tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post7142394931121257348..comments2024-03-23T18:29:54.952-07:00Comments on ON THE FLIP-SIDE: The Creation - Hey JoeOn The Flip-Sidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-9503984228115974532014-12-05T07:34:25.035-08:002014-12-05T07:34:25.035-08:00very well said Henry8 James. very well said Henry8 James. On The Flip-Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-17427124221644226482014-12-04T17:27:42.471-08:002014-12-04T17:27:42.471-08:00I think its a very nice version, I like both Hendr...I think its a very nice version, I like both Hendrix and the Creation. So I am not predjudiced to either one of the acts.<br />But I have heard recordings of artists (mainly demo's of live or studio recordings) who are 'hurriying' through songs or parts of songs they are recording. They rehearse, try to get a grip, sometimes its a bit tiresome. <br />You can hear when artists are performing well but still are not giving it a 100% their best. Especially with 'fillers' and non-originals.<br />I hear some parts in the version by the Creation where there's not as much effort as they'd put in with their other stuff.<br />I'd bet if the Creation were really the first with this song and Hendrix just copied them. Then their version would've been better than the version you can hear in this clip. <br />My guess? I think Jimi heard them perform an early Tim Rose inspired version, he did the same and made his version. Then the Creation might have thought wow we got the idea before him, he came and watched us perform it. They might have felt a bit cheated. <br />What he can we can do it too, let's record it like Hendrix and hence both versions have been created. Almost Identical. <br />By the way a lot of the playing is Hendrix guitar, Creation were good, inventive but played much more in High Reverb and were metallic in sound. Hendrix is a bit more electric and earthy and this earthy bass-rich sound wich was also his trademark (next to the higher notes he play's) is suddenly also in this Creation sting at He Joe. <br />Again I like both acts and I don't want to criticise but the Creation's performance here is great but not entirely 'convincing' . I listen and listen and can't help thinking that they'd recorded a good version about 95% OK. <br />But someone said.....'Hé guy's lets go home, tomorrow we will record a 100% OK version. <br />They never recorded this better version and used this as an albumfiller<br />The talking bits are fantastic but too much self-mocking/parody, again not serious enough for a definitive recording. Again a hint at the lack of nescessety to make a 100% version.<br /><br />The Creation had hits already, if this Hé Joe version was 'stolen' by Hendrix I'd bet they would have sued him, and especially their producer Shell Talmy who was great but who was known for blocking the rights for the Who's early recordings. He would have sued Hendrix for 'copying' this version.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748247541476463083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-76417088268954564082014-04-09T07:44:38.786-07:002014-04-09T07:44:38.786-07:00Great post, Jack. I absolutely love this version o...Great post, Jack. I absolutely love this version of Hey Joe. I agree with you, it is clearly taken from Tim Rose's version. The best part of the their version are the falsetto vocals coming out of the monologue at minute 2:30. As you suggest, it is difficult at best to determine which came first, Jimi's arrangement or The Creation's. I have looked into and never found a satisfactory response. <br /><br />The ending of The Creation version is perfect. Just what should be there and sadly is not in the faded out version of Hendrix. In live versions, Hendrix does NOT end it the same way. Not sure that says anything more than that, however. On The Flip-Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.com