Thursday 31 May 2018

๐ŸŒด May, 31

๐ŸŒด 1967.
London W1, The Speakeasy, 48 Margaret Street, Fitzrovia, England
Jimi jams with:
Eric Clapton; Jack Bruce; Jose Feliciano and Graeme Edge (drums)
Attended by: Jonathan King, Sandie Shaw, Dick Van Dyke and others.
Songs: unknown

๐ŸŒด 1968.
Zรผrich, Hallenstadion, 45 Wallisellenstrasse, Switzerland, 2nd night.

Late afternoon jam session at 17:00 with:
❀ Jimi - playing a right-handed, TV-blonde Gibson Les Paul ‘Special’ guitar, (possibly borrowed from Animals’ guitarist Vic Briggs),
❀ Chris Wood - flute,
❀ Steve Winwood - organ,
❀ Trevor Burton - drums,
❀ Carl Wayne - congas, and
❀ Vic Briggs - playing a Gibson ‘EB-2’ bass guitar.

Chris Wood taped the jam (reported to have lasted between 1 1/2 to 2 hours, no less) on his portable Philips cassette recorder. (the one Jimi can be seen holding in a photograph).

Afterwards, Keith Altham interviews Jimi for the June 8 edition of New Musical Express.

http://www.monsterkonzert.ch/index.html

๐ŸŒด 1969.
Honolulu, Waikiki Shell, 2805 Monsarrat Avenue, O’ahu island, HI, USA. JHE


Prior to their performance that evening, the Experience sat for a radio interview in studio at KPOI FM. On stage that evening, with the technical difficulties which had plagued the group’s abbreviated performance the previous evening apparently repaired, Jimi put forth a superb effort.
Jimi is photographed on stage at the Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, on May 31, 1969

๐ŸŒด 1970.
No News...

๐ŸŒด Born on this day:
John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 - 25 Sep 1980)





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Wednesday 30 May 2018

๐Ÿš— May, 30

๐Ÿš— 1967.
The Experience return to London in the promoter's car.

๐Ÿš— 1968.
'Monsterkonzert' - Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, JHE

Mitch and Noel are joined by nearly forty British musicians, including the Move, Traffic, John Mayall, and Eric Burdon on a charter flight from Heathrow to Kloten airport in Zurich, Switzerland. Upon arrival the bands take part in an afternoon press reception. Jimi arrives later in the afternoon, after flying to Zurich from New York. This grand event, dubbed Pop-Montserkonzert was to feature two successive nights of performances at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland. Each night kicked off with a fashion show by local boutique, Bernie’s. Once the fashions were put aside, a series of bands – one after the other – took to the stage, including: Anselmo Trend, Sauterelles, Hardy Hepp, the Koobas, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Traffic, the Move, Eric Burdon and the New Animals, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

๐Ÿš— 1969.
Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii With Fat Mattress
Concert
The Experience perform at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu. Due to technical problems with some of their amplifiers, the performance ends after only thirty minutes. To placate the audience, promoters quickly agree to invite them back the following night or provided a refund. Prior to the performance, Ben Wood of the Hollywood Star-Bulletin interviewed Jimi for the May 31 edition.

๐Ÿš— 1970.
Berkeley Community Theatre, 1930 Allston Way, California, USA, JHE (II)
Concert
Back on the West Coast, The Experience was booked into the Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley, CA by famed promoter Bill Graham. The quaint theater, housing close to 3,400 fans were witness to two sets by The Experience (both professionally filmed). In readying themselves for the evening performance, The Experience took part in an extended rehearsal/soundcheck. Jimi is photographed during the first of two performances at the Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, California on May 30, 1970. Portions of these two performances were later included in the film Jimi Plays Berkeley.








๐Ÿš— Gone to Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven
Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (16 Aug 1915– 30 May 1976) was an American blues guitarist. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins.
Disgusted Blues: https://youtu.be/n6HXB1VPClE




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