Wrath of Lamb November 27/09

Today is Jimi Hendrix's birthday. He would have been 67 years old today had he lived, but unfortunately, he died in 1970 at the age of 27. He had choked to death on his own vomit after overdosing on barbituates. Anybody who plays guitar owes Jimi a certain amount of gratitude. The man was a genius, and created music that will live on forever. When you think about it, nobody has ever come close to doing what he did.

Nobody sounds like he did.

We all know the hits... Purple Haze, Are You Experienced, All Along the Watchtower. But if you delve a little deeper, you'll find some of his other, lesser known stuff is nothing short of epic. Go out and buy the album 'Electric Ladyland'... it's a double album... and listen to side three on the headphones. You will come out of it feeling like you just took a trip to outer space and back, it is mind blowing.

So, happy birthday, Jimi. We miss you.