WILD THING
Jimi Hendrix, (James Marshall Hendrix) was born John Allen Hendrix, on November 27,
1942 in Seattle Washington, and died September 18, 1970 in London, England. As a
singer, songwriter, and incredible original guitarist, Jimi combined all the American
traditions of blues, jazz, soul, and rock & roll with the new sounds and skills blasting out
of England. With these ingredients, Jimi uniquely redefined the versatility of the electric
guitar. Sadly, his career as a headliner and world renowned performer only lasted a
mere 4 short years. Nevertheless, Hendrix was able to redirect the path of popular
music, and in the end, became one of the most influential and successful
guitarist/musicians of the time. With his guitars; favorably The Fender “Strat”, Jimi
discovered a whole new pallet of expressive sounds and dimensions whether the song
was a screaming rocker or a beautiful ballad. Also, no one commanded the stage like
Jimi. His vision as a guitarist broke through all the genres of music, and his colorful
outfits were “hip” to the white and black; the hippies and the “suits.”
Paul McCartney still today says he feels a shiver go down his spine whenever he thinks
of the 1st time he saw Jimi play at a Londin nightclub. (The Saville Theater). Neil
Young: “When you play a guitar, you can play or you can transcend. Jimi showed me
that.” These are just a few musical giants that marveled at Jimi’s ability and creativity.
Here’ a few things to look for in the drawing:
A timeline forms the outside edge of the guitar; starting at the base of the neck, and
running all the way around; ending up with his burial at the last tuning peg.
The fret bars are a chronological list of his guitars. The fret buttons spell WOODSTOCK.
The pickups show some guitar specs, the serial number and the date of his Woodstock
show 8-18-69. The Bridge shows his major influences.
The jack socket is a list of the “27 Club” ; musicians that died at 27. The pickup switch
has “Izabella” on it. That was his name for the guitar. (girlfriend). The edge of the pick
guard is a list of accolades and awards.There’s a tone and volume controls. Also 3
single coil pick ups: Neck ,middle, and bridge.
The Face: Mouth - “Move over Rover, Let Jimi take over”. And ... “I have only one
burning desire. Let me stand next to your fire”. “Lips as red as cherry wine”, Also: “
‘‘scuse me white I kiss the sky.” Eyes: “Gypsy Eyes. Can you see me?”, “I remember
the 1st time I saw you.” “Have I seen you somewhere?” “Watch the wind.”Hair: “Breath
right out of my hair”

Other areas are filled in with some of his main quotes, fellow musicians, bio-historical-
musical highlights, and his songs and albums. Enjoy the search.!