Everything I got WRONG about Hendrix' 'Little Wing'

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‘Little Wing’ by Jimi Hendrix is perhaps THE essential clean electric guitar intro, pretty much ‘required material’ for learning his chordal approach. In this episode of RockSplaining, I go back to see what I missed from the original Hendrix version, and compare that to some high quality tutorials I’ve found on KZread… and yeah, I missed a LOT. I also reference a few other Hendrix tunes to emphasize his use of classical flourishes and contrasting straight vs. swing feel. This was supposed to be a quick one, but you know how it goes…
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  • @JB_Eckl
    @JB_Eckl Жыл бұрын

    Hey folks. Here’s an awesome Hendrix quote that seems to speak to his eclectic tendencies: “I’d like to get something together - like a Handel, Bach, Muddy waters, flamenco type of thing. If I could get that sound, I’d be happy.”

  • @cosmicman621

    @cosmicman621

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep..I was thinking of the same quote ✌️

  • @gazmasonik2411

    @gazmasonik2411

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this coincidentally i just did one of Hendrix's little wing (one of the live versions)concrete blonde is a good version too. Using a fret king strat with 3 p90s.. cocked wah can emulate strats position 1and half maybe? Lesw than hour ago but decided, i made enough mistakes to delete and take your knowledge on board now and record again..on Sing Smule..karaoke app for android. Anyone other than Hendrix i wouldn't bother with accuracy but apart from jeff beck he's worth taking "note" of lol

  • @999gremlins

    @999gremlins

    Жыл бұрын

    I remember trying to figure out an Ozzy song and my teacher (wayyyy back in the day) said "that's the Phrygian mode". This was long before the internet...but I did some research that took me to flamenco via the Phrygian scales And that took me to Juan Martin and Paco De Luca...and that took me down many paths I can't even imagine where Jimi was headed with all his ideas...boggles the mind. It makes me sadt the world was robbed of his genius.

  • @majoriteten

    @majoriteten

    Жыл бұрын

    hope he was happy

  • @one4320

    @one4320

    Жыл бұрын

    @@999gremlins true. Bach was imho the greatest musical genius of all time. I put jimi up there somewhere, if only he hadn't gone so fast...

  • @acepaul407
    @acepaul4072 жыл бұрын

    Over 50 years since Little Wing was recorded and guitar players are still trying to figure out what exactly he did. Testament to the genius of Jimi.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right??

  • @garethde-witt6433

    @garethde-witt6433

    Жыл бұрын

    Jimi wasn’t that good, Terry Kath from the band Chicago made him look like a beginner, even Jimi was in awe of him.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Terry Kath was indeed brilliant, but I guarantee he’s rolling in his grave at that comment

  • @paulh6591

    @paulh6591

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JB_Eckl This. No need to belittle the young but gifted, inventive, ground-breaking Hendrix-it is generally believed that he once admired Terry Kath's playing, and rightly so. The untimely death of Terry Kath (and Jimi Hendrix) still hurts, very badly.

  • @preston2636

    @preston2636

    Жыл бұрын

    @@garethde-witt6433 and Jeff Loomis makes both look like amateurs with the electric guitar. Its totally irrelevant. So why bring it up? Why compare the skills levels of guitar players from 60 years ago before guitar technique even evolved? Seems so redundant

  • @BUNKERJR53
    @BUNKERJR53 Жыл бұрын

    The greatest song that Hendrix ever recorded. I saw him in concert in '68 right before Axis was released. I was 14 and he has been my "Hero" ever since. I am proud to say that I am "Experienced".

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, you really are! I can’t imagine.

  • @raoulduke8382
    @raoulduke83822 жыл бұрын

    This is THE best, most intricate breakdown of the intro ever. EVER!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    WOOOOOO! Thanks!

  • @olavkoss1835

    @olavkoss1835

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ivan Andersen did that like 20 years ago, much smoother and so clean you would not believe your ears, just ask Frode Ælnes from dance whit a stranger or Jon pettersen outa Fredrikstad. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yp1mmMZxYqWrfag.html

  • @jerryjennings3578
    @jerryjennings35782 жыл бұрын

    When Jimi was living in London, he would receive unexpected visits from classical music fans who were coming to see the house where Handel once lived. They would be shocked to see a wild-haired black man answer the door. But it raised Jimi's curiousity. So he bought a copy of Handel's Water Music. Other than the obvious harpsichord in Burning, I had not noticed the Baroque influence in some of Jimi's other songs. Thanks for that cool insight!

  • @olavkoss1835

    @olavkoss1835

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice intell, keep it comin:) I heard that he kind of introduced "counterpoints" into rock music, like that classic break in purple haze...

  • @orthus7895

    @orthus7895

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, baroque not classical. :¬)

  • @annanikia7949

    @annanikia7949

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love the Handel/Hendrix house, cool vibes of two of music's best, separated by a few centuries!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is just too cool.

  • @phylliscole4331

    @phylliscole4331

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@olavkoss1835 It's called call and response, and Blues players have been doing it for at least a century.

  • @joeschmolinsky8546
    @joeschmolinsky8546 Жыл бұрын

    Jimi (perhaps unconsciously, but maybe purposely) conceived of many of his songs and solos as a conversation between two voices. One spoke in straight time, the other in swing.

  • @lambechops2236
    @lambechops22362 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been playing Little Wing wrong for over thirty years and will most likely continue to do so…now I’ll just hear an ominous bell ring when I do lol… great video man…subscribed!

  • @RCinMempho

    @RCinMempho

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll hear an ice cream truck

  • @DaveBluesManFaulkner

    @DaveBluesManFaulkner

    Ай бұрын

    Don't ask for whom the bell tolls...

  • @adrianmiller1971
    @adrianmiller19712 жыл бұрын

    By far the best deep dive ive ever seen into Little Wing.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @johnpierson8398
    @johnpierson83982 жыл бұрын

    Little Wing is a song I have spent several hundred hours working on in my life. I first 'learned' it by ear in my early years of playing guitar (1970's). I have studied transcriptions and tabs and recorded it live and in my home studio a number of times. This video is profound for those of us who love this song and Jimi.It is an epiphany to me how you explained the swing sections and the straight time sections of the intro and how he used this in other great songs he wrote. I sort of knew this and play some of the sections with correct time, but like many, I could not fully analyze it and explain what was going on. Truths are so obvious when they are presented clearly. I am forever thankful to have found this video! I will be recording a 'corrected' version of me playing this song - thanks to you!. Fantastic insights.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks!

  • @JOKRoadrunner

    @JOKRoadrunner

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here mate.

  • @tulelazule6914

    @tulelazule6914

    Жыл бұрын

    yes GREAT JOB really elucidating

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    9 ай бұрын

    house burning down has flamenco parts, especially in the drum parts. hendrix was able to switch like he was jumping tracks.

  • @themrbadluck

    @themrbadluck

    5 ай бұрын

    Hey man that’s awesome, please notify us here in this comment section when you upload this cover.

  • @mwdanny
    @mwdanny2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly? This was one of the best tutorial videos I’ve ever seen. Well done. Really. I’ve been playing for coming up on 40 years and this is really unbelievable. Really well done.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks

  • @SD-unlimited
    @SD-unlimited2 жыл бұрын

    Fellow small-handler here who really appreciates seeing someone play at this level and prove that it truly can be done without freakishly long appendages. Kudos!

  • @spaidly

    @spaidly

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sausage fingers UNITE!

  • @VodkaSelekta

    @VodkaSelekta

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's definitely possible, I always thought I'd never be able to do the thumb over technique, but after lots of practice it's my preferred/most comfortable way of playing. I found out it's all about finding the right guitar and trying as many as possible. My Squire 60s Classic Vibe strat is pretty much perfect for my hands and I can even play the A string with my thumb, whereas on my other guitars I can barely play the E string with my thumb. There are obviously some more modern thinner neck guitars (Ibanez etc) if your hands still won't fit around a vintage style guitar neck.

  • @geraldguyette470
    @geraldguyette4702 жыл бұрын

    Its like swimming in the waters of enlightenment and hearing the truth .You have a special understanding of Jimi , nicely done JB .

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jimi is a universe.

  • @jimbabuscio6995
    @jimbabuscio69952 жыл бұрын

    Your version of having learned the understanding of jimi is exposing to the world his level of guitar playing. Your guitar playing i hear the respect you have of him. Thank you.

  • @JOKRoadrunner

    @JOKRoadrunner

    2 жыл бұрын

    I found Jimi’s IQ Apptitude test results from The 101st Airborne online. Jimi scored as a “Genius Savant!” That means that rather than simply Scoring as a Musical Savant ( Obviously) his entire brain was in an “Elevated State” of Genius Savant capabilities. You name it, Electronic, Spacial , Mathematicall, Imagination. The entire list. Those that knew Jimi the best , say that Jimi would have prophetic sleep visions was Telepathic with a few friends ( Limited). There’s more. I mainly wanted to share his Genius Savant intellect ! He was Richly Creative and very very intelligent

  • @sdsuengr24
    @sdsuengr242 жыл бұрын

    JB Eckl continues to provide the best, high-quality deep dive. I think Jimi alternated between swing and straight to make it sound like there were two guitar players doing a back and forth call and response - classical and R&B.

  • @labdra
    @labdra Жыл бұрын

    There is something magical in Jimi's original version. It touched my soul like few things in life do. And still does, 23 years after I heard for first time.

  • @StanBlum
    @StanBlum9 ай бұрын

    "Grey Poupon style." I love it! This is a tremendous contribution. Well done!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @PrantoKoX
    @PrantoKoX Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully & lovingly done by him - now beautifully & lovingly studied by you. 👏👍 Another underdiscussed aspect of "Little Wing": Jimi NEVER jammed on it, never extended it live, always played that exact same short structure of intro, 2x verses, 2x solo, end. Of course it is a beautiful and inspiring sequence of chords for soloing, jamming, improvising, noodling... but he never did. And that is what all the famous covers of it, from SRV to Gil Evans via Sting or The Corrs etc, get so very wrong. To Jimi, this was a perfect miniature (again, a concept one might see in classical composers of the past), a pure little ode to his muse, or probably his two true muses: music, and his mum.

  • @markr.devereux3385

    @markr.devereux3385

    Жыл бұрын

    His vedic astrology chart showed the soul of a conductor a high calling in music. It takes a dedicated intelligent curious mind. The conductor must know the sounds of many instruments that combine in endless ways. And that is the jimi we all know and where he was headed as he approached the higher consciousness that filled his unfinished postumas studio tracks

  • @pauldigirolamo600

    @pauldigirolamo600

    Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting point. I saw a recent "Experience Hendrix" show and Zakk Wylde shredded Em pentatonic licks over Little Wing as fast as he could for several minutes while walking around the entire venue with a wireless. It was the worst version I've ever heard, the complete opposite of the original in form and intent. So bad in fact that I almost walked out in disgust lol

  • @mitchellkitts6444
    @mitchellkitts64442 жыл бұрын

    I relate to this entirely. Spent weeks agonising over this as a kid in the 80s and I’ve been playing it wrong every since.

  • @archo0518
    @archo051820 күн бұрын

    I think you have perfectly described the secret sauce to Jimi Hendrix.

  • @Crazy_Dave
    @Crazy_Dave Жыл бұрын

    Man, you are so right, it never registered what I was doing wrong I knew it wasn't right but I couldn't work out why. Thank you so much and hearing you play those passages correctly gave me tingles down my spine. Back to the drawing board for me and I wonder how many other Hendrix tracks I'm doing wrong lol. Please do more like Axis Bold as Love maybe. Thanks again for opening my mind.

  • @PottedJam

    @PottedJam

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, and Axis please!

  • @sirzembla4512

    @sirzembla4512

    Жыл бұрын

    "Bold as love " is maybe easier , i mean the intro and most of the song , you can really hurt your fingers on "little wing " ....But still , it's a perfect mix between blues and classical music , it is just amazing ....

  • @SGI999
    @SGI999 Жыл бұрын

    So interesting. Mr Hendrix was one of a kind. We won’t see his like again. Thank you for the insightful and skilful analysis. From the age of 13 when my brother put Hendrix in the tape recorder and turned it up my music life was forever changed. It’s going to be a Hendrix day to rock me through the boring housework.❤️‍🔥

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment. Make sure you listen to Pali Gap. It sounds like pure unfiltered expression… and he recorded it the day I was born!

  • @karenbaker28
    @karenbaker28 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! This blew my mind. I'm just learning and this has made my day to have things talked out and expressed in detail. Thank you so much. What a beautiful work.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Hendrix is an infinite rabbit hole! Glad you dug the video.

  • @metart93
    @metart93 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic breakdown. Thanks for diving into this in this amount of depth!

  • @patrickandraska2033
    @patrickandraska20332 жыл бұрын

    This was my favorite 26 minutes of 2022. Thank you for this incredible effort! I loved this!

  • @peterdrawbridge8701
    @peterdrawbridge87012 жыл бұрын

    What a great video - thanks for this, JB. Just like you, I obsessed over this tune as a kid and thought I had it stone cold down until today. Holy shit! My own personal error bell was going ding ding ding all the way through this video. Thanks for re-educating all us Jimi acolytes on all the little intricacies that eluded our ears (and fingers) until now. Major props too for absolutely nailing Jimi’s touch, feel and tone in this vid. Goddam, son!

  • @bluegrassbarry
    @bluegrassbarry2 жыл бұрын

    Wow you're so right!! I subscribed and have been watching your videos for about two weeks. really enjoying them. your insights into the nuances of little wing are eye opening and so helpful. I can't wait to get back to Canada and my electric guitars. I will go back to this video and have a month or so of Little Wing. I like what you said about this song being a sort of right of passage for so many of us. we've all been playing this short song for years and you can always learn more about it! In the Tim Pierce video he talks about that I seem to recall. I have't read them yet but I think a lot of the comments here go on about it. ~ your RockSplaining channel is great. Relishable subject-matter, well researched and presented well.

  • @BUNKERJR53
    @BUNKERJR53 Жыл бұрын

    Great video my man. Your explanation of all things Hendrix is amazing. Keep doing what you do.

  • @sirfultonbishop
    @sirfultonbishop Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this great in-depth breakdown of this iconic classic!

  • @gregglick4864
    @gregglick48642 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! This is amazing! I have a new understanding of how to approach playing this. By all means I would love to see you break down the solo to Little Wing, that would be awesome. Thanks again.

  • @robm2617
    @robm2617 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing stuff! Never realized the swing/straight thing, wow! And the C major 6th, beautiful, what a genius he was! Thank you for sharing this :-)

  • @baker3BAKER
    @baker3BAKER Жыл бұрын

    Love the honesty and dedication and time this must have taken!

  • @GL_Guitars
    @GL_Guitars7 ай бұрын

    This is awesome, JB 🙌

  • @Crinkle65
    @Crinkle652 жыл бұрын

    Excellent analysis. Im off to freakin re-learn little wing now. Very cool.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck with the verses though…

  • @RobertHelgason
    @RobertHelgason2 жыл бұрын

    Miles Davis also beautifully employed straight time runs over a swing feel, switching back and forth between swing and straight time.

  • @RobertHelgason

    @RobertHelgason

    2 жыл бұрын

    And I forgot to say what a great job you did here. These videos keep getting better!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah that’s a god point. You don’t hear much of that in the funk/R&B vocabulary though!

  • @smujiodome

    @smujiodome

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting.Do you have any examples? I’d love to explore where miles did it.

  • @bytwyzz

    @bytwyzz

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smujiodome STAR PEOPLE

  • @RobertHelgason

    @RobertHelgason

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smujiodome I talked to someone who knows a lot more than me about Miles and this sort of playing. They reminded and further enlightened me on the fact that miles played strait over swing most all of the time and got a lot of his swing sound via the difference in emphasis and attack of the notes. So even when it sounds like it's swung it's not, or at least not as much and not the way it seems to be. So in a way my initial comment was partly incorrect. Often it simply sounds like he's moving in and out of swing feel but he's playing mostly straight eighth notes and varying the way he swells in the notes (something we can't really do on guitar) and how loud he plays the corresponding notes in an eighth note pair.

  • @jeffhutchins6874
    @jeffhutchins68742 жыл бұрын

    Love these JB, keep em coming brother.

  • @keithshwalbe6981
    @keithshwalbe6981 Жыл бұрын

    Bravo young man. The best analysis I've ever come across. Thank you

  • @videoz321able
    @videoz321able2 жыл бұрын

    That album was deemed a miracle of 4 track recording. Id love to see your breakdown of 'bold as love'! castles made of sand sounds like it may have that same little wing moving guitar chord as well. Great Job!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah, both ‘Castles’ and ‘Axis’ are super deep examples of this kind of playing. So, so good. I wish there was some footage of Jimi sitting around practicing this stuff.

  • @jaimedolcesinnersole

    @jaimedolcesinnersole

    2 жыл бұрын

    And One Rainy Wish too😍

  • @JOKRoadrunner

    @JOKRoadrunner

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaimedolcesinnersole I adore that song!

  • @BarbarraBay

    @BarbarraBay

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jaimedolcesinnersole One Rainy Wish too😍

  • @alec7364
    @alec73642 жыл бұрын

    I never noticed the swing to straight change ups throughout, It really makes me wonder if Hendrix was choosing different takes of each part and mixing them together into one take and he just happened to be swinging whole takes and playing other takes straight or.... he was sooo far ahead of his time that we're just now picking up on it in 2022. Either way I'm glad I clicked on this video, a lot of good info was shared

  • @hazor777

    @hazor777

    2 жыл бұрын

    ????? What? Regardless, if it was pasted takes or straight - JIMI HENDRIX WAS A*L*W*A*Y*S (and will always be!) AHEAD OF HIS TIME (and everyone else) .

  • @alec7364

    @alec7364

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hazor777 Never meant that he wasn't ahead of his time, I meant MORE ahead of his time than we thought. If he was taking different takes and putting them together, then it would just explain the feel changes. That's all I was saying

  • @hazor777

    @hazor777

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alec7364 nah, I know - no worries, I probably shouldn't comment on YT when I've been in a slump of a day. My apologies.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here’s to a better day tomorrow eh

  • @maddog75a
    @maddog75a2 жыл бұрын

    This song is beautifully somber. Maybe his masterpiece. So much packed into such a short song.

  • @maddog75a

    @maddog75a

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for doing this.

  • @williesecor
    @williesecor2 жыл бұрын

    Man…I watched your video for When the levee breaks and now this one. This is damn good content, keep up the good work 👍🏻

  • @TheTjames77
    @TheTjames77 Жыл бұрын

    Hendrix was a musical genius and some postulate that he wasn't even human, which makes sense when you really listen to his music and get super granular. I mean, what human can do what he did? There's the song, then there's the song under the song. The hidden notes he plays and everything else. Can you imagine what he could do with today's technology?! *Mind blown*

  • @JOKRoadrunner

    @JOKRoadrunner

    Жыл бұрын

    Nobody comes close to Jimi’s brilliance. I found out that when Jimi took the IQ/Apptitude test that the 101st Airborne gave to him he was considered a “ Genius Savant.” Think about that. Jimi truely had an Elevated Mind. I love Jimi

  • @sirzembla4512

    @sirzembla4512

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JOKRoadrunner And he could start to play like a lefty and continue like a right handed all the strings upside down , in fact he started to learn all the strings upside down , BB King has seen that , Jimi answered " i've learnt like that " .... Later he played like we know , he played the bass all the strings upside down too .... What a phenomenom ...

  • @sirzembla4512

    @sirzembla4512

    Жыл бұрын

    No he was human , Mozart too .......

  • @Dixler683

    @Dixler683

    Жыл бұрын

    Timmy Kerley….I believe you are correct. He screwed thousands of white girls and not one got pregnant. Sad, because today we could have had little jimi’s running around propagating the bloodline. His DNA was not compatible with humans to create new life.

  • @beachcomber4141
    @beachcomber41412 жыл бұрын

    Well, you nailed it completely. I could tell because I was brought right back to the heart stopping beauty of that composition. I honestly have never heard anyone play it like the record, and I have never enjoyed anyone's (sorry SRV! One of my hero's) version as much as Jimi's original take of that album. You explained it perfectly, the way it swings and then is straight time at those moments. I was like you in the 80's rewinding the hell out of my cassette of Axis trying to figure out all the nuances. To this day, that intro is one of the most beautiful heartfelt moments of guitar playing I have ever heard. It was also THE moment when earth collided with space, the lights turned on in my mind and I understood why Hendrix was so good. Listening to this record for the first time with headphones was one of the greatest most rewarding musical experiences I have ever had. You clued me in on many intricacies of this! Man, thanks for this video. The only thing I wish you would have done is play the whole thing at the end! Cheers!!!!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this heartfelt comment! I’m so glad there are people out there who appreciate this kind of overkill! Hahaha. Yeah I probably should have played it through, but the video was already way too long! Also, who says I can play it all the way through?

  • @beachcomber4141

    @beachcomber4141

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JB_Eckl Ohh man, that's not overkill, that's cracking the code!!

  • @BigEdWo

    @BigEdWo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JB_Eckl thank you for the honesty. that makes everything even greater.

  • @beachcomber4141

    @beachcomber4141

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JB_Eckl Question for you if you happen to see this. What did you use to get the Leslie sound? That sounded amazing!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Eric - that’s one of the best out there. It’s called ‘Spin’ by GG Audio. They also make the best Hammond B3 virtual instrument.

  • @aberteig
    @aberteig2 жыл бұрын

    Nice one JB! A little glimpse into the beauty of music.

  • @beans100
    @beans100 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this great video. This really enhanced my appreciation of this song & Hendrix's music as a whole.

  • @joshlamb8163
    @joshlamb81632 жыл бұрын

    I guess I've been playing this song 20 plus years, and I've actually put together 98% of what you've put together. I've hit it live on stage and people have gone crazy. With that said, I never counted it out. I've just remembered it by ear. With that said, I've tried to improvise my own versions in the vain of Jimmi, and I've had cool versions, but nothing close to the studio version. I can't wait to go from swing to straight. I know it's going to make a huge difference I can already hear it in my head. Thank you so much.

  • @tonym994

    @tonym994

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Josh. hope your St. Paddy's day was great. this is one of Jimi's greatest compositions. his version on 'in the West' was pretty good for a live track. Stevie Ray did a brilliant instrumental of it, and won a Grammy .I'm not aware of anyone attempting that tune w/ no lyrics. known for playing guitar like nobody ever, Jimi's songwriting isn't talked about much. too bad. I enjoyed this immensely, JB.

  • @joshlamb8163

    @joshlamb8163

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tonym994thanks, I'm going to check out that version. I've been listening to the whiskey go go version for the past two years. I've been a big fan since I was a little boy.

  • @thenameless3271
    @thenameless32712 жыл бұрын

    Really wish Jimi's music was just as accessible as Page, Beck, and Clapton's. I had only heard the hits most people know, but didn't truly understand how great he was until I finally listened to an album. The context in the album is part of what makes the songs so special, they lead into eachother and compliment seamlessly. If the other cats can pull it off, I'm not sure why Jimi's people can't. Apologies for the rant lol, I hope it's not too heavy of a topic.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    In a sense, Jimi’s music was more overtly experimental than most of his contemporaries. His whole sound, including his vocals, was outside the expectations of radio pop and rock. I’m just glad the industry caught on to the extent it did… then again, he didn’t give them much choice did he?

  • @victorbrown3570

    @victorbrown3570

    2 жыл бұрын

    Personally I feel that most people have little idea as to Jimi's creativity and his playing of different styles of music. I've been listening to him for over 50 years. I listen to his albums, CDS, out takes, just about whatever I can find. I hear blues, rock, jazz, flamenco, country, country blues, soul, rhythm and blues, etc. Lately I've become more obsessed with his mind than his playing because it was his mind that came up with this stuff. I also feel that one should not forget his acoustic playing which was also quite expressive and just different. I've heard songs by Jimi that made me think, he's playing an acoustic but it sounds like an electric guitar with the variety of sounds he's getting out of it. I've heard Jimi play songs that barely last 2 minutes that are wonderful in every aspect of his playing. Man, the joy I still get out of listening to Jimi after all these years.

  • @dreamscuba
    @dreamscuba2 жыл бұрын

    Great video and very insightful. Jimi’s version is my favourite and this is my favourite Jimi song. Beautiful tones and playing. Well done.

  • @cliffguitarstudio
    @cliffguitarstudio Жыл бұрын

    Great video JB- really enjoyed the laser focus detailing- seems we all missed out in parts on this stellar track. Especially enjoyed the swing vs straight highlighted discussion. Thank you for this

  • @jasonperry9923
    @jasonperry99232 жыл бұрын

    Great video man! Would love to see more like this!

  • @whatsuprodriguez
    @whatsuprodriguez2 жыл бұрын

    Killer video, your set looks AHH- MAZING! Loved the classical segue… man I need to have my ears checked because I’m missing out on too many details! Great work 👊🏽

  • @zenos66
    @zenos662 жыл бұрын

    Hey! I just discovered your channel with your "Levee Breaks" analysis, and now this "Little Wing" video... Awesome stuff man, I'm all in! Brilliant!

  • @jua-rez
    @jua-rez2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome bunny hole…. Didn’t think I’d watch the whole thing, but ended up wishing it was longer. Good job 🙂🕊

  • @cantstartafire
    @cantstartafire Жыл бұрын

    I 100% needed this. This song and red house are a labor of love and I really enjoyed the deep dive. Thanks!

  • @ap7498
    @ap74982 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the time and explanation! Some interesting stuff 👏

  • @EdwardFagan07
    @EdwardFagan07 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for opening my eyes to those aspects of Jimi's technique, influence and genius to which you point.

  • @chrisnutter6091
    @chrisnutter6091 Жыл бұрын

    And your tone is so spot on. Awesome work. Thank you!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Tried to get close! It’s funny; I’ve got commenters saying everything from ‘that was spot on’ to ‘not even close, wrong pickup position’ etc etc etc.

  • @ramytibi
    @ramytibiАй бұрын

    Just love your analysis of the song man. Very cool work ! Keep it up

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    22 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoy it!

  • @johnheart6890
    @johnheart68902 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating! Thanks!

  • @mattosborne1366
    @mattosborne1366 Жыл бұрын

    Great breakdowns man! Thanks.

  • @shellsjoint
    @shellsjoint2 жыл бұрын

    LOVE IT!! Keep rocking it!! Number one fan..

  • @theflyingvvvv
    @theflyingvvvv Жыл бұрын

    Dude your channel rocks. I love the way you break stuff down.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! Glad you dig it.

  • @lionspirit2007
    @lionspirit2007 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome breakdown. I'm gonna start practicing right away. Thanks a lot!

  • @dmbar1953
    @dmbar195311 ай бұрын

    This analysis is fantastic. Thank you so much.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    10 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mikescanlon6439
    @mikescanlon6439 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video lesson. I learned much and will be back to learn more.

  • @uberjam-sam8512
    @uberjam-sam851210 ай бұрын

    Brilliant and fun analysis. Really enjoyed this tune which I am learning for a new band I'm playing with. Cheers!

  • @MrPhilm00r
    @MrPhilm00r2 жыл бұрын

    Rewinding the cassette over and again back in the day while trying to decipher tracks like this one was certainly a chore, but strangely, I miss it. I had a big smile on my face while you were talking about doing it back in the day because it instantly took me back to the 80s and 90s. We definitely ruined a lot of tapes and tape decks. Also just wanted to reiterate how much I love these deep dives. I get super excited when I see a new video and I appreciate what you are doing. Thanks 😌

  • @johnmac8084
    @johnmac8084 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating, so many things I hadn't noticed before, now I can't not notice them. Amazing drill down, thanks

  • @BeGoodNow5
    @BeGoodNow5 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating explanation. Thank you!

  • @joedocmusic
    @joedocmusic Жыл бұрын

    I love this! Thanks brother - I am gonna be listening to Hendrix tomorrow with fresh ears. Again, great work and love the overall vibe of the video.

  • @HerbonGuitar
    @HerbonGuitar2 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great video, thank you for making it. I learned this song when I was about 15 years old back in 1994 when I was only playing guitar for a few years. The first time I heard it blew me away and I had to learn it, when I learned it originally, I was combining the Hendrix and the Stevie Ray versions, but now I try to play mostly the Hendrix way. This helps on a few of the minor things I was missing on. Would love to see you do the guitar solo vid someday. Thank you.

  • @iwerning
    @iwerning2 жыл бұрын

    Just loved this. Nobody has added so much insight into Jimi. Kudos!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Barely scratching the surface here. The really interesting stuff is how intuitively he combines all his inspirations… and then some stuff that literally seems to come from nowhere.

  • @funkythumb69
    @funkythumb69 Жыл бұрын

    Love your work, the way you breakdown this iconic song is so awesome I was wondering if you would do a breakdown of remember it's a great song nobody talks about and it would be cool to see how it's played

  • @jrb123able
    @jrb123able2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation! Answered many questions… and I too have been playing it wrong for too many years to mention. 😅

  • @moderntie
    @moderntie Жыл бұрын

    This is my second video that you’ve put together and immediately subscribed after the first. I’d say you’ve found a calling man! Amazing detail and Rock”splaining” Excited to watch more!

  • @patchevansbrokencountry2583
    @patchevansbrokencountry25832 жыл бұрын

    Totally amazing insight into this song. I am astonished by your work ethic.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It’s mostly just really close listening, which isn’t the hardest work. It’s amazing how different it sounds 30 years after learning it…

  • @rammuana5266
    @rammuana52665 ай бұрын

    beautifully done sir. Salute

  • @LoveIsWhoWeAre
    @LoveIsWhoWeAre2 жыл бұрын

    Well done! Fun to see the smallest nuances that you have hammered out.

  • @Marcos_O
    @Marcos_O11 ай бұрын

    Great job, mate. Especially the swing/stright timing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @swoopdog54
    @swoopdog54 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful channel. I of course never realized the small but important nuances of the genius of Hendrix. It's difficult! But very worthwhile. Glad I found this channel.

  • @alaneddy4575
    @alaneddy4575 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks JB. This is really cool to see in detail. Defo do a vid on the solo. That'd be cool...and would help me finish learning it. I get how you filter it when first learning by ear. It makes sense to learn the way he played it as well as playing it your own way.

  • @rob9340
    @rob93402 жыл бұрын

    Good Lord! Yes fascinated! A fantastic breakdown of this monumentally epic song. Great vid dude

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @eddieschneider1947
    @eddieschneider1947 Жыл бұрын

    I can't tell you how much I enjoyed you taking your time in teaching this song. Just wonderful.

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    Жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated!

  • @MrKingtonejoe
    @MrKingtonejoe2 жыл бұрын

    Very well done, my brother !!! Keep it up. 💯

  • @josephschwartz1883
    @josephschwartz1883 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve spent countless hours on LW. This video is priceless. Kudos. I hope you get to the solo. Thank you!

  • @blackie5566
    @blackie55663 ай бұрын

    Thank you, you are genius. Love your videos. Never learned so much from one video. Great stuff. Thumb up and subscribed. Thanks a million!

  • @Riddlemewalker
    @Riddlemewalker Жыл бұрын

    Great introduction about different motivations for learning this great song!

  • @AnMuiren
    @AnMuiren2 жыл бұрын

    Just discovered your channel. Really enjoyed your insights and will give it a go, experimenting with the points you've made. Thank you.

  • @fongponto
    @fongponto Жыл бұрын

    I love your dissection which opens up more wonder...

  • @chrisoliver9295
    @chrisoliver9295 Жыл бұрын

    Very good discussion. Can't wait for the discussion on the solo part of Little Wing.

  • @cadriver2570
    @cadriver2570 Жыл бұрын

    The little details are great. I love them. I could play this my own way later, but I just love going deep into everything HE actually did. It leads to a better appreciation, and and the ideas help to improve my overall musical understanding.

  • @aplusatlanta1
    @aplusatlanta1 Жыл бұрын

    The swing to straight thing was the most amazing thing about this video it’s like I knew it was there I didn’t know how to put that quite into a description. Valuable beyond this lesson. Thank you.

  • @fenderboy68
    @fenderboy68 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, you're awesome. Thanx so much for this. I could listen to people talking and playing Jimi all day every day. Cheers!!

  • @Gruntle
    @Gruntle9 ай бұрын

    Great video - really well thought out and put together. I learnt a few things.

  • @antonychliaropoulos5581
    @antonychliaropoulos55812 жыл бұрын

    Man, I love this. Thank you. I have to get back to the drawing board and pay attention to all the 'bits' again.

  • @skullyairsoft80
    @skullyairsoft802 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I now understand why I wasn't quite capturing the vibe of the intro whenever I played it. Still have a lot of practice to do before I will be able to play it cleanly, but it already sounds way better. Subbed!!

  • @carsonknittig7002
    @carsonknittig70022 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic, JB!

  • @JB_Eckl

    @JB_Eckl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! How did you find it?

  • @carsonknittig7002

    @carsonknittig7002

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JB_Eckl I found it super informative and relatable! I have never tried to play "Little Wing" but there are quite a few different riffs that I learned in my teens and have gone back to relearn in the last couple of years. With modern tech it is definitely easier to track down where my mistakes were when I originally learned them.

  • @romperstomper9371
    @romperstomper93712 жыл бұрын

    I really liked the analogy with classical music. I bought some "good" headphones and I can notice all those details that you explain and that I couldn't hear before.

  • @rayalmeida9424
    @rayalmeida94242 жыл бұрын

    this is a great video!!! super fascinating and I'm really looking forward to a look at the solo, I agree that it's one of his best if not his best. just discovered this channel, definitely will stick around!!!

  • @mariogia
    @mariogia2 жыл бұрын

    We’ll done! I also like Jimi’s live version on the “Hendrix in the West” album

  • @serroche
    @serroche2 жыл бұрын

    You just earn a new subscriber and it's the first video I've seen on this channel, great explanation!

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