(this text is a very 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, and composer who fused traditions of blues, jazz, rock, and soul with techniques of British rock to redefine the electric guitar in his own image. Jimi's impact on music, Pop in-particular, has become more apparent in recent times as his music has become more appreciated. Pop/Rock musicians Lenny Kravitz, Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Johnson, John Mayer and John Frusciante from RHCP are some of the many famous guitarists whom admit Jimi's musical influence.
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