Jimi Hendrix Report

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He started off working in retail then later fixing items such as radios and telephones. So in the year of 1959 Jimi through his Fender Strat over his shoulder, and enlisted in the 101st Airborne as a paratrooper. Jimi enjoyed his time spent in the 101st Airborne. However, after 25 successful jumps, he broke his ankle. After 14 months of military service, he received an honorable discharge from the army. Jimi had realized his only choice was to do what he loved; play the guitar. Jimi began to write music and play local gigs. Before he knew it he was opening for King Curtis, The Isley Brothers, and even Little Richard.
Hendrix's big break occurred when he was playing at a club in Greenwhich Village called Café Wha. At this New York club was a young record producer, and lead bassist of the Animals that went by the name of Chas Chandler. Chas particularly liked Jimi's charisma for his music. He had enjoyed listening to him immensely and once he had saw Jimi play the guitar ...

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was walking under the sea, surrounded by purple haze. He became lost and Jesus saved him . The song was originally called “Purple Haze-Jesus saves.” Purple Haze was described as “the band’s break-through single in America” This song was the one that had really sparked Hendrix's album sales. After Purple Haze, Hendrix was known as a rock star, and people demanded to hear more.

Jimi's second album entitled Axis: Bold as Love was an immediate success. This album expressed the way Jimi felt about being an Indian African American. Jimi had said "I think I care just as much about the Album cover on this record than the music itself." The album cover consisted of a cartoon of the band ...

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