This Here People Farm Misses Jimi Hendrix

Today the world smells burned.
"Sensationalistic accounts of the final months of Jimi Hendrix’s life portray him as a drug-ravaged shell of his pyrotechnic self, but the music Hendrix made as fate’s clock ticked tells another story – one of a profoundly talented musician who remained at the height of his creative powers..."

Ted Drozdowski 7/08/2010 Gibson Lifestyle Blog

I have lived here before the days of iceAnd of course this is why I'm so concernedAnd I come back to find the stars misplacedAnd the smell of a world that has burnedThe smell of a world that has burnedWell maybe maybe, it's just a change of climate..."Lyrics excerpt- "Up From the Skies" Jimi Hendrix

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West Coast Seattle Boy... New Hendrix Release

Hendrix in early 60's playing a Jazzmaster
"West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology" is the brand new release in time for the 40th anniversary of Jimi's passing on Sept. 18, 2010...

"West Coast Seattle Chile..." might have been cooler, but what the hell do I know?

GuitarSite.com has good details on this release box set of tunes from 1964-1970. The first disc is an amazing compilation of Jimi's various side gigs before going to England. Disc's 2-4 are previously unreleased original Hendrix recordings up to 1970.

You'll be amazed at who he gigged with through the early 60's in the US!

Check out these links for more about Jimi's pre-UK experiences:

www.soul-patrol.com

http://www.earlyhendrix.com/

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