What Was Jimi Hendrix Listening To In 1967?

[@squid667]

The Norwegian guitar player Terje Rypdal sent Jimi Hendrix a copy of his new band's record around that time. And he wrote "a gift from one musician to another" on it. The band was called Dream and the record was called Get dreamy. Many years later he was contacted by a record collector who had bought Jimi Hendrix' old record collection. The collector just wanted him to know that he had found the record, and that it was well used.

[@tiki_trash]

Terje Rypdal is awesome!

[@djquinn11]

That’s a great story.

[@calinguga]

did the collector contact every living musician in the collection to inform them of the state of each of their records?

[@jtooley6554]

Sweet

[@64fairlane305]

@@calinguga of course

[@bobsoldrecords1503]

I like how Jimi put everything in a positive light, even though things mentioned weren't his bag. A true gentleman

[@lakrids-pibe]

It's not my scene.

[@stephensmith799]

Agreed! He listens to voices, instruments and arrangements separately as well as together. Musical intelligence up there with all the gods of composition. He hadn’t even peaked before he died

[@markymarco2570]

03:57

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

He truly was. A beautiful example of what and how a human being should be, behave and act.

[@Suchapill]

@@lakrids-pibe Kinda of a drag but naahhh 😍

[@cronobactersakazakii5133]

Hendrix stating that he wants to take a break and learn music theory to unleash his writing breaks my heart, but I guess we must be thankful to what he had the time to give us. Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in yer hand ?

[@jayaybe1]

Goin' down to shoot somebody I heard...

[@pcno2832]

Though, in all fairness, he didn't write "Hey Joe"; it was originally done by Billy Roberts, then made a U.S. hit by the Leafs. Each of the 3 versions was so different from the others that it could almost have been called a different song, though.

[@cronobactersakazakii5133]

@@pcno2832 I quoted Hey Joe because it’s the song arranged by YP we have in the background …

[@letsgofishing5238]

why does it break your heart?

[@cronobactersakazakii5133]

@@letsgofishing5238 because of the music he never wrote

[@nelsonx5326]

Jimi was totally blown away by Bob Dylan. He would listen to Bob's albums over and over, just like I did.

[@davidvasquez8658]

He always carried around with him a portfolio of Bobs songs & lyrics.I also love them both Nelson X!

[@wespaul9345]

Everyone gets knocked out by Dylan along the way

[@chrisbacos]

Jimi is what every school teacher around the world should be about being a musician or just pursuing one's own interests.

[@Cream1968]

Wow Hendrix said he’d like to play with strings in a sitar in concert…. Can you imagine? Great obscure footage of The Experience

[@dairebeare7839]

Hendrix would have loved Alice Coltrane , and a lot of spiritual jazz in general

[@LeftyandFriends]

​@@dairebeare7839 I'm not so sure. That Alice Coltrane record is basically a smack head pretending to play Ragas. The tanpura is so out of tune it's unlistenable.

[@L1V2P9]

Right on Jimi! Tales of Brave Ulysses was a great recording and I wore it out on my Disraeli Gears LP over 50 years ago!! Clapton, Bruce and Baker at their very best.

[@televinv8062]

Jimi always let it be known that Cream/Clapton were magnificent. 👍🙏👍

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Their version of We're Going Wrong at the Royal Albert Hall blows away their original version so, for me, not so sure 1967 was their peak. Taking nothing away from their early years--they were awesome.

[@annaforehan7784]

@@willieluncheonette5843 We're Going Wrong! 😺

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@annaforehan7784 yes, just remembered that when I was sleeping last night.

[@annaforehan7784]

@@willieluncheonette5843 And I agree. It's a great song.

[@dalegreer3095]

Oh man, hearing his plans for future music makes his untimely death even more tragic. He'd be 80 this year, imagine what great things he would have done!

[@edlawn5481]

No question. And it probably would have been a huge departure from his 60s stuff.

[@barnabywilde374]

Jimi's one of the very few that could say "groovy" and "cats" and make them sound cool.

[@sonder152]

Cats is jazz slang and it is cool. Zappa made groovy a cool word.

[@onlyjoetee]

Everybody used those words at that time…

[@tymime]

Those words _were_ cool then

[@antarcticorb9197]

Even when Jimi didn't like something he was very diplomatic!

[@Lola-AreaCode212]

Yes. He was always so polite and kind. A really sweet soul.

[@MrKeychange]

It shows how secure he was in himself. His loss was possibly the biggest tragedy in rock history. He was a leader.

[@MrKeychange]

I say that because his greatest work hadn't been created yet. It was all ahead of him.

[@rsdemarco]

You know, I'm 57 and in all my life I've never heard anyone say a negative thing about Jimi Hendrix. Everyone said he was a nice guy, down to earth and kind of shy.

[@67marlins]

Jimi was always known as polite, shy, and I think he always tried to say something positive, like a man just said below

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This was awesome. Jimi Hendrix is in my top 10 list of my favorite guitarists. May Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding rest in peace. Cheers! ✌️

[@FawleyJude]

It's interesting how even in '67 he was saying he needed a break. He was saying the same thing on the Dick Cavett show just after Woodstock. He never got a break, his management kept the pressure on to make more money and he worked himself ragged and burned himself out by '70.

[@angelominutillo9571]

No doubt...sadly 😪✌️❤️

[@nathalieplum2137]

Jimi was such a great human, never mind the best guitarist ever!

[@JohnSmith-hw1vv]

Dang, shout out to Hank Snow and Hank Williams. Wasn't expecting that. Nice.

[@shako4907]

I didn't know Piece of My Heart wasn't by Big Brother and the Holding Company and Janis Joplin! Hendrix pretty much predicted the hit that was coming next year. He also predicted Dylan's return. What a forward thinking guy! Shame he died so early..

[@flaviobrandli5979]

Youll find a lot of hits like that where re arrangements. Even Canned heat’s “Going up the country” is a re arrangement of States-borough blues albeit slightly more personalised.

[@televinv8062]

Forward thinking and with fantastic ears for great music. 👍

[@markhunter8554]

Originally recorded by Erma Franklin, covered by Big Brother.

[@stephensmith799]

I felt I’d lost a friend. Many of us felt the same way

[@waynej2608]

Jimi, was one, groovy cat. 👍😎

[@deadlyoneable]

What a great snapshot in time. I still wasn’t born for another 20 years but I feel so connected to this. Cream In full stride. I’ve read Cream was Hendrix’ favorite at the time. “Tin soldier” is maybe my personal favorite small faces song.

[@Mynamesalexa]

Randy Cassidy was Randy California, named by Jimi HIs step father, drummer Ed Cassidy, adopted him & he took his name Both Played in SPIRIT. A band I saw in '72 with Fleetwood Mac & West, Bruce, & Laing Saw Jimi Hendrix too May, 1970 Cactus Steve Miller Grateful Dead Jimi Hendrix Temple Stadium Philadelphia, Pa

[@walterfechter8080]

Jimi knew great sounds. Jimi's sound was and remains innovative -- bluesy psychedelia -- king tone, baby! Jimi inspired a lot of guitarists the world-over. He is missed. Likewise for Chaz Chandler, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.

[@DukesMusic84]

Jimi was right, rock music in the late 60s DID explode into a beautiful scene. One that we are still processing and being inspired by today.

[@TheTaconator69er]

Nice!!!!! Jimi's imagination was on fire as soon as he got to England. I could even tell that he was influenced by The Yardbirds 'Happenings Ten Years Time Ago', even though it wasn't a top ten hit, the guitar within it, sparked his imagination. I think it was released within a couple of weeks after Jimi arriving in England. Jimi and the Experience took shape quickly and made the best of it. I will always be forever thankful and I'm still blown away by nearly everything Jimi created. What an influence!!!

[@Noonespecial237]

Zero ego… Crazy intelligent and seems like he would be your guy to listen to your master tapes and offer one respectful tip that changes everything.

[@lindadote]

Jimi was almost always highly complimentary of his fellow-musicians but by the same token, he certainly knew what he liked. I knew of Jimi’s association with Randy “California” and always thought Spirit would enjoy far wider acclaim. I could never get into The Beach Boys either but (The) Cream’s “Tales of Brave Ulysses” is an old favourite. Another top-notch video YP, thank you.

[@hirepgym6913]

Randy “California” he was here doing session work with Henry McCullough i took henry up there and Randy was just arriving at the door of the studio

[@ppmppm7010]

Thought the same about the beach boys then i saw them with the eagles, Joe Walsh's James gang and top of the bill (which we didn't stay for ) Elton John. I digress Beach boys were very good. ✌

[@lindadote]

@@ppmppm7010 ……I always appreciated The Beach Boys’ lovely harmonies, I just couldn’t get into the surf/girls trip. I didn’t know they were still performing so I’m pleased you were able to enjoy them live. I confess Joe Walsh would have been the drawcard for me!

[@ppmppm7010]

@@lindadote Hi Linda It was Wembley 1972 ish and the Eagles and J w were Ok but I only went because my girlfriend at the time wanted to see Elton John. Don't get me wrong it was a great day but personally wouldn't have made the effort on my own.

[@lindadote]

@@ppmppm7010 ……my mistake, I thought you meant a recent concert. The Eagles (with Joe), The Beach Boys and Elton John is quite impressive even for 1972. I liked early Elton (before he became so commercially successful) and would have loved to have seen him back then. I guess being close to Wembley, you’d be able to pick and choose gigs? Lucky you!

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

Fascinating episode of YP! It shows what great taste Jimi had in contemporary music at that time, The Nice were an amazing band and an electrifying live act. Roland Kirk’s multi-instrumental skills were extraordinary… I read that he developed a ‘circular breathing’ technique that allowed him to play two or three saxophones at once, not forgetting the nose whistle he often ended numbers with!

[@meesalikeu]

GOOD WORK COLLECTING THIS. JIMI KEPT HIS EAR TO THE GROUND OF HIS DAY.

[@tonyharris9447]

1967 the most awesome time for music. Well never have awesome music like this again.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Thanks for the rerun. Jimi is one of my 3 all time favorite musicians so I'm fascinated by anything he says. Nice clip of Roland Kirk. Anyone who ever saw him live says it was totally unforgettable. He sometimes played 3 horns at the same time as well as a nose whistle? flute? He had mastered the technique of circular breathing so he could play nonstop for as long as we wanted. What a creative talent! Amazing!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Definitely, both Jimi and Kirk were groundbeaking artists.

[@Krzyszczynski]

Big influence on Ian Anderson too, I believe.

[@dr.phibes7359]

Jimi was an amazing spirit....

[@daveyvane9431]

Except for all the beating up girlfreind stuff.

[@dr.phibes7359]

@@daveyvane9431 what are you even doing here

[@maurogajardo620]

Oh God,Keith Emerson is so underrated and mistreated...i love his far out music...

[@garygomesvedicastrology]

I agree totally...

[@7425park]

really? what is his rating?

[@maurogajardo620]

@Sinful Bastard Child rock critics everywhere

[@maurogajardo620]

@@7425park For example: Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer [Cotillion, 1971] C Pictures from an Exhibition [Cotillion, 1972] D+ Trilogy [Cotillion, 1972] C- Brain Salad Surgery [Manticore, 1973] C- Works: Volume 2 [Atlantic, 1978] C+ (Robert Christgau)

[@Suchapill]

@@maurogajardo620 Tarkus 🤩🥰🥰

[@EdwinJack64]

Again a very informative episode! In particular 'Tin Soldier' and 'Somebody To Love' Jimi mentioned, great songs from 1967!

[@64north20west]

It is truly amazing to think that this was yet another wave of never before heard music was unfolding, and this guy was one of the leaders of the pack. Brilliant footage in this as well.

[@beatlessteve1010]

Great recommendation! and those answers given by Hedrix really captured exactly what I imagined he might say..he was so into the culture and the words he chooses and this explanations are so happy psychadelic!

[@stephendavis5530]

Hendrix did experiment with piano, Hammond, harpsichord and flute on Electric Ladyland, but didn't really seem to take it much further than that. Incidentally, on his interplanetary themes, he had already done the acid jazz come beat poetry that was Third Stone From The Sun from his debut album, Are You Experienced ....a psychedelic masterpiece.

[@angelominutillo9571]

One of my favorites...😃✌️❤️

[@stephendavis5530]

@@angelominutillo9571 It's amazing.....and creativity like this probably wouldn't be released today as it would be regarded as "too obscure."

[@tituslawoffice4778]

Subscribing to this channel is like a subscribing to a gold mine.

[@lthompson7625]

Great stuff as usual. Jimi’s mention of being in Joey Dee’ s backing band , The Starliters , is interesting. At the time Jimi was going by the name of Maurice James. His days with Joey are worth a read..

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

A very intriguing and insightful video. I like how it really revealed what a hip musician would listen to in 1967 and it wasn't just all the usual expected stuff: Cream, Beatles, JA, Dylan, etc. It was some bands I'd perhaps only vaguely heard of or never heard of. Makes me want to go and explore some of them.

[@thediamonddog95]

We can't even imagine how many great ideas Hendrix had, and what kind of music he would make. It would probably totally change the way music sounds, because many artists would be influenced by the music he would make. Also, such a sad thing he needed a rest already at the late 1967, considering how much he worked until 1970. I'm glad he mentioned Randy California (now i've learned his last name was Cassidy). I'm in love with Spirit, and i've always hoped i will hear them on your channel. ❤️

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I'm a big fan of Spirit. I'll probably make a video about them someday. Excellent band.

[@robjones2408]

Check out Spirit's "Future Games" from 1977. One of the earliest rock albums to feature sampling, it is an overlooked masterpiece. Randy was a classic act. His tragic death, whilst saving his son from drowning is the story of heroes.

[@Nick-qf7vt]

That tour with The Nice, Pink Floyd, and The Move would have been great to see! I didn't know The Nice were that crazy! I'm gonna have to check them out now. The Move were a fantastic band. Sadly underrated. Jimi had great taste in blues as well. Glad to hear he likes Vanilla Fudge. Could you imagine if he got the chance to write some crazy sci-fi songs? Maybe he could have teamed up with Hawkwind as a backing band.

[@paulnolan4971]

oh sheet man I never thought of that. Hendwind wow yeah. He wudda fitted so perfectly

[@paulnolan4971]

Amen Corner on that tour also. What a tour eh

[@craigrheberling]

when he played in my town in '68 or '69, vanilla fudge opened the show. jimi- red house- omg!

[@raymondbonington9355]

Move not underrated in uk ,10 hits from 1966 till 72 and all different , then the 3 left in the move became elo , wood bevan and Lynne .

[@Krzyszczynski]

@@raymondbonington9355 Jimi rated them pretty highly, especially I Can Hear The Grass Grow.

[@davidthompson6834]

I love the bits of hendrix running through the market place with Mitch and Noel

[@nisse7399]

On Sunday 4th June 1967, guitarist Jimi Hendrix paid the ultimate compliment to The Beatles by performing the title track from their ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album live just three days after its release. Paul McCartney and George Harrison were in the audience that day as The Jimi Hendrix Experience headlined the bill at London’s Saville Theatre.

[@maurogajardo620]

Jimi Hendrix is the Best electric guitar player ever

[@larryaldama1673]

👍🇺🇸👍

[@ericcrawford3453]

Love it, love it!! Jimmy Hendrix will always be the totempole,measuring stick for all others that follow his dynamic & electric ability will live on for a very, very long time! Thank you yp.T.C.B

[@garygomesvedicastrology]

Jimi was a great guy. I particularly love that he liked the Nice, who were one of my favorite groups! He was very open minded. Also, great that he mentioned Randy California! Roland Kirk, too!

[@soarornor]

I miss the days of wild hair and lavender and lime green trousers. Colorful wild clothes and happiness all around. And superb music.

[@alienautopsy9326]

This video is amazing. Never before was there such an in depth list of what Jimi liked. This is gold archival intel

[@dailyflash]

Jimi would listen to anything. He liked new sounds and he liked learning.

[@mariannwatt2678]

Anothe hame run YP big hendrix fan here i saw him live twice in one weekend at newport 69 near my home outside los angeles . i was 16 and just a young boy learning guitar . seeing him close up live was life changeing in many ways . i went on to play guitar in axehammer for many years . in now retired from showbiz and love youre clips real good work YP thanks mutch cheers ! Home run i meant ha ha !

[@rams6702]

Thank you so much for reuploading this! This was one of the only mentions of Jimi mentioning Albert Collins, whos style i see so much in his style! You can't deny that the Iceman influenced his sustain and attack

[@charlesgallagher1376]

I liked that Jimi mentioned Randy California. Spirit played at my first concert, they were the middle band with Blue Oyster Cult opening and Alice Cooper in 1972. The 12 Dreams of Dr Sardonicus was a favorite album. I met Randy after a concert in 1984 and we talked for awhile. A really nice guy gone too soon.

[@jamesblanshard9468]

Sardonicus, one of the all time great Albums....

[@rinopotamozopilotero6988]

I felt a little sad when he said that he wanted to study music and write mithology, he was so young, passionate and full of dreams when he passed away

[@Blankarte]

One word: Enlightening. Jimi IS an Enlightened One for musicians! Out of this world. 🔥

[@keithfulkerson]

Thanks for making these. It's fascinating to hear what they were into.

[@joeltaylor3189]

Out of sight man, it was a shame this got taken down in the first place. Jimi's observations are always interesting to hear

[@Quinceps]

What a gent Hendrix was!

[@LIE11Bldg7]

DearGod'...only a couple minutes in, I'm having an influential overload" this is incredible

[@televinv8062]

This clip is another example of why some people think that Hendrix was from some other dimension. 🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏

[@tonyraffles4366]

Wow what a icon sad watching this.this man has to be the most influential person on British culture the peacock from another dimension you just feel and see his influence everywhere and in everything for me the goat no one even comes close

[@ilyavasilyev9963]

I was born in November 27 like Jimi so sometimes I’m very happy to feel myself like his kind a spiritual brother😌 Thanks for you videos!

[@TheTaconator69er]

Are you left handed? Only asking because most I've met with his birthday are left handed.

[@ilyavasilyev9963]

@@TheTaconator69er no, it’s a pity, but I’m right handed And playing mostly piano)

[@TheTaconator69er]

@@ilyavasilyev9963 Ha ha. I knew a drummer born on Jimi's Birthday that was left handed and I knew this woman and her mother, both born on 27 Nov, and both left handed. You playing piano... you may be nearly ambidextrous. Thanks for answering!

[@ilyavasilyev9963]

@@TheTaconator69er wow! Wonderful! Life is full of surprises

[@stephen6272]

amazing video thank you

[@Juan-wo7zu]

This channel is great

[@RoninAvenger]

I love the heavy use of electric organs and authentic rhythm and blues feel that 60s garage rock had, and you definitely hear that in Hendrix’s stuff. But garage rock/punk was basically like the indie scene of rock. Most people today aren’t familiar with bands like The Seeds but know about Jimi.

[@67marlins]

Thanks for posting by-the-way, he was one of my first guitar heroes and influences.

[@paulnolan4971]

I know exactly what he was listening to The Move, The Nice, Floyd and Amen Corner Cos he was on tour with them 😁 What shows they must have been. Oh and OFC Cream

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

He was always great as the Jimi Hendrix experience

[@clarkewi]

I was 16 in 1967 living in LA and I can tell you, there were so many great groups in that period. Many of them like the Doors were from LA.

[@jamesblanshard9468]

Arthur Lee.... 🎶👌

[@knifelyfe6565]

Who played rythym guitar on "L.A. Woman" and taught the guitar player his blues licks on that record?

[@dimstath7546]

Thanks a lot! It was very interesting

[@brolinofvandar]

In the 70's, I bought the double album Soundtrack from the film Jimi Hendrix. Each side of the albums ended with a short clip of interviews from the film. Some of them with Jimi. In one of those interviews, Jimi said his true passion in music was the blues. All the stuff like Foxy Lady and the like, he just "did it for the kids". I've always envisioned that, had he lived, he'd now be up there with B.B. King, Muddy Waters, etc. as a respected bluesman, but with the added bonus of his rock background. It would have been awesome.

[@gustavoberocan]

Great video! It's amazing to think that Hendrix and Pink Floyd were touring together. It would be amazing if a playlist of the songs was added here.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love his sounds!!

[@TheMetalVagabond]

Jimi didn't get play with an orchestra, but a lot other bands did and made great music, he was a visionary.

[@Krzyszczynski]

Yeah, he seems to have conceived the sort of set-up that ELO adopted (though probably the more experimental early version which still featured Roy Wood, rather than the play-it-safe one that hit it really big).

[@timetraveler8777]

awesome , Jimi is one of my 3 favorite of all time , thank you

[@ethangrett3057]

I would imagine everything. Ive been listening to the sound of the 60s for 20 years and still daily i find new artists that just blow my mind. Like quicksilver messanger service or arlo Guthrie

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

That was nice! A lot of new infomation for me...

[@victorformosa228]

Jimi was so humble, thanks YP.

[@musiki2534]

Such a gentleman

[@andyginterblues2961]

That was the musical era that I grew up in. All of the bands that Jimi mentioned got constant airplay on top 40 radio, but The Experience's music "cut through the mix", it was different. Jimi's guitar playing was different. I recall that Hendrix's music was getting more airplay on "progressive rock" stations than on top 40 at first.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Very interesting! Thanks👍

[@jayaybe1]

Brilliantly put together in an entertaining and very watchable package. *Yesterday's Papers* you are going from strength to strength.

[@martakrupinska674]

Jimi Hendrix was one of the best singer and guitarist in the world.

[@thewkovacs316]

"jimmi was weird"....little richard psychedelic barbershop is a great way to describe the smile album

[@steveclapper5424]

Enjoyed your content thanks!

[@f.w.2054]

Thought there was a new Hendrix episode, but I got a sense of deja vu while watching! Still it was definitely worth seeing again because Jimi was such an interesting cat and had such great musical knowledge! The Nice must have seemed they were from outer space back then, what with Emerson keyboard stabbing, humping the keyboard, and setting the stars and stripes ablaze!

[@skipcampbell4226]

What a cool dude!

[@davidellis5141]

Glad Jimi was grooving on Roland Kirk & I assume Randy Cassidy became Randy California .. 😎

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Yep. It was actually Hendrix who gave him the "California" nickname. It appears that when Randy California was a member of Hendrix's band in Greenwich Village, there was another guy in the band who was also called Randy. So Randy, who was from California, became Randy California. And the other Randy, who was from Texas, became Randy Texas.

[@paulnolan4971]

That Beach Boys description is kinda definitive lol

[@clumsiii]

Dude. fkn Jimi didn't think i could be sad about him but i finally am. An orchestra? Harps? Sitar? What a terrible accident that killed him dreams to further

[@katbela3971]

I liked Jimmy's kindness when talking about other artists. Some ''Blind Date'' guests launch corrosive criticism against their colleagues without reason. I particularly loved the praise for the girl band ''ACE OF CUPS'' 1:50 Thanks, Yesterday's Papers. 😀🌹

[@manuelmdemarco]

Love the music you play at the end of all videos

[@Stellaluna88]

At 3:02, he showed how playful and charming he could be. I wonder if that lady ever realized who kissed the top of her hand.

[@catlover778]

I’ve wondered that too every time I watch that clip. Lucky lady 😊

[@tedszweb5268]

Boy , this really really makes me sad he passed away as all the things he talked about I would’ve been looking forward too !🙁

[@themadmattster9647]

Great taste Jimi!

[@williamjordan5554]

Sgt. Pepper obviously. Paul heard him play the opening song in a club shortly after the record came out.

[@gleamtarrest6310]

14 yrs old & I was listening to Hendrix ... my buds was listening to .. poison, Bon Jovi and Motley Crue...

[@chrisbacos]

I remember this episode. Love it.

[@davidvasquez8658]

His mention of Albert Collins too. One GOAT to another.

[@thisiscjshandle]

It's sad that Jimi passed away just before Stevie Wonder's run of masterpieces. He clearly saw Stevie's talents grow over the years and would've been blown away by albums like Talking Book and Songs in the Key of Life

[@tommuscatello9426]

He made a great recording of an early Joni Mitchell gig in Ottawa in '68.

[@ihopetowin]

Jimi Hendrix, extraordinary to this day.

[@Sp33gan]

Hendrix was always happy to give accolades to others. His praise of the then relatively unknown Terry Kath was well founded, the track Free Form Guitar from Chicago Transit Authority's first album is an incredible piece of work. I love his giving the nod to any of the bands who were pushing their boundaries, certainly the mood of the day as well. It seems that anything creative would catch Jimi's ear. And, definitely, Randy California's guitar work was fantastic. An ironic aside in regards to Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell. When Ron Ryan, formerly the unsung songwriter for The Dave Clark Five, was creating a new band called The Riot Squad, he immediately hired Mitchell. With a short time, it was Mitchell leading a band revolt against Ryan, stating that heavy blues rock wasn't the music of the future and the group should go with a softer direction that what Ryan wanted. Ron left his own group and was eventually replaced by a young David Bowie. That Mitchell ended up playing heavy blues rock backing Jimi Hendrix shows just how wrong he was. A cool new video, YP. Thanks for posting.

[@MrKeychange]

It's easy when you're the best and know it.

[@NigelFortune]

@ 6:19 Jimi at the Blue Moon Club, Cheltenham, England where i live. I played there in a band in the late '90's when it was called The Attic. Sadly its a store facility for a clothes firm now.