Back in the days when it was called the Experience Music Project, I remember my first walkthrough. I started the whole thing off with a ride on Funk Blast. (It’s not there anymore.) It was basically a Disney style interactive ride that told the story of James Brown and the invention of Funk. (The music style, not the smell.) loading...

After that, I wandered around the museum with my attitude alternating between mild curiosity and Dumbstruck awe. At the time you could rent a little gizmo that looked kind of like a disc man with headphones, and as you went through the exhibits you could scan barcodes, and the exhibits would be explained to you in detail.

One of the more powerful exhibits for me personally was the Jimi Hendrix exhibit which included the Recording console from the

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