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"Hendrix clones"

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Posted on March 13, 1999 at 05:31:02
Dave Derrick


 

Over the years, a number of artists have fairly or unfairly been labeled as Hendrix clones. The ones that come to mind that I have heard are Robin Trower, Frank Marino, and Randy Hansen (who makes a living performing and recording Hendrix tunes, and occasionally puts out original stuff).

But not only do I enjoy Hendrix, I enjoy Trower, Marino, and Hansen. And while they do tip the hat stylistically to Hendrix in some ways, they also have their own sound and own merit.

Can anyone recommend other artists that might be categorized similarly, but are well worth exploring???

 

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Randy California from Spirit!, posted on March 13, 1999 at 07:40:47
Audiophilander


 
Although he passed away in a freak surfing accident (while saving his son from drowning) a couple of years ago, Randy will long be remembered as one of the founding members of Spirit as well as its driving force. His style, while uniquely his own, included Hendrix material which he could play with an uncanny closeness to his mentors. Although not a "clone", Randy brought a passion to his music that felt more like what Hendrix achieved than most other Hendrix influenced guitarists. This is understandable when you consider that he performed with Hendrix when he was 16 in New York City (1966) just before Hendrix was "discovered" and flew to London with Chas Chandler. Jimi even gave Randy the name "California" since there were two Randys in Hendrix's pre-Experience band (I think it was Jimmy James and the Blue Flames).

Check out the CD of Spirit Live at La Paloma for a killer version of "Hey Joe". He also performed "All Along the Watchtower" et al., in true Hendrix fashion on a History of Spirit video in case you're interested.

Good listening!
AuPh

 

shut up and play yer guitar, posted on March 13, 1999 at 12:51:56
dy/dx


 
of all the untimely deaths, motzart included, Mr. Hendrix is most dearly missed by me. He was moving beyond the drugged culture into a more sensitive and lyrical place. Born too soon or too late.

Mr. Zappa may have been our times best composer/musician. Thinking of guitar masters, how many put him at the top? Not a clone, but certainly a humorist extrodaniare! (the Carlos Santanna secret chord progressions). He's our generation's Victor Borge. Is there anything he didn't do better than anyone of his time? (I agree, his sick, disgusting side is revolting, and also the best of the worst).

 

Re: shut up and play yer guitar, posted on March 13, 1999 at 13:59:26
MikeP


 

In the recent post about artists that passed before their peak, I forgot about FZ. Definitely a creative force and great guitar player.

 

Re: shut up and play yer guitar, posted on March 13, 1999 at 20:37:41
JohnE


 
I'm in a Bay Area Tower Records this morning. Standing in line I notice that they're playing Hendrix in the store. When it's my turn, I walk up to the 18 year old clerk, who has every square inch of visible skin pierced, slap my Dvorak CD on the counter, look him in his pierced lidded eye and tell him, "30 years since I first heard that song, and it still sounds GODAMN GOOD". He kept grinning and nodding his head, while ringing my purchase up.

 

Re: Randy California from Spirit!, posted on March 15, 1999 at 18:36:38
Dave Derrick


 

Will give some Spirit stuff a go. Not overly fond of the older vintage, but haven't heard Rapture In The Chambers; Tent of Miracles; or California Blues...was able to locate all three via Gemm, and will see what's what. A couple of Hendrix tunes are covered on California Blues.

Thanks.

 

Re: "Hendrix mutants?", posted on March 16, 1999 at 20:49:37
Jim Kain


 
Hi Dave,
these guys might not be clones, but they seem related in a mutated kind of way. If you listen to James Blood Ulmer or Jean Paul Bourrelly, you'll hear a lot of Hendrix influence. But they aren't rockn'rollers like the other clones, they are more fusionists with a jazz bent. They take some of Hendrix's electric vocabulary and use it in their own way.

Oh, by the way I hear a lot of Hendrix in Stevie Ray Vaughan too.

enjoy the music,

Jim Kain

 

Vaughan makes me want the real deal., posted on March 18, 1999 at 13:22:35
dy/dx


 
sure he admired "jimi james" and his cover of little wing is nice (trys a little too hard to be the same...have you heard Tuck Andress' cover on Tuck and Patti, "Love Worriors"?), but every time I hear someone cover Hendrix I pine for the real deal. That's a masterpiece. They are not even close, nowhere near. What a shame.

 

Re: Vaughan makes me want the real deal., posted on March 18, 1999 at 15:36:58
Moses


 
--"every time I hear someone cover Hendrix I pine for the real deal"--

I used to think this also until I hear the tribute cd that starts out with Purple Haze done by The Cure. It's really pretty cool and very moody. And they did it without trying to sound like the original. Check it out.

 

Re: Randy California from Spirit!, posted on March 18, 1999 at 19:47:36
Bryon


 
Yes!!!! Another ineresting note about Randy California and Spirit. Zepplin seems to have 'borrowed' the opening to Stairway from a Randy California penned song called Taurus written three years earlier. You can find it on Spirit.

 

thanks, I will do that. nt, posted on March 24, 1999 at 16:04:04
dy/dx


 

 

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