hendrix

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:54 pm

is it true that hendrix only had a bass player ( and drummer ) because he could never stay in tune

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:17 pm

Clapton says that the best Hendrix performance was "wild thing" with his guitar well out tune...

Post by **Olly** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:59 am

I don't really understand how anyone could really play guitar that out of tune - was it in tune to itself and just out of tune to other instruments?

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:25 pm

it always seemed to me that he was approximately in tune but not particularly around
standard pitch...in those days there were no tuners like we have now
it was..pitch pipes/tuning fork..or get a note off the keyboard player if he wasnt too pissed

hendrix's whole sound was based on bending and vibrato..so really light gauge strings
were a must..not the easiest setup for keeping in tune..esp if your're high as a kite
tooboot

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:04 pm

Hendrix never got high did he????