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Topic subjectI'm tying the technique to the proficiency of the technique..
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2657442, I'm tying the technique to the proficiency of the technique..
Posted by Warren Coolidge, Fri Feb-03-12 01:51 AM
>That technique is an old blues technique and has been done
>many many time by various guitarists. I love Hendrix, I think
>what should be noted isn't the technique - that's just extreme
>proficiency - the likes of which I have seen even superior.
>No it's his soul in the playing that really defines Jimi.
>
>That technique is even being utilized today. Not at all
>trying to be contrarian - honestly cause again I take your
>opinion over pretty much the rest on here lol.
>
>However that's not fair to many guitarists.
>
>But jimi was the man.
>

Jimi brought that blues technique to a level it hadn't been before or since....