Jimi Hendrix
Aynsley Dunbar
Drummer, Hendrix decided between Dunbar and Mitchell with a coin flip, Mitchell won
Mitch Mitchell
drums on the Jimi Hendrix Experience
King Kasuals
1962 band was formed by Cox and Hendrix after both were discharged
Monkees
1967 Hendrix is asked to open for the Monkees (thought their music was "dishwater), Hendrix only played 8/29 shows before flipping the audience off and leaving the stage
yameta
CDs and vinyls, first partnered w Chas Chandler and Mike Jeffrey
Capitol Records
Ed Chalpin promised Hendrix's product, signed Chalpin, Get That Feeling (Jimi Hendrix plays Curtis Knight sings) wasn't an actual record
Eddie Kramer
Engineer on the Hendrix Experience, oversees Jimi's state-of-the-art studio
"Gorgeous" George Odell
Hendrix goes out w George, in december joins Little Richard
Little Richard
Hendrix joins Little Richard's band for 6 months, called himself Maurice Jones
Isley Brothers
Hendrix played lead guitar for the brothers in NJ
Octavia
Hendrix preferred to call it the Octavio
Track Records
Hendrix signed to this record label in 1967 to Lambert and Stamp
Johnny Allen Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix birthname
Army/ Screaming Eagles
Jimi got in trouble w the law- had the option to go to jail or enlist, is awarded the screaming eagles badge
Polydor Records
Jimi recorded many albums with this U.k. record label
Henry "Juggy" Murray, Jr. / Sue Records
Jimi signed an Exclusive Recording Artist Contract in July 1965
Curtis Knight and the Squires
Peppermint Twist- Jimmy James 1965 joins Curtis Knight and the squires
Bold as Love
Second studio album by Hendrix- Track Records had 2 album contract, top hit
Are you Experienced
U.K.- original U.S.- has 3 U.K. singles specific to U.S. version
Jerry Simon/ RSVP Records
all Curtis and the Knights recordings were originally done for simon at RSVP Records
Gary Kellgren/ Mayfair Studios
audio engineer, worked at Mayfair (Best in NYC) Kellgren was called the King of the advanced 8 track board
The Sweet Inspirations
backing vocals for Hendrix's Burning the Midnight Lamp on Electric Ladyland
Bryan "Chas" Chandler
bass player for the animals, Jimi asks to meet Eric Clapton, producer
billy cox
bass player in the band Jimi creates while in the army
Noel Redding
bass player on Jimi hendrix Experience
The Breakaways
british female vocal trio, sang on the back of Hey Joe
Daughters of the American Revolution
complained about Hendrix's performance w the monkees saying it was "too erotic"
Bill Graham/ Fillmore West
concert promoter, created Fillmore East and West, Hendrix played in unusual ways upsetting Graham
Roger Mayer
electrical engineer, developed the octavia, an effects pedal (fuzz) which was popularized by Hendrix (Purple Haze)
Chris Stamp
established record label with Lambert, signed Hendrix
Al Hendrix
father of Jimi, enlisted and sent away, returned to "johnny" when he was 2 who he later renamed James Marshall.
Monterey Pop Festival
first major American appearance, Jimi shocked the crowd by setting his guitar on fire, smashing it, and throwing it into the crowd
Paul McCartney
first saw the Experience in 1967 at a club in London, hendrix opened with Lonely Hearts Club (had just been released) huge compliment
Warner/ Reprise
founded by Frank Sinatra, reprise owned by Warner Bros. Records, former home to Hendrix catalog
Linda Keith
girlfriend of Keith Richards, Linda loves Jimi's music and finds him auditions
Phasing in stereo
isolates or removes certain components, waves cancel each other out. ex: Electric Ladyland U.K. vs. U.S. (U.S. was better)
The Animals
member Chas Chandler managed Jimi Hendrix, the band didn't work well together
Joey Dee and the starlighters
member in late 1965
Lucille Jeter Hendrix
mother of Jimi, absent mother, could not take care of her children-gave many up for adoption, died when Jimi was young.
Michael Jeffrey
music manager, helped Jimi financially w/ the Hendrix Experience
Jimmy James and the Blue Flames
played in Greenwich Village, audition with the rolling stones manager goes poorly
Kit Lambert
record label owner and producer for the who, signed Jimi to track Record
King Curtis
recorded w/ King Curtis and hired to play on sessions
Kathy Etchingham
romantic relationship w Hendrix ended in 1969, several songs about her
Ed Chalpin/ PPX Enterprises
signed Hendrix to a 3 year contract w PPX
Johnny Hallyday
supported on the Jimi Hendrix Experience