1966. 〰 London, “BBC Lime Grove Studios/Area C”, TV rehearsals and live show for Top Of The Pops’.
The Experience went to the studio about 9.30 in the morning for rehearsals. They stayed all day until it was time to perform a live version of “Hey Joe” (3:46) during the live broadcast on BBC1 between 19.30 and 20.00. The Breakaways (Gloria George, Barbara Moore and Margaret Stredder) were yet again used (OOV) for additional background vocals. The Experience were introduced by DJ Simon Dee.
1967. 〰 London, “Olympic Sound Studios” Studio recordings with Jimi and Mitch. Songs: Dream, Little One take, Sweet Angel (overdubs)
1968. 〰 No News…
1969. 〰 Baggy’s, New York City, BOG. Rehearsal for the New Years Fillmore East concerts
1967. 〰 On 29 or 30 November The Electric Prunes visited Jimi at his flat. The band had arrived at London airport on 23 November to do a short tour of the UK.
1968. 〰 Noel is interviewed by Donna Lawson for the January 1969 issue of Eye magazine.
1966. 〰 Record Mirror is the first UK music magazine to write about Jimi.
1967. 〰 London, "Olympic Sound Studios" Studio recordings (from ? to 08.00 the next morning) for "Up From The Skies" and "Bold As Love".
1968. 〰 TTG Studios, Hollywood, California, USA JHE’s final session at TTG. Here He Comes // Gloria // Red House
Musicians/Engineers: Jimi Hendrix // Mitch Mitchell // Noel Redding // Lee Michaels // Angel Balestier // Mark Kauffman
Six takes of Here He Comes took place and a few takes of Van Morrison's Gloria before the EXP and Lee Michaels performed a remade version of Red House.
1966. 〰 Jimi meets Noel Redding during an audition at the Birdland club. After his audition at the Birdland, Noel was asked by Chas if he could play bass guitar, Noel said no, but he would give it a try. Chas lent Noel his bass guitar, so Noel sat in with Jimi, Nero (Mike O’Neill) of The Gladiators on piano and Aynsley Dunbar on drums. They played ‘Hey Joe’, ‘Need Somebody To Love’ and one third song. Chas asked Noel to return the next day to the Birdland.
↪ Blaises, 121 Queen’s Gate, Kensington, London SW7. In the evening Jimi jams with the Brian Auger Trinity (Brian Auger/organ, Julie Driscoll/vocals, Vic Briggs/guitar, Rick Brown/bass, Clive Thacker/drums). Johnny Hallyday is in the audience [as well as Andy Summers] and he invites Jimi to do a short tour of France with him. Chas settles the deal with Lee Hallyday - Johnny's uncle/manager and Georgio Gomelski). (see Debbie’s post for details) https://plus.google.com/109564805347348145270/posts/EDFUhCVLtDx
French fan Yazid Manou: Johnny Hallyday kept saying Otis Redding was there too but he was wrong. Hallyday was with Otis at Blaises earlier in the month. Otis Redding was already back to States on September 29.
1967. 〰 London W1, Jimi's flat - Radio interview conducted by David (surname unknown). Noel: "I would say either of these two: David Jacobs or David Wigg"
1968. 〰 No News…
1969. 〰 No News…
〰 Born on this day ♡ 1935, Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin Going On (Live 1964): https://youtu.be/1dC0DseCyYE
1969. 〰 Hit Factory, New York Studio Recording 1) Izabella 2) Message To The Universe 3) Izabella 4) Machine Gun 5) Izabella 6) Message To The Universe 7) Jam Jimi returned to the Hit Factory for new attempts at “Izabella” and “Message To The Universe.” A sparse demo of “Machine Gun” was buttressed with overdubs by session musicians in 1974 and issued as part of the controversial [and long since deleted] Midnight Lightning.
1970. 〰 Jimi continues to give interviews with the British Press including Roy Hollingworth (Melody Maker, September 5), Mike Legerwood (Disc, September 12), and Steve Clackson (The Sunday Mirror, September 20).
🎸 Born on this day ♡ Michael Joseph Jackson (Aug 29, 1958 - Jun 25, 2009) Remember The Time (Co-starring Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson): https://youtu.be/LeiFF0gvqcc
🎸 Gone to Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven ♡ Mathis James Reed (Sept 6, 1925 - Aug 29, 1976) Baby what you want me to do: https://youtu.be/cEkepygs_bM
💫 1967. Radio promo announcing a “new group”, The Jimi Hendrix Experiencing were joining The Monkees tour and were scheduled to appear on July 29, 1967 in Detroit, MI. The Experience would not perform on this date, having left the tour following their July 16 performance in Queens, New York.
💫 1968. Record Plant, New York City, New York USA JHE in New York City, Jimi’s home town 01:00 – 05:00: 4 hours Producer: Jimi Hendrix Engineer: Eddie Kramer
Various mixes were made for Long Hot Summer Night but all were abandoned.
Noel: "The New York office presented me with my first Gold Disc award. “Uh, Noel, Warners sent this over. Shall I ship it to England for you?'"
💫 1969. No News...
💫 1970. No News...
❀❀❀ ❀ Born on this day 1953, Geddy Lee Weinrib lead vocalist, bassist and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Geddy Lee Blues: https://youtu.be/_Qq01g7ZOoc
❀❀❀ ❀ Gone to Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven Mama Cass Elliot born Ellen Naomi Cohen, (Sep 19, 1941 – Jul 29, 1974) California Dreamin': https://youtu.be/N-aK6JnyFmk
Ed Guzman, percussionist for Rare Earth (1944 - Jul 29, 1993) Jerry LeBloch & Eddie Guzman... Drum Solos: https://youtu.be/wax3mjtiXX8
💫 1967. ♡ Beat, Beat, Beat! broadcast, Hessicher Rundfunk TV, Germany Show between 13:15 & 13:53. Recorded 18 May at the Stadthalle, Offenbach am Main. Songs: Stone Free ♡ Hey Joe ♡ Purple Haze ♡ Spalding, "Tulip Bulb Auction Hall'/'Barbeque 67', Lincolnshire Concert ... Jimi was in a bad mood, the heat was torrid and the sound horrible. At the end of the show, he threw a Stratocaster against his amp, causing a big blue flash and smoke. ♡ http://www.voicesofeastanglia.com/2012/05/the-worlds-first-rock-festival-spalding-67.html ♡ http://seattlehendrix.gobot.com/custom.html ♡ http://strangerthanknown.blogspot.gr/2013/03/cream-live-at-spalding-bar-b-que-29th.html 💫 1968. No News... 💫 1969. Eddie Sherman (columnist): "Strange Manoa seens: A fella wearing a kimono, carrying an ironing board to a neighbor, jarred out of his reverie, getting the peace sign from rock star Jimi Hendrix whizzing by in a car" (Honolulu Advertiser, 1 June 1969). 💫 1970. No News...
