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Might be remembering a load of bollox here but didn't he play with an early incarnation of Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers in Canada too. Slight Motown connection I suppose.

You're correct Dave. Bobby Taylor told me that Hendrix was in his band that backed his group Four N***ers and a Ch**k, but that he was fired after a couple of gigs because his guitar solos were too long and far too loud. This goes some way to explain why he gained popularity over here with the hippie/rock shower.

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You're correct Dave. Bobby Taylor told me that Hendrix was in his band that backed his group Four N***ers and a Ch**k, but that he was fired after a couple of gigs because his guitar solos were too long and far too loud. This goes some way to explain why he gained popularity over here with the hippie/rock shower.

I thought I remembered something along those lines. Hey, that's a rather nice W/D in your avatar Rob. :lol:

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I thought I remembered something along those lines. Hey, that's a rather nice W/D in your avatar Rob. thumbsup.gif

Got it in Big D years ago, sold it to Carl Willingham then won the auction when Carl sold it on JM's site!! Love the song. Also have the instrumental (without strings) on a tape.

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You're correct Dave. Bobby Taylor told me that Hendrix was in his band that backed his group Four N***ers and a Ch**k, but that he was fired after a couple of gigs because his guitar solos were too long and far too loud. This goes some way to explain why he gained popularity over here with the hippie/rock shower.

maybe a myth but i am sure i read that joey dee claimed that he had hendrix in the starliters

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maybe a myth but i am sure i read that joey dee claimed that he had hendrix in the starliters

Hendrix was indeed a member of The Starlightrs , and toured with the group in late 1965 .

Malc Burton

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as a hendrix fan iv been wondering if anyone knows of anymore soul connections and is it true that he was a session musician at motown ?

When he lived in London he travelled to Manchester to get to see the Spellbinders, they were very

much mainstream soul singers so I'm guessing he was a soulman at heart (and a paratrooper !!)

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My mate reckons he turned up at the Wheel one night to see The Spellbinders, who's backing band he'd once been in.

The Spellbinders toured Canada in 1965 & 66, they took their own backing band (it's only an hours drive

away :shhh: ) he had played with them, when they appeared in the UK in 1966 & 67 they came alone.

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