Jimi Hendrix
Biography
In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from his instrument, often with innovative amplification experiments that produced astral-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His frequent hurricane blasts of noise and dazzling showmanship — he could and would play behind his back and with his teeth and set his guitar on fire — has sometimes obscured his considerable gifts as a songwriter, singer, and master of a gamut of blues, R&B, and rock styles.. When Hendrix became an international superstar in 1967, it seemed as if he'd dropped out of a Martian spaceship, but in fact he'd served his apprenticeship the long, mundane way in numerous R&B acts on the chitlin circuit. During the early and mid-'60s, he worked with such R&B/soul greats as Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, and King Curtis as a backup guitarist. Occasionally he recorded as a session man (the Isley Brothers' 1964 single "Testify" is the only one of these early tracks that offers even a glimpse of his future genius). But the stars didn't appreciate his show-stealing showmanship, and Hendrix was straitjacketed by sideman roles that didn't allow him to develop as a soloist. The logical step was for Hendrix to go out on his own, which he did in New York in the mid-'60s, playing with various musicians in local clubs, and joining white blues-rock singer John Hammond, Jr.'s band for a while.
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| 4. Valleys of N..
| 5. People, Hell..
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6. Are You Expe..
| 7. Blues
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11. Voodoo Child..
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| 13. Live At Wood..
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| 15. Smash Hits
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16. The Jimi Hen..
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| 18. Hendrix In t..
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| 20. Live At Berk..
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Top Songs |
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1. | All Along the Watchtower | Voodoo Child - The Jimi Hen.. | 4:01 | $1.29 | |
2. | Star Spangled Banner (Live At Woodst.. | Experience Hendrix - The Be.. | 3:46 | $1.29 | |
3. | Angel | Experience Hendrix - The Be.. | 4:22 | $0.99 | |
4. | Freedom | Experience Hendrix - The Be.. | 3:25 | $0.99 | |
5. | Sunshine of Your Love | Valleys of Neptune | 6:45 | $0.99 | |
6. | Hear My Train a Comin' | Valleys of Neptune | 7:29 | $0.99 | |
7. | Once I Had a Woman | Blues | 7:49 | $0.99 | |
8. | Who Knows (Live) | Band of Gypsys (Live) | 9:38 | $1.29 | |
9. | Hear My Train a Comin' | People, Hell and Angels | 5:41 | $1.29 | |
10. | Dolly Dagger | Experience Hendrix - The Be.. | 4:45 | $0.99 | |
11. | Voodoo Chile Blues | Blues | 8:48 | $0.99 | |
12. | Red House | Blues | 3:43 | $1.29 | |
13. | Born Under a Bad Sign | Blues | 7:37 | $0.99 | |
14. | Dolly Dagger | Rainbow Bridge (Original Mo.. | 4:44 | $0.99 | |
15. | Freedom | Cry of Love | 3:26 | $0.99 | |
16. | We Gotta Live Together (Live) | Band of Gypsys (Live) | 5:49 | $1.29 | |
17. | Message to Love (Live) | Band of Gypsys (Live) | 5:25 | $1.29 | |
18. | Power to Love (Live) | Band of Gypsys (Live) | 6:58 | $1.29 | |
19. | Changes (Live) | Band of Gypsys (Live) | 5:14 | $1.29 | |
20. | Peace in Mississippi (TTG Studios, H.. | Jimi Hendrix Experience (De.. | 7:05 | $0.99 | |
21. | Stars That Play With Laughing Sam.. | Jimi Hendrix Experience (De.. | 4:18 | $0.99 | |
22. | Soul Food (Original) | Song Shop - Let's Rock | 3:33 | $0.99 | |
23. | Outro: Star Spangled Banner (Live) | Complete Collection 1971-20.. | 0:48 | $1.29 | |
24. | Outro: Star Spangled Banner (Live) | Still Life (American Concer.. | 0:48 | $1.29 | |
25. | Voice In the Wind (Remastered) | Your Easter Present - Rock .. | 2:50 | $0.99 | |
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