Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrixwas an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth27 November 1942
CountryUnited States of America
I'd like to get something together - like a Handel, Bach, Muddy waters, flamenco type of thing. If I could get that sound, I'd be happy
Every city in the world always has a gang, a street gang, or the so-called outcasts.
It all has to come from inside, though, I guess.
The reflection of the world is blues, that's where that part of the music is at. Then you got this other kind of music that's tryin' to come around.
All I'm writing is just what I feel, that's all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland.
When I die, just keep playing the records.
I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it.
If I'm free, it's because I'm always running.
With the power of soul, anything is possible.
I just hate to be in one corner. I hate to be put as only a guitar player, or either only as a songwriter, or only as a tap dancer. I like to move around.
Music is religion for me. There'll be music in the hereafter, too.
When we go to play, you flip around and flash around and everything, and then they're not gonna see nothin' but what their eyes see. Forget about their ears.
There's a lot of political things happening out there that I'd really have to get away from.
Anger he smiles, towering in shiny metallic purple armor. Queen Jealousy, envy waits behind him, her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground.