Jimi+Hendrix

As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment:
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

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Jimi Hendrix was one of the most innovative psychedelic rock artists to live. Psychedelic rock is a style of rock which is used to replicate the mind altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. The most unique technique he used was he flipped the guitar upside so the wammy bar and tone controls were above the strings so he could use them to their fullest potential.

Jimi was born on November 27, 1942 in Seatlle, Washington under the name of Johnny Allen Hendrix which was later changed to James Marshall Hendrix. As a child, he lived with his father, Al Hendrix, since his mother,Lucille Jeter Hendrix, would disappear for extended amounts of time. Jimi wanted a guitar since he was really young, but it wasn't until he was 12 that he finally got one. He was forced to turn the guitar upside down and resting since Al had bought him a guitar for a righty even though he was a lefty. In no time he had taught himself blues records from great artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters,Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson and T-Bone Walker. By his mid-teens he was playing blues and R&B in his band The Rocking Kings. While in this band he played with very unique actions. He would play behind his back, between his legs, over his head, and with his teeth. At 17 Jimi left his family to join the U.S. Army as part of the 101st Airborn Division, which was surprising to his family since as a kid he was extremely shy. During his deployment he got his guitar sent to him and his peers started to say that his devotion to his guitar was freakish. A fellow solider, Billy Cox, was an exception. He said that him and Hendrix should form a band. Soon Hendrix got tired of the Army's strictness and faked an injury and was able to get out. Two months later Billy got out of the Army and they formed their band. After a few months of being unproductive the headed toward Nashville to get heard. After playing as back up guitarist for Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, Curtis Knight, Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner, King Curtis, and James Brown and being in his own bands like Blue Flames, Band of Gypsys and more he died on September 18, 1970.

One song Hendrix released was //The Star Spangled Banner//which was released in 1969 which was very controversial. It was very controversial because he used his guitar to make sounds that sounded like explosions and people screaming which many people thought was disrespectful to our nation's anthem. A popular album that Hendrix released was 'Are You Experienced?' which was the 2nd most popular album only kept from the top spot by the Beatles' //Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. //

Jimi Hendrix has inspired many artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ernie Isley, Robin Trower, Funkadelic's Eddie Hazel and Mike Hampton. He also inspired several generations of heavy metal musicians. His improvisation inspired both jazz musicians and practitioners of avant-garde "new music." Hendrix has left behind many unique and innovative playing styles and sound effects that many guitarist try to imitate to this day.

Jimi Hendrix has inspired many guitarist in the past and his music continues to inspire people today. He is still one of the most innovative guitarist to this very day and has left a legacy for many generations of many genres of rock.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. sample: "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List: "Jimi Hendrix." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1989. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. "Jimi Hendrix." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. Henderson, David. "Jimi Hendrix." //Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History//. Gale, 2006. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. "Jimi Hendrix." //St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture//. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 17 Oct. 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || At 17 he left his family and guitar to join the US Army. || 'Purple Haze'-1967 On the UK Top 10 || What do you like about his/her style? || he was an inspiration for several generations of heavy metal musicians. His improvisatory style has inspired both jazz musicians and practitioners of avant-garde "new music." inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ernie Isley, Robin Trower, Funkadelic's Eddie Hazel and Mike Hampton
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Psychedelic Rock ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Jimi Hendrix ||
 * This guitarist lived from || November 27, 1942 to September 18, 1970 ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || he combined the raw passion of the blues, the sonic aggression of hard rock, the aural adventure of psychedelia and modern jazz, and the symphonic lyricism of progressive soul ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || None, taught himself ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || B.B King, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, T-Bone Walker ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Blues, R&B ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || a righty Fender Stratocaster restrung so he could play it lefty ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || his mother drank excessively and would disappear for extended periods; slept with his guitar; by his mid-teens he was playing blues and R&B with his band the "Rocking Kings";played behind his back, between his legs and over his head ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || he was part of the 101st Airborn Division ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He played on a righty guitar restrung for a lefty.
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || 'The Star Spangled Banner'-1969 At the time it was very controversal
 * Who is playing this style of music today?

I really like how unique and innovative it is, i also like the overall sound of the style. ||
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || he left behind very innovative playing styles and unique sound effects ||