Jimi Hendrix - Sheffield City Hall - Did you see him?

[babsie 10]

Just wondered - anyone else at the Jimi Hendrix concert at Sheffield City Hall in the 60's.

Still one of the best I have ever been to and I remember it like it was yesterday.

[BrainThrust 10]

My Dad did.

 

His mate blagged him backstage afterwards too.

 

Wilf

[babsie 10]

There was a band who supported from Leeds called the Outer Limits.

I am still in contact with their lead singer Jeff Christie,(remember Yellow River)! He is still writing and gigging in Germany.

It was a good time!!!

[annie53 10]

I was at that concert it was awesome. Remember fighting over a Union Jack flag at the stage door. Jimi had it around his shoulders during the show. Only managed to get a chunk which my mum threw away years later. Happy days.

[melv 16]

I couldn't afford to go and my father wouldn't lend me the money to watch 'jungle music '. Still gutted after all these years :-(

[St Petre 85]

My Dad did.

 

His mate blagged him backstage afterwards too.

 

Wilf

 

'Blagged' ?

[Ontarian1981 10]

Never saw them live, but from footage I have seen and heard the Jiml Hendrix Experience was one of the best 3 piece rock bands ever. Jimi gets all the credit but those two English guys gave him a terrific backing sound on stage, much like Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker of Cream.

[choogling 14]

Never saw jimi live but saw all the available film segments ,videos and later on dvds ,I bought his album" are you experienced " in 1967 and the two singles hey Joe and the wind cries Mary. Jimi was a breath of fresh air with his own style of a mixture of rock, pop and the blues, playing lead and rhythm guitar at the same time with the help of Mitchel and Redding on drums and bass. He was only around for three years but his music will never be forgotten and is never far from my cd player I recently bought the Hendrix plays the blues album with material I have never heard, i will have fire played at my cremation.

[jstarr 10]

There was a band who supported from Leeds called the Outer Limits.

I am still in contact with their lead singer Jeff Christie,(remember Yellow River)! He is still writing and gigging in Germany.

It was a good time!!!

 

I bought a record by The Outer Limits once - I think it was called “Just One More Chance”

[Nankypoo 10]

About £0.50 p for The Move, Amen Corner, The Nice, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix, on one bill.

Not bad value.

[choogling 14]

About £0.50 p for The Move, Amen Corner, The Nice, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix, on one bill.

Not bad value.

 

What date was that at the city hall?

[Nankypoo 10]

What date was that at the city hall?

 

November 1967,

I remember Amen Corners Andy Fairweather Low now a highly respected guitarist with Paul Macartney and Eric Clapton going down on his knees singing "Gin House" and Hendrix with a yellow can of lighter fluid setting fire to his guitar.

There were other groups on the bill, and there have been previous threads about the night on the forum.

Under age drinks were in order after in the pub in the building on the corner opp the Crucible below The Brown Bear and Head of Steam {Yates}

Edited March 7, 2018 by Nankypoo