I did see The Beatles on Ed Sullivan as a kid.
Not the same as seeing Hendrix Live but that is a cool memory from the day.
Really Greeet Shoeee...
Beatlemania crept into my childhood and robbed me of it. I had been in training for classical and marching percussion and when I got real frisky, I played along with Tijuana Brass and Al Hirt records. The Beatles changed everything and my instructors were horrified, but soon realized that I had redoubled my efforts, and I was passed up the chain to my teachers teachers.