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5 times Jimi Hendrix proved he was a master of the blues

By Tim Tucker Published

On the week the G.O.A.T. would have turned 80, we dig into the crates for a handful of tracks of unalloyed genius

Guitarists
American guitarist, composer and singer Jimi Hendrix doing the soundcheck before performing at Saville Theatre in London, United Kingdom 1967.
The secrets of Jimi Hendrix's guitar setup: Roger Mayer reveals what made the guitar hero's Strat tone sing

By Peter Hodgson Published

Jimi's right-hand man dishes on what made Hendrix's custom string gauges so important, and why guitar pickups "really don't make much difference" to the sound

Artists
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs onstage at the Monterey Pop Festival on June 18, 1967 in Monterey, California.
The 10 best covers of Jimi Hendrix songs

By Josh Hart Published

A good Hendrix cover is a rarity, so we've taken it upon ourselves to compile the 10 greatest takes on Hendrix classics

Music Releases
(from left) Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell, pictured onstage
"It was a wild scene up there": The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell recount the explosive, and chaotic, Woodstock set that changed the world

By Andy Aledort Published

In this classic GW interview, Hendrix's late-period rhythm section reveal the highs and lows of one of rock's most immortal performances, and what it was really like to collaborate with the ultimate guitar hero

Artists
Jimi Hendrix jamming with Johnny Winter
Jimi Hendrix was also a master of the bass guitar – he once jammed with Johnny Winter using an upside-down Fender Jazz Bass

By Matt Owen Published

The elusive performance took place at The Scene nightclub in New York, and saw the two guitar icons share the stage for an unconventional display of Hendrix's playing powers

Bassists
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram playing live on the roof of the Hard Rock Hotel in London
Watch Christone "Kingfish" Ingram blaze through an epic version of Jimi Hendrix classic Red House

By Scott Rowley Published

EXCLUSIVE! Grammy award winner Kingfish takes to the roof of the Hard Rock Hotel in London for an exclusive tribute to Hendrix

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