People throw the word “sellout” around like it means something. Like it means “integrity” or “honor”. Ironically, usually it is middle class teenagers/young adults who say this word a lot. Why do people play music? Why did Hendrix play music? Why does any band get together? To be famous. To get the girl. To make money. To PLAY YOUR SONGS. Jimi Hendrix would have LOVED this. This warms my heart. Rock on, Jimi.

Hendrix was on guitar hero before. He was in the first one with his song, “Spanish Castle Magic”

“…had difficulty locating the original masters until now…”

Does this mean some of the tracks on Hendrix’s remastered CDs aren’t from the original masters? If not, will new versions be released using the original masters?

gronge | 7/17/2008, 4:41 pm EST

Hendrix was on guitar hero before. He was in the first one with his song, “Spanish Castle Magic”

a cover version, not the real one

i have no idea what you are talking about music lover

How the fuck do you know Jimi was a kid at heart Janie? You didn’t even fucking know him! You’re not even fucking blood related!

Oh man. I cannot wait to see how difficult Voodoo Child (Slight Return) is. I sure hope they include it on there. Also Red House would be great too! But just seeing these songs would make me want to buy GHWT.

Finally Guitar Hero and Rock Band are starting to get some real music.

I’m sorry but I don’t think Hendrix would’ve favored this game. He was such a purist to the real instrument. For a guitarist who grew up working his way on the guitar from nothing and paid his due, he probably would find it degrading. By the same token, we can’t really say whether he would have liked Guitar Hero or not since he passed on long before the coming of this game.

Obviously, the pro of this is spreading Hendrix’ music to yet another generation of music fan. The con of it is that there are other ways to do such a thing. As a music teacher and Hendrix fanatic, the last thing I want to hear from my student is “I learned how to play ‘Machine Gun’ on Guitar Hero at Expert level.”

As much as I don’t care for some Alan Douglas’ work on the posthumous Hendrix releases between 1975 – 1995, he certainly didn’t let this sort of sell out happen. Otherwise, there would’ve been a Jimi Hendrix video game released years ago…..

Here with Janie, whom only met her half brother on two occasion when she was a pre – adolescent, it seems she wants to be more the revisionist than Alan Douglas could’ve ever hoped to have been but only to full tilt. We’ve got Jimi Hendrix golf caddies, energy drink, etc. and now Hendrix on Guitar Hero. While it is an appropriate game for his music, it just doesn’t feel right without his actual approval. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a say in it.

M,

Good points all the way around. Something to think about…..do they have a left-handed version? )

Sy,

it’s OK, bong resin can have an adverse effect on comprehension skills. My overall point is that sellout doesn’t mean anything. The more people who hear your music, the better. If this means more kids get to hear Hendrix who normally would not have, hallelujah.

It makes my heart swell with pride when my eight year old son recognizes free bird, yyz, possum kingdom or any other of these classics on the radio. If his music appreciation has expanded because of a video game, so be it.

It makes my heart swell with pride when my eight year old son recognizes songs like YYZ, Free Bird, or Possum Kingdom on the radio. If his music appreciation is expanded due to a video game, so be it.

“Sellout” is a word that definitely describes the a musician that only cares about money and fame. I don’t think that applies to every band/musician out there. Someone who does not sellout is someone who only cares about making music and their vision of their music. Take the band Clutch for example,they could have made their millions a long time ago but chose to not let people tell them what to play and instead made less money and had less fame. They play for the MUSIC! That is what TRUE musicians do.

What’s the story on the recently recovered masters?

I don’t know about the sellout thing but I do kind of doubt Hendrix would have played video games. I think he knew how to play the real thing.

I want to see Wild Thing from Monterey or Tax Free from Winterland on Guitar Hero.

i think this is a great way for new people to be introduced to hendrix. i am part of the new generation who has become fans of this classic music and i think, considering the popularity of the game, that jimi will continue to be a main contender on music shelves today. i for one am looking forward to playing these hits on guitar hero when it comes out

Sellout – So how does an artist stay true to just the music but not sellout so they’ll be financially stable enough to be able to support the very same music they want to create? Where do you draw the line? Does an artist stay just poor enough so they can claim that’s it “just about he music man” – or sign with a lable and give over some control of the music and become more financially secure?

Well said Music Lover, sellout is a generic useless term coined by derelicts.

If Guitar Hero helps open a new audience to Hendrix, then it is a good thing.

Jimi is gone and im sure he wouldint mind the fact that his music is going to live on..:) also janies a little greedy kid at heart!

I FOR ONE HAVE BEEN A HENDRIX FAN SINCE I WAS 10…..IM NOW 32…SO YES I WAS NOT AROUND WHEN HENDRIX WAS..I STILL DISCOVERED THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME…..I THINK THAT THE PEOPLE WHO CONTROL THE WHOLE GUITAR HERO SERIES SHOUD CONSIDER MAKING A GUITAR HERO ALL ABOUT JIMI.

i agree with music lover i hate it when people says someones a sell-out i mean if making their own music works for them so be it but if it isnt working and they have to change it to be succesful i say so be it these people do need to make money to live

i agree with voodoo child on the whole affair. janie just wants the money. At least thats what it sounds like. People are gonna think of Jimi as a sellout because of this. I just fel bad that he aint around to fix it.

I think Guitar hero should do a jimi hendrix game. I play real hendrix on guitar, but some are just too hard, and it would be fun to get drunk and achieve this on a game. I think Jimi would love the idea of this, bringing his music changing style to newer generations that was not around at the time of his publicity. And they are not selling out, they are buying in…

I’m 51. I bought “Are You Experienced?” when it was released. I am happy the music will touch (and baffle) this “younger generation”. I was in “Big Box Store For Electronics” last night and heard/saw someone playing (Pat Benatar?)Guitar Hero. I told him, “Not Bad, but let me tell you; nobody ever got laid playing a fake plastic guitar”.