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
It's time for a new National Anthem. America is divided into two definite divisions. The easy thing to cop out with is sayin' black and white. You can see a black person. But now to get down to the nitty-gritty, it's getting' to be old and young - not the age, but the way of thinking. Old and new, actually... because there's so many even older people that took half their lives to reach a certain point that little kids understand now.
I try to use my music to move these people to act.
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.