Rock artist Jimi Hendrix had a relatively short and yet incredibly successful music career before his notoriously early demise. I was not aware of much about him, except some songs and his sometimes novel performance stunts like playing behind his back, or with his teeth. It was interesting to find out more on his rise to fame; although very talented he definitely put in the hard yards playing on and releasing many recordings before luck, as it often does, propelled him to global success. It definitely ended up being a ‘who you know’ scenario as it often is. He managed 6 hit albums in 8 years before his accidental death from barbiturate poisoning in 1970. Interestingly I didn’t see the cover of his ‘Axis’ album until AFTER I finished this and I have to say I think I tapped into the vibe and general aesthetic amazingly well; parts gypsy, militaria, religious iconography and thrift shop melded to create a psychedelic rock chic. Unlocks upon purchase for choices of animated gif, and also still work with/without halo, your choice.
