Jimi Hendrix
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Buzz Osborne thinks Jimi Hendrix is one of the best guitarists of all time – but says his technique was “wrong”
By Matt Owen published
“Hendrix played weird!” says the Melvins maestro

The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years
By Phil Weller published
The all-star lineup will tour the US later this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s trailblazing guitar-playing

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp on a memorable meeting with Jimi Hendrix
By Janelle Borg published
Robert Fripp recalls Jimi Hendrix calling King Crimson “the best band in the world”

How the wah pedal changed electric guitar – but was originally intended for the trumpet
By Huw Price published
Among the earliest guitar effects, made famous by Hendrix, Clapton and co, wah has remained a pedalboard staple for decades. This is its story

Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style
By Janelle Borg published
A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar

“Jimi Hendrix will not invite or incite the audience at the Royal Albert Hall to remove their clothing”: A newly unearthed archive of Hendrix material offers revealing insights into the guitar hero’s mailbag – plus a host of unheard tapes
By Matt Owen published
Early recordings of Up From The Skies and Ain't No Telling are included in the haul, which was once owned by Hendrix's late manager Mike Jeffery

“Just as I was setting up the mic, Jimi started playing, and man, my brain froze. In that second, my life changed”: Eddie Kramer on working with Hendrix, Kiss, Jimmy Page and why guitar players should think more analog
By Andrew Daly published
The legendary producer/engineer looks back on a career spent recording with icons, and an era in which Hendrix was writing musical history in real time with a Fender Stratocaster

“That take was live from beginning to end, 7 minutes of pure guitar energy without a single miscue”: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s producer and bassist recall being in the room when SRV tackled his game-changing cover of Voodoo Child
By Matt Parker published
SRV’s other massive Hendrix cover proved a pivot point in his playing career – helping the Texas bluesman to find his way through his fraught second album sessions

“It doesn’t take a million dollars. You take this to any studio or venue, and you’re Band of Gypsys”: Joe Bonamassa attempts to recreate Jimi Hendrix’s iconic live rig on a budget – with a $319 Squier Strat and Peavey Classic
By Phil Weller published
The gear guru is challenged to capture Hendrix’s legendary live tones with two vastly different budgets – and reveals some Hendrix tricks along the way

“I chipped my tooth – my mom was so mad at me!” John 5 says playing a Jimi Hendrix-inspired version of Star Spangled Banner with his teeth as a kid led to a dental mishap – and shows he can still nail the tooth-picked tune
By Matt Parker published
The Mötley Crüe member has appeared guitar in hand (and mouth) on the Howard Stern Show to demonstrate AC/DC, Queen and Rush riffs
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