Essays Tagged: "hendrix jimi"

Jimi Hendrix Listening guides: technique, style, examples, musical influences, etc.

ry rough listening guide, but should provide a stepping stone to further study of the music of Jimi Hendrix)Jimi Hendrix, born James Marshall Hendrix in 1942, was an American rock guitarist, singer, a ... Lenny Kravitz's "Magdalene", Stevie Ray Vaughan's "?????", Eric Johnson's "Manhattan", John Mayer's Hendrix cover of "The Wind Cries Mary" and John Frusciante's "Soul To Squeeze", "Under The Bridge" a ...

(3 pages) 39 0 4.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Jimi Hendrix and His Life Accomplishments

Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential and talented musicians of the 20th century, and through his ... itively nuanced use of feedback, distortion, and other electronically manipulated sound effects." ("Hendrix, Jimi"). Some found the performances he put on to be crazy or insane, but his fans found the ... lay in his musical and lyrical candor." (Fricke). On November 27, 1942 at 10:15 Johnny Allen Hendrix was born in King County Hospital. Johnny's name was changed 4 years later to James Marshal H ...

(5 pages) 40 0 4.7 Sep/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Jimi Hendrix

JIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix is perhaps the most innovative electric guitarist of all time. His work consist ... n jazz, and soul into his own unmistakable sound.The man who would achieve fame under the name Jimi Hendrix was born as Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 25, 1942. He was born in Seattle, Washington wi ... time Jimi's mother wouldn't even come home at all. For this reason when Jimi's parents divorced Al Hendrix won custody of his two little kids.Early on in Jimi Hendrix's life he wanted an electric gui ...

(2 pages) 8 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix is one of the most original, inspirational, devoted artists to ever live. ?I sa ... fter years many misconceptions have been thought of his life, like he cause of death.James Marshall Hendrix was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington and from that day on life was difficult. H ... rn November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington and from that day on life was difficult. His father, Al Hendrix who was a gifted jazz dancer, raised him. Finding a job was difficult for him and he often d ...

(3 pages) 13 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Jimi Hendrix: The Man Behind the Guitar

Many people know of Jimi Hendrix, but they don't know about Jimi Hendrix, or the man behind the guitar. When people hear some ... or extravagant 'hippie' clothing. Jimi was much more than just a guitarist that died, though. Jimi Hendrix was possibly the best guitarist in the history of the world. Jimi Hendrix was a great influe ... ecause of his experimental guitar techniques and excellent, meaningful song writing.When young Jimi Hendrix was born on the 27th of November, 1942, he wasn't born James Marshall Hendrix. Jimi was name ...

(7 pages) 2474 0 0.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies