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| − | + | '''Jimi Hendrix''' (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an influential and legendary American rock guitarist, often considered the most talented guitarist of all time. | |
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[[Image:Zappa hendrix.jpg|right|frame|Zappa & Hendrix from the We're Only In It For The Money cover]] | [[Image:Zappa hendrix.jpg|right|frame|Zappa & Hendrix from the We're Only In It For The Money cover]] | ||
Born: Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942 | Born: Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942 | ||
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Sat in with the [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] while they were in New York. It was FZ that first introduced Hendrix to the "Wah Wah" effect pedal. | Sat in with the [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] while they were in New York. It was FZ that first introduced Hendrix to the "Wah Wah" effect pedal. | ||
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FZ recalls seeing Hendrix at the [[Cafe Au Go Go]]:<blockquote>"I thought Hendrix was great. But the very first time I saw him perform, I had the incredible misfortune of sitting close to him at the Au Go Go in New York City and he had a whole stack of Marshalls. I was right in front of it. I was physically ill. I couldn't get out; it was so packed, I couldn't escape. And although it was great, I didn't see how anybody could inflict that kind of volume on himself, let alone other people. That particular show he ended by taking the guitar and impaling it in the low ceiling of the club. Just walked away and left it squealing."</blockquote> | FZ recalls seeing Hendrix at the [[Cafe Au Go Go]]:<blockquote>"I thought Hendrix was great. But the very first time I saw him perform, I had the incredible misfortune of sitting close to him at the Au Go Go in New York City and he had a whole stack of Marshalls. I was right in front of it. I was physically ill. I couldn't get out; it was so packed, I couldn't escape. And although it was great, I didn't see how anybody could inflict that kind of volume on himself, let alone other people. That particular show he ended by taking the guitar and impaling it in the low ceiling of the club. Just walked away and left it squealing."</blockquote> | ||
<div align="right">–"[[Zappa's Inferno]], [[Guitar World]]" (April 1987)</div> | <div align="right">–"[[Zappa's Inferno]], [[Guitar World]]" (April 1987)</div> | ||
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| + | :<blockquote>" Hendrix is one of the most revolutionary figures in today's pop culture, musically and sociologically. Hendrix's music is very interesting. The sound... is extremely symbolic: orgasmic grunts, tortured squeals, lascivous moans, electric disasters and innumerable other audial curiosities are delivered to the sense mechanisms of the audience at an extremely high decibel level. In a live performance environment, it is impossible to merely listen to what the Hendrix group does... it eats you alive."</blockquote> <div align="right">–"Zappa, quoted in a Life Magazine interview, 1968, from [[Kevin Courrier]], "Dangerous Kitchen: The Subversive World of Zappa", ECW Press, 2002, page 145</div> | ||
At the [[68/05/18 Hallandale FL US Gulfstream Park|1968 Miami festival]] Hendrix presented Zappa with the remains of his guitar. Zappa would subsequently rebuild the guitar and perform with it throughout the 1970's. In 2002 [[Dweezil Zappa|Dweezil]] put the guitar up for auction, hoping it would make one million dollars, but it failed to sell. | At the [[68/05/18 Hallandale FL US Gulfstream Park|1968 Miami festival]] Hendrix presented Zappa with the remains of his guitar. Zappa would subsequently rebuild the guitar and perform with it throughout the 1970's. In 2002 [[Dweezil Zappa|Dweezil]] put the guitar up for auction, hoping it would make one million dollars, but it failed to sell. | ||
| + | When Zappa and [[Eric Clapton]] met the [[Plaster-Casters]], who made plaster replicas of the penises of famous rock artists, they heard that Hendrix was one of the musicians ''"immortalized"'' in this fashion. | ||
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| + | ==Hendrix references== | ||
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| + | ''[[Flower Punk]]'' is lyrically a parody of Jimi Hendrix' song ''"Hey Joe".'' | ||
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| + | During the [[Royal Albert Hall]] concert in London, 1967, [[Jimmy Carl Black]] was "dressed up as a popstar to hustle some young ladies" by giving him a Jimi Hendrix' wig. This scene can be heard on the track [[The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson]] on the CD [[Ahead Of Their Time]] (1993) and in the film [[Uncle Meat (The Film)]]. | ||
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| + | ''[[Purple Haze]]'' was covered on side two of ''[[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]]''. | ||
[[Category:Bandmembers|Hendrix, Jimi]] | [[Category:Bandmembers|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Musicians|Hendrix, | + | [[Category:Musicians|Hendrix, Jimi]] |
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Hendrix, Jimi]] | [[Category:Supporting Cast|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | [[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | [[Category:Them Or Us (The List)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Favorite musicians)|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Targets|Hendrix, Jimi]] | ||
Revision as of 05:36, 24 November 2010
Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an influential and legendary American rock guitarist, often considered the most talented guitarist of all time.
Born: Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942
Zappa and Hendrix
Sat in with the Mothers Of Invention while they were in New York. It was FZ that first introduced Hendrix to the "Wah Wah" effect pedal.
FZ recalls seeing Hendrix at the Cafe Au Go Go:
"I thought Hendrix was great. But the very first time I saw him perform, I had the incredible misfortune of sitting close to him at the Au Go Go in New York City and he had a whole stack of Marshalls. I was right in front of it. I was physically ill. I couldn't get out; it was so packed, I couldn't escape. And although it was great, I didn't see how anybody could inflict that kind of volume on himself, let alone other people. That particular show he ended by taking the guitar and impaling it in the low ceiling of the club. Just walked away and left it squealing."
" Hendrix is one of the most revolutionary figures in today's pop culture, musically and sociologically. Hendrix's music is very interesting. The sound... is extremely symbolic: orgasmic grunts, tortured squeals, lascivous moans, electric disasters and innumerable other audial curiosities are delivered to the sense mechanisms of the audience at an extremely high decibel level. In a live performance environment, it is impossible to merely listen to what the Hendrix group does... it eats you alive."
–"Zappa, quoted in a Life Magazine interview, 1968, from Kevin Courrier, "Dangerous Kitchen: The Subversive World of Zappa", ECW Press, 2002, page 145
At the 1968 Miami festival Hendrix presented Zappa with the remains of his guitar. Zappa would subsequently rebuild the guitar and perform with it throughout the 1970's. In 2002 Dweezil put the guitar up for auction, hoping it would make one million dollars, but it failed to sell.
When Zappa and Eric Clapton met the Plaster-Casters, who made plaster replicas of the penises of famous rock artists, they heard that Hendrix was one of the musicians "immortalized" in this fashion.
Hendrix references
Flower Punk is lyrically a parody of Jimi Hendrix' song "Hey Joe".
During the Royal Albert Hall concert in London, 1967, Jimmy Carl Black was "dressed up as a popstar to hustle some young ladies" by giving him a Jimi Hendrix' wig. This scene can be heard on the track The Jimmy Carl Black Philosophy Lesson on the CD Ahead Of Their Time (1993) and in the film Uncle Meat (The Film).
Purple Haze was covered on side two of The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life.
