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 coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from his
instrument, often with innovative amplification experiments that produced
astral-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His frequent hurricane blasts
of noise and dazzling showmanship -- he could and would play behind his back
and with his teeth and set his guitar on fire -- has sometimes obscured his
considerable gifts as a songwriter, singer, and master of a gamut of blues,
R&B, and rock styles.
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