This was to change when he played the Monterey Pop Festival at the height of The Summer of Love. However, despite his UK success, Hendrix was still largely ignored in his home country. Stealing Cream's thunder, Chandler put together The Jimi Hendrix Experience, who became famous faster than almost any other rock band. That was already audacious, playing with 'God', but then he blew Clapton away, who went back stage and had a hard time lighting a cigarette because his hands were shaking too much. At one of their concerts, Hendrix asked if he could join in a jam. He arrived at the height of swinging London with Cream being the most important band around. Jimi Hendrix came to London in late 1966 after having been discovered and invited by his future manager Chas Chandler of The Animals, on the sole condition that he would be introduced to his guitar heroes. With a roughness and a high octane sound, they created the modern stage presence with the theatrics of destroying their equipment, such as playing the guitar by ramming it against the floor and speakers. Another English band, The Who, inspired him most. For Hendrix this inspired him to begin singing, having previously been self-conscious about his voice. While living in Harlem he also came under the influence of Bob Dylan, whose " Like a Rolling Stone" revolutionised rock. When Hendrix moved to New York City he came under the influence of British blues music, especially that of Jeff Beck of the Yardbirds and Eric Clapton, who had become famous with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Whites playing the blues made it more acceptable to the white US audience reintroducing the style to America. When they started to write their own songs they gave them a sexual swagger and a new direction. Meanwhile, the English music scene was learning to play the blues from the US records they bought, with bands forming like The Rolling Stones, who began by copying American blues numbers. After he was discharged in 1962 he became involved in the Chitlin' Circuit, playing with figures such as Little Richard.įormer Animals member, Eric Burdon, says Hendrix could not get off the ground in the US because black blues was not popular there. Whilst in the army he came under the influence of the electric blues of artists such as Howlin' Wolf, B.B. Jimi Hendrix grew up in Seattle in the 1950s, learning the Twelve-bar blues as a teenager. Programme 1: The Birth of Rock Performing bands, Song by the Stone Roses, released as a double A-side with Fools Gold. Song by the Replacements, from Tim (1985) Song by Queen, from News of the World (1977) Song by Black Sabbath, from their eighth album (1978) Song by The Voidoids, from their first album (1976) Song by The Velvet Underground, from their second album (1968) Song by The Who, from their first album (1965) Neil McCormick, music critic for The Daily Telegraph (who appeared in one of the episodes as an interviewee) said: ".popular music only really gelled into what we now know as rock when Hendrix arrived in London in 1966." '.
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The series did receive some criticism from the press as it ignored rock and roll's contribution to the birth of rock. He even states that rock music started on 24 September 1966 in London, when Jimi Hendrix went there. He also claims the series finally says what needed to be said, that England made Jimi Hendrix. In an interview about the series, Naylor says that he has noticed the time is ripe for a revival of rock because he sees a growing popularity of slightly uncomfortable music and a somewhat arrogant attitude, precisely what rock needs. Naylor could use interviews from various other music series he had made for the BBC, such as with David Bowie, who was not available for an interview this time. These early performances of musicians are interspersed with interviews with various other musicians.
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The series makes heavy use of archive material. 6 Featured artists who are listed only on the BBC website.2.7 Programme 7: What the World Is Waiting For.2.2 Programme 2: "White Light, White Heat".2.1.1 Alternative Programme 1: My Generation.
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