Jimi Hendrix
, the greatest guitarist in rock history, revolutionized
the sound of rock. In 1967, the Experience rocked the nation
with their first album, Are You Experienced?. Hendrix's life was cut short
by the tragedy of drugs in 1970, when he was only twenty seven years old.
In these three years the sound of rock changed greatly, and Hendrix's
guitar playing was a major influence. Jimi was born in Seattle, Washington
on November 27, 1942. As a young boy, whenever the chance came, Jimi would
try to play along with his R & B records. However, music was not his life
long dream. At first, the army was. In the late 1950's, Hendrix enlisted in
the 101st Airborne Division. After sustaining a back injury ...
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Ike and Tina Turner,
Solomon Burke, Jackie Wilson, Littler Richard, Wilson Pickett, and King
Curtis (Clifford, pg. 181). Using the name Jimmy James, he toured with a
bunch of R & B shows, including six months as a member of James Brown's
Famous Flames (Stambler, pg. 290). At the Cafe Wha! in New York, in 1966,
Hendrix decided to try singing. Jimi lucked out when a man by the name of
Charles "Chas" Chandler from Eric Burdon's Animals heard him at the club
and thought he was sensational. When Chas heard him again later that year,
he talked Jimi into moving to England where he would really get the chance
to start his career (Stambler, pg. 290). Along with Chas, Hendrix
auditioned some musicians to complete the new Hendrix group. They choose
Mitch Mitchell, a fantastic drummer, and Noel Redding, one of England's
best guitar and bass players (Stambler, pg. 290). In 1966, at the Olympia
in Paris, the Experience debuted. One year later, the Experience was
breaking attendance records ...
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