Seven Ages of Rock
The Birth of Rock - Blues-based Rock 1963-1970 (Jimi Hendrix)
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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
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
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