Happy Birthday Jimi

[64Guitars]

Jimi Hendrix was born 68 years ago today. He is by far my favourite musician ever. I wish he hadn't left us at such a young age (27). Just imagine what he could do with today's technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbkZF2L71DE
The Wind Cries Mary
Monterey Pop Festival - June 18, 1967



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYySyEDr-8
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
"Happening For Lulu" (1969) - BBC



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEpHaa459Hw
Machine Gun
Band of Gypsys - Fillmore East - January 1, 1970



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8QI7OR9ZBo
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) / In From The Storm
Maui, Hawaii - July 30, 1970

[cuthbert]

Great clips, 64G! I hadn't seen those last two before.

And Happy Birthday to Jimi - a light-years-ahead game-changer for electric guitar playing and rock music.

[Bluesberry]

Damn-it Jimmi, why did you have to leave us so early.  40 freaking years since you died and people are still trying to figure out what the hell you were doing on that guitar, and still not getting it.  Damn shame.

[FuzzFace]

I tried playing a left-handed guitar flipped around once and it didn't go so well.
I'm not left-handed but I doubt that made a difference.

[Flash Harry]

Imagine, it would have been incredible!

I still can't get over 'the wind cries Mary'

[lg]

Yeah BB, and I'll bet after another 40 years we still don't get
it right!
Happy birthday Jimi! You were the one who inspired me to
Rock Blues and guitar.
He was and will always be one of a kind!!!!

LG

[Ferryman]

Watch this version of the Lulu show one, especially from 7:40 where they switch (on a live show) to playing "Sunshine of your love". I watched this live on UK tv as it happened, an absolutley awesome moment.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE80W5xYbTI

Indeed a complete musical god.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Satchwood]

I still can't quite get his sound, even with today's digital technology....

[SdC]

I still can't quite get his sound, even with today's digital technology....

Even if you could get the sound you won't get Mitch along with you to enhance every subtlety of your playing- real-time. DAMN, what a drummer.