The MOST IMPORTANT Thing I LEARNED From HENDRIX

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[@davisworth5114]

Jimi played in Nashville for a year after he got out of the Army, he is quoted as saying he learned more about guitar than anywhere else. This is understandable because his double stops are popular in country music and most of these moves are based on traditional country licks played in the first position, then played higher up the neck. These moves are also found in early R&B and gospel style guitar. Of course, it was Jimi who made all this his own, and took it took another level. This is gold standard for all guitarists and will never die. Thanks for the lesson, Tim!

[@rickyoung5625]

I would have done anything to have gone to see him play on Jefferson Street in 20 20 hind sight ,I've search the video archive for when played Locally on TV in Nashville, I use to watched those programs live in the 60's and he was playing in like a small group on channel 8 occasionally, I lived just outside Nashville and Jefferson Street was some of my old stomping ground back in the day. I was born in 54.

[@dougpeters1625]

"I created enough muscle memory where my nervousness couldn't compete with it" that is the most profound statement I've ever heard about performing live on stage to an audience of your respected peers. Honestly Tim you are in my top 10 guitarists of all time.

[@loucifer8009]

They recorded the Wind Cries Mary in 20 minutes and Hendrix wrote it the night before after a fight with his girlfriend. That's how magical his songwriting was!

[@todd8155]

Unbelievable!

[@ttswan]

Yea Tim, what you showed with the 300 reps to learn something statement; the adage "an amateur does something til they get it right, a professional does it until they can't get it wrong." Always love your stepping into Hendrix, thx.

[@CentaurusRelax314]

That was a very valuable comment from Tim. I tend to assume great players can just play stuff immediately. I get frustrated if I can’t nail something within a few minutes and then swear when I make mistakes afterward. I never considered practicing a single thing 300 times, especially not within a small period of time (a few days). This is encouraging/inspiring. Perhaps I have more potential than I imagined.

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[@trustedsource2617]

Listening to Hendrix done right makes living alright.

[@danrebeiz4598]

One of the greatest things about Jimi’s playing was that he squeezed emotion out of his guitar. He played with reckless abandon and it’s almost like his strings disappeared and what you heard was not his guitar but him. He was so good. Having said that. Tim, your one of my favorite guitar players right alongside Jimi, David Gilmour, and Mark Knopfler.

[@tpzid]

Still "The Man"

[@benewgillian6823]

Hendrix had the magic ... He inspired so many ..Even those in deny of his genius have learnt from him without knowing at some point ..

[@jydymyyyr9630]

I'm old and arthritic, and my guitar playing days are behind me, but this is the best advice I've ever heard when it comes to Jimi's playing. I agree (at 6:19), I don't think Jimi actually thought about what he was doing, it just seemed to flow out of him... just so natural and PERFECT. Thanks for the lesson.

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

I so agree with your comment on the Strat's neck pickup. That glassy tone is a beautiful thing.

[@allanmakela3011]

Many years ago,got into other players for a while,fusion,country pickers,etc. about 6 months later,put on some Jimi,and heard the beauty of his music,and was floored with the uniqueness,it wasn,t technical exercises that wear thin after awhile,pure genius,and soul combined

[@riplead]

Those double stops make the solo much more interesting than just all single-notes to my ears. I gotta learn some of these. Frickin' Tim rules.

[@patrickfoster4586]

Hendrix literally taught me how to play because I LOVED his music so much I quit the drums and took up the guitar. I first got "Are You Experienced?" around age 12 and was expecting just to hear some old time blues/rock as I had never heard Jimi before. I had just read about him in some music magazine and wanted to check him out. After listening to the entire album from start to finish my life was changed. I had never heard a recording so old sound so modern and otherworldly. Drums were out and guitar was in! I'm indebted to him and his recordings for teaching me to play guitar. Cheers P[>

[@colinwallace5286]

Junior Brown pays homage to Hendrix by putting that iconic “Wind Cries Mary” progression at the end of, of all things, a version of Sugarfoot Rag. Brown, of course, dips into a lot of different pools... much like you, Mr Pierce.

[@CorbCorbin]

He really works when performing. He sweats like crazy. I thought he’d drop his slide at least once. 😄 He did some fun stuff hitting the guitar with his hat, and just fooling around. Excellent performer and player.

[@lifetimes2983]

Hendrix genius on display with a man who can truly display it properly

[@jeffbeckfreak54]

Tim, I was telling my wife and daughter you played on Runaway by Jon Bon Jovi. She was surprised it wasn't Sambora. A friend of mine (sax player) turned me on to your channel and I'm glad he did. We have a lot of the same influences. I learned by ear and was blessed to have learned some theory from keyboard players (with the patience of Job). I wound up at some point juggling 4 bands and doing sub jobs on the fly. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@derek9658]

Ah Runaway. The solo. One of my favourites. So well structured. It makes the song.

[@martinandersson5833]

That was some great Hendrix! Sounds weird but it gets to me when somebody on a rare occasion plays Jimi’s music well enough. Got all choked up here😅👏Bravo Tim!

[@Steve_-ob2ne]

Jimi would give you a thumbs up

[@keef4937]

He SO would. Awesome comment.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

We need you to give us a Robin Trower lesson please , mid 70's .... I Can't Wait Much Longer , I Can't Live Without You , The Fool and Me , Caledonia . ☮️🎸🎼🎼🎼🎼✨

[@brendancostello9777]

One thing I love about watching Tim play is that he is clearly having fun even when playing something he's known for decades. That joy and love for music is no doubt what makes him a powerful and effective teacher. Thanks very much Tim!

[@georgepagakis9854]

Hendrix was the master! Everyone young person needs to study him and the blues! One of my favorite songs. its a bloody tutorial on its own for chords and how to be creative solo around them. Great playing!

[@douga8296]

I've heard the Strat neck pickup described as one of the most underrated sounds. Your performance really brings that home.

[@drdre4397]

Who said the strat neck pickup is underrated? The neck and neck middle postion are the two most used and most recognized strat tones. You'd have to ignore 95% of music made with a strat to not know this. Specifically the scooped mids with a tube screamer type pedal. John mayer, SRV, Jimi, Eric clapton, Buddy guy are some of the most famous...

[@jacob_miller]

I think half the strats ever made live on the neck pickup. If I want to play on the bridge I’ll pick up my Tele or the LP 🤣

[@jamesmcghee3440]

I love the two and four❤ positions, However, what I see in some of the guitarist I truly admire, is that they use their pick up selector and their volume and tone very judiciously throughout a song, sometimes they can stay in one position for a long time but at other times they switch for various reasons. Everything in service of the song and the appropriate tone

[@ralphshaw9758]

Hendrix double and triple stop stylings always remind me of Floyd Kramer's piano style. Heavenly stuff. Well done Tim.

[@raym9434]

There is a such thing as muscle memory but the memory is not what it sounds like. The memory is not in the muscle it is in the neural pathways from the brain to the muscle that are layed down that become highways by practicing over and over again.

[@BollocksUtwat]

@9:40 "The neck pick up, you can distort it infinitely and it still sounds clear." I was just watching That Pedal Show and they did a Strat special and Mick said the same thing. So much clarity even if you're driving it like crazy. Combined with tons of volume and it lets your dynamics, the thing you mentioned earlier, really shine. That's the magic of the single coil and the Strat neck pickup and why I'll always love it over a Humbucker.

[@keef4937]

Just when my playing is getting stale, Mr P comes along with this absolute gem of a video, actually made me cry, and I’ve hardly put my guitar down since.

[@eljison]

I'm not even close to a pro, but you and Rick Beato make me want to be better and help me continue to improve. I've been hacking at Hendrix songs for decades, but every time I find one of these gem videos, I get a little better at it. Thank you!

[@ctatrains]

I could listen to you all day. First heard Hendrix back in the 60's. Changed my life musically.

[@FrancisFurtak]

Nice job! I started playing guitar in 59 and was 13 back in 66 the first time I heard Hendrix. I literally jumped out of my seat saying "that's how I want to play". I learned that song also and did a number of his songs in bands but now I just listen. Hendrix just had such a different approach to the whole thing. It's one of those things that I appreciate and I don't want to ring it out. He is just someone that I enjoy listening to so much. Ride on Jimi.

[@joemasse4568]

Brother you would make Jimi smile! Just like I am, great job!

[@cato451]

Incredible treatment Tim. Incredibly lush phrasing. No one was playing like Hendrix in the 1960s.

[@SuperBroncosguy]

Tim your playing is the best on youtube. Period.

[@chrisclermont456]

Tim, you are so correct!! I got my start doing sessions in L.A. because I got a job with a music publishing company that needed to produce demos. I played guitar on those demos. Many of my tracks made it to a few records. The key is to smoke the gig and serve the music. I played any style I could get away with. Sometimes I was paid and sometimes not, but I learned and got comfortable in the studio. As a bonus, I learned how to produce, so everyone listen to Tim!! Those Madonna track you did in the 80s are still killer!! Thanks!!

[@gatormcklusky5850]

Hendrix Ahhhhh. when i'm feeling any certain way Hendrix just says what i'm feeling. God Bless you Jimi hope all is well out there.🛸🛸🛸

[@doyleallen3762]

One of the best songs from the past.

[@andrewhamel8892]

Absolutely my #fav Hendrix tune. Love, love, love the double-stops and voicings! Thanks for another great vid Tim! \m/

[@jammor6567]

That tone is so good

[@CoachDave12]

@2:07 I didn't want it to end either Tim! Bravo for truly nailing the spirit of that song.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@16:04 I believe what Tim meant to say was he likes Compound radius Necks, this is when a neck starts out at a certain flatness at the first fret then it becomes flatter as one moves up or down which ever you feel is the correct wording.

[@jhandle4196]

While Tim's tutorials are almost always spot on, I saw a video of Jimi playing this on a British TV appearance, and how he played the last phrase of the solo is different than any tutorial videos I've seen. Jimi played the last phrase of the solo anchored on the 15 fret of the A string, and the double stop that is the 3rd notes of the phrase, F and B-flat are played on the 15th fret of the D and G strings. Then the last notes of the phrase A & C ( the third, and fifth of the F major chord) are played on the E string-17th fret/ A string 15th fret. Then that already has you on the correct position on the E string (17th fret) to glissando down the neck to the third fret on the E string to begin the next verse. This just proves that even as amazing as Tim is, that we're all still learning.

[@anthonygonzalez8684]

Great tone. Sounds just like Hendrix tone.

[@aipsong]

Such a beautiful song!!! Thanks for bringing it back to us.

[@altbouch]

I love to see you sweat Tim. Almost everything you do looks effortless, The best is when you get a tricky riff perfectly and that little smile creeps in. My brother Joe gets the same look, just not so often. I always look forward to the wisdom that you share with us in the videos.

[@adamlevine2316]

That was truly excellent. Fantastic feel Tim. Goosebumps.

[@brokenegg4714]

Tim, you're amazing brother

[@marks8437]

This song is on my short list of "perfectly written songs." Thanks Tim, great video.

[@philipgoff2461]

Tim, that was superb. Jimi would have loved it.

[@pheldge8806]

Hi Tim Pierce, you're a great teacher, and give good tips. I got one of tour courses, it's great stuff, and I still got work and practice to do ... ;) Anyway, thank you for doing this, I wish I met you like 40 years ago.

[@backtothepasture]

Nobody on YT is having more fun playing the guitar than you, Tim!! Great stuff as always. :-)

[@Jimbo1952]

It's the tone as well as the talent.

[@TheSparkythespark]

So fluid and musical; I always forget this is a 'guitar' video and just get lost in the tune. What a talent.

[@chipsterb4946]

I went to a Hendrix tribute a few years ago, but only one player got that musical, fluid feel that just oozed out of Jimi Hendrix. The rest played all the right notes but missed by a mile. Mr. Pierce nailed it.

[@WickBeavers]

THAT was exceptional! Guess that chute opened just fine.

[@mikekelly1771]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, experience and knowledge with us all.

[@TheFeelButton]

Good stuff Tim! Cheers!!

[@davie261]

You can see the passion and joy you have for music in your face as well as your sound. I found you through Rick Beato vids and I am hooked on yours now and forever.

[@ronholcomb7359]

Bravo, Sir Tim! Awesome, respectful, and on target! Excellent!

[@kevinrowan8173]

The belle is awesome. I think the belle is faithful to the original ODR but Brian Wampler made some really cool improvements that make the belle more useable in certain situations.

[@TB-bn8pg]

You are stone cold correct on the muscle memory thing. You are also dead-on with the practice method of 300 times. I once had a part that was simply beyond my ability. An older guitarist told me, "well, if you play that riff 5 or 600 times you'll be able to play it perfectly 30 years from now." Yep!

[@clgmafnas]

Always a pleasure learning from your insight Mr. Pierce 🤘🏼

[@Youtubemademeaddahandle]

The only way I can concentrate to sing well enough over my guitar arrangement of a song is to commit the entire piece instrumentally first and then run it on auto-pilot. The parts of your brain which coordinates muscle movement records patterns and one motion triggers access to the signal for the next movement. The muscles aren't remembering but are responding to the programmed sequence of motions. After this initial coordination of hands and mouth I begin to be more aware of both simultaneously. The number of repetitions required for each song varies with the level of internalization enjoyed with hearing the song in many different arrangements and keys. Commitment to the expression of that song is necessary to carry me through however many practice sessions may be required. Some have come within three days, some three weeks, months or years. When it's ready it's ready.

[@raiderjohnthemadbomber8666]

I knew Steve (and TOTO) when they were the house band at a bar in Tampa, Fla. WhereIN worked as a doorman in the late 70's. They're all exceptional musicians.

[@kilgoretrout321]

28:20 "Tim, what have you taken from Jeff Beck??" Oh my goodness, I'm so grateful he answered my question! Coincidentally, when I started guitar lessons two weeks ago, I began with Wind Cries Mary. Wow, I hope Tim dives into a little Jeff Beck and illuminates me even more. I've been immersed in Beck's old Yardbirds Tele days. That was quite a thrill, Tim! Thank you!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Tim answered one of my questions and I was smiling all day..Ive been obsessed with Jeff Beck lately too especially the Beat Club live performance

[@fasteddievh2072]

Thank you soooo much for your answer about muscle memory. I feel that in order to over come my nerves, I have to utilize muscle memory. I also have to play a solo easily 100 times. It’s nice to know that someone of your caliber (guitar god) utilizes the same method. 🙏👍🤘

[@TheJimmercury]

Jimi must be happy !!!

[@markweaver8529]

That tone sounds pretty hendrix. Hit the nail on the head.

[@organicfrugalgardening8794]

Muscle memory is essential for any physical activity. Practice, practice, practice!

[@rmmst49]

oh my god tim that outro is stunning

[@philzellmer6073]

Tim, thanks so much for the Hendrix lesson, your explanations bring it all together for me!

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

Nailed it!!

[@MrPrairigh]

Absolutely beautiful Tim, nice free fall!

[@derek9658]

Tim is seriously good. So glad I found this channel. His course is great. First lesson in his lead lesson and I already learnt new things

[@otherjonstewartguitar]

Good lord, that Strat tone is killer! 🏆

[@darengreenall503]

Tim your playing is amazing, I always credit you as one of my favourite guitar players, your a legend in your own right! Your Hendrix feel is incredible 🙌

[@DanielGlenTimms]

I think Jimi appreciated great guitar players and I am confident he would love your playing. Nice morning video to watch...thanks

[@jacobpittman1996]

Sounds good.

[@rbrtmllr]

Muscle Memory: I'll share my long held theory. Your brain is inefficient when it first performs a task. You have to recall what you intend to perform, analyze your performance, adjust for mistakes, count, listen, etc., it's actually a long list. This is exhausting to your brain and burns a lot of calories. Repetition forces the brain to re-wire to create efficiencies. Eventually you can do it "without thinking" because you involve less accessory brain components. Practice must be calorie intensive (i.e. lazy noodling doesn't build skill). Just a personal theory, but it makes sense to me. Boy, I love Hendrix. I share you love. Nice playing. Cheers.

[@derekhenderson1730]

Love your vids Tim, always very intuitive and informative. If you have not featured Eric Gales before please do so as I think he is so overlooked. Also Matteo Mancuso is jaw dropping...Thanks again Tim.

[@bbbro34]

The best thing about Jimi was he never tried to be anyone else but Jimi...didn't play to the gallery, played what he liked and then everyone else seized on it. And there's nothing wrong with learning note for note from favorite artists, I do it all the time. But with a guy like Jimi if he was doing a cover he never did it note-for-note, he made it his and I think - from my own experience - he kind of didn't want to think too much about it, just wanted to play to it... I find it incredibly fun to just do my own thing sometimes, for better or worse, on cover songs...especially the ones with long outros (Prince's Purple Rain is one of them...a lot of room in there to just play over)...like on Wind Cries Mary, what would you have done in terms of guitar parts not knowing what he did...like pretend it's a session, you never heard his take, what would your take be? That's sometimes the way I like to approach some of that stuff, keeping an open mind, like it's brand new and all they have is the rhythm section and it's now my responsibility to fill in the gap. Not going to lie, sometimes it's out of sheer frustration in picking things out...like "eff this, I just want to play, I'll come back to that later..." Good times!

[@thomasdrake8630]

About the "hand fatigue" comment, I've found with many many years of playing guitar, a feather light touch brings my sound to the same point as a grip like a pipe wrench. Hard sounding riffs, feather light touch, is how I've heaed Angus Youngs style described.

[@jammergreg]

Stellar as usual! I love this song.

[@christophervolas7523]

nice tim yeah i do that one in a little group im in henrix is amazing what he did for the instrument

[@Compass2101]

3 stages of Motor Skill Acquisition: Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous

[@MikeHimmel]

.. and if your super high like Jimi was.. some really good pot 😉

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Actually he was a heroin addict.

[@MikeHimmel]

@@Joe-mz6dc not an addict.. just a casual consumer 😉

[@paulajohnson139]

Always something interesting from Tim.

[@johndance1362]

Tim, have you ever tried the Danny Gatton trick where you pour beer all over the neck of the guitar and then play through a bar towel still articulating each note cleanly? I watched him from about three feet away on a few occasions and don't have a clue how he ever pulled it off. I think you could do it. Just make sure to thoroughly clean said neck in between your 300 attempts! Lol! As always just a big fan of you and all you do for us! Keep up the great playing and videos. You're a National Treasure!!😺

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

he was only 27 when he died. Some guys have a lifetime to practice and never get there. He was gifted. Talent is a real thing

[@Michaelgracon]

It’s true. I still wonder what else he could have produced. I’d love a jam session with Eric gales, Eric Johnson, and SRV.

[@midi1529]

Ben Eller definatly speed up my pick movement. Im a faster 0layer now. Shout out to Ben... now if he can take my final doctoral boards for me lol

[@troyhenjamin1144]

I agree. I used Bens speed and tension workout in E-minor that uses sixtuplets alternate picked fast then 16th notes at medium speed. That concept is spot on. You learn to play fast and at the same time you learn how to control it as well. That lesson transformed my playing and took me to new heights that at one point in my journey I never thought was possible

[@richc5830]

Tim, thank you again for the insights. As an older guy I need many reps to get something and yes, muscle memory is real. You may need to explain to some of the younger folks what a Polaroid is. (We are the same age, but I picked up guitar about 18 months ago). A former drummer

[@walter1407]

Incredible and inspiring guitar playing! 👌🏻

[@hollandampsguy]

Wonderful the first part I closed my eyes ...it was right on very nice ...

[@justinludeman8424]

Fantastic playing over '... Mary. I couldn't help but sing along. I've managed to turn this household of teenagers into 60s and 70s music curios.

[@AlexandreSoma]

Man. Your happiness on playing touch my feelings deeply... You're awesome man!

[@voodoochild1975az]

I always think what I got most from him was more spiritual and philosophical than specific techniques or even musical ideas... ... Be free, follow your heart, wear your passion on your sleeve as you play. ENJOY IT.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

You are so right about the old paper. I've got some Kustom 4x10 Columns from the 70's and they sound great

[@dannycottar3737]

Yes . Jimi on his intro to Angel has many non triads . Lots of stacked 4ths .

[@SydneyDrums]

That’s a great tone.. the balance between clean & overdrive 💥

[@gergemall]

Hi Tim ❤, Love Jimi probably the reason I started playing guitar in the sixties

[@Pulse2AM]

Oh I need to watch this some more, I haven't got all those cool licks down while learning this song.

[@TheBhannah]

such superb tone and feel with many words of wisdom thanks so much for this !

[@damianutano8542]

You are exactly what in need in my music career… 🙏🏻

[@philipharris2273]

so, so, sooooo lovely

[@hkguitar1984]

Fantastic Tim, thank you.

[@damianutano8542]

Man, that was awesome Mr. pierce. Sir. Your a master musician…