From Jazz to Hendrix

Knocked the dust off my Hendrix CDs recently and soon after made a conscious decision to tuck the semi-hollow body away for a little while.  I really don't know what it is about Hendrix... I really have no clue.  His playing style was so unorthodox, playing a righty even though he was a lefty, half step tuned down guitar (which makes for butter soft string bending capability).  And if you really listen, by the standards of a metronome nazi you would call Hendrix sloppy.  Seriously... anyone decent guiitarist that covers Hendrix is too damn spot on point with the rhythm.  That's fine and all, but it's not Hendrix.  I personally believe that Hendrix was above rhythm.  Whatever was not there in our own feeble and warped sense of rhythm was replaced with pure soul and spirit.  Unduplicable, if that's a word.  With the Experience, he couldn't team up with a better set of musicians that complemented his style.

Okay, now back to me... yes, this is my blog.  So in lieu of the semi-hollow, I'm pulling out my Les Paul.  Yeah, I know, it's not a Strat, but it'll get me there for now.  I'm in the market for a strat though.  I'm not searching too hard though.  I'm still trying to hold fast that the musician makes the instrument and not the other way around.