There he  explored a rock sound outside of the musical confines of the Harlem rhythm and blues scene. While performing with his group Jimmy James and the Blue Flames at the Cafe Wha?, Hendrix played elements or early versions of "Third Stone from the Sun".
Hendrix ventured into a rock sound beyond the traditional limits of the Harlem rhythm and blues genre while performing with Jimmy James and the Blue Flames at the Cafe Wha?. During these performances, he experimented with early versions of "Third Stone from the Sun".