the thing about jimi

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Tue May 04, 2004 7:50 pm

I don't know what it is, but i cannot play this song. I understand dave's style and can play a lot of his other stuff, but jimi thing just doesn't sound anything like jimi thing when i try it!!! I mean like.....not at all!!! advice from anyone?

chosta · Post by **chosta** » Tue May 04, 2004 8:17 pm

jimi thing will just hit you one day, when you get enough "funk-soul" in your system. just wait patiently

or practice and watch the listener supported dvd.

but it just hit me

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Tue May 04, 2004 8:42 pm

Start very slowly and then speed it up.

gravesRR7 · Post by **gravesRR7** » Tue May 04, 2004 9:38 pm

try holding down more strings than just the one string on the 9 on the A string. try holding down 9 on the A D and G. and mute all the others. it'll give it a much fuller sound.
and add a LOT of muting. its imperative for that song

GreyBlueAnt · Post by **GreyBlueAnt** » Tue May 04, 2004 11:25 pm

Okay, here's how to do it.

1. sit down with your guitar.
2. think I think I can, I think I can.
3. shut your eyes.
4. and play it

It's stupid, but it's worked a couple of times for me.

Otherwise, try the above.

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Wed May 05, 2004 12:03 am

Think like Jimi Hendrix...it didn't work for me, but you never know, we are all different.

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Wed May 05, 2004 1:58 am

yeah man, just think like snyder said. jimi thing is an awesome song to know. and once you get past the intro the song becomes "best of whats around" in a sense. it took me about 6.5 months to get this song down strait. d+t will show you the way. good luck. practice.

max · Post by **max** » Wed May 05, 2004 11:23 am

there's a video of it on videotabs.net along with a different version of the tab. that version helped me out a lot, although I think kanter's tab is more accurate.

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Wed May 05, 2004 11:42 am

To learn ANY song, especially Dave, you gotta go r e a l l y slow.

Try playing the song which basically is that main riff slowly without tempo, don't try to play it like Dave just yet.

Listen to the song, try a D&T version and really listen to it hard. Notice the bluesy nature of the song. Without actually showing you in person all I can say is get a video if you can and go slowly, build speed after you can play the notes without using the tablature.

Good luck, DON'T EVER GIVE UP!

CJT

Silk · Post by **Silk** » Wed May 05, 2004 2:31 pm

I've got the intro down pretty well, but I can't play it exactly like Dave does. I simplify the hammers and the muting so it flows a little more, less rhythmic. The rest of it is damn hard though @_<

Snyder · Post by **Snyder** » Wed May 05, 2004 2:35 pm

It's a lot of fun when you can get the Listener Supported Jimi jam down. I could play that all day long.

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Wed May 05, 2004 2:38 pm

chosta wrote:jimi thing will just hit you one day, when you get enough "funk-soul" in your system....

What a true statement. I never could seem to get the "Dave sound" out of this song. But I worked on it and eventually the "funk" came. But is was like chosta said...one day it just came....like a lightswitch came on.

Just keep at it.

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Wed May 05, 2004 4:48 pm

Thanks a lot guys. I'm gonna try so very hard to get this. I would love to jam that song!! Ill keep ya posted

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Wed May 05, 2004 5:19 pm

k....Ive been practicing still and the only thing that sounds right is the

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c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:25 am

nugsta25 wrote:k....Ive been practicing still and the only thing that sounds right is the

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Practice young Padawan. If you go very slowly and listen to the recording on low in the background this song will come to you. Eventually songs DO click and you just get 'em.

Keep playing.

CJT