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Re: Jimi



on 2/25/01 11:17 PM, Richard Zvonar at zvonar@zvonar.com wrote:


> 
> I think it's interesting that most of the loopers are under 35, since
> that means they weren't born yet when the seminal loop music was
> being created.

Am I missing something here?  As Kim has often so eloquently put, looping 
is
a musical tool and it transcends styles and genres.  I don't really know
what "loop music" is...and the majority of listeners on the planet will
encounter said music without a clue as to how it was created...and why
should they care anyway?

 I think it's safe to assume that for many here Hendrix was a great
musician, and a seminal influence, and for many here he was not.  For the
record, he and Eddie Kramer did use tape looping on Axis Bold as Love, and
quite effectively in my opinion. I can't remember how much the technique 
was
used on Are you Experienced and Electric Ladyland. Hendrix was definitely 
in
love with cutting edge musical technology.  He sought it out, and he spent 
a
good part of his personal fortune on building his own studio.

Also for the record.  Hendrix asphyxiated through a combination of alcohol
and an overdose of sleeping pills.  There is strong evidence (it was a
German prescription that belonged to his girlfriend) that the overdose was
an unintended accident, but no one can dispute that Hendrix was under
intense pressures having to do with his fame, a complicated financial
situation, and the rigors of touring.

One other thing...the best book about Hendrix, which I think helps to get a
grip on the bigger issues...is called "Cross-town Traffic" by an 
Englishman,
Charles Shaar Murray.  It's an amazing book about culture, American 
history,
music and race.  You can find it on Amazon.com.