Jimi Hendrix appreciation thread

James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix
November 27th, 1942 - September 18th, 1970



One of, if not the best guitarists of all time, Jimi Hendrix inspired many musicians with his innovations in music. The founder of the legendary band The Jimi Hendrix experience and The band of Gypsys, his unique style of playing used a combination of effects such as Wah-wah and amplifier feedback, combined with speed paved the way for hard rock and Heavy Metal. His legendary preformances at the 1969 Woodstock festival and The Isle of Wright festival are considered some of the best live guitar preformances ever. His unique style of using an upside down backwars right-handed guitar helped defined his sound.