Ernie Isley at work
On this episode, a legend sits down with a legend to talk about a legend. Vernon is on tour with Living Colour on The Experience Hendrix Tour, a tour which features musical legends of guitar and other instruments coming together to pay tribute to James Marshall Hendrix. And Vernon had a chance to sit down and chat with one of those legends, guitarist Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers. Ernie knew Jimi well before the rest of the world did, so Vernon and Ernie talk about the Jimi that Ernie knew. They talk about Hendrix’s days in the Isley Brothers, Jimi’s love of Pez candy and Super Chicken cartoons, and also how Jimi was always the baddest guitarist around. This is truly great stuff and a new perspective on Jimi Hendrix. Kamau sits this one out because it was apparently for legends only!
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Excellect ! Thank you so very much !
THANK YOU! We’re gonna be coming with more great stuff like this soon.
What’s going on man? This was a great interview! I really enjoyed listening to it. Keep up the good work.
Peace
I wouldn’t download The Isley Brothers from iTunes. They cut their songs. Hard copies are better
What a great piece! Going to share it and keep coming back,
I know you can’t always help it, but can you try to make the audio a little better/ louder!
thanks for the music history and insight*props to kamau’s npr interview*[is terry gross as hot as she sounds?]*been a vernon reid fan since vivid*keep up the solid work*