Joe Satriani on Jimi Hendrix’s “Red House” and Electric Lady

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Following on the heels of my Stevie Ray Vaughan interview about Jimi Hendrix, here's something to help ring in the new year for Joe Satriani and Jimi Hendrix fans.

In this 1989 interview done after the release of his breakthrough Surfing with the Alien album, Joe Satriani describes how Jimi Hendrix's music inspired him to become a rock guitarist. And like Stevie, Joe was especially impressed with Jimi's facility with the blues: "For my soul, he was the deepest blues player. He played the saddest stuff and he played the funniest. He played the most outside stuff, but it was really from the gut. He strayed from the traditional blues playing, yet he always seemed to incorporate the moans and the cries into a phrasing that was completely blues." Joe, who had Jimi's Electric Ladyland CD playing in the background as we were talking, goes on to explain why "no one today would dare put out a record like that."

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Cool Stuff Jas!!! Being a fanof Satch , I wasnt sure what to think when I found out that he was going tobe part of Experience Hendrix and was pleasantly surprised. Sure, you hear alot of people talk about how much of an influence that Jimi was on their playing but all too often, it seems that many miss the boat when it comes to his vibe and soul. There are way too many color by the numbers players out there when it comes to guysplaying in the vein of Jimi; They learn the licks and the songs but the delivery is lack luster. Joe is the real deal IMO and it was refreshing to hear his take..

How come you guys never did anything in depth with Frank Marino? The guy is an absolute monster who never really seemed to get much attention..

Kage
 
Cool read...Satch is one of the guys who clearly "gets it" when it comes to Hendrix.
 
rupe":3955ojb1 said:
Cool read...Satch is one of the guys who clearly "gets it" when it comes to Hendrix.
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Oh yeah, I spoke to him years ago and asked him who his favorate guitar player of all time was and in a secod he said Jimi.
 
On the Satch Tapes VHS, Joe talks about how he came home from football practice and heard that Jimi had died, and immediately quit the team and dedicated himself to guitar. Pretty cool.
 
Cool stuff "Red House" is one of my favorite guitar tones of all time.
 
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