TRICKS, TECHNIQUE AND TAPE - AN EXPLORATION OF THE GUITAR EFFECTS, TECHNIQUES AND STUDIO TRICKS

TRICKS, TECHNIQUE AND TAPE - AN EXPLORATION OF THE GUITAR EFFECTS, TECHNIQUES AND STUDIO TRICKS 00:00. INTRODUCTION Jimi Hendrix changed the way the guitar is played, and some might say that the voodoo child’s legacy was greater than his songs. 04:26. THE FUZZ BOX His first recorded track with the Fuzz Face is November 24th, 1966, the song “Love or Confusion.” 07:35. THE WAH WAH PEDAL Perhaps the best examples of Jimi using this effect would be ‘The Burning of The Midnight Lamp’ and ‘Voodoo Chile (slight return)’ 10:26. THE UNIVIBE Perhaps the best examples of Jimi using this effect would be ‘Machine Gun’ and ‘Hey baby (The Land of the New Rising Sun)’. 13:35. THE OCTAVIA The OCTAVIA effect was designed in early 1967 and featured on “Purple Haze“ and “Fire“ by Jimi. It’s unique tones can also be heard on such tracks as “One Rainy Wish“, “Little Miss Lover“, “Little Wing“, “Machine Gun“ etc. 14:11. ROGER MAYER Roger was a Naval acoustic engineer who worked for the British Navy, and he had a hobby of and making guitar pedals. He had made some stuff already for Jimmy Page, who was a session player at the time (this was before Led Zeppelin), and for Jeff Beck of the Yardbirds. 16:00. EDDIE KRAMER Born in South Africa, Eddie Kramer in 1963 at Advision Studios in London, where he learned the basic principles of engineering, disc cutting and film dubbing. 17:31. KRAMER AND OLYMPIC STUDIOS Kramer arrived at the right time in Hendrix’s career 19:45. GUITAR TECHNIQUE The following is a brief guide to some of his techniques: Tremolo Arm, Finger Tremolo, Rhythm Guitar, String Bending, Octave Playing, Chording, Harmonics, Slide and Showmanship. 24:36. TECHNIQUE AND TRICKS Jimi did tricks with his guitar that go back almost half a century: he played the guitar behind his head, between his legs, behind his back and of course, with his teeth. 26:33. IN THE STUDIO Phasing and Reversed Tape,. #jimihendrix #jimihendrixexperience #noelredding #mitchmitchell #celebrity #JanisJoplin #brianjones #jimihendrixlive #heyjoe #purplehaze #likearollingstone #voodoo #voodoochild #voodoochile #rockmusic #wildthing #montereypopfestival #monterey #beatles #sgtpepper #hendrix #rock #rockstar #rockmusic #beatles #celebrity #celebrities References: ‘JIMI HENDRIX - STARTING AT ZERO’ By Leon Hendrix, Bloomsbury 2013 ‘Jimi Hendrix – Electric Gypsy’ by Harry Shapiro & Caesar Glebbeek, Heinemann, 1990. ‘Hendrix – Setting the Record Straight’ By John McDermott with Eddie Kramer, Warner Books, 1992. ‘THROUGH GYPSY EYES – My Life, The 60s, and Jimi Hendrix’ by Kathy Etchingham, Orion, 1998. ‘Are You Experienced? – The inside story of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’ by Noel Redding and Carol Appleby, Fourth Estate Ltd, 1990. ‘Jimi Hendrix – The Inside Story’ By Mitch Mitchell with John Platt, Harmony Books, 1990. ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky - the Life of Jimi Hendrix, by David Henderson, Bantam Edition, October 1981. ‘The Inner Word of Jimi Hendrix’ by Monika Dannemann, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1995. ‘CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC: Jimi Hendrix and post-war pop’ by Charles Shaar Murray, Faber & Faber, 1989. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.