Joe the Shark

I like those'Sample tunes' a whole lot,very smooth.

There's the Johnny Starr that I knew in the mid 70's in Ct. USA on the left. He played a gold Les Paul, uasally wore a red jump suit. He loved being on stage and would lead the band with his eyes and body language. A fun guy and always took care of the roadies. He is missed. Im glad I could get some info about him on the internet. Perhaps others who knew him will find this thread and add more information.

That might be him. But the picture I was referring to looked like it was taken in a control room of a studio with a couple of white guys seated to the right. Johnny was on the left with a cigarette in his hand. I don't have the pic in front of me, but one of the white guys had a familar name associated with Jimi H, manager or engineer? I'm pretty sure it was taken before Jimi went to England. Wish I could be more sure of dates etc. When I knew Johnny I was in my early 20's and my head was smoking. I'm not good at moving images around the internet, but that picture was on the same site as the one that was just posted on Feb.1 2021. I do have a couple of personal photos of Johnny but it would take me a hour to figure out how to upload them, maybe someday. Cheers!

To see a picture of the Johnny Starr I knew, the Johnny from NYC/ Hartford, go to Early Hendrix .com or google, Jimi Hendrix, Curtiss Knight, Johnny Starr picture. He's on the left.

I knew a Johnny Arnold Starr who lived in Hartford Ct USA around 1975. Pretty sure he played music in NYC previous to that. Their is a picture of him with Jimi Hendrix, Curtiss Knight and Jimi's manager on the internet. He had a book that he would show people,with maybe the same picture. He joined a band I was in and taught my friends and I some cool stuff, he would play all the parts so we could learn some real 'funk'. After that he formed a band called, 'Johnny Starr and Friends'. I did sound and moved equipment for him. The band lasted about a year and played around Connecticut USA. He was friends with Harold Sargent from the band 'Wood Brass and Steel. Doug Wimbish played bass in that band. Also Johnny (Johnni) recorded 'I done found myself' with the help of Harold Sargent who I think played drums on the track As far as I know he is deceased as is Harold Sargent. He was a talented man, and a good band leader.