sad to hear.....
couldnt imagine music the last 50 yrs without this guys work

Guitar amplifier pioneer Jim Marshall dies aged 88 - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/guitar-amp-pioneer-jim-marshall-dies-aged-88-131735289.html)

this about sums it up...

Jimi Hendrix Wild Thing Video ( Rare) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzZxuLklH-o)