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Line 8: − − ==Musical Style== − A self-taught guitarist, Hendrix played a [[Fender]] [[Stratocaster]] guitar turned upside down ("left-handed") and restrung to suit him. Hendrix pioneered the technique of guitar feedback by overdriving his amplifiers, incorporating what was previously undesirable into his music. He built upon the innovations and influences of blues stylists such as [[B.B. King]], [[Muddy Waters]], [[Albert King]], and [[T-Bone Walker]], and derived style from rhythm and blues and soul guitarists [[Curtis Mayfield]], [[Steve Cropper]], and [[Cornell Dupree]], as well as from traditional [[jazz]]. Part of Hendrix's flamboyant stage persona was inspired by rock pioneer [[Little Richard]]. He was also one of the first to experiment with [[stereophonic]] and [[phasing]] effects during recording.
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==Career==
==Career==
Jimi Hendrix is recognized as perhaps one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. He is often refered to as a musical genius. After success in [[England]], he achieved notoriety following his 1967 performance at the [[Monterey Pop Festival]]. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 [[Woodstock Festival|Woodstock]] before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. He was found dead in a [[London]] hotel room in 1970 after [[aspirating]] on his own vomit; he is believed to have been under the influence of [[barbiturates]] at the time.
Jimi Hendrix is recognized as perhaps one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. He is often refered to as a musical genius. After success in [[England]], he achieved notoriety following his 1967 performance at the [[Monterey Pop Festival]]. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 [[Woodstock Festival|Woodstock]] before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. He was found dead in a [[London]] hotel room in 1970 after [[aspirating]] on his own vomit; he is believed to have been under the influence of [[barbiturates]] at the time.
==Influence on Mainstream Music==
==Influence on Mainstream Music==