Vintage ballpoint signatures of the Jimi Hendrix Experience—“Noel Redding,” “Love, Jimi Hendrix,” and “Mitch, xxx”—on an off-white 7.75 x 4.75 sheet, the reverse of which is also signed in felt tip by Carl Wayne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan of The Move; the upper left corner also appears to be signed by John Densmore of the Doors. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at a Jimi Hendrix Experience concert that took place at the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth, England, on November 15, 1967; a ticket stub from that very concert is included with the autographs. In very good condition, with creasing, light soiling, and a small edge stain. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.
Starting on November 14, 1967, the Jimi Hendrix Experience embarked on a 16-date UK package tour with Pink Floyd, The Move, The Amen Corner, The Nice, The Eire Apparent, and The Outer Limits. The tour consisted of a total of 31 shows in 16 cities, with each act playing two shows a night; at each gig, the headlining Experience were allotted exactly 40 minutes, The Move a half an hour, and Pink Floyd were given between 15 and 20 minutes. At this juncture, Hendrix was well on his way to becoming a major star: his first three singles, ‘Hey Joe,' ‘Purple Haze,' and ‘The Wind Cries Mary,' had all been top ten hits, and his debut album, released in May of that year, sat in the top 20 for 33 weeks. Pink Floyd had also seen chart action with both ‘Arnold Layne’ and ‘See Emily Play’ reaching the top 20; The Move had three top ten hits including ‘Flowers in the Rain,’ and Amen Corner were just about to score what would become their biggest hit to date with ‘Bend Me, Shape Me.'
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