James Marshall Hendrix (November 27,1942 ??? September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. Widely hailed by music fans and critics alike as the greatest electric guitarist of all time, there is no disputing that he remains one of the most influential rock guitarists (and songwriters). Jimi was not very popular in America at the outset of his musical career, only later gaining recognition after taking a trip to England with the Animals' Chas Chandler, where he subsequently formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. While the Experience quickly became popular in England, they remained relatively unrecognized outside of the country. It was not until their performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in the States that the Experience became, quite literally overnight, one of the most popular bands of the era. ---- Hendrix was mostly self-taught on the guitar. He was ambidextrous but chose to play the guitar upside-down and re-strung for playing left-handed, which suggests he was more comfortable left-handed. As a guitarist, he built upon the innovations of blues stylists such as B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker, and Muddy Waters, as well as those of rhythm and blues and soul music guitarists such as Curtis Mayfield. Hendrix's music was also influenced by jazz; he often cited Rahsaan Roland Kirk as his favorite musician. In addition, Hendrix e
1 | Red house | Before the Experience |
2 | Sunshine of your love | Sunshine of your love |
3 | Mojo Man | People, Hell And Angels |
4 | Hear My Train A Comin' | People, Hell And Angels |
5 | Message to love | Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle of Wight |
6 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | Electric Ladyland |
7 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp | Electric Ladyland |
8 | Villanova Junction Blues | People, Hell And Angels |
9 | Sweet thing | Before the Experience |
10 | Groove maker | Before the Experience |
11 | Ezy Ryder,MLK Jam [Captain Coconut] (Bonus Tracks) | People, Hell And Angels |
12 | Voodoo Chile | Electric Ladyland |
13 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) | Electric Ladyland |
14 | Gypsy Eyes | Electric Ladyland |
15 | Woke up this morning and you found yourself dead | Sunshine of your love |
16 | Crosstown Traffic | Electric Ladyland |
17 | Outside woman blues | Sunshine of your love |
18 | Uranus rock | Sunshine of your love |
19 | Red house | Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle of Wight |
20 | Long Hot Summer Night | Electric Ladyland |