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Outtakes: Working on Ezy Ryder and Bleeding Heart from Fillmore East

2,058 views · Published 5 September 2017 · 5:40 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: millstap · 2017 · Music

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The fast version of Ezy Ryder on Live at the Fillmore East is one of the most difficult Hendrix songs I've worked on lately.  I'm taking my time getting a handle on this one.  Jimi is just too fast.  Also, I promised to work on this version of Bleeding Heart.  I love that Jimi always improvises and comes up with some of the most brilliant stuff on the fly.  There are so many versions of Bleeding Heart.  I mainly wanted to hear what it sounded like and show you the slow process I go through trying to learn these tough songs.  Sometimes you just have to take your beating and move on.  And to think Jimi was singing while playing all of these complicated changes.  

I'll eventually get this camera angle thing worked out.  I need an extra hand to aim the darn thing for me.  

I was also tweaking my tone a little.  It was getting a little bright for my tastes so I plugged into the normal channel and that seemed to do the trick.  The sound was real nice and I think I will keep it this way for now.

Also, I just put on a .038 E string today and will change the A string to a .032" when I get it.  Having the thin wound strings as Jimi did will take a little getting used to.

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