Monday, September 23

“Astonishingly, his ongoing non-acknowledgment as a near direct tonal descendant of Jimi Hendrix continues to this day”: Vernon Reid names the ’70s guitar hero who is still neglected– in spite of having fun with Hendrix

Vernon Reid states he is amazed that Isley Brothers’ guitar player Ernie Isley does not get more acknowledgment for his playing, in spite of being what he calls a “near direct tonal descendant of Jimi Hendrix”.

Contributing his musings to the cover story in the brand-new problem of Guitar Worldwhich sees prominent gamers choose their preferred ’70s guitar exploits, the Living Color guitar player picked Isley as his guitar player of the years.

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