Highway Chile by Jimi Hendrix

Album: Are You Experienced? (1967)

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Selected as the B-side of "The Wind Cries Mary," the lyrics are at least semi-autobiographical, as Hendrix sings about a guy with "flaming hair" and a "guitar slung across his back."
This track is available only in the mono version, as Hendrix producer Chas Chandler's liked it better than the stereo mix. >>>
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Bertrand - Paris, France
The phrase "a rolling stone gathers no moss" inspired "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters and "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, but Hendrix used the full proverb in this song:

And everybody knows boss
A rolling stone gathers no moss

Rolling Stone magazine was launched later in 1967.

Comments: 2

Rc from Montpelier, VtLike A Rolling Stone came out 2 years before this, so if anything Hendrix was inspired by that, not the other way around.
Kevin from Los Angeles, Ca....a stereo version is on the Jimi Hendrix Experience box set...I think Chas was right in this case.

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