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Jimi Hendrix Trivia
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- He was a huge fan of Bob Dylan, often to the annoyance of friends and girlfriends as he would play Dylan's records again and again. Many say they can hear the influence of Dylan in Hendrix's lyrics. Hendrix often played "Like A Rolling Stone" at shows, but one of the legendary guitarist's best known songs was his cover of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower."
- Guitar impresario Les Paul supposedly called Hendrix "a left-handed, mother f---ing genius".
- 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.
- Is usually considered to have been rock's most innovative electric guitarist.
- He was voted the 6th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
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