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

The Experience perform two sets at Gaumont in Ipswich as part of the extended package tour featuring: The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

Set List: (partial) Purple Haze // Wild Thing

1967 April April 1 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Gaumont Ipswich Live live performance MC Nick Jones Suffolk The Californians The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at Gaumont in Worcester. The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, MC Nick Jones

Set List: (partial)Hey Joe // Purple Haze // Like A Rolling Stone // Wild Thing

1967 April April 2 Gaumont Worcester Live live performance United Kingdom Worcestershire

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 and Chas Chandler are interviewed at their Upper Berkeley Street flat in London. Melody Maker and Disc & Music Echo publish the interviews on April 8th.

1967 43 Upper Berkeley Street April April 3 Chas Chandler City of Westminster Greater London interview Interviews Jimi Hendrix Jimi's Apartment Marylebone United Kingdom

The Experience returned to London’s Olympic Studios to continue work on their debut album. This significant session resulted in new recordings, overdubs on some unfinished compositions and final mixes for several tracks.

The group focused their initial attention to recording “Highway Chile,” with the 8th and final take being flagged as the master. Work then began on “Waterfall” (as originally marked on the tape box). Studio engineer Eddie Kramer later prepared a four-to-four mix of the 4th take during which time the song was retitled as “May This Be Love.”

Hendrix then focused his attention on “Title #3” and later “Title #4” which eventually became “Are You Experienced?” Despite the the complexities of these recordings, the full song “Are You Experienced?” was completed start-to-finish in this one session.

Before the session came to a close, final mixes were prepared for “May This Be Love,” “Are You Experienced?” and “I Don’t Live Today.”

The stunning initial take of “Title #4” [“Are You Experienced?”] was included on the 2010 Box Set West Coast Seattle Boy as was one of the outtakes of “May This Be Love.”

Tape Log: Highway Chile // Waterfall [aka May This Be Love] // Title #3 // Title #4 [aka Are You Experienced?] // I Don’t Live Today

1967 April April 3 City of London Greater London Olympic Studios Recording Studio Recordings United Kingdom

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

Returning to London’s Olympic Studios, an additional four-track-to-four-track reduction mix was created for “Are You Experienced?”

Later the group revisited the January 11, 1967 recordings of “Third Stone From The Sun” before redirecting attention to creating both mono and stereo mixes of “Highway Chile.” The mono mix was eventually held back and included alongside a stereo mix of “The Wind Cries Mary” as the trio’s third single in the United Kingdom.

Before the session was completed, Hendrix focused once again on the work completed in December 1966 on the song, “Love Or Confusion” which resulted in a final mix being produced and later included on the debut release of Are You Experienced.

Before the session ended, the group worked on the B.B. King inspired “Here He Comes,” before putting that aside to focus on complete mixes of songs they had earmarked for the new album.”

Tape Log: Are You Experienced? // Third Stone From The Sun // Highway Chile // Love Or Confusion // Here He Comes

1967 April April 4 City of London Greater London Olympic Studios Recording Studio Recordings United Kingdom

Chas Chandler had lacquers created for both mono and stereo mixes of “The Wind Cries Mary” and a mono version of “Highway Chile” which were given to Track Records so manufacturing of The Experience’s forthcoming single could begin.

Tape Log: The Wind Cries Mary // Highway Chile

1967 April April 5 Chas Chandler Greater London Kensington Recording Rye Muse Studios Studio Recordings United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Leeds, Yorkshire as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 5 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Leeds Live live performance MC Nick Jones Odeon Cinema The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom Yorkshire

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 6 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Glasgow Live live performance MC Nick Jones Odeon Cinema Scotland The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

Following their performance at the Odeon Cinema, Jimi Hendrix is interviewed backstage by Donald Bruce for an April 7th article published in The Dundee Recorder.

1967 April April 6 Glasgow interview Interviews Odeon Cinema Scotland United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the ABC Cinema in Carlisle as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

Set List: (partial) Hey Joe // Purple Haze

1967 ABC Cinema April April 7 Carlisle Cat Stevens Cumberland Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers 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 perform two shows at ABC Cinema in Chesterfield, Derbyshire as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 ABC Cinema April April 8 Cat Stevens Chesterfield Derbyshire Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at The Empire in Liverpool as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 9 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance Liverpool MC Nick Jones Merseyside The Californians The Empire The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

Following their appearance on the BBC’s Monday Monday radio show, Hendrix conducts several press interviews back at his Upper Berkeley Street flat. These interviews are later published in Melody Maker (April 15 with Chris Welch) and in Disc & Music Echo (April 15).One interview by Leif H. Andersson is broadcast on the Swedish radio show Pop 67 med Amerikalisten (April 19).

1967 43 Upper Berkeley Street April April 10 City of Westminster Greater London interview Interviews Jimi's Apartment Marylebone Monday Monday radio show United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform at the BBC Playhouse Theatre on Northumberland Avenue in the City of Westminster, London. This made-for-live-radio performance was broadcast on the Monday Monday radio program. Unfortunately no recordings are known to exist for this performance.

Set List: Purple Haze // Foxey Lady

1967 April April 10 BBC Playhouse Theatre City of Westminster Greater London Media Radio Appearance The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

Continuing with the UK package tour featuring The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones; The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Granada in Bedford.

Set List: (partial) Hey Joe // Purple Haze

1967 April April 11 Bedford Bedfordshire Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Granada Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Quotations The Walker Brothers 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 Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Gaumont Cinema in Southampton as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 12 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Gaumont Live live performance MC Nick Jones Southampton Hampshire The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Björn Lundholm for an April 19th feature in the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter.

1967 43 Upper Berkeley Street April April 12 Björn Lundholm City of Westminster Greater London interview Interviews Jimi Hendrix Jimi's Apartment Marylebone United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Gaumont Cinema in Wolverhampton as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 13 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Gaumont Live live performance MC Nick Jones Staffordshire The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom Wolverhampton

Following their evening performance at Gaumont Cinema, Jimi Hendrix jams with The Californians at The Kingfisher Club in Wall Heath.

1967 April April 13 jam session Jimi Hendrix Staffordshire Stories The Californians The Kingfisher Country Club United Kingdom Wall Heath

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Bolton, Great Manchester as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 14 Bolton Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Greater Manchester Live live performance MC Nick Jones Odeon The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

Continuing with the UK package tour featuring The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones; The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Blackpool.

Hendrix later said in an interview, “Although I wasn’t scared starting my first big tour, we did wonder how they would accept us, there being so many different acts and us probably the most extreme of all. In Blackpool, the police slipped Mitch and Noel through side doors and took me around the block five times before helping me in. I lost some hair, but I might have lost the lot if they hadn’t been guarding me!”

1967 April April 15 Blackpool Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Lancashire Live live performance MC Nick Jones Odeon The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at De Montford Hall in Leicester as they continued as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 16 Cat Stevens De Montford Hall Engelbert Humperdinck Leicester Leicestershire Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two songs, “Manic Depression” and “Purple Haze” for the BBC Two program Late Night Line-Up. The show airs on May 17th as part of their show “Psychedelic Happening,” which also featured an interview with the band.

Unfortunately, the original tapes from the program were never preserved and all that remains is a copy tape from a later re-broadcast of the program that omitted “Purple Haze.” This source tape was used in 1998 for the inclusion of “Manic Depression” on the acclaimed compilation The Jimi Hendrix Experience: BBC Sessions.

Set List: Manic Depression // Purple Haze

1967 April April 17 City of London Kingsway Studio Late Night Line-Up London United Kingdom Media Television Appearance The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Hugh Nolan for the April 22 edition of Disc & Music Echo at his Upper Berkeley Street flat.

1967 Interview Jimi's Apartment 43 Upper Berkeley Street April April 18 City of Westminster Disc & Music Echo Greater London Hugh Nolan Interviews Jimi Hendrix Marylebone United Kingdom

Jimi Hendrix (playing bass guitar) reportedly jams with Ben E. King and Georgie Fame at The Speakeasy in London.

1967 April April 18 Ben E. King City of Westminster Georgie Fame jam session Jimi Hendrix London Stories The Speakeasy United Kingdom

Continuing with the UK package tour featuring The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones; The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Blackpool.

Hendrix later said in an interview, “Although I wasn’t scared starting my first big tour, we did wonder how they would accept us, there being so many different acts and us probably the most extreme of all. In Blackpool, the police slipped Mitch and Noel through side doors and took me around the block five times before helping me in. I lost some hair, but I might have lost the lot if they hadn’t been guarding me!”

1967 April April 19 Birmingham Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Jimi Hendrix Live live performance MC Nick Jones Odeon The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom West Midlands

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the ABC Cinema as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

Set List: (partial) Hey Joe // Purple Haze

1967 ABC Cinema April April 20 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Lincoln Lincolnshire Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

Following their performance at the ABC Cinema, Jimi Hendrix is interviewed for a feature in the April 21st edition of The Lincolnshire Echo.

1967 ABC Cinema April April 20 interview Interviews Jimi Hendrix Lincoln Lincolnshire United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the City Hall in Newcastle as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 21 Cat Stevens City Hall Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Northumberland The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers Tyne and Wear United Kingdom

Continuing with the UK package tour featuring The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones; The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Odeon Cinema in Manchester.

Hendrix later said in an interview, “Although I wasn’t scared starting my first big tour, we did wonder how they would accept us, there being so many different acts and us probably the most extreme of all. In Blackpool, the police slipped Mitch and Noel through side doors and took me around the block five times before helping me in. I lost some hair, but I might have lost the lot if they hadn’t been guarding me!”

1967 April April 22 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Greater Manchester Live live performance Manchester MC Nick Jones Odeon The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Gaumont Cinema in Hanley, Staffordshire as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 23 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Gaumont Hanley Live live performance MC Nick Jones Staffordshire The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

Beginning late in the evening of April 24th and through the early hours of April 25th, Hendrix joined Chas Chandler and Eddie Kramer at Olympic Studios to work on final mixes (stereo and mono) for several songs slated for inclusion on Are You Experienced, including: “Foxey Lady,” “Manic Depression,” “May This Be Love,” “Fire,” “Remember,” “Third Stone From The Sun,” and “Love Or Confusion.”

Tape Log: Foxey Lady // Manic Depression // May This Be Love // Fire // Remember // Third Stone From The Sun // Love Or Confusion

1967 April April 25 Chas Chandler City of London eddie kramer Greater London Jimi Hendrix Olympic Studios Recording Studio Recordings United Kingdom

Chas Chandler is interviewed at the flat he shared with Jimi Hendrix for a feature published in April 29 issue of Disc & Music Echo.

1967 25 43 Upper Berkeley Street April Chas Chandler City of Westminster Disc & Music Echo Greater London interview Interviews Jimi Hendrix Jimi's Apartment Marylebone United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at Colston Hall in Bristol as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

Set List: (partial) Hey Joe // Purple Haze

1967 April April 25 Bristol Cat Stevens Colston Hall Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Capitol in Cardiff, Wales as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 26 Capitol Cardiff Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones South Glamorgan The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom Wales

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at ABC Cinema in Aldershot as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 ABC Cinema Aldershot April April 27 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Hampshire Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience is interviewed by Steve Mann for a May 5 feature article in The Aldershot News.

1967 ABC Cinema Aldershot April April 27 Hampshire interview Interviews Steve Mann The Aldershot News The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Adelphi in Slough, Berkshire as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 Adelphi April April 28 Berskhire Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones Slough The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom

The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth as part of the ‘package tour’ alongside The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones.

1967 April April 29 Bournemouth Cat Stevens Dorset Engelbert Humperdinck Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers United Kingdom Winter Gardens

The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s first UK Tour comes to a close following two final performances at Granada theatre in Tooting (London). Once again the evening includes performances by The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Californians, The Quotations, and MC Nick Jones; The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform two shows at the Granada in Bedford.

1967 April April 30 Cat Stevens Engelbert Humperdinck Granada Greater London Live live performance MC Nick Jones The Californians The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Quotations The Walker Brothers Tooting United Kingdom

Jimi Hendrix and Chas Chandler are interviewed at their shared flat in London, by Ray Jones for the May edition of Beat Instrumental magazine.

1967 43 Upper Berkeley Street April April 30 Beat Instrumental Chas Chandler City of Westminster Greater London interview Interviews Jimi Hendrix Jimi's Apartment magazine Marylebone Ray Jones United Kingdom