King and the Chicago blues of Muddy Waters and Elmore James (Gregory150). ... Ernie Isley recalls hearing his method come about as Hendrix practiced in the house during the months he lived with them: He would play wonderfully without an amp.... He would play in the hallway of our house while we were in the dining room. ... Jimi Hendrix accelerated rock's already dynamic rate of change in the late 60's with his revolutionary synthesis of guitar violence, improvisational nerve, space melodic reveries, and a confessional intensity born on blues. ...

• Word Count: 2535
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

King and the Chicago blues of Muddy Waters and Elmore James (Gregory150). ... Ernie Isley recalls hearing his method come about as Hendrix practiced in the house during the months he lived with them: He would play wonderfully without an amp.... He would play in the hallway of our house while we were in the dining room. ... Jimi Hendrix accelerated rock's already dynamic rate of change in the late 60's with his revolutionary synthesis of guitar violence, improvisational nerve, space melodic reveries, and a confessional intensity born on blues. ...

• Word Count: 2522
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School