Are you Experienced?

Before all the fame, before money, and certainly before the flood of accolades, and praise, Johnny Allen Hendrix, better know as Jimi Hendrix, had just as humble a begining as most who have climbed to the pantheon of greatness, and achieved the title of legend. Jimi spent many of his years simply living from gig to gig, playing backup to many different acts before being discovered himself, such acts include  Don Covay, Little Richard and The Isley Brothers. Ironically after recording the Mercy with Covvay, The Rolling Stones recoreded the same song, and played Jimi's licks, long before his big break. Jimi played in several groups before Starting The Jimi hendrix Experience, never being too shy to put himself out there, one of his first bands after leaving the Airforce would humbly be named, Johnny James and the Blue Flames, clearly still refering to his birth name.
Jimi played in many road bands throughout his career, but would need to play 2nd chair to anyone after May 12, 1967, when Fire, recorded in London England, was realased making Jimi and overnight star. And dispite all of the current adoration and "worship" Jimi has recieved in recent years, and the hype of the time, Jimi Hendrix was a one hit wonder, having only his cover of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower reach the number 1 spot.
Stories of stars proir to their great success has always intrested me, and after reading this I can only wonder, "Will there be a time when the name Ron Thompson has become synonomous with that of legend, and great and if the tales of my time in Lindenwold will be heard by the same ears that find Jimi's story just as capitvating". I almost am afraid to dream so big.

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132231192/jimi-hendrix-before-he-was-famous