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Great quote re: Hendrix's on-stage setup and guitar rig at Woodstock
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:30 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:30 am
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“This setup, used by Jimi at Woodstock, is typical of the stage setup he used during that time period. Jimi was very aware that a simple chain of effects – along with few important options – would greatly free his mind to concentrate on performing and that a lot of control could be obtained from the guitar volume. This was a matter we had discussed, in depth, from the beginning. His setup was made for the live performances, which have a different focus, both sonically and – more importantly – in musical freedom and variation from the (recorded) songs. So put another way, the live shows were deliberately different from the studio work and could vary infinitely from day to day in a total free-form way.” – Roger Mayer 10/4/2011
Mayer was Jimi's "effects guru." Just proves even more how much of an innovator he was. Truly one of the greatest artists of all time.
Also interesting to note that his philosophy of musical freedom clearly influenced seminal bands like Phish, who continue to carry on his philosophy to this day.
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Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:33 am to Rickety Cricket
Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers did much much much more to influence jam bands than Jimi Hendrix
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:39 am to CottonWasKing
In the band format I'm sure. But philosophically, Jimi and the Dead were on the same wavelength. They were contemporaries who undoubtedly influenced one another.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 7:45 am to Rickety Cricket
Jimis talent was vast. Underrated as a songwriter and lyricist because he wasn't alive long enough to put out the massive songbook and was really just getting his feet under him when he died. But really look at they lyrics of Bold as Love and some of his other stuff.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:04 am to Rickety Cricket
Hendrix and Hedberg in one post. 
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:07 am to Rickety Cricket
Philosophically The Grateful Dead worked as a hand. Each member was its own finger, but controlled by the hand. They didn't 'control themselves' on stage.
This is according to Phil Lesh in his book.
There was a natural movement to their music that just sort of happened, as if they knew what each would do next and couldn't, even if they wanted to, get in the way of that.
On a separate note, I don't think Hendrix and the Dead influenced each other all that much. But I could be wrong.
This is according to Phil Lesh in his book.
There was a natural movement to their music that just sort of happened, as if they knew what each would do next and couldn't, even if they wanted to, get in the way of that.
On a separate note, I don't think Hendrix and the Dead influenced each other all that much. But I could be wrong.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:20 am to TexasTiger1185
I actually may be wrong. I was reading an excerpt about Jerry and Jimi both experimenting with feedback about the same time, along with the Dead covering Foxy Lady on a few occasions. But according to Deadessays, apparently they never really jammed together.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:52 am to Rickety Cricket
I don't see Hendrix meshing with the Dead all that well.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 12:52 pm to Rickety Cricket
Strat --->Vox wah ---->Fuzz face -----> Univibe -----> 2 100w Marshall super leads dimed.
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