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The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a short-lived, yet highly influential rock band famous for the guitar work of Jimi Hendrix on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along The Watchtower. Rounding out the Experience were Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell on bass and drums respectively.
Hendrix arrived in England in October 1966, and auditions were launched to find him a backing band. Noel Redding was chosen for the bass spot. Even though he had never played bass before auditioning (he was a guitarist), Hendrix liked his look and attitude. Mitch Mitchell was a seasoned London drummer who brought jazz chops and a lead style of playing to the table. He would prove to be Hendrix’s most valuable musical partner.
Though initially conceived as Hendrix’s backing band, The Experience soon became much more than that. Along with Cream, they were the first group to popularize the “power trio” format, which essentially strips a rock band lineup down to the essentials: bass, guitar and drums. This smaller format also encourages more extrovert playing from the players involved, often at very high volumes. In the case of The Experience, Hendrix mixed lead and rhythm guitar duties into one, while also making use of then-revolutionary guitar effects such as feedback and wah-wah.
Mitchell played hard-hitting jazz-influenced grooves that often served a melodic role as much as they did timekeeping. Redding was the eye of the storm, playing deceptively simple bass lines that helped to anchor the band’s sound. Visually, they decked themselves out in matching psychedelic costumes and permed afros.
Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along The Watchtower. Rounding out the Experience were Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell on bass and drums respectively.Hendrix arrived in England in October 1966, and auditions were launched to find him a backing band. Noel Redding was chosen for the bass spot. Even though he had never played bass before auditioning (he was a guitarist), Hendrix liked his look and attitude. Mitch Mitchell was a seasoned London drummer who brought jazz chops and a lead style of playing to the table. He would prove to be Hendrix’s most valuable musical partner.
Though initially conceived as Hendrix’s backing band, The Experience soon became much more than that. Along with Cream, they were the first group to popularize the “power trio” format, which essentially strips a rock band lineup down to the essentials: bass, guitar and drums. This smaller format also encourages more extrovert playing from the players involved, often at very high volumes. In the case of The Experience, Hendrix mixed lead and rhythm guitar duties into one, while also making use of then-revolutionary guitar effects such as feedback and wah-wah.
Mitchell played hard-hitting jazz-influenced grooves that often served a melodic role as much as they did timekeeping. Redding was the eye of the storm, playing deceptively simple bass lines that helped to anchor the band’s sound. Visually, they decked themselves out in matching psychedelic costumes and permed afros.
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thommyrotten wrote:
Just discovered Jimi played guitar on a Love track http://www.last.fm/music/Love/_/The+Everlasting+First anyone know of any other guest appearances by Jimi on officially released albums?
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emergingsynergy wrote:
Saw them live. Here's my old last.fm review: Miami 1968
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tiagohardrock wrote:
Hey Joe...
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hulkson wrote:
Para mi Hendrix siempre será el mejor guitarrista de todos los tiempos. Leyenda.
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tonnyaranha wrote:
Little Miss Lover
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Are you experienced (L'
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Listening to Hendrix makes me shorts get tighter.
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MUCH.
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SO.
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THIS.
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LOVE.
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Jaanisk wrote:
Purple Haze
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Pedrorockeiro wrote:
Yeah
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lter__Impius wrote:
They kicked me out of the band!
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MyLazySundays wrote:
The difference between "The" and the absence of "The"...
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legendOFrock97 wrote:
Croooooooosstown Traaaffic!
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B-eatchSkin wrote:
Someone that wanna help change the awful chards in this group? http://www.lastfm.se/group/Holli+Would
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SexxAtraxxion, looooooooooooool
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NewJerz25 wrote:
Purple Haze
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Jimi is god
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