Why Jimi Hendrix’s "Hey Joe" Is A Guitar Masterpiece! || Riff Theory

[@MartyMusic]

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[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

Marty I believe you are a Piece of Guitar 🎸 "Mastery!" You break it down SO nice!❤️👍👏👏 Thanks!

[@BobSperber]

You’ve done a great service, showing how to expand the vocabulary vs. aping a faithful cover. Thanks.

[@aaronlsuton]

Love this!!! You blew my mind with the chromatic movement through triads!! I never saw what was happening there, I just thought that was a cool random thing he was doing that somehow worked… I always learn something from you after 20 years of playing… Thank you!!

[@johncharal1698]

Thanks, Marty. I never saw the riff this way before. So much easier to remember when you understand the theory.

[@garloran]

Awesome breakdown, really dig this kind of approach to instruction, learning to play a song is cool, learning why it works? Even cooler!

[@KCM_KCM]

Can’t miss with Hendrix video’s! Nice progression in your explanation. Next Spanish Castle Magic!

[@karstendejong9970]

Love this song, and love Hendrix. Great vid Marty, keep up the good work!

[@kkapoun]

I really appreciate your Hendrix break downs. This is really hitting spot right now!

[@KB24toogood]

These videos in this series are getting better and better. Thanks Marty!

[@TheDoctorM0]

Great instruction and illustration! Really like how you showed the exploration of the concept! Awesome!!

[@raoulduke344]

Amazing that so many people think this is all Hendrix. I love Hendrix, and he's one of my favourites of all time, just behind Gilmour, but Hey Joe is a cover and it's really close to the original.

[@joebloggs8636]

By Billy Roberts

[@raoulduke344]

@joebloggs8636 yep. I said this in another reply to you - but have you heard Niela Horn, Roberts ex girlfriend, song Baby Please Don't Go Into Town? She claims that he used that song and stole it to write Hey Joe. Now, I oostende to that song about 8 times the other day (she's actually in the comments section calling Roberts a thief and the only reason she didn't sue was because she hates dealing with lawyers). If you're interested, you can listened to it on KZbin but honestly, I don't know what makes her think he stole the song from her when her song sounds nothing like Hey Joe

[@garyrochussen3430]

That was COOL!!! I so appreciate your insights into these Hendrix riffs.

[@noodles9746]

the knowledge this man empowers you with. thanks Marty

[@solaris70]

You Got The Love Chaka Khan Rufus 🔹💠🎶✳️🎵 thank you for sharing your talent and getting down and jamming out that was wAyy rAd

[@riklionheart23]

That was really good, awesome song/version, awesome breakdown. Thanks Marty!

[@Mclaren3890]

Love your Hendrix videos Marty

[@MartyMusic]

I appreciate your support Jim, thanks

[@cathyg8010]

Hi Marty, I picked up 3 gems from this great lesson to add to my version; I put you in slow motion to get them down for myself. Thank you!

[@kennethlavalle1608]

This video was using Hey Joe to free your musical mind and horizons. Really well done! 🎸

[@mikecf1]

Awesome breakdown! It's great to understand why what I'm playing works. (And is, in this case, genius.)

[@xyliamia]

Thanks!

[@DirdyBirdy]

Brilliant video lesson! It really helped me understand how chords are connected.

[@hippierobbie7891]

Thanks Marty, great lesson.

[@YveeYoga-jpn]

i love the way you taught this. thank you

[@dubzy21]

Insane lesson bro thanks Marty!

[@alexander_winston]

Hey Marty! Whatchoo gonna do with that guitar in your hand?

[@SurelyGaming]

Marty, myself and I’m sure many others would love some more Smashing Pumpkins lessons😊

[@joshnorko5586]

Always love the Hendrix vids!

[@svnnyxc4573]

Thanks Marty for all the effort you put in you have really helped me on my guitar journey 👍

[@MartyMusic]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for supporting MartyMusic!

[@michaeldavis2531]

Jimmy Hendrix forever! Great video as always Marty. Could you do a lesson + tutorial for us on “Give Me One Good Reason” and “Baby Can I Hold You” by Tracy Chapman. Thanks brother. Keep up the awesome, excellent, amazing work man!❤

[@prateeksinha6547]

You are my hero, Marty!!

[@antoinettepierce3330]

Hey Marty, thanks for sharing.🙂

[@ezekielthemack]

Marty thanks to you I FINALLY understand the concept of the circle of fifths. Nice to see that someone can explain it in rudimentary terms that even I can understand. Thank you.

[@theelectricvoyage]

Genius man, ta.

[@zingleraster9124]

Great breakdown Marty. I learnt a lot!!

[@roberteberhart1824]

Great stuff thanks

[@peteb5889]

Wow, learnt so much more about Hendrix's playing AND the circle of fifths in one lesson (Did he realise at the time his playing was around the circle of 5ths or did it just come naturally?). That was great, so in-depth but explained so clearly. Thank you so much. Been a subscriber of yours for a long time - keep up the good work. Thanks.

[@xyliamia]

I have watched multiple videos on the circle of 5ths this video actually gave me a ah ha moment. Thank you

[@jeremyp2295]

Can you imagine the greatness he could have accomplished if he only could have stayed around for 30 more years. Stay off drugs kids don't rob the world of your greatness. Marty you made me love his music even more now that I understand the mechanics of it and now I understand the circle of fifths. Awesome job thanks so much

[@raoulduke344]

Here's also the paradox that if he hadn't died, would he have been looked at, still, as great as he is? Personally, I think the answer is yes but it's something to consider. Kurt Cobain, too. If someone dies at the beginning of their career, when everything they do is very fresh, they are a mass of unlimited potential. Like Brian Jones vs the rest of the Stones.

[@joebloggs8636]

He didn't write this,Billy Roberts did!

[@joebloggs8636]

​​@@raoulduke344illy Roberts wrote this

[@raoulduke344]

@joebloggs8636 that's right. I listened to another song recently where the female songwriter, who was an ex if Roberts, claims he stole Hey Joe from her. I've listened to that song of hers about 8 times and I cannot hear Hey Joe in it at all. Niella Horn's song Baby Please Don't Go Into Town and she claims Roberts plagiarised her. I can't hear Hey Joe from the song at all, tbh

[@jeremyp2295]

I know he didn't write it but his version is still the one that is most played and most discussed. But thanks for letting everyone know who wrote it I'm sure a lot of people didn't know.

[@davidturner9266]

I remember last time you trying to explain it on Hey Joe the other lesson you'll like a forget about it let's get on with the lesson

[@charlesnolan6540]

This is a great vid thanks!

[@biginchi140]

I would love to hear you play crysis 3 Ney York memories theme

[@jogmas12]

Thanks for the theory Marty

[@MartyMusic]

you're welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting

[@mystel_]

I love this song! ❤ Is there any chance that you can make a tutorial on Radioheads 'Exit Music'?

[@mishekmupandawana7400]

Fave Jimi song bar none

[@joebloggs8636]

Didn't write it

[@mishekmupandawana7400]

@joe bloggs True, he didn't write it. But he made it his own.

[@davidhan635]

He has much better Songs and called it "rubbish" on the Lulu Show

[@lucassmolinski53]

hello marty, nice video 👍 would you please group all the hendrix video in one playlist under the playlist videos ?

[@dominiciannaco9459]

Can you do some of the new Foo songs. More specifically, Under You and Rescued

[@tedmcdoodle8830]

Can you do a tutorial on northern downpour by Panic! At the disco😁

[@vicpnut1]

Holy crap so much that makes sense to me , but as you’re moving Along I’m Already forgetting earlier stuff 🤦🏼‍♂️. Red house been coming up a ton lately .think KZbin has my number ,so I guess since it’s Marty lesson I’ll save this to actually use a practice session . One day my hands will cooperate

[@vicpnut1]

Doh , hey Joe too ….so Im A lil confused at times 😂

[@mistadrew7]

Yooo new marty post

[@MartyMusic]

Here we go!

[@Steve-si8hx]

Just knowing that adds a lot of different spice you can add

[@robertoortiz3501]

Hendrix on a Tele? Heresy, hahaha... Just kidding, man... Lovely lesson, thanks!

[@TheBluesGuitarGuy]

My favourite Hendrix song. Thanks Marty

[@joebloggs8636]

Written by Billy Roberts in the 60s

[@TheBluesGuitarGuy]

@@joebloggs8636 actually it’s older than that, as Hendrix said, “it’s an old cowboy tune”

[@connorsmiley-jones3923]

Give me the wanton song.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

It really is more fun to play a walking bass line than to listen to one. 😉 Cheers, Marty.

[@BigHeinen]

While I truly appreciate the technical breakdown of this classic song, do you really think this young black guitarist from the Seattle/Tacoma area was really considering the circle of 5ths, major arpeggio chord progressions, and chromaticism?? Somehow I believe he was just playing from the soul and these sounds just flowed from his fingers. We were graced with his sounds for a very short (too brief!) time and I would like to think these were just a projection of his innate talent and we were blessed to be her to hear it. Thank You!

[@dr123hall]

Right! Jimi was taking licks and tips to “do your own thing” from army buddy master of smooth deep Blues, jazz and Bluegrass (never given credit of the white mans “blues”, multi instrument master-Gatemouth Brown, other influencers like Aaron “T. Bone”Walker, blues players like Wolf, House, Waters, oh yeah, Jimi got the goods and developed his own chops, but reading music or marching to theory? No, he was not a classic music theory player, but an Ear Trained- Road and Stage Theory player! he tuned his guitar down half pitch to match his vocals, landed modulations and progressions in a never before or since, played Hey Joe Circle Fifths to Olympic Hights!

[@Ms.Scarybyte-ti3kt]

Hey marty could you do a lesson on a misfits song please

[@JerzeyGEMS]

Soooo i just looked into this briefly but Hey Joe IS NOT a Jimi original... apparently it's a cover and there is controversy over the actual author due to heavy usage in the 50s/early 60s....kinda upsetting to know it wasnt Jimi's original but obviously no one can play it like him and i haven't looked into early renditions, i assume they are no where near Hendrix style...shoulda looked into it more but wanted to comment early and hopfully our guy Marty will see this and let us in on what he know about it.💪 long live Jimi AND Marty the YT GUITAR TUTORIAL GOAT💯🐐🍻

[@MartyMusic]

I know this, red house too lots of old blues tunes were done later

[@JerzeyGEMS]

@@MartyMusic I knew you would! Upon further investigation I saw Billy Robert's recorded 2 versions in 1961/1962. The 1st recording he says "hey joe, where you goin with that MONEY in your hand" and the 2nd version is the traditional way. BUT it seems that the Tim Rose version (xtra gritty🔥🔥🔥) is the one that inspired Jimi... Thx 4 the reply, knowledge, and inspiration bredren Marty🙏

[@joebloggs8636]

Billy Roberts wrote it

[@splashesin8]

❤😊

[@iranwitastixx4996]

swamp music by lynyrd skynyrd please🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jaimeharrington749]

If you ever hear Billy. Roberts (original) you realize Jimi played it exactly as. Billy recorded it on a acoustic guitar.

[@Steve-si8hx]

The words are the same. But try and play Jimi's version along with Billy's, it's not even close

[@joer5000]

What No Stratocaster,,, what is this world coming too?

[@Welinwms]

Uauuuu!

[@gman8962]

Tab available ?

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

Mr.Marty Mart o purchesd a tellie performer loves like the one on the vedio any feedback on the tellies.....RocknRollflat5

[@johndodson4527]

Say it again.u a cool cat

[@workingtoseethelight8244]

No offense Marty, but be careful extracting secret sauces, though thanks for the risk.

[@alananderson5929]

So easy to play so almost impossible to sound like Jimi

[@flatearther7013]

Hendrix never wrote Hey Joe

[@michaelhoge1020]

Did you ever see Hendrix in person he can't play son

[@MaldoMusicTV]

Can't or can?