They say it is those who burn the fastest that also burn brightest; as far as Musicians are concerned, there surely cannot be many greater examples of this phenomenon than Jimi Hendrix. Jimi’s mainstream career lasted only four years, and yet he is still regarded as one of – if not the – most influential electric guitarist in the history of popular music. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes Jimi Hendrix as being “arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of Rock Music.” How does an artist build such an incredible reputation in such a short period of time? The story of Jimi is truly one-of-a-kind, and his tragic death in September 1970 cut short the creation of a planned new two-LP set. Legendary Musical Ability: Of course, it was Jimi Hendrix’s unique abilities as a guitari...