Jimi Hendrix learned his performing maneuvers in the early years of his career, while staying in Nashville, United States
Jimi Hendrixelected the greatest guitarist in history by Rolling Stonetransformed the rock scene in the 1960s with his immersive skills as a guitarist and quickly went from unknown to the top of the charts.
In addition to the unique talent, Hendrix he was marked by the peculiar style of performing in concerts, playing the instrument behind his back and, on some occasions, with his teeth.
The origin of the peculiarities of Hendrix emerged in the early years of his career, after joining an army buddy, Billy Coxforming the group king kasuals, which played at R&B clubs in Nashville. There was, however, another more experienced member of the band performing live: Alphonso Young🇧🇷
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Young told how he influenced the guitarist by playing with his teeth in the book Becoming Jimi Hendrix (2010), from Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber🇧🇷 The report was rescued by the website Far Out Magazine🇧🇷
the eyes of Jimi[Hendrix] burst out the first time he saw me play the guitar with my teeth and behind my back. I’ve always been a show off. The girls loved it.
Hendrix he incorporated all the tricks he learned into his performances, including his stints in the Isley Brothers and Little Richard band. He was fired in both situations because they weren’t places for a backup musician to show off.
However, as his fame and musical ambition grew, the musician got tired of the peculiarities and found himself hostage to the expectations of the public, as shown by commenting on the documentary Hendrix (1972): “The problem was, the audience saw it as something they needed to see or they didn’t enjoy the show.”
The Death of Jimi Hendrix
On September 18, 1970, Hendrixdied aged 27 in a hotel room after being sedated with sleeping pills and choking on his own vomit.
According to the singer Eric Burdon🇧🇷 Hendrixwho died in his girlfriend’s apartment, Monika Dannemannleft a “suicide note”, a multi-page poem, which is now in his possession. burdon was the last musician with whom Hendrix played before he died.
burdon says: “The poem has things that Hendrixhe was already saying, but no one was listening. It was a ‘goodbye’ and a ‘hello’ note. I don’t think Jimicommitted suicide in the conventional way, he only decided to leave when he wanted to.”
Source: Rollingstone
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