“[‘Hey Joe’ had] been out for eight months or so and had never been a hit,” Chandler told Guitar Player. “I said, ‘Wow, I’m gonna find an act and record that song in England. That’ ...

accompanied by slashing guitar noise and breathy vocals. It sounds exciting, crude, and appealing archaic. It’s no wonder then that by the end of 1966, “Hey Joe” joined “I Know You Rider ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has expanded his collection of some of the most famous guitars in music history, this time purchasing a Jimi Hendrix guitar. Irsay ...

He played “Hey Joe” regularly by that time. Hendrix’s version of the song featured a slower tempo and obviously more focus on guitar work. Chas Chandler of The Animals heard Hendrix perform ...