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He’s a real guitar hero.
A New York City firefighter channeled Jimi Hendrix on Thursday to honor healthcare workers by blasting an electric guitar rendition of the national anthem.
FDNY’s Louis DeRosa of Ladder 15 shredded “The Star-Spangled Banner” from on top of a firetruck stationed outside of NewYork-Presbyterian in Lower Manhattan, according to footage released by the department.
More than a dozen of New York’s Bravest stood at attention with their hands over their hearts during the electrifying performance, most of them in protective face masks.
A handful of firetrucks parked nearby joined in, flashing their blinkers in tune, as a group of medical workers looked on.
“FDNY keeps upping the game!! Now if Bruce Springsteen doesn’t show up to cheer tomorrow, I’m going to be disappointed…,” wrote a doctor who posted video of the tribute on Twitter.
The gig recalled Hendrix’s iconic performance of the national anthem at Woodstock in 1969.
“FDNY salutes all who continue to serve in the city’s response to COVID-19,” the department said in a statement.
The Big Apple’s first responders have found creative ways to thank medical staff amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On the Upper East Side, NYPD officers have been playing Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” every evening at 7 p.m. during the citywide show of gratitude for healthcare workers.
