Jimi Hendrix Park opened on June 17, 2017. The park's opening was introduced by the Bellevue School of Rock playing "Purple Haze". The park was funded by various city funds and donations from the Nisqually Tribe and Janie Hendrix, sister of Jimi Hendrix. The park is only the fourth public memorial to Hendrix in Seattle, the others being a plaque in Woodland Park Zoo, a bust in his high school's library, and a privately funded sidewalk statue. Jimi Hendrix Park Jimi Hendrix Park is a park in Seattle, Washington named in honor of musician Jimi Hendrix, who was from Seattle. The park was
Machine Gun (Jimi Hendrix song) Machine Gun (Jimi Hendrix song) "Machine Gun" is a song written by American musician Jimi Hendrix, and originally recorded for the 1970 "Band of Gypsys" album, with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. It is a lengthy, loosely defined (jam-based) protest of the Vietnam War, and perhaps a broader comment on conflict of any kind. At a performance in Berkeley, California, Hendrix introduced the song: Hendrix's 12-minute performance of "Machine Gun" for the "Band of Gypsys" is often lauded as his greatest, and is considered a stunning display of guitar virtuosity. Hendrix's long guitar solos and percussive riffs combine with controlled