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Hendrix and Mayer created a great sound, but I've always thought the most incredible thing about Jimi Hendrix was: he only played the guitar about 11 years. TOT
by jamesgill 8mo ago
Hendrix and Mayer created a great sound, but I've always thought the most incredible thing about Jimi Hendrix was: he only played the guitar about 11 years. TOTAL. He picked it up around age 15, and died age 27.
- BoxOfRain 8mo agoThat's wild to think about, I've been playing the guitar longer than that yet his are heights I'm unlikely to reach. He was such an innovative guitarist.
- davidguetta 8mo agoHe played 24/24 tho, there's stories about that in his military service he was always on the guitar
- arrowsmith 8mo agoIt's incredible what people were able to accomplish with their free time before smartphones
- jawilson2 8mo agoJust humans, living in the moment, not a phone in sight.
- racl101 8mo agoIn general complete devotion to the craft by constantly practicing like it is a habit and not just when inspiration strikes is essential. One could argue this lack of devotion predates even the smartphone. Heck, I remember getting a Nintendo Entertainment System in the late '80s and then not going out biking or playing basketball as a result.
- ikety 8mo agoIronically these days you might have a better chance making a living from playing video games compared to any physical activity.
- SoleilAbsolu 8mo ago??? Hendrix was a working musician who paid his dues on the chitlin' circuit with artists like The Isley Brothers, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner, and Sam Cooke before making it on his own. AFAIK those are pretty high-pressure assignments, and count as real work...