George Harrison handed Jimmy Hendris a sitar and said, “This instrument took me three years to learn. You’ll never figure it out in one night.” 6 hours later, Jimmy played something that made George question everything he knew about music. It was November 1967, and London was in the middle of what everyone was calling…
Atlanta, Georgia, 1968. 15,000 fans packed into the municipal auditorium screaming for Jimmyi Hendris. The band was ready. The lights were set, but Jimmy wouldn’t walk on stage. His manager was panicking. The promoter was threatening to cancel, and Jimmy just stood backstage with his arms crossed, staring at the security guards, saying three words…
New York City, 1966. Jimmyi Hendris walked into Manny’s Music on 48th Street, the most famous guitar store in America. He was broke, unknown, and just wanted to try a Stratacastaster. The store employee took one look at him, a black guy with an afro holding the guitar upside down, and said, “That’s not how…
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