"Staring at WFMU's mouldering cassette library the other day, I noticed the Jimi Hendrix Spoken Word Tape for the very first time. There's no information on it, other than the date (1997) and the person who compiled it ("Chad G"). If you listen to the 31 minute MP3, you'll hear Hendrix dedicating songs from stage, bemoaning the constant pressure to play guitar with his teeth, reminiscing on his days in Harlem, rehearsing songs, and most importantly, wondering where the grass is at."

The Wit and Wisdom of Jimi Hendrix (MP3) [wfmu]

This is not bad at all, and since the July 4th weekend kicks off for a lot of you today, we'll toss in the obligatory yet undeniably cool clip of Jimi at Woodstock, including his Star Spangled Banner... probably still the prettiest "fuck you" to a government overstepping its bounds: