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Jimi Hendrix: How it started. Cafe Wha, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, Linda Keith & Chas Chandler In this first instalment, we delve into the period from June to September of 1966. Three months which were decisive in determining the trajectory of Jimi's career, setting the course for what was to unfold over the next four years We start with the formation of Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. Linda Keith and the critical role she played in supporting Hendrix, which ultimately led to Chas Chandler signing Jimi as the talent that would launch his newfound music career. Which takes us through the conclusion, where Chas and Jimi depart America for England. In this series dive into the life of Jimi Hendrix and tell the untold stories, about his life, music and ideas, in order to discover the legend behind the iconic music, revealing the truth, and exposing the lies. Through revisiting the Jimi Hendrix story, we reveal remarkable stories and eye-witness accounts, to a rock'n'roll lifestyle, and individual creativity that graces the world rarely. The Hendrix stories is second to none when it comes to pushing the boundaries od human experience. A story that was powerful then, and remains powerful today, and relevant to new generations. A timeless message of “Love the World' and 'Let Your Fancy Flow'. Video chapters: INTRODUCTION GREENWICH VILLAGE JUNE 1966 (Hendrix starts his own band for the very first time, Jimmy James and the Blue Flames) LINDA KEITH (We reveal how the girlfriend to Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, played an significant role in ensuring Hendrix's success) ENTER CHAS CHANDLER (After seeing Hendrix perform, Chandler offers to take him to England and make his own album, signs a management agreement) WHO WAS CHAS CHANDLER? (Examines Chandlers desire to move from being bass player for the Animals to record producer) THE PREPARATION BEGINS (Debts paid, birth certificate and passport obtained and flight to London) CONCLUSION #jimihendrix endrix #jimihendrixexperience #noelredding #mitchmitchell #celebrity #JanisJoplin #brianjones #jimihendrixlive #heyjoe #purplehaze #likearollingstone #voodoo #voodoochild #voodoochile #rockmusic #wildthing #montereypopfestival #monterey #beatles #sgtpepper #hendrix #rock #rockstar #rockmusic #beatles References: ‘JIMI HENDRIX - STARTING AT ZERO’ By Leon Hendrix, Bloomsbury 2013 ‘Jimi Hendrix – Electric Gypsy’ by Harry Shapiro & Caesar Glebbeek, Heinemann, 1990. ‘Hendrix – Setting the Record Straight’ By John McDermott with Eddie Kramer, Warner Books, 1992. ‘THROUGH GYPSY EYES – My Life, The 60s, and Jimi Hendrix’ by Kathy Etchingham, Orion, 1998. ‘Are You Experienced? – The inside story of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’ by Noel Redding and Carol Appleby, Fourth Estate Ltd, 1990. ‘Jimi Hendrix – The Inside Story’ By Mitch Mitchell with John Platt, Harmony Books, 1990. ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky - the Life of Jimi Hendrix, by David Henderson, Bantam Edition, October 1981. ‘The Inner Word of Jimi Hendrix’ by Monika Dannemann, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1995. ‘CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC: Jimi Hendrix and post-war pop’ by Charles Shaar Murray, Faber & Faber, 1989. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
