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7. One of my favorite not officially issued

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 03:52 PM

Sep 2014

during his lifetime albums is "Loose Ends," an English import. I have it on vinyl.

It gave me quite a chuckle, listening to "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice" and realizing that the acronym was "STP with LSD." Also, the best version ever of "Jam 292." I always thought that the Stevie Ray Vaughn tune "Soul to Soul" was his take on "292."

And you're right, Hendrix was far more than an accomplished instrumentalist. Had he lived, I think he'd be up there with Miles Davis as a composer. Hell, maybe even Bach, considering that in three short years he produced hundreds of hours of original music, including extended suites like "1983: A Merman I Should Be" and "Poli-gap." Absolute genius, is what he was.

Alas, I was too young ever to see the man in person, or even be aware of his music contemporaneously. But it's been a wonderful ride, finding out about him since.

Best wishes.

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My mother was at that same concert that shut down the NY State Thruway, pregnant with me. msanthrope Sep 2014 #1

The live version H2O Man Sep 2014 #2

I bought that boxed set about 30 seconds after the first copy hit the shelf at Tower Records in NYC. msanthrope Sep 2014 #5

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he was one of those that when he played, something fired in your nervous system. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #8

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Very good! H2O Man Sep 2014 #36

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A house in Seattle recently sold that claimed he practiced in the basement. nolabear Sep 2014 #19

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The intro to "Hey Joe" was the first really cool lick I learned to play on the guitar. Zorra Sep 2014 #24

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I was at Woodstock. An overwhelming experience... immoderate Sep 2014 #29

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The way he's (re)discovered by every generation since his passing azurnoir Sep 2014 #44

I don't mind. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #45

Might as well post this. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #46

I always loved these words Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #51

Me too. It seems like yesterday but it was so long ago. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #60

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I have a signed Hendrix CD which only cost $700. zappaman Sep 2014 #49

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