How Jimi Hendrix Saw The Beatles in Their 'White Album' Period

Jimi Hendrix got to know all the top British rockers after breaking into the London scene at the close of 1966. At any given show, you might Paul McCartney, John Lennon, or Mick Jagger filing backstage to speak with Hendrix.

That continued into the era of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). Just a few days after the release of the landmark Pepper, Hendrix paid tribute to the Fab Four by covering the title track at a Saville performance. McCartney, in the audience that night, considered it one of the great compliments of his life.

But as Hendrix’s career took off and the Beatles’ run moved toward its close, Hendrix became less wowed by the Fab Four’s output. Speaking about The White Album (1968), Hendrix saw the collection of tracks as an example of the band moving toward the past rather than the future. The Beatles, Hendrix thought, had become the establishment.

Source: cheatsheet.com

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