Check This Out !!!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...5zp1zVVDAQ


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WHAT?! Its the best rip-off since ... . But I mean that in the best way!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...5zp1zVVDAQ

Hendrix is sucking the energy right out of me. Woooo!

you have to see this.
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Everything is derivative. It's a fantastic track. End of story.

almost identical.

a bad thing?

....and? He is hardly trying to disguise the tribute. It's no different to him taking on James Brown ...The Work pt1 and Prettyman etc.

If this was a problem, Lenny Kravitz, wouldn't have had a career.

Yea, a complete rip. lol What was P thinkin?

SO because prince did Habibi which is the exact chord progression of Machine gun he is a copier?, no he is simply showing respect to the song and in this case its very similar. Yet though in its own way dreamer is very different from voodoo child, but yes thats where he received the Idea. Everyone knows that this is similar to voodoo child and prince expects us to know, when he does james brown like songs is that stealing? No he is just passing it on further more for the times james cant and to pay tribute to him

2freaky4church1 said:

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It is a tribute and only the first minute of the song.

Lovesymbol2 said:

"Habibi" is actually a cover of "Machine Gun" that he recorded and gave to the Hendrix family to use any way they saw fit.

They didn't use it, so he gave it to us.

i wonder if the hendrix estate will sue his ass!

Yeah its a lot like Voodoo Child. But in a good way and so far from the original no one will dare to sue...

Love the track!!

Whistler said:

if prince didnt get permission to use the first part and some of the guitar riffs, they have every right to sue.

I don't know about Voodoo Child but definitely Purple Haze! It's pretty obvious and something you hear right away if you know the song so it's hardly like he's stolen a song and pretends it to be his own. I'm sure Jimi's name is in the booklet.

ass said:

Bob Dylan "stole" almost all his songs. He's still acknowledged as one of the greatest ever.

not the first time...beat from Tick Tick Bang is right off of little miss lover

Big Jimi fan here and I thought the performance was superb. I really don't get the "steals" from Hendrix sentiment. Influenced by Hendrix? Certainly. Why would this be "disgusting"?

blacksweat said:

I thought the same thing when i first listened to it.

EVEN his vocals are aping Jimi, and you're right. I aint mad, its not like we are overwhelmed with Jimi guitar players in contemporary music right now.

Its refreshing to me really and thanks for the post I'm going over to Amazon and getting me some Jimi for my blackberry.

vinx98 said:

Can you be specific? What in the "first part" or guitar riffs would give them a right to sue?

Why doesn't anyone mention Purple Haze?

You're acting like it's some secret that Hendrix influenced Prince. The Kid is proud of such a thing, and it's certainly nothing new. As far back as his so-called glory days, Hendrix exerted an influence (just listen to The Beautiful Ones after hearing Jimi's Angel).

Maybe Prince will put "All Along The Watch Tower" On Lotusflow3r.com Now that would be nice!!

DaddySmooth said:

If Only He Would!

ass said:

Of course it does. You didn't recognize that opening riff??

Thats one of the most famous Hendrix riffs ever hell maybe even ROCK period.

blacksweat said:

How is it disgusting?
Did it ever occur to you that he was paying tribute to Hendrix's Voodoo Child?
He actually quotes the Voodoo Child riff in his guitar solo.
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ARJUN said:

absolutely true...for me he can do more tributes like that...fantastic!!


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The Hendrix estate didn't sue "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan for using the song for his entrance theme in his WCW/NWO days, I highly doubt they will sue Prince.

Well I won't tell Jimi if you don't.