The Isley Brothers on hiring Jimi Hendrix

In this web exclusive, Ernie and Ron Isley talk with Maurice DuBois about discovering a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix.

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[mundicox]

"They've got 2 guitar players, but we've got Jimi"
Perfectly said haha

[Sargebri]

Hendrix was the one who encouraged Ernie to switch from drums to guitar and Ernie wound up becoming one of the greatest guitar players in history.

[enlightenedchild]

I could listen to these types of stories all day. Especially from legendary musicians like the Isley Brothers

[jerryhouston]

The Isley Brothers are one of the greatest groups ever and don’t get the respect they deserve!!! #70s forever!!!!

[TheDCGuitar]

It’s crazy how at some point Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan were “hired” by someone just like the rest of us regular musicians. You see their careers play out and forget that they struggled like we do at some point.

[jcw]

I love the Isley's man. 'Atlantis' is one of the greatest songs ever written.

[koolerm]

Ike Turner Only Regret Was Firing That Boy With a Sandwich in His Pocket All the Time". That Boy was JIMI HENDRIX!
What a Blessing.

[REDD_BLITZ]

Ernie imo still doesn't get his props as being one of the gr8tst guitarist ever. Underrated!!

[travelinben]

The Isley Brothers:
"Enriching lives since 1954."
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Rockzilla]

After Jimi left the Isley Brothers he lived in Atlanta and roomed with a friend of mine for a while. His stories give me goosebumps.

[Carlparishhonda]

I will never forget going to see Jimi Hendrix experience concert in Chicago on February 1968 with a couple of my high school friends. Tickets cost about $6.50 cents each. That was the first time i ever heard music so loud, it was moving my clothes. There was Jimi with only two other musicians playing with about 15 Sunn loud speakers on that stage. To this day November 2020, i haven't seen anyone who can play an electric guitar like that and make it talk. Jimi Hendrix in my opinion is otherworldly gifted.

[RastaSaiyaman]

"But we got Jimi."

Damn straight.

[joemorrow]

We have no bands today like the Isley Brothers

[ustheserfs]

He played with Little Richard, Isleys and Ike Turner before making it big. He paid his dues and then became immortal.

[spactick]

It's hard to believe that the Isley Bros have been around for so long. They have endured most than just about any musical group.

[cmac]

I could listen to Ron Isley sing all day, every day. Talk about smooth!

[tanmarketingchannel]

JIMI was special. So privileged his musical gifts were recorded -if but a short time.

[Twonne]

Jimi was TWO guitar players in one. Listening to him was the first time I ever heard a guitar player play rhythm AND lead at the same time on one and mind-boggling

[mattryan]

Sitting on the couch at mom’s with Jimi Hendrix watching the Beatles on Ed just amazing. He did give an excellent piece of advice “ you never know who you will be rubbing elbows with”

[Jani]

This is exactly why I love the Isley's so much! They knew an icon when they heard it. Jimi is one of my all time favorite artists!!! 💕