Thread: I am a guitarist and my awesome new sweatshirt arrived today

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Back in the early 1980s I was driving down the road with the radio on. Suddenly Voodoo Child came on and I was surprised that there was a version by Hendrix that I had never heard before. I knew it had to be Hendrix, because others may have copied his style, but no one could play like he did. When the song finally ended the announcer said the tune was done by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Blew my mind that anyone would even attempt Voodoo Child after Hendrix, but Stevie Ray was his equal.

I'd say more than hendrix' equal

Originally Posted by ecormier

are you playing 13s down a half step

No, play .010's as I need my fingertips.

Stevie had powerful, big hands. I have big hands as well as I am 6' 2" 204 lbs but my hands are not that powerful as I don't play all day as he did. lol

Originally Posted by ProudMarineDad

No, play .010's as I need my fingertips.

Stevie had powerful, big hands. I have big hands as well as I am 6' 2" 204 lbs but my hands are not that powerful as I don't play all day as he did. lol

That's why SRV played down the 1/2 step.... otherwise it would be like playing on an acoustic... I've done it before, but my fingers were RAW the next few days

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Originally Posted by ecormier

I'd say more than hendrix' equal

I agree. I love Hendrix and am not taking anything away from him as he was incredible and innovative, but in my opinion he was more skilled than Jimi. But then again he played longer and he had Jimi as one of his biggest influences and he built upon and exceeded Hendrix in that area. I would love to have seen how good they both would have been by now. It would have been amazing!

Originally Posted by ecormier

That's why SRV played down the 1/2 step.... otherwise it would be like playing on an acoustic... I've done it before, but my fingers were RAW the next few days

He played a half step down because he couldn't sing at normal tuning. That's what I have read.

Originally Posted by ProudMarineDad

He played a half step down because he couldn't sing at normal tuning. That's what I have read.

that may be out there, but you know damned well that you can't bend 13s

Originally Posted by ProudMarineDad

I agree. I love Hendrix and am not taking anything away from him as he was incredible and innovative, but in my opinion he was more skilled than Jimi. But then again he played longer and he had Jimi as one of his biggest influences and he built upon and exceeded Hendrix in that area. I would love to have seen how good they both would have been by now. It would have been amazing!

SRV WAS more skilled than Hendrix... there would be no way to argue anything else... you could try to play the 'more musical' card, but I'd still say you'd fail... Nobody plays like Stevie

Eugene <3 Stevie
at the same time I do know some other guys in different styles that I would put on the same level with SRV ( Tommy Emmanual & Pavel Steidl)

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