We want our sound to go into the soul of the audience, and see if it can awaken some little thing in their minds.
In plain words
Hendrix wanted his music to wake up something wonderful hiding inside every listener.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Said in Hendrix's own words on The Dick Cavett Show, 9 September 1969 — a named, dated primary interview in Wikiquote's sourced Quotes section, not a posthumous compilation or aggregator listing.
- The Dick Cavett Show interview
- 1969 · New York, USA (TV studio) · Hendrix explaining what he hoped his music could do for listeners
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