Jimi Hendrix died 50 years ago today

i actually had tickets to see Hendrix perform in San Francisco (I lived down the Peninsula) but skipped it because my motorcycle was giving me trouble.

I figured I'd catch him next time he was in town.

He never came back.

But I just saw him in the new Bill and Ted movie.

some random ant died 50 years ago today too


just as meaningful

His music is boring, that's why thye don't even play it n classic rock stations.

This white guy was a lot better guitarist and his music amazing and he's still alive

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Check out jimi fans how the bots and/ or educated retards are keeping this thread off the front page. Rest in peace Jimi, you brought us so much joy. were wise to die young, look what your fans are left to deal with in this modern world.

The dude was a profit that changed the world. Say what you want to drag him down, you can’t change the facts.

believe it or not...it was determined necessary to kill anybody who opposed war...that includes janis joplin, jimi hendrix and jim morrison...this was decided necessary from our so intelligent intelligence agencies...so primitive...but they consider themselves so smart...even though the people have a hard time putting up with them

why do we have so many layers of government that not only we don.t want...but we dont need...if they dont represent me and you, then who do they really represent...so much for freedom and democracy

were you aware...it was decided to kill off rock stars in the early 70s...but the johnny cash types was ok

as usual it a big joke...but the joke is on us

it is hard to imagine the all star cast that make up the CIA, FBI and MIA 5 and 6...looking back they so incompentant it makes me cry

i am sorry..but i just expect so much more...but you cant say they just not live up to real world standards...i mean...i aint saying...what a fucking joke

the real job of all intelligence agency everywhere...NEW WORLD ORDER..the only thing that explains the inability to do their job.and i mean world wide

Hendrix is my maiden mane and I am white.

woops, and also dylexic. name LOL I grew up with jimmy and never liked his music. But never minded he was black

RIP Jimi. We can look back on him today and appreciate his greatness. His brilliance. His innovation. His creativity. Unmatched. Unmatchable. Hindsight truly is 20/20.

But you have to understand the context of the times that he existed in.

Back in 1967, if music was being performed live on television, this video below is an example of as much as anyone anywhere ever expected to see. The electric guitar was just another instrument in the band, being strummed along in accompaniment to the song. This was all that was expected. This was normal.




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So when people of that era saw THIS on television... Jimi came across as a completely, totally, unquestionably insane to any adult. His songs were accompaniments to the guitar, not the other way around. Not only that, but what he's doing to his guitar could only be seen as utter insanity. If Conway Twitty had done this to his guitar, they would have dragged him off stage in a straight jacket.



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So does this mean Jimi Hendrix was insane? Maybe. IDK. Who cares? I just think he didn't give a fuck and didn't have anything to lose by pulling out all the stops. Poverty is all he'd ever known, and there wasn't much further down that life could kick him to. So he just did what the fuck he wanted, without any fucks given to what people expected or wanted to see. If they liked it, great. If not, there's an exit door behind them.

Once again, RIP Jimi.