On this week in 1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded “Purple Haze”. One of Jimi’s best known songs it’s also ranked among the greatest songs in rock history. Rolling Stone magazine called it the song that launched not one but two revolutions; late sixties psychedelia and the unprecedented genius of Jimi Hendrix.

In this episode we’ll get into the history of the song’s creation, the recording of the track, the lyrics and how they’ve been interpreted over the years, the song’s long lasting success and legacy plus we’ll hear some of the interesting cover versions of Purple Haze from the late 60s till now.

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The DISCovery theme song "Woo Hoo" by Reebosound (https://reebosound.bandcamp.com)

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