Voodoo Chile

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"Voodoo Chile" is an extended blues-influenced psychedelic rock track by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, renowned for its improvisational guitar work and central place in Hendrix's legacy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues rock song
electric blues song
psychedelic rock song
song
album Electric Ladyland NERFINISHED
artist The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED
bassGuitar Noel Redding NERFINISHED
centralTo Jimi Hendrix’s musical legacy
composer Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drums Mitch Mitchell NERFINISHED
features call-and-response between guitar and vocals
extended guitar improvisation
extended jam
improvised lyrics
followedBy Voodoo Child (Slight Return) NERFINISHED
genre blues rock
electric blues
psychedelic rock
hasCulturalImpact considered one of Hendrix’s definitive blues statements
frequently cited in discussions of greatest guitar performances
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
organ
hasTitleVariation Voodoo Chile (long version) NERFINISHED
hasVersion Voodoo Child (Slight Return) NERFINISHED
influencedBy Chicago blues NERFINISHED
Muddy Waters NERFINISHED
traditional blues
isOftenConfusedWith Voodoo Child (Slight Return) NERFINISHED
language English
leadGuitar Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
length approximately 15 minutes
notableFor extended length
improvisational guitar work
live jam feel in a studio recording
partOf Electric Ladyland NERFINISHED
performer Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
recordedAt Record Plant Studios, New York City NERFINISHED
recordingType studio recording with live jam atmosphere
recordLabel Reprise Records
Track Records NERFINISHED
usesTechnique dynamic volume and tone control
extended soloing
wah-wah guitar effects
vocals Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
writer Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED

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