wutka@gitpyr.UUCP (Mark Wutka) (02/17/85)
Being a very big fan of Jimi Hendrix, I feel like I
should give my two-cents worth in the Jimi Hendrix-Prince
comparisons. The only similarity I can see in them is
in the style of dress. Sure Prince is popular, he even
has a good ability to get a crowd going on stage. But then
again, so does Bruce Springsteen and many others. Jimi was
an innovator in his time both with his music and his stage
antics. One of the things that first got Jimi discovered
was that Paul McCartney told a friend of his about seeing this
guy in Europe who played the guitar with his teeth. Did anyone
else do that back then ? And Jimi also had an interesting
variety of musical styles. His favorite was the style of blues
that you can hear from B.B. King. I have seen albums for sale
for $4 of old Hendrix stuff (before The Experience) that give
good evidence of it. Then there is Jimi's screaming guitar
sounds such as those in "Crosstown Traffic" and "Purple Haze".
The other style is one that deserves more credit that people
give it. Jimi played wonderful "soft" stuff. Has anybody
ever heard "Little Wing" ? Many people consider it a musical
masterpiece because of the chord progressions. Listen to
the album "Axis Bold As Love" and you will see. Now just what
does Prince have that makes him like Jimi ? Sure, he plays
alot of different instruments, but Jimi didn't.
Mark Wutka
Office of Computing Services
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
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Mark Wutka
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
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