44 Legendary Jimi Hendrix Quotes

Jimi Hendrix was an American-British musician who is considered to be the greatest guitarist of all time.

Although Jimi Hendrix only lived until the age of 28, and his mainstream career lasted just four years, he left a substantial impact on people.

This is our collection of the most legendary Jimi Hendrix quotes. Jimi Hendrix is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, born in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942.

44 Jimi Hendrix Quotes

When you learn a style of bass playing, one that sounds “right,” it’s because it is a style of playing truth. True or authentic bass playing involves truth, and is always played with a clear emotional connection. True bass playing is always a style of playing that comes from a place of authenticity.

Hendrix didn’t feel like he was the best guitar player – he didn’t like compliments and he thought that he had competition (which didn’t necessarily mean he was inferior to his competition).

Hendrix was in no way trying to say that he didn’t want to be on this earth. He was merely saying that the time for him to die would be soon. In other words, Hendrix was saying that he had no intention of dying on cue.

I think you start from inside out. You can’t just fake that. You can’t fake something that’s coming from the depths of your soul. You have to go from the inside out. You have to be real. You can’t do that.

Music is a kind of high. The better it gets, the better it gets. It can be safe. It can be dangerous, but it can be safe. It is safe. It is healthy. It has good effects on the brain. It affects your brain, it affects your body, it affects your spirit. And it’s never a bad thing.
You can never have too much music. You can never have too much of anything.

Hendrix’s music is often referred to as psychedelic, but in my research, the reason he was so called at the time was that his music had a “magical”, almost magical, effect on his listeners.

I was born that night. The moon turned red to reflect the fire of my life.

The world will not find peace until the power of love overcomes the love of power.

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We don’t need to keep singing about romantic love all the time. We don’t need to keep flashing those words all the time.

If anyone says they are following the rules, I would consider them to be lying. There is never any real rules. All I’m writing is just what I feel, that’s all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland.

“I try to use my music to move people to act”. He was one of those artists who had a very strong influence on other musicians.

The singer’s quotes are often repeated, however this quote is from the singer Jimi Hendrix in a press conference in London (UK) in August 1970.

Knowledge is the ability to speak; wisdom is the ability to listen.

The musician is very passionate about the topic. This is a very positive and empowering statement. It is meant to inspire the listener.

When you’re dead, there is a life after life.

Jimi Hendrix (born John Allen Hendrix on October 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, USA) was an American musician, songwriter, painter, and singer-songwriter. He was an influential musician in the 1960s, as a pioneer of electric guitar-led psychedelic rock music, known for his passionate and innovative style.

When you’re going through hard times, you can call me Helium because I’ll make you feel lighter and help you to get through it.

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When people want to die, there is something wrong with their head. You have to forget about this, and you have to only think about your own life.

It’s easy to play, but you need to feel the blues.

Being in a room full of mirrors made them reflect all of the negativity going on around them. They couldn’t look at themselves without looking at all the other things going on in the world. They couldn’t look at themselves without looking at the negativity all around them.

When we know we’re free, it’s because we’re always running. And we know that we are free because we are being in some way.

Other people do not have this freedom! We’re free, whether they are free or not.

Life is a pleasant way to pass the time, but death is the only way to end the cycle of life and death.

Music is my religion, and that is why you should give your time to my music.

JIMI,
I’m sending my love and prayers to you,
and to your family.
Your music continues to inspire people
everywhere.

Music allows you to access your subconscious mind and preach the gospel. You use music to build bridges between yourself and the people.

While jamming at the Monterey Pop Festival, Jimi Hendrix was booed by the audience for his “out of tune” playing and “unlistenable” guitar skills. His music had to be recorded as a backing track because Hendrix didn’t know how to sing.

It’s important to give people something to dream on.

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that you need help with your own heart. And that’s true. You need to be more careful with other people’s hearts. You need to be on guard and you need to protect your own heart.

I want to thank you my sweet darling for digging in the mud and pulling me up.

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“My lyrics are a combination of science and imagination.” – Jimi Hendrix

This is an example of a sentence that is correct, but its meaning is different from that of the original. We can understand the intent of the original, but we cannot say that the paraphrase is true because the paraphrase is not grammatically correct.

31. Don’t have to live your life in someone else’s dream.

31a. Don’t have to live your life in someone else’s dream.
31. Don’t let someone else’s dream live inside you.

The main thing is music and good music has a lot of influence in a person’s life. Music has the ability to draw pictures in our mind which make it possible to connect with people from different countries. I would like to be part of the orchestra which creates music and draws pictures of the world and its space.

The most popular artist in history has an interesting quote. He was never fond of music, although he did write some songs. Hendrix said that people will need music to get some kind of peace of mind, or satisfaction, or direction. More so than politics, the big ego scene. You know it’s an art of words and meaning nothing.

We want our sound to go into the soul of the audience, to see if it can awaken something in their minds… There are so many sleeping people.

This is the one I am looking for.

I don’t think there’s an unambiguous answer to the question, as both the meaning of “to be” and the number of the quote itself may vary.

Jimi Hendrix said that craziness is like heaven. We need to make heaven for ourselves right now.

As I look up to the heaven, and admire the stars.

Jimi Hendrix says that he cannot live another five years, but that he wants to go out on his terms. He wants to be remembered for his musical message of love and peace.

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Getting your head together is the toughest part of doing anything important. I have to remind myself, “OK, your head needs to be right!”

**Trouble Is:** We are faced with problems in our family, our community and the world at large. We can always find something to be upset about. No surprise to anyone that I am a worrier.

Music is a powerful force, as we can see from how it can inspire, heal or change. It can be inspiring, healing and even change the world. My message to you all is that you can be happy just the way you are at this moment. You do not have to live someone else’s life. If you feel unhappy, you can find a way to be happy.

Hendrix wanted to be one with the music, so he dedicated his life to music.

Even if you hated the guitar, you probably still would’ve learned it some day and you would’ve been a better player.

I’m going to be in the music industry for a long time and I want to make sure that people remember me for being a good player, and not for killing myself.

I know you think you’re not perfect and aren’t living to be. But before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean.