Marcus Machado
WHEN HENDRIX IS CHILD’S PLAY, THE ONLY PLACE TO GO IS UNCHARTED MUSICAL REALMS
By Jim Beaugez
“I didn’t want to become a cover band [playing] ‘Purple Haze’ or ‘Hey Joe,’” Marcus Machado says
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LEARNING THE SONGS of Jimi Hendrix is a rite of passage for guitar players as they woodshed and work to master the instrument. But some get there earlier than others — like Marcus Machado, who treated students and parents at his own kindergarten graduation to a cover of “The Wind Cries Mary.”