Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary

This is a performance from Stockholm in 1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience play one of their famous songs "The Wind Cries Mary". The song was also released in 1967 and became one of Hendrix's first songs that got popular in Europe. In America it was released as a B-Side to the song "Purple Haze".
The song would fall in the category of psychedelic blues rock, it's a great song, and it showcases just what Hendrix was about and able to create.

Enjoy ; )

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

This is a great performance of a great and innovative song. The song is innovative in that it uses the Hendrix chord (a E7#9) and uses distinctive tritones. The guitar solo is played through an Octavia pedal, a pedal that raises the pitch one whole step which was also unheard of at the time.
It's described as one of Hendrix's best songs, and by many as his signature song.
It's been covered on several occasions including a version from "Buena Vista Social Club" who covered it on the album "Rhythms del Mundo Classics"

A great performance, enjoy ; )