we were fortunate to have Randy to join us at our table at "Beginnings" in Schaumburg Il. in 1979. ..had a nice talk..Terrie, Brian, Mo, Rich, Rick, Mike and myself.
Newcastle City Hall, late 1988, aged 18, the night before my gf, now wife and I saw Jimmy Page there, we saw this. Afterwards we chatted with Randy California, Steve Howe and Robbie Krieger in the bar as Alvin Lee and Leslie West stood nearby. Far out!!
The singer, Randy California, was in a band with Jimi Hendrix called Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. There was another Randy in the band, he was from Texas, so they called him Randy Texas. Keith Richards saw them playing in a club in NYC and called his friend Chas Chandler, bassist for the Animals to come and see Jimi play. Chas brought Jimi to England and the rest is history. Jimi wanted to bring Randy to England with him, but Randy's parents wouldn't have it. Randy was 16.
This song, specially this cover, is a Holy tune, for me. Randy was a hero. More than that: he gave his life up, saving his son from the sea. The boy was drowning. Randy went after him, into the water. Just in time to save his son, and loose his life. Now he rests in peace in deep waters. And in heaven, with the only God, Creator of the Universe. Or Multiverses.
My mom had this song on her Ipod, but it said that ten years after made this song. Therefore i've spent about 3 years trying to find this. I'm soo happy now that I've finnaly found it :)
@@davidf6326 lol You could say that about any other guitarrists in this show that abuse of pentathonics, not Steve Howe. Listen to All along the watchtower
Krieger: copies California's first solo, delays his copy and sustains the lead notes all in realtime - holy poop! I always thought California had some kind of sophisticated delay effect on that held certain notes but no...
Triste el papel de howe haciendo un sólo magistral de rock progresivo ante un grupo de neandertales que tratan de emular a un incomparable triste de verdad
Can't believe this doesn't have more views... Fantastic cover. Bought the CD and can't get enough of this song as well as the Hey Joe cover. Even though Jimi's is still the greatest, this is a great cover and I'm sure Jimi would have approved.