Paul McCartney Telling The Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton Story

Told by Paul McCartney on 8-15-10 at The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on his Up and Comming Tour, The Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton story
Here's what is missing from the video:
Paul went to go see Jimi Hendrix in concert when Hendrix was the new "hot artist". Jimi was using his whammy bar A LOT, and his guitar went way out of tune, the rest is in the video.

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• Paul McCartney
• Jimi Hendrix
• Eric Clapton
• Up and Comming Tour
• 2010
• Out of Tune
• Whammy Bar
• Foxy lady
• Philadelphia
• The Wachovia Center
• Can You Tune This
• Hiding oldies classics

[MsReignman]

thats sounds like a lie. jimi was way too proficiant a guitarist to need anyone to tune his instrument u can see him do it in countless times during songs how he did it effortlessly. i think paul is such friends with clapton that he downplays jimi's genius to give his friend props

[Pinetailwarrior]

@MsReignman I know, he was an amazing guitarist, I have seen him tune his guitar. As much as I love both Paul McCartny and Eric Clapton, it's pretty obvious that Jimi Hendrix was a much better guitarist. I think that he was doing it just to be playful, I could see him doing that.

[guitar16]

LIES hahha mccartney died way back this dude is an imposter

[Telechontar09]

Jesus ! This old chestnut had Jimi Hendrix met Dominoes era Clapton we wouldn't be having this discussion now, Clapton embodies something that is beyond Hendrix and his Acid infused rifferey and that is blues in the soul from being through hardship and trials Jimi's legacy has got fat off the carrion of could have been's and to be honest except 5 or 6 strokes of live genius and Electric Ladyland he's a player I could have lived without.

[pppppatrikkkkk]

@jgg87 Why nuts? Nuts is thinking this guy is some genius and his music is any good.

[jgg87]

@pppppatrikkkkk One word for what you wrote: NUTS!

[ratm50101]

I always knew who they were but I never listened to them but then one night I was high I looked up " good songs to listen to while stoned" and The Beatles - I am the Walrus was #1 my favorite song of all time.

[MOSKII58]

@pppppatrikkkkk  chuckle

[pppppatrikkkkk]

As far as McCartney, I really don't understand the mania of the Beatles then or now. They were big, but I don't even listen to their music, it holds no interest for me whatsoever. Even Lennon I don't really like, to me the whole Beatles thing (although important in rock/pop history) bears little meaning for me personally. McCartney always seems so pompous and I never remember any line or song quality from him. If it weren't for the phenomenon called 'Beatles' no one would listen to him now.

[pppppatrikkkkk]

Unique melodies such as in May This Be Love and other songs of beauty, you cannot fake that, there is magic in that music that cannot be explained. Clapton has always been kind of mute on the matter of Jimi. Expressing praise here and there, yes, but my thinking is he was utterly shocked by Jimi and he lost a certain standing he evidently liked having back then. Beck has been quite a bit more honest about Jimi and the effect he had on them at the time.

[pppppatrikkkkk]

Perfect thing to say for Jimi, if he did say it. Clapton more of technical, perfectionist type guy and player, whereas Jimi was the storm of music himself. Jimi was not mean like putting Clapton down or anything, but the reality is Jimi was way over Clapton's head and still is. If you connect your passion, spirit and intelligence straight to your guitar that is what Jimi did. It's not a trick, you can really feel his soul in some of the songs, like directly translated by his guitar.

[MsReignman]

it seems jus by voicing my opinion in a public forum, it offended some "really sensitive" folk. boo fukin hoo. check yourselves. your throwing stones for someones OPINION. look in the mirror. you forget i never insulted noone yet you call me names, like im in still in school, wake up we all are

[MrKoonies]

@MsReignman hendrix did it as a gesture to clapton, not because he needed his guitar tuned dumbass