Jimi Hendrix, the right-wing flower child?
The Charleston Gazette, page 14, May 17, 1969, shines a spotlight on one of the world's most creative guitarists.
"Thank you, West Virginia," he shouted, "you're really out of sight."
Hendrix is interested in television. He also wants to get a book together and do an album on his own "that could include everything from acoustical guitar to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir."
"Music is stronger than politics," he said. "I feel sorry for the minorities, but I don't feel a part of one. And I think the answer lies in music".
One of the worst statements people are making is 'no man is an island.' Every man is an island and music is about the only way we can really communicate.
Forget about the mass love scene. That's not where it is. It's not building understanding. And I wish I could say this so strongly that they'd sit up in their chairs.
"MY SONGS speak in different ways, but when I say "I" I don't mean "me" but rather whoever I can relate to. I have a song on abortion and a song on Vietnam and a song on just about any problem...
... and my song on the campus thing today says the kids are shouting through a keyhole. They're not being individuals." [emphasis added]