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Voo Doo Chile,, Hendrix or SRV ?
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wheelrite Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 9:19 PM EST
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Normally I'm a fan of the original artist.....

but SRV ,
for on this one,,

what say you ?

wheel,
TMCTLT Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 9:24 PM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
Normally I'm a fan of the original artist.....

but SRV ,
for on this one,,

what say you ?

wheel,





Agreed hands down Beer
edin508 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 9:25 PM EST
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I would have to agree with you here.
Palama Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 9:48 PM EST
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I know you must be asking about "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" and as much as I love Jimi, SRV's version is the one I prefer.
wheelrite Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 9:56 PM EST
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEJh2FFUUoU

case closed,,
KingoftheCove Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 10:08 PM EST
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I'm re-opening the case on appeal...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98UVsmKGXs

SRV was awesome....no doubt....
but in the context of the period, 1969............Hendrix was..............................well he was Hendrix
the equipment and recording technology wasn't the greatest then.................still...........he laid the foundation
shaun341 Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 10:19 PM EST
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I will take the original. Both are very good though
wheelrite Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 10:36 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
I'm re-opening the case on appeal...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98UVsmKGXs

SRV was awesome....no doubt....
but in the context of the period, 1969............Hendrix was..............................well he was Hendrix
the equipment and recording technology wasn't the greatest then.................still...........he laid the foundation


Objection !!!

I saw SRV in 1981 in a tiny Bar, no stage he set up on a 15X15 dance floor in Lubbock in 1981....

His first tune was Voodoo Chile,,,

better that Jimi,,,

wheel,
Numismaniac Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2013, 11:50 PM EST
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BOth, based on my mood, the original will always be the CLASSIC, he created the style for the song to be raw, like the late 60's early 70's hard rock.


SRV's version was well practiced for years, then incorporated the blues for a bit of perfection, well done, and excellent in it's own right.
Burner02 Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 7:49 AM EST
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Numismaniac wrote:
BOth, based on my mood, the original will always be the CLASSIC, he created the style for the song to be raw, like the late 60's early 70's hard rock.


SRV's version was well practiced for years, then incorporated the blues for a bit of perfection, well done, and excellent in it's own right.




2nd Numi
watchurai Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 7:58 AM EST
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Hendy first for me. He was the pioneer and his version is still amazing and fresh. As brilliant as Stevie was, he was following.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:28 AM EST
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watchurai wrote:
Hendy first for me. He was the pioneer and his version is still amazing and fresh. As brilliant as Stevie was, he was following.


I submit SRV's take on the matter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LONOtywMMpw
SRV on Hendrix

Wheel…watch the below YouTube…see the way he takes it when he's told he's one of the greatest to play the guitar…he was really humbled.


As much as I love both…SRV was just following Hendrix…almost note for note on that song. He modeled Hendrix all the way down to the compisition of his own band! I'm glad he breathed life into the song but they're 2 great guitarists that have different styles. One was an innovator that was cut down before his prime, one was a sheer talent that let drugs rob him of his creativity only to bounce back sober for a short time. Hendrix was bored with Rock and was experimenting with Classical and Jazz stylings. I really LOVED the PBS special on Hendrix. It was nice to see those soooo close to him say what a charming and happy person he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsPt5T4aZE


RIP to both of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6meMBtTgKQ

STONE FREE!!!!


Not taking anything away from SRV either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw


They're just 2 different greats. Lumping them for a comparison is just crazy talk.
TMCTLT Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:33 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
I submit SRV's take on the matter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LONOtywMMpw
SRV on Hendrix

Wheel…watch the below YouTube…see the way he takes it when he's told he's one of the greatest to play the guitar…he was really humbled.


As much as I love both…SRV was just following Hendrix…almost note for note on that song. He modeled Hendrix all the way down to the compisition of his own band! I'm glad he breathed life into the song but they're 2 great guitarists that have different styles. One was an innovator that was cut down before his prime, one was a sheer talent that let drugs rob him of his creativity only to bounce back sober for a short time. Hendrix was bored with Rock and was experimenting with Classical and Jazz stylings. I really LOVED the PBS special on Hendrix. It was nice to see those soooo close to him say what a charming and happy person he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsPt5T4aZE


RIP to both of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6meMBtTgKQ

STONE FREE!!!!


Not taking anything away from SRV either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw

They're just 2 different greats. Lumping them for a comparison is just crazy talk.




I CANNOT argue nor will I with ^^^^^THIS
JadeRose Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:34 AM EST
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You people are high. Hendrix was the first and the best. To me, SRV was nothing more than the guitar equivalent of an Elvis impersonator....albeit, a good one.
TMCTLT Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:37 AM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
You people are high. Hendrix was the first and the best. To me, SRV was nothing more than the guitar equivalent of an Elvis impersonator....albeit, a good one.



Please SEE OP,, original Q WAS which version do you like better, was not a statement on who's better. Let's face it without the " innovator " in any conversation....point's mute


Stevie was nonetheless a Badass
dstieger Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:54 AM EST
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Original. The question never occurred to me.

However, I have spent hours debating (in my head) which artist's Little Wing I prefer. For years I gave a slight edge to SRV. Now I consider it a draw.


cacman Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:57 AM EST
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Each version is as different as each artist that performed the song.
Jimi's was first and sets the high standard. No one can play like Jimi did.
SVR's is a great cover in honor of Jimi's version.
Buddy Guy also does a great VooDoo Chile.
Numismaniac Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:58 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
I submit SRV's take on the matter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LONOtywMMpw
SRV on Hendrix

Wheel…watch the below YouTube…see the way he takes it when he's told he's one of the greatest to play the guitar…he was really humbled.


As much as I love both…SRV was just following Hendrix…almost note for note on that song. He modeled Hendrix all the way down to the compisition of his own band! I'm glad he breathed life into the song but they're 2 great guitarists that have different styles. One was an innovator that was cut down before his prime, one was a sheer talent that let drugs rob him of his creativity only to bounce back sober for a short time. Hendrix was bored with Rock and was experimenting with Classical and Jazz stylings. I really LOVED the PBS special on Hendrix. It was nice to see those soooo close to him say what a charming and happy person he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsPt5T4aZE


RIP to both of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6meMBtTgKQ

STONE FREE!!!!


Not taking anything away from SRV either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw


They're just 2 different greats. Lumping them for a comparison is just crazy talk.




Thanks, brother.

You are much better and more eloquent at getting the point across.


Hope all is well with ya!
dstieger Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 9:42 AM EST
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Holy crap......been utubing Jimi this morning after thinking about this post. Came across one I've not heard before, but after repeated listenings...maybe 5 already, this tune is absolutely incredible. Just might be my favorite Hendrix song....at least for the moment. Wow.

Once I Had a Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVUlzNXxljg
Numismaniac Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 11:16 AM EST
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Yep, some of his more obscure blues music is FULL of feeling!


Been listening to that one and a few others since the 70's when I was a teen. Those were the cheap cassettes, hehe.


Found some real treasures in those bargain bins
dstieger Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 11:45 AM EST
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I'm still listening to it....I'm a little surprised that its an original - not a cover. It just sounds so T-Bone Walker-ish....or Freddy King-like.

Also, it isn't just Hendrix....the rhythm guys are incredible. The pacing is so perfectly managed. I'm still in awe.
KingoftheCove Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 11:53 AM EST
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this clip is one of the funniest "Hendrix stories" clips ever
if you haven't seen it.....it's worth it
Chris Squire - bass player for Yes...........on meeting Hendrix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-lBnTc3So
Buckwheat Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 3:33 PM EST
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shaun341 wrote:
I will take the original. Both are very good though


+1

I've heard people debate this back and forth but the bottom line for me is that Hendrix created it and SRV copied it. fog
wheelrite Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 6:30 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
I submit SRV's take on the matter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LONOtywMMpw
SRV on Hendrix

Wheel…watch the below YouTube…see the way he takes it when he's told he's one of the greatest to play the guitar…he was really humbled.


As much as I love both…SRV was just following Hendrix…almost note for note on that song. He modeled Hendrix all the way down to the compisition of his own band! I'm glad he breathed life into the song but they're 2 great guitarists that have different styles. One was an innovator that was cut down before his prime, one was a sheer talent that let drugs rob him of his creativity only to bounce back sober for a short time. Hendrix was bored with Rock and was experimenting with Classical and Jazz stylings. I really LOVED the PBS special on Hendrix. It was nice to see those soooo close to him say what a charming and happy person he was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsPt5T4aZE


RIP to both of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6meMBtTgKQ

STONE FREE!!!!


Not taking anything away from SRV either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw


They're just 2 different greats. Lumping them for a comparison is just crazy talk.



Don't misunderstand me

I love Hendrix, always have,,,

I like SRV's rendition a bit more,,,


wheel,
Palama Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 8:22 PM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
Objection !!!

I saw SRV in 1981 in a tiny Bar, no stage he set up on a 15X15 dance floor in Lubbock in 1981....

His first tune was Voodoo Chile,,,

better that Jimi,,,

wheel,


Could it have been at Stubbs BBQ or Fat Dawg's by any chance?
KingoftheCove Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Dec 20 2013, 9:45 PM EST
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with the band of gypsies
one of my favorite hendrix songs
quality aint the best.....but this is the take they put n the album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUgU8-1m8bU
andytv Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Dec 22 2013, 9:01 PM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
Normally I'm a fan of the original artist.....

but SRV ,
for on this one,,

what say you ?

wheel,



Jimi.

SRV doesn't do it for me. His riffs, to me, represent boring white guy blues.

Just my opinion. Most disagree with me.
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#28 Posted: Sun, Dec 22 2013, 11:27 PM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
+1

I've heard people debate this back and forth but the bottom line for me is that Hendrix created it and SRV copied it. fog


Not to mention, what would Jimi have been able to do with all the toys, effects, that SRV, had available to him.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)Beer
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#29 Posted: Sun, Dec 22 2013, 11:40 PM EST
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And the cocaine! What would Jimi have done with all that cocaine!!!
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#30 Posted: Sun, Dec 22 2013, 11:41 PM EST
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Voodoo Chile ~ Jimi

Little Wing~ SRV
Palama Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, Dec 25 2013, 4:42 AM EST
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The interpetitions are different. Jimi had more power, Stevie more bluesy. When all is said and done, I enjoy both.
Palama Offline
#32 Posted: Sat, Sep 1 2018, 2:27 PM EST
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Ran across this. Anyone else wanna comment?
RMAN4443 Offline
#33 Posted: Sat, Sep 1 2018, 2:59 PM EST
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I love me some SRV, but this one goes to Jimi....Applause

I have wondered what Jimi would have done with SRV's - Riviera paradise...I also would have liked to hear how Pink Floyd/David Gilmour would have have played Riviera Paradise....oh well,to many questions will be left unanswered ...fog


https://youtu.be/x70G-NhyUPI
Mr. Jones Offline
#34 Posted: Sat, Sep 1 2018, 4:26 PM EST
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I vote SRV...

SAW HIM @ BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL IN
AKRON ohhh-H-TEN in SUMMER OF 83'?84'?

Not sure if he played it???

On a grassy knoll with a cotton quilt...loose Thai and vodka tonics in a Coleman water jug...

He arrived and left on a helicopter....

F**KING BEST CONCERT I EVER SAW...,
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#35 Posted: Sun, Sep 2 2018, 7:40 PM EST
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For me gotta be SRV. But with the caveat that I roll with the blues guitarists every time.
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#36 Posted: Sun, Sep 2 2018, 9:07 PM EST
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Jimi was a force of nature When he sang “Well, I stand up next to a mountain / And I chop it down with the edge of my hand“. You believed he could do it. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqLEg0MsSMQ


SRV was a better technical player but the original is the best. fog
frankj1 Offline
#37 Posted: Sun, Sep 2 2018, 10:06 PM EST
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Jimi
MojoFilter Offline
#38 Posted: Sun, Sep 2 2018, 10:28 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Jimi


I second
GhettoNigFabulous Offline
#39 Posted: Mon, Sep 3 2018, 10:18 AM EST
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Mr. Jones wrote:
I vote SRV...

SAW HIM @ BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL IN
AKRON ohhh-H-TEN in SUMMER OF 83'?84'?

Not sure if he played it???

On a grassy knoll with a cotton quilt...loose Thai and vodka tonics in a Coleman water jug...

He arrived and left on a helicopter....

F**KING BEST CONCERT I EVER SAW...,



Loose Thai what ? p**sy? Sounds nasty and disease ridden.


And SRV is the most over rated guitarist in history. He literally played one scale his whole career and re used the same worn out licks over and over.
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#40 Posted: Mon, Sep 3 2018, 10:20 AM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
Loose Thai what ? ****? Sounds nasty.


And SRV is the most over rated guitarist in history. He literally played one scale his whole career and re used the same worn out licks over and over.

gonna guess Thai basil?
RMAN4443 Offline
#41 Posted: Mon, Sep 3 2018, 11:17 AM EST
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GhettoNigFabulous wrote:
Loose Thai what ? p**sy? Sounds nasty and disease ridden.


And SRV is the most over rated guitarist in history. He literally played one scale his whole career . and re used the same worn out licks over and over.

SRV played in several scales....major and minor Blues scales, major and minor Pentatonic scales and a bit of Lydian and Mixolydian scales

boy could I go for some loose Thai right about now....Bombed ....I haven't had any good Thai since the early 80's
frankj1 Offline
#42 Posted: Mon, Sep 3 2018, 8:15 PM EST
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was kidding about basil...pretty much forgot about Thai sticks though.
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#43 Posted: Mon, Sep 3 2018, 8:42 PM EST
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not me and MR. MR, JONES...damn, I just got a severe case of deja vu....I got a thing going on...gotta be extra careful....Anxious
Buckwheat Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Sep 4 2018, 7:48 AM EST
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Mr. Jones wrote:
I vote SRV...

SAW HIM @ BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL IN
AKRON ohhh-H-TEN in SUMMER OF 83'?84'?

Not sure if he played it???

On a grassy knoll with a cotton quilt...loose Thai and vodka tonics in a Coleman water jug...

He arrived and left on a helicopter....

F**KING BEST CONCERT I EVER SAW...,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWxgfTMLtc0
DrMaddVibe Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Sep 4 2018, 7:54 AM EST
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RIP Bill!

You're missed and I KNOW you'd be laughing about the way the post turned out.
Mr. Jones Offline
#46 Posted: Tue, Sep 4 2018, 8:57 AM EST
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After researching...
Looks like it was not 83-84? For that SRV CONCERT
....
IT WAS JUNE 9, 1985 AT BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
AKRON OHIO
Mr. Jones Offline
#47 Posted: Tue, Sep 4 2018, 9:15 AM EST
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Just watched the YouTube video of
SRV's best voodoo Chile performance...

Unbelievable...
My vote stands as it was...

Also saw a Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin video...
Looked like Austin City Limits? Excellent!!
Palama Offline
#48 Posted: Fri, Jul 24 2020, 4:10 PM EST
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A “debate” that’s fun to bring back.
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