Both are classics of the most beautiful kind.

BlaqueKnight said:

I love The Isley Brothers song, "Voyage To Atlantis". I haven't heard Jimi's "Electric Ladyland" album. I only have a greatest hits type CD called "The Ultimate Experience". I like some of the cuts on it so I will eventually get around to checking out some of Jimi's albums.

paligap said:

No! I would love to check that out too. Thanks for hipping me to that!

JesseDezz said:

Yep, yep, brother! Eric is no joke.

paligap said:

Listen to this version:

http://www.lewistaylormus...eclady.mp3

psykosoul said:

Yeah, I like Lewis's Stuff! he's Kool!! Was that a bonus cut on one of the imports?

paligap said:

The Japanese version of Lewis II

paligap said:

Agreed. It sounds pretty cool .

Ernie also played drums on The Isleys recordings.

Back then you didn't loop a bar of drums for 132 measures you had to play the same groove for six or seven minutes.

Maybe this can spin off into a Isleys Mix Tape/CD thread.

The Isleys are underrated as songwriters. Aside from the hits they all kind of good songs. From Harvest For The World to Let Me Down Easy.

Before Luther The Isleys would cover a song and their version would sound better. I won't mention any names but open the window and the jasmines in your mind will be blown.

It would have been great if Jimi would have been around to jam with The Isleys in the 70's.

cranshaw62 said:

I agree with ya, player. 100%!

cranshaw62 said:

Truth!

I like both of them, and just listened to them back to back the other day so I could see which one I like better. I have to go with Hendrix though. I have a soft spot for him.

psykosoul said:

Damn! I knew I shoulda grabbed the Japanese version! Thanks, Psyko!

psykosoul said:

Uh huh. See this got u out of hiding, my brother! I know!

Electric Ladyland is forever going to be Jimi's Sgt. Pepper. Thats was his true master piece! Dont know about the other guy though. But Jimi still rules! All his albums kick ass. Jimi can really capture music with his sun in sagittarius and moon in cancer in a beautiful way.

P.S. "If 6 was 9" is one of the best songs of him to get high to.

blackguitaristz said:

BlackCladLizard said:

And see, I think "Are You Experienced?" is his Sgt Pepper. Probably cuz it's my Fave Hendrix album. Side note: Are You Experienced? and Sgt Pepper were recorded around the same time, both in England. Can u imagine the magic that surrounded England at those moments? That's very, very deep, if u think about it. The force of just sheer creativity coming down from the heavens for the sheer purpose of blowing minds and sparking desire and will in countless others to do the same. That's deep to me.

blackguitaristz said:

I couldn't agree with you more BG.

Hotlegs said:

Why, thank you Ms. Legs.

meltwithu said:

Ah man, I've been looking so hard for a legit Isley compilation with Testify Pt's 1 and 2 but I can't seem to anywhere

For Jimi I agree Have you Ever Been does show off his voice. If we're talking voice though I gotta say the song that really made me appreciate it was the 'acoustic' version of Angel (found on various bootlegs, including the 'Best of the Bootlegs' cd) because it comes across as natural kinda off the cuff...that rendition is simply ethereal sweetness, just him with a some chorus effect on his guitar I think. It actually made me appreciate the original (as a song composition) more because I never used to dig it that much before.

Why silly me, I thought this thread was asking me had I ever been to "Electric Ladyland". The answer is yes, many years ago. A fellow guitarist and friend and I went to NY and visited the recording studio "Electric Ladyland", it is one of our fondest memories.
But as for the two recordings comparison, there was a time I went through the Ernie Isley stage (because he was the only smoking guitarist being played on R&B radio at the time). But Ernie is in no way close to being compared to Hendrix. He's a great black guitarist don't get me wrong, but there is a ton of guitarist between Hendrix and Ernie. Maybe I feel this way because right after Ernie decided to go solo and put out a solo album, I went to see him at a place in philly called "Ripley's". Ernie's performance sucked big time! He didn't sound anywhere his recordings, it was as if he lost his chops! Ernie can play only when he's in the studio where he can overdub 'til he gets it right.

jw1914 said:

Man, that's a stone trip that u mentioned that. A couple of months ago, I was in New York. This is my third time having to go to N.Y., but it was my first time really having a chance to go to Electric Lady Studios. It is cool, isn't it? Very powerful. U can totally "feel" Jimi's presence there. And well u should. It's his house.Now, on the subject of Ernie. Man, I respect your thoughts, but I gotta disagree withca on Ernie live. I also saw Ernie on his "High Wire" tour at The Roxy in Hollywood. Man! I thought Ernie played out of this world! He sounded very good. Better than the recordings. He played all of High Wire material and of course all of The Isley hits. He played left hand on a couple of songs. That really fucked me up. Perhaps u saw him on an off night or I saw him on a good night. That shit happens as u and I both know.

Taureau said:

I agree. The bootleg of Angel is beautiful. I too prefer it to the o.g.

I remember seeing Ernie Isley perform on the old David Letterman show (on NBC). He did "Back to Square One", live, no overdubs with Paul and the band. He tore it up!!! Played behind his head 'n everything - it was definitely a searing shot of guitar heat in that cool-ass studio.

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jw1914 said:

Wow I'd LOVE to go there. I'll be in NYC late this year so I'll make sure I stop by. Is it easy to get in? I suppose they have tourist folks and muso pilgrims all the time?

blackguitaristz said:

Yeah, I've been hooked up. Hooked up and hooked on. I can't believe my loved ones allowed me to sleep on the Isleys for so long! The Mistress needs to give herself a spanking for this.

I've been listening to Voyage to Atlantis every single day. I can't get enough. This song is like heroin!

God, I love this forum. What would my musical life be without you guys?

FunkMistress said:

I'm glad you're enjoying it. And, yes, this forum is a great way to find new music. I've come across many new (to me) songs/performers since I started coming here. And I'm impressed this thread has maintained for so long - over two weeks! Usually it'd get buried under a few hundred Madonna threads.

FunkMistress said:

U hear that Rip! Now, hmmmm. Which one of us is going to give her a spanking? Uh, well, I say since I was the one who ran the thread, I should be THE ONE who gives her a spanking. Cool?... Cool!

RipHer2Shreds said:

I'm getting Live It Up this weekend, BTW.