I know it's a cover song and all but "Hey Joe" is just amazing. The guitar solo is otherworldly and the melodies are so damn catchy. But this was a very hard question to answer. "Foxy Lady", "Little Wing", "Purple Haze", "Voodoo Child", I could go on and on and on. Jimi was truly a one of a kind and it's an absolute shame he was murdered (I'm 100% positive he was murdered). Just imagine how much more incredible music he would have brought to the world!?
Awesome! I've been waiting for this channel to do some actual old school rock and roll stories. Keep em coming! How about doing on on the time Jimi was kidnapped by the mafia for 3 days but was too high to notice?
It's rumored within Jimi's circle that his scumbag manager Mike Jeffreys was actually behind the kidnapping ...but Mike was almost definitely behind Jimi's death.
Jimi always the most humble guy and said that about a few guitarists. There is an interview where upon being told he is the greatest guitarist in the world he replied "I am the best guitarist sitting in this chair".
"Hey Joe" was likely inspired by the old Appalachian folk song "Little Sadie". Clarence "Tom" Ashley did an incredible version of it around the late 1920s that you can find on CZcams.
Niela Miller wrote the original acoustic version, “Baby Please Don’t Go Downtown,” and someone altered the lyrics to “Hey Joe,” possibly Billy Roberts. Anyway, Hendrix made the song popular.
I tend to believe that Billy Roberts wrote Hey Joe. I've heard Niela Miller's "Baby Don't Go Downtown " and though there are some aspects of it that are similar and possibly influenced and inspired her boyfriend Billy Roberts to write Hey Joe, her song is not Hey Joe! Also, if you listen to Billy's acoustic guitar version it seems that Hendrix took off on a lot of Billy's guitar licks!
The man really has fast hand invented scales where note mixed all relative chords but now many guitar god's also can mimic and equal Hendrix like Steve vai and many more
great vid as always!! 5:51 I would’ve like to heard “but that’s a rock n roll true story for another time” 😂😂not sure if you covered the hendrix record deal thing. I’d be interested to see it💕
A very successful Los Angeles "Garage" Group "The Leaves" had the most successful hit of "Hey Joe." "Joe" Reached # 2 on the 93 KHJ-Boss Radio Survey/Chart in May of 1966 & some weeks later # 30 on the BILLBOARD Top 100.......Many Many Groups & Solo artists, {even Cher} recorded "Hey Joe" but the Leaves will always remain the most successful Commercial wise...............
favorite version of Hey Joe is by the Shadows of Knight. it’s the faster paced version like that of The Byrds, Love, and The Leaves, etc. there’s a wonderful live recording of David Crosby and The Byrds performing hey Joe at the Monterey Pop Festival 1967. David Crosby was actually instrumental in popularizing the song in the LA scene. He wanted to record it with The Byrds but they wouldn’t let him for years. Crosby became quite upset when other bands like Love and The Leaves had hits with this song. Then The Byrds finally recorded it , but Crosby was regretful.
I saw a documentary on the Vietnam War years ago and there was a scene of an American Soldier walking down a street in some city with his rifle and the song Hey Joe was playing over top of it. Hey Joe where you going with that gun in your hand? U.S. military guys are also referred to as Joe. Jimi was a veteran and would know that. It just put a different spin on the song for me.
Tom Constanten is still alive, Keith Godchaux died a few years after his tenure in the band (car accident) and Vince Welnick took his own life after the band was no more. Not sure if it's a curse with Pigpen and Brent, more unchecked addiction and misadventure. Still an interesting topic for a video. Cheers
@@buckodonnghaile4309 I agree, it is a good topic for a video. Constanten isn't a name that crossed my radar too much; not there long enough. I think there could be a curse, but I guess it depends on your point of view.
Every other version of this song, including the original, made it sound like murdering a woman was a jaunty little pastime. I always thought that was pretty HORRIBLE and deeply misogynistic. Only Hendrix's version has the dread and terror of that act communicated with the intensity it deserves.
After this video I went to go listen to the Leaves' version. In my very unprofessional opinion, I can say that without a doubt, the Jimi Hendrix version is way better.
From listening to the early ‘60s recording by Billy Roberts, I thought ‘Hey Joe’ might have evolved from an early ‘murder ballad’ folk song. An example is ‘Jim Dooley’.
His scale non stop but unlike Clapton blackmore you can hear the message of the note Clapton and blackmore touch are different unlike Hendrix no yummy touch to hear just fast fast fast can't hear what he was doing
Jimi should have stayed with the jazzmaster. I love the strat (It's been literally tattooed on my flesh), but when I finally picked up a jazzmaster, it surpassed my love for the Tele and Strat. There is so much sonic potential in that instrument.
Jimi did the best versions himself on tour because he was bored by the song very early... So he played the song never twice in the same manner... A lot of this examples are much better than his original hit material.. Yeah it was not his song but his version that became a hit
Morgan Freeman wrote it. I mean Jimi Hendrix. I mean Morgan Freeman. I mean Jimi Freeman. I mean Morgan Hendrix. I mean really, If you haven’t figured it out by now, you ain’t payin’ attention. Look at their wives. Same girl.
"CONTROVERSIAL"?? What Controversy? .. (I think you're reaching for this one) Everyone covered this song, Many did it well before Jimi ... Not many versions like Jimi's But still?
Howlin Wolf authored Killing Floor, which Jimi played when he first played with Cream and wrecked Eric. Eric in the documentary was referring to Killing Floor
Written by Niela Miller, follies, then her boyfriend nicked the tune; gave it new lyrics and passed it off as all his own work. Were the lyrics good? Yep. Was the music the most important bit? Absolutely.
@@joshuayettou9032: Good catch, I can’t believe I did that, I’m usually a stickler for proper grammar. My channel has plenty of songs where I play banjo, but I haven’t put a version of this up. I’ll put something together and post it here when I do. ✌️
Favourite Jimi Hendrix track and…what covers are better than the original?
Machine Gun
Little Wing
I know it's a cover song and all but "Hey Joe" is just amazing. The guitar solo is otherworldly and the melodies are so damn catchy. But this was a very hard question to answer. "Foxy Lady", "Little Wing", "Purple Haze", "Voodoo Child", I could go on and on and on. Jimi was truly a one of a kind and it's an absolute shame he was murdered (I'm 100% positive he was murdered). Just imagine how much more incredible music he would have brought to the world!?
Little Wing or Voodoo Child
Red House
Billy Roberts wrote the song..Billy's voice and 1 acoustic guitar..Its a must hear..
yup, there is no confusion. Billy Roberts wrote and recorded it in 61/62.
bno, he recorded it, he didn'y write it
Billy Roberts copyrighted "Hey Joe" in 1962. There's no mystery.
@@chancesareshewearsif you listen to it here on you tube at the beginning he says he wrote it
@@petejones879 yeah I just listened to it before this video, he said he wrote it.
GREAT JOB
0:16 / 3:39
Billy Roberts "Hey Joe"- first ever recording 1961/62
Awesome! I've been waiting for this channel to do some actual old school rock and roll stories. Keep em coming! How about doing on on the time Jimi was kidnapped by the mafia for 3 days but was too high to notice?
We’ve got some more classic rock coming soon
The time WHAT
It's rumored within Jimi's circle that his scumbag manager Mike Jeffreys was actually behind the kidnapping ...but Mike was almost definitely behind Jimi's death.
@@rnrtruestories You da man!
@@alaskapreston7616Yeah what?!
Hey Joe, to me, sounds like something that was written by someone like Leadbelly a hundred years ago.
My thoughts as well.alot of songs were taking (ripped off) from back in the 20's & 30's
Barbeque Bob ,check him out and alot of other great black music men from those time's.
The True Rock story is about how Chicago opened for Hendrix and Jimi famously said, Terry Kath is a better guitar player than me.
Boy he must have been completely wasted to say that.
Jimi was instrumental in getting Chicago successful. He was a huge fan.
@@stepanbandera5206 he just recognized the great Terry Kath, someone better than he.
@@letsgobrandon5800lmfao 😂😂
Jimi always the most humble guy and said that about a few guitarists. There is an interview where upon being told he is the greatest guitarist in the world he replied "I am the best guitarist sitting in this chair".
This is technically a Billy Roberts song I just purchased an Orginal 1968 Are You Experienced? Record and it stated it was a Billy roberts song
Billy Roberts wrote it it’s a country acoustic number and it’s fantastic
The chord progression, comes from Niela Miller: “Baby, please don’t go to town”. Billy Robert’s, wrote Hey Joe from her chord progression.
"Hey Joe" was likely inspired by the old Appalachian folk song "Little Sadie". Clarence "Tom" Ashley did an incredible version of it around the late 1920s that you can find on CZcams.
I like The Leaves version too.
Best version
Niela Miller wrote the original acoustic version, “Baby Please Don’t Go Downtown,” and someone altered the lyrics to “Hey Joe,” possibly Billy Roberts. Anyway, Hendrix made the song popular.
I tend to believe that Billy Roberts wrote Hey Joe. I've heard Niela Miller's "Baby Don't Go Downtown " and though there are some aspects of it that are similar and possibly influenced and inspired her boyfriend Billy Roberts to write Hey Joe, her song is not Hey Joe! Also, if you listen to Billy's acoustic guitar version it seems that Hendrix took off on a lot of Billy's guitar licks!
The man really has fast hand invented scales where note mixed all relative chords but now many guitar god's also can mimic and equal Hendrix like Steve vai and many more
If I'm not mistaken, for as many Hendrix songs that have since become so iconic, "Hey Joe" was actually his only top 10 hit during his lifetime.
Hendrix...Truly one of a kind. ❤
The lyrics to song hey joe was written and composed by billy roberts 1961. That is the truth im amusician since 1960
Eddie Cochran's songs were played at the funeral of Jimmy Hendrix.
If you listen to the Billy Roberts version here ion you tube at the beginning he says he wrote it
Billy Roberts 1961
great vid as always!!
5:51 I would’ve like to heard “but that’s a rock n roll true story for another time” 😂😂not sure if you covered the hendrix record deal thing. I’d be interested to see it💕
That story is coming soon a few people requested it following this video
don't care what anyone says, Hendrix brought the song to life and gave it longevity.
Just listened to it from Billy Roberts
I always liked the Love version of Hey Joe
Walk On By ~ The Stranglers
A very successful Los Angeles "Garage" Group "The Leaves" had the most successful hit of "Hey Joe." "Joe" Reached # 2 on the 93 KHJ-Boss Radio Survey/Chart in May of 1966 & some weeks later # 30 on the BILLBOARD Top 100.......Many Many Groups & Solo artists, {even Cher} recorded "Hey Joe" but the Leaves will always remain the most successful Commercial wise...............
favorite version of Hey Joe is by the Shadows of Knight.
it’s the faster paced version like that of The Byrds, Love, and The Leaves, etc.
there’s a wonderful live recording of David Crosby and The Byrds performing hey Joe at the Monterey Pop Festival 1967.
David Crosby was actually instrumental in popularizing the song in the LA scene. He wanted to record it with The Byrds but they wouldn’t let him for years. Crosby became quite upset when other bands like Love and The Leaves had hits with this song. Then The Byrds finally recorded it , but Crosby was regretful.
My grandad sang it best.. especially after a few whiskey's
Led Zeppelin;s entire catolog is 'reimagined'.-) particularly the songwriting credits and handsome purse..
jimi didnt arrive in england untill late 66 not december 65
I saw a documentary on the Vietnam War years ago and there was a scene of an American Soldier walking down a street in some city with his rifle and the song Hey Joe was playing over top of it. Hey Joe where you going with that gun in your hand? U.S. military guys are also referred to as Joe. Jimi was a veteran and would know that. It just put a different spin on the song for me.
Interesting!!! I'll hear it differently now.
You should do a video on the reception of Jimi's version of the Star Spangled Banner. It was pretty reviled from what I've seen.
The fact is once jimi did a cover of your song his version is the one that stands out
Do one on the “supposed” curse of the Grateful Dead keyboardist spot; three keyboardists, all were dead before any other members were.
Don't forget about the Spinal Tap drummer either!
Tom Constanten is still alive, Keith Godchaux died a few years after his tenure in the band (car accident) and Vince Welnick took his own life after the band was no more. Not sure if it's a curse with Pigpen and Brent, more unchecked addiction and misadventure. Still an interesting topic for a video. Cheers
@@buckodonnghaile4309 I agree, it is a good topic for a video. Constanten isn't a name that crossed my radar too much; not there long enough. I think there could be a curse, but I guess it depends on your point of view.
The thing that surprises me most about this is the thumbnail photo. Jimi’s ‘fro is the smallest and smoothest in the group
You forgot the best version.
Deep Purple did the best version.
Hands down.
Every other version of this song, including the original, made it sound like murdering a woman was a jaunty little pastime. I always thought that was pretty HORRIBLE and deeply misogynistic.
Only Hendrix's version has the dread and terror of that act communicated with the intensity it deserves.
Pretty sure Marge Simpson wrote that song. It was in her resume.
After this video I went to go listen to the Leaves' version. In my very unprofessional opinion, I can say that without a doubt, the Jimi Hendrix version is way better.
Bill Roberts.?
Billy Robert’s wrote it…
From listening to the early ‘60s recording by Billy Roberts, I thought ‘Hey Joe’ might have evolved from an early ‘murder ballad’ folk song. An example is ‘Jim Dooley’.
Think Tim Rose has some 'History '..hmmmm 🤔
The original lineup of deep purple does a great version of it also
His scale non stop but unlike Clapton blackmore you can hear the message of the note Clapton and blackmore touch are different unlike Hendrix no yummy touch to hear just fast fast fast can't hear what he was doing
A great cover of this is "Hey Pete" By Type O Negative ;)
Brilliant cover. Was great to see the studio version appear on The Least Worst of compilation.
Or how about "Flower Punk" by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention?
Great video.
All along the watchtower
God bless Jimi Hendrix.
Can you do video on the recording contract that haunted Hendrix for the rest of his career?!?
Sure.
Jimi should have stayed with the jazzmaster. I love the strat (It's been literally tattooed on my flesh), but when I finally picked up a jazzmaster, it surpassed my love for the Tele and Strat. There is so much sonic potential in that instrument.
5:12 no Jimi Hendrix recorded Hey Joe in October 1966, not December 1965.
Musically, “Chicago” is better than NO ONE! A trumpet marching band of the worst kind! Tired of this myth making.
Never heard of the leaves
Very interesting, thank you. It may be unclear who wrote the song, but Hendrix definitely owns it!
The cover of Hey Joe by The Byrds is pretty bad tbh
Search CZcams for " Billy Roberts "Hey Joe"- first ever recording 1961/62 "
Billy Robert’s has the first known Recording
Billy Roberts wrote it full stop ✋
Listen to Billy Roberts studio version of this song. Every lick Hendrix uses is in it.
☮️
people that love Hendrix should get into Thin Lizzy !
I love Hendrix and Thin Lizzy.
Billy Roberts wrote and recorded hey joe 1961/62 great acoustic
Jimi did the best versions himself on tour because he was bored by the song very early... So he played the song never twice in the same manner... A lot of this examples are much better than his original hit material.. Yeah it was not his song but his version that became a hit
Billy Roberts first original version is best , punk as fvck. then hendrix , then Jürgen Kawan 😎🇺🇸
these songs are like the Greek stories passed down and changed a bit thru the ages...
5:49 that is not Jimi
Yep! That’s not Jimi.
I could be wrong, but I think it’s Kevin Bacon
@@GordonPavilion I'm pretty sure it's Andre 3000.
Just your average Joe.
Should be mentioned that deep purple also recorded it on their first album
It’s way older than that. Way older
H.R. of The Bad Brains getting arrested in Lawrence, Kansas for assaulting a fan whom he believed spat on him.
Good footage although I like more "I shot the sheriff" 🤣
5:14 Should be December '66 , he never arrived here til September '66.
Love Hendrix! Favorite guitarist!
Morgan Freeman wrote it.
I mean Jimi Hendrix.
I mean Morgan Freeman.
I mean Jimi Freeman.
I mean Morgan Hendrix.
I mean really,
If you haven’t figured it out by now, you ain’t payin’ attention.
Look at their wives.
Same girl.
"CONTROVERSIAL"??
What Controversy? .. (I think you're reaching for this one)
Everyone covered this song, Many did it well before Jimi ...
Not many versions like Jimi's But still?
🤣🤣🤣 ...so dumb!
At 5:15 you say that Hendrix recorded Hey Joe in 1965… fake news.
Dude what do you expect it's a bunch of generation z kids that run this
Cool story
The song was recorded in December of 66, not 65.
Roy Buchanan did a better version.
S u b j e c t i v e
I enjoy Roy Buchanan's version very much indeed.
I thought I remember seeing a documentary on Hendrix years ago where Eric Clapton mentioned Howlin' Wolf as the author of Hey Joe.
Howlin Wolf authored Killing Floor, which Jimi played when he first played with Cream and wrecked Eric. Eric in the documentary was referring to Killing Floor
It was probably originally written by some bluesman living on the streets so its appropriate that Hendrix made it his own
No it was written by Billy Roberts
Written by Niela Miller, follies, then her boyfriend nicked the tune; gave it new lyrics and passed it off as all his own work. Were the lyrics good? Yep. Was the music the most important bit? Absolutely.
1st again
Billy roberts 1962
I enjoy making it an Appalachian folk jam on my banjo.
*An Appalachian 😜. But seriously I'd love to hear your version if you have a link to it that is? Thanks in advance!
@@joshuayettou9032: Good catch, I can’t believe I did that, I’m usually a stickler for proper grammar. My channel has plenty of songs where I play banjo, but I haven’t put a version of this up. I’ll put something together and post it here when I do. ✌️