Man, I always knew that he was somebody that was cool while I was growing up. I was too young at that point to understand the magnitude of his music or who he was. When I started playing guitar, it was then that I understood how deep and awesome his music was. In a way, it’s kind of the same thing as the great composers. It’s been hundreds of years since those guys did what they did, but it’s still amazing. It’s still the peak of technical ability and harmonically relevant as it was then. Jimi’s music is the same, not just for musicians – but, for everyone because he’s a great composer. I feel that if you took Hendrix’ songs and played them on a harpsichord or a piano today, it would reveal how awesome and complex his music is.

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