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While Jimi Hendrix didn t actually invent the electric guitar, he played it in a manner so earth shatteringly original, nobody would ever view the instrument in the same way again. Quite what it was that possessed Jimi, and gave him the mystical ability to become physically part of his instrument, is one of those great Rock N Roll conundrums the kind that make the subject such good fun to behold. This two DVD set features a brace of documentary films about Hendrix that go behind the legendary persona in an attempt to understand how it was that a boy from the North West of America quickly became – and almost 40 years after his death still remains – the most creative, talented and downright flamboyant guitarist ever to have manipulated a fret-board. Featuring interviews with his very nearest and dearest such as brother Leon , ex-girlfriend Melinda Merryweather, his producer Ed Chaplin, soul supremo and close colleague Geno Washington, plus many other acquaintances from throughout his life. With a backdrop of Hendrix music and some stunning live performances included, these films are as close as any have come to revealing the real Jimi Hendrix.