When Eric and I went in we saw what he meant. He was doing everything - the blues, rock things I still can’t name. At the same time he was playing the guitar with his teeth, behind his back, on the floor - it was unbelievable. . . . It's the most psychedelic experience I ever had, going to see Henrix play. When he started to play, something changed: colors changed, everything changed. . . . What he played was . . . incredibly lyrical and expert. He managed to build this bridge between true blues guitar . . . and modern sounds. He brought the two together brilliantly. And it was supported by a visual magic that obviously you won't get if you just listen to the music. He did this thing where he would play a chord, and then he would sweep his left hand through the air in a curve, and it . . .

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