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In reply to the discussion: When Jimi played the National Anthem... [View all]Lint Head
(15,064 posts)nothing but a drug addled addict hippie. Hendrix liked beer more than any thing and only used illicit drugs occasionally. Not unlike many people do when they are are young and experimenting. Don't believe everything you read about Jimi Hendrix. The majority is myth and legend and used to sell more books and line the pockets of the 1%. Jimi was ripped off just like all of the other black artists throughout the music business past. Even his age was hedged to make him more appealing to the younger demographic. The music business is brutal.
Hendrix's death was a tragedy that didn't need to happen. He had a brutal touring schedule that some human beings would wilt under and used uppers to get up and downers to sleep just like people do today as we are all bombarded by the drug companies with their daily commercials.