He was originally advertised for his first tour as “You’ll never see anyone play the guitar in more positions!” For once, the hype turned out to be true. That was how he was introduced in the U.S. and the commercials had their effect. Here’s an early clip introduced by Lulu (Lulu!!??) Ah the good old days of “To Sir With Love………………..”
I always liked the playful side of Jimi. Here’s Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding making fun of lip synching:
And, of course, the classic “Wild Thing” at the Monterey Pop Festival where Hendrix lights his guitar on fire, smashes it, and then throws the parts into the crowd!
