Do the Homework #1 - Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix was born as Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle, Wa. He was an American musician and an amazing guitar player. He was well known for his band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, his raw electric guitar abilities, and of course Woodstock. When he was Elementary School he had a habit of carrying a broom stick using it to imitate a guitar. At the age of 15 he bought his first guitar which was an acoustic. While in the military, he often slept with his guitar to protect it.
This is where your homework comes in. You will need to answer all the questions below to determine the coordinates of the cache.
1. What year was Hendrix born and what year was his death? Add these 2 dates together.
2. What year did Hendrix headline at Woodstock? Add this date to the previous answer from line 1 and
then times your answer by 4.
3. What year was Jimi Hendrix Experience inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Subtract this date from the previous answer from line 2. Now, take your answer and subtract 770.
4. How old was Hendrix when he died? What day of the month? How much did he pay for his first
Guitar? Add these 3 numbers together then subtract this number from your previous answer from line
3. Now, fill in the blanks for your first set of coordinates.
30 __ __ . __ __ __
5. Hendrix was given a choice to serve a 2 year jail term or enter the Army. What year did he enter the
Army? What year was he discharged? Add these 2 dates together.
6. Hendrix had his first studio recording in what year? Add this date to the previous answer from line 5.
Now, times your answer by 6. To get your final answer add 2298 and fill in the remaining blanks.
87 __ __ . __ __ __
Hendrix rubbed elbows with and was influenced by electric blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Little Richard, and many more. Many of todays musical artist are influenced by Jimi Hendrix and his approach to the electric guitar. He was a man who died way before his time in a controversial death that is still questioned to this day. I hope you enjoyed the journey of learning something about Jimi Hendrix. I also hope to create more caches that cause you to do some research. Enjoy! It is in a public park accessible during the daylight hours only then after dark the gate is closed.
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