legendary jimi hendrix. >> overcoming phobias is a daunting challenge for many people. you can now tackle your very real fears through virtual reality. >> for 45 years, kathy milton harbored a fear of heights after falling out of a tree when she was child. she just lived with that fear until she recently lost the job. >> the first question out of my mouth, how are you at heights? of course, i didn't answer directly or quickly. he naturally figured out that i feared heights. >> she is furnished tournd a special clinic in fremont that uses virtual reality that overcome their phobias. with the help of a clinical psychologist. she uses head gear to stimulate situations that trigger her fears. >> virtual reality is more vivid than imagination but more controllable. >> this displays what she is seeing through her goggles. she is watching the floors go by and then she will exit to an open walkway. >> how are you doing. what very your fear level? >> 100 is the highest level. a typical patient starts at 84 and over a number of sessions will drop to about 24. kathy is at zero to

. >> jimi hendrix. that's right, he's one of my all-time favorites. legendary musician taught himself actually how to play the guitar and shot to stardom after this, that unforgettable performance at the monterey music festival where he lit his guitar on fire and then proceeded to throw it out into the audience. that's a party. he later headlined the woodstock music festival in 1969. >> as for the other guitarists on the list, clapton is number second, jimmy page third, richards came in at fourth, and jeff beck took the fifth spot. >> excuse me while i kiss the guy, nar nar nar. >> are you ready for turkey day? >> very ready. might play some jimi hendrix. >> happy thanksgiving to you and all your families. thanks for watching!

we would go down to the fillmore and see these great band, the doors, and jimi hendrix, cream, and thendown to the grove to see other music. you could go to the mission district to hear mexican. everywhere i went there was this multi dimensional color and i felt like it was on necessary for me to do just one. like baskin-robbins, i want all the flavors. you cannot just be a mexican play music. there is a lot of beauty in that, but it was not for me. i was born without arms around my heart that wants to embrace everything. palestine's, israelis. japanese, apaches. i am more concentrated with life and love than flags, nationality, religion. that stuff gets in the way. one gets in the way is me, myself, my story. for me, that is why music is liberating. when you hear "imagine" anywhere in the world, people sang the lyrics. as soon as you hear the melody -- same thing with a bob marley song. i grew up taking everything from bob dylan, curtis mayfield, the beatles, smokey robinson. mike alma mater was the streets of san francisco.

i would bring up prince, who was doing little richard and jimi hendrix, and it was not him.etimes just reviewing the feeling of someone who inspired you can just bring about an amazing song, and people say, "that sounds like you." >> if i want to write for the sherrills, i have them in mind. if i want to write for nora jones or more contemporary, i have that person in my mind, but i do not sit down and say, "let me see what i can do." you have that person in your mind, but it comes out as you. tavis: writing for your mother, is more intimidating or less intimidating? in your case, writing and producing, more intimidating or less intimidating? >> i think for me, less intimidating than anyone else, because i do not have that feeling. i have been giving her a hard time since i was 5, so she probably -- tavis: used to it by now. >> you know, there was one point where we were on the phone, skyping, and i think there was one change that was of little jazzy, and she said, "i would never do that," sell out with that. there was some input there, and i do not want to be the guilty par

that top honor goes to jimi hendrix. ♪ >> there was only one, tori. >> uh-huh. >> that's jimi hendrix says he just exploded with an idea of what -- of what rock music could be. known did it like him -- nobody did it like him. the top get artists -- eric clapton, jimmy pain, keith richard, bb kick was on the list, jeff beck. according to the -- according to "the rolling stone" survey, number one, jimi hendrix. >> very unique. big, big talent there. >>> 8:19. a school bus crash sends 20 20 students to the hospital. >>> and the smartphone app that's helping local cities crack down on a neighborhood eyesore. >>> and highway 24 looks pretty good. you won't be dazed and confused here at all. it looks pretty good here. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> a school bus crash in maryland sent 20 people to the hospital overnight. the bus crashed last night after a truck failed to yield while turning left at an intersection. the students were on their way home from a basketball game. police say the driver of the truck was intoxicated and has been charged with dui. >>

rolling stone has named jimi hendrix the best guitarist ever. its new list compiled by a panel of music critics and top rock guitarists, hendrix beat out the likes of jimmy van halen and eddie page. go to www.myfoxdc.com and look under web links for a complete list. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ beep ] hi. dave here. [ male announcer ] for dave, using citibank's online bill pay is as easy as setting up voicemail. hi, it's dave. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. hi, it's dave. i'm out of the office. [ male announcer ] online bill pay. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> shoppers start your engines. black friday starting on thursday, so get ready. fox 5's money reporter melanie alnwick brings us the details. reporter: the first place i checked was twitter, pound black friday. those tweets are coming in literally dozen a second, lots

. ♪ >>> so this may not be earth shattering news to millions of fans here, but jimi hendrix has beened the best guitarist of all time. the "rolling stone" panel proclaimed him the king on wednesday. the fire and distinct style that science to inspire. the rest of the top five are all british. >>> dr. conrad murray will be back in a los angeles courtroom next week and tuesday find out his punishment in the death of pop superstar michael jackson. yesterday, his lawyers asked if he could be released from jail and put on probation. prosecutors are demanding murray be sentenced to at least four years behind bars. >>> new developments in the penn state sexual abuse scandal. a lawyer for former coach jerry sandusky, says sandusky is now accused of abusing his own grandkids. another lawyer is suing the second mile to try to keep its assets from disappearing. >>> on this cbs "moneywatch" the diet crisis is taking its toll on the asian markets. japan's nikkei dropped over to its lowest level in more than two years. hong kong's hang sang edged up a fraction. >>> wall street is closed today for

. ♪ >> jimi hendrix is the greatest guitar player of all-time.ast according to "rolling stone" magazine. the panel's other top picks all happen to be british. eric clapton, jimmy page, keith richards and jeff beck round out the list. the front man of the band smashing pumpkins is moving into a different arena. wrestling. billy corrigan is joining with wrestling promoters to create an independent company called wrestling pro. but corrigan missed his company's first event friday night in chicago because of his day job. his band is on tour in europe. >> regis philbin. >> former talk show host regis philbin has written his third book about the 30 people who most influenced his life and inspired his five decades in show business. they include marine officers he met in the service. former president ronald reagan, donald trump and bing crosby. philbin said he's taking a cruise with his wife in march and doesn't know yet what's next after leaving live with region is and kelly earlier this month. >> i'm figuring it out. i'm so busy now with the book tour,

stone" magazine just announced who in its opinions is the world's greatest guitar player, going to jimi hendrixt says he exploded the idea of what rock music could be and no one could manipulate a guitar like him. thtop 10 was compiled by musicians, writers and editors. these round out the top five. >>> coming up tonight at 5, the commercial crab season that has not started yet. we're investigating where you can find your thanksgiving crab even though fishermen are not yet out to sea. plus the occupy movement is taking a big step. what it says it's going to do for the first time today. and for all of us here at ktvu, thank you for trusting us. we're always here for you ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. keurig has over 200 varieties from 20 leading brands, including tully's. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. way to brew. [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state

at one point, my dad started playing jimi hendrix and led zeppelin. and what can i say? i love the music. so, i started wanting to play that with the violin. [ "foxey lady" playing ] >> but how do you become a rock violinist? like all instruments, it starts off with the basics -- an interest, lots of practice, and a little push from the parents. >> i didn't want to practice. i mean, nobody really wants to sit down and, you know, lift weights or practice or do your math homework. >> he would want to stop, and i had to find ways to positively empower him and motivate him because i knew that's what he really wanted. but i didn't really have to nag him. he may tell you that, though. [ chuckles ] >> but now antonio is the first to admit that the practice has really paid off. >> when it comes to performing and when it comes to playing, you do have to put in the hard work. >> antonio's been rocking out on the violin ever since, and he's discovered that there are no bounds to the sounds he can make. >> what i'm trying to do is trying to convince people that there are other ways

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jimi hendrix is right there.ing stone magazine ranked the greatest 100 guitarists and list is an impressive list of collections. the top five, eric clapton, jimmy page, hampton and a talented group. melissa etheridge, kravitz, santana, a collection of bands ranging from metallica to the e street band among those who weighed in. no question for the top choice. jimi hendrix, unbeatable. >> happy thanksgiving to you, and if you want more information, everything going on in the entertainment world, a.j. is your guy. he's got it for you this evening on "showbiz tonight." 11:00 eastern on hln. one. -two. -three. -one. -two. -three. [ male announcer ] with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% back on groceries. and 3% back on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. -it's as easy as...1. -two. -three. [ male announcer ] 1, 2, 3 percent cash back for the things you buy most. the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. shouldn

jimi hendrix, eric clapton, jimmy page, keith richards, and jeff beck. we'll be right back. sky 9 out over lowdon county today. an emergency crew recovering the body of a 49-year-old man who had disappeared into an ashburn reservoir. authorities say anthony decree vana and his son were in a canoe that capsized yesterday. bystanders managed to rescue the boy, he was answering a life jacket. his father was not wearing one. and he was not so lucky. a police helicopter crew assisted in the search. >>> you have got a chance to weigh in on a proposal to raise taxi fares in the district. they are considering nearly doubling the rate from $1.50 per mile to $2.75 a mile. surcharges for extra riders or luggage would be dropped under this new plan. a public hearing on the fares will be held tomorrow. >>> they say they need to be compensated for the high cost of living in the district. >>> to a dramatic rescue in the california desert. cell phone video shows strangers rushing to the aid of three people who were pinned underneath a pickup truck in riverside county. about a does seen peop

jimi hendrix releases "are you experienced," jefferson airplan surrealistic pillow. this is sergeant peppers lonely hearts club band beat ls and on the way to yellow submarine. he said he went to vietnam and got brainwashed by the man and that's sort of the end of george romney for president. that impression sinks in. richard nixon gets nominated by the republican party and george romney goes down in history as that brainwashed guy, mitt romney's dad. so, yes, herman cain has a campaign funding scandal right now and sexual harassment scandal and still doesn't understand abortion scandal. newt gingrich is trying to mount a comeback in his own inexplicable and inadvertently hilarious way and there's other stuff going on in the republican presidential campaign. we're going to be talking about all that tonight. this i think is the most important thing in the race right now. because rick perry of all the non-romney candidates, rick perry is the one, or at least was the one who had the best chance of being the republican nominee. rick perry is the one who had the best chan

what you're hearing there, "foxy lady" jimi hendrix named number one guitarist of all-time.ingstone" put that list today. and behind that, duaen a achldu allman brothers. >> and this is king, the swazi king. constitutional monarchs one of the few left in the entire world. complete control. all political parties in swaziland are banned. there he is. actual name of swaziland comes from the 19th century king. his wife, number 12, known as ladube apparently had illicit relations with his just it minister and they literally found him underneath the bed. there are photographs. we can't find that but they exist and i have seen them. the photographs are taken and he is literally hidden underneath the bed. >> can't deny this. he has been imprisoned. they were good friends. great friends and shared a lot of memories and secrets and all kinds of things. but ms. dube was under house arrest from around august 10th of last year when the incident happened, but it all came to a head recently because she wanted to leave the compound and the story goes she had a child that was bleeding, schae

rolling stone magazine came out with a list putting the late jimi hendrix whom you just heard up there guitarists of all time. the only three time inch duct tee to the hall of fame ranked second followed by jimmy page, keith richards and jeff beck rounding out the top five. jamie: you can't argue with any of those. jon: i guess not. i know my dad is probably saying, i haven't heard of any of them. jamie: a good list. we have. syria is facing a new ultimatum, jon and faith of new sanctions. michelle bachmann gets an apology. it was for an off-key joke. who is singing a new song now? i couldn't concei this as a heart attack. the doctor leaned over and said to me, >> i couldn' an aspirin regimen. go see your doctor now. you noticed! these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios... five whole grains, 110 calories. [ sponge ] you've suffered some real damage. cheesy crusting. 3rd degree noodle trauma. the prognosis is bleak. you