 James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (November 27,1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Widely hailed by music fans and critics alike as the greatest electric guitarist of his genre, there is no disputing that he was one of the most influential electric guitarists (and songwriters) of all time.
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Mostly self-taught on the instrument, the left-handed Hendrix typically used a right-handed guitar, strung for a lefty and played upside down. As a guitarist, he built upon the innovations of blues stylists such as B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker, and Muddy Waters, as well as those of rhythm and blues and soul music guitarists such as Curtis Mayfield. Hendrix's music was also influenced by jazz; he often cited Rahsaan Roland Kirk as his favorite musician. In addition, Hendrix extended the tradition of rock guitar: although previous guitarists, such as The Kinks' Dave Davies, Jeff Beck, and The Who's Pete Townshend, had employed techniques such as feedback, distortion and other effects as sonic tools, Hendrix was able to exploit them to a previously undreamed-of extent, and made them an integral part of his own private genre, which he called "Red."
Jimi's father Al Hendrix is credited as the one who gave Jimi his first real guitar. The two would have jam sessions with Al on either bass or saxophone. As a record producer, Hendrix was an innovator in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas. Hendrix was notably one of the first to experiment with stereo effects during the recording process. Hendrix was also an accomplished songwriter whose compositions have been performed by countless artists.
The controversial nature of Hendrix's style is epitomized in the sentiments expressed about his rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner", a tune he played loudly and sharply accompanied by simulated sounds of war (machine guns, bombs and screams) from his guitar. His impressionistic rendition has been described by some as anti-American mockery and by others as a generation's statement on the unrest in U.S. society, oddly symbolic of the beauty, spontaneity, and tragedy that was endemic to Hendrix's life. Hendrix however did not intend this to be the case; he was a loyal man to his government after his service in the 101st Airborne and rather intended it as a different interpretation of the anthem. When taken to task on the Dick Cavett Show on the "unorthodox" nature of his performance, Hendrix replied, "I thought it was beautiful", which was greeted with applause from the audience. Rather, it was his latter-career live favourite "Machine Gun" which he intended as a protest song against war.Links Jimi Hendrix, muslib.ru (рус.)Version Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:16:00 +0300
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