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The Life of a Song: Wild Thing

FT Life of a Song

English - August 14, 2017 10:40 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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It achieved distinction in an era of elemental riffs, and journeyed effortlessly to and fro across the Atlantic. It also marked a turning point in the career of the greatest guitarist who ever lived: Jimi Hendrix. FT pop writers Peter Aspden and David Cheal discuss "Wild Thing" 50 years after Hendrix's groundbreaking performance at the Monterey Pop festival.

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