Manic Depression is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix and first released in 1967 on the Are You Experienced? album. The song's name, Manic Depression, is an old name for bipolar disorder, a mental health disorder. There is no evidence that Hendrix ever suffered from bipolar disorder himself, but when he was doing a press conference in London his manager at the time, Chas Chandler, told him that he sounded like a manic depressive. So the next day Hendrix wrote this tune.
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Manic Depression is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix and first released in 1967 on the Are You Experienced? album. The song's name, M… read more
Manic Depression is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix and first released in 1967 on the Are You Experienced? album. The song's name, Manic Depression, is an old name for b… read more
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a short-lived, yet highly influential rock band famous for the guitar work of Jimi Hendrix (1942– 1970) on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along the Watchtower. Rounding out the Experience were Noel Redding (1945–2003) and Mitch Mitchell (1947–2008) on bass and drums respectively. Hendrix arrived in England in October 1966, and auditions were launched to find him a backing band. Noel Redding was chosen for the bass spot. Even though he had never played bass before auditioning (he was a guitarist), He… read more