he is often regarded as the greatest electric guitarist of all time
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taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Jimi Hendrix people hear me people hear
Jimi Hendrix people hear me people hear
Jimi Hendrix people hear me people hear me
Johnny Allen Hendricks later known as
Johnny Allen Hendricks later known as James Marshall Hendrix was born on
James Marshall Hendrix was born on
James Marshall Hendrix was born on November 27 1942 in Seattle Washington
November 27 1942 in Seattle Washington
November 27 1942 in Seattle Washington his unstable childhood was mired by
his unstable childhood was mired by
his unstable childhood was mired by poverty and family problems and he lost
poverty and family problems and he lost
poverty and family problems and he lost his mother when he was a teenager
his mother when he was a teenager
his mother when he was a teenager however it was around this time he
however it was around this time he
however it was around this time he received his first acoustic guitar in
received his first acoustic guitar in
received his first acoustic guitar in 1959 he finally made the switch to
1959 he finally made the switch to
1959 he finally made the switch to electric and began playing with local
electric and began playing with local
electric and began playing with local bands Hendricks enlisted in the Army in
bands Hendricks enlisted in the Army in
bands Hendricks enlisted in the Army in 1961 to avoid prison time after being
1961 to avoid prison time after being
1961 to avoid prison time after being caught riding in stolen cars during his
caught riding in stolen cars during his
caught riding in stolen cars during his year as a soldier he met bassist Billy
year as a soldier he met bassist Billy
year as a soldier he met bassist Billy Cox and they began to play with other
Cox and they began to play with other
Cox and they began to play with other musicians as a band you ever run into
musicians as a band you ever run into
musicians as a band you ever run into any of the guys from the old 100 and
any of the guys from the old 100 and
any of the guys from the old 100 and first yeah I haven’t seen today did I
first yeah I haven’t seen today did I
first yeah I haven’t seen today did I wonder who think your life is strange
wonder who think your life is strange
wonder who think your life is strange compared to what they’re and all you
compared to what they’re and all you
compared to what they’re and all you know but I wouldn’t matter really
know but I wouldn’t matter really
know but I wouldn’t matter really because you know there’s so many
because you know there’s so many
because you know there’s so many different things going on you know I
different things going on you know I
different things going on you know I can’t you can’t take time up say oh I
can’t you can’t take time up say oh I
can’t you can’t take time up say oh I don’t even think about me there at all
don’t even think about me there at all
don’t even think about me there at all it was during this period that he also
it was during this period that he also
it was during this period that he also learned to play guitar with his teeth
learned to play guitar with his teeth
learned to play guitar with his teeth soon after the band relocated to
soon after the band relocated to
soon after the band relocated to Nashville
Nashville
Nashville he then traveled with a few bands
he then traveled with a few bands
he then traveled with a few bands throughout the south to perform for
throughout the south to perform for
throughout the south to perform for mostly black audiences all I remember is
mostly black audiences all I remember is
mostly black audiences all I remember is like getting out of the army and then
like getting out of the army and then
like getting out of the army and then trying to get something together and
trying to get something together and
trying to get something together and then I was playing in different groups
then I was playing in different groups
then I was playing in different groups all around the states you know in Canada
all around the states you know in Canada
all around the states you know in Canada playing behind people most John bill you
playing behind people most John bill you
playing behind people most John bill you know by 1964 he had moved to New York
know by 1964 he had moved to New York
know by 1964 he had moved to New York City and was eventually asked to play
City and was eventually asked to play
City and was eventually asked to play guitar with the Isley Brothers during
guitar with the Isley Brothers during
guitar with the Isley Brothers during the 1960’s Hendrix also performed and
the 1960’s Hendrix also performed and
the 1960’s Hendrix also performed and recorded with several acts most notably
recorded with several acts most notably
recorded with several acts most notably King Curtis and Little Richard Jimi had
King Curtis and Little Richard Jimi had
King Curtis and Little Richard Jimi had this perseverance to go on he didn’t
this perseverance to go on he didn’t
this perseverance to go on he didn’t mind looking freaky like I don’t mind it
mind looking freaky like I don’t mind it
mind looking freaky like I don’t mind it in addition he played around the city
in addition he played around the city
in addition he played around the city under the name Jimmy James with another
under the name Jimmy James with another
under the name Jimmy James with another band called the blue flame in 1966 the
band called the blue flame in 1966 the
band called the blue flame in 1966 the former bassist of the animals Chas
former bassist of the animals Chas
former bassist of the animals Chas Chandler became Hendrix’s manager
Chandler became Hendrix’s manager
Chandler became Hendrix’s manager Chandler helped him form the Jimi
Chandler helped him form the Jimi
Chandler helped him form the Jimi Hendrix Experience with two english
Hendrix Experience with two english
Hendrix Experience with two english musicians bassist Noll Redding and
musicians bassist Noll Redding and
musicians bassist Noll Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell after several
drummer Mitch Mitchell after several
drummer Mitch Mitchell after several European live performances Hendrix began
European live performances Hendrix began
European live performances Hendrix began making a name for himself with
making a name for himself with
making a name for himself with appearances on the top UK music shows
appearances on the top UK music shows
appearances on the top UK music shows excuse me while I’ve kissed this guy
excuse me while I’ve kissed this guy
excuse me while I’ve kissed this guy he’s soon signed with the label track
he’s soon signed with the label track
he’s soon signed with the label track records and with them he released three
records and with them he released three
records and with them he released three top 10 UK singles the Jimi Hendrix
top 10 UK singles the Jimi Hendrix
top 10 UK singles the Jimi Hendrix experience’s debut album was 1967 s are
experience’s debut album was 1967 s are
experience’s debut album was 1967 s are you experienced the critically and
you experienced the critically and
you experienced the critically and commercially successful record reached
commercially successful record reached
commercially successful record reached the second position on the UK charts and
the second position on the UK charts and
the second position on the UK charts and turned Hendrix into a worldwide star
thanks to his distortion and feedback
thanks to his distortion and feedback heavy electric guitar playing the
heavy electric guitar playing the
heavy electric guitar playing the psychedelic rock LP is often considered
psychedelic rock LP is often considered
psychedelic rock LP is often considered one of the best rock albums in history
one of the best rock albums in history
one of the best rock albums in history following some European tour dates the
following some European tour dates the
following some European tour dates the experience played at the 1967 Monterey
experience played at the 1967 Monterey
experience played at the 1967 Monterey international Pop Festival in California
international Pop Festival in California
international Pop Festival in California this memorable performance ended with
this memorable performance ended with
this memorable performance ended with Hendrix burning and demolishing his
Hendrix burning and demolishing his
Hendrix burning and demolishing his guitar later that year the band released
guitar later that year the band released
guitar later that year the band released the sophomore album axis bold as love
the sophomore album axis bold as love
the sophomore album axis bold as love the psychedelic rock record charted
the psychedelic rock record charted
the psychedelic rock record charted within the top five of the UK and US
within the top five of the UK and US
within the top five of the UK and US charts it was on this LP that Hendrix
charts it was on this LP that Hendrix
charts it was on this LP that Hendrix began tuning down his guitar by
began tuning down his guitar by
began tuning down his guitar by half-step and using the wah-wah pedal
the experiences third and last LP was
the experiences third and last LP was 1968 Electric Ladyland the double album
1968 Electric Ladyland the double album
1968 Electric Ladyland the double album topped the Billboard 200 chart and had
topped the Billboard 200 chart and had
topped the Billboard 200 chart and had Hendrix experimenting with electronic
Hendrix experimenting with electronic
Hendrix experimenting with electronic effects and genres such as blues R&B and
effects and genres such as blues R&B and
effects and genres such as blues R&B and Britpop
frustrations between band members were
frustrations between band members were at an all-time high during the
at an all-time high during the
at an all-time high during the subsequent tour after Redding’s
subsequent tour after Redding’s
subsequent tour after Redding’s departure in 1969 hendrix continued
departure in 1969 hendrix continued
departure in 1969 hendrix continued recording and playing with mitchell he
recording and playing with mitchell he
recording and playing with mitchell he also added several musicians to the new
also added several musicians to the new
also added several musicians to the new lineup including his old friend cox
lineup including his old friend cox
lineup including his old friend cox under the name gipsy sun and rainbows
under the name gipsy sun and rainbows
under the name gipsy sun and rainbows the band performed at the Woodstock
the band performed at the Woodstock
the band performed at the Woodstock Music Festival before we go any further
Music Festival before we go any further
Music Festival before we go any further but to say then you overly had a lot of
but to say then you overly had a lot of
but to say then you overly had a lot of patience three days worth he proved to
patience three days worth he proved to
patience three days worth he proved to the world can happen a little bit of
the world can happen a little bit of
the world can happen a little bit of love and understanding in sounds the
love and understanding in sounds the
love and understanding in sounds the group disbanded after a few more shows
group disbanded after a few more shows
group disbanded after a few more shows and some studio recordings next Hendrix
and some studio recordings next Hendrix
and some studio recordings next Hendrix Cox and Buddy Miles formed a band of
Cox and Buddy Miles formed a band of
Cox and Buddy Miles formed a band of gipsies and the group released a
gipsies and the group released a
gipsies and the group released a self-titled live record in 1970 later
self-titled live record in 1970 later
self-titled live record in 1970 later Hendrix was accompanied by Mitchell and
Hendrix was accompanied by Mitchell and
Hendrix was accompanied by Mitchell and Cox for the cry of love tour he also
Cox for the cry of love tour he also
Cox for the cry of love tour he also spent some time recording at his
spent some time recording at his
spent some time recording at his Electric Lady studios that same year
Electric Lady studios that same year
Electric Lady studios that same year Hendrix then played his last shows
Hendrix then played his last shows
Hendrix then played his last shows following a performance at the Isle of
following a performance at the Isle of
following a performance at the Isle of Wight Festival on September 18 1970 Jimi
Wight Festival on September 18 1970 Jimi
Wight Festival on September 18 1970 Jimi Hendrix died in London England
Hendrix died in London England
Hendrix died in London England like many stars of his generation
like many stars of his generation
like many stars of his generation Hendrix was known for his drug use and
Hendrix was known for his drug use and
Hendrix was known for his drug use and his death was likely due to drug related
his death was likely due to drug related
his death was likely due to drug related complications Jimi could take more of
complications Jimi could take more of
complications Jimi could take more of anything than we could you know I mean
anything than we could you know I mean
anything than we could you know I mean because he was already abnormal so
because he was already abnormal so
because he was already abnormal so whatever he took just brought him back
whatever he took just brought him back
whatever he took just brought him back round to normal then he got to start
round to normal then he got to start
round to normal then he got to start from there he understand despite his
from there he understand despite his
from there he understand despite his passing the popularity of his music grew
passing the popularity of his music grew
passing the popularity of his music grew and several posthumous compilations were
and several posthumous compilations were
and several posthumous compilations were released
released
released these included 1971 s the cry of love
these included 1971 s the cry of love
these included 1971 s the cry of love and Rainbow Bridge 1997 s first rays of
and Rainbow Bridge 1997 s first rays of
and Rainbow Bridge 1997 s first rays of the new Rising Sun and 2010’s valleys of
the new Rising Sun and 2010’s valleys of
the new Rising Sun and 2010’s valleys of Neptune with his avant-garde musical
Neptune with his avant-garde musical
Neptune with his avant-garde musical ideas and incomparable guitar skills
ideas and incomparable guitar skills
ideas and incomparable guitar skills Jimi Hendrix became one of the most
Jimi Hendrix became one of the most
Jimi Hendrix became one of the most influential artists in history
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