So the grass is certainly not growing underneath Christian and Sheila’s feet. They have been researching, planning and thinking already. A couple of interviews now in the bag and further conversations planned, as well as the general appeal for information via the International Association for the Study of Popular Music. Depending on the response they get to this they are also thinking about an even more public appeal to appear in one of the relevant music magazines. I would love this and it would be fabulous to collect and share as many Hendrix stories and memories as possible.
Sheila lived in the West End in the Sixties so has a really good sense of the vibe then and both her and Christian are cool cats and enormously enthusiastic about the project, which is vital. Most amusing piece of new (to me) information that they have discovered so far is that Hendrix liked Quality Street – entirely appropriate following this chocolately fest. I assume, like the rest of the world, he was left with all the coffee creams at the end of the tin though.
Finally you have to check out this wonderful blog with showing some fabulous Sixties photographs. These photos are amazing but it is also one of my most favourite blogs too – totally and utterly distracting.
http://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/10/around-the-city/
A London blog
Modern composition. Blogging the music that others won't tell you about.
Church Development Project
[ek-suh-bish-uhn-ol-uh-jist] -noun: Person who studies and reviews exhibitions, then blogs about them.
Notes on the Enlightenment as Historical Period and Continuing Project
Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English and Irish furniture &c.
For anyone interested in the long 18th century
A curated serving of the visual arts
Discovering Hendrix at Handel & Hendrix in London
Sean Egan’s ‘Not Necessarily Stoned But Beautiful’ could be a useful reference and, of course, Noel Redding’s ‘Are You Experienced’
Yes Redding’s book is already under my belt but thanks for the other tip. I don’t know that one.