Interesting read on Hendrix

[rv_bass]

https://www.jazzwise.com/features/article/jimi-hendrix-and-jazz

[pauldo]

I had a light bulb moment reading it, reflecting on a comment made in another thread.

Music is art, art is self-expression.
We put labels on different forms of art.  To ‘identify’ them in discussion.
Self-expression comes from the individual.
Every individual has a unique environment that their art comes from.
I do not always relate to the environment that an artists is reflecting… which does NOT invalidate The Art.

I have listened to genre’s that ‘aren’t my thing’ yet am able to hear the sincere passion emanating from it. 
That (as you mentioned before Rob) is where the love resides. 


 


Paul (speaking of art… we watched the Bob Ross documentary on Netflix last night - beautiful and tragic)

[David Houck]

Saved for later.  Thanks in advance.

[David Houck]

Read it yesterday.  An interesting take.  It did make me want to go back and listen to some of the songs he mentioned again, as it's been a while.

[hammer]

It was an interesting article. To tell you the truth, I never really associated Jimi with jazz but at that age I don't think I had a sufficient understanding of music to hear some of the things that I now hear when I listen.  Interesting to see the likes of Gary Burton (an all-time favorite) mentioned in the article.  I never thought of Gary and Jimi having an influence on each other. Miles Davis and John McLaughlin I can hear, Burton not so much.