Jimi Hendrix’s song preferred by David Gilmour

It is really very difficult, if not impossible, not admire Jimi Hendrix. The musician born in Seattle in 1942 and died in London in 1970 is in fact considered among those guitarists who changed the history of rock. Among those who have idolized it also David Gilmourthe guitarist of Pink Floyd.

David Gilmour he had the opportunity to see playing Jimi Hendrix From before notoriety, the US guitarist invested.

He saw him perform in a small London club in 1966, when Seattle’s left -handed was still a turn for. Brian Auger. Today 79 -year -old Gilmour told him in 2006, guest in the radio program of the BBC ‘Tracks of My Years’. On that occasion, among other things, he declared that “The Wind Cries Mary” He is one of his favorite songs by Jimi. “Jimi Hendrix, fantastic. I went to a club in South Kensington in 1966. This guy went on stage with Brian Auger and Trinity. He started playing the guitar on the contrary. And all the place were speechless. The next day I went to the record stores. I asked ‘you have something of this guy, Jimi Hendrix?’ They replied, ‘Well, we have a James Hendrix’.

“The Wind Cries Mary”
was published by
Jimi Hendrix
as a single in 1967 and found space in the American version of
“Are You Experienced”
the debut album of the
Jimi Hendrix Experience
which was formed not only by him also by
Noel
Redding
on bass and
Mitch mitchell
On drums. The song seems to have been written by Jimi to be forgiven by his girlfriend
Kathy Mary Etchingham
After a quarrel. The song reached sixth place in the ranking of individuals in Great Britain.

Before dying prematurely
Jimi Hendrix
He released three studio albums. Beyond
“Are You Experienced”
always in 1967, he also came out
“Axis: Bold As Love”
and, lastly, in 1968,
“Electric Ladyland”
(
Read the review here
). In 2017 talking to the Guitar Tricks Insider magazine
David Gilmour
He said that the latter is one of his favorite records of all time.

“Electric Ladyland”
He reached the first place in the sales ranking in the United States, staying there for two weeks. That was his most successful album and was also the only one to reach the summit of the American chart.