Jimi On Bass

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

This photo of Jimi on Bass is SO cooool:



The cat on the left appears to be Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. Johnny Winter on the right!

Found it on youtube but I don't think this recording is Jimi on bass. It's too simple! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Khlrrxs28&feature=related

The pic & the music may both be from JAMS at The Scene in NY tho!!

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Here's a better collaboration of Jimi with Johnny rippin' it up on slide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLKaPW3LoiY&feature=related

[ilan]

[Barklessdog]

Its ironic the way Hendrix's popularity has not caught on with the younger generations (at least that I know).

I know a lot of younger people who love most of the 60's & 70's classic rock band (British Invasion in particular) but Hendrix endues them.

Its probably because his music is hard edged, loose & trippy. Robin Trower, Mahogany Rush suffer as well with youth, which both followed in the Hendrix vibe.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Coool, ilan! Is that definitely Jimi?

Yeah too bad most of the kids are so weird now. ...or maybe not weird enuf! haha

Has anyone figured out all the songs Jimi played bass on on his albums?
I remember someone said on another forum that he played bass on All Along The Watchtower.
Isolated bass on that would be AWESOME to hear! Jimi goes OFF!

Hey~ Look at my post count. If 666 turned out to be 999 I don't mind mind mind

[ilan]

That's definitely him, Robert Wyatt told the story to Caesar Glebbeek (Hendrix biographer), Jimi played it on a right-handed bass flipped over, low E on the bottom, and that was his first take, having only listened to the song before trying to record the bass.

Jimi could play upside-down strung guitars very naturally, even his Martin acoustic was strung righty.

And of course he was a genius, and the best guitar player in history. But you knew that already.

[n!k]

Jimi playing the Hagstrom 8-String Bass in the studio. Legend has it that Noel Redding never actually recorded with one, and any 8-string usage is Jimi. Of course, like all things Hendrix, it's probably just speculation.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Jimi playing the Hagstrom 8-String Bass in the studio. Legend has it that Noel Redding never actually recorded with one, and any 8-string usage is Jimi. Of course, like all things Hendrix, it's probably just speculation.

Interesting. So what songs would that be???

Funny how the black cats on the left are in black & white (sic) & Jimi is in color like how The Wiz of Oz turns to color at the point where they find the Yellow Brick Road.

"Never mind the little man back by the curtain" lol

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Ooooh~ Here's anuzza shot of Jimi & Johnny, nice an' clear!!



Now you can see it's definitely at Steve Paul's The Scene.
...& Buddy Miles on Drums!
It was in Feb. '69

Here's Jimi's Hagstrom & some info about it:

Jimi Hendrix' Hagstrom 8-string Bass Guitar.

Serial Number: 723006. Year of Manufacture: 1967.

Background: Bought during the Experience's tour of the USA in 1967. The bass
was used by Jimi during sessions with old friend, Curtis Knight at PPX's Studio 76
in New York on July 17 and August 8 1967. Tapes of these sessions have been released
under various album titles.

Authentication: Guitar Player magazine (Japan) "Scrap Of Early Jimi".

Sold: Bonhams 18:08:94. Pre-sale Estimate: £ 7-10,000. Sale Price: £ 13,000.

Furthermore....

Electric Ladyland~ The following credits are from the CD booklet.
Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar, bass (on tracks 2, 6, 8, 11, 14 and 15), electric harpsichord (on track 9), percussion, lead vocals (on all non-instrumental tracks except 5 in which Mitch and Noel sing), background vocals, kazoo made of comb and paper (track 3), a slide used in "All Along the Watchtower" is actually a cigarette lighter
Mitch Mitchell – drums (on all tracks except 10 and 13), percussion, background vocals, lead vocals (with Redding on track 5)
Noel Redding – bass (on tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 16), background vocals, acoustic guitar (on track 5), lead vocals (with Mitchell on track 5)

Jack Casady – bass (on track 4)
Steve Winwood – organ (on track 4)
Al Kooper – piano (on track 6)
Cissy Houston and The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (on track 9)
Larry Faucette – congas (on tracks 10 and 13)
Mike Finnigan – organ (on tracks 10 and 13)
Freddie Smith – tenor saxophone (on tracks 10 and 13)
Buddy Miles – drums (on tracks 10 and 13)
Brian Jones- percussion [on track 15]
Dave Mason – Acoustic 12-String guitar (on track 15), backing vocals (on track 3)
Chris Wood – flute (on track 11)

[Highlander]

... and just to think, Steve Stills nearly ended up playing bass with Hendrix...

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

They sound great together with Stills on B-3 on Old Times, Good Times from his first solo album self titled Stephen Stills.

[Highlander]

On the same wavelength, Terr...

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

So we almost had HSM instead of CSN?

[Highlander]

How about HSN... &Y...?

[EvilLordJuju]

The Jimi eight string bass stuff is not amazing.

He did some sessions with curtis knight in '67 - some of which he played guitar on (Hush now, flashing etc) which is BRILLIANT psychedelia/early funk. It has been out on several cheap vinyl cuts, and there is a CD 'summer of love sessions' which unfortunately excludes the vocal version of hush now (what a travesty)

Ed Gregory plays some great grooves on his Ampeg bass, whilst Jimi gives it some wah wah. These tracks are well worth tracking down.

The stuff Jimi plays bass on in these sessions is a lot less special. The eight string bass takes more of a rhythm guitar role, with Ed Gregory still providing the bass. Jimi seems to be just 'joining in' rather than leading these songs, and they don't have the excitement of Jimi on guitar