Originally Posted by: Axl_RoseLOL, nah I dont actually like hendrix. Most people agree his contribution to music was massive but his stuff sounds dated to me. Its like the beatles, yea they are great but its a dated sound. I think oasis are better than the beatles.. they copied the heck outa them but who cares.

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You actually raise an excellent point there; the sounds they made (Hendrix, and the Beatles) need to be considered in the context in which they were made to show how innovative they were. Sure people have built on their methods, but like Isaac Newton said they are "standing on the shoulders of giants."

If you listen to Castles made of sand, the backward guitar solo is no big deal by today's standards, but for its time, it was NUTS. Also, when you listen to Hendrix, check out his rhythm section: Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding were UNREAL.

No abuse from me... perhaps just some rambling! :cool: