The Jimi Hendrix Experience Animals bassist, Chas Chandler, formed a backing band with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. Mitchell was a seasoned London drummer formerly with Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames. Hendrix chose Redding because of his attitude towards music and his hairstyle. Redding had been a guitar player until that time, but played bass in the band. The name "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" was coined by their business manager Michael Jeffery. The first official appearance of "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" (invited by French singer Johnny Hallyday) was at the "Novelty" in Évreux, France, on October 13, 1966. Six days later
Jimi Hendrix videography Jimi Hendrix videography Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter whose career spanned from 1962 to 1970. His videography includes commercially released films of musical performances and documentaries about his career. Hendrix appeared in two popular 1960s music festival films – "Monterey Pop" (1968) and "Woodstock" (1970). A short documentary, "Experience" (1968), also known as "See My Music Talking", was also screened. At the time of his death, two concert films were in development. "Jimi Plays Berkeley" (1971) was the first film featuring Hendrix to be issued posthumously. A second, tentatively titled "The Last Experience", was filmed of the