I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week. What a great museum. Seven floors of musical goodness, we spent nearly the whole day there and saw SO much cool stuff. And I don’t mean just Lady Gaga’s meat dress (yes, seriously, it was there). No, the coolest thing was this flier/handbill for the Jimi Hendrix show that I actually went to here in Sacramento some forty-one years ago!!
Yes, you read that right. He died later that same year so I am really glad I got to see him. And he was awesome, as you no doubt already know from seeing him on DVDs or YouTube. Yes, he played guitar with his teeth, but his hands were what was really impressive. He had a style and technique like no one else and got some sounds out of the guitar that are still brilliant even to this day.
After all these years the memory of the show has faded a bit but I can still see the stage with him playing that guitar. It was a truly beautiful thing. Best guitarist ever? Maybe so…
Anyway, imagine my surprise to see the flier/handbill in a museum back in Ohio. It brought back the concert and I wish it could have brought back Jimi too (RIP).
Here’s a review of the show that I found on the web. I can’t say for sure if everything is correct but you get the idea.
