Experience Hendrix Tickets

Sometimes the world fails to appreciate talent but it can never be buried from the sight. Genius leaves its mark behind for others to cherish. Jimi Hendrix was an American music artist with command over singing, songwriting and playing guitar. The music critics and musicians consider him to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music. He is also adjudged the most important and influential musicians of his era who has carved his niche across an array of genres.

In March 2010, a biennial concert tour Experience Hendrix with special performances will initiate across the country with an all-star line-up of music artists who will pay tribute to the legacy of Jimi Hendrix. The celebrated music stars that will be performing music will include Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnshon, Brad Whitford (of Aerosmith), Ernie Isley, Doyle Bramhall, Double Trouble's Chris Layton and bassist Billy Cox. Bill Cox was an associate of Hendrix and played with him at such landmark festivals as the Isle of Wight and Woodstock. He feels awesome playing Hendrix's music as he used to do in the 1960s. The way public has responded to the Experience Hendrix tours shows that Hendrix's music is really timeless. Apart from the main line-up, stars like David Hidalgo, Susan Tedeschi, Robert Randolph and Cesar Rosas will also add their flair on selected dates of the tour.

Some of Jimi's signature songs like "The Winds Cries Mary", "Red House", " Purple Haze", " Little Wing" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" will be brought to life again by several of these music greats. Special guests will adorn the Experience Hendrix concerts with their participation as in previous Experience Hendrix tours making the shows memorable for both current and old Hendrix fans. Some of those special guests invited include Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana and Paul Rodgers.

Jimi Hendrix did not observe any boundaries in music and that is the Experience Hendrix tours are such a big success. He was a remarkable artist and a tremendous showman. Being part of these tours touches the music performers from inside and keeps a fire burning. The Experience Hendrix, LLC which is the company owned by Hendrix's family presents the Experience Hendrix Tours. Jimi's father James A. "Al" Hendrix has founded the company which is assigned to preserve and protect the legacy of Jimi Hendrix. Experience Hendrix and Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Division have formed a venture together to ensure that Jimi Hendrix's classic music albums should be made available through all forms of media. Hendrix's filmed concerts are also a part of the preservation measures. The month long tour will be launched on the west coast and will illuminate the hearts of music lovers at concert venues in key U.S. markets including Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta and Minneapolis.

Jimi Hendrix's initial success was in Europe and later on he grabbed the audience in USA as well after a heart-rending performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. His show at the 1969 Woodstock Festival made him achieve a huge fan-base as well as for the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Hendrix made use of raw overdriven amplifiers and treble in his performances thus improving upon the previously orthodox technique of guitar amplifier feedback. The trend of conforming to the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock was also brought in fashion by Hendrix. Some of the Blue Artists who influenced Hendrix's work were Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Elmore James and Albert King. R&B guitarists Steve Cropper and Curtis Mayfield also had an impact on his work.Hendrix work as a record producer has also set some paces. His way of using the recording studio as an extension of musical ideas paved new grounds. He was also a pioneer in experimenting with phasing and stereophonic effects for rock recording. Due to his distinguishing music career, he won many of most prestigious rock music awards while also being inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Apart from that, has also been inducted in the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 1994, the artist earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His debut album "Are You Experienced" found its place in the United States National Recording Registry. Hendrix was also named the top guitarist by Rolling Stone in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time in 2003. He has also been the first person to be enrolled into the Native American Music Hall of Fame.

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