The song performed by jimi is killing floor.
Killing floor jimi hendrix howlin.
Originally it was written by legendary blues singer songwriter and guitarist howlin wolf and became classic of chicago electric blues.
Killing floor by albert king.
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Killing floor is a 1964 song by american blues singer songwriter and guitarist howlin wolf.
This is one of the defining classics of chicago electric blues.
According to wikipedia the song s title refers to the active area of a slaughterhouse.
Best of rock blues guitar.
It is the best and greatest guitarist in rock.
Great blues music from howlin wolf.
Called one of the defining classics of chicago electric blues killing floor became a blues standard with recordings by various artists.
The guitar riff from howlin wolf s foil hubert sumlin is instantly familiar and has been endlessly co opted by rock acts who have stolen it for their own blues rock compositions or covered it directly as did jimi hendrix mike bloomfield s electric flag and famously by led zeppelin as the lemon song.
Watch one of very few good quality videos recorded live in monterey 1967.
Killing floor by jimi hendrix.
Hendrix buoyed by said sincerity took to the stage and grabbed a guitar to cover howlin wolf s killing floor eric clapton told planet rock.
It has been acknowledged by the blues foundation hall of fame which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians.
Jimi and his guitar.
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