From Loudersound.
Micky Dolenz has reflected on the time that The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for The Monkees.
The vocalist and drummer was speaking on the new episode of AXS TV’s Mixtape show, which will be broadcast on Halloween at 8.30pm ET.
In a preview clip, Dolenz explains just how the unlikely partnership came about – and it all stemmed from seeing Jimi in 1967.
Dolenz says: “At the time, we were looking for an opening act. I’m at the Monterey Pop Festival Festival and all of a sudden these three guys come on stage in all these psycho-jello clothes and stuff, and they just looked incredible. That was, of course, The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
“I suggested to the producers of our show that would be a really cool opening act because they were very theatrical and The Monkees was this theatrical act.”
Dolenz adds: “I guess they liked the idea, our producers liked the idea, so sure enough a few months later we’re opening up and Jimi is the opening act.
“He did six or eight shows with us, and he was a great guy, a great kid. We had a lot of fun.”
On Thursday night’s episode, Dolenz also reveals how he learned to play drums, chats about his musical influences, and talks about his tour It Was Fifty Years Ago Today – A Tribute to The Beatles’ White Album.
The shows see Dolenz joined onstage by various artists including Christopher Cross, Todd Rundgren, Jason Scheff and Joey Molland.
Explore eil.com & 991.com sister – the world’s best online store for rare, collectable & out of print Vinyl Records, CDs & Music memorabilia since 1987.
EIL.COM Favourite Music Update Rare CDs, CD Singles, Rare Records, Vinyl Records, Albums and Music
- Jimi Hendrix - Roots Of Hendrix - US - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 14:48)on March 29, 2024 at 8:51 am
JIMI HENDRIX Roots Of Hendrix (Early 70s US 9-track vinyl LP, superb fold out picture sleeve that expands to a giant double sided poster of Jimi! The sleeve shows some light shelfwear & edge scuffing, but the vinyl is flawless - a nice copy ofthis long deleted US rarity! TLP-9501)
- Jimi Hendrix - Live - Dutch - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.12, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2024 16:18)on March 29, 2024 at 8:51 am
JIMI HENDRIX Live (1982 Dutch-only 9-track LP compilation, featuring live tracks taken from recordings at Isle Of Wight, Monterey Pop Festival, Band Of Gypsies, Hendrix In The West & Woodstock, unique 'airbrushed' picture sleeve. The sleeve &vinyl remain in superb Excellent condition)
- Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys - 2nd - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $63.00, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2024 10:20)on March 29, 2024 at 8:51 am
JIMI HENDRIX Band Of Gypsys (1970 UK second issue of the 6-track vinyl LP, recorded live at New York's Fillmore East, superb gatefold picture sleeve. This was the replacement to the 'puppet' cover which now seems even harder to find than the original. The sleeve itself shows a fair degree of edge scuffing, with a few surface storage marks to the panels and a little light creasing, grading VG. The vinyl grades VG while showing some spindle marking through play only has the odd surface scuff or hairline on the dics itself. A nice, if not mint, copy of this scarce issue at an advantageous price)
Be the first to comment