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%E2%80%9CAfter+Capitol%2C+I+decided+to+become+a+music+producer%2C+a+promoter.+I+created+a+company+called+Pinnacle+Productions.+We+hired+these+three+groups%E2%80%94Grateful+Dead%2C+Buffalo+Springfield+and+Blue+Cheer%E2%80%94and+created+concerts+at+the+Shrine+with+4%2C000+people+a+night.+Out+of+that+came+these+concert+posters.+I+drew+the+one+of+Jimi+Hendrix+from+memory+of+pictures+and+recordings+of+him%2C+and+I+structured+his+face+based+on+all+that+info%2C+done+in+a+continuous+tone.+His+hair+looks+electric+because+of+his+electric+guitar%2C+and+guitar+feedback.+Hendrix+was+entirely+different%2C+with+his+own+style%2C+and+totally+unrestrained.%E2%80%9D
Jimi Hendrix Pinnacle concert poster—1968

“After Capitol, I decided to become a music producer, a promoter. I created a company called Pinnacle Productions. We hired these three groups—Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield and Blue Cheer—and created concerts at the Shrine with 4,000 people a night. Out of that came these concert posters. I drew the one of Jimi Hendrix from memory of pictures and recordings of him, and I structured his face based on all that info, done in a continuous tone. His hair looks electric because of his electric guitar, and guitar feedback. Hendrix was entirely different, with his own style, and totally unrestrained.”


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