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Most of you SRV nerds have probably seen this, but it's new to me and i'd like to expose it to other SRV fans, and/or people who like the guitar

berg wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:04 pm Most of you SRV nerds have probably seen this, but it's new to me and i'd like to expose it to other SRV fans, and/or people who like the guitar

Takes me back. Recall recording that off the telly on VHS. Interviewer didn't have a clue.

He really was the best blues player imo

griff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:52 am He really was the best blues player imo

Definitely had something special.

bad clothes and a hat?

Bg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:21 am bad clothes and a hat?

He evidently had no mirrors in his house and would have been fucked without Hendrix to draw on. i 've always been a bit gobsmacked as to why a guitarist who introduced no innovation but simply repeated with mechanical precision what had gone before became such a beacon for aspiring guitarists.

A great player, with distinctive playing style, who helped popularise blues genre in the 80s-90s. People connected with his music, evidenced by his successful, albeit short career. I've always been unable to comprehend the SRV disdain.

"The best" is such a relative term... relative to so many things, not the least being the ears and eyes of the beholder.

I'm halfway between both camps. Great player, done a lot for bringing people to blues and guitar, but not super original and personally I find him hard to listen to.

Guitar playing aside, respect to the guy for being so open about his mental health difficulties.

codedog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:27 am "The best" is such a relative term... relative to so many things, not the least being the ears and eyes of the beholder.

Yep, I really don't care for his style of blues playing, but clearly he has influenced many lawyers to take up their custom shop strats and hit that 'thunka-thunka-thunka' rhythm.
(mainly tongue in cheek)

As for being the best? Its not really a competition - he like many others, stole bits and pieces from those that came before. I'd argue that Peter Green and Rory Gallagher were far more innovative if that makes them better. It does to my ears, even though Greeny also dressed funny at times.

Jimi Hendrix was asked, “How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world?” He is believed to have answered, “I don't know, go ask Rory Gallagher.”

Dharmajester wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:34 am

Bg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:21 am bad clothes and a hat?

i 've always been a bit gobsmacked as to why a guitarist who introduced no innovation but simply repeated with mechanical precision what had gone before became such a beacon for aspiring guitarists.

I have similar levels of confusion why Joe Bonamassa regularly gets voted as "the greatest blues player in the world" in guitar publications, when he simply rote learned a bunch of Andy Timmons and Eric Johnson licks.

I liked SRV well enough in the 90s, but I haven't felt the urge to listen to him since.

Dharmajester wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:34 am

Bg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:21 am bad clothes and a hat?

He evidently had no mirrors in his house and would have been fucked without Hendrix to draw on. i 've always been a bit gobsmacked as to why a guitarist who introduced no innovation but simply repeated with mechanical precision what had gone before became such a beacon for aspiring guitarists.

I remember buying the first album, from the EMI shop in Dunedin, and getting back to the flat and playing it, and being absolutely thrilled. Why? Because it was 1983 and the music I loved was not in great shape. There just wasn't good stuff available here, this is pre CDs, pre internet blah blah blah. You couldn't buy the original Hendrix albums new, Clapton was shit etc etc. Then along comes this refreshing guitar-centric blues music that rocked AND rolled. Loved it, fan for life.

He really did give the blues a jumpstart when it needed it and we can be thankful that so many great musicians have followed. Would they have done so if not for SRV, I don't know.

As for being the greatest, as our glorious leader says, it's not a competition. He is certainly one of the greatest, but I don't bother myself with thinking about it, I just enjoy him, and Rory, and Jimi, and Greeny, and Duane, and even Eric.

WellyBlues wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:52 am ... I don't bother myself with thinking about it, I just enjoy him, and Rory, and Jimi, and Greeny, and Duane, and even Eric.

This... "enjoyment" is the essence of music appreciation for me!