1. Jimi Hendrix By: Maria Aguilar, Nick Goodsell, Jesus Gonzalez, Thien Hua

2. Biography and History ●Jimi was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle. ●His father named him Jimi when he was 4 years old. ●His real name was James Marshall Hendrix. ●In 1958 after his first guitar he joined his first band called “The Velvetones”

3. Cont... ●In the summer in 1959 he bought an electric guitar and used it to join “The Rocking Kings” ●He joined the army in 1959 but discharged in the year 1961. ●In New York City he build his own studio and took charge of his own recordings. ●Hendrix was known well for the best skills, styles and charisma, he was called the greatest guitarists of all time by various music publications and writers. “Electric Lady Studio”

4. Hendrix’ Music career Takes Off ●Jimi joined forces with Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding to create “The Jimi Hendrix Experience.” o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13NFvtABKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13NFvtABKI

5. The Peak of His Career ●“Hey Joe”, “Purple Haze”. ●“Are You Experienced?” ●Breakup ●Woodstock o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf_H52BlpbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf_H52BlpbA

6. The Decline ●The Wight Festival o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faWRKZvnw8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faWRKZvnw8E

7. Jimi’s Death ●Germany, September 6th, 1970. ●September 18th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcI O4MT4

8. Listening Guide Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix 0:00 – Electric guitar intro 0:06 – Introducing of drums 0:23 – Compilation of drums and electric guitar and other instruments such as bass guitar play a more musical stanza 0:33 – Introducing of vocals 0:45 – All instruments stop and there’s a short vocal solo for the next couple of seconds 0:47 – Instrumental is brought back without vocals 0:53 – Vocals are brought back 1:06 – All instruments pause again and there’s a short vocal solo that lasts couple of seconds 1:08 – Instrumental is brought back without vocals 1:13 – Electric guitar changes notes to play a solo like stanza over the drums while there’s a short vocal in the background 1:17 – Tambourine can begin to be heard in background 1:36 – Electric guitar and drums switch into different tempo 1:39 – Cowbell hits a note followed by a sort of blow against the microphone 1:43 – Cowbell hits a note followed by a sort of blow against the microphone 1:54 – Vocals are introduced again 2:07 – All instruments stop and there’s a short vocal solo that lasts a couple of seconds 2:09 – Instrumental is brought back to begin the song’s outro 2:14 – Electric guitar plays different note stanza from entire song signifying the outro while vocals hit higher notes 2:20 – Electric guitar plays and holds same note until the end of the song while drums and bass guitar keep a steady rhythm and vocals start getting more quiet 2:31 – End of song

9. Reference ●“Jimi Hendrix Biography” The Official Jimi Hendrix Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. ●“Jimi Hendrix Born - Nov 27, 1942.” HISTORY.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. ●Not Acceptable! (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.theriffrepeater.com/free-jimi-hendrix-dlc- coming-to-rocksmith-2014-on-1216/http://www.theriffrepeater.com/free-jimi-hendrix-dlc- coming-to-rocksmith-2014-on-1216/ ●Jimi Hendrix - Red House Only intro [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faWRKZvnw8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faWRKZvnw8E ●The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxey Lady (Miami Pop 1968) [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcIO4MT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVjcIO4MT4 ●Jimi Hendrix guitar burning, Monterey Pop 1967 (My final edit) [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13NFvtABKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13NFvtABKI ●Jimi Hendrix Star Spangled Banner @ Woodstock 1969 [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf_H52BlpbA