Jimmi Hendrix

Jimi was born in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942. As a young boy, whenever the chance came, Jimi would try to play along with his R & B records.

However, music was not his life long dream. At first, the army was. In the late 1950’s, Hendrix enlisted in the 101st Airborne Division. After sustaining a back injury during a jump, he received a medical discharge. After his army career came to an abrupt end, he decided to go into the music field. By this time he had become an accomplished guitarist,

and was soon to become known as the greatest guitarist ever (Stambler, pg. 290). However, he did not start out at the top. Jimi started out playing as part of the back-up for small time R & B groups. It did not take long before his work was in demand with some of the best known artists in the field, such as B.B. K

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None of this held him back

from his music though. He slung the guitar low over swiveling hips, or raised it to pick the strings with his teeth; he

thrust it between his legs and did a bump and grind, crooning: 'oh, baby, come on now, sock it to me. Being criticized over and over again forced the Experience to be dropped from the tour (Stambler, pg.

"Jimi's erotic stage actions, suggestive lyrics, and guitar- smashing antics. Using his guitar and the feedback it created,

he was able to generate sounds which were used to his advantage in creating his unique

style. Jimi won a standing ovation for the ". For a symbolic finish, he lifted the guitar and flung it against the amplifiers. However, Hendrix claimed it was not forever, but was just a chance for the members to

develop their musical abilities. When Chas heard him again later that year, he talked Jimi into moving to England where he would really get the chance to start his career (Stambler, pg. , and Jimi was on his way home (Stambler, pg. His stage acts were so wild, Time magazine described it as:

Olson, pg 3

"He hopped, twisted and rolled over sideways without missing a twang or a moan.

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