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Hendrix blues

I just played a copy of Jimi Hendrix greatest hits and I had forgotten how much I like Hendrix. I'm normally a jazz fan. What caught my ear most were the cuts which were more "bluesey" like "Hey Joe" and "Red House". Can anyone suggest a Hendrix album which is more, or all blues?
gboren
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cpdunn99
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zaikesman,

I have read about the Hendrix/Guy connection and am damned if I can remember where. Rolling Stone? Or maybe it was in a "Sweet Tea" review in the Chicago Tribune. I'm going to ask Greg Kot (Tribune) about this, because I did not make it up. If it proves to be unsubstantiated, then I'll publicly offer a mea culpa.
moto_man
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Follow-up to Rockvirgo's list of Red House times from my CD collection:
Los Angeles Forum, April 26, 1969: 11:07
Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 1, 1969: 11:56
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cpdunn99
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Zaikesman,

I contacted Greg Kot (rock reviewer for Chicago Tribune and Rolling Stone) and asked about the Hendrix-Buddy Guy connection. He did not know if Jimi actually played with Buddy or not (I'm still trying to find the source of this), but did say that Jimi attended Buddy Guy's live sessions and picked up some of his technique directly.

This is what Greg told me (nothing new, really): "Buddy Guy's live performances in the early and mid '60s are legendary for how they advanced the sound and technique of electric guitar playing, and Hendrix witnessed a few of those and incorporated Guy's innovations into his own playing."
zaikesman
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Do you have any recommendations for electric BG stuff of that era to check out?
tonyp54
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Some nice choices for electric blues guitar are Robert Lucas and Robin Ford.
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