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American Icons: Jimi Hendrix’s “Star-Spangled Banner”
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix‘s performance of the national anthem at Woodstock hit like a shock wave; with its distortion and chaos, it sounded like a rupture in something sacred. Two music scholars and two rock guitarists put together the pieces. Produced by David Krasnow. Check out the feature page on our new American Icons website, […]
The Experience Music Project
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix‘s performance of the national anthem at Woodstock hit like a shock wave; with its distortion and chaos, it sounded like a rupture in something sacred. Two music scholars and two rock guitarists put together the pieces. Produced by David Krasnow.
Check out the feature page on our new American Icons website, with video, slideshows, bonus audio, and more.