Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix

[slobake]

Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix, he would have been 70-years-old today. He is the man who opened musical doors for me that I didn't even know were there. Even after all these years I am still a little sad at his passing.

[StyleOverShow]

Jimi changed my life. I was a junior in high school playing Motown and Latin Jazz on tenor sax, and guitar, like everyone else. A sophmore friend, Ronnie, made me drive him home so I could listen to this new guitar player. I was hooked. Dropped sax and concentrated on guitar. Senior year I sat out playing steady gigs because the Acid Rock band i joined wasn't popular in East Los Angeles. Next year was college and the audience was built in.

For me Jimi had a form, blues based, that I understood. His virtuosity on guitar was unmatched, but his playfulness was infectious. Crosstown Traffic still makes me laugh.

To think of a 70 year old Jimi is unimagineable, but at 62 who am I kidding?

[nutso42]

Thanks to this thread, I've been listening to Hendrix all day.

[nickbass79]

Yep. As a young bass player, I used to try to play like Jimi, but an Octave lower. He has been a true inspiration in my musical life. He was also a paratrooper(for a short time) and dedicated Machine Gun to the soldiers in Vietnam. He might have been anti war, but he still supported the troops, which was a rarity back then.

[slobake]

Originally Posted by nickbass79

Yep. As a young bass player, I used to try to play like Jimi, but an Octave lower. He has been a true inspiration in my musical life. He was also a paratrooper(for a short time) and dedicated Machine Gun to the soldiers in Vietnam. He might have been anti war, but he still supported the troops, which was a rarity back then.

Yes he was, I wonder what music was going through his head as he floated in the sky?

[nickbass79]

Awesome pic! Thanks Slobake!

When you jump static line, what goes through your head is,"OH $#!T OH $#!T, now I gotta land! OH $#!T OH $#!T

[slobake]

Originally Posted by nickbass79

Awesome pic! Thanks Slobake!

When you jump static line, what goes through your head is,"OH $#!T OH $#!T, now I gotta land! OH $#!T OH $#!T

Sounds like the voice of experience.

[nickbass79]

Yeah...Free fall is much better, especially when your a heavy drop(anything over 215lbs without equipment) like me