Jimi Hendrix Test 2

Question 1

Ed Chalpin/PPX Lawsuit

Answer 1

Settlement:
Chalpin/PPX receive 2% of the suggested retail price of all recordings sol in the US by Warner/Reprise (till ‘72)
- Retroactive, including 1st two albums
- Capitol would receive an album
- Future Knight.Hendrix releases: Yameta had to OK art, Chalpin restrained from covering any Hendrix songs w/e consent

Question 2

Chas Chandler quitting

Answer 2

Gypsy Eyes: Jimi playing over 45 takes caused Chas to quit

Question 3

Eire Apparent

Answer 3

band produced by Jimi

Question 4

Fat Mattress

Answer 4

Noel Redding’s project band , produced by Chas Chandler

Question 5

Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys

Answer 5

Another band produced by Jimi, opened for him

Question 6

Buddy Miles/Buddy Miles Express

Answer 6

Drums: Electric Church/RedHouse

• Expressway to your skull (debut album - buddy miles express, Jimi produced)
• Mannish Boy (drums)

Question 7

Self-Promotion

Answer 7

Steve Weiss & Ron Terry convinced Jeffery to cut out middle man (old way 60% artist, 40% promoter)
- Jimi was earning 85 cents on the dollar

Question 8

Record Plant

Answer 8

• “And The Gods Made Love”
  _“Mannish Boy”
• Gary Kellgren, Eddie Kramer

Question 9

Gary Kellgren

Answer 9

Engineer (record plant)

• Long hot summer night
• Star Spangled Banner

Question 10

Eddie Kramer

Answer 10

Engineer

- Eire Apparent

Question 11

Jack Casady

Answer 11

Member of Jefferson Airplane, played bass on Voodoo Chile

Question 12

Steve Winwood

Answer 12

Member of Traffic, played organ on voodoo chile

Question 13

Dave Mason

Answer 13

Member of Traffic, did vocals on Crosstown Traffic, acoustic guitar on All Along The Watchtower

Question 14

Chris Wood

Answer 14

Member of Traffic, played flute on 1983 (A mermaid I should Turn to be)/Moon Tun the Tides gently, gently away

Question 15

Traffic

Answer 15

.

Question 16

Mike Finnigan

Answer 16

Organ on Rainy Day Dream Away … Still Raining, Still Dreaming

Question 17

Larry Faucette

Answer 17

Percussion on South Saturn Delta

Question 18

Freddie Smith

Answer 18

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Question 19

Juma Sultan

Answer 19

Percussion

Question 20

Billy Cox

Answer 20

Bass player

• Mannish Boy
• Jam 292
• Bleeding Heart
• Gypsy Sun and Rainbows

Question 21

Al Kooper

Answer 21

Blues Project

Question 22

Jerry Velez

Answer 22

Percussion

Question 23

Larry Lee

Answer 23

Rhythm guitar

Question 24

Smash Hits UK/US

Answer 24

UK:

- Track records

Question 25

Electric Ladyland UK/US

Answer 25

.

Question 26

Woodstock

Answer 26

Due to setback/complications, Jimi was forced

Question 27

Shokan, NY

Answer 27

Jimi had a summer house here

Question 28

Gypsy Sun & Rainbows

Answer 28

Jimi’s new band

- Message to the Universe (Message to Love)

Question 29

Toronto Bust

Answer 29

Entering Canada for Toronto show, J was arrested when he was found carrying heroin (hidden in an alka-setzer bottle) To avoid a riot, he was freed.

Question 30

Denver Pop Festival

Answer 30

Ended in a sea of tear gas, Noel immediately quit after, it was their last Experience concert

Question 31

Generation Club

Answer 31

Club bought by Jimi & Jeffrey (originally to be a night club but later made into a recording studio)
- 50/50 ownership

Question 32

Jim Marron

Answer 32

Manager of Generation Club

Question 33

TTG Studios

Answer 33

Studio Jimi used to record of Eire Apparent

- Look Over Yonder

Question 34

Are You Experienced? Ltd.

Answer 34

Company created by Jimi in the US to collect his earnings, pay his taxes/expenses

Question 35

Bella Godiva

Answer 35

Publishing company created by Jimi to administer his songs

Question 36

Harlem United Block Association

Answer 36

Benefit played by Gypsy Sun & Rainbows

Question 37

Salvation Club

Answer 37

3rd & final show for Gypsy Sun & Rainbows, band fell apart when Larry Lee quit, Jerry Velez left soon after

Question 38

Olmstead Studios

Answer 38

1st time the Experience returned to the studio, recorded Midnight