I thought Jimi Hendrix... was just phenomenal.

Without so much as taking another step towards the field, I turned around, went back into the gym, and I told my coach, 'Jimi…

— Joe Satriani

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

— LL Cool J

Jimi Hendrix was just so fluid. His hands were connected to his soul, you know? His playing was just so emotional. You could feel…

— Lenny Kravitz

When I hear myself singing, I hear Iggy Pop and Jimi Hendrix. There's a conversational thing going on. I suppose it depends on which…

— Chrissie Hynde

I wanna be one of those special guys. Jimi Hendrix wasn't afraid of who he was. That's the part I emulate.

— Future

As far as rock groups, I really like Stone Temple Pilots. As for classical composers, it's Bach. I love Paganini, too, the Italian composer…

— Matt Schulze

Music really influenced me when I was growing up. I did go through a Jimi Hendrix phase. My hair was naturally quite afro, and…

— Helen McCrory

I'd get ten tabs, and he'd take seven and give me three, which I thought was very reasonable. He was great, a perfect old-school…

— Motorhead

“Had Kurt Cobain not committed suicide in 1994, would his genius have survived the continuous incisions of a media that was only too proud…

— Dave Thompson

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it off.

— Bryan Ferry

Jimi Hendrix is very important. He's my idol. He sort of epitomizes, from his presentation on stage, the whole works of a rock star.…

— Freddie Mercury

Jimi Hendrix is one of the main influences on why I wanted to play guitar. He really shook me. I think it was his…

— John 5

Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix.

— John Mayer

I feel close to people like Jimi Hendrix because I connect with his music. Not the man but what he did.

— Henry Rollins

Jimi Hendrix played loud and free, Sergeant Pepper was real to me.

— Al Stewart