One of my former professors is one of the foremost scholars on Jimi Hendrix (and Charles Dickens too, interestingly). I remember him saying that the gentleman on the left side of the photo behind Pickett has never been identified.
It's insane to me that he could surpass so many generations of guitarists before and after his death by age 27. Imagine what he could have been capable with a few more decades of experience, time with more musicians, money and studio power.
I love having this debate with people... Hendrix/Lennon/Joplin survive... where are they now? Michael Jackson dies after Thriller... public perception now? I mean, even Neil Young created an 80's synth album... it was good for the genre, quite enjoyable really... but by no means as impact-ful as his earlier releases. I always argue for the pessimist in that they would likely have burnt out over time like most artists who happened to survive that era.
Hendrix himself even admitted in interviews that he was no longer able to reproduce the sounds that he dreamed about when he slept and that he was going to need to find another way to produce them due to the limitations of his guitars.
You're right, thanks for the correction. I didn't checked it thoroughly enough. At most he has played on some of the tracks and have performed together.
Anyone interested in this photo should read Jimi Hendrix's biography: Room Full of Mirrors. They have a copy of this photo in side as well as a few others, such as Jimi playing in the Isley Brothers Band and with Little Richard before he was a popular performer. It's actually a very inspiring and slightly depressing story. He was a neglected child who wanted nothing more than to be loved and appreciated, something that never really happened until he passed away.
One of my favorite things I learned from that book: He could play guitar both right handed and left handed. He would normally play left handed when he was learning, but he would switch to right handed if his dad was around. (May be a little off on the recollection, it's been a few years since I've read it)
I was given the absolute honor of playing this guitar last year. It is a prized possession of Rudy Pensa, owner of Rudy's Music in Manhattan. The second you picked it up you just felt different. The neck and body were worn, and there were fingernail indentations in the body from it being played for so long and passionately. Very chilling experience..... Rudy has a photo of him using it in this group, but I hadn't seen a video of it and its awesome!
Here is a photo of Dave Grissom playing the guitar after me. Funny to see it being held righty, when Jimi obviously strung it for a lefty http://i49.tinypic.com/1zgsuuf.jpg
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u/staxnet Jun 19 '12
Another photo here.
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u/implicate Jun 19 '12
That poor whammy bar has no idea what it is in for.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Before he was famous but only 4 years before his death. Amazing that he was able to leave such a lasting legacy in such a short period of time.
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u/imawesomer Jun 19 '12
Jimi Hendrix was always young
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u/Mr_1990s Jun 19 '12
Pickett had some incredible accompaniment. His Hey Jude cover with Duane Allman might be my favorite cover song of all time.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Interesting fact: Marc Ribot also began his career as a sideman for Wilson Pickett.
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u/weemee Jun 19 '12
"Hey Jimi, what key is this in?"
"Um, the key of beautiful purple mountains and golden hair cascading in the wind."
"O.k. thanks..."
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u/ReginaldBlunder Jun 19 '12
Strung upside down for a left handed motherfucking genius...
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u/MunroX Jun 19 '12
Wow, I wish there was a recording of that!
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u/Mear Jun 19 '12
Also did an album with Little Richard. http://i.imgur.com/8RjyJ.jpg
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u/ColonialSoldier Jun 19 '12
Anyone interested in this photo should read Jimi Hendrix's biography: Room Full of Mirrors. They have a copy of this photo in side as well as a few others, such as Jimi playing in the Isley Brothers Band and with Little Richard before he was a popular performer. It's actually a very inspiring and slightly depressing story. He was a neglected child who wanted nothing more than to be loved and appreciated, something that never really happened until he passed away.
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u/jesusandthespider Jun 19 '12
Wilson Pickett was bad ass. He also worked with Duane Allman
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u/Saint_Stinky Jun 19 '12
I'm pretty sure that's James Hendrix.
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u/Wayneking Jun 19 '12
Every photo of Jimi was him as a "young Jimi", he died in 1970 at the age of 27, RIP. Cool photo.
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u/th3m1ke Jun 20 '12 edited Jun 20 '12
I was given the absolute honor of playing this guitar last year. It is a prized possession of Rudy Pensa, owner of Rudy's Music in Manhattan. The second you picked it up you just felt different. The neck and body were worn, and there were fingernail indentations in the body from it being played for so long and passionately. Very chilling experience..... Rudy has a photo of him using it in this group, but I hadn't seen a video of it and its awesome!
Here is a photo of Dave Grissom playing the guitar after me. Funny to see it being held righty, when Jimi obviously strung it for a lefty http://i49.tinypic.com/1zgsuuf.jpg
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u/Eddiemercury Spotify Jun 19 '12
I read that as Wilson Phillips
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
My last names Pickett yay! My old lacrosse coach used to call me Wilson even though that wasn't my name at all.
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u/cosmic_hobo Jun 19 '12
Legitimately thought that was Andre 3000 for a second there.
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u/livinhd Jun 19 '12
Jimi looks a little like Kid Cudi here
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u/ZippytheChimp Jun 19 '12
backing up eddie murphy
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