I respect a lot more of Jimi's music than I actually like, and I like a decent portion of it.

As for Jimi the person? Don't know much about him.

Glad you guys enjoy the story. One of those once in lifetime days you never forget.
No that's not me in the photo. Found it online.
It worked because it had the Cafe Au Go Go, The Infinity Poster and The Garrick Theatre in the shot.

The Garrick Theatre is another story involving a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention rehearsal.



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Tribal Records

RodeoSchro said:

iZsaZsa said:

RodeoSchro said:

Awesome story, TA! Is that you in the pic? Was that the day you met him?

tA looks like Jimi Hendrix.

Is that him in the pic inside his profile? 'Cause if it is, you are right! Left-handed Strat and everything!

theAudience said:

Glad you guys enjoy the story. One of those once in lifetime days you never forget.
No that's not me in the photo. Found it online.
It worked because it had the Cafe Au Go Go, The Infinity Poster and The Garrick Theatre in the shot.

The Garrick Theatre is another story involving a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention rehearsal.



Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

Well don't tease us, tell it. You know we're nearly starving to death for truly interesting discussions around here now-a-days.

[Edited 11/27/13 8:27am]

RodeoSchro said:

theAudience said:

If you mean do I like him as an artist, then answer is yes.

I've been a Jimi Hendrix fan since I heard his 1st single...

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...Hey Joe. He's the main reason i'm a guitarist today.


In 1967, I met Jimi Hendrix. Here's what happened...


Hendrix had recently returned to the States after conquering England.
A buddy and I cut out of school to hang around the...

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...Cafe Au Go Go on Bleeker Street in The Village to see if he'd be there rehearsing.

Across the street from the club was a walk-down bar called the Tin Angel.
We happened to look through the plate glass window and saw this guy with all this hair.
Looked at each other and agreed it was him. Luckily, across the street next to the club was a store called The Infinite Poster where I was able to grab a pen and some paper. As soon as he walked out, about 5 or 6 girls that were walking by mobbed him. He spoke very quietly and politely to each one of them while we waited our turn.

Here's something i'll never forget. One of the girls asked him for some little trinket he had attached to his vest. He told her, "That was a gift from someone. How would you feel if I gave away something you had given me?" Good answer.

Finally my time had come. I honestly didn't know what to say and barely muttered how I enjoyed his music and when the new album was coming out. He gave me an answer (can't remember as I was nearly passing out) shook my hand and signed the paper (Be Groovy, Jimi Hendrix) i'd handed him. He said it was a pleasure meeting us and vanished across the street and into the club. We just stood there in stunned silence for a few moments confirming that this actually just happened.

Talk about 2 kids that had a "rep" around the school from then on...

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...Untouchable.


And that's how you play productive hookey.

As for liking him as a person, all that I can say is that he was nice to me and that's where it ends.
Myself, i'm not interested in the vast majority of musicians/celebrities personal lives.
Chances are you'll never gonna meet them or be friends with them so why invest the energy in gossip and hearsay.
Who knows how much of it is pure b.s. anyway.


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tA

Tribal Records

Great post!

iZsaZsa said:

RodeoSchro said:

Awesome story, TA! Is that you in the pic? Was that the day you met him?

tA looks like Jimi Hendrix.

Ha, thanks!
Yes that profile shot is an old pic that must be worst than I thought because I don't look anything like Jimi.

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tA

Tribal Records

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Well don't tease us, tell it. You know we're nearly starving to death for truly interesting discussions around here now-a-days.

Hey there Double-H.
I'll see if I posted it before "next door" so I don't have to rewrite it.


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Go Jimmy, it's yo birfday

theAudience said: