I know this might be considered off-topic for this forum, however, I think I am able to connect the subject to interests of this forum.

Many times when I've listened to songs of Jimi Hendrix, I have noticed several things. Not neccassarily the greatness in his guitar playing (!), but rather the pumping FUNKY GROOVE. Especially the drummer has grabbed my attention, as he seems to be the fundament of the great rhythms that live on in the songs.

Now, what I am wondering is; do the Hendrix band tend to incorporate varied time signatures in their songs, is the drummer (and the rest of the band, for that sake) incredibly gifted when it comes to maintaining grooves, is it a combination of both maybe, or is there another explanation?