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Transcript/Script((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Seattle-Jimi Hendrix
HEADLINE: Seattle Museum of Pop Culture honors Jimi Hendrix
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PUBLISHED AT: 11/26/24 Monday at 7:55am
BYLINE: Natasha Mozgovaya
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DATELINE: Seattle
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ASSIGNING EDITOR: Coordinated w/ Barry N
SCRIPT EDITORS: Decherd; caw
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA
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EDITOR NOTES: likely should be released today 11/26))
((INTRO)) [[ November 27th marks the birthday of iconic American guitarist and songwriter Jimi Hendrix. In his hometown of Seattle, the Museum of Pop Culture, inspired by his groundbreaking music, celebrated his enduring legacy with family members, former colleagues, and fans. Natasha Mozgovaya has the story. ]]
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(broll of Hendrix sculpture, Central District, Leschi Elementary and Garfield High schools, Leschi park, Woodstock guitar at MoPOP exhibition)
Jimi Hendrix spent two-thirds of his short life in Seattle's Central District. As a child, he often played in Leschi Park [pronounced Lee-shy] near the shores of Lake Washington. Facing poverty and family challenges, he frequently skipped school and eventually dropped out. It was around this time that he learned to play the guitar, an instrument that would bring him worldwide fame.
((Janie Hendrix, Sister of Jimi Hendrix))
‘’Jimmy had a lot of diversity in his life, in his family life, as well as in his neighborhood in the Central District, which I think really helped to mold him in being more understanding and loving toward all people and cultures. ...He called himself West Coast Seattle Boy.”
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The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle celebrates his birthday every year, bringing together family members, fellow musicians and multi-generational fans.
((Jacob McMurray, Museum of Pop Culture))
“Jimi Hendrix really was the original inspiration of our museum. We have the largest Hendrix collection in the world. Over 6,000 objects related to Jimi Hendrix. And really, you know, from the content of the museum to even the shape and colors that you find in the museum, really trying to accentuate Jimi Hendrix's life, legacy and career and his creativity.”
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The museum invites visitors to explore their creativity – some choose to decorate a paper guitar, others try to play signature Hendrix riffs in the Sound Lab.
((Evan Fleming, Jimi Hendrix Fan))
“He was one of the, like, my inspirations to play the guitar when I was younger. He played the guitar with a lot of passion, especially like - I was really interested in doing live shows because, I think, he just like shared a lot of emotion in his performances.”
((Rori Cain, Jimi Hendrix Fan))
“I think we've all like, being in America, had obviously been influenced by Jimi Hendrix. Just the soul from the guitar and letting the music and the guitar sing for him has been – is - awesome, and I think a great basis for like R&B and hip hop and rap today.”
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Hendrix was known for his fiery performances, but blues musician Taj Mahal, who shared the stage with him several times, says in real life Jimi Hendrix was quite shy.
((Taj Mahal, Musician))
“He was very, very quiet, very real, very gentle. You know, some people might’ve misinterpreted it, but no, he was very, very quiet, you know. But once he got the guitar, this (was) whole other person. And I don't think we'll have another one like that - ever. He's one. One. It was like ‘guitar before Jimi’ -- ‘guitar after Jimi.’”
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Janie Hendrix was only 9 when her brother died, but she says following the promise they gave to take care of each other, she dedicated her adult life to preserving his legacy, including the recent project, new documentary “Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision.”
((Janie Hendrix, Sister of Jimi Hendrix))
“His music has been the soundtrack, definitely, of my life and so many of other people's lives. Kids. Young people. Adults. They have all been touched by Jimi's music in a different way. And it has been an inspiration not only in the past, but the present and the future. Because really, even though as much as we all change and evolve, there's not too many new things under the sun. But Jimi's music has been really the guiding light for a lot of people.”
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The current, seventh Jimi Hendrix exhibition at the Museum of Pop Culture focuses on the peak of his touring career, when he played more than 500 concerts in 15 countries.
((Jacob McMurray, Museum of Pop Culture))
“We have over 100 pages of handwritten lyrics from Jimi Hendrix, and almost all of them are on hotel or airline stationery. So, you really get the sense that he is creating wherever he goes. Celebrating Jimi Hendrix's 82nd birthday is really just a celebration of that creative force in many different ways.”
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For his fans in Seattle and worldwide, the journey continues, as his music lives on.
((Natasha Mozgovaya, VOA News, Seattle))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Subtitles / Dubbing AvailableNo
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateNovember 26, 2024 07:54 EST
BylineNatasha Mozgovaya
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
