27 November 2012

Salute to Jimi Hendrix!

By A.F. "Jimi" James MacArthur Ph.A.L.

The amount of contributions my people have made to music and the arts in this country is simple incredible. Words can't even grasp the sheer enormity. Amazing to me that during the midst of some of the most turbulent times in our history, it was when we made the most awesome music. Go figure.

From Bootsy Collins Facebook

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 THE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER 2 STRAP UP: (Jimi Hendrix). Fry On Chicken Wing & Wave Yr Freak Flags High. How Many Happy's Can We Get For Jimi 2Day? SHO YR LOVE By PUSHING THAT LOVE BUTTON BABA!"

James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. Despite a limited mainstream exposure of four years, he is widely considered to have been the greatest electric guitarist in the history of popular music, and one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Read more...
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