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...that's the future - let's discuss the present and the past. September 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of rock-guitar great Jimi Hendrix. When he was alive, he was bigger than life, asking his fans to "'Scuse me while I kiss the sky" on his 1967 song "Purple Haze," transforming the "Star-Spangled Banner" into an anthem of alienation at Woodstock in 1969. In death he has become a standard by which to judge the pop stars who have come after him. Although he died at age 27 of asphyxiation brought on by a sleeping-pill...
...Hendrix family regained control over the bulk of his music and has been systematically releasing archival material. Hendrix-catalog manager John McDermott says there are some 1,500 tapes - almost all as yet unheard by the public - left in the vaults. On September 12, Experience Hendrix/MCA will release "The Jimi Hendrix Experience," a four-CD boxed set featuring 56 previously unreleased or unavailable songs. And on Sept. 17, Showtime will air "Hendrix," a dramatic retelling of his life, starring little-known actor Wood Harris in the title role...
...Janie Hendrix, the guitarist's half sister and president and CEO of Experience Hendrix, says the family hopes to do its own movie at some point and that a proper film can't be done without his music: "Jimi's music...
...Allman Bros. 3. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CSNY 4. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones 5. What's Love Got to Do With It? - Tina Turner 6. Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin 7. Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young 8. Love Shack - B-52's 9. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix 10. Chan Chan - Buena Vista Social Club
...Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills, & Nash 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd 4. Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys - Traffic 5. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton 6. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - The Allman Brothers 7. The Pusher - Steppenwolf 8. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin 9. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix 10. Down By the River - Neil Young...