April 9, 2007
The April 2007 edition of Guitar Techniques magazine teaches
fans 'how to sound like the greatest guitarist of all time.' Guitar Player
magazine dubs The Experience's debut release Are You Experienced
as one of the great Guitar Albums of 1967, and Total Guitar gives nods
to Hendrix several times in their wrap-up of the Top 100 Greatest Riffs which
includes "Purple Haze" at #20.
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September 26, 2003
Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced has been named the greatest guitar
album of all time. The 1967 release, which spawned classics such as "Foxey
Lady" and "Fire" was chosen by music experts from Mojo magazine.
Are You Experienced showcased his incredible talent as well as his
range of innovative sounds using an array of electronic boxes. Mojo writer
Ritchie Unterberger said: "It's impossible to cram all the innovative ways
of playing an electric guitar that Hendrix pioneered on his first album
into one paragraph. Foremost among them were his use of controlled feedback
coaxing both oceanic waves and subtle flutters; his mastery of a huge range
of high volume distorted tones and his piercing, clear lightning-quick blues
runs."
[ Visit Mojo ]
September 18, 2003
In marking the 33rd Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's tragic passing, Rolling Stone
magazine crowned Hendrix "The Greatest Guitarist Of All Time" in their special
nod to music's Top 100 Guitarists Of All Time which features Hendrix on the cover.
In a special full page tribute to Hendrix, fellow rock legend Pete Townshend of
The Who sums up Hendrix's music saying "I feel sad for people who have to judge
Jimi Hendrix on the basis of recordings and film alone, because in the flesh,
he was so extraordinary. He had a kind of alchemist's ability; when he was on the
stage, he changed. He physically changed. He became so incredible graceful
and beautiful ... He made the electric guitar beautiful and made it OK to make
it beautiful."
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April 21, 2003
Rock guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's life and music will be celebrated beginning
June 7 in the late musician's hometown of Seattle, when the Jimi Hendrix
gallery opens at the Experience Music Project (EMP). The exhibit is an
expanded version of the EMP's 3-year-old Hendrix Gallery with a number of
artifacts and memorabilia donated by Experience Hendrix, the company formed
by Hendrix's later father Al.
The new gallery will include the stage costumes Hendrix wore at his
performances at the Isle of Wight and the Rainbow Bridge festival in Hawaii,
the guitars he played at Woodstock and the Monterey Pop Festival, effects
pedals, amplifiers, handwritten lyrics, drawings, and more.
[ Visit Billboard.com ]
March 13, 2003
On the heels of Motown's Stevie Wonder tribute album, released this March, comes
word of a similar Jimi Hendrix salute helmed by the late guitarist's step-sister
Janie, Billboard Bulletin reports. Musiq has already recorded his version of
"Are You Experienced" for the MCA set, due this year. Also confirmed to
participate are Santana, Chaka Khan, Bootsy Collins, Seal, and Earth,
Wind & Fire.
[ Visit Billboard.com ]
August 20, 2002
Released in the UK on July 8th in its newly expanded 31-track form, Voodoo
Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection debuted on the British Pop Album charts at
#10 in its first week of release. This hugely popular release has been helped
considerably by the equally popular Audi TT television commercials
that continue to air throughout the UK. Now in its sixth week in release,
Voodoo Child has climbed back up the UK Charts two places this past
week to land at #28 and has recently surpassed the sales mark for Gold
Certification within the United Kingdom.
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August 20, 2002
Keep your eyes peeled at your local newsstand over the coming months as several
leading magazines from throughout North America, Europe, and beyond are planning
special commemorative Jimi Hendrix issues to help mark his 60th Birthday
this coming November. Future Publishing, Inc's Classic Rock magazine
features one of Gerard Mankowitz' popular colorized images of Jimi Hendrix
on their August 2002 issue. Inside their multi-page feature article includes
interviews with Pete Townshend, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Eddie Kramer, and Noel
Redding. Also included in this issue is a stunning
5-star report on the newly released, expanded 31-track release of Voodoo
Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection which they call "a superb collection
that powerfully but succinctly makes the case for Hendrix's enduring genius."
[ Visit Future Publishing online ]
August 2, 2002
Be sure to visit your favorite newsstand this month as Us-based Guitar World
magazine features a stunning photograph of Jimi Hendrix on the cover of its
September 2002 edition. Inside, the issue also takes a sneak peak at some of
the upcoming events surrounding the 60th Birthday celebration for Jimi Hendrix.
Experience Hendrix has recently teamed together with Guitar World for a special
tribute edition of the magazine, dedicated solely to celebrating the life,
legacy, and music of Jimi Hendrix. Watch for it later this year.
[ Visit Guitar World online ]
July 12, 2002
Touchstone Pictures, a division of the Walt Disney Company will feature Jimi Hendrix's classic anthem "Fire"
in their new hit film Reign Of Fire which opens July 12th in theatres nationwide.
[ Visit the REIGN OF FIRE Website ]
June 17, 2002
Dagger Records' 4th release The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live In Ottawa
was nominated for the "Top Archival Album Of The Year in the 2002 Jammy Awards.
The winners will be announced at the October gala event in New York City with
all winners selected by you -- the fans. Vote for Live In Ottawa today
and help Jimi makes history at this year's event.
[ Vote For LIVE IN OTTAWA now ]
June 10, 2002
Columbia Pictures will be using Jimi Hendrix's anthem "Purple Haze" within the
theatrical trailer for the upcoming action film "XXX" starring Hollywood's
newest action superstar, Vin Diesel. The trailer is now available for online
viewing from the Sony Pictures website by using the link below. "XXX" is set to
hit theatres nationwide August 9, 2002.
[ View the trailer now ]
May 21, 2002
Rock heavyweights (hed)PE perform Jimi Hendrix's classic track "Crosstown Traffic"
for MCA Records/Nascar/FoxSports compilation album Crank It Up. This
18-song various artists release debuted on May 21 in stores nationwide featuring
some of today's biggest names in hard rock including Buckcherry, Slipknot,
Slayer, Staind, Fear Factory, Rob Zombie, and a host of others. (hed)pe's lead-off
track is a stunning rendition of Hendrix's classic anthem. Fans of (hed)pe
also caught the band in the act, performing "Crosstown Traffic" on the May 20th
edition of FoxSports The Best Damn Sports Show Period.
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