Rapper First REACTION to Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower! What does this mean?

[@Shacko14]

Bob Dylan, the writer and original performer of the song, was so struck by Hendrix's cover of his song, that ever since then, whenever Dylan has performed this song, he's emulated Hendrix's arrangement of it! And yes, Hendrix died at the age of 27 as a result of ODing

[@stephenambrose2103]

Sorry but he did not die from an OD. He ate a fish paste sandwich and vomited in his sleep. Paramedics lay him on his back and he choked on his own vomit.

[@Reno_Slim]

@@stephenambrose2103 A fish paste sandwich? I never heard that at any point in my life. This is what the coroner's report had to say. According to the coroner's report, "Hendrix actually died of asphyxiation while he was intoxicated with sleeping pills. He took 18 times the recommended dose of barbiturates, having taken nine of his girlfriend's Vasparex tablets. While in his sleep, Hendrix vomited and it choked him."

[@stephenambrose2103]

@@Reno_Slim correct. But he did NOT overdose. His girlfriend rang an ambulance. He had vomited in his sleep. She found him and he was making gurgling noises. He was alive when they put him in the ambulance. He was not placed in a recovery position but on his back. He asphyxiated on his own vomit. Prior to sleeping he had eaten a fish paste sandwich. It was what he vomited. The fact he had taken so many sleeping tablets was a contributing factor. But it was not the cause of death. These guys took loads of pills to sleep to wake up. It was a bad spiral which caused tolerances way beyond what was normal.

[@bobbycollins6783]

The autopsy showed that his stomach was full of red wine. In the report of the autopsy. The o d story was put out by the press. Without even looking into the facts. As usual.

[@LindaSmall-vb9ls]

He was seeing this German girl who had some strong German sleeping pills. Jimi wanted a nap before he went out for the night so she gave him some sleeping pills & he never woke up. What a loss.​@stephenambrose2103

[@craigreid7178]

This is my favorite Hendrix song - his guitar work is stellar, among his best. I saw him live in 1970 a few weeks before he died. He blew me away. His skill and knowledge of the fretboard was phenomenal. I was amazed, watching his hands, that what I was hearing was a flurry of notes and his hand was barely moving. Dave Mason was playing acoustic guitar in the background on this recording.

[@robinyeatts2157]

I saw him in May of 1970 in Fort Worth. It was a great concert, and I thought after the concert it will be great to see him again next year but unfortunately, he passed away a few months later. I also still have the ticket stubs.

[@MikeWalsh-f1g]

Dylan's lyrics are as hard to fathom as Jimi's guitar playing. Both beyond most of our grasps.

[@mikeg.4211]

It's the joker talking to the thief. Dylan wrote the song in 67 and Hendrix covered it two years later with his arrangement. Dylan loved Hendrix's version.

[@IronRaspberry]

“All Along the Watch Tower” is a Bob Dylan song, released in 1967. Hendrix had admiration for Dylan. Dylan liked Hendrix' version so much, he began playing the song in that style. Dylan is very obscure. As for the meaning of the song, it is about changing established society. Crammed in much of Dylan’s work is the Bible itself. He places biblical tales of old in the context of counterculture.

[@emerje0]

Yeah, he started to touch on the biblical meaning of the song but backed off. Jehovah's Witnesses use the Watchtower as their symbol for educating people on their beliefs (not exactly what a watchtower does) while Watchtower is also the order of angles that include archangels in some beliefs.

[@d.j.starling3559]

Bob Dylan is absolutely NOT obscure. Certainly not by the true sense of the word. Just google him. And enjoy his music & all the other great music out there!!!

[@IronRaspberry]

@@d.j.starling3559 I was referring to him being obscure in regards to the meaning of his songs/lyrics, not Dylan himself. I probably could have worded it better.

[@d.j.starling3559]

@@IronRaspberry 😉

[@emerje0]

@@d.j.starling3559 Pretty sure he meant his writing style, not the man himself.

[@67goat]

The difference between Jimi and SRV is that Jimi invented this sound. Nobody was doing the things he did when he did them. SRV is very great, but he just perfected what people before him created. It's a completely different level.

[@rachelbrachman1510]

If you haven't seen Jimi perform live, it is an absolute must! "Hey Joe" live at Monterey will blow your mind!

[@peterversionone]

Hey Joe was my father’s favorite song. Good choice

[@djd2819]

Arguably the best cut by arguably the best guitarist of all time. Jimi was OBSESSED with this song and perfected it over many many months. Best cover of all time IMO.

[@liellen1997]

And let’s not forget that Hendrix played the guitar with his teeth! He did at Woodstock when he played The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock 1969! Played his guitar behind his back also!! Thank you for reacting to him-I love when you discover something new, well old! 🎵✌️🥳

[@TheDivayenta]

Jesus was crucified between a Joker and a Thief. When I first heard Jimi in ‘67, I was convinced he was a funky space alien. Saw him live in San Jose in ‘69. Read Bob’s lyrics, please! He was the master of metaphor with many biblical and literary references. This song feels apocalyptic ! Back in the 60’s! My favorite Jimi song! ❤

[@byronmcgee4118]

Bob Dylan Lyrics and original melody

[@SandyKaye06]

Hendrix is definitely one of the greatest guitarists of all time. You should find some live video of him so you can see him playing. And like someone else said, don't worry so much about what the lyrics mean. Just sit back and let the his music flow.

[@leblanc55337]

Prince was insane too.

[@austindermody302]

Foxey Lady is a prime example of Jimi's live performance prowess. I think Black Pegasus will enjoy it.

[@michaelhardwick8382]

@leblanc55337 yes prince was but he's no jimi hendrix that's for damn sure

[@asheeran]

My favorite Jimi Hendrix song of all time! Thanks for reacting to it!

[@lorihutcheon5363]

I was born in the early 60’s nothing thrills me more than the idea of you discovering our era music! After all you have me listening to rap😂 Fair is fair BP c’mon now…bring it🎸🎶✌️

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

I have something I want to tell you: Back in the early 90ies I was just beginning my teens... My best friend and I used to spend time after school going through the local 2nd hand record store inventories. We had a route through town that took us by the best stores and we made sure to always be there when the put out "new" LPs that other customers had sold the week before. All our pocket money we earned delivering newspapers and cleaning relatives homes we spent on LPs. (My friend still collects and has THOUSANDS of LPs at this point). My point is: We fell in love with the late 60ies and early 70ies. Thats was all we looked for. Using libraries and reading every old music and classic rock magazine we could find, we search that era like history detectives. I read so many biographies and stories about a magical musical past I loved and identified with. I have spent my life going to festivals and concerts and trying to carry the torch of love. Back to the upcoming point: Thank you and the rest of your generation. You were magical and left a legacy I couldn't have been without!!! I based my identity and morals off you guys!

[@debragonser745]

If your gonna listen to Hendrix! Ya gotta watch him live. It’s watching him play the guitar! Bringing back the 70’s! Best time of my life! 😂😂😂

[@cherylhart7440]

You would REAL:LY enjoy watching Hendrix "Hey Joe" live 1967. I've seen people react to it not being able to comprehend it's live, real, no CG!

[@chelseahaley8350]

You definitely need more Classic rock, Psychedelic rock, Folk rock and Country in ur life P!! You have seriously been missing out!! I love that ur finally getting to experience all of it now! 🫶 My parents were hippies, so I grew up listening to this kind of music!

[@philip4588]

Rock and metal covering everything a man can need. Its so many subgenres to like. Every genre connects to each other somehow anyways, enjoy each of for what them are ment to from their diffrent eras.

[@ShawnKavanagh]

One simple moment of a timeless tale Illustrated and delivered with grandeur

[@kevinsmith4429]

You keep apologizing for not knowing the musicp, how could you? We can't blame you for your age. Look at it this way, you have a lot of catching up to do & a lot of incredible music comilng your way. I'm 70 & actually envy you. You don' have to wait 50 some years to hear all of this like me but I enjoy watching you react now like I did then.My first concert was Jimi Hendrex in the Chi. I was 13 & haven't been the same since, thank god. New sub.

[@LindaSmall-vb9ls]

I love Jimi's voice too, I think it is so smoooth, even in Hey Joe.

[@mattblatchley2061]

absolutely! totally obscured by his phenomenon playing! when I listen to Hendrix covers I find I miss his voice most!!!

[@survivalrush]

The song's about isolation, not necessarily literal, but within one self, and also about how that plays into how people behave towards each other in society (Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics, after having a motor accident and being house bound for a while). Remember Dylan was as much a respected Poet as a musician, so his stuff can be pretty abstract. If you haven't already, check out Purple Haze and/or The Wind Cries Mary by Hendrix. Merry Christmas btw ! P.s. Hendrix didn't exactly die of an OD, but it was drug related (barbiturates to be exact), he choked on his own vomit, while goofed out.

[@lucillepannell106]

Oooh ,"The wind cries Mary"👍🏻

[@payres48]

Hendrix....the music of my youth!

[@jessewhite2879]

Wish i could say the same. I was completely oblivious to this before i luckily found my dad’s CD’s 😅 you’re a lucky man sir, i’m envious.

[@ricepice]

Asking what a Dylan lyric means is like asking yourself what the color blue smells like. His lyrics are so evocative I've found that they usually mean what they mean to you.

[@MaxineWatt-jd8ho]

Jimi taught himself how to play guitar from a young age. He is the GOAT

[@gerardjones7881]

he played with some of the blues greats and developed his own style, his understanding of string patterns was mysterious. i played all his music 40 yrs ago but i don't understand the guitar as he did, the best you can do is karaoke his music, it doesn't lead to much more. stevie ray vaughn is an example, he could play hendrix but composed nothing himself worth listening to. hendrix composed haunting tunes, mysterious and exotic. 30 yrs ago i changed over to keyboard and all of a sudden i was able to compose, i could never compose a lick on guitar.

[@cayminlast]

Watching younger generations listening to and reacting to the music we grew up with in the 60s/70s is a new kind of joy for me. Thanks.

[@liellen1997]

I concur!! 🎵✌️

[@kennycab3374]

My favorite song of all time since 1977 when I heard this the first time.

[@shirleygarcia8092]

Great reaction! Try Crosstown Traffic, Foxey Lady and the iconic Purple Haze next! 💜

[@stangovers7441]

Thank you for wanting to explore the classic rock world. To me it contained the best music. Jimi was a beacon for the peace movement. Bob Dylan wrote this iconic song and was considered the poet of my generation. Many of his lyrics are deep and difficult to understand. Abstract is a genuine definition of Dylan's lyrics. You need to react to many Bob Dylan songs. He is the greatest songwriter of all time, ahead of Paul McCartney! I saw Hendrix many times, and he was totally amazing. Keep up the good work. Your reaction videos are great. I would love to see your reactions to Procul Harum and Arthur Lee and Love live at Glastonbury. They are 2 of the greatest live performances ever.! 😊😊😊😊

[@Jude_196]

SO GLAD you're listening to HENDRIX!! When his music hit: we'd never really experienced ANYTHING like it....he was SO AMAZING!! LOVE THIS TUNE!!! SO MANY to explore!! HUGS!!

[@Sense008]

One of the things that makes Jimi such a legend on guitar is that he basically invented a whole bunch of sounds and techniques on guitar that became commonplace afterwards. Always keep that in mind listening to Jimi Hendrix. Many things he does may not sound spectcularly special when compared to guitarists afterwards if you don't remember he was the one who basically invented those sounds on his own.

[@byronmcgee4118]

Without computers, all analog

[@raymcarthur3870]

This song is a movie, well at least in my head.

[@RockinMamaT]

Hendrix was one of a kind for sure❤

[@Sparwolf36]

The dude was left handed but never had a left handed guitar. So, the man had to learn guitar, by playing a right handed guitar UPSIDE DOWN! I mean, WTF, I couldn't even play it regular. This man = L E G E N D

[@michaelcombs24]

First time I heard Jimi, I was a 17 yr old Corpsman in Vietnam. My children have heard this, like it as well, and my grandchildren as well. He OD, served WITH ty he 101dt Airborne, in Vietnam. Listen to his version of the Star Spangled Banner.

[@richardjacobs7632]

Yes he did OD in England at 27 years young! He was also an Army Veteran! Hendrix Smash Hits album so good! Thanks

[@gtplumbing2004]

Nobody was playing the guitar like him in his days. He still may be considered the greatest of all time. Self-taught on the guitar.

[@aimeekeel]

I was raised on this stuff, and man it so iconic.

[@JDrumUK]

The song is iconic, and while Dylan is the genius behind the lyrics, Jimi took it to new heights with his arrangement and guitar work. He spent several days staying up all night trying to get the solos right in the studio. It is now widely considered one of, if not the best, cover song ever, far eclipsing the original. You may also recognize the Wildcat line from Prince’s legendary Super Bowl show. He did a verse of this in his medley.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

I love Jimi Hendrix! He was just so magnetic!! Definitely the best rock guitarist every!! The GOAT!! He was the inspiration for most of the great rock guitarists that followed him! This song has been in so many movies!! Jimi Hendrix overdosed on barbiturates and he, Janis Joplin (overdosed on Heroin), and Jim Morrison (heart failure) all died within months of one another! All three were 27 years old. 💖💖

[@bonnies4230]

All three got a hold of the same batch of heroin going around but it was pure (China white) and they didn't know and did their usual amount but it suppressed their lungs so they couldn't breathe in.

[@rebelleparrish4937]

Happy to see ya trying this out. Watching your virgin ears explore all the greats is giving me life right now. Merry Christmas to your beautiful family....and Don too

[@TheDougMan]

A legendary performance to check out is the live version of “Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys” by Traffic. This is seriously good music. Enjoy!

[@garyslittlesister7496]

You gotta watch a live performance of Jimi. The way he plays is a work of art.

[@traceyvavrecan6714]

You definitely need to check out a live performance. I suggest Hey Joe from the 67 Monterey Pop Festival

[@michaelhoward900]

Dylan's lyrics and Jimi's guitar - rock 'n roll heaven.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

It doesn't matter what it means. Just listen to the music and his voice, that's where the meaning is. This is a legendary song by an icon. Keep going w/Jimi, he doesn't have a bad song. Voodoo Child (Slight return), Purple Haze, Little Wing, Are You Experienced, Hey Joe...that's just the tip of the iceberg and ALL iconic songs.

[@redzwestisbest]

The mystique about Jimi's guitar playing was real while he was playing but it hit another level after his death. People realized that Hendrix (and Clapton) had stumbled upon what would become all electric blues/rock guitar playing that came after and to this day. Hendrix was exceptional at it even compared to today's top blues rock guitarists. It was only after this fact that people realized what Jimi represented. We do have a living legend in Eric Clapton, who is actually a complex character himself and somehow still alive with a treasure trove of stories if he wanted to share them all. Clapton was around everyone of the popular rock/pop figures of the 60s/70s/80s.

[@matildafishes9931]

There have been so many artists perform this song. I like the Dave Matthews Band version as well as Bob Dylan's original and the Jimi Hendrix version. Love the lyrics! ❤😊

[@TheMikesylv]

I love the honesty in your videos it’s refreshing

[@constitutionalpatriot6797]

A huge influence on guitar during that period who is sadly overlooked was Frank Marino (Canadian band-Mahogany Rush). Check out "Something's Coming Our Way", "Finish Line", and/or "Ain't Dead Yet". You'll be blown away!

[@mattblatchley2061]

I'm sure you've heard this song in movies...it has been used many times...His voice combined with his unbelievable playing created the iconic sound. Yeah they called this "Acid Rock" not because it is so corrosive, but you're on acid...YES Eddie Van Halen PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE...all these guys...yeah Prince was phenomenal...

[@mattblatchley2061]

BRO 200k!!! congrats...your channel is fire

[@elishuk9942]

Sometimes you dont need to decipher the lyrics. Bob Dylan wrote this and is considered one of the greatest poets and songwriters ever. Jimi is on the guitar in the song and is amazing. Yes, Jimi OD'd at age 27 and is a member of the 27 club, a list of superstars who all died at age of 27. Look it up. Do more and try some Bob Dylan. "like a rolling stone" is a good one to start with. Great job!

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Thank you for doing the studio version. His live performances are electrifying but you don't get the 'song', it's more a jam session. His actual songs, which he wrote almost all (not this one), are fantastic as recorded.

[@BarberMidnight]

so ive been a guitarist for over 30 years, I picked up the instrument at 8 years old. Jimi was some one i always looked up to (as is the case for most guitarists) not just due to some of the technicality but the sheer emotion in the music. Top 5's are always subjective of course and sometimes fail to take into account many factors but for me top 5 legendary guitarists are (in no particular order) Jimi Hendrix Frank Zappa Tim Hendson Bucket head Ben Weinman All of which brought many different aspects to the instrument from pure technical ability and emotion but all are worth checking out. As always loving your stuff BP and i wish you and your family a happy festive season.

[@judiweislo8672]

Jimi Hendrix was amazing. I remember hearing his first album when I was 15 about 55 years ago, and it freaked me out. His music was so "trippy" & "psychedelic" & his words were hypnotic along with his music. I loved him SO much for many years after. I could have seen him in NYC at the Fillmore East third row seats on New Year's Eve with Band of Gypsies (another band he was in) but passed, because I was hesitant to go into the city that late at night, and said I would go another time. There wasn't one...Sigh...

[@basin7117]

😊

[@bjebel1]

You really need headphones for this to have the full effect of guitar sounds streaming back and forth from one ear to another. He could play behind his head. Jimi od was one of the 3 27 club of Jani Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi.

[@ricksurratt9034]

Congrats on 200,000 my friend it’s great to be a member👍🏽🐷✌🏼

[@caterinas1627]

Love that your heading into rock - enjoy the awesome ride,

[@black4pienus]

Jimi! Such a legend. He was an animal on the guitar. And I mean that in a good way of course. I love to listen to him on hot Summer days when I've got nothing to do and I just smoke and chill all day. It's a vibe! Please react to 'Hey Joe' from Hendrix.

[@barrycohen311]

It's just Dream-Like imagery and poetry IMO. Trippy stuff... I take it like in the old mediaeval days- Castles, Watchtowers, servants, horse riders, etc... Hendrix was a big fan of Dylan. Covered a few of Dylan's songs.

[@dianedarby442]

This Bob Dylan song became Jimi's when he did this cover - Dylan absolutely loved it. And, just a hint - when you listen to Hendrix - you have to watch the video. His mastery of the appendage called a guitar, cannot be missed. Hope you'll listen to more - a journey that should be taken. Enjoy!

[@markdriscoll8119]

“Are you experienced “ is my favorite. That song is just cool.

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

How did I miss this reaction.... He even mentions my nickname in this song wich has allways been a top favourite of mine!!! Hendrix was the catalyst for all the great guitarheros that came after! When I explored 60ies psychedelic and experimantal rock in my teens I came across all the great legendary music. During the past 20 years I often amaze and surprise friends and strangers whenever a new hit or track is being played at parties and I am able to pick out wich old classic rocksong that has been sampled for them... "Yeah, it is a cool track; Do you hear that cool riff it is built on? Hendric did that in 67!" -I love pulling out random facts like that and make ppl look dumbfounded! LOL

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Welcome to a whole rabbit hole! By far the greatest guitarist ever to walk gods green Earth! I suggest these Hendrix songs; Purple Haze, Are You Experienced, Little Wing, Bold As Love, Foxy Lady, Dolly Dagger, I Don't Live Today & Crosstown Traffic

[@BruceEssig-u6x]

I dove into Poe's poetry in the late sixties along with many other that's where we found out about the world beyond government restrictions. Leaning into philosophy and questioning the reality being projected towards us friends being in Viet Nam daily. No one questioned cooperate warfare before.

[@erikaronska1096]

Love these rock reactions! This is my favorite Hendrix song! The lyrics use some imagery from Isaiah 21

[@bobbycollins6783]

You should try his slower balled songs like."Little Wing" a beautiful song great guitar playing. A side of Hendrix I loved.

[@italcook1]

Jimi Hendrix was way before his time. SRV revered Hendrix. Hendrix was a geniuse and a philosopher. Lost him at 27 :) SRV has on of Jimi’s wah wah pedals. SRV approached The Hendrix family and got permission to remaster all of his albums with all the proceeds and rights going to Jimi’s Dad and family. SRV was only a young kid when Jimi died but he worshipped Jimi Hendrix his whole life. When I was a teen Jimi was the best but we lost him. SRV played blues in the 80’s when disco came along yuck!!! and he was at the top of his game winning Grammies and playing in Carnegie Hall. Both Jimi and Stevie are sorely missed! RIP Legends.

[@penrosecrystal1691]

He was seen playing in a New York club by the Animals bassist Chas who were on tour in the US , Chas Chandler got him a ticket to London he arrived with a Fender and a bag of clothes he stayed in an opulent house with Chandler and his girlfriend which was leased by Ringo Star. within weeks the stones ,Paul McCartney , the Who ect were turning up at his gigs, on the recommendation of Paul McCartney he got a gig at the Monterey concert as a British sensation after that concert he became a US superstar

[@k_WESTSIDE_AMERICAN]

The left hand guitar playing was AMAZING!

[@warrenfoil6851]

How has nobody mentioned that Jimi Hendrix was a US ARMY Veteran. He served with the 101st Airborne Division no less!

[@austindermody302]

Great reaction bro! That's awesome that your parents played Christian music while you were growing up! I'm a huge fan of Carman as well. I grew up on his music as well. I was really sad when he passed away in 2021.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

I love Carmen 😁 Hendrixs is a guitar player that changed 🇺🇸. At first America music didn't know what to do with his style of playing. He went to England and it was where his music took off. Check out Jeff Beck, Alvin Lee of Ten Years After, Rory Gallagher, Robin Trower Hendrix died from choking on his vomit. Sadly most of the musicians were into drugs and the managers were ripping them off

[@randygagliano4929]

Terry Katz from Chicago is another one on the list. Check out 25 or 6 to 4 live if you haven't already

[@bryanbrady877]

I have studied this man's life. There are many misconceptions. He inspired me to play. Guess who there is a giant picture of behind me right now? I credit brother Jimi with all the rockstar fun I had around the world. He made me want to rock.

[@Stefnmaddy]

Love this reaction 🙌

[@HenryM-v6d]

Jimi Hendrix = Legendary!!! Listen to "Purple Haze", "Red House", "Little Wing", "Hey Joe" (live at Monterey), "Star Spangled Banner" (live at Woodstock), etc, etc. Hendrix music is a VERY deep rabbit hole. Go down the hole! Hendrix INVENTED moves that later guitarists adopted and got famous - SRV, Slash, etc.

[@aliciawalpole5665]

Jimi was at Woodstock 1969. Check out his Star Spangled Banner. Also, check the video out for the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival where he lit his guitar on fire.

[@renejensen7799]

Not many invented new sounds in music like Jimi did, and even he died young, he is still a icon for all new guitar players, thats why i think if someone should be called best guitar player ever, it have to be Jimi, but its a hard ranking to make still..

[@Jude_196]

DEEP, RIGHT??!!! :) I love that, some of the lyrics from this time, truly made you THINK....and, MANY of the songs of our era meant something different to every single person. The lyrics were not all "in your face" and blatant....

[@RickMaciel-y3t]

Gotta check out Jimi playing Hey Joe live at Monterey. You will never be the same.

[@carlajimenez5483]

One of my favorites by Jimi. You should probably react to Jimi in 1969 Woodstock playing the Star Spangled Banner. You'd probably have to ask Bob Dylan he's the one who wrote this lol

[@linkloudenback8359]

The funny thing is I saw an old interview with Hendrix and he was asked who he liked as a guitarist and he answered that he liked Clapton.

[@johncole282]

You might want to see jimmy perform at Woodstock 1969 play the American national anthem it’s fantastic as far as I know it’s never been duplicated hope you play it I was 15 and grew up in this area . His guitar playing replicated the Vietnam war with booms and gunfire and other sounds from his guitar Great reaction

[@Angelbodyblock]

Es una canción magica que todo el mundo tiene en la cabeza pero nadie sabe de donde viene, creo que está en la memoria colectiva sin más

[@Emilie-one]

When I was in college, we had one dude who would request this song over and over again on the jukebox every single day at our snack bar/hangout joint.. It’s a good song but man did he play the crap out of it lol good times.

[@starmagus]

The reason this riff is familiar is because it's used in almost every period piece set in the late sixties. Any film or T.V set during the Vietnam war or the civil rights movement has this pop in.

[@burton528hz]

OMG Carmen! I had to listen to that too. I think U2 covers this song so maybe you heard that.

[@rickeyfreeman2268]

Ya gotta play his live performances to truly appreciate the man’s talent!

[@BAM_215]

It was a song for the Vietnam War era It’s was in call duty black opps the original game In other shooters/war games about Vietnam It was in movies like Forrest Gump Nd prince preformed it at the Super Bowl

[@judymccann-fw5zl]

I saw Hendrix burn his guitar at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia when I was 18 and a freshman in college...I was flabbergasted as a young woman from a rural town....I also saw him ar Woodstock Music Festival....Janis, Jimi, and Jim Morrison all died at age 27....but there are theories that not all ODed from their own hands....

[@wayneclark2899]

YES!!!

[@johnlongenecker7779]

This song was used early in in the movie Twister. That may be where you've heard it before.

[@pettyeddie2000]

I own a copy of Jimi’s (James Marshall Hendrix) death certificate and yes he died from drugs. It says specifically : “inhalation of vomit, barbiturate, intoxication, insufficient evidence of circumstances, open verdict” September 18, 1970 St. Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington

[@uksuef7218]

I don't think anyone knows for sure what Dylan intended with the lyrics but it makes sense as an account of a medieval castle life - the castle walls have a watch towers and guards and are concerned with life and death safety. The Joker is a court jester - a common form of entertainment in a castle - famously they were the only person who could get away with saying whatever they liked to the king/ lord . they also have serfs / leige men who plough the soil on behalf of the lord and provide food for the community in return for safety . There was a lot of jostling for position and treachery in those environments, This is what i hear when i listen to the song. You may think thats crazy to write a song about because it is not done now but it used to be. Led zeppelin did exactly the same thing with No Quarter which is medievel war and the immigrant song which is based on the Viking invasion of the British isles from 794 AD. Bob Dylan also wrote Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts which is an entire American western scenario. You have so much to experience but you are going to need to go further back .The bands you listed are second generation rock bands , Rock music emerged from experimentation in the 1960,s Psychadelic rock, folk rock, progressive rock getting into heavy rock and later heavy metal emerging as a cotraction from that. Lots of bands cotributed to that process - The Beatles The Rolling Stones the kinks , Cream and particularly the Yard birds who had three of greatest guitarists in Eric Clapton Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page . Jimmy Page introduced the distortion pedal that all later guitarists rely on and experimented with a violin bow on the guitar. These are the people who changed what was possible in a song. Jimmi hendrix was working as a session musician in America - he was discovered by British musicians from the band the Animals when they were touring in America. They brought him back to England and managed and promoted him. A good starting place for you might be the Animals house of the rising sun from 1964 which is an iconic recording. Jimmi Hendrix was not for guitar technique and performance. he died around 1970 in London From drugs . He makes up one of what is referred to as the 27 club- brilliant musicians who all died from ods aged 27 - it is a cautionery tale especially if you factor in Peter Green from fleetwood mac and syd Barret from Pink floyd and the awful struggles they had with drugs. They were musicians who took drugs they were not musicians because they took drugs - that is the trap that you tubers fall into all the time. It was the ones who could control the drugs and function well that succeded . A lot of those guys were into surrealist art and wherever people think the songs are way out it is often that behind it rather tahn LSD trips. Bob Dylan preceded hendrix by a decade. Even if you ignore all of this you need to discover Led Zeppelin - try starting with the studio version of Dazed and confused - jimmy Page is the best guitarist !!!

[@elena79rus]

I don't think there's one person in the world who hasn't heard this song. It's one of the most famous songs of all time. This song has been in so many movies... Forrest Gump is the one that comes to mind right away.

[@bella-xp7qd]

He joined a few bands and purchased an electric guitar before enlisting in the Army in 1961. After a very brief military career, Jimi was discharged into civilian life. He pursued work as a session guitar player; however, being a unique character, his session days did not last long. Part of his individual identity was the fact that he actually played his guitar upside down. To understand why Jimi played his guitar upside down helps to understand the context. First, guitars are built for either left-handed or right-handed players and are not meant to be both. Left-handed guitars are notoriously hard to find. As a result, many lefties are encouraged to learn with their non-dominant hand for convenience. Despite his father’s suggestion, Hendrix did not want to learn with his right hand, so he became an innovator. He took a regular right-handed guitar and turned it upside down. He also had to change the strings and alter the hardware so that it would play properly. While he may not have been the first player to make this adjustment, he was undoubtedly the most popular.

[@stevebrown9955]

he was by far one of the best American guitarist of all time he was left handed and back then he had to mortify a right handed guitar so he could play it

[@LAVISHING]

Honestly my favorite guitarist!

[@mikepiccione886]

Don't worry ma , I'm only bleeding 😮❤by Bob Dylan is a must listen to😊Musical pioneers you must know

[@charlessmith31]

You should watch his version of the National Anthem. Much like Trent Reznor saying “Hurt” belongs to Johnny Cash(who changed so of the lyrics [mostly cuss words]) Hendrix changed some of the musical arrangements, and Dylan started to perform it like he did. Yes this version is in many movies. It was very popular with service men during Vietnam war and as such it is often played in movies about it.

[@magesareus1]

One of the very best of all time Guitar.