Excerpts from a Jimi Hendrix Journal
Excerpts from a Jimi Hendrix Journal
In the following journal entries Johnny Allen Hendrix; two years later name officially changed to Jimi Hendrix describes his life from August 4, 1969 to August 18, 1969 and his encounters till the end of his Woodstock premier.
August 4, 1969
At ten p.m. in our studio the band and I just got word from our record company about the live concert performance to take place in Woodstock, New York. We are a little scared, as a puppy would feel the first time away from its mother, yet pumped for the concert. Seeing as though after July 14 we finally got the band all together with a total of six members; But we still have to practice before the big debut for The Gypsy Suns and Rainbows. Well I?m going to smoke a little joint and then play a few strums on the guitar and then wrap it up for the night.
August 6, 1969
Today was a very tripey day when we started practicing for Woodstock; I sat down for about four hours trying to figure out which songs would feel the way the feeling should feel during a main event. I’m hoping that with the shrooms, smoking a joint and about five shots of brandy that the practice will go by a hell of a lot smoother than sticking my hand into a bag of nails. If not then I have to get with the rest of the band and discuss the songs with them to see which songs they actually feel like playing or are good to do for a live performance. Well we finally came to a decision of our version of the Star Spangled Banner, Purple Haze, Voodochild, Hey Joe, Foxy Lady, Fire, Killing Floor, Wild Thing, Red House, Tax Free and Spanish Castle Magic. All of which brought about some of the most unusual sounding guitar play the world has ever seen. The reason for my insanity towards my music is that I want the world to here something that they will never forget.
August 8, 1969
Today wasn’t a very productive day towards Woodstock. On the other hand it was full of sitting around and partying. Some girls came over, which looked like hookers from a cheesy movie, with the rest of the...