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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:16 PM
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Jimi Hendrix family sues over Hendrix Electric Vodka
Capitalism at it's finest. Let's steal Jimi's name, signature and likeness and put it on a bottle of Vodka. Forget about the fact that Jimi drowned in his own vomit after consuming too much alcohol. I wasn't going to post this but after going through some links on Google I was disgusted by ads like "Raise a toast to Jimi" and by the fact that they are planning other drinks like Rum and Tequila. I have nothing against drinking but this is just wrong on so many levels. I hope the family can put a stop to this.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/APE/703070534
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:19 PM
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1. What? No John Belushi Tequila? n/t
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:19 PM
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2. good for them
I cannot stand it when some dead celebrity is used to push some product. Jimi booze is like having Buddy Holly Airlines or the Mama Cass Deli or something: tasteless.
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:22 PM
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3. Blatant infringement. How could they possibly think . . .
They wouldn't get their asses sued off? Who invests in wacko ventures like this? The same people who think death by alcohol is a selling strategy?
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:38 PM
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4. From the article:
"Dieffenbach said the lawsuit has no legal basis because a 2005 federal court ruled that Experience Hendrix does not own the rights to Jimi Hendrix's name and image - just his music."

So I guess that makes it ok. :eyes:
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:40 PM
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6. I wasn't able to get the link to work . . .
Edited on Wed Mar-07-07 04:41 PM by MrModerate
But even if Experience Hendrix doesn't own the Hendrix name and image, it sure as shootin' isn't in the public domain. SOMEONE owns it, even if they haven't protected it very well.
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:41 PM
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7. Yeah when I posted the link it jammed up their servers
you gotta love DU..
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:39 PM
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5. Just when you think we've hit the bottom . . . .
another "sacrilege" against the value of Life.
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mr_hat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:42 PM
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8. It isn't like you can dust for vomit.
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:49 PM
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9. Umm, just as a point of fact, Hendrix vomited due to barbituates,
Edited on Wed Mar-07-07 04:50 PM by ET Awful
(secanol to be exact) NOT alcohol.

Other than that, I'd agree with you.
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:51 PM
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11. Funny that's not what his dad and sister said..
Edited on Wed Mar-07-07 04:54 PM by walldude
possibly a combination of the two?

Edit: Yeah you're right, according to the report, overdose, choked on vomit..
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porphyrian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:50 PM
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10. Doesn't it have to have acid in it to be electric vodka?
What? I know drug things.
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:54 PM
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12. janie "hendrix" is not jimi's family
she is just a scam artist.
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:59 PM
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14. Adopted sister and if you think she's a scam artist then
I guess this Vodka must be a good thing. Being a guitar player who was inspired by Hendrix this to me is as bad as using "Revolution" to sell Nike's. But to each his own.

Oh and just so you know it was Jimi's dad who started the Experience Hendrix company to keep others from stealing Jimi's work. When Al Hendrix dies in 2002 the sister took over the company.
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 05:05 PM
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15. i know all about it
i stand by what i said. sorry if as a guitar player influenced by hendrix that bothers you but its true perhaps you dont know as much about the situation as you think.
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Error Donating Member (254 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-07-07 04:55 PM
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13. What's next, "Mama Cass" brand chicken wings?
John Lennon brand pistols?
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