Actually, that's not true. Steve Cropper told Jimi to come back to Stax sometime, and Jimi did. However, the day that Jimi came back to Stax, Steve Cropper was not there. Nevertheless, Jimi plugged up and started doing his signature flashy guitar bit. The other studio musicians all laughed at him and walked right out of the session. So Jimi packed up his guitar and left, never to return. Stax had just blown their big chance at signing an eventual legend...
@xatsnwotom that's not what I read... Jimi went to stax but Cropper was in a session and they wouldn't let Jimi in, so he waited all day in the lobby. Cropper came out and saw him sitting there at the end of the day, felt bad so he let him in and they jammed for a while
Steve Cropper treated Jimi like any other up and coming musician...he basically tried to rip him off and charged exorbitant fees for studio time. That's why although Jimi admired him...he never worked with the dude.
@tomthefunky Do you normally throw around childish insults smart guy? I'm going by Jimi's words from the biography. Either the one by Cross or Lawrence, can't remember which one. Unless you were actually there how do you propose to know more than anybody else? At least you got "you're" right. Congratulations, you're a competent troll.
@SnappyJones13: Want to talk about ripping someone off then ask Pete Townshend how Jimi ripped him off by smashing a guitar at Monterey. But that's beside the point. Look, I'm a hardcore Steve Cropper fan. In fact, I had a drink with him on Sunday night after a gig of his. I know the guy's entire career inside and out. If Hendrix wanted to work at Stax, he would have had to pay the same studio rates as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. That's not "ripping someone off". That's business. Got it?
How many groups could take a Hendrix song and make it their own? Booker T. & The MG's pulled it off. That takes nothing away from Jimi......it just shows how versatile and underrated he was as a songwriter. And, it shows how incredible the MG's were (and still are). I've listened to this track hundreds of times over the years, and it still amazes me..... thanks for posting!
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album cover looks like they're all gonna get it on with that chick
chrissozombie222 2 months ago
Purple Haze into (Y) Epic cover!!
TheLibertineMod 4 months ago
@TheLibertineMod looks like they're all gonna get it on with that chick
chrissozombie222 2 months ago 2
hi great stuff any chance of loading up la la la means i love you
ilovenandoes 4 months ago
better than the original
rmendel100 5 months ago
tanks for post. some info would be nice! year, who wrote the music, musicians, etc.
marieto1 6 months ago
I've had this video in my favorites for quite a while now, and this is the first time I've heard it with headphones....Yes!
TheHyde55 6 months ago
Saw Cropper and Dunn in concert a week ago - awesome!
CinnAlla 7 months ago
@TheMistereeSAKA : Thanks so much...and you can count on it! ;)
xatsnwotom 8 months ago
I really just cant stop listening xatsnwotom keep them comin
:)
TheMistereeSAKA 9 months ago
must fight urge to walk down street in suit with mutton chops and call everyone "Daddy-O"...
thelonelyguitars 1 year ago
I like the Purple Haze intro on this, as Mr.Borat would say, ITSA NIICE!
Loosewire2 1 year ago
@SnappyJones13:
Actually, that's not true. Steve Cropper told Jimi to come back to Stax sometime, and Jimi did. However, the day that Jimi came back to Stax, Steve Cropper was not there. Nevertheless, Jimi plugged up and started doing his signature flashy guitar bit. The other studio musicians all laughed at him and walked right out of the session. So Jimi packed up his guitar and left, never to return. Stax had just blown their big chance at signing an eventual legend...
xatsnwotom 1 year ago 12
@xatsnwotom that's not what I read... Jimi went to stax but Cropper was in a session and they wouldn't let Jimi in, so he waited all day in the lobby. Cropper came out and saw him sitting there at the end of the day, felt bad so he let him in and they jammed for a while
NewMusicSpacequake 8 months ago
Steve Cropper treated Jimi like any other up and coming musician...he basically tried to rip him off and charged exorbitant fees for studio time. That's why although Jimi admired him...he never worked with the dude.
SnappyJones13 1 year ago
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tomthefunky 6 months ago
@tomthefunky Do you normally throw around childish insults smart guy? I'm going by Jimi's words from the biography. Either the one by Cross or Lawrence, can't remember which one. Unless you were actually there how do you propose to know more than anybody else? At least you got "you're" right. Congratulations, you're a competent troll.
SnappyJones13 6 months ago
@SnappyJones13: Want to talk about ripping someone off then ask Pete Townshend how Jimi ripped him off by smashing a guitar at Monterey. But that's beside the point. Look, I'm a hardcore Steve Cropper fan. In fact, I had a drink with him on Sunday night after a gig of his. I know the guy's entire career inside and out. If Hendrix wanted to work at Stax, he would have had to pay the same studio rates as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. That's not "ripping someone off". That's business. Got it?
tomthefunky 6 months ago
I can't describe how perfect this song is.
shenkiin 1 year ago
@Showmesoul:
Glad you enjoyed it! Actually, somewhere on bootleg, there exists a recording of Jimi Hendrix and Steve Cropper in the studio jamming circa 1964.
"Steve Cropper showed me a lot of things", Hendrix once recalled.
And Al Jackson, Jr. was the human metronome...RIP
xatsnwotom 1 year ago
How many groups could take a Hendrix song and make it their own? Booker T. & The MG's pulled it off. That takes nothing away from Jimi......it just shows how versatile and underrated he was as a songwriter. And, it shows how incredible the MG's were (and still are). I've listened to this track hundreds of times over the years, and it still amazes me..... thanks for posting!
showmesoul 1 year ago 4