Tuesday 18 September 2018

🌟 September, 18


1967.
🌟 Frank Zappa and his wife Gail fly from New York to London. That night they went to the Marquee, and saw The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Later they went to the Speakeasy. There they bumped into Noel Redding and Zappa was picked up by Jimi’s girlfriend Kathy Etchingham. Some time later Zappa and Gail retreat to their Royal Garden hotel room "full of groupies". Jimi was there too.

1968.
🌟 Jam at the Whiskey A Go Go in Hollywood, California.
The JHE attended the opening night of the Buddy Miles Express residency at the club (Leon claims he was there too) and after the concert:
Jimi - guitar jammed with Noel - bass, Mitch - drums, Graham Bond - organ, Buddy Miles - rhythm guitar & drums, and Eric Burdon - vocal.
Filmed in 16mm, whereabouts unknown.
Songs: Purple Haze (according to Jesse Ed Davis) and others unknown.

1969.
🌟 'Summer Thing', Boston Common, Massachusetts. Concert cancelled.

🌟 Gone to Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven
James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix, born Johnny Allen Hendrix,
(Nov 27, 1942 - Sep 18, 1970)