[Repeal The 17th]

I am not 100% sure,
but I think it was Hendrix’s rendition of “Red House”
that the big music snobs said met the truest definition
of what a “true” blues song should be.
The review was all about the details of the musical composition
and the story telling of the lyrics.

(I don’t know “who” it it is that gets to define all of those things.)

[Drumbo]

Whoever said it was correct imho. Jimi wrote one of the most enduring blues tunes of all time when he penned this. The first is my favorite studio version and the one I pattern my own tribute band's rendition on. The record company choose the second version for the UK "Are You Experienced" album and the American "Smash Hits". The first one was released in Germany and then simmered in the vaults for many years before coming to America.

Red House (Alternate Version)
~ The Jimi Hendrix Experience ~

Red House (Official Version)
~ The Jimi Hendrix Experience ~

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