Of course these conclusions are all my own, and are, sadly, impossible to prove – but I do hope that I do justice to the great man.Īs any visitor to our museum knows, Jimi made his biggest musical break in London after moving there at the end of 1966.
#JIMI HENDRIX TOUR 1969 FREE#
I will try and trace Jimi’s connection to this neighbourhood, what his reasons for choosing to perform at this free gig might have been, and what the performance possibly represented. It was an important social statement for New York’s black community, seen as a counterpoint to the predominantly white Woodstock festival, for which of course Jimi was also in attendance. What this piece concerns specifically is his performance on September 5 th, 1969 at the Harlem Street Fair. As we all know, he was taken from us before he had the chance to share all he had with the world. We will see, through the course of this short study, that his views on music and race changed and matured as he aged. His views on race and racism, which at times seem to differ wildly, are simply a reflection of this method of extraction. Jimi was expected to answer off-the-cuff, and given his affable demeanour in interviews, he often would. That is what we are dealing with here the views of a young musician who, by sole virtue of his ethnic background, was asked questions difficult enough for academics of the day to devote hundreds of pages to answering. Every comment he ever made came before the age of 27, and for anyone that young it would be a daunting thought that their views – which naturally change and adapt with time and knowledge -would be preserved forever in black and white. Written by Handel & Hendrix in London volunteer Aidan Carroll.Īny discussion of Jimi Hendrix’s views on ‘big’ topics has to be prefaced with a reminder of his age.
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