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Manic Depression (Cover)

JR James

Uploaded October 8, 2012 6:36am.

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Having more fun with Hendrix. I tried to stay true to the original as far as using no overdubs. Just one guitar, bass, drum and vocal track. Kind of used a mix approach and used a bit from the record and a bit from his live performance in Winterland ’68. I also had fun with the bass and made it distorted similar to what I also heard from the live recording. The drums were a bit of a challenge to arrange but the Jamstix virtual drummer software I use gets her done. I used a Jazz waltz at 160bpm with the Carmine Appice drummer model banging away. If I keep going I think I will have the whole Are you experienced album…..stay tuned folks theres more on the way…ha ha ha!

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ANGSTROT said January 11, 2014 6:00pm

Fantastic ! Great cover version, tone, vocals and a nice honor to the man. Sweet!

fallingupart said July 19, 2013 3:13pm

My first thought, honestly, was, oh boy, someone's messing with Jimi again . . . then I pressed play. This one is done with reverence, my friends. Excellent cover. Dig.

Mike Giles said March 12, 2013 4:07am

Bad ass cover, man.

Andrew Russe said February 10, 2013 5:29pm

Aw monstrously good, even better than I remember. If only I could fave it again!

johnosullivan said February 3, 2013 11:46pm

Wow!

AMEN ALIBI said January 29, 2013 1:14am

Cool Cover!

Tiggy Acworth said December 23, 2012 4:57pm

Great cover...kinda know where he's coming from, though more recently manic depression has been re-labelled a bipolar bear syndrome!:-)Oh yes, there's a song in that, I just haven't recorded it...yet!

Jason Earls said October 28, 2012 2:43pm

wow, amazing cover! killer guitar tone...

Guest said October 14, 2012 7:40pm

Yes. Captain Beyond was remnants of Iron Butterfly, Rod Evans original vocalist for Deep Purple(One of my favorite vocalists ever), and johnny Winter. You nailed it. Psychedelic Jazz Rock mostly. They're one of my all time faves. Check out live at montreaux on youtube with Captain Beyond. Thanks for stopping by Peace

Guest said October 14, 2012 7:04pm

Sorry I think its actually the song Raging River of fear by Captain Beyond these riffs remind me of.

Guest said October 14, 2012 7:02pm

Well done. Curious how royalties work when covering music for free? Do you have to pay anyone anything? Hendrix is awesome. Good cover. Out of Hendrix I have I don't know this song. The riffs remind me of Dancing madly Backwards by Captain beyond. Though almost without a doubt Hendrix did it first. Captain beyond was 1971 I think.

Andrew Russe said October 14, 2012 7:42am

Still loving this one.

Roger M. Harris said October 13, 2012 1:13pm

Still remember hearing that LP in '67, blew my socks off & it still plays .........Good job

Movement To Contact said October 12, 2012 12:25am

A+ buddy. Amazing work!

kirklynch said October 11, 2012 12:11pm

Nice! Hadn't thought of this tune for a long time. Great job!

Nick P said October 10, 2012 4:44am

Oh yeah....very nice......

Andrew Russe said October 8, 2012 7:20pm

Aw, love it... It's one of my favourite JH songs... And this version does the biz. Stone Free please!

FDR said October 8, 2012 6:53pm

Nicely done Sir!

Mike Grunert said October 8, 2012 6:27pm

Nice, I never woulds have guessed the drums were programmed!

Guest said October 8, 2012 11:35am

You nailed it.

Guest said October 8, 2012 10:26am

Channeling Jimi,earns you aguinness. Nice mate.interesting drum track. Jazz Waltz at 160bpm? Works for me!

Guest said October 8, 2012 7:48am

..again, totally authentic feel and sounds from you - which isn't any wonder when one considers that an anagram of your name is: 'A Jimi Dream, Son'..

thetworegs said October 8, 2012 6:40am

Got the Jimi Flare.....loving your playing.......great ocal too.....gts the .ooooh yeah!!

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