Genius playing.
That might be the year I saw him.
Hendrix’s fingers are so long and dexterous that it appears to be photo-shopped and manipulated video. I’ve loved listing to his music since I was about 13 or so. My eldest sister was 17 and got me hooked on jazz, soul, southern rock, and Hendrix. That’s been a few years. LOL
....amazing musician........a little-known factoid about this very talented performer......
“....In 1961, Hendrix followed in his father’s footsteps by enlisting in the United States Army. While training as a paratrooper, Hendrix still found time for music, forming a band named the King Kasuals. Hendrix served in the army until 1962 when he was honorably discharged after injuring himself during a parachute jump......”
Incredible performance somewhat inspired by bill graham who got after him for a bit about his showmanship at the expense of musicianship. Hendrix then went on stage played almost stock still without his usual circus act moves.
The band of gypsies album is a result. The pinnacle of his live recordings that was actually well recorded. I’ve heard better Hendrix solos off cassette recordings but they are almost unlistenable.
The best Hendrix, either live or studio. Jimi had it all going on that night, but on this song in particular.
SRV - Fastest fingers and chord changes
JIMI - King of distortion
EDDIE - Discovered the "BROWN SOUND" (look it up!) and made guitar playing look EASY.
Jimi's jams were so much more intense with Buddy Miles as drummer for the Band of Gypsys. Mitch Mitchell lacked the soul needed to foment Jimi's outrageous abilities to jam.
looong time ago, damn...
He is the guitar.
Soul.
I believe he was tripping balls
Buddy too
There were 4 gigs that weekend - 2 on Dec 31st and 2 on Jan 1st.
Ping
Black racist drug addict with a white girlfriend. Look at the way he died. Choking on his own vomit. Disgraceful. And people worship this shit. The amplified guitar has destroyed more of America’s musical culture than any other machine ever invented. Calling it a musical instrument is a cruel sick joke. It killed the big bands and jazz, which was perhaps America’s only original music. Jazz musicians had to go overseas to make a living and work because of the destruction wrought by rock music.
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