Makkinen
11-02-09, 03:37 PM
Someone mentioned this track in another thread so
felt compelled to write a few words about this song
that has been developing for 2 years and was
recorded as an "Electric Delta Blues" on solo guitar,
as a 'Pop Blues' in full band arrangement and finally
as a live extravaganza, in one of those rare moments
when Jimi was in total focus like on Villanova Junction
(Woodstock), Little Wing (RAH), Machine Gun (Fillmore)
or Slow Blues (last track on Purple Box-set) etc...
All versions of this song are special but the one recorded
at the Isle of Wight is IMO the most remarkable.
Unfortunately Jimi starts with the guitar a little out of tune
but he soon manages to compensate with his fenomenal bends
(and tuning while he plays?).
Instrumental beginning is intimate, as is his singing but he
builds the long and constant crescendo, improvising the music
and lyrics. First part of the song culminates with "LOOOOVE"
scream after which it calms down again.
At 3.04 starts a wonderful solo in chords, At 3.40 we hear first
hint of the 'double time' (just around 4 bars).
At 4.30 the song comes to a fake end which is in fact just a
beginning of one beautiful instrumental part.
At 4.48-5.00 you can hear the guitar moan while Mitch is
accompanying it with some "walk-to-the-gallows" drum rolls.
Double time starts at 5.13, and the feel of desperation and
anger comes back, his guitar screams until he finally looses his
strength and returns to the main riff/theme at 5.54 and gives
up with few melancoly guitar lines. Song quietens down and
ends with Jimi's famous guitar 'thank you'
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felt compelled to write a few words about this song
that has been developing for 2 years and was
recorded as an "Electric Delta Blues" on solo guitar,
as a 'Pop Blues' in full band arrangement and finally
as a live extravaganza, in one of those rare moments
when Jimi was in total focus like on Villanova Junction
(Woodstock), Little Wing (RAH), Machine Gun (Fillmore)
or Slow Blues (last track on Purple Box-set) etc...
All versions of this song are special but the one recorded
at the Isle of Wight is IMO the most remarkable.
Unfortunately Jimi starts with the guitar a little out of tune
but he soon manages to compensate with his fenomenal bends
(and tuning while he plays?).
Instrumental beginning is intimate, as is his singing but he
builds the long and constant crescendo, improvising the music
and lyrics. First part of the song culminates with "LOOOOVE"
scream after which it calms down again.
At 3.04 starts a wonderful solo in chords, At 3.40 we hear first
hint of the 'double time' (just around 4 bars).
At 4.30 the song comes to a fake end which is in fact just a
beginning of one beautiful instrumental part.
At 4.48-5.00 you can hear the guitar moan while Mitch is
accompanying it with some "walk-to-the-gallows" drum rolls.
Double time starts at 5.13, and the feel of desperation and
anger comes back, his guitar screams until he finally looses his
strength and returns to the main riff/theme at 5.54 and gives
up with few melancoly guitar lines. Song quietens down and
ends with Jimi's famous guitar 'thank you'
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