Jimi Hendrix greatly influenced St. Louis resident Ernie Isley
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Ernie Isley, a St. Louis resident since 1999, laughs as he recalls what it was like to have rock icon Jimi Hendrix living in his house for two years in a spare bedroom when Isley was 11 years old.
Hendrix joined The Isley Brothers band in 1963, replacing a guitarist who had quit. When it was time to schedule rehearsals with Ernie's older brothers in New Jersey, Hendrix said he didn't have anywhere to stay, so he was invited to stay at the Isley family house. Hendrix lived there until 1965.
As a youngster, Ernie Isley began as a drummer, then learned to play the bass guitar, joining The Isley Brothers at age 14. Eventually he taught himself acoustic and and electric guitar.
In the 1970's, it was Ernie's Hendrix-influenced guitar licks that took The Isley's band in a different musical direction on songs like "Who's That Lady?."
Hendrix left The Isley Brothers in 1965, and eventually moved to England where he perfected the style that made him an international sensation.
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