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German guitarist Thomas Blug has approached what is anyone´s idea of a dream setlist with equal measures of respect and courage and, alternating between a Vintage electric and his beloved ´61 Fender Strat. he´s done a great job with his live concert offering. He´s plainly had no qualms in re-addressing the hallowed likes of Hey Joe, which is slightly faster an much tighter than the original, or Purple Haze, which romps headlong towards what is arguably the best solo of the night.
That said, some interpretations do work better than than others: the funked up version of Voodoo Child flirts a little too closely to parody for comfort, for example. In general thought, it´s this mix of faithful and modern interpretations that hold the interest.
As a visual spectacle, proceedings are rarely above the perfunctory, but Blug deserves high prais for putting himself in the sights of YouTube commentators and self-appointed keepers of the Hendrix flame alike. We´re sure Jimi would have approved. [SB]