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Jimi Hendrix

On September 13, Richard Hamilton passed away. His name probably doesn't ring any sort of a bell, gong or chimes for Americans of the millennial generation (outside of university art history departments) - but it probably should. The UK newspaper The Guardian, in an obituary, called Hamilton, "the most influential British artist of the 20th century." Hamilton was the original badass of 20th...

Old People In A Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix, for lack of a better term, is a guitar god. He can make a Les Paul cry, scream, sing, and do some pretty naughty things with a simple strum. His hit "Purple Haze" was one of the reigning anthems of the 60s for druggies and nons alike, with killer riffs and his gravely voice to match. It was clearly not aimed at the elderly, though.


Hendrix Live (from the Gymnasium)

If you heard the wind cry "Mary" today, it's because the sultan of the six string, Jimi Hendrix, died 39 years ago today. The man conjured fire, figuratively and literally, in the realm of rock n' roll.


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