I’m in the thick of it right now with a few different things, but I rediscovered this short Mitch Mitchell/Jimi Hendrix “Foxey Lady” transcription I did back in 2017 — I figured I might as well share it to keep things active. We’re looking at a live rendition of “Foxey Lady,” and my transcription focuses…

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There’s no better way to ring in the summer than with Jimi Hendrix, I say… even though this particular album was released in the fall. Anyhoo, today I want to talk about one of my gateways into blues, the gargantuan odyssey “Voodoo Chile.” To be clear, I’m not talking about “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).” I’m…

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Yeah… I should probably know better than to talk about “Hey Joe” in the 21st century. But there’s no denying that it’s an incredible song, despite the rather… disturbing lyrics. There’s actually some interesting speculation online as to why Jimi decided to make his debut single a cover song about a man who murders his wife and…

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Let’s continue things this week with some more classic rock: “Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix. I really got into Hendrix during the final months of my senior year in high school, and as I became more familiar with Mitch Mitchell’s playing, I poked around online for some drum sheet music. This was back when my…

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