http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/ Sounding the Devil Note Wed, 16 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-1441 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:00:17 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-1441 [...] the past two weeks, I’ve been listening to the massive new Jimi Hendrix anthology called — “West Coast Seattle Boy” — and this four-CD installment [...]

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-426 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:06:14 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-426 Amazing, Gordon. What is the appeal of having vinyl records in colors other than black?

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-425 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:44:39 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-425 It’s all about supply and demand. It’s like the 2005 vinyl pressing of “Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues” — only 1000 blue vinyl records were pressed and therefore they are $50 used versus the CD — who know how many hundreds of thousands of copies were made — therefore it is $5 used. CDs are a lot more disposable than vinyl in many cases.

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-424 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:36:23 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-424 Wow! I wonder why the vinyl versions are so expensive?

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-423 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:30:43 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-423 I didn’t know Jimi recorded enough music to have a “Blues only” album — but there it is and it is full of glory.

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-422 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:12:01 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-422 Sounds great, David. Looks like they pressed it on vinyl, too — and now the vinyl copies go for hundreds of dollars on ebay! Go figure.

]]> http://bolesblues.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-421 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:50:04 +0000 http://bolesblues.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/blues-for-jimi/#comment-421 I knew Jimi Hendrix mostly as a rock musician but you are right, I am hooked with his blues…didn’t have any clue about this. Thanks for the article!

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