I have to agree that SRV's covers of Jimi's tunes are almost always an awesome mind-blowing display of technical virtuousity, and often a marked improvement on the original. (I listen to SRV's covers of Jimi's tunes all the time, particularly "VooDoo Chile (Slight Return)".) But when SRV played his own compositions, or compositions of artists other than Jimi, it was the kind of stuff that you mig
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Give a listen to Sky Cries Mary, in spite of the goofy name (which is meant to be a heart-felt tribute to a Jimi Hendrix tune). Specifically, listen to the album "This Timeless Turning". These guys blew me away when I happened to catch their act in the Seattle area 10+ years ago. Totally unexpected; had never heard of them before the concert. Their music is a treasure unknown to most people...
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