Favorite song by Jimi Hendrix?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

Mine: All along the Watchtower.

[Swede]

1. All along the Watchtower.

I agree one hundred per cent.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

2. Did you know that Hendrix was a one hit wonder? In the sense

that that song was his only top 40.

[WeRQ4U]

13. Bob Dylan liked Henrix's version of the song better than his own.

He even began playing it like Jimi at his own shows.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

18. I knew I liked it better than Dylan's version. But didn't know that

Dylan started to play it like JH!!

[WeRQ4U]

24. I had to try and find a link for you, so here's a random one from the UK..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/allalongthewatchtower.shtml

*snip*

"But most of all Hendrix gave the song his virtuoso playing – after one listen you can’t imagine it being played any other way. Dylan couldn’t either, and played it as Hendrix had from that point on."

[Crazy Guggenheim]

25. Thanks! I'll listen to it later.

[Burma Jones]

3. 1983 - A Merman I Should Turn to Be

as well as Moon, Turn The Tides ... Gently Gently Away.

If you just wanna talk about good old songs, I would have to say:

Burning the Midnight Lamp
Manic Depression
Little Wing


What a Genius of the Guitar......

[Crazy Guggenheim]

6. What's funny is you don't realize how good he was until you

look back on it.

[ghostsofgiants]

34. Anyway you know good and well it would be beyond the will of god

Amazing song. My favourite Hendrix song as well.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. Red House!

I wish he'd of done more bluesy stuff....

[DBoon]

5. Voodoo Child - Slight Reprise

nt

[Dr Fate]

7. "Wait 'til Tomorrow" mono mix.

n/t

[Zomby Woof]

8. One Rainy Wish

Just beautiful and subtle. For detractors who dismiss him as flash and fire, play them this.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

11. I think I remember that. It was actually kind of a funny song.

[DelawareValleyDem]

9. "If 6 Were 9" nt

[Trigger Hippie]

10. Me too!

:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Gypsy Eyes

[woofless]

14. Little Wing

House Burnin' Down
Axis: Bold As Love



Woof

[Crazy Guggenheim]

15. I was going to say it was a cover version. I think JH did a better

version of that than Dylan.

[mrfrapp]

16. Machine Gun n/t

[Crazy Guggenheim]

19. That was a good one. Didn't Buddy Miles play drums on that?

[mrfrapp]

26. I think so n/t

[charlie]

17. Not my favorite

But I think Message to Love from Band of Gypsies is a too often overlooked song. That's a slamming piece of power funk.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

20. Band of Gypsies for some reason did not do well with some fans.

I thought it was good overall. But the whole album was underrated.

[charlie]

21. When I was a pup

Band of Gypsies was my favorite Hendrix album. I loved that straight ahead no-frills thunder. Proto-metal, almost.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

23. I can't remember it very well but I think you're right.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

22. Do me a favor. Mention some of his more well known songs.

I'll start a poll on it.

[MN ChimpH8R]

27. You are correct, sir

Greatest one note guitar solo of all time.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

29. That wasn't one note.

[MN ChimpH8R]

31. Yep, you are right

I was only remembering the long fadeout, which is pretty much one note, where Jimi sings "beware, beware, all along the watchtower..."
:blush:

[StopTheMorans]

28. Are you experienced?

[StopTheMorans]

30. or 3rd rock from the sun

[DarkmoonIkonoklast]

32. Lest we forget...

... "Belly Button Window"!!! :evilgrin:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

33. Welcome to DU.

[Deja Q]

35. Fire

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Of course, his song is one big gross double entendre... :rofl:

[gmoney]

36. This is the first song that leaps to mind...

when I think of Hendrix.

"I have only one burnin' desi-yah... let me stand next to your fi-yah!"

[Crazy Guggenheim]

37. Is that like a burning bush?

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[jonnyblitz]

38. I like his cover of " Wild Thing" BUT, I would go with you

and say "All ALong the Watchtower"(the Dylan cover). His version of the "Star Spangled Banner" that he played at Woodstock is good , too.

[livetohike]

39. Just one? Ok, then Up From the Skies

Up From The Skies

I just want to talk to you. I won't uh, do you no harm,
I just want to know about your different lives, on
this here people farm.

I heard some of you got your families, living in
cages tall & cold,
And some just stay there and dust away, past the
age of old.
Is this true Please let me talk to you.

I just wanna know about, the rooms behind
your minds,
Do I see a vacuum there, or am I going blind
Or is it just remains from vibrations and echoes
long ago,
Things like 'Love the World' and 'Let your fancy
flow',
Is this true Please let me talk to you. Let me
talk to you.

I have lived here before, the days of ice,
And of course this is why I'm so concerned,
And I come back to find the stars misplaced
and the smell of a world that has burned.

The smell of a world that has burned.

Well, maybee, maybe it's just a change of
climate.
I can dig it, I can dig it baby, I just want to see.

So where do I purchase my ticket,
I would just like to have a ringside seat,
I want to know about the new Mother Earth,
I want to hear and see everything,
I want to hear and see everything,
I want to hear and see everything.
Aw, shucks,
If my daddy could see me now.

[peekaloo]

40. Castles Made of Sand or Crosstown Traffic.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

41. I've never seen this photo before.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

42. I just found this.

http://www.jimi-hendrix.com/

[rucky]

43. Star Spangled Banner n/t

[kodi]

44. Who Knows from Band of Gypsies

.

[brack]

45. "The Wind Cries Mary"

[Crazy Guggenheim]

48. Welcome to DU!

[gpandas]

46. listening to miracle worker now

guess it's my favorite mellow jimi

[Tom Kitten]

47. The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice

because it's great fun to listen to...

The stars up above that play with laughing sam's dice
They make us feel the world was made for us
The zodiac glass that bleams come through the skies
It will happen soon, for you

And a way we go
Yeah
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
And now we would like to bring to you our wide lonely friendly neighborhood
Experience me
Right now listen
The milky way express is loaded, all aboard
I promise each and every one fo you you won't be bored
What i'm really concerned about
Is my grand-new pair of butterfly roller skates
Thank you, thank you

No throwing cigarette butts out the window
No throwing cigarette butts out the window
Now if you look to your right you'll se saturn
If you look to the left you'll see mars
I hope your brought your parachutes with you
Hey look out!
Look out for that door
Don't open that door
Don't open that door
Oh well
That's the way it goes
Hey, everything is all right now