Response to Skyla

"Who is your favorite artist and why do you consider him or her as such?"

What a great question!!

Music is my favorite artistic medium, so I think I'll have to pick a musician as my favorite artist. Jimi Hendrix is arguably my favorite artist (though I'm not sure who I'm arguing with :P) because of a few reasons. His innovation on the fretboard is unparalleled. Nowhere before in history have the techniques employed by him appeared, and they have yet to appear again, at least in the same way. This uniqueness (though Piper would argue this statement undoubtedly) makes him stand alone in the world of rock music.

Also extraordinary was his ability to (excuse the jargon) cut ridiculous solos and intricate riffs while singing simultaneously. Sure, I can strum a few chords, maybe run a few arpeggios, and sing along, but to play the way that man did and sing at the same time takes an almost inhuman level of musical ability.