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Thursday, August 16, 2012

I'm Still a Virgin / Song Tim Rose's "Hey Joe"

Posted by on Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Y'all should all know the '60s garage standard "Hey Joe," if not as a garage standard, then via Seattle's Jimi Hendrix's English group, the Jimi Hendrix Experience version. Seriously, during the mid/late '60s, every rock band had a version. Well, while I'm still partial to all the garage-group versions, it was the Experience's version that history/classic rock radio never forgot. However, it was not an original Experience song, or arrangement; it was most likely Tim Rose's version* that inspired the. Experience's version, and all the everyone elses who followed with their own versions as well.

It's a great song no matter who does it. I've also always loved Deep Purple's version...it's, as the kids say, EPIC...and soul man Lee Moses has a solid slow-burnin', screamer version, too, GOD DAMN.

*The Music Machine's version was also "slowed down." However, it was only on their Turn On LP in 1966, not issued on 45 till 1968, long after the Experience version.

 

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Estey 1
A certain reissue label really wanted to do a sweet reissue of Tim Rose (of course including his absolutely killer "Long Time Man" as well), but it was held up in major label hell. It would be great if that ever turned around.
Posted by Estey on August 16, 2012 at 4:28 PM
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I'd also venture that Tim Rose's version of "Morning Dew"—another oft-covered song—is the best.

Chris, that's really frustrating to hear.
Posted by Dave Segal on August 16, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Keekee 3
No love for the Byrds version?
Posted by Keekee on August 16, 2012 at 8:15 PM
4
What about the Patti Smith version? It was her first release in 1974, with Tom Verlaine on guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH9Kozepi…
Posted by chrisgreen on August 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM
nipper 5
@2 fuck yes! Morning Dew, I do need a copy of that!!!

@3 my ex LOVED the Byrds' version and she played it constantly, alas...ITS TAINTED!!
Posted by nipper on August 17, 2012 at 11:39 AM

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