In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at obtaining a manner of sounds from his instrument, often with innovative amplification experiments that produced high feedback and deafening distortion. His frequent blasts of noise and amazing showmanship has sometimes obscured his significant gifts as a songwriter, singer, and master of a range of blues, R&B, and rock styles.
<Tab/>When Hendrix became an international superstar in 1967, it seemed as if…
