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.
Little One #1
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics
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Where have you been in this world for so long
Well, I love a lover that feels like you
Would you like to tag along?
Well I really don't need any help little girl
But I believe you could help me out anyway
Ah sack it to me
That feels like you
For some time
Excuse me while I see
If the gypsy in me is right
If you don't mind
Well he signals me o.k.
So I think it's safe to say
I'm gonna make a play
Ah yeah
See me walk towards you baby
Ah give me some
Oh get into it
Hey hey little miss lover
Well now, there's so much you and me can discover
And I think we should start, we should start right now, baby
Hey, hey little miss, little miss lover
Ah baby,
Ah look at me, ah so, so good
Little miss lover
Hey baby
Oh you didn't very good
Hey
Little miss lover
The song “Little Miss Lover” by Jimi Hendrix Experience is a catchy and energetic tune that speaks of the singer's search for a particular type of lover - one that has been elusive for some time. The singer directly addresses the woman as “little miss lover” and asks where she has been all his life. He then proceeds to express his love and admiration for her, despite not really needing any help. The chorus suggests that there is much to discover between them, and that they should start immediately.
One interpretation of this song is that the singer is seeking an experienced lover who can show him the ways of love. This is seen in the chorus, which suggests that there is much to discover between them. Additionally, the phrase “little miss lover” itself may be a reference to Jimi Hendrix’s preference for women who are not too tall. Another interpretation is that the singer is addressing a lover who is much younger than him, perhaps even a minor, as some of the lyrics suggest a power dynamic between the two.
Line by Line Meaning
Little miss lover,
Addressing a woman he's interested in
Where have you been in this world for so long
Asking the woman where she's been in the world for so long
Well, I love a lover that feels like you
Expressing his love and interest for the woman
Would you like to tag along?
Asking the woman if she wants to come with him
Well I really don't need any help little girl
Explaining that he doesn't necessarily need her help
But I believe you could help me out anyway
Acknowledging that she could still be of assistance
Ah sack it to me
Expressing excitement and eagerness
Would you believe babe I've been looking for a sole
Sharing that he's been searching for someone like her
That feels like you
Explaining that he's been looking for someone who feels like her
For some time
Reiterating that he's been searching for someone like her for a while
Excuse me while I see
Asking for a moment of patience while he assesses something
If the gypsy in me is right
Wondering if his intuition is correct
If you don't mind
Asking for her permission
Well he signals me o.k.
Confirming that his intuition is correct
So I think it's safe to say
Feeling assured
I'm gonna make a play
Deciding to make a move on her
Ah yeah
Expressing excitement and eagerness
See me walk towards you baby
Describing his actions towards her
Ah give me some
Asking for her attention or affection
Oh get into it
Encouraging her to participate and engage with him
Hey hey little miss lover
Addressing the woman again
Well now, there's so much you and me can discover
Noting the potential for exploration and discovery between them
And I think we should start, we should start right now, baby
Proposing that they start exploring and discovering now
Hey, hey little miss, little miss lover
Repeating his address to her
Ah baby,
Expressing affection towards her
Ah look at me, ah so, so good
Complimenting himself and his appearance
Little miss lover
Repeating his address to her
Hey baby
Addressing her affectionately again
Oh you didn't very good
Critiquing her in a playful manner
Hey
Exclamatory interjection
Little miss lover
Repeating his address to her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheMacedonianBackBreaker
If he’s not your favorite guitarist then he’s probably your favorite guitarists’ favorite guitarist
@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec
I agree layman don’t get it but any guitarist fears him.
@parks3190
No, but this is so true tho
@niltonjuniocapote6518
Melhor comentário 🤝🤝
@franthevan65
Accurate
@rw2452
Dude, you are so correct. Slash is my favorite guitarist, got me into guitar, and Hendrix had a big influence on him. Jimi is right up there too
@paincakes7693
This is probably the highest quality 1970 video I have ever seen
@truthbetold6578
Wtf 1940s movies were crisp
@mubiusford8693
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef9QnZVpVd8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbBDrceCy8
These are great as well for their time!
@ladybugrona7321
Awesome! Jimmy rocked this cover of Voodoo Child.
He was the greatest in his area of rock and funk.