">Jimi Hendrix
">John Mayer
The meaning changed in these videos because in Jimi Henrix's original version is more of peace and love which is the whole theme of the late 60's in music. Love represented peace and the whole hippie movement and what it was all about. In John Mayer's version is a single/songwriter that directs music at a single person about love. His version was directed at one girl and this changed from peace to romantic love.
The essential differences are the audiences they are targeted at. Hendrix is more targeted at men and not so mainstream where Mayer is more mainstream and girl friendly. John Mayer's version could help him gain the respect and the following of classical rock music fans. It is nice to see present day artists preserving older music.
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I agree that the context has totally changed- it also probably has something to do with the change in the social climate between the 60's and now.
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