@curiosblue40 replied to your post“just a quick reminder that a black man invented heavy metal”
He didn’t play metal. He played hard rock by putting heavy tubes in his Marshall amp and turning hit right handed fender stratocaster into a left handed one because he was a left handed player. His gents was heavy hard rock blues , not metal. Listen to band on here such as Nightwish and Delaine if you want to correctly catorgorize metal.
We can argue all day about whether any of Jimi Hendrix’s music was metal or not and never get anywhere. “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” and maybe three or four other songs of his are what I consider metal, but if you disagree, well, it isn’t something that can be proved either way.
However, the pivotal role he played in the genre’s creation is not a matter for debate. He was the first to produce the guitar sounds that would become the foundation of the genre.
I find it…interesting that you think I don’t understand metal, and Nightwish is going to be the band that clears it up for me. Now, I like Nightwish, although I’m not a huge fan and I haven’t heard any of their post-Tarja work (and the way they kicked her out was a MASSIVE dick move), but don’t you think there are a few other bands who should be in line ahead of them? Like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Venom (I hate Venom, but they’re undeniably influential), Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, etc.?
OK, for the record, I agree that Jimi Hendrix is not solely responsible for creating the signature sound of Heavy Metal. Read the Wikipedia article on Heavy Metal, because it is one of the better articles on that site. And, like all things on Wikipedia, it is well written and well researched because a lot of people on the internet have combined their opinions and knowledge to arrive at a very comprehensive look at the history of the genre. Jimi Hendrix is definitely part of that history. PART of it.
Seriously, you’re citing Nightwish to buttress your discussion of what Metal is? Seriously? And you didn’t mention any of the bands that Sean did? And you’re serious? If you’re that much into Bauhaus and Germanic Rock, why not mention the Scorpions or Accept? At least mention a band that was around in the ‘70s. Like whoever you like dude. But mentioning Nightwish in a debate about the origins of Heavy Metal does not help your case.
Lastly, Tarja got booted out of Nightwish because she did stuff like blowing off tour date gigs to go and see movies with her friends. No, really. She is extremely talented and she is opera trained. She can sing, no doubt about it… but she is a complete pain in the ass. However she got booted out of that band was well deserved. Just try watching the video for “I wish I had an Angel” and tell me she does not seem like a complete nightmare to work with. She has a palpable bitch-mist.