevie Ray did it back in '84 it was sacred ground and a lot of Hendrix fans did not accept it until after SRV died. Now I guess it's a right of passage, like "Purple Haze" used to be LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5c0L0jyQMM Here's one for Kaleb! YES!!!! Too bad you can't hear Slash very well. I would also like to point out James LoMenzo on bass and Brian Tichy on drums! I love the way Zakk plays it. Jimi would be proud, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trelf Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 YES!!!! Too bad you can't hear Slash very well. I would also like to point out James LoMenzo on bass and Brian Tichy on drums! I love the way Zakk plays it. Jimi would be proud, for sure. That's awesome :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 YES!!!! Too bad you can't hear Slash very well. I would also like to point out James LoMenzo on bass and Brian Tichy on drums! I love the way Zakk plays it. Jimi would be proud, for sure. Thanks for pointing that out. I love how solid the band is behind them. And I was really impressed with how they shared a song with so much lead that doesn't usually have two guitarists playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Artist Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Try Buddy Guy, i think he is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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