I’ve heard this is a good starting point to learn about Jimi himself and his creative ambitions, through a compiled archive on interviews, diary entries, and writings from the man himself.

Some commonalities with Homer’s masterpiece:

Gods and goddesses (And the Gods made love).

Females who derail a journey like alluring sirens (Crosstown Traffic)

A weird, Circe-like seductress (Little Miss Strange)

A sinister giant (the big guy in House Burning Down)

A war-ravaged, Troy-like hellscape (1983)

Harrowing loneliness like that experienced by Odysseus and Penelope (Midnight Lamp)

A homestead under threat like the hero’s crib in Odyssey (Watchtower)

And an end in which the hero stands tall and kicks ass (Voodoo Chile Slight Return).

Am I reaching here? The album enjoys an amazing cohesiveness, as if Hendrix’s was riffing on common themes.

Was Hendrix channeling the Ancient Greek poet? Or were they both inspired by universal truths.

(Yes, some of the songs weren’t written by Hendrix, but they fit like puzzle pieces).

I recall a song I used to have on an old iPod.

This was not long after the Kazaa days, so it could definitely have been a mislabel, but I recall it saying that it was a Hendrix song. I was also a fairly young teenager at the time (which I am very definitely not anymore) so it’s possible (read: certain) that my memory is unreliable in the extreme.

I don’t remember much about the song, but the version I had was a live performance, and the song was about drugs, with the lyrics having the spirit of “they tell me not to take drugs, but then I do it anyway.” (Yes, I am aware that is the worst description of lyrics ever lol). 

Does anyone have any idea WTF I’m on about? 

Thanks for your time 🙏🏻 

Jimi arriving in Milan, Italy for a tour in May 1968.

Found this in my photo gallery. Enjoy

I attempted this song for the first time two years ago, thought why not try again and see how far I've come, here marks the first time I've ever learned and recorded a solo by ear.

- Rhythm, me
- Lead, me
- Vocals, me
- Backing track (The official take 1 of One Rainy Wish mixed by Eddie Kramer and Chas Chandler in 1967)

I made both of these in 2007. The first is just marker and fine point pen. The second one is painted only using a pallet knife. I’ve held onto these through life’s up and downs and pulled em out of storage yesterday. Figured you guys may dig em!

Hi There

Saw the Eddie Kramer talking Little Wing on Rick Beato and how Jimi recorded it so decided to give it another listen and whoa 🤯 Little Wing might be one of my favorite Jimi songs tbh.

Just a brilliant song through and through tbh with some great Jimi singing and playing with the band plus the use of the glockenspiel is just so great and adds to my liking of the song.