Jimi Hendrix Test 1
Michael Jeffrey
-Chas's old manager -50/50 Partnership with Chas
Polydor Records
-Hey Joe, UK single released by Polydor
Kathy Etchingham
-One of Jimi's girlfriends for about 2.5 years
Bill Graham
-Ran Fillmore West
Yameta
-Animals parent company -Bahamian tax shelter account -Jimi signed to an exclusive recording and management contract with them -Yameta signs contract with Track Records for Jimi
The Sweet Inspirations
-Backing Vocals in The Burning of the Midnight Lamp
The Breakaways
-Backing vocals in Hey Joe (Roberts)
Bryan "Chas" Chandler
-Bassist for the Animals -Became Jimi's producer
Paul McCartney
-Beatles Member -On board of Monterey Pop Festival -Recommended Jimi to festival organizer
Mitch Mitchell
-Became drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience -Won coin flip
Chris Stamp
-Co-founder of Track Records -Known for co-managing and producing
Ed Chaplin, What record company?
-Ed Chaplin is the manager of PPX -Ed signed Jimi to 3 year contract saying "produce, play and sing exclusively for PPX" -Ends up haunting Jimi for the rest of his life
Olympic Studio Sounds
-Eddie Kramer Engineered there -Many of Jimi's records recorded here
Phasing in Stereo
-Effect by playing 2 sounds simultaneously -Bold As Love was the first song to use it
Eddie Kramer
-Engineer at Olympic Studios -Eventually became the main engineer -Highway Chile was first song Jimi ever recorded with Kramer -Manic Depression, Love or Confusion, May This Be Love, Fire, 3rd Stone From The Sun, Remember, Are You Experienced? -Majority of Axis
Gary Kellgren
-Engineer for Mayfair Recording Studio -The Burning of the Midnight Lamp -The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice
Monterey Pop Festival
-First American debut -Burns guitar -Has to play after The Who
Kit Lambert
-Founder of Track Records -Talked Chas into signing Jimi, and he did
Johnny Hallyday
-French singer who asked Chas is Jimi could come on tour with him, and he did
The Animals
-Group Chas Chandler was Bassist for -Yameta
Noel Redding
-Guitarist who met Jimi at audition for the New Animals -Later becomes the Bassist for the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Isley Brothers
-Hendrix joined group & recorded the song "Testify" with them -Went on tour, left, then later rejoined them and recorded "Move Over and Let Me Dance"
Henry "Juggy" Murray, What record company?
-Hendrix signed 2-yr exclusive artist contract with Sue Records & "Juggy" -He was paid off to get Jimi out of contract
Octavia
-Invented by Roger Mayer -Pedal that makes a sound octave higher than the note being played
Roger Mayer
-Invented the Octavia
Little Richards
-Jimi called himself Maurice James while working with little richard -Recorded "I Don't Know What You've Got But Its Got Me"
Jimmy James and the Blue Flames
-Jimi forms his own band, Greenwich Village
"Gorgeous" George Odell
-Jimi played with him -He was part of rhythm and blues package tour -A few years later they played together again
Track Records
-Jimi signed to them early on, signed contract w Yameta
Joey Dee and The Starlights
-Known for #1 hit "Peppermint Twist" -Jimi performed with the group and was calling himself Jimmy James at this time
Linda Keith
-Linda introduced Jimi to many managers/producers -Andrew Oldham feared messy triangle, Seymour Stein passed -Linda introduced Jimi to Chas Chandler and he got Jimi signed to Sea-Lark Enterprises
Billy Cox
-Met Jimi in the Army -Bass Player -Formed Casuals/Kasuals -Later reunited and formed The King Kasuals
The New Animals
-Noel Redding met Jimi at audition -Michael Jeffrey & Chas partnership: Provide new animals and alan price set if chas bring jimi
Aynsley Dunbar
-One of the drummers who tried out to be in the Jimi Experience, but didn't make it due to coin flip
Daughters of the American Revolution
-Possible reason why Jimi got kicked off Monkee's Tour?
Jerry Simon
-Ran RSVP Records -Jeffrey negotiated release of Jimi's contract
Fillmore West
-Ran by Bill Graham -Jimi became the main act because nobody wanted to play after him
RSVP Records
-Ran by Jerry Simon -Paid off for release of Jimi's contract
Are You Experienced Album
-Released first in UK by Track Records -Peaked at #2 -Released in US by Reprise
Are You Experienced UK vs. US
-They had different covers -American release didn't have Red House, Can You See Me, Remember -UK Release didn't have Purple Haze, Hey Joe and The Wind Cries Mary
The Monkees
-Tv show act -Jimi joined them for a giant tour, it was horrible
Warner/Reprise
-Yameta, not Jimi, signed with Warner/Reprise -Soundtrack exclusion deal made
Capitol Records
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King Kasuals
After being discharged from the Army, Billy Cox and Jimi reunited and formed this group
King Curtis
Jimmy joined them in 1966
Curtis Knight & The Squires
jimmy played with them and got credit as co-writer of "Hornets Nest"