Hey Joe is a song by American rock and guitar legend Jimmi Hendrix. Over the years, this song has become a rock staple, and it has been performed by hundreds of musicians who want to bring a new rendition to the song. The lyrics of the song showcase the story of a man who is on the run, and he is making up his mind to leave America and be free in Mexico after he murdered his unfaithful wife by shooting her.
In 1962, Billy Roberts took the responsibility of registering this song for copyright in the United States. After that, in late 1965, LA-based garage band known as The Leaves took over a local studio to record the very first version of the song, which they released as a single; it became an instant hit in the US. Then came Jimi Hendrix, who had his unforgettable guitar-playing skills and never-to-be-forgotten vocals for this song in October 1966. This was the very first song he recorded with the group, and it was called the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Jimi Hendrix's version of the song was more of a rock anthem for the teenagers living in the US. The band used a much slower tempo, which was somewhat similar to that of Tim Rose's single version. Jimi, at that time, was looking to partner up with other musicians to form a band with whom he could perform live on a regular basis. That's when Chas Chandler, the ex-bassist of The Animals band, came in contact with Jimi Hendrix; in their first meeting, Jimi played this song to him, and Chas already loved the song; he wanted to create a version of his own for this song. Chas found the guitarist he wanted, and he made Jimi fly to England in 1966; from there, Jimi Hendrix Experience was born, and the rest is simple rock history.
We have Mike Dugan as your guitar instructor for the Jimi Hendrix version of Hey Joe. Mike is going to teach you everything that is required to play the guitar chords of Hey Joe. For this guitar song lesson, Mike Dugan has divided the whole tutorial into 8 different segments, so it becomes easier for you to learn subparts of the song first and then combine them after you can play them all. Furthermore, after completing this guitar song lesson, visit our song lesson repository to check out similar songs like Killing In The Name by Rage Against The Machine, Man in the Box by Alice in Chain, and many more.
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