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(1942 – 1970)

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.
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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 extended the tradition of rock guitar: although previous guitarists, such as The Kinks’ Dave Davies, Jeff Beck

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jk90 wrote:
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simridley wrote:
yesterday morning

cool story bro

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collybird wrote:
yesterday morning

simridley theyre better than linkin park...

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NowyPremier wrote:
yesterday morning

classic

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hsieno wrote:
Wednesday evening

jimi's legendary!

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simridley wrote:
Wednesday morning

says the person who listens to atreyu, avenged sevenfold, dir en grey, etc., you seem to be an expert on "a shitty taste"

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collybird wrote:
Wednesday morning

simridley you have a shitty taste.

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Marcolin wrote:
Wednesday morning

come on guys...this guy is just trying to attract attention...just ignore him. anyway, anybody here checked out the royal albert hall gig with the experience from 1968? JUST AWESOME. you gotta try it!

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simridley wrote:
Tuesday evening

lol do you even know what ur saying? jimmy had to die before people even knew who he was, everyone knew who dimebag was when he died because he was a fukin living legend

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StigmatizeD_ wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

what is wrong with you? hendrix died a rock 'n' roll death at age 27, at the top of his career. instant legend. dimebag got shot three times in the head, when he was a fat 38 y.o. at the end of his career. overrated-white-trash-trailerpark-legend. now leave, you fucking cunt.

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WonderPat wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Hey Pantera fag, read it and weep dipshit - http://www.last.fm/user/Zapp-Brannigan/journal/2008/12/08/2bo9bi_in_remembrance%2C_4_years_ago...

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simridley wrote:
Tuesday morning

lol says the guy who listens to N*Flaymz and other gay shit

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StigmatizeD_ wrote:
Monday evening

wait... you aren't trolling? holy fuckin shit you're stupid.

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simridley wrote:
Monday evening

lol at least Dimebag didnt die choking on a dick, he died like a fuckin man

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pyrofreakcm wrote:
Monday evening

Hey Joe is a cover, not Jimi's song.

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specjalized86 wrote:
Monday evening

why Hey Joe is on the third place ? its the best song of Jimi !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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StigmatizeD_ wrote:
Monday afternoon

simridley is a cunt.

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WonderPat wrote:
Monday morning

In terms of shitiness? Because yeah, then Dimebag wins by a mile. Fuck shitty half-thrash 'groove' crap. Dimebag is more overrated than Britney Spears. Jimi is a legend.

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simridley wrote:
Monday morning

Jimmy cant hold a fuckin candle to Dimebag

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nicouh wrote:
Sunday afternoon

too bad over 90% of these tracks do belong to the jimi hendrix experience and not to jimi himself alone

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