THE JIMI HENDRIX STORY - HOW IT ALL STARTED (EPISODE 1)

[@Busk_N_Groove]

Kudos to you for giving Linda Keith the credit she deserves.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for that. Were it not for her encouragement and friendship, at a critical time in the career of Hendrix, history may have been very different. Cheers!

[@Busk_N_Groove]

Indeed. Ain’t no telling’…

[@marcyfan-tz4wj]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW i just watched clip of jimi discussing her in dallas 4/20/69 that i didn't know existed. i wish jimi had lived 50 years longer and you could by no means tell the long story of his career but it wasn't to be. wonderful title for a channel.

[@imperialdagger]

Linda FUCKING Keith !!! Yes. So many bios leave her out and it’s so maddening. Finally. Same thing happened to Bobby Brown. Little Richard definitely helped propel James Brown in the beginning, but it was Bobby Brown who discovered him !!

[@sm1tty031]

Its been said she knew Chas like Hey Joe and she told Jimi to do it @@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW

[@debomb721]

My god, Chas did so much for jimi before he was even seen as a profitable asset by everyone else. Flew to New York for him twice, chased him around for days, helped him order his birth certificate and passport, and waiting 14 days while they arrived and that’s before the real work began. Thank you Chas, who knows what would’ve became of Jimi if he never met him. Chas is in part responsible for the fact we have the incredible vibes jimi continues to put into the world with his recorded music

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thankyou! Cheers

[@averychilco]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Dude I absolutely love your podcasts, great all around qualities. I want to give you a free gift, that no one mentions or has done. I think it was the Monterey Pop Festival, Heffndrix took on the whole Hell's Angel's Motorcycle Gang totally by himself at the venue. They tried to black male him, but he would not cower to them. Never ever heard of this since, but there was some footage floating around.

[@averychilco]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Hey I forgot to tell you also, Janice Joplin (who did not get famous until death) was rumoured majorly on talk radio to have been pregnant with Jimi Hendrix's child. Many people do not know, but she was rumoured to have commited suicide a month later after Jimi Hendrix in 1970.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

@@averychilco Thanks for sharing that! Cheers.

[@monkface]

Ok how I have I not heard of this channel until now??!! I've got a lot of viewing to get after! Thanks in advance!

[@durasaxon5131]

I was born and raised in NYC. Certainly as a child I became a fan of Jimi Hendrix. From the age of 13 to 21 I bought every single Jimi Hendrix record I could find. [1971 - 1980 ] I am inmediately subscribed to your channel. A friend of mine signed my High School Yearbook (1976) 'Certified Jimi Hendrix Freak' I will always love all of the music Jimi Hendrix made Thank you, Richard + Durasaxon +✝️

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Well Done!

[@Excido]

Awesome story, Jimi Hendrix is one of the greatest musicians of our time.😍

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks.Totally agree!

[@RadhasGrove]

not just musician.... poet; performer; painter; mystic; social commentator (mirrors of my hand); messenger....

[@michaelmorris6186]

I never tire of watching anything with Hendrix. This series is very interesting and I will share with all my friends here in Barbados.. Actually since 1971 we have a party celebrating the man in Sept now for over 50 years.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for your words of encouragement Michael. Best wishes!

[@WayneHancock-dl5wp]

Thanks for this great biography of Jimi, best guitarist ever!!!!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cheers!

[@rc6981]

The Best Hendrix doc ever.Unreal how good this is.Just the Facts Man. I've told all my goats about this channel. Keep up the good work. Fantastic ⚡TCB⚡⚡

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Wow, thanks! Will do!

[@rc6981]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Thanks found you at Our Holiday Thanksgiving & haven't stopped watching or listening. I'm blown away keep on Rocking.⚡TCB⚡

[@SLASHFANG]

I’m so thankful for this series. Watching it all!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you so much! There's much more on its way. Best wishes!

[@Ian-bq7gp]

What a great group The Animals were. Eric Burdon was a true friend to Jimi and a great singer. What a great collaboration Jimi and Eric would have been.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi Ian, agreed, the Animals were a great band. Recorded 'Land of the Rising Sun' for £ 5 on their lunch break. Burdon's legacy in relation to Hendrix, some fans might say is mixed, took a dive when he did the controversial interview after Jimi died, suggesting suicide. He later regretted it, blaming being stoned at the time. Kathy Etchingham also tells a story of Burdon spiking Hendrix's Scotch & Coke with acid at a club in the early days, which she ending up drinking and landing her in hospital. But that is just guy stuff. And I only just recently came a cross the suggestion that Jimi had an affair with Angie Burdon, which some say may have led to bad blood between the two towards the end? Life is complicated. Cheers!

[@johnnyman9513]

i heard eric was called to the hotel room that night but left when he saw Jimi dead on the bed. @@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW

[@ELou825]

Your channel is a godsend for true Hendrix fans. It’s like an audio biography. Thank you!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Your wonderful words are most appreciated! Cheers

[@johnnyscoolstuff8427]

no one has ever played with such a feeling and balls to the wall abandon ! Such a prolific artist

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Totally agree!

[@nylesfrench3568]

Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane and Sly Stone are My Favorite Artists. It's Gotta be mentioned that The Village had a Huge and Famous Jazz Scene.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Nice!

[@davidbailey453]

Hendrix , what a ledge. All round Nice fella and a God on the guitar

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Totally spot on! Best wishes.

[@azmick1585]

Thank you!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

You're welcome!

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

"Per Ardua Ad Astra", tonight when you find yourself staring into the sunset and you notice a blinking light in the distance you will know it's "Jimi" beaming his message of Love for us all to notice and remember...he expects an answer too.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

I continue to hope!

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW That's a good thing, positive vibes!

[@stevendickson4264]

brilliant finally

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cheers!

[@charlesnolan7602]

Well done. I listened to US top 40AM radio solidly from 1963-1970. I lived in Chester, Pa., where Bill Haley and the Comets began. I loved RnB, Temps, Sly, 4 tops; vocal harmonies- mama's and the Papas, Turtles, 4 seasons; Beatles, British invasion; I jumped to the " Underground" 1971. British rock. Hendrix emerged over the 1970's. He was always #1

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cool!

[@davidespinosa1910]

These videos are inconceivably good. Thank you so much for making them !

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you very much, keep watching. Cheers!

[@kathleenroulston5437]

Thanks for the video. Amazingly good!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you very much, keep watching. Cheers!

[@RichardFriendartist]

great work my friend. This is awesome and I am already a HUGE fan of your channel!! Thank you for your hard work with this!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Awesome, thank you!

[@NiceGuyJK]

This is great. I found this channel about a week ago and finally figured out where Episode 1 starts. I'm going to watch the next 3 in this series now. I know these must be a lot of work but I hope they continue until, well, the end. Thank you and the team!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you so much. Hopefully, you will find the episodes get better? Cheers

[@crazypainter56]

GREAT_ I would love to hear more

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you very much, keep watching. Cheers!

[@daijones101]

Well done Chas Chandler and Linda Keith

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Yes indeed!

[@lapipadelmono]

Curstis Knight was key people for Hendrix, he deserves such credit as well

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

True, that's why his included

[@excido7107]

Amazing video! I can't wait for the rest of the story :)

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for your support. Hope you enjoy!

[@jmorrisey79]

Damn man i never been the first subscriber to a channel before. Best of luck to you.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for that vote of confidence. There's much, much more of the story to tell. I hope you enjoy it!

[@flashgordon6670]

Thanks millions! 🎸🔥

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thankyou!

[@pebblemusic7430]

Great vid. Thanks and best greets from Berlin.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thankyou very much, best wishes!

[@aussieguru01]

Thank you for "tuning me on" to Jimi more than I thought I knew. The nitty-gritty details are gems! I have the insight of Hendrix like never before. I am looking forward to following your narrative from here. R E S P E C T.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for sharing!

[@hirepgym6913]

Randy California was here too i gave Henry McCullough a lift to a recording studio in London as we went to walk in Randy showed up at same time they were both doing session work there.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Well done!

[@WarrenHolly]

I was hoping this would go back to when he first picked up a musical instrument but I'll take what I can get.😎✌🏾

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Fair comment, maybe in the future. Cheers!

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

Excellent! Well done!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you very much, keep watching. Cheers!

[@junkettarp8942]

This is great.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks!

[@saucerfullofzepp4203]

Dude, this is Amazing!!! Thank you so much for this

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Glad you like it!

[@3dpooltile829]

Well done!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks, cheers!

[@raulmacias6146]

I've read when Jimi Hendrix arrived in England on September 24,1966, he was a big fan of The Beatles' track "Rain". Jimi, I'm sure, was impressed by the Psychedelic Guitars played by John Lennon and Paul McCartney!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

see above

[@johnnyscoolstuff8427]

absolutely love it keep it coming !

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you! Will do!

[@seanclark2531]

As a huge fan for many decades,I appreciate the accuracy and detail of your uploads.Keep up the good work!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi Sean, thank you very much. As a huge fan also, I'm constantly searching for what I find interesting. Glad you enjoy!

[@toneyisaiah3556]

What about the Barcelona release of Are You Experienced?

[@billsweeney8251]

excellent commentary.I thought I knew everything there was to know about Jimi. Wrong. You did your research. Looking forward to watching the rest of the episodes.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks Bill, got some good stuff on the way. Glad you're enjoying it. Best wishes!

[@hirepgym6913]

Chas Chandler had two cottages outside Ashford i went to see Jimmy Leverton there but knocked on the wrong door and Jack Bruce answered Jeff Beck lived near by for years i used to see him most days in his Beach Buggie.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Well that would have been near Noel Redding's place also. Actually, Jeff Beck had a 'hotrod' of sorts. And of course Jimi loved Corvettes! Cheers

[@VeniBibiCani]

Nicely done 👍

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rs3018]

Very cool

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks!

[@THINJIMI]

Thanks for the videos! I’ll watch them all…Jimi was my guitar teacher, basically (not really, of course) Jimi and The Beatles were it for me…and then he slammed the machine in reverse…said the owner of the velvet horse….(Jimi rode the white horse)…His feedback was a warning signal to the entire world…the end is near…still waiting for the first rays of the rising sun….wait, there it is now! Thanks again!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

That's another story.....for later! Cheers

[@paulstanley2789]

Great level of detail! I'm thinking that there's nothing quite like this on YT. So good luck and I believe your channel will soon hot 1M subs😊

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi Paul, thank you very much. That is the niche I am aiming for. I'm a huge fan and get genuine enjoyment from sharing it with others. Basically all I can do is curate the stories, from various sources, in a way that is interesting and accessible to others. Best wishes!

[@TheNobbynoonar]

First off, thank you for taking the time and effort for putting these documentaries together. I recently came across a KZbin video where Billy Cox talks about the early days when him and Jimi were playing in the clubs and bars around the South. This would have been in the early 60’s. As Billy stated, even back then Jimi never went anywhere without his guitar. According to Billy, Jimi put 25 years of practice into 5 years. There seems to be very little known about those early days. I’ve tried myself to find out as much as I can about the pre -fame days. Any chance of a documentary on the early days of Jimi’s first steps into becoming a musician?

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thankyou, and you are totally spot on! Cheers

[@somenothing7914]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW no but will you they said

[@toneyisaiah3556]

12:38 12:40 12:44

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi Everyone, if you have a chance, check-out the Community Tab as I have uploaded rare footage of Hendrix performing as Jimmy James and the Blue Flames in Greenwich Village, 1966. Enjoy!

[@David-vz9ov]

The Afro that we see as Jimmies signature hairstyle was in fact originated by Noel Redding his bassist it was Noel’s girlfriend that backcombed Noel’s hair into the first ever Afro. Jimmie loved it and it became part of the bands image. Later to become identified with th American black panther movement.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi David, I have heard that. Jimi used to put on 'hair curlers' from the Greenwich Village days. Cheers

[@mahendra2435]

I SAW JIMI , IN 1966 AT THE FILMORE BALLROOM

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

OMG, send me the story and I'll include it in an episode! See my email on Homepage

[@toneyisaiah3556]

The best stuff from Belly Button Window.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

The best is yet to come!

[@alanvonweltin6820]

Definitely appreciate the work that went into making this but suggest getting help from an editor to help clean it up and remove duplicate or similar phrasing which can get old quick.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for that! Cheers

[@raulmacias6146]

Many years ago, I read when Jimi Hendrix arrived in England on September 24,1966, he was a fan of The Beatles' "Rain". I"m sure Hendrix was impressed by the Psychedelic Guitars, played by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi, Jimi, like everybody in the 1960s had complete respect and regard for the Beatles!

[@castleanthrax1833]

I've never really been a Hendrix fan, but I'm Australian, so I'll watch a few videos and see how it goes. 😉

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Well, myself and the team are Aussie also! Cheers!

[@castleanthrax1833]

​@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW That's the reason why I've stayed. Gotta support the team. ✌️

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

@@castleanthrax1833 Awesome!

[@don484]

Jimi Hendrix multi-faccted but was cast in an ultra violet spectrum. Over a forty eight year span growing Jimi into my DNA and there's no doubt in my mind JH could be from outer space and flying a strat shaped spaceship took a pit stop here on the planet Earth. It didn't take long before there was obvious evidence in his high I.Q. shared a GOD given feel for the guitar, an artist in string beautiful images to sex driven catalyst that takes you to places beyond the everyday rock artist. Dick Cavett could sit at Jimi's height and conduct an interview with him. The one thing about JH is his child like adult honesty. Honesty with ego and the other negative traits many greats of the greats use to keep on the cost of a controlled rock life style. Honesty to every one including himself. I will try to place myself in a position as Jimi had it's almost impossible for me to do. So there he was a black kid then famous universe wide putting a groove in music and the world so great I think we need to chisel his face ont Rushmore next to our other GOD given men.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cool!

[@MikeHinshawNomadicTexan]

The Randy Texas bass player was Randy Palmer who went on to play with Pentagram in the 70’s and 80’s as a 2nd guitarist, but died in a car crash in 2002.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks for the contribution Mike!

[@Mute_Nostril_Agony]

I wonder if the unnamed drummer was Ed Cassidy?

[@davidgiles913]

Would like hear about Andy Summers with Hendrix

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Good idea!

[@lipanmesh]

I love Hendrix!! Hendrix forever!!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Agreed!

[@toneyisaiah3556]

Chas took in the unknown artist when no one else wanted him.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

It's fascinating, right time, right person and right place. The stars were aligned!

[@toneyisaiah3556]

Jimmy to J.I.M.I.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

That's it!

[@Unclemoparman]

Signing signing

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Please do!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

What is a belly button? Your belly button, also called your navel, is where your umbilical cord attached you to your mother before you were born. All mammals have belly buttons-although others are often hidden by fur.

[@musselchee9560]

"Well, I'm up here in this womb/I'm looking all around(hmmm,)/Well, I'm looking out my Belly Button Window ..." -BBW- song by his truely, Cry Of Love album. PS. Jimi has spoken of recalling his parents arguing and 'fighting' alot, IMHO the song is like alot of Jimi's music, autobiographical.

[@seanclark2531]

I've read that Jimi was inspired to write"Belly button window" due to Mitch Mitchell's wife's pregnancy(I regret forgetting her name).He apparently joked that the child was watching everything from the womb via his window.

[@cravinbob]

That song's lyrics are the thoughts of a fetus wondering if it will be allowed to be born and the concerns of living in a world riddled with death despair and war. Will it be welcomed or be a burden. Denver Pop Festival June 29 1969, I was there as Jimi closed the three day event. I stood about 6 feet away as he played Voodoo Child. I watched Noel as he tossed his bass aside and quit the band. Jimi kept playing and Mitch got up and Jimi did not stop. 3 guys came out and took Jimi's guitar and carried Jimi off stage... I am in Univibes magazine interviewed about it. 1969... and I will be 69 in a few days. Wayne 'De Harpe" Ceballos played with his 3 piece band Aum that opened the show. He came out from backstage with Tommy Bolin when Jimi started and watched. Bolin played with Zephyr that day. Zephyr was a band from Boulder. Wayne wrote to me about hanging out with Jimi that day but told me not to share that story! We are Aumigos. He lives in Austin and jams with his kids and grandkids and his friend Tommy Shannon.. 69 years and I have been around the block, seen a ton of things, life, death and the music that marked time... we all have a sound track. When Jimi died it confirmed he was human but his guitar playing made one wonder. I do not recall ever hearing or reading anything about how Jimi learned the instrument, no lessons or how did he learn to tune it!

[@dennismason3740]

The Isley Brothers is pronounced "EYES-lee" brothers.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Got it!

[@toneyisaiah3556]

Bryan James Chandler.

[@toneyisaiah3556]

He was working with the group Slade.

[@henryashley9945]

✌️😁👍

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thanks!

[@GabrielHernandez-br2ug]

Is this your actual voice and why does your channel have so many of the same video?

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi Gabriel, no it is not my voice. The newer videos have better production values, also there is copyright issues meaning a lot of content cannot be used on YT. Cheers!

[@toneyisaiah3556]

He was from Seattle.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Correct!

[@toneyisaiah3556]

Jimmy James & The Blue Flames.

[@toneyisaiah3556]

Chas was confused about the name game, right?

[@toneyisaiah3556]

No fluff intended

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Yep!

[@Happy-Me.]

I can't believe Hendrix didn't "tap" Linda Keith. Or did he?🤔

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

That's an interesting story. In due course, the plan is to revisit the earlier episodes with additional revelations. Stay tuned. Cheers!

[@kennethljungberg642]

Hello, I don´t like that the speed raises when he´s playin solos live.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Okay!

[@Einnor084]

I didn't git 2 watch, cause I wuz driving, BUTT I noticed u ntroed Linda Keith & did not nclude a photo of YOUNG, 1966, Linda Keith. It iz only by ncluding dat, can a fellow undastand, y Hendrix even bothered. MOST buggerz, try & discredit her nfluence n a young Jimi Hendrix muzak career & life, BUTT A BEAUTIFUL WOman, can MOTIVATE a young man, 2 do much!!!! Ndeed, Linda Keith wuz sweet nspiration, I tell ya! 😊

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Hi Einnor, with YT one has to be aware of copyright issues around content. There's a lot of material I would love to use but don't want to run foul of YT and cannot pay $ for licensed content, unfortunately! Good point though. Cheers.

[@Einnor084]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Oh phooey!!!! I undastand. It wuz 4 educational purposez. Izn't dat covered?!? I mean seein, iz blieving! YOUNG 1966 LINDA KEITH, WUZ A STONE COLD FOX, Y'ALL!!! Take it from me! A BEAUTY like dat sayz - I like da way u play guitar. I'M PLAYIN GUITAR!!!

[@Einnor084]

​​@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Hey..... U did submit a photo of Linda Keith. A small black & white 1 next 2 Chas Chandler. There iz a color 1, of her, wit a scooter.......... WOW!!!!! Thank u, 4 whut u have given us, tho. I'm on a review mission & I'm watching, this time.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cool!

[@scottkasper6378]

I don’t think Bruce Bedspring was around for Jimi’s cafe wha? Days. He would’ve been like 16-17

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Wrong!

[@scottkasper6378]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW wrong he actually went and hung with jimi at age 17 or wrong he wasn’t age 17?

[@scottkasper6378]

@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOWsorry to nitpick an otherwise great video, but Springsteen and jimi never crossed paths at cafe wha. Springsteen played there with the Castile s a few times in late 68 after jimi had become a big star and was long gone.

[@musselchee9560]

The stills are great, but the background animation are an annoying distraction.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Appreciate the feedback, I think the newer vids are better? Let me know what you think? Cheers!

[@Unclemoparman]

Springsteen 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

I don't get it?

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Learn to pronounce Isly correctly. Otherwse not bad.

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cheers!

[@janorhypercleats]

This would be better if the narrator wasn't AI or some kind of bot. It lacks the warmth of a human voice and also mispronounced the "Isley Brothers", calling them the "Iley Brothers"! How about a return to human narrators!?!

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Yes, totally understand, you're not the only one to voice this feedback. I'm spending more time of the production values, and am mindful opf this. Thanks for the feedback! Cheers

[@johnnysharpejr9404]

Jimi lives on JX

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Cheers!

[@paulvassallo3317]

FAN BLOODY TASTIC. onya boys ta.pxx

[@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW]

Thank you very much, keep watching. Cheers!