James Marshall Hendrix Guitarist / Vocalist
WOW!!
How did he play so under the influence, or even write and function for that matter. Which makes him even beyond comprehension.
The best Guitarist ever? You decide ......
Make no mistake about it! Jimi is one the most influential artist's (JS Bach #1) to ever grace this planet and since his pre -mature passing in 1970 his guided musical legacy would not exsist with out his Father Al Hendrix (1919-2002) and sister Janie Hendrix!
MJM with Janie Hendrix at the She Rocks Awards NAMM 2014
Photo: Jim Marshall
A right handed impersonator at the Namm Anaheim
Experience Hendrix '08 tour
Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado
I attended the show and was ready to witness the somewhat all star cast. Unfortunately I had to exit the show after the Brad Whitford/Johnny Lang set.
My main reason for attending this show was to see one of my favorites players from my youth...Jimi's main drummer Mitch Mitchell.
Eric Gales opened up the show with Billy Cox on Bass and Chris Layton (Drummer) of Stevie Ray Vaughan fame. The sound was fair in this intimate room of 1900+. The great Eric Johnson took the stage next and was surely the best artist here. Although I did not get to see the whole show. Next was Aerosmith's Brad Whitford and Johnny Lang, who played a nice short set.
It was also weird to see this Gibson sponsored event, while Jimi exclusively played Fenders.
A few Mitch Mitchell notes:
I was able to meet him briefly before the show (as he stepped into a black Mecedes) and I told him how much I admired his past playing, which he nodded to my comment. I asked him for a photo op and he replied "later".
When I caught up with him "much later" out back (in the alley) behind the Paramount, he ignored me while smoking a cigarette several feet away.
Several of us waited out back hoping to meet him. This may sound like whining but this is Mitch Mitchell!
He did not sign any autographs or take any pictures with any of us fans waiting to meet him ... and in all honesty he was a jerk.
I was stunned to see how Mitch's playing had pretty much tanked. He tapped on his DW kit and was clearly usurped by Chris's Fibes kit. It was obvious that Chris was the main drummer though out the evening.
I doubt that Mitch's mic'd kit was even on!
I was very disappointed to see that one of my favorite player's could end up this bad.
Here are some photos from my trip to Denver for the show.
Waiting behind the Paramount for Mitch & Billy
MJM with Drummer Chris Layton
MJM with Bassist Billy Cox
MJM with Guitarist Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson / michaeljmcgee.com
MJM with Guitarist Kenny Wayne Sheppard
Kenny Wayne Shepherd / michaeljmcgee.com
MJM with Guitarist Brad Whitford
Jimi's younger brother Leon at the NAMM show 1/2010
Jimi, Carlos Santana ( Possibly Noel Redding?), Seymour Duncan
Fender ad
Experience Hendrix 2019 tour
Pikes Peak Center Colorado Springs, Colorado 10/16/19
The MJM Experience
I arrive at 4 pm to get Joe Satriani's and Eric Johnson's Autographs.
Joe's Black Prevost
Eric's Silver Prevost
MJM with Bassist Billy Cox at his Merch Booth
MJM Video
Billy Cox appears at his merch booth
Billy Cox's Autograph
Experience Hendrix 2019 Live!
MJM Videos
Joe Satriani - "Guitar Solo / If 6 was 9"
Joe Satriani Performs "Crosstown Traffic"
Eric Johnson performs "Power of Soul"
Janie Hendrix opens the show
Bassist Billy Cox
Guitarist Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa / michaeljmcgee.com
The "GREAT" Eric Johnson! Eric Johnson / michaeljmcgee.com
Erics Johnson's Autograph
Drummer Chris Layton
Janie during the show
Taj Mahal www.tajblues.com
Doyle Bramhall II www.db2music.com
Guitarist Joe Satriani, Bassist Dug Pinnick and Drummer Kenny Aronoff IMO did the best set!
Bassist / Vocalist Dug Pinnick Dug Pinnick / michaeljmcgee.com
Joe Satriani Joe Satriani / michaeljmcgee.com
Joe Satriani's Autograph
Drummer Kenny Aronoff Kenny Aronoff / michaeljmcgee.com
Kenny Aronoff's Autograph
That's Wrap!