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Backstory of a Legend
A Visual Spiritual Odyssey
JIMI HENDRIX, the greatest guitarist – possibly the greatest musician – of all time. Do YOU love Jimi as much as I do? His story has a lot to say to all generations about life, music and spirit and that is what I undertook when I became the Creative Director of the Jimi Hendrix Foundation, and before that, Editorial Director of the Hendrix Estate under the supervision of the late Alan Douglas, curator of Jimi Hendrix' recorded music and video.

First and foremost, I am a storyteller. As a veteran music and entertainment journalist going back to my stint as the Founding Editor of Guitar World and editor at Crawdaddy, that is what I do. One story that I have been known for telling and re-telling to the point of obsession is that of Jimi Hendrix.  But, you know, obsessions can get, well … obsessive. I have been working on this book project for a few years now, collecting material, rare photographs, interviews and what I like to call "pieces of the cross, er Strat" – artifacts and signposts of the amazing trail that this monumental avatar has left us since his untimely passing September 18, 1970.

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Hendrix sent telegram to McCartney

Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis once tried to recruit Paul McCartney to record with them, it has emerged.

The music legends were making plans to record together in the year before Jimi's sudden death in 1970, along with jazz star Tony Williams, and an old telegram has revealed they were also hoping to recruit the Beatles star to play with them.

The piece of memorabilia, which has been on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Prague, confirms that they wanted Sir Paul to be the bass player

The telegram Jimi sent to the star at The Beatles' Apple Records in London on October 21, 1969 - which contains typographical errors - reads: "We are recording and LP together this weekend in NewYork. How about coming in to play bass stop call Alvan Douglas 212-5812212. Peace Jimi Hendrix Miles Davis Tony Williams."

Hard Rock historian Jeff Nolan said: "It's not something you hear about a lot. Major Hendrix connoisseurs are aware of it. It would have been one of the most insane supergroups. These four cats certainly reinvented their instruments and the way they're perceived."

The telegram advises Sir Paul to contact producer Alan Douglas (whose first name is misspelled in the cable) if he could make the session. But it's not clear if the star was even aware of the apparently impromptu invitation to rush from his London base to New York to take part.

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz-news/2013/05/10/hendrix-sent-telegram-to-mccartney/