The Jimi Effect Pt 2
When Hendrix emerged on the scene in 1966 he made an instant and massive impact on music and on guitarists in particular. Therefore, Question 2 is:
What do you think Hendrix brought to the guitar?
JAN AKKERMAN
His style was very expressive to say the least. It is difficult to describe his technique because he didn’t care for that. I liked his tone on the Strat. I like the sound of single-coils like Fender or my Gretsch White Falcon. One of the reasons I couldn’t play a Fender is because the controls are always in the way. Jimi didn’t have that problem because he played upside-down so the volume pot was on the other side of the guitar.
JENNIFER BATTEN
He brought a renewed creativity as to what was possible with guitar effects, harmonic composition, tremolo bar use, and manhandling the instrument for a totally new level of entertaining engagement.
JOE BONAMASSA
Jimi brought fire... He used his guitar as a weapon. Up until that point only Buddy Guy had weaponised the electric guitar. It was visceral and almost terrifying to listen to and watch as a young kid in his formative years. Beautiful tone, phrasing and use of chords. Game changer.
KIRK FLETCHER
I feel he brought a whole
