Hey Joe (4:02)

570,811 plays (162,137 listeners)

Send Ringtones to Cell

Buy at Amazon MP3 (Search)

Download Track
Amazon MP3 Search

7digital Search

iTunes ($0.99)

Add to my Library Share More

Folk rock singer Tim Rose’s slow version, (recorded in 1966 and claimed to be Rose’s arrangement of a wholly traditional song) inspired the first single by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. One documentary shows interviews with Chas Chandler, who, having just left The Animals, and was focusing on managing other acts. He had been seeking out an artist to record a full-on rock version of “Hey Joe”, and Hendrix fit the bill. Chandler had seen Rose performing at the Cafe Wha? in New York City (Hendrix himself had recently played a few times in the same venue). Some accounts credit the slower version of the song by the British band The Creation as being the inspiration for Hendrix’s version; Chandler and Hendrix eventually saw them perform the song after Jimi finally arrived in the UK along with Chandler although their version was not released until after Hendrix’s. It is unclear if the members of the Creation had heard Rose’s version. Released in December 1966, Hendrix’s version became a worldwide hit, entering the UK top ten within the month in January 1967 and remains the best known recording of the song. The single was released in the United States on May 1, 1967 with the B-side “51st Anniversary”. It is #198 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Tagged as:

classic rock, rock, 60s, psychedelic rock, blues
See more…

Video

Added by heclgn

www.electricladyband.com ...Electric Lady Band Live At Bar Nine-NYC.

Share Video

Flag as incorrect

See 3 more

Related Tracks

Purple Haze
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
200 shouts
Fire
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
107 shouts
Sunshine Of Your Love
Cream
750 shouts
Machine Gun
Jimi Hendrix
150 shouts
White Room
Cream
470 shouts
Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix
128 shouts

We don’t have this track’s album(s) in our catalogue yet. Labels and artists can upload their music here…

Shouts

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

McBeastie wrote:
last month

Hell yesss...

View Profile | Leave McBeastie a shout
sfusyron wrote:
October 2009

What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

View Profile | Leave sfusyron a shout
MACHINE_HKD wrote:
October 2009

"Hey Joe" was a song from the Byrds, I don't know what version I like better. They're both awesome.

View Profile | Leave MACHINE_HKD a shout
Bldrk wrote:
October 2009

fabulous Song!

View Profile | Leave Bldrk a shout
The70slegends wrote:
October 2009

Great song.

View Profile | Leave The70slegends a shout
Showoff63 wrote:
October 2009

Good song!

View Profile | Leave Showoff63 a shout
whacknasty wrote:
October 2009

=)

View Profile | Leave whacknasty a shout
jmaika wrote:
October 2009

If you like psychedelia try to listen JM@IKA on lastfm or in the official site ;) http://www.jmaika.com

View Profile | Leave jmaika a shout
machsen wrote:
October 2009

Tune in, turn on, drop out

View Profile | Leave machsen a shout
Licquidair57 wrote:
September 2009

Damn good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

View Profile | Leave Licquidair57 a shout
Ratzntreiba wrote:
September 2009

Jimmy hat mal gesagt, daß er die Musik in seinem Kopf nicht auf die Gitarre bringt. Schade, daß er so früh gegangen ist. Welche Möglichkeiten hätte er mit der heutigen Musiktechnik.

View Profile | Leave Ratzntreiba a shout
Crynolab wrote:
September 2009

Jimi is one of the Greatest Musicians period !

View Profile | Leave Crynolab a shout
dark644 wrote:
September 2009

hendrix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

View Profile | Leave dark644 a shout
Braveshell wrote:
September 2009

Fierce yet subtle... superb!

View Profile | Leave Braveshell a shout
PATSYLACEY wrote:
September 2009

WOW WHAT CAN I SAY !!!!!!!!GENIUS GENIUS

View Profile | Leave PATSYLACEY a shout
andyPandyblokka wrote:
September 2009

Hendrix=GOD!

View Profile | Leave andyPandyblokka a shout
minkosblues wrote:
September 2009

So, what you can say about GOD? Never, you must only listen his voice that say....... you better believe now in the name of....Rock!

View Profile | Leave minkosblues a shout
robstuff wrote:
September 2009

the business!!!

View Profile | Leave robstuff a shout
coyotefever wrote:
August 2009

Hendrix is the greatness of all Black Musicians of even Now

View Profile | Leave coyotefever a shout
dentonlaura wrote:
August 2009

now jimi hendrix i would of love to seen in the 60s he was the geat!!!!

View Profile | Leave dentonlaura a shout