Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division; he was granted an honorable discharge the following year. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the Chitlin' Circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with Little Richard, with whom he continued to work through mid-1965. He then played with Curtis Knight and the Squires before moving to England in late 1966 after being discovered by Linda Keith, who in turn interested bassist Chas Chandler of the Animals in becoming his first manager. Within months, Hendrix had earned three UK top ten hits with the Jimi Hendrix Experience: "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze", and "The Wind Cries Mary". He achieved fame in the U.S. after his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, and in 1968 his third and final studio album, Electric Ladyland, reached number one in the U.S.; it was Hendrix's most commercially successful release and his first and only number one album. The world's highest-paid performer, he headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, before his accidental death from barbiturate-related asphyxia on September 18, 1970, at the age of 27.
Hendrix was inspired musically by American rock and roll and electric blues. He favored overdriven amplifiers with high volume and gain, and was instrumental in utilizing the previously undesirable sounds caused by guitar amplifier feedback. He helped to popularize the use of a wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock, and was the first artist to use stereophonic phasing effects in music recordings. Holly George-Warren of Rolling Stone commented: "Hendrix pioneered the use of the instrument as an electronic sound source. Players before him had experimented with feedback and distortion, but Hendrix turned those effects and others into a controlled, fluid vocabulary every bit as personal as the blues with which he began."
Hendrix was the recipient of several music awards during his lifetime and posthumously. In 1967, readers of Melody Maker voted him the Pop Musician of the Year, and in 1968, Rolling Stone declared him the Performer of the Year. Disc and Music Echo honored him with the World Top Musician of 1969 and in 1970, Guitar Player named him the Rock Guitarist of the Year. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. Rolling Stone ranked the band's three studio albums, Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love, and Electric Ladyland, among the 100 greatest albums of all time, and they ranked Hendrix as the greatest guitarist and the sixth greatest artist of all time.
011 Voodoo Child
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics
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And I chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well, I stand up next to a mountain
Chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island
Might even raise a little sand, yeah
'Cause I'm a voodoo child
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby
Want to say one more last thing
I didn't mean to take - up all your sweet time
I'll give it right back to you one of these days
I said, I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
I'll give it right back one of these days, yeah
And if I don't meet you no more in this world
Then I'll, I'll meet you in the next one
Now don't be late, don't be late
'Cause I'm a voodoo child, voodoo child
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, hey, hey, hey
I'm a voodoo child, baby
I don't take no for an answer
Just want you to know
The lyrics to Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child are full of metaphorical language that highlights the power and confidence of the singer. The lines "Well, I stand up next to a mountain/And I chop it down with the edge of my hand" showcase the singer's strength and prowess, as they can literally conquer a mountain with their bare hands. The following line, "Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island/Might even raise a little sand," demonstrates the singer's ability to not only conquer but to create something new out of the rubble.
The singer refers to themselves as a "voodoo child," implying a connection to mystical and supernatural forces that give them their power. This brings to mind the concept of voodoo magic, which is often associated with the manipulation of the natural world and the ability to control one's destiny. The singer reminds the listener that they cannot be held back, stating "I don't take no for an answer/Just want you to know."
The final lines of the song take a more somber tone, with the singer acknowledging their mortality and suggesting that they may not see the listener again in this life. However, they still exude confidence, promising to meet in the next world and urging the listener not to be late.
Overall, Voodoo Child is a song about power, confidence, and a belief in one's ability to control their own destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I stand up next to a mountain
I am a powerful force that can stand up next to any obstacle
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand
I have the ability to overcome any challenge with ease
Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island
Even after overcoming challenges, I am able to create something new and beautiful
Might even raise a little sand, yeah
I am not afraid to stir things up and create change.
'Cause I'm a voodoo child
I possess mystical powers that set me apart from others
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby
I am special and unique, with abilities that defy explanation
I didn't mean to take - up all your sweet time
I apologize if I have been taking up too much of your time or attention
I'll give it right back to you one of these days
I promise to make it up to you and return the favor
And if I don't meet you no more in this world
Even if we do not meet again in this life
Then I'll, I'll meet you in the next one
We will meet again in another life or place
Now don't be late, don't be late
Be prepared and ready for our next meeting
'Cause I'm a voodoo child, voodoo child
My mystical powers make me a unique and special individual
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, hey, hey, hey
I am someone who defies explanation and possesses mystical abilities
I'm a voodoo child, baby
I am a unique and special individual with abilities that set me apart
I don't take no for an answer
I am determined and will not be deterred or discouraged
Just want you to know
I want to be sure that you understand and are aware of my abilities and determination
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix
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@RAYGERVATO
Yeah like he played a broomstick
until his dad finally broke down to
get a guitar from all the straw! He
went from poverty to stardom as
they say, rags to riches. His story
is phenomenal. Glorious and sad.
He lived and breathed that guitar:
A lifetime of playing for us -into a
small window of time in his prime
for him -and it changed the world!
@jamesbronz
@@jimieljoseph2322 Me too. And to know that he was possibly my real biological father from a relationship that he had with my mother back in 1966 in London makes me really sad sometimes not knowing the truth...let seeing all this amazing footage of him and who this man was.
It's ok to cry sometimes..... seeing much of his footage does it to me all the time.
This was a photo of me side by side who I think was my biological father. May you also shed a tear on the behalf of me and this lost fatherless journey of mine.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBu26gbAiDg/
Much love
@leokimvideo
Jimi is amazing, but those others in the band are doing fine as well
@MAsWorld1
Jimi Hendrix could play with a toy drumming monkey and still be amazing
@dhruvmalhotra9316
@@MAsWorld1 nope, dont underestimate mitch
@mishanya9495
@@MAsWorld1 But with such good drummer not just amazing, hes out of this world
@luanbatista5402
@@MAsWorld1 I am Brazilian. Taste is not discussed, but I don't understand why hundreds of millions of people love this kind of music. I respect it, of course, but if this song is as good as many say, this one here would have to be considered from another planet; https://youtu.be/z75JpfOKIBI
@chiarosuburekeni9325
Mitch is legit one of the best drummers ever
@user-km1zm4bs4r
This video's quality from 50 years ago is more clear than my Zoom's online class
@kg2mb1
The ramones are 240p this is all 1080p blasting this to 2.1 speakers sounds awesome...
@swinephrog6428
Tape/film in the 60s/70s was super clear, and video was still primitive so that’s why there’s such a gap in quality in different videos
@mikkelbreiler8916
Yeah. That is the lesser known power of analog