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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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3. Had To Have Been LOUD!

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 11:15 AM

Mar 23

That guitar tone is caused by the amp breaking up from shear volume. The high gain front end hadn't been invented yet.
The first half of the song is admirably tight for these guys who I always found sloppy.
The second half of the song retreated to what I anticipated.

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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (live at the Beat Club) [View all] marble falls Mar 23 OP

one of the.... AltairIV Mar 23 #1

He played heavy. Effortlessly. marble falls Mar 23 #2

Had To Have Been LOUD! ProfessorGAC Mar 23 #3

"What? Can't hear you!' he said shrugging his shoulders while shaking his head. marble falls Mar 23 #4