He did do some softer stuff. I just listened to “Star Spangled Banner” live from Woodstock, Haven’t heard it in many years. Woke me up for sure. He died on my 20th birthday. I was working second shift as a computer operator. Went to my appt. about midnight not expecting a birthday party held by my roommate. I opened the door to a ruckus, my roommate yelled “happy birthday you son of a gun”!! Then he burst into tears and said “Hendrix died today, man”. So we all got stupidly stoned and drunk, listened to Hendrix until the sun came up.