Possibly the greatest guitarist to have ever lived. Hendrix took blues and completely changed it, opening it up from a strictly black man's territory to the sound of a generation of Americans. Hendrix shaped the rock scene and re-established the necessity blues plays in rock and roll. After a relatively short career of a mere few years Jimi died in '70 of a drug overdose, but to this day remains a powerful figure in the history of rock 'n roll. With his captivating songs he changed rock as we know it forever.
Possibly the greatest guitarist to have ever lived. Hendrix took blues and completely changed it, opening it up from a strictly black man's territory to the sound of a generation of Americans. Hendrix shaped the rock scene and re-established the necessity blues plays in rock and roll. After a relatively short career of a mere few years Jimi died in '70 of a drug overdose, but to this day remains a powerful figure in the history of rock 'n roll. With his captivating songs he changed rock as we know it forever. « hide
