Interview with Al Hendrix: Jimi Hendrix's Father Reflects on the Life of his Son
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- Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2012
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In 2000, Al Hendrix, father of legendary guitarist, songwriter and musician Jimi Hendrix, sat down for an interview in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Jimi Hendrix exhibit. In this clip, Al Hendrix shares memories of his son, including Jimi's first interest in music and playing the guitar, Jimi's move to London, the first time he heard "Are You Experienced," seeing his son perform for the first time, hearing Jimi's version of "The Star Spangled Banner" and more. 
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I wrote a letter to Al in 1982 telling him how much I loved Jimi's music. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found a letter in my mailbox in June of 1982 from Al a very gracious man. He sent me a photo of him and Jimi standing next to a car in their drive way. I framed that photo and letter. It was stolen from me a year later. I was struck by the kindness of Al.
Tamara Coburn that’s so cool
Yeah, I highly doubt that he would have approved of what Janie did to Leon.
Welcome to Fictionland
@@kd2838 are you talking about screwing him out of the rights to own Jimi's stuff?
Sorry to hear that bro but what an honor!
Dad classic quote: "I just got him this guitar... and he went on from there..."
Maybe we need to up the standard for dad behavior
Bucks Fan88 I’m sure familiar with that thought...
And for this small act, the World thanks you....
According to Jimi, Al didn't want him to play guitar and didn't buy him one. He used to string a broomstick and play that.
@Kenneth Liburd We’ve all done the broomstick, and it’s usually a precursor to that first guitar.
Worked for me too.
No Father ever expects to out live his Son. Very sad.
This interview made me cry..
It happens, sadly..
Paula Blissett me too - and I’m a dude guy ... “Castles made of sand”
Somebody has so much ability like Jimi Hendrix had died so young unfortunately the 27 club rest in peace Jimmy
CountryHouseGent mmm hmm that's very sad man very
You can see where Jimi got his mellow spirit from RIP
Al was not mellow as a young father!...and Jimi was not always mellow either...ask his girlfriends who he would slap around occasionally!....let's be real here, he was a human under great stress during his career.
His mom. Its obvious where he got his musical, wild nature from
@@curbozer5006 thats a lie it was never true his girlfriend even said it herself that the way jimi was portrayed in the hendrix movie was very inaccurate. theres a lot of rumors about him especially how he was always on drugs which was also debunked matter of fact he rarely took drugs. he just made such unique ahead of time music that he was seen as overly creative and mystical which is cool but not a good image of him saying hes a drug addict.
Yea, you really can.
His sketches were well done. Jimi was an artist, not just on guitar.
Yes very good Artist drawing Talent
👍💯🎛️😩🎸🎛️
as good as lennon and zappas overpriced stuff for sure
That got to be something. The father of the greatest guitarists of all time. That's a ridiculously huge honor with the competition
in my opinion, the loss of Jimi Hendrix was by far the worst loss in rock history.
I agree with your statement and I feel that Jimi's passing is still being felt today. In my opinion, the only other rock and roll musician who had the impact on the music landscape in such a "short" time was Buddy Holly.
Yes jimmy& buddy had so much more to give.
@@rahsheedwade1836 Kurt Cobain can definitely be added to that list
Considering the impact rock has on everything, it's hard to guess what losing him meant, it must be profound.
Edward Van Halen
The GREATEST GUITARIST to ever take a breath !!!
The way Jimi kept in touch with his dad even though he was on the road is really heart warming it shows that Jimi was still a kind and warm person and didn't let go of his roots.
Al was basically a single dad, no? Makes sense Jimi would've kept touch with his only parent.
Al was a "tough love" type, too strict, sometimes abusive...but he was about all Jimi had of real family, so of course he stayed in touch.
@@curbozer5006 There you go again, you know NOTHING! When i first listened to this, my heart was braking, until i was told by a couple of ppl that knew the Hendrix family well, and said Jimi's dad was a piece of shit, and Jimi never could win over his dad's approval, no matter what Jimi did! Truth be known, he always mistreated Jimi and Leon, and adopted out the other 4 kids that were born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Joseph whom is my age, 72,who was born with a Club Foot and had Cerebal Palsey, Alfred, don't know about his defects, Pamela who was born blind, and Kathy who was slow but could function on her own, Al also had a daughter, Genevieve, with a 27 year old woman while he was married to June Ayoko, they were living together in name only @ the time, 7 kids he created, and the only one he cared 'ANYTHING' about was Janie, his ADOPTED DAUGHTER, who IMHO, IS A PIECE OF SHIT! No one gave a F..K about Jimi, they just got rich off his legacy, poor Jimi rip....
@@paulablissett4447 when Jimis mother passed AL gave Jimi a shot of whiskey instead of taking him to the funeral
@@flylilpyro1 Yes, and while driving to the funeral home DRUNK, HE LOST HIS WAY! WASN'T THE GREATEST FATHER, THAT'S FOR SURE! EVEN WHEN JIMI MADE IT BIG, AL NEVER GAVE HIM THE TIME OF DAY, SO TO SPEAK..
I played in a group in the late 70's, with a guy named Dennis Cross , who wrote Al Hendrix, telling him how much he loved Jimi's music. Well low and behold Al wrote him back, a pretty lengthy letter telling him a bunch of things about Jimi's life. Al was a very good and gracious man and was a very good father to the greatest guitarist that ever lived.
"I told him to do something original and he sure enough did." That's the understatement of the year!
This statement really jumped out at me, I wonder if it's something that either consciously or subconsciously made a lasting impression on him, coming from his father. I know a few things like that have stuck with me from childhood from a parent and even more aware of it now that I'm a father, that something I've expressed to my son has stuck with him ever since.
Either way Jimi lived up to it.
You can see the love and sorrow in his Fathers eyes so deeply. Bless his heart and Rest In Peace Jimi Hendrix.
It's hard for me to concentrate on what Al is saying with Jimi playing in the background. Still awestruck by the man, 50 years later!
Me2!!!
So true
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Mon Jimmy tu resteras gravé dans mon coeur à jamais pour ce que tu as laissé et le plaisir que j'ai à t'écouter. Merci mon neveu. Repose en paix.je sais avec Chuck Beyrry la guitare n'est jamais de repos. Gardez un peu de réserve. 😜😛😛😜😜😝🤚🤚🖐🤚❤❤
So that's where Jimi got his sweet disposition-- from his dad. Glad his dad could see him on his rise to greatness. The most original guitar player, ever.
I was reading the hateful comments about his father and have to say, times are always hard for poor black families. The fact is his father sparked his interest with his first artistic tool.
I never heard this awful stuff you are saying, sash T..
@dwone jones I was watching a documentary about the great Jimi Hendrix and 1 of the things I was so fascinated with was how he always kept in touch with his dad via post cards and letters where ever he went. Jimi truly loved his dad this was so OBVIOUS and rare for our times so I'm going to leave it like that, Jimi loved his dad!
Beautiful man
@@EvaRocks Yes,he did, i know that for a fact, Jimi always wanted to know why his dad did NOT LOVE HIM BACK, he was always good to his dad, especially after he rose to Stardom... It would hurt me to hear him convey his dad's lack of love for him, EVER.....
@@tlynn7043 My father did 30yrs in prison and just came out last year. I'm a single father also Tracee. Take your marching band elsewhere you sound like you need a vacation.
Thank you Al, from one blackman to another, you did a great job of raising a great son.
I raised four blackmen in Compton by myself so I understand.
Harry Balls what has this got to do with race?
Al was a simple, unsophisticated man, in a shitty situation. As I hear my mother say too often, he did the best he could with what he had or knew. Leon Hendrix didn't turn out so super, but at least he's still alive.
the wasted one black men in "Compton" should ring a bell
I’ve read a few sources that said Al used to physically abuse his kids so I wouldn’t say he was a great father
*So this is the man who gave Jimi his first guitar* :)
This is how much we owe him.
Mr. Hendrix was extremely proud of his son... you can tell the way he reminisces and he has a smile but his eyes are filled with tears... The Star Spangled Banner story is one of the best moments... He "scooches down his seat thinkin they're about to het arrested for the way Jimi is playing the Anthem... looks around and people are cheering... ! That a priceless memory.
His statements about jimi made me cry, he kept saying that's My Son Jimi, My son...
@@paulablissett9396 Yeah we both knew he only loved Jimi after he got his money..We both know how much it hurt Jimi
@@Connie-B Yes, i made the above statement b4 i got the facts about Al...... Very Sad, Jimi spent his whole trying to please his father, to no avail....
@@paulablissett4447 ya know if his dad would have just paid attention and told him how proud of him he was and how much he "cared" about him, it would have made a world of difference to Jimi.He felt so unloved..Only love he got growing up was from his family up north and those who tried to help him out while he was growing up.*sigh*
@@Connie-B Yes, i do know that, now, rip Jimi..
What a gentle soul, so warm.
His drawings as a young child we awesome!! RIP Jimi! You are the biggest influence on 3 generations of my family. Meet you on the next world...
I wish I could have met Al Hendrix and thanked him from the bottom of my heart for buying Jimi's first guitar.
Please read Room Full Of Mirrors.....he didn't buy his first guitar....this is all false. He didn't even want Jimi playing instruments.....and was physically abusive to Jimi. Al made his life hell. And because of his heavy drinking Jimi had no stability in his life.
RIP AL,,,,,,
Honored to have met you and invited to your home Twice in April and MAY of 2000!
Jimi. & his Dad has a sweetness about themselves. Jimi's sparkling eyes & bright smile. Here's to you & your Mom together. Godspeed to you.
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And you are a good father, Al. Met Jimi in San Antonio in 1967, spent couple hours with him. Yes, he was very quite, soft spoken, exactly the opposite of most his music. Hah. Still miss him.
dmarkette1 what did you guys talk about?
dmarkette1 Yeah what did you guys talk about?
In San Antonio. Not far from there
Thats good hold to that memory..
You owe us your story...if it is true!
Thank you Sir for getting him a guitare
Your son is the greatest guitarist ever
I'm a 6'1 trucker from the 60's , Tears are in my eyes relating to ANYTHING to do with
' the MAN with guitar ' .... The greatest individual that EVER walked the earth after Christ , I STILL hurt !!!! John
Eh...whats special about being 6'1? I am almost 6'3 but it seems a strange thing to mention in a post related to how great Hendrix was.
@@nothx962 Most people would think a man 6'1" is too big to cry ...
Ok...but what does your size have to do with your love for Hendrix?
@@curbozer5006 LOL !!!!! Grown men aren't Supposed to cry !!!!
@@johnjohn4465 John ...beautiful comment...I have to echo your sentiments...some might cry blasphemy but let em'...Jimi was IT. Now he is like some diety of mystical nostalgia. And don't worry, I am 6' 4'' and I still cry...hahahahahah
"Hurry up, I'm getting tired of working!" Gotta love pops!
For those not fluent in American History ! When Al got discharged from the Army, black veterans had to deal with discrimination and a lot of red tape in order to get their benefits. He struggled to raise his family as best as he could.
what's red tape?
+amistry605 beurocracy
True story...my grandparents hired Al as their gardener in the early 70's. He lived close to them on Beacon Hill...Seattle. My grandparents weren't wealthy but my grandpa was a vet & was getting his benefits. So he was about helping other Vets
my stepdad's parents also hired Al for yardwork probably in the 50's and 60's. My stepdad still remembers his ma taking lemonade and sandwiches to him. Jimi worked with him I hear too.
+mozfonky Small world. Did they live on Beacon Hill or down in Ranier Valley? I figured I'd get ppl telling me I'm full of crap.
When I was a kid and first discovered Jimi, I didn’t really get the sadness of it all.
I wished he was still around, but I just didn’t get it.
Now I’m a dad, a guitar player of 35 years, and my life’s been affected by drugs & loss etc.
Now I get it, deeply.
I sure wish we had better ways, back then and now, to save people like Jimi.
Love these old photos of Jimmi and love his sketches. It seems that Jimi inherited his dads cool demeanor. Good to know that his dad really loved him and is so proud of him.
Hearing him talk about his son while Little Wing played was really sweet.
Even as a small child, Jimi still had that same bright smile and glow. You can just see he is special.
Jimi was an adorable little boy. Gone too soon. RIP.
Little boy?....please, he grew up in a hurry, handled his life in a very focused, manly way....women found him adorable, I know, but he was not a little boy!
@@curbozer5006 Really, you still act like you know/knew Jimi, quit reading books, and No, Jimi was DEFINITELY, NOT A BOY!
An adorable little boy who turned into Godzilla of the electric guitar! They always said he was quiet, shy, and very funny off the stage, but once he got on stage he turned into a fire breathing dragon!
I visited Jimi's grave in Renton WA about 1973...I was a big fan, having seen the first Experience tour in Philadelphia...I had Al's address when I visited Seattle then, but I decided that Al Hendrix didn't need a complete stranger knocking on his door.
Remember: 'Honour your father and your mother'...Never forget that.
A good friend of mine grew up in that neighbor hood in Renton and said him and his buddy's had rode their bikes over there to see the house Jimi grew up in and Al was out in the yard and even invited them in to see Jimi's bedroom..lol but yea you should of went over there you just never know.
Frank Dialogue You should have knocked man. This life is short you know. Ah well.
I would have, i grew up in Chicago, and i wish everyday it would have been Washington.
@@bassinblue bring him a gift guitar
Not if they were really abusive people!.
Thanks Al Hendrix ,this is Wonderful
We are a proud and connected family.... Proud to be a Hendrix !!
Was Al, Jimi's dad, really as lovable as he always seemed?
jabel hendrix l didn't know that I was related to the Hendrix Family until my father had told me in 1987 at the age of 25 as he was in his sixties,in the state of Pennsylvania in the town of Erie,Pa.
As I was born five days after jimi himself was honorably discharged from the military and unfortunately passed away two months after my 8th birthday, in (1970) and as my grandmother who was a Hall but married into the Bassham family told me directely how her sister had married into the Hendrix family and was related by actual blood, as I was told of family lines myself and know the lineages of family lines currently now at the age of 54 presently and had accidentally discovered you through watching a video about jimi's father Al Hendrix "to which I have never once seen before until today.
Hopefully you'll get in touch with me as there are quite a few relatives to meet with in Erie,Pennsylvania as they've all are just discovering this fact themselves as well, and by the way cuz, did you know that the Hendrix family if directly related by blood to two different lines of actual royalty along with President Obama,and General Robert E.Lee, and if you don't believe me then just Google "Hendrix family Crests" and click on everything on the screen of your laptop and don't skip anything on the entire screen itself as there will be various kind's of Shields shown with various different kind's of family lines connected directly to the Hendrix family lines itself, along with a lot of other important information as well.
And if I don't hear from you again, at least get in touch with your cousins within the Salter family lines in Erie as it'll be good for them to hear from distant family members again,and you take care of yourself and lots of love cuz!
This makes me very emotional for some reason
Brings tears to my eyes
Jimi had a big influuence on me in my younger years. A very clever and dedicated artist, he was just so original and hard working, and obviously had an incredible innovative imagination.
Al is a very humble man...R.I.P Jimi.
So was Jimi.., i have never met anyone more humble!
Sad how Al Hendrix is talking about (the world's greatest innovator of groundbreaking guitar technique,) his son, heartbreaking on a human compassionate level. God Bless.
Jimmys was not only the world's greatest guitar slinger he was a beutiful humble man and you can see he got that quality from his father Al.
Thanks for buying his guitar just imagine if you got him a accordion ha!
John Hodge he wouldn't have played it. Rock n Roll was in his soul!
In one of his interviews, Jimi says something like "there was just something inside of me that had to come, it was gonna come out, there just happened to be a guitar right there"
The Acordian would have kicked ass
@Tg Mathiz top technology then
setting fire to the accordion, humping the accordion, pulling it's squeeze box, licking all the keys, swinging it behind his back and playing it back to front cos his long fingers..making the accordion wheeze in to the microphone, pressing the chord buttons really really fast...
seems like a genuinely nice guy, needs subtitles though
Naw just gotta be country and from the south
@@TMoore-sy7ht yes that’s exactly why there should be subtitles. Not every one is born country and in the south. Crazy right? 🤯
Like just about everyone else, I've always wondered what Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Holly would have added to our lives if they had lived. Because they died so young they left us with just a tease of their greatness.
What that man did in the last four years of his life musically will live forever as one of the greatest feats in music. God only knows what he might have created had he had more time.
what a sweet man
Such incredible people. Both Jimi and Al were outstanding guys... May they both rest in peace!
I'm literally crying 😔😢👑🎸
Peace, Respect and so much appreciation for this man.
You can definitely see Jimi in this sweet gentle man.
you can see where the kindness is inheritated from.
Not really!...for Gods sake, read a couple books!
The absolute greatest guitar player ever!! !!!!'' Love Jimmi Hendrix K, Love.
Saw a documentary on TV of Jimi’s life and career. He was of course a phenomenal musician and seemed to have a quiet, peaceful personality. What touched me most in the programme was how he kept in touch, writing regularly to his Dad. His Dad must have kept all the notes and cards he sent. Very touching.
"If my Daddy could see me now!" lyrics on Up From the Skies from the album Axis Bold as Love.
@@beachcomber4141 Good shout, wasn’t aware of that.
How lovely to see him beaming with pride .
A proud Dad, no doubt . Jimi Hendrix's reputation was that he was The Best guitarist of his time . People just, are not that social anymore. But, we should really have more time on our hands , to party and make music ! ❤
cool ...pulls at my heart
Thanks for bringing Jimi into the world Al - Rest in peace.
A proud father & a wonderful son 💙
Sat on that very couch of Al's in the wee hours of a distant morning, sharing a really nice bottle of single malt (and other party favors) with a small group of friends. Jimi was long, long gone by then, but I like that couch memory.
Slingerland MayBell how did that happen?
I Love Jimi Hendrix :)
Thanks for giving us Jimi, Al....
Wow! The love between a father and son is so heartwarming. Thanks Jimi, God's Blessings to both of you!
that was a most beautiful interview. thank you. you are a great Dad.
I was quite please to learn that he had the opportunity to reunite with Jimi's younger brother, Joe Hendrix, too. That was touching. RIP Jimi, Al, Lucille Hendrix.
The proud father of the God father of rock music..!Rest in peace dearest Legends..!!!
Al Hendrix was such a humble soul May God bless him always! RIP
I love this. What a sweet and humble man, the perfect Dad for anyone. Jimi was lucky in more ways than one, really blessed.
Your son was a king 🌹
Fuck yeah
I love broading my jimi knowage .
Agreed! I can never get enough of Jimi and his short life most of all his rise to stardom in England!
yeah
Try reading a few bios on Hendrix...these comment sections are mostly opinions.
@@curbozer5006 Not all the comments are opinions.Some actually knew Jimi..Some just don't tell the whole world ;-) (wink)
I have my father to thank for allowing me to experience Jimi from a young age. He was lucky enough to see him live. I would listen to him religiously. I listen and play to a lot heavy music but I can't help but feel a relationship with his music.
God bless Jimi's Poppa and Mom'ma............
If there is any one Person that deserves to be remembered through the Rock'en Roll Hall Of Fame, is Jimi Hendrix!!!
Thanks for sharing Al.
Jimi was a good artist.
You can tell his dad really loved him. Wish I had a dad like him.😞
He was actually an abusive alcoholic
@@joedewitwomey9627 so! What?
This has been an experience. Thanks
Thank you Mr. Al Hendrix!!!!!
Out living ur child...Don't want 2 imagine... :-( ... a course Al Hendrix is gone now 1919-2002... may they both rest in peace
Such a different interview than the one with Jim Morrisons father. Jimi seems to love his son completely and truly enjoy his music. Where as Morrisons father cant even name a song hes heard other than, "Something about fire"...
Great video. God bless Jimi and his family.
Seems like a nice old man it's nice to see him and listen to him talk about Jimmy I never seen that interview never even thought to look for an interview from his family very cool
Jimi looked like his dad. It's sad looking at him and thinking that Jimi would look the same now as an older man. R.I.P. Al ...
Jimmi was quite a good artist. Seems that lots of musicians are good artists as well.
Al, you are so humble and so beautiful..Thank you for guiding Jimi to bless us with his love! You will surely have a star named after you!
Are you on mushrooms or something?...you do not even know this man!
This the coolest interview on you tube!!!!
the greatest hard rock and heavy metal band is the jimi Hendrix experience.
they still remain the hardest and heaviest ever!
I think you've been hitting the LSD to hard bro. Jimi Hendrix was not metal. Jimi Was Soul music, Blues Jazz, Funk,Rock maybe you could say Jimi Is the Father of Heavy Blues maybe but not heavy Metal. The Majority of the Hendrix collection is made up of Soft melodic Soulful music not brash over-driven soulless crap even when Jimi had a distorted tone you could still hear the definition in the notes and chords played. Metal is for the tone def and untalented with only a few exceptions the majority of Metal is crap and Jimi was far from being crap so trying to include Jimi in the Metal category is a complete insult. .
i was talking about sound.if it wasn't for his sound through 3-5 to maybe more marshalls none of that would ever exist.jimi didn't create all those other genres of music,but did incorporate them into his songs.insult? I doubt it.complment?definetly.metal is not bad music at all.there are a lot of crap rock bands as well as heavy metal,hip-hop.pop etc..
***** Metal is bullshit. You can not hear definition in the playing it is far to over distorted. I was an old school metal head in the 80's then one day I woke up. Any band that is labeled Metal that is worth anything what so ever is honestly not metal but in fact a hard rock band. If you can accomplish distortion with definition in the playing like Jimi did than it's not metal. Metal is slayer, cannibal corpse, and crap bands like them. I mean seriously listen to steppenwolf's Born to be wild you can actually hear definition in the playing then you have slayer and their over distorted bullshit version with no heart, no soul in the playing. All that junk is nothing but over distorted crap. Never said Jimi created any genre I was referring to his playing what Jimi played was Soul, Blues, Jazz, Funk, And rock no where near anything metal. Jimi played all the genres that acquire Heart and soul. lastly I would say about 90% of all music made today is garbage again I refer to what Jimi and all the greats had that the musicians of today honestly do not have nor do they accomplish and that is playing with all of your heart and soul. I highly doubt any new musicians will ever come along to change that. Now days it is all about playing for the dollar and that is sad.
***** You honestly would not want to know what all goes on behind closed doors when it comes to the Entertainment industry be it Movies, or Music. I know some things because I have made friends with several Country artist none of them big names but yes they are in the industry. It happens when you are bored and spend a lot of time at Dollywood in TN, great place by the way. I am an artist myself be it painting, dabbling in music, creating clothing,and other things. I believe that honestly we are in a modern day 1960's which is kinda kool and kinda shitty at the same time. I hope that musicians can come along to blow the doors off of the mainstream bullcrap of today but it would all be apart of the underground music scene. Cause right now the system is far to controlling and what ever the system wants so it gets. This is why The music we have today is so mind numbing it is due to the fact that it's all mind controlling junk for the system. But the good thing is that people are waking up and realizing this and it is a great thing to see. It is also great to put on the Hendrix, The Doors, Bob Dylan albums and listen to them as you watch the news cause once again the songs are fitting to the times we now live in now.
TheUnnamed I love the the bone crushing distorted riff of Opeth's The Leper Affinity. I love the creamy fuzz storm of Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child. I love the delicate violin solo lifted by a sweeping harp in the recurring intro of Rimsky Korzakov's Scheherezade. Point is, different people love different sounds. A lot of definition is lost in metal distortion, sure, but boy do i still love that sound. I assure you there is still plenty of musical talent in metal. Also just feel like saying that the fuzz kick-in of voodoo child is one of the heaviest things ive ever heard, haha
Like father, like son. Two class acts!
I am so grateful to have met Al twice in his home in Seattle,WA. The same year[2000] as this interview which was about 1 year after he had a stroke. I met him on April 26th and May 1, 2000.I could go on and on about the autographed picture of Jimi that he sent me, a few letters, a half dozen or so Christmas cards and Dozens and Dozens of phone calls.
He was a very nice man. We also shared the same Sun sign[Gemini]! I am born the 4th of June and Al was born the 10th of June!I wish I could post the pictures of "US" on here.
lucky man ,
I Really enjoy this video.its cool hearing Al talk about Jimi.
For someone like him with his life experience, it must have felt so good to see his son become so successful. All his dedication in absence of Jimi's mother, must of really made him feel like he did a good job.
Just sad they both couldn't have enjoyed it all together allot longer than they did.
But so cool they did have the time they had.
wrong as can be dipshit
He was a abusive alcoholic
Can we get some captions on this man?
Jamie Walker I am from the south and can understand every word that this proud papa is
Saying about his son. You go daddy, you should be proud. 'Nuff said.
Don't watch the video. Close your eyes and listen. It's crystal clear. Excellent vid. Be proud papa.
He was a very proud papa, he wasn't perfect, but he did his best, raising Jimi and Leon..
You know James, i have heard good and bad, i knew Jimi, he was a very good friend of my then husband from the early to mid 60's, b4 i even met my then husband, Jimi was private very shy, a sweetie as far i was concerned, i tried not to ask personal ?'s he never said much, i was inclined not to ask personal ?'s unless it was in his conversation, i only knew Jimi from early to mid 69 to 70, 3 months before he left to go back to Europe, then we got the call he was dead a horrible day, we did know he had some problems, and was getting them rectified, my husband knew more than me.. The most humble person i ever met, i keep reading about his sad child hood, and it brings tears to my eyes, like now, i like to believe the best in everyone, because i did not know any of his family members..
I would like to add, even though i never knew his family members, this step sister of his, is truly a pos, and a piece of work!!! Jimi met her what 3 or 4 times??? And all of a sudden she has it all, meaning, all of jimi's earnings, and copy rights, etc. i hear she's worth a 100 million $'s, and cut Leon Out, that all should have been Leon's but i did read somewhere recently, that Leon took that pos to court and won the estate back to him, where it belongs, i hope that's true, and he did leave a million $'s , to Jimi's children out of wed lock, James and Tamika, supposedly Jimi's dad made that settlement??????
that was a joy to watch rip jimi and his dad
Fascinating interview to listen to… so glad Al got him that replacement guitar! Aside from being the GOAT guitarist, Jimi was also an inspired songwriter who composed many absolutely superb songs. I was listening to Are You Experienced the other day & was surprised to see all the songs on the original U.K. release were written by Jimi… really quite an achievement for a debut rock album back then!
Kind sir , tell us how it is to know your son is the Mozart of the electric guitar and who's memory will live on forever in music history?
Thankfully a #1 fan
Right?!! One of the most important musicians our our time.
Jimi did it all for his Mother, and seems like his Father gave him the confidence he needed to do so. . 😭
thank u so much
Thank you.
Poor man he never expected to out live his son🥺💔!
Wow, that first guitar, that got stolen... I wonder what happened to that!? worth more than gold!
It was pawned and the place the guy had it stored burned down. Sucks, huh
Well Tamara, I was fortunate to experience the same and even more! I spoke with him hundreds of times[1983 to 2002[his death] on the phone and I met him twice!! I live in the suburbs of Philly and flew to Seattle to see friends and to meet Al in 2000! I spent time with him twice on that same trip.
I am forever grateful for the letters, Christmas cards we exchanged and of course meeting him and having the pictures for memories!
I met Mr. Hendrix back on Jimi's birthday 1978 in San Fran at the Underground Headshop on Market St. They flew him out for a little celebration there. I had a drink with him afterwards at the bar next door..just he and I...he started crying while we spoke thinking about his son...really sweet guy as you can see here. Strange day as it was the same day and time that Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk were shot, and Diane Feinstein became mayor.
"Well dad, looks like I'm on my way to the Big Time" - that put a huge smile on my face
Stella
"If my Daddy could see me now!" lyrics from Up From the Skies