Jimi Hendrix was meer dan een muzikant, meer dan de eerste de beste gitarist. Hij was een legende, een heilige, en misschien zelfs meer dan dat. De goddelijke klanken die van de snaren van zijn gitaar tot diep in de oren van iedere muziekliefhebber doordrongen bekoren nu, 35 jaar na zijn plotselinge dood, nog steeds talloze fans.
"the story
of life is quicker
than the wink of an eye
the story of love
is hello and goodbye
until we meet again"
- James Marshall (Jimi) Hendrix op 17 september 1970
Jimi Hendrix wordt als Johnny Allen Hendrix geboren op een witte 27e novemberdag in het jaar 1942, in het King County Hospital te Seattle, Washington. Omdat zijn vader, Al Hendrix, in dienst zit, wordt hij de eerste jaren opgevoed door zijn moeder, Lucille Jeter. In zijn derde levensjaar verandert zijn vader zijn voornamen in James Marshall.
Young Jimmy, zoals hij door familie en vrienden wordt genoemd, blijkt al snel veel gevoel voor muziek te hebben. In zijn vroege jeugdjaren maakt hij op welke manier hij maar kan melodietjes. Wanneer zijn vader hem een bezem geeft en hem opdraagt de vloer van zijn kamer te vegen, treft hij zijn zoon even later aan, de bezem gebruikend als een gitaar.
In zijn vroege jeugdjaren maakt hij op welke manier hij maar kan melodietjes. Wanneer zijn vader hem een bezem geeft en hem opdraagt de vloer van zijn kamer te vegen, treft hij zijn zoon even later aan, de bezem gebruikend als een gitaar.
Naarmate James ouder wordt, krijgt hij steeds meer bewondering voor de grote artiesten uit die tijd.
Op zijn negende neemt zijn leven echter een dramatische wending. Zijn ouders gaan uit elkaar en samen met zijn twee jongere broers gaat hij bij zijn vader wonen. Zijn zusje neemt intrek bij hun moeder. Volgens Al Hendrix was Lucille een onverantwoordelijke moeder die een groot drankprobleem had. James heeft nooit een erg goede band met zijn moeder gehad.
Helaas is dit is niet de enige keer dat het gezin uiteen valt. Joseph, de benjamin van het gezin, verdwijnt al snel uit het gezin en ook Leon, zijn andere broertje, wordt vaak bij andere gezinnen ondergebracht. Iets meer dan zes jaar na de echtscheiding overlijdt James’ moeder. Noch hij, noch zijn vader is aanwezig bij de uitvaart.
In datzelfde jaar, 1958, begint in zekere zin ook de muzikale carrière van James Marshall. Zijn vader geeft hem een ukelele, en Young Jimmy, op dat moment 15 jaar oud, krijgt de smaak snel te pakken. Niet veel later tikt hij voor 5 dollar een akoestische gitaar op de kop en hij gaat spelen in een bandje, The Velvetones. Na drie maanden realiseert hij zich echter dat hij beter voor zijn eigen belangen kan gaan, waarop hij besluit de band te verlaten
hij gaat spelen in een bandje, The Velvetones. Na drie maanden realiseert hij zich echter dat hij beter voor zijn eigen belangen kan gaan, waarop hij besluit de band te verlaten
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