LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-NOV 27, 2019…TODAY JIMI HENDRIX WOULD HAVE BEEN 77 YEARS OLD. HENDRIX IS REGARDED BY MANY AS ONE OF THE GREATEST AND CELEBRATED GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME. THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME DESCRIBES JIMI AS “the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music”. AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS CAREER HENDRIX WAS THE HIGHEST PAID PERFORMER IN THE WORLD. WHATS REALLY AMAZING IS HIS MAINSTREAM CAREER ONLY LASTED FOUR YEARS. HENDRIX DIED ON SEPTEMBER 18 1970 IN LONDON AFTER CHOKING ON HIS OWN VOMIT. HENDRIX HAD LEFT A MESSAGE ON HIS MANAGER’S ANSWERING SERVICE EARLIER THAT NIGHT. RUMOURS AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES GREW AND PERSIST AROUND HENDRIX’S DEATH. ERIC BURDON CLAIMED THAT JIMI HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE, BUT THAT IS CONTRADICTED BY REPORTS THAT HE WAS IN A GOOD STATE OF MIND. IN 2009, A FORMER ROADIE FOR THE ANIMALS PUBLISHED A BOOK CLAIMING THAT JIMI’S MANAGER HAD ADMITTED TO HIM THAT HE ARRANGED FOR THE MURDER OF HENDRIX, SINCE THE GUITARIST WANTED OUT OF HIS CONTRACT. THIS WAS THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CORONER’S REPORT:
“The cause of death was clearly inhalation of vomit due to barbiturate intoxication, but there is no evidence as to intention to commit suicide … If the question of intention cannot be answered, then it is proper to find the cause of death and leave it an open verdict.” JIMI HENDRIX PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 27. THE 27 CLUB HAD ANOTHER MEMBER. THIS IS PURE ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE GODS..LIVE HENDRIX
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