On May 26, 11:24 am, edtheward <noway@nohow> wrote:
> romeorose wrote:
> > I'd rather hear Jimi Hendrix play Voodoo Chile, it's Jimi's song, he
> > created it from nothing, it means something to hear Jimi play it
> > because it came from Jimi's imagination & soul, it's a part of Jimi,
> > it means absolutely nothing to hear SRV play it, because it did not
> > come from SRV's imagination or soul.
>
> hey dippy, check wikki
>
> ""The song evolved over time from a song called "Catfish Blues" which
> Hendrix also called "Experiencing the Blues", an homage to Muddy Waters.
>
> The song was made up of a medley of verses based on Muddy Water's songs,
> including "Rollin' Stone", "Still a Fool", and "Rollin' and Tumblin'""
>
> shows what you know. So jimi didn't create it from scratch. He pulled it
> from Muddy Waters. All musicians were influenced by something. your
> statements are ignorant.
>
> jimi covered songs too. a lot of people cover songs. George thorogood
> covers many songs, and even acknowledges that all the old guys are the
> real blues and he is humble about his playing. I love George, and his
> style of playing. many people like SRV's style also. ( YOU DO TOO, I CAN
> HEAR IT)
>
> I am wondering what legacy YOU are trying to leave behind. now since you
> have gotten over your SRV worship and found his roots, what do YOU have
> to show for it? I hear a lot of blather and pomp how you are a black man
> playing the blues.
>
> maybe get off youtube and get into the clubs.
I don't care where the song Voodoo Chile evolved from, it may have
been influenced by this or that, but it is not a direct copy, and yes
all things & ideas evolve, and Voodoo Chile evolved so much it's
nothing at all like Catfish Blues by Muddy Waters. It's like Night &
Day.
Yes alot of other people do covers, SRV is not the only one. I never
said he was.
In fact Muddy Waters & Howlin Wolf and Albert King and probably every
Bluesman you can think of has recorded cover songs.
The difference is, I give all the old Bluesmen like them a free pass
to do those covers, that was back in the old days, it didn't matter
back then, it was different.
When SRV came onto the scene there was no purpose to hear him do his
versions of Howlin Wolf songs.
NOw he's dead, and his legacy is just a majority of cover songs.
If I compare SRV to Howlin Wolf & Willie Dixon, I will always say
Willie & Wolf are the best, they wrote and did the songs first, it's
more authentic and real coming from the originators than the imitators
like SRV.
You forget, I'm not here to change anyones opinon of SRV, I don't care
who likes SRV and who don't, all I care about is me and the promotion
of my CD, which unlike SRV and most others, mine consists of NO cover
songs, all the songs on my CD were written & composed by ME. That is
the contrast.
That's all I'm here for, it's not a debate.
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