Talk:Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Lyrics

Is it "edge of my hand" or "ledge of my hand"? The picture on this page says ledge, but the text says "edge". I've always heard "edge".

Covers

Is there a reason this article has no information about the various covers? Charles Essie (talk) 03:24, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

There are far too many to list in an encyclopedic article. These are better found in sites like AllMusic[1] and SecondHandSongs.[2] To include covers in WP articles requires that they be recognized by a reliable source as somehow noteworthy, such as in an album review or artist bio, or by appearing in a reputable record chart (see WP:SONGCOVER). Apparently, no one has found any to add. Do you have something in mind? —Ojorojo (talk) 14:12, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

I would've immediately said the cover by Stevie Ray Vaughan. LuciferMorgan (talk) 16:59, 25 November 2022 (UTC)

It was the first one that came to my mind, but all that AllMusic has to say is "the [SRV] cover of 'Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)' is too reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix's original".[3] Do you have reliable sources that have more substance? —Ojorojo (talk) 18:25, 25 November 2022 (UTC)

Not sure if these help;

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/stevie-ray-vaughan-10-best-performances

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/stevie-ray-vaughan-jimi-hendrix-voodoo-child-cover/

https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-stevie-ray-vaughans-jaw-dropping-live-performance-of-jimi-hendrixs-voodoo-chile-slight-return

Guitar Player: "Stevie Ray Vaughan would often throw a Jimi Hendrix song or two into his live set. In doing so, he helped turn a new generation of electric guitar players on to the psychedelic guitar god while establishing himself as latter-day blues legend."

Guitar World: "His uncanny ability to smooth out some of Hendrix’s weirder edges without losing any of the music’s power or excitement allowed him to credibly deliver Jimi’s avant-garde blues to a whole new generation of guitar fanatics." LuciferMorgan (talk) 21:08, 25 November 2022 (UTC)

Looks good. How about:

Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" for his second album, Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984).[GW] He explained in a 1985 interview: "I love Hendrix’s music ... and I just feel it's important for people to hear him."[GW] Although he follows Hendrix's original, "he still manages to make it his own", according to Far Out magazine contributor Sam Kemp.[FO] Guitar World's Damian Fanelli adds "His [Vaughan's] uncanny ability to smooth out some of Hendrix’s weirder edges without losing any of the music’s power or excitement allowed him to credibly deliver Jimi’s avant-garde blues to a whole new generation of guitar fanatics."[GW] Vaughan often performed the song in concert[GP] and live versions are included on the albums Live Alive (1986) and Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985 (2001).[AM]

—Ojorojo (talk) 15:44, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

Reads good. Keep up the good work. LuciferMorgan (talk) 21:36, 26 November 2022 (UTC)