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Love Your Life: The Dropped Jewel Of The Day (6/17/16)

Elsie Law — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:20:03 +0000

“In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first.” -Jimi Hendrix

Lots of Love,

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Fly Quotes: Jimi Hendrix

Elsie Law — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 03:32:40 +0000

“A musician, if he is a messenger, is like a child who hasn’t been handled too many times by man, hasn’t had too many fingerprints across his brain. That’s why music is so much heavier than anything you ever felt.” -Jimi Hendrix

Music History Fact Of The Week: Jimi Hendrix Winning At The Apollo

Elsie Law — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 01:22:33 +0000

In his autobiography, Nile Rodgers says the following about Jimi Hendrix entering the amateur night competition at New York’s famed Apollo Theater: “Even Jimi Hendrix had won the fabled amateur night contest, and delighted its intolerant crowd, with his acrobatic guitar-playing virtuosity in 1964.”

Fly Quotes: Jimi Hendrix (Reloaded)

Elsie Law — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:05:12 +0000

“Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.” -Jimi Hendrix [SIDEBAR: If this quote is even partially true, it explains why musicians are under attack.]

“I try to use my music to move these people to act.” -Jimi Hendrix

Fly Quotes: Jimi Hendrix

Elsie Law — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:23:59 +0000

“I just hate to be put in one corner. I hate to be put as only a guitar player, or either only as a songwriter, or only as a tap dancer. I like to move around.” -Jimi Hendrix

Music History Fact Of The Week: Jimi Hendrix

Elsie Law — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:16:05 +0000

Jimi Hendrix was once the guitarist for rock-n-roll pioneer Little Richard. He reportedly got his first acoustic guitar at the age of 15. Despite dying at 27 years old, Hendrix is arguably the world’s most revered and imitated guitarist.