I was sick at home yesterday, and saw an interesting documentary on the making of Jimi's Electric Ladyland.

At one point they were playing some outtakes of Watchtower. On one suddenly there is a completely out of time piano struggling to keep the beat.

Guess who the pianist was? Brian Jones!

It was said that he tried that part several times before giving up.

Maybe it was the piano that had been drinking ... but now I know why his "famous" part was deleted.

Anyway, the interesting thing was that BJ was described as someone always fascinated by rythm.

C

interesting ,didn't know that

It's not really out of rythm, it's called back rythm. Maybe a bit out of rythm but this was in 1968 and the man was suffering. Sounded pretty cool to me and a nice idea, a piano on that song.

listen to the two takes of Littel one (jan. 1968). It's BJ and Jimi together on this song (vgp: Brain Jones is not dead)

The only take of "all along the wtachtower" that is available is that one, other takes with Brian on percussion are not available, the one in Sout Saturn Delta has no Brian

BTW, If someone want to hear those takes of My Little One mentioned by Potted Shrimp check this space for Jimi and The Rolling Stones, download and play them they are great with Jimi, Brian, Dave Mason and Mitch Mitchell. [www.rocksoff.org]