About this episode
He was a left-handed virtuoso that loved science fiction, parakeets, and getting high…But not everything about this Jimi Hendrix was as it seemed. Since his untimely death, there are myths galore about his life, and some strange fiction that helped inspire one of rock’s most influential tracks… the 60s classic Purple Haze. We sift through the different theories from a stalker kidnapping a victim to a visionary dream and on and on from a virtuoso who hated his singing voice so much he could barely record it. The story its coming up NEXT on Professor of Rock.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .