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Mrofcourse t1_j5zu7uh wrote

I think Maggot brain falls to the wayside in these discussions because of the player. Eddie Hazel was an amazing player but outside of maggot brain there’s not much else where his skills are showcased. I listened to everything he played after I heard maggot brain for the first time and nothing else came close, kinda similar to being s one hit wonder. Bucket head is probably one of the closest artists to emulate this sound imo.

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km_j3825 t1_j602450 wrote

Have you checked out his solo stuff too or the couple songs he did with Axiom Funk?

Assuming you haven't and for any others reading this.. his album Games Dames and Guitar Thangs is *chefs kiss *. Turned the originally psychedelic I Want You (She's so Heavy) into a funky bop, what more could you ask for?!

From Axiom Funk, their song Pray My Soul kinda reminds me of parts of Maggot Brain a little bit but the song's only half as long lol

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p5ych0babble t1_j619hzt wrote

Crazy to hear someone call him a one hit wonder. I also really like the Ruth Copeland records he played on.

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Mrofcourse t1_j60qsgc wrote

I can’t remember what I listened to but I remember going pretty deep down the rabbit hole

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1stcoast t1_j626ktm wrote

Physical love & So goes the story are good tracks on that album(games and dames)

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wtanz OP t1_j5zvf0d wrote

I agree. Eddie Hazel is not the best guitarist of all time. But, I think it would be hard for any musician to make a song as good as Maggot Brain. It's like asking an artist to recreate the Mona Lisa.

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Mrofcourse t1_j5zx2d1 wrote

Yeah I forgot who said it but there was a guitarist who said he could play every Hendrix song and solo note for note identically but he still can’t imagine how he came up with it.

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pip-roof t1_j61hmiy wrote

Hazel is for sure top five but hendrix said billy gibbons was the man. I love the solo for joe blues and just got paid. Not nearly as long as maggot brain but I love the way he plays. Bonnamassa blues deluxe is a good one too. All great stuff. Like asking who has the best anything.

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