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Viagara for the ears

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Well, just got finished listening to SRV,s Life By The Drop and Little Wing on my lowly MG1C's and Iam tellin you, I ain't goin back to no stinkin box speaker, period. I've gone through just about all my vinyl and cd's and its a no brainer.

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SRV would not be my first choice to demo MG1s. nt - Duilawyer 18:01:05 08/21/07 (0)
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RE: Viagara for the ears - CAM3XL 13:23:32 08/21/07 (2)
Sting does a great version of Little Wing on "Nothing Like the Sun" CD. Not the guitar genius of SRV or Hendrix but a great version, very emotional lots of texture. Whole album is great on maggies. Stanley Jordan has a inspirational Little Wing as well.
Whatever sounds good...do that.
- Stanley Jordan is brilliant! - wazoo 14:30:20 08/21/07 (1)
  How do you like his version of "Staiway to Heaven"?
  
  "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬
  - RE: Stanley Jordan is brilliant! - CAM3XL 15:34:39 08/21/07 (0)
    have it on vinyl! got it my freshman year in college, played it to death. He kinda dropped off the face of the earth for a while. what happened to him?
    Whatever sounds good...do that.
RE: Viagara for the ears - Jesse111 08:17:30 08/21/07 (3)
I love posts like this. Bottom line; It's all about the music. And who does it better than Miss Maggie.
A relatively new CD with surprisingly fine production (for the rock genre/live performance) and guitar work that will leave your bottom jaw resting on the floor in awe is Frank Marino's "Real Live" cd.
It's a double live CD. I have not been able to go more than a few weeks without listening to it. Don't be in a hurry when you spin this masterpeice. Set aside a couple of lonely hours and sit back and just let this performance entertain you beyond belief.
Some of the most complex and strikingly perfected neck work I've ever heard in rock guitar.
His performance and production on this effort leaves me speachless.
- http://www.amazon.com/Real-Live-Frank-Marino-Mahogany/dp/B00063X3J6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-7581289-8711653?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1187709664&sr=1-1 (Open in New Window)
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- Is it true? - wazoo 14:33:53 08/21/07 (2)
  If memory serves, the apocryphal story of Frank Marino's learning to play was that while in the hospital in a coma, Jimi Hendrix 'visited' him and taught him to play. Sounds kind of strange to me, but he sure has the chops!
  
  "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬
  - RE: Is it true? - Jesse111 18:12:05 08/21/07 (1)
    That's an urban legend with no truth to it but it sure would make a good made for TV movie. The truth is, Frank was a young troubled lad.
    
    "He was born in Montreal, Quebec in the winter of 1954. He had a troubled childhood. As a young teen, deep into drugs like LSD, Marino indulged too much, and found himself hospitalized. He had always loved psychedelic and hard rock music, like that of Jimi Hendrix, and time in the hospital, with a clear head, gave him a chance to really listen and hear the music. As part of his recovery, he was offered the chance to use a musical instrument. He was a drummer, but since none were available, he picked up a guitar. Over the next couple of months, Marino taught himself to play, and to do so amazingly well."
    
    The rest is history.
    - Yeah, I knew the other story wasn't true. - wazoo 18:31:15 08/21/07 (0)
      That's why I used the word 'apocryphal', but I didn't know the real story. I always figured there was a shred of truth in the tall tale, and there obviously was - his guitar mastery began as a result of a hospital stay (and his subsequent recovery).
      
      Regardless, he *sure* has the chops!
      
      Thanks.
      
      "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬
Little Wing is simply a beautiful piece of music - wazoo 20:09:12 08/20/07 (3)
...and SRV played it as well as anyone. Hopefully you also have "Couldn't Stand the Weather" on which he played another Hendrix tune - 'Voodoo Chile', but the best part of that CD is 'Tin Pan Alley'. That song somehow sounds like it was written for planars. It's such a shame that a helicopter crash took him away from us - he was a rare talent.

"Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬
- RE: Little Wing is simply a beautiful piece of music - b.tambs@hotmail.com 21:35:20 08/20/07 (2)
  Tin Pan Alley is the ruler to measure by.
  - RE: Little Wing is simply a beautiful piece of music - criv911@enter.net 06:35:28 08/21/07 (1)
    Little Wing by SRV is the song I want played at my funeral. It sets me free every time I here it. I think Stevie was channeling a higher power when he recorded it. I thought I was the only one, glad to see we're on the same page guys. Tin pan alley is also incredible, just not as moving IMHO.
    - You're definitely *not* alone! - wazoo 07:39:10 08/21/07 (0)
      "Little Wing" is Jimi Hendrix' masterwork in my opinion - maybe other songs garnered him more fame, but that one just reaches into one's heart in a way few other songs ever have (for me). I agree about the way Stevie played it - as though he were channeling Hendrix. "Tin Pan Alley" doesn't have the emotion of "Little Wing", but it's a great tune (by R. Giddens) and Stevie's version is not only awesome, but it simply sounds *incredible* - and best on planars!
      
      "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ ♬

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