Talk:Jimi Hendrix

Modify infobox

I suggest changing the infobox template from {{Infobox musical artist}} to {{Infobox person}} (with the former template embedded, similar to Mick Jagger's temp.) 83.52.79.56 (talk) 08:08, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

This was proposed in 2019, but, unlike Jagger, Hendrix "didn't do much, if anything, outside of music".[1] The "signature" that was added turned out to be a logo and was removed as per this discussion. Infobox person has a lot of parameters that seem to attract unsourced miscellanea. I don't think it's worth it. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:03, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

What about his (brief) military service and his death cause? That can be only added in {{Infobox person}} 83.53.68.41 (talk) 07:19, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

I suggest adding a "military service" heading and sub-info to the infobox. This allows a cursory indication to readers that may look at this article to confirm whether or not he served in the military. --31.187.2.192 (talk) 15:17, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Last Performance Amendment

The current description of his last performance with Eric Burdon is described as "subdued" and his instrumentation being quiet, though I'd like that to be reconsidered. Listening to Jimi play on the bootleg recording of the set, he isn't subdued, just the guitar and amplifier setup is at a lower volume than usual (possibly due to the nature of the venue, it isn't huge). He does a lot of his usual tricks in terms of musicality. I can't speak for his acrobatics on stage, though he was growing tired of them and wasn't paid for this gig most likely. Feel free to disagree but I think the performances were just like some of the other bootleg jams that get thrown around. It's also basic etiquette to not do any theatrics unless invited to! Wasolop (talk) 18:26, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Tony Brown's Jimi Hendrix: The Final Days (1997), the source used for "uncharacteristically subdued", "quietly played", etc., is not available in a book preview. So, it is not clear if Brown is quoting someone who was actually at the club or if this is his personal impression. After looking through several sources, Brown seems to be the only one who attempts to describe Hendrix's performance. I listened to a couple of the bootlegs and, although this falls under original research, the Hendrix-sounding guitarist doesn't sound unusually restrained and, in places, is quite energetic and upfront. Maybe Brown is mainly referring to a lack of theatrics, which in Hendrix's later performances was not that unusual.

Perhaps someone else has access to Brown's book, otherwise it's difficult to say how the current sentence should be reworded or if it should be removed altogether. BTW, it is interesting that the lyrics to "Mother Earth", the second-to-last song Hendrix ever played, include "Don't care how great you are, don't care what you're worth; When it all ends up you got to, go back to mother earth".

—Ojorojo (talk) 17:29, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Brown appears to be the only Hendrix biographer who attempts to describe his performance. Propose to make the current description more neutral by removing the Brown-sourced sentence. It can be re-added or re-written when clarification on what Brown actually wrote is available or other info comes to light. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:49, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Hendrix Discography

Wikipedia should definitely include the following Hendrix recordings in his discography: his BBC Sessions, which he recorded in 1967 and 1969. 38 songs. They are not there now. 173.73.147.4 (talk) 13:56, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

The guidance at Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians/Article guidelines § Discography section is as follows: "The discography section of the musician's primary article should ... provide a summary of the musician's major works. In most cases this is done using a simple list of their studio albums, leaving a complete listing of releases to the discography article." Tkbrett (✉) 14:39, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Both Radio One (1988) and BBC Sessions (1998) are included on the Jimi Hendrix posthumous discography. It's open for debate which of Hendrix's posthumous albums are considered "major works", which is the criteria for inclusion here. This article briefly mentions The Cry of Love (1971) and its successor First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997), but the BBC recordings are not mentioned. Without more support, there doesn't seem to be enough reason to add them. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:33, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 September 2023

The reference below can be resinstated as opposed using the Wayback Machine

"In memoriam Desmond C. Henley". Internet. Christopher Henley Limited 2008–2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2014.

https://christopherhenleylimited.com/inmemoriam.htm Akidcalledjimmy (talk) 12:48, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

 Done Tollens (talk) 19:12, 7 September 2023 (UTC)