Which instrument did Jimi Hendrix revolutionise?
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electric guitar
He used feedback and distortion as musical tools.
💡 Did you know? As a left-hander he played a flipped right-handed guitar.
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At which legendary 1969 festival did Hendrix play the US anthem?
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Woodstock
His distorted ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ became iconic.
💡 Did you know? Many read it as a critique of war.
Which 1967 Hendrix song contains the line '’Scuse me while I kiss the sky'?
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Purple Haze
One of his best-known riffs.
💡 Did you know? The ‘Hendrix chord’ shapes the song.
To which infamous ‘club’ does Hendrix belong (age at death)?
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27
Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison also died at 27.
💡 Did you know? He died in London in 1970.
Which country was Jimi Hendrix from?
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USA
Born in Seattle; he became famous in London.
💡 Did you know? His band was ‘The Jimi Hendrix Experience’.
What was the trio with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell that made him famous called?
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
A trio with drums and bass.
💡 Did you know? Their debut ‘Are You Experienced’ was groundbreaking.
What did Hendrix spectacularly do to his guitar at Monterey?
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set it on fire
The burning guitar became a rock symbol.
💡 Did you know? Photos of it went around the world.
Which cover about a man with a gun in his hand gave Hendrix his first hit in 1966?
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Hey Joe
His first single, originally a folk piece.
💡 Did you know? It tells a dark story.
Which Hendrix song from ‘Electric Ladyland’ opens with the famous wah-wah riff?
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Voodoo Child
Famous for its wah-wah-soaked riff.
💡 Did you know? It showcases his guitar technique at its purest.
Which effect pedal is closely tied to Hendrix’s sound?
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Wah-Wah
Fuzz distortion was also part of his sound.
💡 Did you know? He shaped entirely new tones with it.
How is Hendrix often ranked in all-time lists?
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greatest guitarist
Almost all rock guitarists cite him.
💡 Did you know? And that after only about four years of fame.
Which guitar brand did Hendrix favour?
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Fender
The Strat became legendary through him.
💡 Did you know? He played it ‘upside down’ as a left-hander.
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