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An occasional reader reminds me its the anniversary of Jimi’s death, says a friend’s favoirrite Hendrix is Purple Haze, his own All Along the Watchtower and asks what mine is, which is this one.
Not in this clip is what Hendrix says to the crowd just before launching into one of the finest pieces of guitar extempore in history: “you can leave if you want to, we’re just Jamin’ that’s all”. And I’ve always pictured one in the straggling crowd — it was the final day, everyone was tuckered — turning to her mate “Oh wellhe’s just jamming. We may as well leave”.
