James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942… Read Full Bio ↴James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".

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.

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Long Hot Summer Night
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

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Show us a long
Long, long hot summer night
As far as my eyes could see
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, my heart was way down
Cold, cold winter stone
Well my darlin', where can you be?
Where can you be, baby?
Where can you be?

There were three sugar walls
And two candy cane windows
But the silliest move melted all those inside
Well, everybody's on fire, but it's
A-snowin' in a cold blizzard

Where are you in this a-hot cold summer?
Where are you in this a-hot cold summer?
Where are you in this a-hot cold summer?
God, God, God

Around about this time the telephone
Blew its horn across the room
Scared little Annie
Clean out of her mind
Out of her mind

Roman the Candle he peeps out of his peekaboo hide and seek
And grabbed little Annie from the ceiling just in time
And the telephone keeps on screamin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

"Hello", said my shakey voice, "well, how you doin'?"
I start to stutter
"ah, can't cha tell I'm a-doin' fine?"
There was my baby talkin', she's way down 'cross the border

She says, "I'm gonna hurry to ya I've been a fool
And I'm tired of cryin'"
Said I'm tired of cryin'

Yeah a long, long, long hot summer night
As far as my eyes could see
But I can ah feel the heat comin' on as my baby's gettin' closer

I'm so glad that my baby's comin' to rescue me
So glad that my baby's comin' to rescue me
So glad my baby's comin' to rescue me
Rescue, rescue, rescue
Rescue, rescue
Rescue, rescue, what'd I say
Rescue me, rescue me
Rescue, rescue me, rescue me
Rescue

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jimi Hendrix's "Long Hot Summer Night" talk about the yearning and anticipation for the return of a loved one during a hot summer night. The use of contrasting images like "long hot" and "cold winter stone" convey the intense desire and longing for the return of the loved one. The three sugar walls and two candy cane windows indicate vulnerability and an innocent, childlike aspiration for love, which seems to have been denied by fate, as they have melted down. The line "everybody's on fire, but it's a-snowin' in a cold blizzard" highlights this aspect of conflicting conditions, emphasizing the inability to find the desired warmth in a cold world.

The song's narrative structure adds depth to the emotional intensity of the lyrics. The reference to little Annie's fear and anxiety due to the phone call adds a sense of urgency and emergency. The song then transitions into a conversation with the person on the other end of the phone call, where the singer stutters with excitement and anticipation about the arrival of his loved one, who has promised to come and rescue him.

Line by Line Meaning

Show us a long
The start of a long and enduring summer adventure.

Long, long hot summer night
The night is uncomfortably hot, making it hard for people to sleep.

As far as my eyes could see
The night seemed endless and vast.

Well my heart was way down
The singer's heart was heavy with grief and loneliness.

Cold, cold winter stone
The singer's heart felt like its warmth had been replaced with freezing stone.

Well my darlin', where can you be?
The singer is ruminating on the whereabouts of his loved one.

Where can you be, baby?
The singer repeats his concern for his loved one.

There were three sugar walls
The imagery of the sugar walls represents a tantalizing and tempting situation.

And two candy cane windows
The attractive situation is further emphasized with candy cane windows.

But the silliest move melted all those inside
Despite the promising start, one small misstep has ruined everything.

Well, everybody's on fire, but it's
All around people are passionate and full of energy.

A-snowin' in a cold blizzard
Despite the energy, people are stuck in a cold and miserable situation.

Where are you in this a-hot cold summer?
The singer is still wondering where his loved one is in the midst of all this.

God, God, God
A frustrated plea to a higher power.

Around about this time the telephone
The phone rings, interrupting the singer's thoughts.

Blew its horn across the room
The loud ring of the phone was jarring.

Scared little Annie
The sudden noise has frightened someone.

Clean out of her mind
The fear was intense and she was unable to control herself.

Roman the Candle he peeps out of his peekaboo hide and seek
Someone named Roman is watching the drama unfold from a hiding spot.

And grabbed little Annie from the ceiling just in time
Roman rescues the frightened girl just as she was about to fall.

And the telephone keeps on screamin'
Despite the drama, the phone continues to ring and disturb the peace.

Hello, said my shaky voice,
The singer picks up the phone with a shaky voice.

Well, how you doin'?
The singer is surprised to hear his loved one's voice.

I start to stutter
The singer is flustered by the sudden call.

Ah, can't cha tell I'm a-doin' fine?
The singer tries to sound cool and collected.

There was my baby talkin', she's way down 'cross the border
The singer's loved one is calling from far away.

She says, I'm gonna hurry to ya I've been a fool
The loved one admits to making mistakes and wanting to make things right.

And I'm tired of cryin'
The loved one is tired of being upset and wants to move on.

Said I'm tired of cryin'
The loved one repeats her desire to stop crying.

But I can ah feel the heat comin' on as my baby's gettin' closer
Despite the problems, the singer feels hopeful now that his loved one is coming to see him.

I'm so glad that my baby's comin' to rescue me
The singer feels rescued and relieved by the upcoming visit.

So glad that my baby's comin' to rescue me
The repetition emphasizes how happy the singer is to be reunited.

Rescue, rescue, rescue
The singer repeats the word rescue as if it's a joyful refrain.

Rescue, rescue
Another repetition to express the singer's joy.

Rescue, rescue, what'd I say
The repetition has become an exclamation of excitement.

Rescue me, rescue me
The singer repeats his desire to be rescued, but in a celebratory tone.

Rescue, rescue me, rescue me
The repetition continues as a mantra of happiness.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix

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Para los que somos enfermos de hendrix esto se agradece mucho

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