My favorite artist in the music genre is Jimi Hendrix. Although it is difficult to
choose a paricular song by this great musician, one that I feel that I can closely relate to
is known as "Like A Rolling Stone". No matter how many times I listen one of the
same versions of this song, it is always just as interesting. Hendrix had a unique style of
playing the guitar that no one to this day can begin to match. He grew up idolizing a
few great musicians. One imparticularly was Bob Dylan. Bob originally wrote the this
song but I personally feel that Jimi improved it. Hendrix was to the era of the
counterculture as Elvis was to the 50's, "The King". Here are a few quotes from his
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Threw the bumbs a dime in your prime
People called said well Paul your bound to fall
How does it feel baby
to be own your own
There are many more interesting lyrics in this song. Although, the lyrics are not the only
reason this song stands out in my head. The acoustics are outstanding. At concerts
Hendrix would stretch this song over twenty minutes not even concered with the
crowd, he just loved to play the guitar. To follow in Dylan's footsteps and to try to
compare to the original song is a task in itself. Jimi did this and more.
The lyrics in this particular song stand out simply because I feel I can partly
relate to them. In this he talks about someone who once thought he would never need
any ones help and would get a kick out of the people who had it hard. This hypocrit
would later live that same lifestyle, "Like a Rolling stone". I feel personnaly that I've
somewhat lived this way and that it has taught me a few things through the past few
years. I myself used to always feel as if I was better than oth
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