Jimi Hendrix Tribute
Hansen has a reputation as one of the best Hendrix tribute acts in the world. He is one of the few players officially recognized by the Hendrix family. He has been successfully honoring Jimi hendrix for years and has toured and played with Uli Jon Roth, Jack Bruce, and Paul Rodgers.
Today Hansen’s audience is worldwide, whether with The Randy Hansen Band or working with other entertainers. Steve Miller, Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company, The Firm, Queen), Buddy Miles, Don Wilson (The Ventures), Alan White (Yes, Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon), Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Roger Fisher (Heart), Bob Seger and Hendrix alumni Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, are just a few of the many musicians he’s performed with.
On August 19, 2009, Randy Hansen headlined the Irvine Lakes Woodstock tribute concert. Where he played songs of Jimi Hendrix, including "Voodoo Child", "Castles Made of Sand, "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze", "The Wind Cries Mary", and "All Along the Watchtower".
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