Chords for Jimi Hendrix Hated These Five Bands

Jimi Hendrix is widely recognized for his unique influence on [G] music,
offering a new perspective on sound that few others had ventured into.
While his [B] innovative style attracted [F] widespread admiration, it also led [Ab] to controversy.
Hendrix was known for his strict standards when it came to [D] authenticity and originality in music,
often voicing his criticisms of bands [C] and artists that didn't meet his expectations.
Here are five bands that Jimi Hendrix absolutely hated, and the reasons behind his disdain.
[Em] Led Zeppelin
Many view Led Zeppelin as one of the greatest rock bands of all time,
but Hendrix didn't share this sentiment.
He criticized them for relying too much on existing
material and lacking originality.
In 1970, Hendrix remarked,
I don't think much of Led Zeppelin.
I mean, I [E] don't think much about them.
_ [G] His [Eb] skepticism toward Led Zeppelin's originality [Em] was echoed by the vanilla fudge drummer Carmine
Apiece, [A] who revealed in 2006, [G] Jimi Hendrix personally [E] told me that he didn't like Zeppelin
because they were [Em] like excess baggage [Bb] and they stole [Em] from everybody.
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_ Pink Floyd
Hendrix had a particular distaste for bands that he believed relied on gimmicks instead of genuine
creativity.
His criticism of Pink Floyd was based on their supposed use of visual [Gb] effects to mask a
lack of substance.
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He once said in [Gb] an interview, Here's one thing I [E] hate, man.
[G] When these cats say,
look at the [E] band, they're playing psychedelic music.
[G] All they're doing is flashing lights on
them and playing [B] Johnny B.
Goode with the [Em] wrong chords.
To Hendrix, Pink Floyd's psychedelic
light shows couldn't compensate for what he saw [Bm] as a lack of authentic musicality.
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[G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] The [E] Monkees
The Monkees' manufactured image and commercial success put them at odds with Hendrix's philosophy
of artistic creativity.
[Em] Although Hendrix agreed to tour with the Monkees, the collaboration
quickly soured.
Oh, God, I hate them, he said, referring to the band as dishwater.
[E] Despite the Monkees' popularity, Hendrix found them lacking in genuine artistic value.
Their disastrous tour together only confirmed [G] his distaste.
_ _ _ _ Jim Morrison
Hendrix and Jim Morrison, two icons of counterculture, famously [D] clashed during a jam
[E] session at the scene.
[Em] Morrison, heavily intoxicated, made inappropriate gestures on
stage, prompting Janis Joplin to intervene.
After that incident, Hendrix and Morrison never shared
the stage again.
Gino Washington recalled Morrison attempting to join Hendrix on stage during a later
[B] performance, but Hendrix dismissed him, saying, [E] That's okay, fella.
I can handle it myself.
_ [Gb] Hendrix valued his craft and felt Morrison's behavior [B] disrespected the integrity of [D] his
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_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ Most Motown Bands
Although Hendrix worked with Motown artists during his rise to fame, he had reservations
about their style.
He found Motown music to be overly commercial and lacking in genuine emotion.
He commented, To me the [G] Motown sound is very artificial and very commercial,
and very, very electronically made.
A synthetic soul sound.
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music, and Motown's polished production didn't resonate with him.
He concluded,
It isn't the real sound of Negro artists.
[Em] It's so commercial and put together so beautifully,
I don't feel [E] anything from it.
These insights into Hendrix's opinions on these bands
reveal his uncompromising approach to music.
[G] For Hendrix, music was an art form that needed
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