“I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”
― Jimi Hendrix“Music is a safe kind of high.”
― Jimi HendrixOh, I loved… I loved Jimi Hendrix.
~Bob Dylan (Verona press conference, May 1984)
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From Wikipedia:
Birth name | Johnny Allen Hendrix |
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Born | November 27, 1942 Seattle, Washington, US |
Died | September 18, 1970 (aged 27) Kensington, London, England |
Genres | Psychedelic rock, hard rock, blues rock, acid rock, experimental rock,progressive rock |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician,producer, recording studio entrepreneur |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards,percussion |
Years active | 1963–1970 |
Labels | RSVP, Track, Barclay, Polydor,Reprise, Capitol, MCA |
Associated acts | Little Richard, The Isley Brothers,The Blue Flame, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, Band of Gypsys, Curtis Knight |
Website | www.jimihendrix.com |
James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history and one of the most influential musicians of his era despite his mainstream exposure being limited to four years. He achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival after initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Later, he headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and was instrumental in developing the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback.
Hendrix helped to popularize use of the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock, which he often used to deliver tonal exaggerations in his solos, particularly with high bends, complex guitar playing, and use of legato. Hendrix was a pioneer in experimentation with stereophonic phasing effects in rock music recordings. He was influenced by electric blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King and Elmore James, surf rock guitarist Dick Dale, rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield and Steve Cropper, and the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Hendrix began dressing and wearing a moustache like Little Richard when he performed and recorded in his band from March 1, 1964, through to the spring of 1965. In 1966, he stated, “I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice“.
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
― Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix won several prestigious rock music awards during his lifetime, and many more posthumously.
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