Jimi Hendrix Portrait – The End Of The Traffic Illustration
Jimi Hendrix Portrait – The End Of The Traffic Illustration. This is the second artwork from the planned triptych, dedicated to Jimi Hendrix. loosely inspired by his song Crosstown Traffic with additional connotations related to his tragic and early death. Crossroad Traffic was written by Jimi for his famous Electric Ladyland album. This song is a musical metaphor for traffic between the West and East side of Manhattan. The recording was done by Jimi, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, the full Jimi Hendrix Experience.
This Jimi Hendrix Portrait artwork was created based on the line drawing. Using mostly Painter and Wacom Intuous tablet. The final artwork size is roughly 84 x 112 cm.
Crosstown Traffic Lyrics
You jump in front of my car when you, you know all the time that
Ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive.
You tell me it’s alright, you don’t mind a little pain.
You say you just want me to take you for a ride.
You’re just like crosstown traffic, so hard to get through to you.
Crosstown traffic, I don’t need to run over you.
Crosstown traffic, all you do is slow me down
And I’m trying to get on the other side of town.
I’m not the only soul who’s accused of hit and run,
Tire tracks all across your back, uh-huh, I can see you had your fun.
But a darling, can’t you see my signals turn from green to red
And with you I can see a traffic jam straight up ahead.
You’re just like Crosstown traffic, so hard to get through to you.
Crosstown traffic, I don’t need to run over you.
Crosstown traffic, all you do is slow me down
And I got better things on the other side of town.
Yeah now crosstown traffic, look out, look out, baby, let me through.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out, look out, look out.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out, watch that street.
NEW PRINT
The End Of The Traffic. Jimi Hendrix giclee print on Hahnemühle Paper
