Hendrix's popularity eventually saw him headline the Woodstock music festival on August 18, 1969.
Due to long delays caused by bad weather and other logistical problems, Hendrix did not appear on stage until Monday morning, by which time the audience, which had peaked at over 500,000 people, had been reduced to, at most, 180,000, many of whom merely waited to catch a glimpse of Hendrix before leaving. The band was introduced at the festival as The Jimi Hendrix Experience, but Hendrix quickly corrected this to Gypsy Sun and Rainbows and launched into a two hour set (the longest of his career) which also notably included three songs by Larry Lee and also featured Lee trading solos with Hendrix and Lee soloing while Hendrix played rhythm in places. The concert was relatively free of the technical difficulties that frequently plagued Hendrix' concerts, though one of his guitar strings snapped while performing Red House (he kept playing regardless). Although it was apparent that Jimi's new band, not used to playing large audiences and being exhausted after being up all night, occasionally could not keep up with his pace, Hendrix managed to deliver a historic performance, which featured his highly-regarded rendition of the "The Star-Spangled Banner,"[60] a solo improvisation which stands as a special symbol of the 1960s era.
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