Randy Hansen Band - Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix - full version HD

Randy Hansen - guitar/voc
Ufo Walter - bass/voc
Manni von Bohr - drums
This is a take from our new DVD "live 2008" .
filmed at the "Colos-Saal" by Bernhard Baran -
mixed by Ufo Walter

[@josecarlosbass_]

Without a doubt the best Jimi cover I've ever seen👏👏

[@martinkingston1498]

Any serious Hendrix fan will tell you just how good a performance this is by Randy because he captures all those little nuances in Jimi's playing almost note perfectly. It amuses me somewhat that some people are criticizing him for producing a near flawless copy of the fillmore version, do you have any idea how hard that still is to achieve in an AUTHENTIC fashion with the FEEL of Jimi's playing? If he was falling short in some way then it would likely be the opposite, "well he's good, but he can't do it just like Jimi". Guys give the man some credit where it's due. There are numerous performances of Jimi's songs on youtube by very highly regarded guitar players and they never come near to what Randy does. He is the closest thing that you are going to get to the real deal while he is still around.

[@WinstonCorneilius]

Dude it's scary. I had my eyes closed half asleep and didn't think this wasn't Jimi

[@tdhayes1]

His shit is GREAT! forget the trolls! This man has mimic talent! sounds like me (in my mind) when i try to mimic this version! NOT! Randy is the real thing! just discovered him!

[@brendaleigh3430]

Same here, just tonight, a friend posted this, I can't believe how great he is!

[@JayTheCobb]

Not to mention he still adds his own twist to most of the licks, brilliant

[@erikwallin9146]

Martin Kingston ya i agree dude is good badass axe player!!

[@mikebromelow8514]

This literally just brought tears to my eyes. Jimi was ALIVE again in few places. You could almost feel his spirit coming in through Randy! This was beyond amazing!!!

[@donbayardkonan2356]

His guitar sound is the closiest of Jimi Hendrix's. Good performance by Randy H.

[@anitarobinson9501]

I'm a huge Hendrix fan and a guitarist of 50 years, this guy absolutely sounds and has unequivocally captured the feel and emotion of Hendrix. This is the best Hendrix cover I've ever heard.

[@Hugh_Manitee]

I saw him FORTY YEARS AGO! Hes still as good now as he was then.

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

No doubt

[@billhannum4117]

I am a guitarist for over 40 years and i totally agree these are not easy pieces to play let alone remember it all.He totally channels the soul and feel of jimi .its eery almost supernatural . The voice all of it man ...incredible ....this is mezmorizing this is a masterpiece of a performance

[@jonsimmons4150]

Go and see live! Get a plane flight, just do it. Mindblowing.

[@jamesmoylan2861]

I have found A Major reduction of cake has helped... But still unfortunately a huge Hendrix fan...bit like the jabba the hut with an electric ukulele...

[@garythomas2167]

I am 70 years old and was lucky enough to see Jimi in 1968 second row. I have literally thousands of hours of listening to Jimi. This is perfect.

[@geoffsimpson1543]

I'm the same age as you and was unlucky enough to not see Jimi at the Isle of Wight Festival as I fell asleep after travelling all night to get there. Randy is Hendix channelled ****ing amazing!

[@jordanvafaie2089]

Fuckin perfect

[@jonathantutweiler]

@@geoffsimpson1543 I am 69 yrs and also saw him when he headlined at the Charlotte NC. Coliseum in 1968...OMG!..😁.Randy is seriously dialed in on the Hendrix touch and is a awesome guitarist in his on right.....Loved his version of Machine Gun - WoW!

[@aandrewgarciaa_]

@@jonathantutweiler man I’m 17 years old and I would kill to see Hendrix. Your some of the few lucky people that got to see the greatest guitarist of all time!

[@jonathantutweiler]

@@aandrewgarciaa_ Yes Drew- and the tickets cost $ 6.00 .It was the first concert I had ever seen so it was all really awesome.Jimi played most of the " are you Experienced" and Aixs bold as Love" Lps and more .The preformancd was very polished and high intensity...IT was an Awakening to here my favorite music live with the incredible sound system OMG!Of course Jimi played with a mind bending intensity and watching him play was unforgettable.He did play some with his teeth and set his Strat on Fire.He passed in sept. 1970....So glad I got to see him play that show .

[@MitchJohnson0110]

He's not covering Hendrix, he's performing Hendrix.

[@BrotherDevious]

@Louise X I thought this WAS Hendrix - and one of his better performances, at that - until I looked to see what KZbin had decided I wanted to hear next. Incredible performance.

[@indomitablespiritletsgocra1688]

You're so right!!! This is a hard song to cover.

[@fontainemanon536]

and say it took me some 15 years to discover Apocalypse Now 'Machine Gun' played on The Roach radio was Randy Hansen version, NOT from Hendrix ! What a shock when it did came to me...

[@blackitalian36]

Yes bro!!!!!! This is amazing

[@danieldavid3508]

He is the mirror of Mr. Hendrix!

[@dmcnevin]

This guy is unreal. I've never heard anybody cover Hendrix this well.

[@uwelucas8190]

Best Hendrix today 👍👏

[@klasseact6663]

Have you forgotten about SRV?

[@sebmj5712]

Pilky27

[@ZiggyC.]

check eddie hazel my brother :D

[@JamesBond-ml3zp]

@@uwelucas8190 Great Job at Copying, if I want to hear it I'll just play The Original! Even Hendrix did different Versions!! Randy needs to go to a Dentist for some SERIOUS Dental Work, He looks like one of The "Ferengi" But at least he's doing what he Loves to do and doesn't have to work on a Funky 9 to 5!!!

[@danoincc9833]

Don't forget the drummer and the bass player they are also spot on!!!Thank you

[@JoelPeters-b8j]

Damn right !

[@chrisb1953]

Many say his guitar playing is spot-on, and it is. But his vocals are also just as close as is possible to the real thing.

[@KnewTherapy]

Who in what world is many?

[@FaintUnicycle98]

Very impressive how close he gets. To the tone to the little background nuances you have to work months to get for little details for the solo. Hard work pays off!

[@carlomure]

yeah but, is a copy. beautiful but sad

[@360johnn]

@@carlomure yeah that’s the point, because no one can hear Jimi play live, so he’s doing the job.

[@Driessens_Peter]

yeah hard to tell to be honest.

[@rebeccarea479]

Hansen is not copying Hendrix, he is expressing Hendrix.

[@powerjimigtr]

Very well said!

[@sarnamacrimuere7708]

Es ÉL...

[@rebeccarea479]

@@powerjimigtr Thank You. I have never seen Hanson , but I did see Hendrix front row 1969. Also 1970 10 th. Row. James Gang warm up band in 1969.

[@powerjimigtr]

Wow! I have seen Hansen several years ago. :)

[@splash5150izy]

@@rebeccarea479 .. Wow You Are So Lucky That You Got to See Such An Iconic Guitar Performer, The Very Same Axe Playing Hero, "That Revolutionized The Way The Electric Guitar Might Ought To Be Played" How He Perceived The Instrument Wholly At His Mercy Could & Should Sound, Feel & Play To His Liking And Touch, To Fiddle & Toy With it How He Saw Fit, Until He Was Satisfied Enough To Take His Experimentation/s To The Next Level Of Mainstream Live Acts, Though Jimi Primarily Played "The Blues, Blues Rock & Some Form Of (Confused- {Confusive} [Semi-Fused] Tri-lateral [Heavy Blues" After A While's Jimi Actually Started Bordering On "Heavy Metal" (One Of The Many Heavy Metal Pioneers Of The Times, Doing So) He Was Always [Honing His Skills] * Style, Technique, Form, Structures, Intro's, Phrasings, Progressions, Harmonies, Melodies Power Chord/s Usage/s; (Finger Notations) (Lead Breaks * Solos/ing) & Ending's Of His Song's, Jimi Was Always Listening Out For All Kinds Of New Sounds That Would Compliment His Style & Virtuosity Of His Playing, By The Time He Entered Into The Psychedelic Era, He Was Beginning To Play [Far-out-Out Of Sight Music] Which He Was Enjoying A Whole Heap, Sometimes During Shows in Later Years Jimi Would Simply Revert Back To The Blue's & Blues Rock & He'd Sound Incredibly Amazing & He Loved it, Jimi Was Among The Very First Guitar Players To Experiment With Guitar Effects Pedals [Fuzz Pedal Being The First, Then The Crying Baby Waa To Which He Took To A New Level, He Was The First To Use & Control Feed Back (A Back-Flow or Reverse Surge Of Sound Flowing From His Guitar (Pick-ups) To His Amplifiers Peaking At A Range Which In-turn Initiates Feed Back Out Of The Amps, Volume Control Was Simply High Or Low Up Or Down Using The Volume Dial On His Guitar (Obviously The Louder The Volume On The Guitar, The Better & Heavier The Feed Back Sounded) Jimi Was The First Ever To Set Up His Own Amplifier System Consisting Of 8x8's or 8x6's 4 Speaker Quads On Top Of Each Other That Stacked Very High & Looked Great, Jimi Wired The System, Himself to Which His Sound Tech Would Happily Watch Jimi Doing His Thing, Whilst Learning a Thing Or Two From The Virtuoso Axe-Man Tech, The Same Amp Set-up Jimi Created] Is in Wide Use To This Day By All The Major Rock Bands Of The World, Jimi Played The Guitar Behind His Back (Show Off Lol:P) Up-Side Down, Back To Front, On The Floor He Played With His Teeth And Under His Legs, Jimi Played Every Note And Major Power Chord He Could Think Of, But Was Always Looking To Do Guitar Playing Better, Faster & Freakier Than Before, In My Opinion If Jimi Had Not Died He May Well Have Achieved That Goal, When Jimi Flew To London (Curtesy Of Chas Chandler & Thank Goodness For Chas Chandler Discovering A Rather Un-known Hendrix Playing A Spot In Greenwich Village, New York) It Was To Be The Tipping Point Of Jimi's Career, All The "Famous Top Notch Musicians Of The Time Were At Jimi's First London Gig; Eagerly Awaiting To Check Out This Cat From The US, When Jimi Started Playing, Got All Nice & Warmed Up, & Into The Groove & Swing Of Thing's, He "Blew The Freaking House Down" After The Show All The Guitar Heroes Of London, England Went Back Stage To Meet Their New American Guitar Hero, When Jimi Was 14yrs Old He Was Sitting On His Bed Playing a Straw Broom Like A Guitar & Dreaming Of One Day, Becoming A Guitar Playing Star JH's Father Would Come Home And Ask Jimi How Come There Was Straw From The Broom All Over The Floor, His Father Somehow Knew [And Bought Jimi's Very First Guitar Not So Long After; (Goes To Show, Dreams Really Do Come True) [R.I.P JMH) I Can Happily Say, That You'd Be Very Proud Of Randy Hanson Keeping Your Music & Legacy Alive & Enjoyed By Your Many Fans, By-way Of His Unique Talent] (With Expression & Flamboyance ..

[@jimkostan9932]

I've been a fan of Randy HANSON for many years,& he gots Hendrix down better than anyone on Earth.

[@mqbitsko25]

Jesus.....this guy is unbelievable.

[@diegoferrari3341]

Sorry, but you MUST SEE ( or LISTEN) a PHENOMENAL GUITAR PLAYER. HIS NAME IS JAMES MARSHALL, better known as JIMI HENDRIX!!!

[@seanroche4629]

You got that right

[@Seanus32]

Jesus agrees :)

[@drivinsouth651]

@@diegoferrari3341 I hate to be the one to break this to you, but our beloved God Jimi passed away in 1970. Most of us have heard his recordings, videos, and movies so much; it can actually get old. It is totally awesome Randy is there to keep Hendrix so alive for us to enjoy the fuck out of, lol!

[@donolinger6904]

@@diegoferrari3341 - James Marshall Hendrix.

[@bensagal-morris8072]

That line, “Evil men make me kill you even though we’re only families apart,” shows what an underrated lyricist Hendrix was. Sums up the tragedy of war in such a profound way.

[@Vincent-fo7xp]

"I'll pick up my ax and fight like a farmer" another line that hits hard..

[@MrPhotodoc]

Shades of Q. Even back when he died there were people saying it wasn't an accident.

[@nasc1008]

@@MrPhotodoc Michael Jeffery

[@metaphoria3]

He’s from seattle he’s gonna be deep n poetic. nice catch

[@TheMonolake]

Yes Sir

[@benhinds2971]

Randy has a lot of non-fans, but you really must admit, the guy just nails it.

[@TerrenceHewittCMA]

Best version since Hendrix.

[@tobyjenner2924]

spot on amazing

[@LuinInterRealm]

Best Hendrix tribute act I've ever seen.

[@LostMyMojo100]

He's more than that..... Way more,,

[@hippydippy]

It's no act. He's lived & breathed it for years & years.

[@antarcticorb9197]

I've seen them live a few times he was very good

[@57stratkat]

Nailed it - perfectly. If you were just listening to this rather than watching it, you'd swear it was Hendrix.

[@brandons5790]

I have been playin Hendrix for 32 years and I have never seen anything like this. fkn wow!!!! hats off sir.

[@edwardagyapong9016]

Another Hendrix from a different plane.

[@julianp4787]

OMG !! Utterly stunning The whole band

[@grumpydave7329]

Maybe the best cover of any song I've ever seen. Bro recited the entire electric guitar bible word for word... Amazing and very well done. Hats off, my good man.

[@daskritterhaus5491]

love how ya put that YAH

[@1242lukus]

I don't even understand how a cover can get so spot on

[@southcountyblinds]

+Luke Raber Yeah Luke - note for note it is almost 100% amazing - I wish he didnt over pronounce the singing though, I came accross this at a wedding in Sardinia recently, an amazing band doing great covers, but their English was too perfect and precise - We dont speak like that, Jimi didnt either ! Like we speak English lazier that we should, but great sound over all !

[@BluesLicks101]

+Luke Raber Randy has spent decades in brilliant artistry, no one else can touch this.

[@keiranbradley3222]

+Luke Raber 40 odd years of practice !!, Just goes to show the sublime untouchable genius of Jimi, he did this off the top of his head !!!, the mind boggles, Peace.

[@neilmalyon8784]

+Keiran Bradley: So true and that's what has always amazed me about Hendrix. That stuff came out of his head and top artists can only hope to emulate the template he left. A quick note in passing, I like the way Randy has taken a left handed fender and turned it upside down! Nice touch!

[@peonwarrior]

That's probably because you never tried to play Hendrix

[@yourtubesteak]

That's Jimi's live tone all day, and it's scary how close his voice is to Jimi's. If you weren't paying close attention you would definitely think this is the Band Of Gypsys.

[@scottykingdavid]

I thought it was In the beginning.

[@philipbrougham6360]

If you were just listening to this you could be fooled into thinking it was a recently discovered hendrix recording ....

[@josemarquesbarbosa1092]

Jimi is aniversário and kicking.

[@josemarquesbarbosa1092]

Jimi is alive and kicking!!!!!!

[@Driessens_Peter]

considering Jimi could play right handed as wel, this makes you think

[@blackitalian36]

Was at the Hendrix concert New Years eve 69 into 70 and I must say this dude sound exactly like Jimi. The next Day I was sent to Vietnam with this song in my head.. yes it had an affect on me during combat in Dak Tao

[@mikeanderson2034]

Whoe!!! You were there! Watching Jimi do machine gun at the Filmore East on New Year’s Eve of 69. Unreal! Then leaving for Viet Nam next day. What a precious memory that is! Thank you for your service, sir.

[@OPHIOHANNAH]

I did not think that anyone could come close to duplicating the sound of Hendrix doing "Machine Gun" but Randy Hansen has done it. It's not only his amazing guitar work but his voice actually sounds like Hendrix. It's almost like Jimi Hendrix is being channeled through him. An amazing performance!

[@gueronva]

+JACK KANGAROO I think if i had my eyes closed and someone would have said this was Jimi...I would have believed them. Spot on Sound

[@robertashe2002]

I must agree with your comments. 100%

[@arniec66]

he does use a voice modulator.

[@Apreo]

Yup, vocals are so on point!

[@IDoBluesdeluxe]

I know what you mean Jason when you see the real deal live your whole body and soul feels it. I have not seen Randy live but I felt that 7 years ago with Walter Trout

[@louisbanks4437]

This is scary! He plays and sounds just like Jimi! Wow!

[@kimschulze3098]

But the genius .....was jimi

[@rogerf7229]

Proud to say he's from ☔ Seattle. My phone color is inverted so white guys look black & viva versa I LOVE IT

[@hamishmitchell884]

This guy has been Hendrix longer than Hendrix has been Hendrix.

[@iggyfritz7150]

God realized how much Jimi is missed and gave us Randy. Being a 40yr plus musiciann I will testify NO ONE DOES JIMI BETTER THAN RANDY PERIOD!!!!!

[@trashedbodomguy]

Prince

[@nicolealexander8371]

Randy is Jimi. He's just white and right handed. Next to Jimi best guitarist I have ever heard period.

[@tatu8663]

I clicked thinking l would be underwhelmed and midway through. I even tried to be an asshole and find something wrong (one does not trifle with the sacred Hendrix Scrolls), and l came up empty! This is a gift to humanity.

[@andyokus5735]

Amen brother!

[@tedherrala611]

love you i wish to go to the states

[@lionelnietzsche3917]

Seriously. I know every tiny little detail and nuance of this song. ...and Randy murdered it.

[@grahamreid2132]

@@jayhendricks67 Easy, easy there,...In was 11 when Hendrix passed and can only imagine what it must have been like to actually see him,...I dont have to much when I watched this and by the way.,...what have you ever done?

[@MikelBluni]

Playing in a Jimi Hendrix Tribute Band myself....Randy is in a different universe. My highest respect and big thanks for making this Hendrix experience as real and close as possible.

[@pallmall7385]

He should get just as much respect as the man himself....

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

@@pallmall7385 and headline festivals playing for 100.000 before he is no more

[@williamfluke1665]

I'd like to see him, but he's mostly in Germany for some reason 😢

[@Blues-man.]

Holy moly this guy is Hendrix reincarnated, I am 68 years old and was a huge Hendrix fan, had tickets to see him and he passed so never got too see him, this guy keeps him alive".........

[@MyNameIsMach]

Don't pass up a chance to see The Randy Hansen Experience. I saw the band in a small bar in the early 90's. Still blown away.

[@victorhidalgo73]

This was so mindblowing....... Can't believe it.. He sounds just like him

[@lesjackson8548]

This bought a tear to my eye, to close my eyes & listen, I swear by the only one who has been able to make me feel like Jimi was still alive!! you are a very special man to dedicate your love and talents to my man JIMI

[@donolinger6904]

Looks a bit like him too. He's got the sound down, vocals and guitar. Badass.

[@doug6321]

Absolutely AMAZING.

[@MrCharollas]

I Love how he's playing a leftie Strat as a rightie! Opposite of Jimi playing a rightie as a lefty! 💜

[@bigtay522]

You can't help but to get sucked into this. This song takes you on a spiritual field trip.

[@nooorm18]

You are wrong it's more a virtual acid trip lolllll

[@ryersondodge1998]

Absolutely down the rabbit hole we go headphones 🎧 on

[@aidanohara3344]

THERE IS NO OTHER BAND THAT EVEN GOES CLOSE TO HENDRIX, LIKE THIS ONE - ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC

[@robertkise]

This performance is unreal. Everything about it is so good in an almost haunting-kind of way. Unbelievable! I never thought I’d ever hear this re-created this well. Thank you Randy for what you do - all of you guys sound amazing.

[@ufowalter]

Thank you Robert.

[@darrenjaworski7874]

I didn't realize that was not Hendrix till I noticed that he was playing right handed

[@davidbeard121]

Saw him in Berkeley about 1990. There was a group of 20 or 30 people RIGHT next to Randy on the stage. This was several groups of two or three people that did not know each other. At one point most of us looked at each other and said that they could feel Jimi in the building. It is one thing to be a world class guitarist; it is another to bring back the dead in spirit through your love and devotion.

[@brianpatrick6102]

Ive seen plenty of Hendrix covers, but nothing like this. Incredible.

[@KingKull1971]

Check out Eric Clapton doing Voo Doo Chile I think you'll be impressed.

[@FRANKLOMBARDI-iv5xs]

I dont care about what i read..People putting Randy Hansen down..He plays Great Hendrix..One of the Greatest..Nobody plays better Hendrix than him..I been listening to Jiimi since i was a kid I know Hendrix music..And i also play Guitar not that good short fingers..I have all of Jimi Hendrixs music..I tell you..If your going to put this man down...any body keep your comments to your selfs..Jimi Hendrix is gone..Sad..This guy is the closest in playing his music..Have some respect..Randy your the man.... 😁✌️👍🎸🌈

[@blaisedonnelly2760]

Fuck everyone else.

[@blaisedonnelly2760]

This cover is every bit as good as Jimi.

[@yogiguitar1]

This is far as I'm concerned the greatest guitar solo ever and randy nails it

[@kaymiddleton5130]

Randy is GOOD,Stevie Ray is BETTER,Jimi still the GREATEST❤

[@lucasmontenegro8938]

I'm really impressed. Never thought I would see and hear something like this, Randy touched the untoucheable

[@treomobiel]

I saw Randy Hansen Band twice. For every fan of Jimi Hendrix, Randy Hansen Band is a MUST SEE!

[@jeffcomeau4680]

I just stumbled on this. I m in awe of how incredible this performance is. Quality of sound and nuances and overall vibe. They killed it. Jimi was sooo ahead of his time. This is the best Jimi tribute I’ve ever heard. Wtf

[@ufowalter]

Thank you - we have a lot of fun doing this over all this years.

[@metalfuk69]

Same here bro. Amazing musicianship.

[@18echo]

It’s definitely an homage, I played it at a BBQ party thing in my house and set a whole different vibe 💥🔥💥💥🔥🔥💥💥💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@hafedmouloud7533]

Incredibule. Impossible... May the best I HEARD from à guitariste Who have J.Hendrix, Music deep in mind.

[@ΚαλοςΦιλος]

I can feel every note,tears in my eyes.Unbelievable!!!

[@yannicat123]

I’m 67 and was listening to Jimi and Buddy in high school in the 70s. Randy captures Jimi’s essence in this cut and he needs no apology whatsoever. It’s almost eerie how pure in comparison to Jimi’s album the sound is here as if he was in Randy in spirit. Powerful, heavy and enduring.

[@timothypero4278]

David, Band of Gypsies was a one of a kind Album, Do you remember West, Bruce and Lang? Their Album was out about the same time.

[@davidgraham1292]

@@timothypero4278WBL were a Great trio but a couple of years apart after JH died

[@drewjohnson4794]

That's what I was thinking. We're all one.

[@tedherrala611]

love you and comming there

[@davidbeard121]

I got to see Randy play Berkeley in about '89. There was a flock of about 20 people all about 10' from Randy. At one time all of us just looked at each other in utter amazement and as one said/felt "you can FEEL Jimi in the building"! Bringing back the spirit of the dead with music is a pretty good trick!

[@Are_you_eyeballing_me]

I'm always extremely sceptical whenever I see a video of someone covering Jimi Hendrix. It pretty much never lives up, not even close. But that shit good. It's very rare to see a guitarist who can actually properly imitate Jimi. The tone is great, the playing is on fucking point, all those little noises, dynamics, all the subtle nuances in vibrato and bending that Jimi had, the energy, just perfect. The dude is truly a scholar of Hendrix, can't even imagine how much time he spent studying his playing.

[@gdv4612]

The greatest rock song ever played plain and simple. Good job Randy the GOAT is looking down proud.

[@mylzcrooks5487]

This man isn’t playing machine gun he’s experiencing it

[@RebelThoughts82]

Randy Hansen executes Hendrix's incredible masterpieces faithfully. Keep on truckin Randy!

[@mrjonesmusic5770]

On hearing this I was initially surprised at how good the video qualty was for a 1970 tape - then I realized it was not Hendrix himself. Nailed it to perfection.

[@markdavies981]

This sounds exactly like Jimi Hendrix. It's amazing. It blows me away. I've never heard any other cover version as close to the original as this one. Note for note, it is perfect. Close your eyes and this is Hendrix. Incredible performance!

[@james_daniels]

Only dude I've seen get it. The note for note and tone. Absolutly amazing.

[@caratcranker5874]

+james cava It;s not note for note, not even Randy wants to go THAT far. Randy plays the majority of the song faithfully right, it's amazing really, how much work Randy has done to capture most of Hendrix's phrasing. There simply will never be a more realistic guy to cover Hendrix, Randy is as good as will ever get without getting TOO creepy and trying to play exactly the same way as each Hendrix LIVE version goes. Jimi played machine gun different every night, Randy has to mainly play the classic version, that;s what the fans want to hear, I bet Randy could really go to town in his own way, but its not really what he is up there to do.

[@keiranbradley3222]

+Carat Cranker Yeah, i know what you mean about this being the "Standard" version but his ( Jimi ) Isle of Wight rendition of Machine Gun is totally colossal, his phrasing is completely devastating IMHO, Peace.

[@sunepedersen8537]

where is his isle of wight version?

[@SealedCassettes]

@@caratcranker5874 well put

[@johnwhitaker545]

I’ve watched this probably over a hundred times over the years and I’ve always wanted to comment but it literally leaves me speechless. What an amazing thing this is to watch. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ufowalter]

Hey John, thanks for this nice comment and the support. I hope that we might meet at one of our shows.

[@johnwhitaker545]

@@ufowalter That would be amazing! Where can I find a list of tour dates?

[@ufowalter]

@@johnwhitaker545 best would be randyhansen.com/calendar or www.jazzhausartists.com/tourdaten/randy-hansen-185

[@jorgeacuna4306]

Randy has been at perfecting his craft since I was a teenager, almost 40 years ago. He has dedicated his career to Jimi's music, and for that I am grateful.

[@cryptosquirrel5667]

Eyes closed? Honestly, this is amazing. I'd have thought this was a recording I just hadn't heard before. He' got the tone, the notes, and the same relentless forward energy,

[@milesdyett4922]

My dad saw this man perform in the sixties. His name is Jimi Hendrix and apparently he's still performing today

[@Patriot-oi7mj]

In a couple of months Hendrix will be 80, he's holding up pretty well.

[@baham9217]

At the time of this post, there are 191 people with absolutely no taste in; or understanding of, music. Wow! What a hell of a performance. Just incredible!

[@crisnegri73]

Not only music, his moves and gestures.... the level and complexity of his of his playing is amasing...

[@dustylense]

I know the filmore east version VERY well. If you close your eyes one can not tell the difference. Outstanding.

[@Hydrogen1972]

Christopher Mayer , i agree....i can dream every Hendrix song, mister Hansen just sounds like all these songs in my dreams...

[@HuBrIsRaDiO]

The Filmore version is my absolute favorite!

[@heavyfuelv2]

yes , as far as the playing goes , Jimi had a beautiful voice , randy dosen't quite nail that , still a outstanding performance though .

[@michaeldrake2232]

Christopher Mayer I would have to agree with you. If you watch him play he plays with a lot of respect to Jimi. I'm a big Hendrix fan from the first time I hear him play. I do give Randy Hansen his props. But when you get down to it he isn't Jimi Hendrix. if it wasn't for Jimi putting out the songs. Randy Hansen wouldn't have anything to play.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Christopher Mayer absolutely agree i have the Album..no difference at all..its almost like Hendrix is in side Randy..

[@rbuthird]

Capturing that Filmore tone is hard enough, this is just fucking amazing: capturing the highlight riffs Jimi did and then his own subtle touches. Awesome.

[@sharktroubles]

As authentic as it can get outside of the original. Fuckin' amazing!

[@tometci11]

In my opinion it's not authentic at all sorry. This is a true copy of Machine Gun from Band of gypsies live , I can find no creation in this stuff from Hansen.. I have to admit this is a good copy but it doesn't interests me at all . This isn't a personal work at all ... I prefer to be listening to the original version.

[@seba145]

Tomidel its suppossed to be as close as the original as possible, not improvised or created by randy. its an opportunity for the ones that couldnt see jimi play while he was alive

[@tometci11]

I agree. But this video is presented as if it was a reinterpretation from Hansen. And it's not. Even the voice is the same. And everybody is super enthusiastic about the fact this work is getting outside of the original. They don't know the original I guess ...

[@seba145]

Tomidel they're all praising him because he did an exact performance. If he had improvised himself it would still be nice but certainly not the same. I cant speak for the rest here but i came to this video because its just like watching jimi play but in much higher sound and video quality.

[@reijoturtiainen5067]

I put a positive mark on the analysis, but I dissagree about the perfect match in Hendrix's quitar, I've listened the stuff for tens of years, and can easily see some shortcomings in Randy's playing. And I dont want to be blunt, but the sounds and person dont also match hear. The exact copy it dont have to be, but.......

[@gdwb1805]

Randy.... You're a BAD Man! That's TRUE dedication, doc ...and HOURS&HOURS of shedding.💣💯🐐

[@dalanbronnenberg]

As long as Randy is still alive- Jimi will never be dead

[@KC-zn4gt]

I truly don't understand how can anyone give a 'dislike' thumb down. This is so amazing!

[@KC-zn4gt]

@@DAMMMAD78 Ah...Now I know it is you, the IDIOT. Go and listen to your Daniel's traveling on a plane, di di la la...' that should sound a lot better for you.

[@kathydinitrioski6273]

More than anazing.. just love it...

[@davidmaxwelloswald2220]

FranknMarino would say the same thing!

[@oscarvega1751]

This guy is AWESOME. sounds so much like JIMI, not only in guitar playing but also his VOICE...INCREDIBLE. 👍👍👍

[@ThePassionOfTheMarc]

I don't always smoke OG Alien Kush, but when I do, I make sure I'm listening to the Randy Hansen Band.

[@ufowalter]

that´s my favorite comment so far ;-)

[@ericsherman3378]

Ragnar Danneskjöld You know Randy Hansen has been around for YEARS! Just trying to help you out.

[@terrymoore5058]

this is imposible ,no one can do this, he has to be possesed by hendrix . just saw Bonamasa doing his band of gypsys tone.Randy is light years beyond anyone. He is also doing this right handed.words can not convey how impressive this is. Randy you have to be proud and Jimi must have been on ten hits of acid to create this in the first place

[@robertdawson8522]

Talked to Randy a few times here in Tacoma.Just the nicest guy.

[@jeffbauer3425]

When playing.... channeling , Hendrix, no one can match Randy . No one. He plays with absolute honor to Hendrix. And in his own right , an incredible guitar player and musician.

[@johnmikk1495]

The way he emulates/perform Hendrix scares the hell out of me...

[@anthonybiancone3780]

I cried listening to this. Absolutely, without a doubt, the best rendition cover of "Machine Gun" I have ever heard. I was 12 years old in 1968 when I was given "Band of Gypsies" album by someone I didn't even know. I listened to that record almost exclusively for years and years. Played the record, started over. It got ingrained into my bones. This is like listening to Jimi, God rest his soul. This video is going into my favorites to listen to again and again. I HAVE to see these guys LIVE!!

[@ufowalter]

Wow - thanks for this comment. That´s why we love doing this.

[@edwardagyapong9016]

Ofo Walter is also too good you'll think he is also another reincarnation of noel Redding

[@Turboy65]

For those who were too young or not lucky enough to see Hendrix play, this is as close as you can get to that experience. It's really close to what you could have gotten if this was early 1969 and Hendrix was still here.

[@WickedIndigo]

This man let the spirit of Jimi possess him. In the absolute best way possible. Absolutely killed it

[@adamolddude4495]

My first concert ever 1980 I was 15. The venue was an old theater from the 1800's in Northern California . First row upper balcony complete Hendrix show. I believe he wore a wig and makeup and lit guitar on fire (-;

[@WickedIndigo]

@@adamolddude4495 that sounds badass as hell!!! I’m a little jealous😂 glad you got to experience that though, I have every confidence it was amazing🤘🤘

[@scratchwhiplash]

This is outstanding! His vocals even sound like Jimi 😮

[@jimbeam2626]

Randy's voice even sounds like Hendrix. He definitely plays the part from any angle! Awesome!

[@michelpognante3934]

Ton commentaire est exactement le mien , gloire et remerciements a ce type

[@DCCarter-x8y]

Best cover i've ever heard of "Machine Gun"

[@crazygetup]

Randy has been playing these songs for nearly 40 years. Poor Jimi only got to play them for 5. Thanks RH for representing so well for all these years. Thanks keeping those magic songs alive for us.

[@leejlogan]

Saw Randy a few years back in Australia. The. Best. Live. Experience I've ever had. I was grinning from ear to ear the whole show. My heart was full 🤟💙🤟

[@ufowalter]

And we saw you too

[@Stevenbalee]

He is on another level.

[@kingfrank5079]

Randy’s voice and playing is incredibly similar to Hendrix it actually blows my mind

[@odin8591]

I am speechless...I am blown completely away...the best tribute act I have ever seen. I wish I knew his story. BRAVO!!!!!

[@jaamman]

This man channels the spirit of Jimi Hendrix!!

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

This was incredible!!! I love Jimi and I love Randy!!!! Great band, too!!!! And I love those drums!

[@chrispenley5442]

I've been playing guitar and singing for about 49 years, and can't even come close to what Randy does!

[@garyslicer8748]

He is so unbelievably good at his portraying Jimmie .

[@odudi]

I have played in bands for around 30 years in the style of SRV, Hendrix, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher and the like. Out of all the guitar players i have seen and heard nobody comes close to capturing the soul, vibe, feel, and tone of Hendrix and much more than the Randy Hansen band. Randy doesn't just play the same notes but also takes it to an even higher level that Hendrix could have gone to had he lived. Where some players try to overshred playing 1000 notes a second to Hendrix, Randy keeps it real and never loses the soul of Jimi.

[@bcummings2187]

He really is unbelievable......and he's been doing this for 40 some odd years. More polished now obviously but my god......no one .....does Hendrix like Randy .....no one.

[@Sugarhilljah]

Machine Gun is the greatest recording of electric guitar ever. Its everything that cud and will ever be electric guitar

[@SealedCassettes]

Completely agree

[@grawl69]

Agreed!

[@joewestau]

This is actually mind bending. It’s one thing his guitar playing sounding so eerily similar to Jimi (and I don’t mean that to in anyway take away form the mans skill and brilliance in his own right) but that voice as well! So similar to jimi it’s crazy. He should get more credit. I just found this but have been playing it none stop. From one guitar player to another I can not express how good I think this shit is! Wow!

[@johnnyd63]

Bravo....50 years ago,Hendrix hit us with this. Hansen did the best copy I've heard yet..

[@Kyle-e2w]

If you had a blindfold on, 95% wouldn’tknow that not jimmi best tribute band

[@R19P82]

Shame Randy doesn't visit the U.K more, he's brilliant. This is an incredible rendition.

[@balkanboy1203]

He doesnt want to end up like Jimi

[@Paultreat]

Randy is living the guitar! He´s playing his feelings, his needs not "just" Hendrix!

[@davidsant5729]

This just goes to show that people we love do not die. They just manifest in another body. This is the spirit we all fell in love with. Any Jimi lover knows it... It would be so cool when Randy gets the credit and universal love he deserves. Love to you Randy ...serious love.

[@contactkeithstack]

can't give randy or his band enough respect. it's really religious in a way spending your whole life devoted to understanding what another person did. it's really heavy. randy deserves to be remembered he's truly an artist in his own right.

[@robertaccorsini4663]

This is incredible. I was listening to this in the shower after another song. I swear I REALLY thought it was Jimi. I said to myself WOW I never heard this version before. Not just the playing but also his voice!

[@Fungy563]

They need to get this guy on the Experience Hendrix tour

[@fakenewsmindcontrol1508]

He does

[@joebot9309]

They are scared of him. He is the experience

[@kortgreen7725]

He is on the tour. There is video of it.

[@tamarabradshaw4799]

He is amazing, he sounds just like a Hendrix album🥹 I have to see him live 💕🎶🙏

[@christopherhuot2826]

This guys incredible

[@jarveysorensen5502]

This cat would make jimi SO PROUD. This guy's got Jimmy down and more

[@JoshLousk]

incredible performance, makes it even crazier to think that hendrix was 25 or 26 when he created this all time great guitar composition.