Purple Haze
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Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:15 (Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Timpani, and Drums). 8 versions available to play and practice.
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Purple Haze appears on the soundtrack of Apollo 13, Dancing in the Street, Musique originale du film Jimi Plays Berkeley, Sound Track Recordings from the Film “Jimi Hendrix”, The Last Experience: His Final Live Performance.