Jimi Hendrix
Definition
Jimi Hendrix was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form.
Analogy
Think of Jimi Hendrix as the Steve Jobs of music. Just like Jobs revolutionized technology with his innovative ideas, Hendrix did so with his unique guitar playing techniques.
Related terms
Electric Guitar: An instrument that uses an amplifier to convert vibrations from its metal strings into electric signals. This was central to Hendrix's sound.
Psychedelic Experience: Refers to hallucinatory experiences induced by drugs such as LSD. Many musicians including Hendrix experimented with these substances influencing their music.
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame: An establishment honoring some of history's most influential artists, producers & other notable figures. Jimi Hendrix was inducted posthumously in its inaugural year (1986).
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