Billy Cox in the background.
I met Juma. He is more of a free jazz guy than a rock guy - this story about the loft jazz scene in NYC is eye-opening. Juma is the real deal if you want to talk to a DIY pioneer who has lots of stories and doesn’t hate everything.
Mr Valez is a common member of the jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra. Cox is active with Hendrix tribute bands via Jimi’s Estate.
Hey,Joe...and All Along The Watchtower. Legendary! Stone Free was great too!
How could snub Steve Vai?!!
The foremost electric guitarist in the world was inspired by Jimmy Hendrix in large part.
“’Scuse me, while I kiss this guy.”
My favorite Hendrix band was the Experience. I thought Mitchell, especially was far superior to Miles and particularly for Hendrix’s style, he filled it up far better.
Before I had a driver’s license, I got a ride home from a couple of older guys in high school. The driver turned around, said ‘listen to this’ and smacked an 8-track cartridge into the player. ‘Fire’ by Hendrix came blasting out of the speakers. I had never heard anything like it. Nobody had.
The driver cranked the volume way up. We cruised down the highway, windows open, Hendix blasting, it was one of the coolest days in my life, still is.