Jimi hendrix and janis joplin affair

They were products of the 60’s music and Hippie scene at a time the country was in turmoil over the Viet Nam war.

Jimi hendrix and janis joplin affair

Both Jimi and Janus performed with a number of bands before they came into their own.

Their decision to play at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 changed their careers and made both famous across the world. Their decision to play at the festival had more to do with supporting the anti-war movement than trying to achieve fame.

In the end, their anti-war stance increased their popularity.

Jimi’s seminal performance at the Monterey Pop Festival may be his best. It was the first stop on a tour of his new band; The Jimi Hendrix Experience. His guitar playing was brilliant, including playing behind his head, with his tongue and, at the conclusion, setting his guitar on fire.

Rolling Stone Later said: “… At the same time, he liberated rock & roll guitar once and for all from the choke of Top Forty dictums.