Who is your Guitar God? Mine is Jimi Hendrix.
This is his story:
Full Name: Born Johnny Allen Hendrix, later changed to James Marshal Hendrix
Born: November 27, 1942
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Born: November 27, 1942
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Died: September 18, 1970
Quote: "The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye, until we meet again."
Significant Facts:
Joined the Army at age 17, faked homosexuality and was discharged after 14 months
Played backup guitar for Ike and Tina Turner, Little Richard, King Curtis, The Isley Brothers, and Wilson Pickett
Formed his first band - Jimmy James and the Blue Flames - in 1965
Formed The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966 and quickly became a hit in Europe
Couldn't read or write music, but was one of the single most important influences on electric guitar rock
Career Highlights: He played with local groups in Seattle before joining the Army in 1961, after which he moved to Nashville and earned a living backing various touring acts before moving to New York and forming his own group in 1966. He was known as a perfectionist in the studio, requiring dozens of takes of each song. Hendrix recorded just four studio albums (one of which wasn’t released until after his death) and one live album before his death at age 27 from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. Want to know more? Click here
Quote: "The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye, until we meet again."
Significant Facts:
Joined the Army at age 17, faked homosexuality and was discharged after 14 months
Played backup guitar for Ike and Tina Turner, Little Richard, King Curtis, The Isley Brothers, and Wilson Pickett
Formed his first band - Jimmy James and the Blue Flames - in 1965
Formed The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966 and quickly became a hit in Europe
Couldn't read or write music, but was one of the single most important influences on electric guitar rock
Career Highlights: He played with local groups in Seattle before joining the Army in 1961, after which he moved to Nashville and earned a living backing various touring acts before moving to New York and forming his own group in 1966. He was known as a perfectionist in the studio, requiring dozens of takes of each song. Hendrix recorded just four studio albums (one of which wasn’t released until after his death) and one live album before his death at age 27 from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. Want to know more? Click here
1 comment:
mine is tom morello (rage against the machine/ Audioslave) but now i'm more to metal.. Kalmah is solid with their guitar and all.. u shud try them...
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