a lot of ppl i know say they don't like Hendrix because "it's all just messy distorted guitars".. unfortunately that's the perception that many have of Jimi's music.. and it's just plain wrong..Jimi could do it all! i tell ppl to listen to songs like "little wing" or "castles made of sand" (a personal fav)..he did other songs apart from the "star spangled banner".. and alike... i love Jimi's music.. and i think a lot of ppl are missing out by not giving him a good listen..just mho.

there is so Much too Him&His work that truly was Missunderstood.The Guy was Rapidly Changing&wasn't gonna stay in one space.He was Something Else IMHO.

MrBliss said:

Misunderstood among Prince fans? Not worth losin sleep over cuz most Prince fans like clean conventional pop music.

Jimi gets his due. He's still acknowledged as the most influential electric guitar player.

too better understand Jimi&His Wide Range try getting the Jazz Magazine "Jazz Times" there August of 2001 Issue.Great Feedback from Cats on What Jimi Meant.the Article Asks was Jimi Jazz? there are some interestign feedbacks.Branford Marsalis is among the Cats that speaks on Jimi in the Story.Tight Story IMHO.

It's really a shame black folks have never been into his music. That always let him down. It would let him down that is was very rare that black folks came to see him. His audience was 98% white. If it isn't rap or a soul singer then they won't support it for some reason.

Spats said:

It don't matter. Let other black folks find Jimi at their own speed.

Spats said:

A Brother Playing a Guitar can Scare some people.History hasn't always told the truth on the Music as with History overall.

Spats said:

So WHO is racist in this paragraph ?

I think the reason Hendrix gets respect is because his work is seen in white terms; as a rock guitarist with rock music being a typically white dominated genre. The fact Hendrix was massively influenced by the blues is ignored, with this being a typically "black" genre. This is my ten pence anyway (coming from a white guy) and is the reason today a lot of black guitar players are ignored, their music is seen in terms of the whole blues thang and not "rock guitarist" mode. Sad really as there is so much talent out there.

WildheartXXX said:

Keep your ten pence. you're not making any sense. There simply is no "rock guitarist mode" without the "whole blues thang". EVEN those GOD-awful hair bands come from the blues. Granted there WAS school of thought that did not see Hendrix as blues, but that's an old wornout fallacy. Hendirx is the epitome of guitar innovation and white rock purists simply can't find a way around his blackness and have to accept it. They just try to leave out everyone else.

By and large, black folks don't listen to blues any more than they listen to guitar rock. Hendrix having a Black audience is a "nice-to-have", but is largely inconsequential. Even with regard to BOG

"it's all just messy distorted guitars"..

Have to agree there ...well 90%

"unfortunately that's the perception that many have of Jimi's music.. and it's just plain wrong..Jimi could do it all! i tell ppl to listen to songs like "little wing" or "castles made of sand"

I have heard Little Wing, me and your brother used to play it. But that is ONE song out of many...

I think that is the exception. Everytime I see him in concert or on some video he's just wanking off on his guitar for an hour or so.

O.K. so just to set the record straight because of all of the ignorance (race, distorted guitars nonsense).

James Marshall Hendrix was a beautiful human being that created amazing art. Sometimes he heard music in colors and tried to find ways to emulate it.

He was one of the first to use guitar effects and was an innovator is chord use and tone. Not to mention how he changed music as we know it. Listen to the "British invasion" before Hendrix, then listen to it after Hendrix.

His influence is still heard today from classical, blues and even jazz. People are still trying to figure out what Jimi was saying with his music and it's been 30 years.

He was just a man but he was a lot more than the minimal bullshit people are slinging here.

Buy an album download an mp3 but check out anything that has been recorded and actually listen to it.

Manic depression, crosstown traffic, dolly dagger, machine gun (with sound effects on the guitar). These are just the tip of the iceberg.

So the next logical question is;

If you can't read a book, is it just a bunch of big words?

FunkyStrange said:

yep ..little wing is just one song..but there are countless other examples i could have used.. all i'm saying is have a good listen to his studio albums.. i think u'd be surprised

JamesMarshallHendrix said:

Skip it, man. Anybody you gotta explain Jimi to just ain't feelin' him; small loss of small minds.