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Bogtrotter07
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Jimi Hendrix is considered the greatest electric guitarist in history by a wide range of rock authorities, so it would be easy to consider him overrated; however here are some interesting facts about Jimi:
1) He includes Irish and Cherokee Indian in his ancestory;
2) He introduced more devices and technique in his playing style than any other electric guitarist;
3) His father was born with six fingers on each hand.
4) Jimi was a member of the 101st Airborne, stationed at Ft Campbell, Ky.
5) Little Richard was his inspiration, he wanted to do with his guitar what Little Richard had done with his voice.
6) He was one of two rock and roll legends that I saw live, within six months of their death that had the most spellbinding effect on their audience that you have ever seen. (The other was Janice Joplin.)
The raw musicality and appeal of these two was unbelievable. I don't know that there has been anything like it since. It all blended together, the music, the sexuality, the love . . . Someone who went with us to both concerts said, "Jimi made love to his guitar with the audience; Janice made love to the crowd." Granted, this was 60's verbiage after the close of an era, but I am not sure it is wrong.
An interesting fact is that the University of Toledo Student Council through the Student Union, brought both acts into town in late winter or the spring of '70, within months of when they passed. There was a third lesser know act that had a tragedy, and for a while the student government refused to book any more acts.
1) He includes Irish and Cherokee Indian in his ancestory;
2) He introduced more devices and technique in his playing style than any other electric guitarist;
3) His father was born with six fingers on each hand.
4) Jimi was a member of the 101st Airborne, stationed at Ft Campbell, Ky.
5) Little Richard was his inspiration, he wanted to do with his guitar what Little Richard had done with his voice.
6) He was one of two rock and roll legends that I saw live, within six months of their death that had the most spellbinding effect on their audience that you have ever seen. (The other was Janice Joplin.)
The raw musicality and appeal of these two was unbelievable. I don't know that there has been anything like it since. It all blended together, the music, the sexuality, the love . . . Someone who went with us to both concerts said, "Jimi made love to his guitar with the audience; Janice made love to the crowd." Granted, this was 60's verbiage after the close of an era, but I am not sure it is wrong.
An interesting fact is that the University of Toledo Student Council through the Student Union, brought both acts into town in late winter or the spring of '70, within months of when they passed. There was a third lesser know act that had a tragedy, and for a while the student government refused to book any more acts.
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