Why Jimi Hendrix’s 'Hey Joe' Is A Guitar Masterpiece! || Riff Theory

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[BobSperber]

You’ve done a great service, showing how to expand the vocabulary vs. aping a faithful cover. Thanks.

[RollingStoneZzzzz]

Marty
I believe you are a Piece of Guitar 🎸 "Mastery!" You break it down SO nice!❤️👍👏👏 Thanks!

[karstendejong]

Love this song, and love Hendrix. Great vid Marty, keep up the good work!

[garloran]

Awesome breakdown, really dig this kind of approach to instruction, learning to play a song is cool, learning why it works? Even cooler!

[KCM_KCM]

Can’t miss with Hendrix video’s! Nice progression in your explanation. Next Spanish Castle Magic!

[KBtoogood]

These videos in this series are getting better and better. Thanks Marty!

[kkapoun]

I really appreciate your Hendrix break downs. This is really hitting spot right now!

[aaronlsuton]

Love this!!! You blew my mind with the chromatic movement through triads!! I never saw what was happening there, I just thought that was a cool random thing he was doing that somehow worked… I always learn something from you after 20 years of playing… Thank you!!

[johncharal]

Thanks, Marty. I never saw the riff this way before. So much easier to remember when you understand the theory.

[solaris]

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thank you for sharing your talent and getting down and jamming out that was wAyy rAd

[TheDoctorM]

Great instruction and illustration! Really like how you showed the exploration of the concept! Awesome!!

[garyrochussen]

That was COOL!!! I so appreciate your insights into these Hendrix riffs.

[riklionheart]

That was really good, awesome song/version, awesome breakdown. Thanks Marty!

[alexander_winston]

Hey Marty! Whatchoo gonna do with that guitar in your hand?

[cathyg]

Hi Marty, I picked up 3 gems from this great lesson to add to my version; I put you in slow motion to get them down for myself. Thank you!

[kennethlavalle]

This video was using Hey Joe to free your musical mind and horizons. Really well done! 🎸

[noodles]

the knowledge this man empowers you with. thanks Marty

[peteb]

Wow, learnt so much more about Hendrix's playing AND the circle of fifths in one lesson (Did he realise at the time his playing was around the circle of 5ths or did it just come naturally?).
That was great, so in-depth but explained so clearly. Thank you so much. Been a subscriber of yours for a long time - keep up the good work. Thanks.

[mikecf]

Awesome breakdown! It's great to understand why what I'm playing works. (And is, in this case, genius.)

[raoulduke]

Amazing that so many people think this is all Hendrix. I love Hendrix, and he's one of my favourites of all time, just behind Gilmour, but Hey Joe is a cover and it's really close to the original.