Jimi Hendrix Encyclopedia

Jimi Hendrix jams — on bass — with the band Tomorrow, featuring Steve Howe (guitar), John Adler (drums) and Keith West (vocals). (Tomorrow band)

1967 April April 28 Band Blarney Club City of London jam session Jimi Hendrix John Adler Keith West London Steve Howe Tomorrow UFO Club United Kingdom

March 15-16, 1969 Hendrix joins The Buddy Miles Express during their recording session for “Blue Window Jam” at Mercury Studios in New York.

Band Blue Window Jam The Buddy Miles Express

The Jimi Hendrix Experience participate in a photo session for Fabulous 208.

1967 Band Fabulous 208 Greater London January January 6 London Photo Session The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

Following their performance at the New Century Hall, The Jimi Hendrix Experience visit the Twisted Wheel Club on Brazennose Street in Manchester.

1967 Appearance Band January january 7 Lancashire Manchester The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Twisted Wheel Club United Kingdom

Following his interview with Keith Altham, The Experience participate in a photo session.

34 Montagu Street Band City of Westminster London January January 9 Jimi's Apartment Marylebone The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

Jimi Hendrix writes the lyrics to “The Wind Cries Mary” following an argument with live-in girlfriend Kathy Etchingham.

1967 34 Montagu Square Band City of Westminster London girlfriend January January 10 Jimi's Apartment Kathy Etchingham Lyrics Marylebone United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience appear at Radio London’s booth at the International Racing Car show held at the Olympia in London. Their mimed performance is reportedly filmed for Radio London but it never airs. Hendrix later laments about the miming experience in a January 28th interview published in New Musical Express saying, “The one thing I really hate is miming, it’s so phony. So far the only thing I was asked to mime was a Radio London appearance and I felt guilty just standing there holding a guitar. If you want to scream and holler at a record you can do that at home, I’m strictly a live performer.”

1967 Appearance Band Greater London International Racing Car Show January January 12 London Olympia United Kingdom

The Experience participate in a photo session at The George Public House.

1967 Band Greater London January January 24 Photo Session The George Public House United Kingdom Wanstead

The Experience conduct a photo session with Paul Popper outside of Hendrix’s flat in Montagu Square.

1967 Band City of Westminster London January January 26 London Marylebone Montagu Square Photo Session the experience United Kingdom

Following their gig at The Civic Hall in Essex, The Experience attend the “Valentine’s Day Massacre” at The Speakeasy. While at The Speakeasy, Jimi Hendrix jams with Skip Allen, drummer for The Pretty Things.

1967 Band City of Westminster February February 14 jam session London the experience The Speakeasy United Kingdom Valentine's Day Massacre

The Experience attend a press reception for Soft Machine. The reception was hosted by Chas Chandler who produced the band’s first single “Live Makes Sweet Music,” which was just recently released.

1967 Appearance Band City of Westminster February february 22 London Soft Machine the experience The Speakeasy United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience are photographed at Bruce Fleming’s studio in London.

1967 Band Bruce Fleming Photo Studio City of Westminster February February 23 London Photo Session The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

A second photo session with Bruce Fleming at his London studio is completed on this day. Where the first session focused primarily on black & white photos, this session focused on color photography. The results of which appeared on the cover for the UK pressing of The Experence’s debut album Are You Experienced.

1967 Band Bruce Fleming Photo Studio City of Westminster February february 27 London Photo Session United Kingdom

To help gear up for studio recordings at De Lane Lea Studios, The Experience head to The Speakeasy to rehearse some of the songs scheduled for recording soon.

1967 Rehearsals Band City of Westminster London March March 1 the experience The Speakeasy United Kingdom

The Experience fly from London, England to Paris, France

1967 Band France London March March 3 Paris the experience Travel United Kingdom

The Experience visit the St. Quentin Flea Market at the suggestion of Alain Dister, who accompanies the group throughout the afternoon. Photos from the afternoon later appear in Dister’s book, It’s Only Rock And Roll.

1967 Appearance Band France Île-de-France March March 4 Paris St. Quentin Flea Market the experience

The Jimi Hendrix Experience are photographed by Gered Mankowitz at his London studio located at 9 Mason’s Yard. Photos from this session would later appear on a host of book and magazine covers around the world, and were also part of the early 1990s remastered collection of Jimi Hendrix CDs released by MCA Records.

1967 9 Mason's Yard Band City of Westminster Gered Mankowitz's Studio London March March 9 MCA Records Photo Session The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

The Experience travel from London to Amsterdam where they check into the Hotel Schiller in Rembrandt Square (Rembrandtsplein) located in Central Amsterdam.

1967 Amsterdam Band London March March 13 the experience The Netherlands Travel United Kingdom

Prior to heading back to London, The Experience participate in a photo session near Rembrandt Square in Amsterdam.

1967 Amsterdam Band Hotel Schiller March March 15 Noord-Holland Photo Session the experience The Netherlands

Track Records Launch Party The Speakeasy City of Westminster London United Kingdom The Jimi Hendrix Experience attend the Track Records launch party at The Speakeasy.

1967 Appearance Band City of Westminster London March March 16 The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Speakeasy Track Records Launch Party United Kingdom

The Experience fly from London, England to Hamburg, Germany.

1967 Band Germany Hamburg London March March 17 the experience Travel United Kingdom

Jimi Hendrix participates in a photo session with Garden Of The Antenna publicity firm.

1967 Band Garden Of The Antena Hamburg Jimi Hendrix March March 19 Photo Session

The Experience fly from Hamburg to Luxembourg.

1967 Band Germany Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Hamburg Luxembourg March March 20 the experience Travel

The Experience complete a final photo session in Hamburg before flying to Luxembourg.

1967 Band Germany Hamburg March March 20 Photo Session the experience

The Experience return to London.

1967 Band Grand Duchy of Luxembourg London Luxembourg March March 21 Travel United Kingdom

The Experience are photographed at Jimi’s new London apartments (43 Upper Berkeley Street).

1967 43 Upper Berkeley Street Band City of Westminster Jimi's Apartment London March March 23 Marylebone Photo Session the experience United Kingdom

Following The Experience’s performance, photographer Vaughan Willcox completes a photo shoot with Hendrix backstage at Gaumont.

1967 April April 2 Band Gaumont Worcester Photo Session United Kingdom Worcestershire

Jimi Hendrix participates in a photo shoot at the Fleet Street offices of the Daily Mirror in London.

1967 April April 3 Band City of London Daily Mirror Building Greater London Jimi Hendrix Photo Session United Kingdom

In the afternoon, Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell are photographed by Mike Huggon at the Fringe Boutique in Carlisle.

1967 April April 7 Band Carlisle Cumberland Fringe Boutique Mike Huggon Mitch Mitchell Photo Session United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience participate in a photo shoot at the Anim management office in London.

1967 48 Gerrard Street Anim Office April April 11 Band City of Westminster London Photo Session The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

The Experience rehearse at Middle Earth in Covent Garden.

Band Covent Garden Middle Earth rehearse the experience

Hendrix plans to play at Garfield High School, but his equipment wasn’t available so he instead gives a short speech and answers a few questions. Afterwards, Jimi receives a ceremonial key to the City of Seattle.

1968 Band ceremonial key equipment wasnt available February 13 Garfield High School Hendrix jimi gives speech key to the City qna question and answer session seattle key to the city

The band returns to New York.

1968 Band band returns to New york February February 19 flight

Afterward the Canadian National Exhibition, the band jams with Robbie Robertson and members of The Hawkes at a local club. The Hawkes would later become The Band.

Band Canada Canadian National Exhibition CNE Coliseum Arena Eire Apparent Foxey Lady hawkes join the band hey joe Purple Haze Red House robbie robertson Soft Machine spanish castle magic the experience the hawkes The Paupers The Wind Cries Mary Toronto Wild Thing

Redding and Mitch Mitchell fly to Nassau (The Bahamas), while Hendrix returns to New York. In the evening, he jams with Eric Clapton at The Scene Club.

Band Eric Clapton Mitch Mitchell Redding the scene club

Back in London, Noel Redding offers Neville Chesters a job as Road Manager for the upcoming Experience tour of Italy.

Band London Neville Chesters Noel Redding Road Manager

Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady joined the Experience during the evening’s second show. Casady added bass guitar to “Killing Floor” and “Hey Joe”. Jimi Hendrix is photographed in concert during The Experience’s November 17, 1967 performance at the City Hall in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Photo: © Authentic Hendrix, LLC

Band bass guitar Jack Casady jefferson airplane the experience

Virgil Gonsalez joined the Experience during this evening’s first show, adding flute to an extended rendition of “Are You Experienced”. During the second show, Herbie Rich sat in with the group on organ during “Like A Rolling Stone,” “Lover Man,” “Hey Joe,” “Fire,” and “Foxey Lady.”

1968 Are You Experienced Band Fire flute Foxey Lady Herbie Rich hey joe like a rolling stone lover man October 11 the experience Virgil Gonsalez

Record Plant New York, N.Y. Jam With John McLaughlin Jam With Jim McCarty John McLaughlin, Jim McCarty, Buddy Miles, and Dave Holland join Jimi Hendrix at the Record Plant.

Band Buddy Miles Jim McCarty John McLaughlin new york Record Plant

The Scene, New York Jam Session According to Noel Redding, Hendrix and Mitchell joined him for an evening of jamming at the Scene nightclub, a favorite spot of the group.

Band Hendrix jam session Mitchell new york Noel Redding The Scene

In a lively session with Hendrix on guitar and Buddy Miles on drums, the two musicians run through a number of takes of “Izabella” plus lay the foundations for “Room Full Of Mirrors.” As John McDermott explains in Jimi Hendrix: Sessions, “Shortly after reel two began, technical problems slowed the pair’s progress. Hendrix, in particular, was bothered by the volume and general quality of the recording being supplied to his headphones. [Engineers] Jack Adams and Dave Ragno feverishly attempted to remedy the situation, but when recording resumed, Jimi’s amplifier started to malfunction, causing his guitar sound to drop out intermittently. This again caused a scramble in the control room. To help salvage the session, engineer Tony Bongiovi was sent for, and, thought he was not listed on the tape box, his distinctive voice can be plainly heard from this point forward.” As the session regrouped and recordings continued, a series of takes of “Room Full Of Mirrors” was laid to tape as was a couple of interesting takes of “Shame, Shame, Shame” (a song which eluded to the strained relationship with his step-brother Leon), plus a gritty rendition of “Ezy Ryder.” It was during these sessions that Alan Douglas deepened his involvement with Hendrix. Although his exact role in the sessions of the 7th is unknown, the tape marked simply marked as being for client, Douglas Records. As Stefan Bright and Douglas increased their control and influence over Hendrix in the studio, their exact involvement and reason for being there seemed puzzling. Tom Erdelyi (second engineer for several Record Plant sessions) explained the changes in the studio in McDermott’s Jimi Hendrix: Sessions. “Douglas and Bright just sort of came in and took over. They were running the show. I was surprised, because I was a fan of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and no one seemed to understand what Jimi was trying to accomplish. Jimi was such a perfectionist. It seemed as if he was just taking his time, because no tracks were being completed. We thought that Douglas was being patient. “I don’t know whether they had specific titles or not,” continues Erdelyi. “But Stefan Bridge was supposed to be the producer and Alan Douglas the executive producer. There were times when just Stefan Bright was there, but Jimi just played what he wanted, and those guys made comments from the control room.”

Band Buddy Miles Izabella John McDermott Room Full Of Mirrors session

Noel Redding returns to New York expecting to begin rehearsing with Hendrix and Mitchell for the next Jimi Hendrix Experience tour unaware that Billy Cox has replaced him in the band. “Noel wasn’t told until he came back, expecting to rehearse for the tour,” explains Mitch Mitchell. “Basically, no one had the balls to do it.”

Band billy cox new york Noel Redding Tour