{"id":8836,"date":"2025-11-27T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/?p=8836"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:13:51","slug":"jimi-hendrix-in-london-november-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/jimi-hendrix-in-london-november-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimi Hendrix in London November 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Jimi Hendrix in London at Montague Place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To my mind, THE genius of the electric guitar, and a great singer and songwriter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born Johnny Allen Hendrix in Seattle on 27th November 1942. He was spotted by ex-Animals Chas Chandler (bassist) when performing in small caf\u00e9s In New York as Jimmy James. Chandler suggested he came to England. On the flight, they decided to change his name to Jimi. He arrived on September 24, 1966.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a different kind of atmosphere here. People are more mild-mannered. I like all the little streets and the boutiques. It\u2019s like a kind of fairyland\u201d<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.independent.co.uk Jimi Hendrix’s London. <\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On his first day in London, he met Kathy Etchingham,. She found them a flat on the upper floors of 23 Brook Street, which is now part of Handel&Hendrix in London. This is a a small museum to the two musical giants who lived next door to each other (if they were time travellers that is!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the English middle class, it’s comforting to know that Jimi bought the furnishings of the flat from their favourite, the nearby John Lewis Department store. However, he got his swinging 60s look from Carnaby Street and Portobello Road Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blues and London<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

London wasn’t an arbitrary choice for a young American Bluesman. The wave of British Bands that came to international prominence in 1964, was based on the almost forgotten (by the mainstream media) Black American Blues legends such as Woody Guthrie and Ledbelly. Bands like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, and the Animals loved this music, and began their careers playing cover versions in Clubs in London. (For more on the British Blues Revival, look here<\/a>\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendrix’s younger brother, Leon, spoke about the importance of London to Hendrix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHe loved England \u2018cos it was like Seattle. It was like home. It was the same climate, y\u2019know? And this is where all the music was. This is where all of his friends were \u2013 Eric Clapton, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, everybody\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He concluded: \u201cAfter people played, they all went and jammed together. Like, when Jimi played a concert that was only the warm-up\u2026 After the concert, he was out and about lookin\u2019 for somebody to play with and somebody\u2019s studio to jam at. They\u2019d just be jammin\u2019 all night \u2019til, like, seven or eight in the morning. It was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\nReported in Mouth Magazine 2018 and quoted in https:\/\/faroutmagazine.co.uk<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hendrix and Hey Joe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chas Chandler was interested in managing bands, and thought Hey Joe, which he heard Hendrix play, could be a hit single. Hey Joe got to no 6, in January 1967 in the UK Top Ten, but failed to make an impression in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a YouTube film of Hendrix playing ‘Hey Joe’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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