Jimi Hendrix Research Paper

Jimi Hendrix will always be known for his remarkable ability to play the electric guitar, but one of his characteristics that didn’t go unnoticed was his extravagant image. Hendrix was well known for his unique style and sense of fashion. He gave a completely new meaning to the rock and roll style in the 1960’s, giving a sharp and glamorous edge to it. His 60’s signature pieces such as bell bottoms, vests, scarves, rings and pins that often acknowledged his support of the hippie movement matched perfectly with the jackets he wore. Hendrix sported all kinds of vintage jackets ranging from red and blue velvet suits, psychedelic patterned silk suits, to the military dress jackets that often times raised controversy. In the biopic, Jimi: All Is By My Side, director by John Ridley captures a scene inspired by true events of Hendrix’s encounter with English police officers in London. The event began when the policemen stopped Hendrix for wearing an 1898 Royal Veterinary Corps jacket which
He takes us into his perception of an extended look inside Hendrix’s head while composing and putting the album together. In the critique, Glover doesn’t always agree with how Hendrix composed his tracks, especially on the 11th track: "1983: A Merman I Should Be". Glover writes, “Hendrix structures a beautiful undersea mood — only to destroy it with some heavy handed guitar. My first reaction was, why did he have to do that? Then I thought that he created a beautiful thing, but lost faith it, and so destroyed it before anybody else could — in several ways, a bummer.”. He goes on to remind his audience that “[Hendrix] is first cat to ever totally play electric guitar” and summarizes his piece by complimenting Hendrix for his damn good guitar skills and confidence for integrating blues into the