music quiz redux

[Jimi]

Re: music quiz

ok here goes...

guess the following fret-w****** genius from the following quotes by himself...

'hendrix plays different guitar than i do. if they really listened to my stuff, they'd hear more of a santana influence than jimi hendrix. hendrix played more blues; santana played prettier.

...and about him...

'he was odd. different. the handshake was like someone placing a glass flower in your fingers, but physically he was taut and wiry - the physique of someone who was good at sports (which he was).'

 

[Swanaldo]

Re: music quiz

Eddie Van Halen?

 

[Grecian_In_Exile]

Re: music quiz

Ted Nugent?

 

[Jimi]

Re: music quiz

nope.

another quote..

'[he] was totally absorbed with his music. though he was still in his teens when i met him, he was amazing. he knew exactly what he wanted. that's why i felt it was essential that he produce his own records.'

 

[Swanaldo]

Re: music quiz

Zappa....?

 

[Grecian_In_Exile]

Re: music quiz

Arthur Louis?

 

[Jimi]

Re: music quiz

nope...

'i remember i had this song called 'machine' that was about this girl that reminded me of a machine. it was very explicit about her parts. people seemed to find it very hard to take'

A couple of clues...

He was named after his father's jazz trio.

His first UK gig was at the Lyceum, London in 1981

 

[Grecian_In_Exile]

Re: music quiz

Ronnie Montrose?

 

[jambo]

Re: music quiz

Is it his purpleness, the artist formerly, & currently, known as Prince

 

[Jimi]

Re: music quiz

Is it his purpleness, the artist formerly, & currently, known as Prince

It certainly is.

Over to you Jambo