Jimi Hendrix

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One day a young boy picked up a guitar at age eleven and joined a local rock group in Seattle, Washington. Later in life he became one of the greatest guitarists of all time who changed rock n roll forever. At age sixteen he left high school with permission from his father to join the army but his career ended when he was discharged at age twenty-six from an alleged ankle injury. While in the service he befriended bassist Billy Cox and the two jammed together and swapped guitar licks. He absorbed the music of blues masters like Muddy Waters, Albert King, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, and Lightnin' Hopkins, and even went so far as to sleep with his guitar because he had heard that his idols had done the same. Jimi Hendrix began his career as a guitarist and "Released in 1967, the band's first single, "Hey Joe" was an instant smash in Britain, and was soon followed by other hits such as "Purple Haze" and "The Wind Cried Mary." ( "Jimi Hendrix.") Jimi Hendrix is my hero because he possessed Inspiration, innovative, and broke down racial barriers. Jimi Hendrix is very motivating and amazed people every day with his insane music skills. Also his music wasn't made for just one race, it was made for both black and white to enjoy together. Jimi Hendrix possessed innovation and broke down racial wall barriers and was very inspirational - therefore he is a hero.

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Jimi Hendrix showed everyone his true passion and every day amazed millions of people. Hendrix showed innovative leadership because he created a new way of rock n roll and fighting for freedom to not get discriminated against without using violence. For example, "One critic for the British music magazine Melody Maker said that he "had great stage presence" and looked at times as if he was playing "with no hands at all."( "Jimi Hendrix.") This shows that everyone in the rock n roll community loved the work he did and had nothing against it unless it was about his race.This is important because you can see people were and still are very inspired by him. Many music lovers wrote so many great things about him and about what he does with his music. Without a doubt, Jimi Hendrix will be remembered as the most innovative electric guitarist of all time. In a professional career that lasted less than a decade, he created music that still sounds as fresh and breathtaking today as it did when he took the pop world by storm in 1967.("Jimi Hendrix.") Hendrix's music was created so well that it fits music back then and still today. So many guitarists these days say their biggest inspiration was from Jimi Hendrix. This is how Jimi Hendrix showed everyone his true passion and made people innovative from his music.

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Before and after Hendrix's time there was a lot of discrimination between any other races other than whites. Jimi wasn't concerned on who his music was meant for; he wanted a change in the world. He didn't want to see any races discriminated against; he wanted all races to come together and find peace. He seemed to care little about issues of color and was especially frustrated by the suggestion that he played "white music" or "black music." ("Jimi Hendrix.") Jimi Hendrix brought blacks and white together through his music. Also none of his music brought anything negative to the crowd. It brought a peaceful positive mood to them. His music brought a peaceful and positive mood from how smooth and soothing he played his guitar. "While never especially outspoken on the question of civil rights, Hendrix did his quiet best to unsettle the musical apartheid that some saw settling onto the popular-music scene of his day. "Black kids think the music is white now," he said in a 1968 interview, "which it isn't. The argument is not between black and white; that's just another game the establishment set up to turn us against one another." (Dettmar)This reveals that Jimi Hendrix didn't see his music just for black people. He sees his music for both black and white people to enjoy. This is important because both races could have something in common and they could see that they're not different and they shouldn't be against each other. Jimi Hendrix proved this and broke down racial barriers from his music. Jimi Hendrix was a great inspiration to millions of people because how he played his guitar and what he played for changed the world's perspective in so much.The world's perspective changed because before he made music the world had a lot of discrimination against any other race than whites. "In the years since his death, the Hendrix legend has amplified through various media."( "Jimi Hendrix.") His legendary story will live on forever because of how talented he was at playing his guitar. This is important because Hendrix left his mark on the world from his music. Hendrix was such a big part of this world because he had so many followers and he achieved so much in his life. "In March of 2014, the U.S. Postal Service dedicated a postage stamp to Jimi Hendrix as part of its Music Icons series." "Jimi Hendrix.") Jimi Hendrix inspired the world and Rock N Roll community. Jimi Hendrix has done some great things in the society of music in this world. Jimi Hendrix show and inspired so many people to follow their dream in rock n roll and music society.

My Hero achieved greatness. He showed and influenced so many people because he was innovative, took down racial barriers, and inspired others. Jimi Hendrix inspired me to follow my dream in skateboarding and his music is so peaceful and soothing when I skate I don't get mad. Jimi Hendrix inspires others to follow their dreams and inspires them to play the guitar and find peace. Jimi Hendrix never cared about himself, he cared about the people and fought for no more discrimination and wanted his music to be remembered for the rest of his life and after his life.