Kick-ass version, this.

Awesome! This is the verison of Little Wing from the original Hendrix in the West - still have it on vinyl.  Unfortunately, it didn't make it to the CD version of HITW due to legal matters and was replaced by a lesser version.  Oddly this version was recorded in London at the Albert Hall in '69 and not in the 'West' as the album title suggests.  Sorry for geeking but this is my fave version of this Hendrix classic and I've been missing it for years after I took my turntable out of commission.

I thought that was the problem. Then my wife listened to me playing a Les Paul through a Marshal and informed me "Honey, you suck!".

Hmm I don't know about that, most guitar players would love to get their hands on Jimi-era gear which is usually superior to the low end stuff companies like Fender and Marshall crank out these days. In general in guitar-land "vintage" equals good. Recording-wise it's a whole different game though.

Yeah, Strats with Marshals make horrible sound.

Many of todays effects became what they are because of his playing and the sound(s) he was able to get in spite of the limitations of the equipment at the time. Maybe a part of his exceptional playing is related to the struggle of getting over certain downfalls concerning his "material". Guitarplayers who start playing these days, are a bit spoiled (and not only in that respect). They don't sell firewood anymore.
Of course each generation works/plays with what's available, so maybe he would've been fooling around with computers and/or synths instead.

There's a great story of Jimi getting on stage in some dump, taking over a very lousy, bad sounding guitar from a so-so guitarplayer and right away it was magic!

This song seems to be influenced by jazz, but it is more rock and features guitar instead of horns. The guitar sings like a person. I admire it.

Unfortunately, he left the planet way too soon.

I am with Mugro - I DO think that physicsgenius is just trying to be annoying. He is good at it, though.

Can't sing (either musically or intelligibly). Noodles around on an out-of-tune, terribly-sound-quality guitar. Can't even spell his own name right. A 2, at best.

Can't sing (either musically or intelligibly). Noodles around on an out-of-tune, terribly-sound-quality guitar. Can't even spell his own name right. A 2, at best.

Look at how many songs he's given a rating of 1-5 too as compared to the number of songs he's given a 6-10. Now look at the kind of songs he's given a 1-5 rating too. Obviously ignorant.

Listen objectively without buying into the history and hype and you will agree.

Can't sing (either musically or intelligibly). Noodles around on an out-of-tune, terribly-sound-quality guitar. Can't even spell his own name right. A 2, at best.

You are truly amazing. Truly. I would love to know what kind of music you like.

Although a number of us here in RP land think that you are just pushing our buttons. I think that might be the correct answer to your mind-numbing incredibly negative posts.

Can't sing (either musically or intelligibly). Noodles around on an out-of-tune, terribly-sound-quality guitar. Can't even spell his own name right. A 2, at best.

Many of todays effects became what they are because of his playing and the sound(s) he was able to get in spite of the limitations of the equipment at the time. Maybe a part of his exceptional playing is related to the struggle of getting over certain downfalls concerning his "material". Guitarplayers who start playing these days, are a bit spoiled (and not only in that respect). They don't sell firewood anymore.
Of course each generation works/plays with what's available, so maybe he would've been fooling around with computers and/or synths instead.

There's a great story of Jimi getting on stage in some dump, taking over a very lousy, bad sounding guitar from a so-so guitarplayer and right away it was magic!

I fixed your post.

Can't sing (either musically or intelligibly). Noodles around on an out-of-tune, terribly-sound-quality guitar. Can't even spell his own name right. A 2, at best.

Sorry to say, but you've profoundly misunderstood something here (to put it mildly).

I can't sing personally(either musically or intelligibly). But I love Noodles. I can't even pee my own name in the snow. Hendrix is the best though.

Sorry to say, but you've profoundly misunderstood something here (to put it mildly).