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Jimi Hendrix Trivia
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- He was voted the 6th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
- Hendrix played left-handed, much to the chagrin of his father, who believed that playing left-handed was a sign of the Devil! As Jimi's brother witnessed, Jimi played right-handed when his dad was present. After the elder Hendrix left the room, Jimi would use his famous left hand. Jimi wrote with his right hand, however.
- Had actually lost over 60% of his hearing by the time of his death; during mixing sessions Hendrix often found himself the only person who could stand the playback volumes he needed, over the studio speakers.
- Musician Al Kooper received one of Hendrix' black Stratocasters from him as a gift; after de-converting the left-handed setup, Kooper used the guitar years later, to record the Crime Story (1986) (TV) soundtrack.
- Though Hendrix did indeed play right-handed Fender Stratocasters upside down (with the strings restrung for lefty position), he did own at least one left-handed Stratocaster. Hendrix also owned a left-handed 'Flying V' guitar, which he played periodically.
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