Jimi Hendrix
A legendary left-handed guitar player, Jimi Hendrix died at an early age, but nonetheless was rated as the best guitar player of all time.
Where was Jimi Hendrix last concert in Britain?
The Isle of Wight Festival
How was Jimi Hendrix discovered?
Jimi Hendrix was discovered playing in a New York bar by then Animals manager Chas Chandler. He was at that time homeless and crashing on friend's sofas. Chandler immediately offered Jimi the chance to go back with him to Britain and the rest is history.
How much is a Jimi Hendrix autograph worth?
First you have to prove it's authentic. Hendrix followers will pay a good buck if the authograph is on a concert ticket, T shirt, photo of Jimi or guitar. But hard to call a price.
How many albums did Jimi Hendrix sell?
Round about 20 million
Is Zoe Hendrix related to jimi Hendrix?
Yes
How did Jimi Hendrix die?
Jimi Hendrix was a heavy user of drugs and was most likely under the influence of other narcotics than specified. He had taken 9 tablets of the prescribed sleeping pill Vesparax, 4 1/2 the prescribed dose. He had also been drinking red wine excessively the night before. So some time on the night of September 18, 1970, Hendrix asphyxiated on his own vomit in his sleep. This was confirmed by the autopsy.
What is the genre of the Jimi Hendrix song Purple Haze?
Most Jimi Hendrix songs -- definitely including "Purple Haze" -- would be classified as psychedelic rock.
What did Jimi Hendrix mean by voodoo child?
That's chile, not child. He most definitely was using voodoo to coax the sounds he made out of the equipment he used. He was a "magic boy" who could play remembered jazz and R&B lines note for note. He was "Experienced", "not necessarily stoned, but beautiful". He burned his already on fire guitar as sacrifice to the music he loved. If that ain't voodoo, than what is? ( In the blues version it is Chile. The rockin' "Slight Return" it's Child)
How long did Jimi Hendrix play at Woodstock?
Hendrix played the very last show at Woodstock. He insisted on being the final performer and was scheduled to perform Sunday at midnight. He didn't take the stage until 9AM on Monday morning and played for about 2 hours to a dwindling audience.
Here is the song list of that morning:
- Message To Love
- Hear My Train A Comin'
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Red House
- Master Mind
- Here Comes Your Lover Man
- Foxy Lady
- Beginning
- Izabella
- Gypsy Woman
- Fire
- Voodoo Child (slight return)/Stepping Stone
- Star Spangled Banner
- Purple Haze
- Woodstock Improvisation/Villanova Junction
- Hey Joe
Did prince learn from jimi hendricks?
More than you even know. Prince's animalistic guitar screams all pay homage to Jimi Hendrix. Even when Prince is playing the guitar he copies Hendrix's stage presence. By this I mean, Hendrix would play a chord then sweep his left hand in the air and Prince does the same thing except sweep his right hand in the air. Prince also pretends to have sex with his guitar on stage, an act Hendrix made famous during his brief time. So basically Prince learned a lot from Hendrix.
How much money did Jimi Hendrix make for playing at his first concert?
$.35
How many songs did Jimi Hendrix record?
It is impossible to know how many songs Hendrix recorded, but he has 46 released tracks.
Did Kirby Puckett ever play right field?
Yes, he played 276 games in RF .
How much was Jimi Hendrix worth when he died?
Jimi Hendrix is PRICELESS. He played for the love of music. Simple as that.
I think you would need to know the value of his "estate" which would be all his worldly goods and monies he was due to at the time of his death, his estate is probably worth far in excess of what it would have been when he died with all the royalties from record sales since his death
Is Jimi Hendrix singing on the song Georgia Blues?
yes
Who did Jimi Hendrix play back-up for before becoming famous?
Little Richard
Enjoy those oodles!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yoko ono's net worth?
Last that I saw she was worth $500 million USD
according to www.celebritynetworth.com
How much did Jimi Hendrix earn for this first paying gig?
Jimi Hendrix was paid 35 cents for his first paying gig.
What Jimi Hendrix song was the most famous?
Purple Haze is probably one of his most known songs recorded.
Who is better Jimi Hendrix or Andres Segovia?
segovia is a much better guitar player than hendrix because segovia played with refinement, hendrix just used rubber band thin strings and just played all the notes for no reason, speed alone does not make a good guitar player, anyone can play fast without style or sound quality
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How many times was Jimi Hendrix arrested?
Never arrested....
He was arrested in Toronto in an airport in 1969 for posession of hash and heroin. He was later acquitted of the charges. He said that a fan planted the drugs in his bag.
Who was Jimi Hendrix?
Johnny Allen Hendrix was born on November 27 1942 in Seattle Washington to James Allen "Al" Hendrix and Lucille Jeter. At the age of 3 Al Hendrix changed Johnny Allen Hendrix to James Marshall Hendrix, which was the name that stuck until he became famous. Jimi received his first acoustic guitar in the summer of 1958 and it became his constant companion until his death on September 18th, 1970 at the age of 27.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix recorded three studio albums (Are you Experienced?, Axis: Bold as Love, and Electric Ladyland), two live albums (Band of Gypsy's and Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival) two compilations (Smash Hits and Electric Jimi Hendrix which has never been released) and twelve singles ("Hey Joe", "Purple Haze", "Wind Cries Mary", "Burning of the Midnight Lamp", "Foxey Lady", "Up from the Skies", "All Along the Watchtower", "Crosstown Traffic", "Stone Free", "Fire", "Stepping Stone"and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)") during his lifetime.
Twenty-Five Subsequent albums of live and pre-recorded material have been released since his death, the last being in 2010.
Called the Father of Metal, The Father of Modern Rock; Hendrix was what every subsequent guitarist that grew up listening to him would want to be; A Guitar Hero.
His flamboyance in fashion, stage presence, and constant musical experimentation opened the doors for a new breadth of guitar based music. His unpredictable personality and steady diet of recreational drugs made him a mythic figure. But ultimately it was his sudden and inexplicable death from a reaction to a combination of sleeping pills and alcohol that left the greatest mark on his friends and fans.
Jimi Hendrix was the bestest, fastest, craziest, most rockin' guitar player there was.
and will ever be. Could play the guitar insanely with his teeth
Who is the best musician in the world?
Best musician would be judged by the number of the album sold which they have composed the music. According to the list of of the List of "best-selling music artists" by Wikipedia, only one music director's name took place, A.R. Rahman of India. The number of the album (music by him) have been sold around 490 Million copies. His music is very popular in India and the Muslim dominated Asian countries. He lies in the list of top 10 musician of all time, among the Indian origins.
Who did jimi Hendrix play back up for?
little richard most notably.
What field game is only played with the right hand?
All players must hit right handed in the game of polo. Left handed play was discontinued in the mid 1970s due to safety reasons.
