Machine Gun - Vietnam War Song - Jimi Hendrix - 1970

Machine Gun, Jimi Hendrix's Vietnam War protest song performed live at the Fillmore East Theater, Greenwich Village, New York City, New Years Eve, 1970, during the height of national and international protests against the war and a number of other social issues.  This was a time of war and every healthy American male wondered if he would be drafted into combat at the time unless they volunteered.  Many lives were lost on all sides.  Many ran away from military commitment.  Regardless, much like today, it was a time when one's sense of mortality was an ever present emotion.