I've know Randy since the mid 70s. Grew up with him and his brother in West Seattle. I've had the pleasure of not only seeing him play many times but my band has opened for him numerous times. 🤟🤟

@danielhoward4566

Жыл бұрын

Did you go to Denny Jr. High or Chief Sealth? And if you did, what years?

@groovymoon

10 ай бұрын

That's so cool!

Keep in mind, Randy has been doing Hendrix longer than Hendrix did Hendrix.

@lancegravely7719

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I was thinking today that if someone were to ask me a top Ten list of guitarist, I'd put Randy in there. I first heard 'Purple Haze' in a trailer for a movie "Shakedown" in 1988. I was hooked. Then a friend of mine, who had just bought a $99 guitar, played it for me. I was hooked and had to learn. I got soooo into Hendrix. But never got see him live. Over the years, I always would her people cover his sounds but no one had that 'it'. Then I heard Randy and he has it. His version of '1983' is what I would expect Hendrix to have sounded like, probably my favorite Hendrix song. To your point, in all honesty, Randy is very crisp and clear yet maintains the rhythm, swing , tone and urgency of Hendrix.

@timbrady6473

3 жыл бұрын

Lance Gravely Only recently found Randy and more recently 1983 ,couldn’t believe his performance,didn’t think that song could be done live without studio treatment.

I saw Hendrix play 3 times and listening to Randy is giving me a major flashback. It's not just his playing, but it's also his voice. It's eerie. I met Jimi and Buddy Miles before they formed Band of Gypsies. This is as close to Jimi as I have been in over 50 years. I can close my eyes and be 16 again!

If you never got to see Jimmy Randy is your man. he's got Jimmy's tone and playing down so well it literally raises the hair on my arms in the back of my neck. Not to mention vocally he sounds just like Jimmy.

@averyadrian1534

2 жыл бұрын

Jimi

@incaspathway8595

2 жыл бұрын

Yep ,what he said lol JIMI

@Justentime77

Жыл бұрын

Jimi, nice comment, but Jimi!

1st time I saw Randy was in seattle at a small 60 person bar. Randy was playing Beatles and said that he would be right back. My friend who took me there said now dont be shocked.. Randy comes back on stage in Hendrix Drag and started playing.. Blew me away. all of that for 60 people !.. this guys the real thing !! I lived a mile from Hendrix grave so it was special !!

Saw him in a small club in Belgium. Very impressive performance. We had a chat together after the concert. I found this little man very sweet and humble.

Don't forget Jimi never played any song exactly the same twice so it's almost impossible to "copy". Listening to Randy play is as close to hearing Jimi as many will ever get.

@paulablissett9396

5 жыл бұрын

That's what i said, and Eric Gales....

@mr.modeel2412

4 жыл бұрын

Fucking awesome. His vocal tone. Etc. 99 % JIMI. SUPER GROOVY. kiks ass !!!

@mr.modeel2412

4 жыл бұрын

Far out man so true so true. Thats old school rock n roll. At its best. Thru RANDYS SHREDDING. YEAH !!!!

@mr.modeel2412

4 жыл бұрын

As far as never playing a song the same .

@mr.modeel2412

4 жыл бұрын

rite on brother.

Randy has been playing Hendrix, since the records were originally released. He probably embodies it more than anyone else could.

I've known the guy for decades. A really genuine and sweet guy who plays some killer guitar with the Al Hendrix endorsement

@bombaclastrudeboy7892

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, he must be a really cool dude. Lucky.

Grew up with Randy in Seattle... We were in a couple bands together. A real great friend and a really great guitarist and showman :)

@danielhoward4566

Жыл бұрын

The THE. You guys were a really good band. You were an excellent player also Dave. 🙂

@danielhoward4566

Жыл бұрын

What was the other band? Was it Atlanta? I thought Brian was the other guitarist in that band. But that was before the THE band. Oh yeah, it's me, Dan from up the street across from Jim Winemans house on 11th. 🤣- Also, I bought your jazz books when they came out a long time ago. Awesome stuff.

A high point of my life was watch Randy play Machine Gun live. I didn’t think it was possible but he absolutely NAILED it.

@TheLeadSled

3 ай бұрын

Randy is a legend, a very humble man with an immense talent. The sad thing about it all is he is basically unknown outside of some hardcore guitar fans and Hendrix fans. I have been playing guitar for 30 years and he still amazes me every time I see him play, the man just has a God given talent.

No other musician since Jimmy Hendrix, including mahogany rush, Stevie Ray Vaughn have ever been so exactly the same as jimmy Hendrix. Outstanding guitarist and singer.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

@1980bwc

3 жыл бұрын

Thats because Stevie never wanted or tried to sound just like Hendrix.

@MrJmawiseman

2 жыл бұрын

@@1980bwc what?! Srv is trying to be Hendrix so bad...😂

@milankotevski1663

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrJmawiseman nonsense

@Mr.H0LLYW00D

2 ай бұрын

​@MrJmawiseman is stevie trying to be jimi ? Yeah! But does he sound like him? No. SRV's tone is nothing like jimi's.

Like I always like to say, Randi is not only a tribute of Hendrix but he incarnates Hendrix. Almost as if Hendrix has possessed him! And all this coming from a guy that hates tribute acts. He's truly a lover of music and more specifically Hendrix of course. So glad we have Randi around.

@TheLeadSled

3 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly Hendrix dad and family gave Randy their blessings to do this, I could be wrong but I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Thx so much for introducing this guy. I have played in bands for almost 30 years. Hendrix,SRV, Trower, were my biggest parts of the set list. I have seen a lot of people play Hendrix but now the past few weeks i have been watching Randy Hansen videos. The guy goes beyond just capturing the tone and playing style, but he has captured the soul and vibe of Hendrix that i have not seen any other guitar player reach.

@timbrady6473

Жыл бұрын

You can see why Buddy Miles and Billy Cox toured with Randy .

I really thought I was watching Hendrix-except right handed. WOW.

Randy Hansen, IMO, more than anything captures Hendrix' essence. Virtually anyone can learn to play or sing this song. But to have had the dedication and will to, as Phil so eloquently put it "become a mirror image of Jimi". Just as my appreciation of Jimi increases as my understanding of music grows, so does my respect and admiration for Randy and what he's achieved. And the joy and transcendence they've given and continue to give to so many.

I’ve seen Randy Hanson several times including my very first concert in 78. That remains the best concert I’ve ever attended. He ran into the audience gave me a high 5. Awesome

@bartrobinson2103

Жыл бұрын

Also saw him in 78 in Philly

The improvisations that Randy does are so authentic, just how Jimi would play his songs a little differently each time. So “reincarnation” is indeed a way better description than “imitation” or “interpretation” which is what SRV and others did. Also Randy does superb live renditions of songs that even Jimi never attempted live - such as 1983 A Merman I Should Turn To Be and All Along The Watchtower.

@kenneymusic

2 жыл бұрын

I was impressed that Randy even knows how to make the noises that Hendrix did, like in 1983...

@timbrady6473

Жыл бұрын

He does an acoustic version of 1983 also which blew me away.

Ive seen randy live many times in germany, hes the absolute best at covering hendrix - absolute beast

Randy not only plays the notes, he gets the SOUND! He is the best there is at giving tribute to Jimi.

Randy is the best and only living guitarist who can play Jimi's music like the master himself...

Saw Randy at my Hi school in Tacoma Washington in 1978.Got to see him again and talk a bit last year.Dude is amazing.He also writes and performs his own music

His acrobatics are incredible and he doesn't miss a note. Not so much in this video but some of his other performances you will see.

Jimi Hendrix was so innovative in his way of playing guitar.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

👍

Saw him 3 times last 2 years in Holland. Great. I bought his first live album in the early eighties, got now all of his records. Greetings from Utrecht Holland.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

I love Randy's playing. I wish I'd known about him sooner. I hope I get to see him live someday. God bless him!

He plays amazingly like jimi best ive heard cannot wait to see this guy live 😷🎅✌

We all love Randy Hanson here in the Pacific Northwest. He plays a lot with the original male members Heart. Seen him many times live, always a great show. Great analysis! Going to order your CD, mug, and shirt.

Saw him in the late 70’s at the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia (sadly it went out of business). My wife and I were at a table that was about 10 feet from the stage. After a couple of Hendrix songs, he jumped off the stage and played Voodoo Child right in front of us! I screamed “let me have your pick!”. He gave it to me, while never missing a beat. Immediately afterwards, he ran down the entrance hallway and out the door to the sidewalk, where people were lined up to get into the next show. He stayed there for several minutes, playing his heart out. It was the most amazing live performance I’d ever seen.

probably the best Hendrix tribute band on earth. Was invited to one of their shows in Germany to take photos and of course met them backstage. Can't remember a moment without laughing.

Just discovered him. Watched about 8-9 KZread vids and OMG! It's just shocking how talented Randy is. And what you forgot to mention is how the drummer and bass player were doing as well....

Randy is from here. Have seen him countless times. One time Hendrix's dad was at a club show (with his nurse, and she wasn't looking), so I shook Hendrix's dad's hand ! (You weren't supposed to.) He smiled... as did I. ;-) In the movie "Apocalypse Now", the guitar you hear the guys in the trenches listening to on a little cassette player IS Randy Hansen. The family wouldn't allow any Hendrix music in the film, so Coppola (the director) hired Randy. And he was paid handsomely.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha cool!

@MrMundaa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that trvia Hendrix was playing a small club in Australia in sydneyiwas properly 10ft away about 50 years ago

@MrMundaa

5 жыл бұрын

Randy is excellent

@kimberlys8422

5 жыл бұрын

I learned about Jimi Hendrix from my dad. My father has the greatest taste in music

@paulablissett9396

5 жыл бұрын

WOW! Love that story Tacoma Paul.......

Randy started out in Kid Chrysler & the Cruisers.. 50's show band.. Part of their show was a few Hendrix songs.. Randy Tim & Larry decided to branch off and just do Hendrix.. They were Machine Gun.. 1978.. My band Blue Sky opened up for them at their big Seattle debut at the Aquarius Tavern.. 50 ft guitar cable dancing on the tables.. I have a mixing board tape of the show.. He was killer right from the get go.. He was meant to do this.. Plus he is a SUPER sweet person... We are blessed to have him in our world...

Such an awesome jam. He's got Jimi's voice down perfectly

Used to see Randy way back in the 70's at the Paramount in Seattle many times and always a killer show

I first saw Randy on September 7th, 1979. I was so impressed that I went back the next night. I have been raving about him ever since. He was as good back then. Remember he's been doing Hendrix for 4 decades longer than Hendrix did Hendrix. Randy does a few non-Hendrix tunes and they sound like Hendrix. He adds a lot of his own improvisations that Hendrix never did but they sound like Jimi. To be able to play like Jimi you have to think like Jimi. Randy does this well. Many people don't know this but way back then He wore black face and an afro wig to further capture the illusion. This was by no means to demean Jimi but to honour him. We understood that back then.

Randy has been a guest artist on all the rock 'n' roll cruises headlined by the Moody Blues, so I've had the privilege of hearing and seeing him play several times. Not to be missed.

@cindyrussell2028

10 ай бұрын

That's where I saw him the first couple of times, then went to one of his regular concerts. He's amazing

Living in Seattle my wife and I have met Randy a couple of times. For awhile he was also playing with Heart by Heart with former members of the band Heart. There is a Seattle area AC DC tribute band called Problem Child. They have a Bon Scott singer and a Bruce Johnston singer so they cover both eras of AC DC, which takes it to a new level.

A super amazing reincarnation that goes just a few inches beyond that. Those of us that listen to a lot of Hendrix may have noticed that the sliding octaves section at the end of this clip didn't really belong in Voodoo Child. Jimi did that sliding octaves type of thing in some other places, but Randy synthesizes what Jimi "would" have been playing these days. That's an amazing talent.

He sure has the Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn vibe going on.

@fattwat1

4 жыл бұрын

No Hendrix was a one of a kind srv admitted him self Hendrix was the master everyone did their own version of Hendrix like srv

I saw him six times in the 1980's when he was in the SF Bay Area and, wow. What a showman. Not only did he play and sing like Hendrix, he also did things like climbing all over the stage rigging while playing. He had an early wireless guitar rig and would take advantage of being cordless by climbing around on the amp stacks and walking on the bar while playing (these were small clubs), picking up someone's bottle of beer in his mouth, flipping his head back and drinking the entire beer while soloing, and not miss a note. More than once I saw him walk right out the front door of the club while playing, go out into the street, and stop traffic; playing all the while. The looks on the faces of motorists was priceless as this Jimi Hendrix lookalike had his foot on their front bumper while soloing with a crowd of people from the bar that came outside with him cheered him on. The drivers typically cheered him on as well. Ultimate respect for this guy. Wish he was still here in the Bay Area. May have to travel to Seattle to see him again at some point.

@miguelmccullough5417

2 жыл бұрын

I was at one of those. Randy Hansen concerts. The Omni in Oakland 1991 I think. What you Scott described was what. I remembered Mr Hansen just taking it to a level I have never experienced before or ever again. Just a great musician showman. Randy Hansen is.

@toddmitchell7542

2 жыл бұрын

Saw two “Randy Hansen Experience”, shows at The Old Waldorf, awesome shows.

So happy I found this, glad you did Randy. I have seen him so many times, a class act, another American icon.

As a gitarist who plays Jimi for 40 years i am totally awestruck. Never heard this Jimi quality.

I met Randy at an Alki Beach House in Seattle in the summer of 74 we were both 19 , 2 years later a friend says you got to check out this guy doing Hendrix , so me and my girlfriend go to a bar called the Flight Line the guy doing Hendrix was great but he kept jumping on our table and playing right in front of us to the point where my girlfriend asked me do you know this guy? I replied I don't think so after the set he comes up to me says John it's Randy he had dark makeup and a wig I did not recognize him so cool to see how far this is taking him doing Hendrix traveling the world, he absolutely does Jimi justice that's for sure ✌🏽❤ my Mom Dad & guitar playing brother are all buried at the same cemetery as Jimi , miss you all 💔

He is got that wah wah down. Love it

Randy is BEYOND underrated.

@danielsuarez1431

8 ай бұрын

Right, but you must put him in an impersonator category. Hendrix is uncopyable but Hansen do his best to get closer to him. 🎸

Saw him in 1978 for $1. I was totally into Hendrix at 15. When he played 3rd stone, I was completely mesmerized. I was in total disbelief he could do all those sound effects so accurately. Totally convincing performance.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha awesome!

The Man Randy Hansen is a Wizard on the guitar. He is channeling Jimi Hendrix Spirit.... Note the voice, sounds like Jimi Hendrix voice....🎸🎶🎵

I saw Randy in a little bar on Long Island in 1979. Maybe 50 people there. Forgot all about him till he popped up on KZread. He is a total badass. Good show as usual Phil.

I saw Randy at the Paladium in Dallas in 1978. I was blown away! The other band that played was a band called Budgie. Great show!

Just like Jimi, Randy was Born and raised in Seattle as well. I lived down the street from Randy, and there is not a better guy to pay tribute to Jimi. He has played with members of "The Jimi Hendrix Experience." Randy loves Jimi so much, it's hard to explain. He's not Psycho about what he does, but he is passionate. Thanks Fil

@danielhoward4566

Жыл бұрын

Did you go to either Chief Sealth or Denny Jr High?

Randy doing a great job here with Voodoo Chile, his voice and guitar strokes and playing is 100% Hendrix!

Randy's live performance of Voodoo Child is just amazing. He is truly a masterful guitarist.

If I'm not mistaken, Randy's playing is heard playing on the radio in a scene in "Apocalypse Now". "Go get The Roach"

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Personally my family and him go way back! My dad is always telling me stories and stories about how cool this guy is. My family went to see him 2 years ago here in Seattle, awesome person!

Randy is the real deal. Since 1978. Some FAQs: when Randy started his solo career he would open for Heart and I believe on the first tour in 80’ SRV was an opener for him! side note, I saw Randy for the first time with "Machine Gun" in 1978. I was his first website creator back in the mid 90's.

Randy Hansen was my first concert when I was in high school around 1983.

Hard to be a showman without showing off but Randy is no showoff but is very much a showman.Excellent ,It's what the people want..

Wow. How have I not heard of this guy?! It's as if he's channeling Hendrix. Yeah great showman to boot. Love it.

I been listening to Randy for years. Great player.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Amen.

saw him several times when I lived in Seattle. Dude was totally tuned in. On stage. Bang. He's there 100%, no need to warm up.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Randy has an interesting story about being "anointed" by Jimi at a concert when Randy was a kid. Randy said he wished he would originally learned to play left handed as well :)

Randy is the only one Al Hendrix endorsed to play his sons music. Noel, Mitch and Buddy have all played with Randy and say this is as close as anyone was ever gonna get to Jimi. Randy also did the sounds of the bombs in Apocalypse Now

He has been doing this since the 1st year after Jimi's death. In Seattle. At the Moore theater, I was there.

I literally just became aware of Randy. Great cover artist and great guitarist 👍

He's the real deal friend of me in Seattle in the 80"at the underground in Ballard he took my cousin's finger and did the intro to star spangled baner from the stage and we were the only ones on the floor,after that the place self destructed into the best show anyone's ever ever witnessed.

Dude's awesome!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yep!

I saw Randy live at a large bar in '79 I think it was and if you let yourself drift off, you thought it was Hendrix! Funny part is, he stood up on the table next to me and started whaling away on the guitar - exceptional talent and impersonation!

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Lovely to see your enthusiasm for this guy, Phil. Tributes are frequently scorned, but they can be done in many ways and have a really valuable function in keeping alive the feeling of long-gone live acts. I used to play in a tribute to Free and saw many other tribute acts. Sometimes there’s too much emphasis on the visuals, sometimes bands make a point of looking different but sounding authentic. Randy does a very rare thing, as you bring out. He customises his appearance to resemble Hendrix but manages, by the expressiveness and raw accuracy of his playing and his dazzling showmanship, to seem entirely himself. Great video and commentary. Thank you!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think he's great! Thanks!

@IrishStewGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Logan - nice one man.i was in a Sabbath tribute but would have preferred it to be a known as a covers band that specialised in Sabbath songs.i wasn't going to learn to play left handed and cut 2 fingertips off my right hand just for reality's sake hahaha. yes tribute bands keep it alive, even the Australian Pink Floyd went on tour with THE Pink Floyd.not only did the tribute eat,sleep and drink Floyd but they also got to do it with them.peace man, keep that Les Paul flyin'

I have never seen this. Amazing... I think I have learned more from you pointing things out that I just wouldn’t think about than I ever have from classes

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

Saw him live a few years ago; he really put up a complete Hendrix show. There's a vid where he goes into the crowd while playing Foxy Lady, then grabs a glass from a fan and plays the riffs using the glass as a slide, then goes back to the stage, 'rolls' back up while still playing the foxy riff. Full out showman.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha awesome!

@g-man981

6 жыл бұрын

Here's the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/enWBu8yxf5nJfcY.html

@jamesroodt3892

5 жыл бұрын

Saw him take a crutch fro someone and use it as a slide. He would go down to the crowd all time playing, go and sit on the stage then roll backwards onto his feet not missing a note, unbelievable

Hi Fil, i think i requested Randy Hansen, a couple weeks ago, i see you analysed him last summer, and you were RIGHT ON , with this one ! I always enjoy Randy's videos, he's FABULOUS!

Many years ago Randy came to my small town & played a local bar. Had not heard of him in a long time. He has really put a great deal of work into his Hendrix tribute. Gotta give the guy a salute, he does an awesome job. Thanks for covering him.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

No problem, yeah hes great!

Tributes make the original all that more impressive. The creativity of the original becomes even more legendary when a talented guy like this pays tribute.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

Impressive. Even a white strat like Jimi used. Voodoo Child is a tune I always strove to play.....something about that song.....perhaps chopping that mountain down with the edge of my hand maybe.....

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah some cool lyrics in there!

@davedynamite77

6 жыл бұрын

it's funny you say that because I have always played different from show to show...it was just the way I learned to play....we use to jam and just make sounds....it really was more fun//// i

@knawl

6 жыл бұрын

Actually Voodoo Child is another, slower, song , he had Steve Winwood playing organ on the album on that one. This is Voodoo Child Slight Return

@rob1958bc

5 жыл бұрын

We all used to have american made white strats back in the 70s, Some of the guys with deeper pockets had Gibson Les Pauls, and of course, a few old telecasters too. Me I had a rickenbacker bass, like my bass god Chris Squire used to play. lol

@paulablissett9396

5 жыл бұрын

@@knawl Yes, u r right !

Saw Randy at the Youngstown OH, Agora in late '79 and again in '80 for the solo LP release and he did half Hendrix and half promoting the LP. and it was packed for both. Randy channels Jimi Hendrix the way Jimmy Sakurai channels Jimmy Page.

The man blew me away he is amazing at covering Jimi's tunes

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

👍

You should have taken his 1983. Oh ,man! Randy plays it so greatly. Then there is the Rainy day with the talking guitar! Randy is the real Deal, for sure!

I agree about your take on Stevie's Hendrix covers, they're great, and he keeps the body of the song, and enough licks and nuances for it to remain what it is, but then does his thing. Whereas Randy I think intends to give you as much Jimi as he can, they're both great, and I don't like to compare people who are doing what they love, honoring who they love, not trying to win trophies. I can always hear that Texas swing with Stevie, even if he's not playing that way, you can feel it in the mix wanting to come out. Old post I know, but I wasn't even hip to Randy until after I'd subbed to you a couple yrs ago.

I'm a great fan of Hendrix, especially when he had Mitchell and Redding with him, this guy Hansen is brilliant, I would love to see his take on Wild Thing...

Randy is a local Cat from here in the Seattle/Tacoma area, and has been around forever. A really classy guy, nice as can be. We love him. Always has a Crackerjack band behind him too.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

You know man, I like to see your smile... I see your eyes... I'm 65, and I think, that my eyes was the same at 60s. I'm glad, that young guys like you steel like old songs...

went to one of his shows in 1979 in bremerton washington... and i met jimmy hendrix's dad who stopped by to check him out.... what a trip....randy is from the seattle area..

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

I am no Hendrix afficianado but he sounded a LOT like Jimi.

@lauhendrix8582

5 жыл бұрын

Tu Aki brother,prazer!!!

@MrJmawiseman

3 жыл бұрын

I am, and he sounds JUST like him. He's epic...

very fair tribute to Randy Hansen, Jimmy Hendrix#2.

@bartrobinson2103

Жыл бұрын

Jimi

Saw Randy Hansen once back in 1973-74 at CBS studios in San Francisco .Way before SRV.Saw Jimi Hendrix at Winterland back in 1968.

jimi said the kids are doing my songs so good they even make my mistakes but this guy is spot on bless him

Amazing! Jimi would have celebrated the accuracy and musicianship. Wow! Stunning. (I have been a fan of Jimi Hendrix since 1972. I was 13 at the time and bought 'Cry of Love'.) Thank you! Outstanding!

@durasaxon5131

3 жыл бұрын

'Little Wing' by Eric Clapton on Derek and The Dominoes. Rod Stewart also does an amazing 'Angel'. Their own versions. Extraordinarily beautiful. Thank you for your own energy in describing your own viewpoints.

@durasaxon5131

3 жыл бұрын

Why would 14 people Vote ☑ 'Thumbs Down?' Hmmm

I don't think this is one of Randy's finest performances, but he's better than 99% of guitarists alive today. He didn't get this good by reading tabs😂

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

😂👍

In Apocalypse Now, "Machine Gun" by Jimi Hendrix can be heard being played on Roach Radio. Except it wasn't Jimi, it was Randy Hansen. His first album dropped the next year in 1980.

Hansen picked up where Hendrix left off. He actually improves it. I've heard this song SO MANY times and the nuances Hansen adds are actually refreshing. It is a cover to be sure but it's a ground breaking cover... I've heard his "Experienced" cover and I'm looking to go to a live show of this guy if I can find one. I'd risk the dreaded covids to see this guy. He is amazing.

@michaelbingham4505

3 жыл бұрын

He did not.pick up his own print,Hendrix splurge the area's of society where all the Black Minded Folks whose traditional lively hood experienced the Blues . Buddy Guy,BB king, Muddy,Jimi, where all cascading the Spirit of the Nojze that made them Legends. Randy just got his glory from acting and playing what the African Amerikkka Brother put out.You all making him look like he originated the Swag. George Clinton Funkadelics, 🤴 Prince had the tickets to be Original 👽 and not steal from Hendix to be Known in the Universe. Randy can play well,but he is stealing from Jimi.

@michaelbingham4505

3 жыл бұрын

Make your own mind blowing sound. Y'all heard Sea weed play his Gittarr, He got a song call boot leg,and one call Root lady,and they will blow Randy Hansen off curb, Why??? Cos the Kidd is 💯@.com Original 👽

@TheNortonio

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbingham4505 nah, Prince STANK. George Clinton... limited and gone... This guy Hansen is BETTER than Hendrix was. Mostly because he's been doing Hendrix longer than Hendrix did Hendrix. .... This is my professional opinion (you owe me 2 cents).

I actually saw Randy perform in person in the late 1970s in a small club in Northern California, a friend recommended I check it out. The performance was absolutely flawless, without any of the tacky audience engagement stuff I guess he developed later. He kept the sense of mystery going. Non of the KZread vids I have seen, even including this one, stand up to the live show he did when he was actively figuring it out. When you consider Hendrix was in full bloom for only a few years, while Randy has managed to freeze that moment in time with no new material to draw on, no more stylistic development to tap into, for decades, that’s quite a feat in itself.

Old school loud, too. All the gear, exactly as Hendrix. In tune, also. So good. He's a great player anyway.

Awesome stuff Fil.. Never heard of this fine talent 🤘🏼☮️

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

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Only got to see Randy once. Same place that I saw Thouhgood walking around tables and rails.. oh my!

Randy is a sweetheart of a guy. I've met him a few times. I saw him at the Paramount in Seattle in ?83?, and I went to his rehearsal studio. He currently lives in Auburn Washington.

Damnit , Randy is a national treasure! Sorely underrated and overlooked but i dare you to find another living guitarist who captures the Hendrix spirit like Randy Hansen does. There was only one Jimi, but damned it Randy doesn't hit it with full force

good on Randy for making his life of music based on the great Jimi Hendrix'' three cheers for him and his well oiled band

I saw Randy Hansen in Australia.....I walked out of the show. Jimi Hendrix pulled the notes out of the ether. Randy pulls the notes from his head.......there is, and only ever will be one Hendrix!!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've never seen a full show so I can't judge it. But yeah Randy's only option really is to pre-learn the lines and repeat so it'll never be the same as Jimi.

@paulzaiter6630

6 жыл бұрын

Hendrix raises your consciousness to another level......Hansen doesnt.

I have seen randy live and he is great but I caught SRV several times pre-rehab and post. Post rehab at the Patriot Center GMU Fairfax Virginia. 20 rows out on the floor in front of the left main stack. SRV was so loud overwhelming and powerful my teeth hurt Randy is awesome but was like seeing a tribute. SRV had taken it and smeared in TX R&B swagger and stank mind blowing