The mystery is solved. This song has been widely recorded by many artists. "Hey Joe" was originally an old, old African-American spritual song from the early 1800s (slavery era), hence the "Call and Response" nature of the lyrical phrasing, although in this song the Call and Response is done by one vocalist like Jimi, Joe, The Byrds, Traffic, XTC, Men At Work, REM, and Fab Five Freddy, just to name a few.
@yatah To suggest that one can only know what someone said or did by knowing them personally seems to me to be a rather specious argument. I've a pretty shrewd idea as to what Hitler got up to, for example, but I can't say that I ever knew the man. Nor Napoleon, or indeed - and to my lasting regret - Jimi Hendrix.
Joe Cocker-ish... But far fuckin' nastier... damn...
frodus23 22 hours ago
the name is Niela Miller - Baby Don't go Downtown....the girlfirend of Roberts at the time...
nearly the same line...
followthebeat66 1 week ago
neither Tim Rose nor Hendrix...
William T. Roberts has written it ...recorded it vin'62 ...
and there is a track from his girlfriend this time , which has nearly the same melody...
based on slavery progressions... but who the f*** cares...it's great....
followthebeat66 1 week ago
The mystery is solved. This song has been widely recorded by many artists. "Hey Joe" was originally an old, old African-American spritual song from the early 1800s (slavery era), hence the "Call and Response" nature of the lyrical phrasing, although in this song the Call and Response is done by one vocalist like Jimi, Joe, The Byrds, Traffic, XTC, Men At Work, REM, and Fab Five Freddy, just to name a few.
judgesmails200 1 week ago
I HAVE HEARD ANOTHER VERSION BY THIS GUY SOUNDING ALMOST AS JIMI BUT A LITTLE MORE HUMAN NOT THIS ACOUSTIC ONE AND HE SANG THE EXACT WORDS JIMI SINGS
blackdude57 1 week ago
@eggmangoogoogoojoob Specious is as specious does; that's what I always say.
AbsoluteMonarchist 4 weeks ago
Billy Roberts wrote"Hey, Joe," which he copyrighted in 1962..
girlgeorgeberk 1 month ago
@yatah To suggest that one can only know what someone said or did by knowing them personally seems to me to be a rather specious argument. I've a pretty shrewd idea as to what Hitler got up to, for example, but I can't say that I ever knew the man. Nor Napoleon, or indeed - and to my lasting regret - Jimi Hendrix.
eggmangoogoogoojoob 1 month ago
@noel141000 Heir Hunters lol :3
NotRummy44 2 months ago
Love this song, well done tim.
rooker7993 2 months ago