Musicians Who Set the Stage for Rock and Roll

Jimi Hendrix

What Hendrix lacked in stage energy, he backed with pure musicianship and explosive skill. This young mastermind drove the realm of emotional guitar playing to the place it's in today. If it weren't for Jimi Hendrix, nobody would use the term "making the guitar sing."

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The More You Know

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