On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-03-21 7:29 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:22:02 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> > I disobeyed my parents to see Hendrix on a Sunday night. I always
> > listened to my parents except for this one time. I thought I was
> > going to catch hell. My parents never said a word. I've always
> > wondered about that. It took me many decades to figure out what
> > happened. It was because they supported me in my learning to play the
> > guitar - they always did. That was an awesome thing to realize.
> >
> I saw Hendrix and never realized it until more than 30 years later. When
> I was 14 I went to a Beatles concert in Toronto. The opening act for
> the Beatles was King Curtis. Curtis was killed a few years later. His
> guitarist on that tour was Jimi Hendrix.

My understanding is that you couldn't hear the Beatles at a Beatles concerts. That's a shame. Hendrix opened up for that Monkees in 67. That would have been amazing on several different levels.

On 2021-03-21 8:00 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I saw Hendrix and never realized it until more than 30 years later.
>> When I was 14 I went to a Beatles concert in Toronto. The opening
>> act for the Beatles was King Curtis. Curtis was killed a few years
>> later. His guitarist on that tour was Jimi Hendrix.
>
> My understanding is that you couldn't hear the Beatles at a Beatles
> concerts. That's a shame.

You understand it correctly. Things had been quite normal throughout the
King Curtis portion of the concert. As soon as the Beatles came out more
than 10,000 teenaged girls started screaming at the top of their lungs.
I never heard a note. Every once in a while McCartney or Lennon would
dance a couple steps and the girls were able to scream even louder. I
lost interest in every going to another major rock concert.



>Hendrix opened up for that Monkees in 67.
> That would have been amazing on several different levels.
>
I just can't imagine him doing his psychodelic music as a prelude to
the Monkees. I can't imagine them drawing the same crowd.

On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 2:47:55 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-03-21 8:00 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> I saw Hendrix and never realized it until more than 30 years later.
> >> When I was 14 I went to a Beatles concert in Toronto. The opening
> >> act for the Beatles was King Curtis. Curtis was killed a few years
> >> later. His guitarist on that tour was Jimi Hendrix.
> >
> > My understanding is that you couldn't hear the Beatles at a Beatles
> > concerts. That's a shame.
> You understand it correctly. Things had been quite normal throughout the
> King Curtis portion of the concert. As soon as the Beatles came out more
> than 10,000 teenaged girls started screaming at the top of their lungs.
> I never heard a note. Every once in a while McCartney or Lennon would
> dance a couple steps and the girls were able to scream even louder. I
> lost interest in every going to another major rock concert.
> >Hendrix opened up for that Monkees in 67.
> > That would have been amazing on several different levels.
> >
> I just can't imagine him doing his psychodelic music as a prelude to
> the Monkees. I can't imagine them drawing the same crowd.

I remember the cute 12 year old girl sitting on the table across from me describing it. 12 to 14 year old girls would have been the target audience for the Monkees. She didn't get to see Hendrix but she seemed to be really happy about the whole thing. It was a experience alright - just not that experience. I probably didn't know who Hendrix was at the time anyway.

On 2021-03-21 9:19 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 2:47:55 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I just can't imagine him doing his psychodelic music as a prelude
>> to the Monkees. I can't imagine them drawing the same crowd.
>
> I remember the cute 12 year old girl sitting on the table across from
> me describing it. 12 to 14 year old girls would have been the target
> audience for the Monkees. She didn't get to see Hendrix but she
> seemed to be really happy about the whole thing. It was a experience
> alright - just not that experience. I probably didn't know who
> Hendrix was at the time anyway.
>

Hendrix had had a hard time in the US and headed to the UK for a while.
He was all but unknown in the US when he opened for the Monkees.

An experience? and Hendrix sang... not just stoned but experienced.

On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:00:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-03-21 7:29 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:22:02 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>> > I disobeyed my parents to see Hendrix on a Sunday night. I always
>> > listened to my parents except for this one time. I thought I was
>> > going to catch hell. My parents never said a word. I've always
>> > wondered about that. It took me many decades to figure out what
>> > happened. It was because they supported me in my learning to play the
>> > guitar - they always did. That was an awesome thing to realize.
>> >
>> I saw Hendrix and never realized it until more than 30 years later. When
>> I was 14 I went to a Beatles concert in Toronto. The opening act for
>> the Beatles was King Curtis. Curtis was killed a few years later. His
>> guitarist on that tour was Jimi Hendrix.
>
>My understanding is that you couldn't hear the Beatles at a Beatles concerts. That's a shame.

True for both of the ones I saw and both were in relatively small
venues...Hockey arena size and I sat pretty close for each concert.
Concert systems were really not very good in those days and there
actually was a lot of screaming going on.

Worst sound system I ever experienced at a concert, though, was within
the last 15 years- I took one of the kids to see Dylan. Godawful
balance.

>Hendrix opened up for that Monkees in 67. That would have been amazing on several different levels.

I am sure.

On 2021-03-21 7:39 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:00:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-03-21 7:29 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:22:02 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>>
>>>> I disobeyed my parents to see Hendrix on a Sunday night. I always
>>>> listened to my parents except for this one time. I thought I was
>>>> going to catch hell. My parents never said a word. I've always
>>>> wondered about that. It took me many decades to figure out what
>>>> happened. It was because they supported me in my learning to play the
>>>> guitar - they always did. That was an awesome thing to realize.
>>>>
>>> I saw Hendrix and never realized it until more than 30 years later. When
>>> I was 14 I went to a Beatles concert in Toronto. The opening act for
>>> the Beatles was King Curtis. Curtis was killed a few years later. His
>>> guitarist on that tour was Jimi Hendrix.
>>
>> My understanding is that you couldn't hear the Beatles at a Beatles concerts. That's a shame.
>
> True for both of the ones I saw and both were in relatively small
> venues...Hockey arena size and I sat pretty close for each concert.
> Concert systems were really not very good in those days and there
> actually was a lot of screaming going on.
>
My sister and her friend saw them just as they were becoming famous.
They actually met them walking in the street earlier that day.
At uni, the ents committee managed to book every top 10 group (and I
mean every) with the exception of the Beatles for our Saturday night
dances. It wasn't the money! Brian Epstein, their manager, wouldn't
allow them to play because we couldn't supply enough security.

Graham wrote:
> My sister and her friend saw them just as they were becoming famous.
> They actually met them walking in the street earlier that day.

Was that street "Abbey Road" by any chance?

Just last night on MeTV at 9:30pm eastern, was an old "best of" Ed
Sullivan show. According to the tv guide, old Beatles performed. I
believe his show was the debut of them to the USA. And yes, mostly heard
was many young girls screaming.

I saw that on tv back in the early 60's when it was first aired and I
liked them.

One Christmas, my presents were my first stereo and 2 Beatles albums...
"Meet the Beatles" and "2nd Album." I still have them.

Anyway, I was looking forward to that show last night. Sadly, I fell
asleep about 10 minutes before it started and woke up only 10 minutes
after it ended. Arrghh! Just my luck.

On 2021-03-22 6:04 a.m., Gary wrote:
> Â*Graham wrote:
>> My sister and her friend saw them just as they were becoming famous.
>> They actually met them walking in the street earlier that day.
>
> Was that street "Abbey Road" by any chance?Â*
>
No! just the local town.
It was just before Beatlemania took over.

On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:48:13 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-03-21 7:39 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:00:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:42:13 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2021-03-21 7:29 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
>>>>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 1:22:02 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I disobeyed my parents to see Hendrix on a Sunday night. I always
>>>>> listened to my parents except for this one time. I thought I was
>>>>> going to catch hell. My parents never said a word. I've always
>>>>> wondered about that. It took me many decades to figure out what
>>>>> happened. It was because they supported me in my learning to play the
>>>>> guitar - they always did. That was an awesome thing to realize.
>>>>>
>>>> I saw Hendrix and never realized it until more than 30 years later. When
>>>> I was 14 I went to a Beatles concert in Toronto. The opening act for
>>>> the Beatles was King Curtis. Curtis was killed a few years later. His
>>>> guitarist on that tour was Jimi Hendrix.
>>>
>>> My understanding is that you couldn't hear the Beatles at a Beatles concerts. That's a shame.
>>
>> True for both of the ones I saw and both were in relatively small
>> venues...Hockey arena size and I sat pretty close for each concert.
>> Concert systems were really not very good in those days and there
>> actually was a lot of screaming going on.
>>
>My sister and her friend saw them just as they were becoming famous.
>They actually met them walking in the street earlier that day.
>At uni, the ents committee managed to book every top 10 group (and I
>mean every) with the exception of the Beatles for our Saturday night
>dances. It wasn't the money! Brian Epstein, their manager, wouldn't
>allow them to play because we couldn't supply enough security.


Big thrill of my teen years was getting to spend 10 minutes with the
Beatles before their 1966 concert in Detroit. Friends had raised a lot
of charity money in honor of the Beatles and a radio station and some
others facilitated it all.

They were very kind to 4 stranger teenage girls. Polite, funny,
engaging.