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The String Quartet Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Classical · 2003 · 12 tracks

The String Quartet Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Vitamin String Quartet

Hendrix's psychedelic fire translated into the precise language of strings. Aggressive bowing and elegant melodies meet in a surprising chamber music collision.

November 4, 2003 · Vitamin

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A sophisticated yet gritty translation of psychedelic rock into the disciplined world of chamber music.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Stone Free
3:52
02
Purple Haze
3:03
03
Manic Depression
4:34
04
Third Stone From the Sun
6:00
05
Bold as Love
4:34
06
Foxey Lady
3:24
07
Hey Joe
4:04
08
Up From the Skies
3:19
09
Little Wing
4:31
10
The Wind Cries Mary
3:32
11
Castles Made of Sand
3:02
12
Blue Sunrise
3:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The aggressive staccato opening of Purple Haze where the violins mimic the iconic distorted guitar riff with percussive bowing.
The transition into the swirling, psychedelic textures of Third Stone From the Sun using eerie, high-register harmonics.
The delicate, weeping melody of Little Wing where the cello provides a deep, soulful foundation for the soaring violin lead.
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