That's an overview that can often be duplicated accross the country, there's usually other's that can cut the local-boy-made-good (Deliverance..., anyone?). Seattle happened to be one of the areas where really good guitar was prominant but not promoted, it was happening but we didn't know about it, you had to be there and in the know. There's a direct quote addressing my statement in the book (title?) by Steve Roby, it covers Jimi's pre-Hendrix life and is a killer read.