Jimi Hendrix

Jimi appeared live on Lulu’s T.V. show and caused a sensation when he stopped playing ’Hey Joe’ during the middle announcing, ’I’ve had enough of this!’ He started instead... read more to play ’Sunshine of my Love’, a song by my favorite band Cream!. I saw Jimi by the window and asked Lulu if I could take a picture of them together. Jimi was a BIG star but agreed to a snap. This picture was taken later, with Jimi in a reflective mood and a great outfit. Please note, this print is now a considerable way through the edition. Due to this the remaining prints are a higher price. Enquire at your local gallery or email us for up to date information.

This image was during ’Christmas on Earth’. An all day & night concert event. Never before printable until the advent of computer scanning.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding) during a sound check at the Marquee Club.

I had the privilege to work with Jimi twice in 1967. On both occasions he, together with Mitch and Noel, came to my studio in Masons Yard, in London’s West End. We got on incredibly well and I found... read more him to be a most charming, humble and witty person as well as a willing and enthusiastic subject. He was very easy to photograph because apart from having tremendous charisma, he had wonderful style. My portrait of Jimi titled Blue Smoke was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Rock Portraits of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in their October 2004 issue!

I had the privilege to work with Jimi twice in 1967. On both occasions he, together with Mitch and Noel, came to my studio in Masons Yard, in London’s West End. We got on incredibly well and I found... read more him to be a most charming, humble and witty person as well as a willing and enthusiastic subject. He was very easy to photograph because apart from having tremendous charisma, he had wonderful style. My portrait of Jimi titled Blue Smoke was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Rock Portraits of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in their October 2004 issue!

Jimi Hendrix restrings his guitar before a performance at the Marquee Club in London.

Due to an overrun of sets from artists performing before Hendrix, I fell asleep waiting for him to perform. I was then awoken at about 12am by the sound of Hendrix's guitar, it instantly made me wide eyed,... read more i grabbed a friend and we determinedly headed as close to the front as possible. At the front my friends and I took it in turns to share what equipment we had, i took all the cameras and lenses and confidently strolled up to security at the front barriers pretending to be important and was able to photograph Hendrix uninterrupted at the very front.