multi-sided cage match / Little Wing v Little Wing

[d halfnote]

It seems to've become the defacto choice for honoring James M Hendrix....it's sorta the "Over The Rainbow" of modern gtr.

 

Am I getting obsessed ? Maybe but it seems so are others.

If you don't overindulge at a single sitting each has some colors to offer.

 

1 / JH live [orig has been pulled from YT]

this is a jam with some ghostly harmonica effects,maybe from Paul Butterfield

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wZHoGMNkuc

 

2 / JH live in Sweden

[video:youtube]

 

3 / Derek & Duane / Layla version (Bobby Caldwell vox)

[video:youtube]

 

4 / Derek & Dominos live

[video:youtube]

 

5 / Eric & Stevie (not that one)

[video:youtube]

 

6 / One of many w/ Derek Trucks, this one offering a meditative intro by Eric Clapton & some blazing blues from Warren Haynes before DT pays simultaneous tribute to JH & EC, who's style he imitates w/ typical fluidity

[video:youtube]

 

7 / SRV 1 live

[video:youtube]

 

8 / SRV 2 live

[video:youtube]

 

9 / Stve Vai

[video:youtube]

 

10 / Steve Vai + Eric Johnson

[video:youtube]

 

11 / Steve Lukather

[video:youtube]

 

12 / Steve V, Steve Morse (somebody countin' all the Steves ?) + metal master Uli Jon Roth

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNQFximXa00

 

13 / Carlos "Steve" Santana + Joe Cocker

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KzkCqi94Gs

 

14 / John Mayer

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpP-2JM49Pc

 

15 / Popa Chubby's rockalized version

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RGa94msW7s

 

16 / Metallica (yer kidding, right ? Nope it's real !)

[video:youtube]V

 

17 / Skid Row (What ?! YES !)

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igGe3qxZPxA

 

ACOUSTIC SECTION

 

18 / Monte Montgomery's jazz version / very recommended---this cat's GOOD !

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjpkVv9OrZQ

 

19 / The Corrs

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVCHOR-rVlQ

 

20 / Ukelele version (quite pretty & effective, actually)

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALTKER_NkX0

 

21 / mandolin version w/ funk rubber-string bass (same non-caveat)

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6FwpTm1PA

 

22 / Sting 1 / orig studio + captivating video

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0_JztO0sjI

 

23 / Sting's trick intro + Spanish vox version

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcdNcLYH47c

 

24 / Beck 3

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutM_vN6LvI

 

25 / J Beck 2

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9s5L71xQZE

 

26 / J Beck 1

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWwsd5APlgw

 

27 / Maro Parisi's Synth KB version / you won't belive it til you hear/see it !

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-hzbG5FzI

 

28 / Eric Gales (fast becoming my new fave) & friends

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amtLZwS441M

 

or maybe you have a fave of yer own ?

[Larryz]

I liked the #20, the 2 Ukes!

[whitefang]

"Obsessed" with "Little Wing"?

 

Mostly I'd say you're obsessed with posting clips.

 

But again, remember....

 

Which ever one YOU prefer DOESN'T make it the "best". Just the one YOU like best.

Whitefang

[A String]

While I'll always love the Hendrix original, Stevie Ray Vaughn's version will always be my favourite.

 

Nice job compiling that list, D!

[Larryz]

+1 on SRV's version...

[d halfnote]

"Obsessed" with "Little Wing"?

 

Mostly I'd say you're obsessed with posting clips.

 

But again, remember....

 

Which ever one YOU prefer DOESN'T make it the "best". Just the one YOU like best.

Whitefang

 

Gee, thanks for sharing yer preference, pally.

Didja even listen to one ?

 

BTW, my point is that this particular JH tune has risen to be his most favored composition & become the standard for demonstrating a pop guitarist's "soulful pedigree".

 

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Also I apologize to all for missing the inclusion of Metallica in my hurried editing.

 

Anybody gotta comment on that wild interpretation (near the end) by Parisi ?

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