He was so good it wouldn't do him justice to post only one video. For the moderate fans the first video is of Jimi performing Foxy Lady. For the hardcore fans, the second almost one-hour long video is of Jimi's entire performance at Woodstock...a classic.
A few Jimi factoids from Wikipedia...
- At age 15, around the time his mother died, he acquired his first acoustic guitar for $5 from an acquaintance of his father. This guitar replaced both the broomstick he had been strumming in imitation, and the ukulele which his father had found while cleaning out a garage. Hendrix learned to play by practicing almost constantly, watching others play, through tips from more experienced players, and by listening to records.
- Hendrix's first gig was with an unnamed band in the basement of a synagogue, Seattle's Temple De Hirsch. After too much wild playing and showing off, he was fired between sets.
- In February 1964, Hendrix won first prize in the Apollo Theater amateur contest. Hendrix was then hired as guitarist for the Isley Brothers' band and joined their national tour.
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