Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix James Marshall Hendrix –B. 11/27/42 D. 9/18/70 One of the most...

Purple HazePurple HazeJimi HendrixJimi Hendrix

James Marshall HendrixJames Marshall Hendrix– B. 11/27/42 D. 9/18/70B. 11/27/42 D. 9/18/70

One of the most influential electric One of the most influential electric guitarists of all timeguitarists of all time

Left-handed, learned to play a right Left-handed, learned to play a right handed Fender Stratocaster strung handed Fender Stratocaster strung upside-downupside-down– Taught himself to play listening to Taught himself to play listening to

blues guitarists like Muddy Waters, T-blues guitarists like Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, BB King and rock Bone Walker, BB King and rock guitarists like Chuck Berry and Eddie guitarists like Chuck Berry and Eddie CochranCochran

Influenced nearly all rock guitarists Influenced nearly all rock guitarists that came after himthat came after him

He unleashed noise w/ his He unleashed noise w/ his classic, hard-rock riffs (classic, hard-rock riffs (Purple Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Crosstown Haze, Foxy Lady, Crosstown TrafficTraffic) created tender ballads ) created tender ballads ((The Wind Cries Mary, Little The Wind Cries Mary, Little Wing, AngelWing, Angel) and haunting blues ) and haunting blues recordings (recordings (Red House Red House & & Voodoo ChileVoodoo Chile))

His musical vision had a His musical vision had a profound effect on all rock profound effect on all rock performances after himperformances after him– Theatric performing style, playing Theatric performing style, playing

the guitar behind his back or picking the guitar behind his back or picking w/ his teethw/ his teeth

Even unlikely pop stars like Even unlikely pop stars like Michael Jackson or Prince tried Michael Jackson or Prince tried to emulate his stlyeto emulate his stlye

19591959 – enlisted in the US Army – enlisted in the US Army– Discharged in 1961 after injuring himself during Discharged in 1961 after injuring himself during

parachuting parachuting

19641964 – moved to New York and worked as a pick-up – moved to New York and worked as a pick-up guitaristguitarist– Worked as back up for Sam Cooke, BB King, Jackie Worked as back up for Sam Cooke, BB King, Jackie

Wilson, Ike & Tina Turner and Little RichardWilson, Ike & Tina Turner and Little Richard

19651965 – after being let go by Little Richard (supposedly – after being let go by Little Richard (supposedly for getting too much attention) Hendrix formed his own for getting too much attention) Hendrix formed his own band: band: Jimmy James and the Blue FlamesJimmy James and the Blue Flames– Soon discovered by Chas Chandler of The Animals, when Soon discovered by Chas Chandler of The Animals, when

the band stopped in NYthe band stopped in NY

19661966 – Chandler takes Hendrix to London & helped – Chandler takes Hendrix to London & helped him set up him set up The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceThe Jimi Hendrix Experience– Noel Redding would play bass and Mitch Mitchell played Noel Redding would play bass and Mitch Mitchell played

drumsdrums

Are You Experienced?Are You Experienced?Early 1967 Early 1967 – the band releases its first – the band releases its first single, single, Hey Joe Hey Joe (#6 UK, 1967)(#6 UK, 1967)

It was followed shortly by It was followed shortly by Purple HazePurple Haze and the 2x platinum debut album and the 2x platinum debut album Are Are You ExperiencedYou Experienced– Other songs from the album: Other songs from the album: The Wind The Wind

Cries Mary, Fire, Foxy LadyCries Mary, Fire, Foxy Lady & & Are You Are You Experienced?Experienced?

Hendrix fast became the rage of the Hendrix fast became the rage of the London rock scene, even surpassing London rock scene, even surpassing Eric Clapton in popularityEric Clapton in popularity– Even so, he still hadn’t had a record Even so, he still hadn’t had a record

released in the USreleased in the US

June 1967 June 1967 – Paul McCartney – Paul McCartney convinces Hendrix to play the convinces Hendrix to play the Monterey Pop FestivalMonterey Pop Festival– Historic show where he set his guitar Historic show where he set his guitar

on fireon fire

U.S. EmergenceU.S. EmergenceAfter Monterey, his fame After Monterey, his fame spreads across the US quicklyspreads across the US quickly

Next 2 albums are huge hits: Next 2 albums are huge hits: Axis: Bold As Love Axis: Bold As Love (#3, 1968) (#3, 1968) & & Electric Ladyland Electric Ladyland (#1, 1968)(#1, 1968)

Early 1968 – renounced his Early 1968 – renounced his lavish stage act and simply lavish stage act and simply performs his musicperforms his music

1969 – Redding leaves the 1969 – Redding leaves the group to form a new group, Fat group to form a new group, Fat MatressMatress

Mitchell stays on w/ Hendrix Mitchell stays on w/ Hendrix but by August, but by August, The Experience The Experience is no moreis no more

Aug 1969 Aug 1969 – Hendrix closes – Hendrix closes out Woodstock with a pick-up out Woodstock with a pick-up bandband– One of the most famous One of the most famous

performances in history, but performances in history, but only 40,000 were in only 40,000 were in attendance by Sunday attendance by Sunday morningmorning

Aug 1970 Aug 1970 - played @ the Isle - played @ the Isle of Wight festivalof Wight festival

9/17/709/17/70 – found dead in his – found dead in his London apartmentLondon apartment– Cause of death was Cause of death was

inhalation of vomit following inhalation of vomit following barbiturate (sleeping pill) barbiturate (sleeping pill) intoxicationintoxication

– 3 weeks later, Janis Joplin is 3 weeks later, Janis Joplin is found dead & 10 months found dead & 10 months later, Jim Morrison dieslater, Jim Morrison dies

1992 1992 – inducted into the RRHoF– inducted into the RRHoF

19921992 – awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement – awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward

19941994 – awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of – awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameFame

20032003 – Rolling Stone named him the “Greatest – Rolling Stone named him the “Greatest Guitarist of All Time”Guitarist of All Time”

Guitar World Guitar World magazine readers voted 6 of his solos magazine readers voted 6 of his solos in the in the Top 100 Guitar Solos of All Time Top 100 Guitar Solos of All Time (3 in Top 25)(3 in Top 25)

Vh1 named Hendrix #3 hard rock artist of all time, Vh1 named Hendrix #3 hard rock artist of all time, behind Black Sabbath & Led Zeppelinbehind Black Sabbath & Led Zeppelin

#6 on #6 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists in Rock Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists in Rock and Rolland Roll