Photo of the day From the Stripes archives

June 23, 2004

 

Red Grandy ©Stars and Stripes

Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 1969: Jimi Hendrix performs at Frankfurt's Jahrhunderthalle. The left-handed Hendricks played a right-handed guitar by stringing the instrument upside-down; it's been debated for years how much this configuration contributed to his unique sound.