u/LegInformal5074

"Underplayed" is not quantifiable of course. You can choose an overplayed release that you still find under-appreciated.

In no particular order:

"Captain Coconut"- posthumous mix from Crash Landing

I have heard the unedited clips. Sorry, I'm a purist and a devotee, but I will not tolerate Alan Douglas slander in this context. This is an instrumental masterpiece that deserved a polished, commercial release and Eddie Kramer did a superb job.

"Peace in Mississippi"- also from Crash Landing

These two are one-off bombshells- "off the charts" on many levels. One is a futuristic fantasy; the other a heavy metal lament.

"Drone Blues"- 9 to the Universe.

Again kudos to Kramer. Again a one-off instrumental that is shockingly fresh after 57 years. The edited cut on the vinyl is near perfect.

Look Over Yonder- Rainbow Bridge

Sure, the guitar tracks are layered on- but the solo flat out kills.

Drivin' South- BBC, 2 takes.

I pull this one out whenever someone claims technical superiority for "Guitar God X". This was Jimi before he really matured as a guitarist (hard to believe),

The Drifter's Escape- For the vocals mainly- Jimi must have identified strongly with the lyrics.

Just watched the Worlds...

[I always root for Hania...but I feel that Amina has gotten a "bad rap" from SquashTV and some commentators- more below.]

All the teenager did was beat the world number 1 and best athlete in the history of the game in a marathon...then proceed to beat the world number 2 and one of greatest players ever the next day, in another marathon.

She had to overcome two condescending, inconsistent, crusty old British referees who seemed to have it in for her- they both called a couple of her gets "not up", forcing her to review. Luckily the videos clearly showed them "good".

She learned the step-up block as a junior and now has to adjust- but unlike Asal she does not trip, impede with the off-hand, or take an excessive follow-through.

But the El Sherbini final was a stain on the WSO's credibility. Nour blocked and fished and got rewarded over and over. The "No Let" epidemic is mostly to blame: the most common "winner" in the PSA is now the straight drive to the back with just enough interference to prevent a decent return without incurring a Stroke.

(If you are Asal you may get 3 or 4 Conduct Warnings for bad movement, but Conduct Strokes are still very rare- Conduct Game unheard of). Roy Gingell has no problem seeing Orfi step up and block... and he loudly penalizes and scolds her using the mic, which would throw off the concentration of a less self-assured player- like Diego Elias.

But Gingell somehow never catches Asal stepping back to trip- despite telling every opponent of his that "if he sees it he'll deal with it....".

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All I've heard from SquashTV since she turned pro was that Orfi's footwork is "inefficient" and that she is "slow to the front." This never made a bit of sense to me.

[I have been a full-time coach, and as a player my relative strength was clearly efficient movement with quick and easy court coverage.]

• Orfi is never out of position.
• Orfi is never off balance.
• Orfi is never wrong-footed.

She doesn't hit flashy winners. El Sherbini is notorious for wearing out retrievers with shot-making. but Orfi was stronger in the 5th than Nour- who no doubt kept expecting her to crumble at the bad decisions...

In fact, the retrieval of the tournament for me was at 6-4 in the 5th, front right. Even the super-athlete Hania could not outlast Amina.

There was a male player in my day who rarely came to a full stop at the T; he preferred narrow shuffle-steps, saving his full stride for the last step before striking the ball. He too was never out of position, never off balance, and never wrong-footed.

His style was more defensive- but like Orfi his shot selection was quite predictable and reactive- then he would start to hold and cross more after an hour... He too won the World's as a teenager. He was the best mover ever.

Orfi will likely never match El Hammamy as a retriever- probably no one will. But she is no doubt 5 to 6 years away from her peak sprinting speed. She won't forget how to read the game. But she will start to add kills and deception.

The only opponent Jansher had to defeat after Jahangir, and after he had added offense, was his own boredom .