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When Jimi Hendrix was exploring a more rock-oriented sound in New York City in 1966 with his group Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, "Hey Joe" was one of the first songs he performed regularly. [30] His arrangement used a slower tempo reminiscent of Tim Rose's recent single version, which he had heard on a juke box. [ 30 ]
Within months, he had formed his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience (with its rhythm section consisting of bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell), and achieved three UK top ten hits: "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze", and "The Wind Cries Mary". He achieved fame in the US after his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
By January 5, 1967, the Jimi Hendrix Experience's first single, "Hey Joe", backed with "Stone Free", had peaked at number six on the UK record chart. [8] "Hey Joe" was not a Hendrix composition – it was written by Billy Roberts and recorded by several groups prior to the Experience. Hendrix commented, "That record isn't us.
Hey Joe is the self-titled debut album by the Los Angeles-based band The Leaves, recorded and released in 1966. It is best known for the title track, which the group initially recorded and released as a single (Mira 207) in late 1965. Not satisfied with the sound, the group recorded a second version in early 1966.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience is a box set by the British-American rock band the Jimi Hendrix Experience, ... "Hey Joe" (Roberts) – 3:06 "Title #3" – 2:12
Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding, 1968. By May 1966, Jimi Hendrix was struggling to earn a living playing the R&B circuit as a back-up guitarist. During a performance at one of New York City's most popular nightspots, the Cheetah Club, he was noticed by Linda Keith, the girlfriend of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Jimi Hendrix was fucking Jim Morrison in the middle of the floor. So I got my gun and shot the chandelier and it came crashing to the ground and everyone left.” They just don’t make rock stars ...
Jimi Hendrix sometimes set fire to his guitar, most notably at the Monterey Pop Festival when, apparently, he felt this was the only way he could upstage the destruction by Pete Townshend and Keith Moon of The Who during their set. On March 31, 1967, at a performance at London Astoria Hendrix sustained hand burns and visited the hospital. [13] [14]