I didn't sit down and do the grunt work of, Kirk Hammett. I came up with the names, based on my life-long love of the instrument and those who play it. Brykowski was the only White guy (white Devil) to play with Funkadelic. A VERY FINE player, and yes indeed, I learned of the Foxx Tone Machine from that afforementioned interview. I wore that EP OUT man !!!! Eddie, as a player, probably had more soul and feeling as I've ever heard. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. Eddie Hazel discography and songs: Music profile for Eddie Hazel, born 10 April 1950. In 2003, I proposed to my editors a special issue devoted to the best and most influential guitarists in rock. I don't recall saying, "Jimi's got something that Kirk just doesn't have," but I probably did. I recall reading an interview with Vivian Campbell and another guy in which both stated that "the music is the bottom line," a mantra I have held for decades. I agree about his R&B/Funk type style/leanings. I pretty much love it all - the 1st Funkadelic LP is a great place to start - very rootsy-psychedelic-funky-space rock. I still appreciated Kirk Hammett, Eddie Van Halen, and a handful of other hard rock/metal guitarists, but the conversion to Hendrix was a turn away from the fast, highly technical playing that predominated during the plastic '80s toward a more blues-based style rooted in note purity/economy and. In this series, I will pay homage to my forebears, the broad shoulders on which I stand every time, One amazing guitarist who is too rarely mentioned in the same breath as the above is. Harold Beane (I cant remember his name ?) Santana? I only got to meet the man once, backstage at a NY show in the late 80s I think. Clinton said in a '99 interview that when a young Eddie (i'm thinking '69 or '70) met Hendrix, that Eddie was very nervous. The original members of Parliament decided to get back together as The Original P, minus George Clinton who now leads the P-Funk Allstars. Great Guitar Solos, #1: Eddie Hazel I always wanted to be a lead guitarist. I agree that he really seemed to hit his stride on the "Standing On The Verge . In This Article: Hampton played fast alot, but rarely did it communicate like Ed's did. There are some truly accomplished guitarists out there who don't get the notoriety they deserve. One hundred proved to be too small for the job – my working list of the worthy ran closer to 500 – and the running order was frustrating work. Who do ya mean by WE'll. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I was a cocky kid back then. Eddie was/is a HUGE influence on my playing - to me, he's like the next step after Hendrix - insane soulfulness, tone, chops, composing, etc. From Jerry Garcia and Joan Jett to B.B. The two-plus decades since have brought me into contact with a long list of great guitarists:  BB King, (early) Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Carlos Santana, Frank Zappa, Buddy Guy, Mike Bloomfield, Albert Collins. You must log in or register to reply here. one of the best instrumentals of all-time - and one of the only electric guitar moments in history that approaches the sonic heavy-osity of Jimi Hendrix. Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (1967-1977), and Jams From the Heart. Was it Slayer? The Original P line up consists of 14 members. Flea doesn't stand alone on this count. Yeah, Hampton first played on the 'Tales Of Kid Funkadelic' album. However, I must admit that I am interested in concert footage, and I do appreciate the showmanship. *The late Eddie Hazel, a mind-blowing lead guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic, would’ve turned he big 7-0 this month. Tracey was a great admirer of Eddie Hazel. It was as if the purpose of it all had bitch-slapped me in the face.Jaco Pseudo Konkel, © Dan Benbow, 2012. This was mine, in 2003. Hey, speak for yourself. They suggested a number – 100 – and the idea of ranking them. In different ways. Dazzling choice, Dan, and your solid prose backs it up: signed, sealed and delivered. ... Bootsy Collins (bass) Bernie Worrell (keyboards) and Eddie Hazel (guitar). I digress. Eddie wasnt. Rwe333, right on, In an earlier post, I mistakenly said that Hamptons first Pfunk appearance was on 'Tales Of Kidd...'), but yeah, thats him on 'Get Off Your Ass and Jam'. Page stoked my interest, but the extent of my actions at the time were air guitar solos in between bench press sets. Live At Winterland is still one of my favorite CDs. Naturally, I went to You Tube to crack the mystery of Eddie Hazel, and found this excerpt from "Standing on the Verge of Getting it On": Backed by the mighty Funkadelic groove army, this is a musician at the height of his powers. This sort of gave him that clean tone. Great job! When Eddie played very fast, it was FOR REAL, like those passeges in 'Comin Round The Mountain' and 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)', as well as 'Hardcore Jollies'. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Damn, you guy's are KILLING ME ! I was pleased to see a very fond piece of my pseudo-musical past prominently displayed in a blog… And I remember Eddie Hazel’s guitar solo broadcasting some gut-wrenching emotion in a fearless way. Simple theme. A mythical figure, original Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel pioneered an innovative funk-metal sound in the early '70s, best exemplified on his mammoth classic instrumental jam "Maggot Brain." We want to hear from you! I found out about Mike Oldfield from a random source, as did I find out about Manuel Göttsching. George also remembered that Even HENDRIX (who had a huge hand) commented after shaking Eddie's hand, that "You got some BIG hands ". Have I ever mentioned to you my love of Steve Vai? LP. Eddie, as a player, probably had more soul and feeling as I've ever heard. I consider his OVER THE TOP phased out funk riffs on 'Comin Round The Mountain' as being tops, for overall effect. Hendrix? Alone. I walked around campus blasting ", " in my Walkman, awestruck by the perfectly-sculpted solos, which were both chaotic and controlled, reliably building to explosive crescendos. Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was a folk and blue-grass obsessive who started playing guitar at 15. Coltrane? Powered by, The seed was planted in high school, when I listened to Jimmy Page's searing leads on ". He took the funk-metal baton from … He said that Hendrix had heard them (Funkadelic) and liked what Eddie was doing. Late at night. 100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke’s Picks From Jerry Garcia and Joan Jett to B.B. JavaScript is disabled. I put Eddie Hazel in the same group of people that includes Maceo Parker and Marc Ford - guys who seem to be using the same musical raw materials as the rest of us, but we'll never be able to touch what they do. One day a good friend and I sat in my dorm room drinking cheap beer and listening to ", This was a permanent paradigm shift for both of us. It was all four, and more. I owe a debt of gratitude to all of them as I try to channel their spirit in my own playing. 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I pretty much love it all - the 1st Funkadelic LP is a great place to start - very rootsy-psychedelic-funky-space rock. Many of Eddie's solo runs were so communicative because they were honest representations of his true feelings (soul), NOT a exercise, like many 'proficient' players used. http://www.amazon.com/Live-Meadowbrook-Rochester-Michigan-September/dp/B0009IW9A2, BOSS GT-1000CORE - "GT-1000 stomp" from Boss. Chervokas, very cool organizing the benifit. Interview Ray Davis, from The Original P By Paul Doyle . Not only is he an accomplished guitarist, but he's also an amazing showman. It does augment.Anyway, enough of Steve Vai. When Eddie played fast it was NEEDED,not 'SHOWCASED'. In the end, I looked at it this way: Jimi Hendrix was Number One in every way; the other 99 were all Number Two. Brykowski had a 'TRUE' Rock/Hard Rock 'Sensibility' that the other (Black) guitarist didnt. So I listened to it again. King and Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stone critic chooses the best and most influential guitarists in rock What is Going on at the Fender Custom Shop? The great thing about the Hd-130's is that they get that big clean Fendery type thing, but also have a ability to sound very heavy. Over and over again. Twenty five years on, many of these solos are still hard-wired into my memory note-for-note, as I frequently rewound them at the time, thinking "I want to do, Not long into my guitar apprenticeship, my tastes changed. Arguably, there is some truth to it. When that song switches to the (A) tonality, it sounds like the most 'OUT OF THIS WORLD' distortion I've ever heard. I learned of Francisco Mondragon Rio from a Jaco Pastorious album. I would have loved to have met Eddie, shook his hand. In a 1990 Guitar World interview, Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers—a band with more than a light stirring of Funkadelia mixed into their brew—said, "Eddie Hazel is right up there with Jimi Hendrix.”. Hampton had great alternate picking chops, and was a 'technically' proficient guitarist. Sign up for our newsletter. Hazel deserves all the love/respect we can give. Everyone has their own version of this list. GREAT STORIES ! I find it interesting that I still come across accomplished guitarists of whom I have never heard even though I chased down guitarists for years. Want more Rolling Stone? Not all had guitar solos, but there was still feeling and substance behind it all. What was the feeling you had when you were in your dorm room and someone came up to you and said “dude, you gotta listen to this”? If you could spend 5 minutes playing a famous player's guitar which one would it be. In this day of MP3s, it is one CD that I have kept, and probably will all my life.I think you introduced me to Maggot Brain, which I liked immediately. I consider his OVER THE TOP phased out funk riffs on 'Comin Round The Mountain' as being tops, for overall effect. The words had staying power… and Jimi STILL has got something more than Kirk. Music, writing, film, photography, politics, and California love. They had been on hiatus for a while and they started the tour there before playing the Paladium in NYC a few nights later. His (EDDIE) picking technique relied on mainly DOWNSTROKES, which prevented him from competing in the whole shredder type mentality, STILL, Eddie managed to convey what he wanted.