Fifty years ago today, Jimi Hendrix died in London of asphyxia while intoxicated with barbiturates. One of the greatest and most influential musicians in the history of rock and roll, his death at the age of 27 was an enormous shock and a precursor to the deaths of Janis Joplin on October 4, 1970, Jim Morrison on July 3, 1971, and Cass Elliot on July 29, 1974. But Hendrix, as a figure in the music and history of a generation was perhaps the greatest loss of all, with so much potential for growth and innovation left untapped. We played our favorite Hendrix cut, "All Along The Watchtower," last year on his birthday, so we're going to bookend that with another favorite, "Hey Joe." Hope you enjoy.
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