Jimi Meets Miles #6 ---- Purple Haze

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If Jimi and Miles had done a track in the style of Purple Haze in the 80's, they would have embraced synthesisers and funk. By then Jimi would probably be bored playing that iconic guitar riff motif at every gig, so I let the synth voice do a riff like it.
People don't give Jimi credit for his fine rhythm guitar. It was a huge part of his 'game', in its own way as iconic as Nile Rodgers. I think Jimi would have played funk rhythm guitar on this, so I do! For the guitar solo at 1.50 I stick to the psychedelic vibe. Of course Jimi didn't have Stutter edit like I do but I'm sure he would have used it, he was always seeking out new sounds.
The original track first appeared on the 1967 Hendrix album Are You Experienced. This pastiche version may not be what you are expecting!
It starts off on keyboards. Jimi never had to be on every bar of every track. I think Herbie Hancock would have been there on Keys. The first guitar solo on Purple Haze is on a classical acoustic. Jimi would no doubt have worked in those slaps and snaps like I do. Miles (well virtual Horns sequenced by me) then takes a solo.
Back in the day Jimi played mostly pentatonic scales over blues/melodic minor scales. The chords I play are more jazzy. Miles could drop in and out of major/minor/diminished/chromatic scales in the blink of an eye so I'm always mindful of that when sequencing his parts. He worked on 10 other levels too dropping squeaks and squeals into his playing like the true master he was.

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Purple Haze all in my brain,
lately things don't seem the same,
actin' funny but I don't know why
'scuse me while I kiss the sky.

Purple Haze all around,
don't know if I'm coming up or down.
Am I happy or in misery?
Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me.

Help me
Help me
Oh no, oh

Yeah, Purple Haze all in my eyes,
don't know if it's day or night,
you've got me blowing, blowing my mind
is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

Help me, yeah, Purple Haze!