"Are You Experienced"-Do you know what Jimi was talking about?

[blues revenge]

Originally Posted by crzyfngers

it's about giving up yourself to become part of something bigger. the hardest part of making music is getting past your ego. music is powerful stuff not to be taken lightly. ellington said music is the only thing that can reach in and touch your soul without your permission. are you experienced?

I really like this entry. Many of you have written alot of great things to think about in this thread.

I was there. I am so grateful for being able to experience that time. Grew up in L.A., saw Hendrix 5 times. The 69 and 70 Forum show, I too was "tripping" on acid.
I believe it had alot to do with just expanding your conciousness through drugs; LSD particularly, and being open to embue whatever came to you, letting it take you wherever your mind and body wanted to go...becoming "one" with it all and "watching the sunrise from the bottom of the sea"

Man I remember ditching school, dropping acid and laying down on the ground, putting our stereo speakers next to our ears and playing Hendrix records all day.
I will tell you one thing, I have a couple of recordings that we did being stoned out of our minds on acid and to this day, wonder how I came up with some of the stuff that came out of my fingers and my being when I had nowhere near the technique that I had later on. I would say that I too "HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED"

[Glide]

WTF are you talking about?

Its some hip line he came up with to sell some albums. Nothing more / nothing less.

Like wow, groovy man.....peace out.....pass the orange sunshine and let's make trails.....That'll be $10.00 please.....next....

[Mickey Shane]

Originally Posted by DrSax

The word "prostitution" came to mind. I realize to make a living you have to treat it like a business, but it's a strange kind of business. We all got involved in it for the love of the music in the beginning. It seems like there should be some of that left.

"I take a quick look in the mirror, to make sure my friend's here with me too". -JMH

[Ulysses]

Quote:
Originally Posted by crzyfngers
it's about giving up yourself to become part of something bigger. the hardest part of making music is getting past your ego. music is powerful stuff not to be taken lightly. ellington said music is the only thing that can reach in and touch your soul without your permission. are you experienced?



"I used to live in a room full of mirrors,
All I could see was me.
Then I take my spirit and I smash my mirrors,
And now the whole world is here for me to see,

-Jimi

[chaz_vibrato]

I think Jimi was a contactee. I'm serious. He had an encounter with aliens at some point in his youth. His talent was his own I'm not saying that it was given to him. But I am saying he was not a 'normal' dude. I feel that Herman 'Sonny' Blount, aka Sun Ra was also a contactee. It's documented that George Clinton is.
I think it happened when he was in Georgia with his mother her family and his mothers outside man John Williams. I think GYPSY EYES is partly about that. That's when Jimmy met Eddie Clearwater and started playing the guitar.

If you want a real slap upside your head check this out. I agree with about 95% of what this guy says.
http://rockprophecy.com/

[lostcause]

Originally Posted by chaz_vibrato

I think Jimi was a contactee. I'm serious. He had an encounter with aliens at some point in his youth.

No he was'nt, no your not and no he didnt

[Rumblefish]

Originally Posted by Glide

WTF are you talking about?

Its some hip line he came up with to sell some albums. Nothing more / nothing less.

Like wow, groovy man.....peace out.....pass the orange sunshine and let's make trails.....That'll be $10.00 please.....next....

Uh dude.I come from cowboy country and I definitely have been experienced in the way that Jimi was talking about.You don't get it.This is not to exclude you or label or be negative.But that sounds like some people at the art gallery or museum dissin' abstract art because it's lost on them.
Trust me. Jimi was about much more than just makin' a buck.
I understand your not appreciating the use of mind expanding substances like LSD,but at the time it was being used clinically to facilitate healing of very messed up people.Check out Stan Groph.Not a drug to be played with.
Unfortunately some people abused it and paid the price.It was a period in time and it's getting harder to believe I was there.Saw Jimi up close and personal 5 times.I'd guess you're too young to have "been there".Just one of those deals where you might think or feel differently if you had been there.The Beatles reached a wider audience and effected pop culture.Jimi changed everything for a smaller group of folks who were willing to explore the outskirts of infinity with courage and a good heart.

[Paul Conway]

Whilst I'm in no way advocating the recreational use of prohibited substances...I think you might enjoy Bill Hicks' 'Rockstars Against Drugs' Sketch. Adults only. (-;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J10w3FuCwfQ

[Paul Conway]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkA6...eature=related

Another good one......again, not for the easily offended.(-;

[mc5nrg]

Check latest Johns Hopkins Psilocybin research in the news past few days.

[Bassomatic]

Originally Posted by Glide

WTF are you talking about?

Its some hip line he came up with to sell some albums. Nothing more / nothing less.

Like wow, groovy man.....peace out.....pass the orange sunshine and let's make trails.....That'll be $10.00 please.....next....

Square alert!

[Glide]

Originally Posted by Rumblefish

Uh dude.I come from cowboy country and I definitely have been experienced in the way that Jimi was talking about.You don't get it.This is not to exclude you or label or be negative.But that sounds like some people at the art gallery or museum dissin' abstract art because it's lost on them.

Oh ...peace brother ...I am feeling some bad vibes coming off of your aura. Trust me, I've had my share of the microdot and shrooms. The pastures of cowboy country are full of some shrooms.



..Heh..That kinda cracked me up.....

[lhallam]

Well maybe not machismo but all of his music had BALLS.

The nature of poetry/lyrics is open for interpretation. So to say that people are going deeper than intended is incorrect. A good poem causes people to get deep into it.

Hendrix was inspired by Dylan and did his own interpretations. To dimiss his art as simply the product of a drug crazed hippy is not even close. Read some Emily Dickinson and see how much sense her poetry makes.

I seem to remember that Chandler and Hendrix came up with "Are You Experienced". Recall that at the time, this music was revolutionary. Jimi was cajoling and/or inviting us to get on the bus.

Glad I did.

[sethr]

Jimi was cajoling and/or inviting us to get on the bus.

Glad I did.

I'm also glad I got on that bus. But don't forget- we're all bozos on this bus.

[jeffhef]

Ate Cyndi I Did

I thought everyone knew. It's probably the reason I am.

jeffhef