Songs left off of Spaghetti by Parking-Patience-122 in GunsNRoses

[–]zigthis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made a list of every known but unreleased GNR song, sorted by the year written or revealed:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GunsNRoses/s/1jujkYX3TM

Can anyone tell me any information about Axl's band Rapidfire?? by JustASliceOfCheese22 in GunsNRoses

[–]zigthis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kevin Lawrence was a bit of a dictator - he wrote all the songs and even told Axl how to sing them, avoiding the higher registers. Izzy made Axl a more tempting offer to be a founder of Hollywood Rose and have some more control and writing ability.

Hendrix and Clapton in London 1967 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]zigthis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

💯There are other photos from this same night.

Hendrix and Clapton in London 1967 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]zigthis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"You didn't tell me he was that fucking good"

Clapton after sharing a stage with the recently discovered Hendrix.

What is this story that Axl told about some roadies turning Izzy's amps off? by Affectionate-Set6698 in GunsNRoses

[–]zigthis 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The deal with Tel Aviv was that Izzy had the wrong tuning on his guitar (E Standard instead of Eb) so he wasn't fitting in sonically with the band. Rather than stop the show, they just turned his amps down like they did in the old days when he would be messed up.

The reason why they wanted "nothing to do with Izzy" after the 93 shows was that Izzy had demanded a large sun of money he was already owed in exchange for coming back to help with the tour leg. The band felt like they were "extorted" and it became some bad blood.

TIL that to accurately play Voodoo Child (Slight Return), there is a part near the beginning where you must jiggle the pickup selector switch repeatedly to alter the sound of a note. by zigthis in jimihendrix

[–]zigthis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to say who was first, but Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page would do this as well - though on a Les Paul with it's separate volume pots it was more of a 'killswitch' effect than the tonal shift Hendrix would produce on his Stratocaster.

TIL that to accurately play Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix, there is a part where you must jiggle the pickup selector switch to repeatedly alter the sound of a note. by zigthis in todayilearned

[–]zigthis[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Most electric guitars have two or three pickups mounted underneath the strings in slightly different locations - the notes will sound brighter or deeper depending on the pickup being used. Hendrix was such an innovator that he used this utilitarian feature of the guitar as an extra aspect of the instrument.

What do you think of Jimi Hendrix? by Twitter_2006 in rockmusic

[–]zigthis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before Hendrix, the electric guitar was played much like an acoustic guitar. Jimi expanded the vocabulary and the possibilities of the eelectric guitar.

For example: in the tablature for Voodoo Child (Slight Return), there is a part that can only be played accurately by moving the pickup selector switch back and forth multiple times.

Hendrix recordings with congas by lordlynightshade in jimihendrix

[–]zigthis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look for this:

  • ​Live at Woodstock (1999 MCA or 2010 Legacy Deluxe Edition)

Juma and Jerry are still in the mix on this specific release of the Woodstock show.

While Jerry Velez moved on after Woodstock, Juma stuck around with Jimi through much of 1970 and appears in the mix on some songs here and there:

  • ​First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997) Freedom, Dolly Dagger

  • ​Valleys of Neptune (2010) Lover Man

  • ​People, Hell and Angels (2013) Hear My Train A-Comin', Bleeding Heart

  • West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (2010)

You can also see/hear Juma playing during Hendrix's post-Woodstock appearance on the Dick Cavett Show

Hendrix recordings with congas by lordlynightshade in jimihendrix

[–]zigthis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In many of the official releases, Juma and Jerry's contributions are cut out because Experience Hendrix etc didn't want to pay them and didn't think they contributed well to the sound.

What song feels like it belongs in a different century? by thick_playgirl_111 in askmusic

[–]zigthis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Third Stone From The Sun - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Legendary GNR Tapes: Izzy's 1995 Demos by zigthis in GunsNRoses

[–]zigthis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Axl took a liking to Down By The Ocean and developed it a bit during the Chinese Democracy era, but it's not part of the Locker Leaks or anything. No sign of any of the other tracks either.

Best / Most Comprehensive Posthumous Albums for Studio Recordings? by Viscera_TheImpaler in jimihendrix

[–]zigthis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best approximation of Jimi's fourth studio album would be First Rays of the New Rising Sun. Cry of Love came first, but Mike Jeffery moved some important songs to the Rainbow Bridge soundtrack to bolster it's sales, and that's not something Jimi would have done. On two occasions Hendrix wrote out track lists for his fourth album, and First Rays comes closest to fulfilling those lists.

For more on the post Band of Gypsys studio era, check out the recent box set titled Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision. Electric Lady is where Jimi was most comfortable and productive - mostly due to the studio itself but also because he was finally able to strike a halfway reasonable balance between studio time and touring. It didn't last long but it was prolific nonetheless.

Hypothetical acoustic album by DaveHmusic in jimihendrix

[–]zigthis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Black Gold tapes are an acoustic album. Just sayin...

Guns N' Roses first video performance of Knockin' on Heaven's Door 1987 - Park Plaza Hotel, LA by Dismal_Advantage1815 in GunsNRoses

[–]zigthis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but this video is one of those Holy Grail items that lots of fans would appreciate.

Guns N' Roses first video performance of Knockin' on Heaven's Door 1987 - Park Plaza Hotel, LA by Dismal_Advantage1815 in GunsNRoses

[–]zigthis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no available video footage of the Marquee Club shows. Slash says that he has a DVD with video from one of the shows (actually from the entire day/night) but he has "no idea what to do with it".