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Cool rock n roll photos

MLK, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
correct, Jimi was mourning that fact and other civil strife of the times for and with his people @ midnite.
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Eric Barrett; Jimi's crucial US road Mgr.
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in prepping for their '68 Hollywood Bowl show they ensconced in the hills above the Bowl;
Mitch: ''The house came with staff and security dogs and we'd only been there a week when the dogs got stolen. They were found wandering on Sunset Blvd., doped out of their minds, burglars also nicked guitars, clothes and stuff. This was the first time that we had seen any kind of money at all. Hendrix had a Stingray he'd ordered earlier. This led us to realizing how bad his eyesight was. He should not have been driving.''
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previously,
The Beatles took August 23-27 1965 off from the North American tour and stayed at 2850 Benedict Canyon in L.A. during that time, they rented the house from Zsa Zsa Gabor. They spent a lot of time relaxing in the pool and just enjoying the sun and having a break from it all, however, it wasn't long before an L.A. radio station broadcasted the address of the house and before they knew it, there were fans everywhere!