Hendrix or SRV Who???

[braintheory]

I’d take this guy over those 2 and he may have came before Hendrix (not sure). So ridiculously underrated:

They say no one can sound just like Hendrix. Well I’ll say it would be so much harder to sound at all like Magic Sam. So many more nuances to get this anywhere close to right. Maybe he didn’t influence as much just because it was too difficult to emulate haha. Like with Shawn Lane (Yngwie or Gilbert Who?)

 

[Exo-metal]

That's only bc his name is Sam, Sam I Am lol

 

[braintheory]

That's only bc his name is Sam, Sam I Am lol

I wanna be as good of a Sam as him one day lol. But seriously check out this guy’s playing. It’s not half bad

 

[gbsmusic]

He's an incredible player but in my opinion there are certain stars in life like Jimmy and Stevie they were taken from us way too soon but I can't go against them as far as someone being better sure the technique is better but they just had what I think is IT! Just my opinion I have no disrespect. I am digging the hell out of this guy's Groove though!

 

[braintheory]

He's an incredible player but in my opinion there are certain stars in life like Jimmy and Stevie they were taken from us way too soon but I can't go against them as far as someone being better sure the technique is better but they just had what I think is IT! Just my opinion I have no disrespect. I am digging the hell out of this guy's Groove though!

He died at 32 as well from a heart attack, so same story really. I think he has IT much more to me than those guys both in technique, musicality and feel. He just somehow fell under the radar, so we have the familiarity bias with those other guys imo. Also his technique is better before these guys even came around. He didn’t stand on the shoulders of the giants those guys did

 

[RaceU4her]

i paused it right in the middle to see if that drummer is actually playing with his wallet on his snare which it indeed looks like he is, i didnt turn it back on though cause that riff was seriously annoying and getting on my nerves

 

[braintheory]

i paused it right in the middle to see if that drummer is actually playing with his wallet on his snare which it indeed looks like he is, i didnt turn it back on though cause that riff was seriously annoying and getting on my nerves

To each their own I guess. The real test for me with these things is if I find the music later playing in my head after it’s been some time. Much of the music I love didn’t do much for me on the first listen, but then randomly later it might play in my head and sound great. Maybe you might have that happen too or not

For me purple haze isn’t that great of a riff

 

[Fret-Shredder]

I guess the answer to your question is simply Hendrix and SRV are Rock and Roll royalty...two guys that left an indelible mark on music history and your guy is unfortunately forgotten history.

 

[Exo-metal]

U really are not hearing Hendrix the right way Sam. The vast amount of change that went into his career and performances really is more than a few hits that aren't enough of a window into the monster he became for his time. Jimi was wayy ahead. His freeform led the way for many....it's more about what he didn't play than what he did and in that he was killing it, especially for his time.

 

[RaceU4her]

To each their own I guess. The real test for me with these things is if I find the music later playing in my head after it’s been some time. Much of the music I love didn’t do much for me on the first listen, but then randomly later it might play in my head and sound great. Maybe you might have that happen too or not

For me purple haze isn’t that great of a riff

maybe you gotta go back and listen to hendrix more

 

[RaceU4her]

and now you got me listening to stevie.. im not sure how one can have more "it" than he did, to me the list is very short and its all guys i know youre not into like jimi, dimebag and eddie. none of them yelled AHHH like he does right before the solo though almost as a warning of im about to assault you with my guitar

 

[braintheory]

maybe you gotta go back and listen to hendrix more

I’ve heard his stuff a million times now. I’ve always liked him, just never loved it. He’s nowhere near the greatest in my book. His only great song to me was his watchtower cover and then a then a few good ones

 

[Findthetone1]

Nah, that cat has got a unique style and it’s pretty cool but there’s nowhere near the depth and feel of Jimi or SRV. Does this guy deserve some attention? Absolutely. Just not my thing I guess.

 

[braintheory]

Nah, that cat has got a unique style and it’s pretty cool but there’s nowhere near the depth and feel of Jimi or SRV. Does this guy deserve some attention? Absolutely. Just not my thing I guess.

Well that’s all good. I felt similar at first and then he grew on me over time, so you just never know. Feel wise he’s easily on another level to me. Again you guys all have this familiarity bias with Hendrix and SRV that I did too and that makes a big difference

 

[RaceU4her]

I’ve heard his stuff a million times now. I’ve always liked him, just never loved it. He’s nowhere near the greatest in my book. His only great song to me was his watchtower cover and then a then a few good ones

i just try and picture hearing this in 1968 or whenever when three years prior the heaviest thing would have been the four tops or some shit, it must have been pretty crazy

 

[Exo-metal]

You broke your ears lol it's about meeting him at where he was coming from at the time. You're being wayy to critical, just enjoy the music/playing instead of letting your brain ruin what should be the experience(haha see what I did there)?

 

[Techdeth]

I like all of it . I have moods when I want to hear them

 

[CarlF]

When I want to hear a guy playing one chord for an entire tune Magic Sam is who I turn to. This post isn't even original, you grabbed it from Rhett Schull's recent YT upload. Rhett busy taking a facial from Magic Sam. Hard to come up with content I guess.
Then you compare this 2 minutes of one-chord vamp to SRV or Jimi. How old are you? 10? Purple Haze wasn't a good tune? Don't listen to it.
You need to douche your ears with Kerosene.

 

[braintheory]

When I want to hear a guy playing one chord for an entire tune Magic Sam is who I turn to. This post isn't even original, you grabbed it from Rhett Schull's recent YT upload. Rhett busy taking a facial from Magic Sam. Hard to come up with content I guess.
Then you compare this 2 minutes of one-chord vamp to SRV or Jimi. How old are you? 10? Purple Haze wasn't a good tune? Don't listen to it.
You need to douche your ears with Kerosene.

I’m just having some fun, no need too get too bent out shape. I found out about this guy around 2018, way before that video came out. I don’t care how many chords it has. The fact that he can say that much with just one makes it all the better to me. I don’t listen to purple haze, but thanks anyway. I like Hendrix, just don’t love it. We’re all allowed to have our opinions. I don’t care also if people hate on my favorite players or pieces of gear. There’s no firm attachment for me. I’m open to liking other stuff more if I can find it. Good to be open minded. I’m happy to hear if others have interesting reasons to hate on what I like. It’s all good

Ultimately I just want music that moves me, so if one chord can do it that’s amazing. And there’s so much more to the piece than just the chord. There’s the rhythm, feel, tone, the way the energy builds. Maybe consider that as well

 

[braintheory]

You broke your ears lol it's about meeting him at where he was coming from at the time. You're being wayy to critical, just enjoy the music/playing instead of letting your brain ruin what should be the experience(haha see what I did there)?

Several ways to skin a cat/get from point A to B. If I wasn’t critical I’d be a terrible classical guitarist, wouldn’t have come across a lot of music I like and would’ve stopped looking for new gear a long time ago and may have never even come across this forum, but being more optimistic I guess works for other guys better. We all have our ways. But anyway I am enjoying it. I never at all thought about how many chords are in Magic Sam’s Boogie, but I guess for some people that’s a deal breaker from enjoying it. The brain part comes in when I try to explain why I do or don’t like something, not while listening to it. If that makes me an immature douchbag to some on here so be it, but to me it’s just an opinion that’s meant more as an invitation to civil discussion