Your school principal must have been progressive to allow to play this at your graduation. Took a lot of Balls to pull this off.. I salute you and your principal.
@@cianllyr I never said it wasn't.I said what's "progressive" about a school letting the kid play it? Conservatives are the ones that respect free speech, progressives are the one always trying to shut down free speech, i.e., conservatives trying to speak at colleges, Twitter/Facebook/Google/Instagram shadow-banning and deplatforming people they don't like.
Every year at graduation, 3 choir kids are picked to sing the national anthem, plus 2 more random performed songs. I had the idea maybe they'd let me play guitar instead of the popular choir kids sing, so they let me play it. Would you rather hear a guitar solo or hear the same couple choir kids that always sing solos?
A lot comments here completely misunderstand what Jimi's original Woodstock version set out to accomplish: a primal scream against the lunacy and waste of war. I'm not sure whether Jimi considered himself a patriot under any sense of the definition, but everything I have read and heard indicates that he was appalled by the senseless tragedy of America's involvement in south-east Asia.
Jangle2007 you ever stop to think you might be the one that has it wrong? Your statement is flawed to say the least. What did you read who wrote what you believe to be the truth and can you provide any kind of confirmation to your statement? Hendrix stepped on that stage and was so high he sang a song using only music and played out parts of the song using his guitar that people describe as disrespectful or part of a movement but to him at that time he was playing a song he sang in school and thought it would sound cool you know because he was just high man. I mean we truly will never know the answer because he never did an interview about it. Oh wait he did talk about it and never once said his music was intended for a political view imagine that. When asked if he has any moral or political intent he immediately answered it by saying he wanted to easy the mind a little bit because music was too heavy at the time almost to the state of unbearable and said he always had a saying when things get too heavy just call him helium the lightest known gas to man and laughs. Sounded like he didn’t want to touch the issue to me but I’m glad other people write what he really meant because they know what he was thinking even though he never said anything they can actually quote from a reliable and confirmed source like from the man himself.
Jangle2007 : Jimmy Hendrix absolutely was patriotic. Watch his interview with Dick Cavett. He said he played it because he’s American and he said the National Anthem is beautiful. He said he didn’t understand the controversy around it. He was also in the101st airborne. Anything else is pure speculation and opinion.
He literally was mimicking the sounds of bombs, screams, machine guns, and the chaos of war. Using just his guitar. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to say that he was trying to say something about the direction he thought America was going.
I find it funny that lady visibly looked displeased at the "disrespectful" cover of the anthem yet she didn't even have her hand over her heart Props on this dude, I'd never be able to do something like this!
As an Army Brat of a 2 star General who is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery, this brings tears to my eyes. Brah, you really did a hell of a great job. My father fought in both Vietnam and the 1st Gulf Iraq war. He fought to help keep freedom intact so people like you have the freedom to do what you want to play. BTW, hell with that woman who looked annoyed. Keep on playing!
My momma said boy if you don’t have nothing nice to say don’t open your mouth and I live by that so I always open with something positive before I get real. Now I know this isn’t what she meant but what can I say
Lmaoo this Hendrix played it @ woodstock '69 as a protest song against the US war in vietnam and these people are all listening to it looking all patriotic
Good show!!!!! I had the pleasure of seeing Jimi Hendrix do this in Houston 4 times. You did he proud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know he's smiling at you right now...I am. ONWARD!!!!!!!!
Absolutely amazed that everyone in these comments doesn't realise Hendrix's version was satire and a criticism of the US's invasion of Vietnam. It's *meant* to sound bad because it's meant to sound like the anthem is being ruined by the sound of bombs exploding and people screaming. These people saying they find it "beautiful" and "epic" and "patriotic" are just fake posers who want to be seen as cultured because they appreciate Jimi Hendrix but they have no idea what they're talking about
How wonderful ! Jimi Hendrix 's immortal master work will shine the spiritual lives of Americans. ( I saw him in Tokyo at theater Yamaha Hall 1970 in film "Woodstock" . Its beauty and power still alive in my heart.) Bless you all.
Retsofus i was far from being born when Jimi Hendrix was around but I have always be fascinated by his unique way of playing guitar and the Anthem is fantastic He was a genius guitar player You are SO lucky you have seen him twice I wish I could have No one before Jimi and no one since was a genius like him....and he didn,t know how to write music!!!
Good job! Enjoyed it! You lack the finesse of Hendrix but you sure have the guts to try to imitate a hero! We pray your life goes on longer than his and that you are the patriot he was!
I can't think of a better sent off than this. You go dude, don't let anyone hold you back. People always talk down to others only because they hate themselves for not having the big balls like you do,to do this in the first place. You'r the MAN in my book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A moment that was, at the time, an incredibly powerful and evocative statement, now thoughtlessly mimicked by kids at their graduations. I couldn't come up with a better allegory for rock music if I tried.
I dont know why but the star spangled banner on electric guitar is so beautiful.
david ward Why are you so authoritarian?
it's almost like that's how it was meant to be played
Only a true American would understand
have you played Spec ops the line yet?!
its because its playing on the major scale in this case in E.
He is currently spending the rest of his life fighting off the females.
No he's not. This ain't the 70s
What the hell are you on about? Females? What did they do? Exist probably.
@@camerondrain8166 You ever heard of a lil thing called a joke? They're pretty common among people with brains..
@@camerondrain8166 ur comment is one that's funny here~ haha
@@camerondrain8166 shut up
Your school principal must have been progressive to allow to play this at your graduation. Took a lot of Balls to pull this off.. I salute you and your principal.
@biscuit still
@Lucas Wang Exactly right. What's "progressive" about the school letting him play this?
Just another Leftist trying to jump someone else's train
@@shootfirst2097 exactly, apparently only progressives can enjoy Jimi Hendrix
@@shootfirst2097 jimi hendix's version was literally a protest song about america's involvement in vietnam and foreign wars in general
@@cianllyr I never said it wasn't.I said what's "progressive" about a school letting the kid play it? Conservatives are the ones that respect free speech, progressives are the one always trying to shut down free speech, i.e., conservatives trying to speak at colleges, Twitter/Facebook/Google/Instagram shadow-banning and deplatforming people they don't like.
"Thank you, you may be seated"
Jerico_64 i love scrolling down to find that someone has already made my comment... hahahahahahahaha
Bitch couldn't wait to say that lol
That was so annoying no matter how she puts “ thank you” in it
Epic🤘🤣💯
Every year at graduation, 3 choir kids are picked to sing the national anthem, plus 2 more random performed songs. I had the idea maybe they'd let me play guitar instead of the popular choir kids sing, so they let me play it. Would you rather hear a guitar solo or hear the same couple choir kids that always sing solos?
mikebass90 you did great man, crowd sucked haha
Did you get in trouble?
That my friend was Awesome...💖
loved it!🎸
That was bad ass man!
I don't like the faces of the people around who look dissapointed or something. Especially that lady .
lol ya jimi had A LOT of hate
Lots of Stuff everyone said he couldn't do it and if he did they wouldn't be surprised
Lots of Stuff this was a protest against the Vietnam war and shouldn't be played for some stupid shit like this
HaHa, Those "faces" made it perfect!
Brice M. I mean it’s his graduation he wanted to play this
Honestly, your cover is exceptional. Well done, mate.
nice profile pic
A lot comments here completely misunderstand what Jimi's original Woodstock version set out to accomplish: a primal scream against the lunacy and waste of war. I'm not sure whether Jimi considered himself a patriot under any sense of the definition, but everything I have read and heard indicates that he was appalled by the senseless tragedy of America's involvement in south-east Asia.
it was about absolutely nothing but soul. he said it was a go america song and not about war or anything
Jangle2007 you ever stop to think you might be the one that has it wrong? Your statement is flawed to say the least. What did you read who wrote what you believe to be the truth and can you provide any kind of confirmation to your statement? Hendrix stepped on that stage and was so high he sang a song using only music and played out parts of the song using his guitar that people describe as disrespectful or part of a movement but to him at that time he was playing a song he sang in school and thought it would sound cool you know because he was just high man. I mean we truly will never know the answer because he never did an interview about it. Oh wait he did talk about it and never once said his music was intended for a political view imagine that. When asked if he has any moral or political intent he immediately answered it by saying he wanted to easy the mind a little bit because music was too heavy at the time almost to the state of unbearable and said he always had a saying when things get too heavy just call him helium the lightest known gas to man and laughs. Sounded like he didn’t want to touch the issue to me but I’m glad other people write what he really meant because they know what he was thinking even though he never said anything they can actually quote from a reliable and confirmed source like from the man himself.
Jangle2007 : Jimmy Hendrix absolutely was patriotic. Watch his interview with Dick Cavett. He said he played it because he’s American and he said the National Anthem is beautiful. He said he didn’t understand the controversy around it. He was also in the101st airborne. Anything else is pure speculation and opinion.
He literally was mimicking the sounds of bombs, screams, machine guns, and the chaos of war. Using just his guitar. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to say that he was trying to say something about the direction he thought America was going.
@@mrsmitty337 I don't know. The fact that he played taps kinda suggests he was alluding to war.
“WILL YOU TURN THAT DISRESPECTFUL JUNK OFF”
“Respect the classics man it’s Hendrix”
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I've seen this comment...
walter
Yes.
Tbh I never understood that part of the movie until like, last week when I finally saw the video of Hendrix playing the anthem at Woodstock
I find it funny that lady visibly looked displeased at the "disrespectful" cover of the anthem yet she didn't even have her hand over her heart
Props on this dude, I'd never be able to do something like this!
I don't think she's displeased just stoic. Her stoicism broke towards the end and started applauding.
Stoicism is undervalued and should be nurtured! Happy Fourth of July!
Disrespectful?
*RESPECT THE CLASSICS MAN!*
-Filmore 2006
Where is the bomb dropping and gunfire and screaming noises?
It would have been too much for them haha
no one can do that shit,only J hendrix have that kind of touch
Once you know your instrument, it's pretty easy to make noise music with it.
mmtot he probably didnt want to make it look like he is bad at the guitar because it can have easily been mistaken for mistakes
Screaming noises like from a hard ass taradactul
aaahhh AWWWW
As an Army Brat of a 2 star General who is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery, this brings tears to my eyes. Brah, you really did a hell of a great job. My father fought in both Vietnam and the 1st Gulf Iraq war. He fought to help keep freedom intact so people like you have the freedom to do what you want to play. BTW, hell with that woman who looked annoyed. Keep on playing!
That white lady look so pissed. Lol but good job
she does so...lol
***** Check again. He started touring with the Isley Brothers and Little Richard.
she did look pissed but fuck it he did a good job
My momma said boy if you don’t have nothing nice to say don’t open your mouth and I live by that so I always open with something positive before I get real. Now I know this isn’t what she meant but what can I say
I am a 62 year old white man and I approve of the Hendrix version of the Star Spangled Banner. That woman has no soul.
A great fucking tribute, great skills and the fact that it's graduation kills it. Hope you are well in 2015 and rock on.
Beyond COOL.
That woman in the background to the left hated every second of this amazing work of art!
0:45 lady looks back, "what were we thinking when we let him do this?" lol
half of the video the video, the lady in the back looks unamused
Cuz she had to listen to him rehearse it all freaking year, lol.
Every morning during assembly I always picture myself playing my national anthem on a guitar at the stage like Jimi
Brought tears to my eyes. I have always loved the Jimi Hendrix rendition - and you truly did it justice!
Lmaoo this Hendrix played it @ woodstock '69 as a protest song against the US war in vietnam and these people are all listening to it looking all patriotic
Camo-ninja It IS patriotic, like, what are you talking about. You can love America but hate the government and the wars.
You can be patriotic and anti-war at the same time numbnuts
that shit was good bro
+connie marie "I love america"? You do know that Hendrix's version was a FUCK YOU to the USA, right?
***** let me say it again, I love America! And Jimi :-) in fact I named my baby boy after him and Jimmy Page!
WhatTheHeck Hendrix's version was nothing but love, not just for the USA, but for all people.
Really wish we could have had something like this at my graduation ceremony. This was awesome man.
haha thanks man.
some of the old people were kind of upset but a lot of people really liked it.
I feel like a lot of old people who liked Jimi Hendrix loved it
Good show!!!!! I had the pleasure of seeing Jimi Hendrix do this in Houston 4 times. You did he proud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know he's smiling at you right now...I am. ONWARD!!!!!!!!
That takes some bollocks. Nice going pal, cool rendition
RIght on dude! Props to your school for giving you the space to rock that out!
THIS KID IS A FUCKIN LEGEND
You are amazing ,,and everyone that still loves this music from Young to Old your ..wer'e all awesome too.
I searched this because I just got the opportunity to play this at my next high school football game. This is great, great stuff man
Awesome, Jimi was waching and playing with you !!! Great job young man. i am proud, God bless the USA
Heck yeah! How cool is that !!!
It looked like you really enjoyed that! A big thumbs up from me. Respect coming your way bud :)
A true American. We salute you
You can tell who the Jimi Hendrix fans are in that crowd
You rocked it man, I love the look on that ladies face behind you like WTF????
Awesome job.
Right on. Good job, man!!! Some people are looking like "Well, it is the anthem and I have to stay and hear this and respect but . . ." Great.
As an American, I am glad you were allowed to play it, and play it your way. God bless.
Rockin' it, dude! You absolutely nailed it. Sending lots of love and respect from the Philippines. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
I clicked a thumbs up before i even listened to your vid !!!!!!!!!!!!! We're all good !!!!!!!
Wow!!!!! Dynamic, good job bro. One of the best I've heard since jimmi
I give you much props brother, respect!
That is so cool! I felt the need to stand up and remember Woodstock when I was listening to this. Great job!
AWESOME !!! Happy 4th of July Everyone !!!!
Absolutely amazed that everyone in these comments doesn't realise Hendrix's version was satire and a criticism of the US's invasion of Vietnam. It's *meant* to sound bad because it's meant to sound like the anthem is being ruined by the sound of bombs exploding and people screaming.
These people saying they find it "beautiful" and "epic" and "patriotic" are just fake posers who want to be seen as cultured because they appreciate Jimi Hendrix but they have no idea what they're talking about
BullSh!t. Hendrix himself said he thought it was beautiful.
I'm JUST seeing this for the first time....EXCELLENT!!! And I do realize time WAS of essence LOL Best of luck to you!!!
I love the irritated demeanor of the woman standing on the left of the screen. Haha! Actually, it was an excellent performance. Great job!
gotta love the looks on the old peoples faces!!!! classic. nice job on the song
That was dope
That's awesome.You played at your grad ceremony how cool!Nice shredding too.
Wow that took me back and played awesomely 🎸🎸🎸🎉
How wonderful ! Jimi Hendrix 's immortal master work will shine the spiritual lives of Americans.
( I saw him in Tokyo at theater Yamaha Hall 1970 in film "Woodstock" . Its beauty and power still alive in my heart.) Bless you all.
Great stuff. I loved it, and I know what you were trying to achieve. And you did. Well done.
Damned good rendition!! Having seen Hendrix live twice myself. Well done - keep up the good work!!
Retsofus i was far from being born when Jimi Hendrix was around but I have always be fascinated by his unique way of playing guitar and the Anthem is fantastic
He was a genius guitar player
You are SO lucky you have seen him twice I wish I could have
No one before Jimi and no one since was a genius like him....and he didn,t know how to write music!!!
Other than the one stumble at the beginning, you did an excellent job!
Dude, you totally rocked it!
Sincerely hope you ditched your diploma and became a musician.
Worst advice you can give anyone. Stay in school and play gigs on the side. Hopefully you get noticed then.
Class of '08 baby!!! This smokes! Keep playing the guitar... forever.
Hendrix would be proud, man.
You even put your own spin on it at the end, very nice.
Good job! Enjoyed it! You lack the finesse of Hendrix but you sure have the guts to try to imitate a hero! We pray your life goes on longer than his and that you are the patriot he was!
That is so cool you got to play the ssb and totally rock it out! your school must be really cool! Great job!
The old guy at the back. You can see him at the head of the guitar. He was like HELL YEAH!!!
Damn every time I hear this version of the anthem it sends a tear down my face at how epic it is.
Great job. I love how uncomfortable the redhead behind you looked throughout your performance.
who tf would dislike this? its amazing!
the feeling you get after you do this is great. i played the anthem at my graduation also. it was epic. good job man
Kick ass, man!
That lady in the floral dress would have really made me want to Hendrix it up! lol
What a square! Turn on, lady!
Not bad at least he tried
Amazing! Loved it! ...and I'm an old lady high school guidance counselor...yes, you can be a rock star!
Well done. You dont look old enough to remember Jimi Hendrix, but you certainly got his Star S Banner right. Well done!
I can't think of a better sent off than this. You go dude, don't let anyone hold you back. People always talk down to others only because they hate themselves for not having the big balls like you do,to do this in the first place. You'r the MAN in my book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was awesome!
Way to end the year bro.
This is badass. Shit I need my guitar and I need a learn how to play this quick. I already know how to play o canada
@Alec Sabaday yesssss, my dad is from Canada so he taught me how to play on Canada on electric guitar
jimmyplayz Learn it man, it’s pretty easy! Just play it slow and when you get better, eventually you’ll sound like Hendrix!
Thank you for that rendition. I'm happy to hear other generations are inspired by Jimi still. 2008 Graduation? Keep the music Alive!!
Who says that kids today are out of touch with the classics? Excellent job, young man!
dudes that was sick, jim would be proud that rock still lives on
haha, the lady in the front it thinking "I thought I would never hear this song not tripping off acid"
I just watched the original and was thinking how great it would be to play like that. Dude, and you're doing it, that's fantastic!
You put a smile on this old hippy's face!
that was awesome kid!!!! you rock!
Well done. Any critics need to appreciate that this Hendrix interpretation is Modern History.Woodstock and the 60's etc. A gutsy performance.
Hendrix would be sooo proud. Good playing and pure rock n roll spirit
dude that was pretty awesome props to you
Teacher on the left isn't into it.
Awesome!
A moment that was, at the time, an incredibly powerful and evocative statement, now thoughtlessly mimicked by kids at their graduations.
I couldn't come up with a better allegory for rock music if I tried.
That's what it's all about!!! Do it at your next graduation!!!! This is what it's all about!!!! You did great Dude!!!
Awesome rendition!
I cant stop watching this for some reason? i dont know why BTW that teacher with the white hair is loving it
I like how you put your own spin on this while taking a nod to the original. Very nice.
haha that's a great idea and btw awesome job!^^
loved the malmsteen bit toward the end very funny!
That took a lot of guts to do that . . . keep up the good work . . .
Man, what an awesome graduation you had!
I'm just learning this on guitar! It's so cool! Great job, it sounded good!
That took a lot of guts.Well done.
holy shit man nice, i guess I'll bust out my strat at graduation and start playin' purple haze or something lol.
This cant be real. This has got to be the coolest thing Ive ever seen
Awesome, channeling your inner Hendrix.
Great job 👍
1:29 This man pulled out the arpeggio runs just to flex on everyone