What Jimi Hendrix Means To Me

The future-sounds of Hendrix inspired Muse’s Matt Bellamy to pick up a guitar and create is own warped soundscapes The first time I really got excited by guitars was when I was about 12. At the time, I wasn't really into heavy music at all. I was into the sort of stuff my dad plays – Dick Dale type stuff, Simon & Garfunkel. But then I saw a video of Jimi Hendrix performing his famous set at the Monterey Pop Festival. More than the songs, what changed my life was the freedom, the express...

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