Originally Posted by: alucard0941The only thing I dont like about Hendrix is, he had to rely on being high and drugged up to put on a good show.

Naw, you got it backasswards. All kinds of drugs were easily available, so he indulged.

Drugs didn't give him his talent. That was there, like an elemental force, looking for direction. Psychodelic drugs showed him where he wanted to take his music. His management imposed such a heavy schedule on him that he was doing tranqs to get some sleep, and then uppers to stay awake. Those drugs killed him.