The only hint that it might go beyond marketing is that, on a genuine Strat pickup, there's one pickup pole that sticks up (I resist the too-easy metaphor), so for Jimi it switches from the G string to the D string.

OK here's the real stuff (yes, I'm even boring myself!). There were TWO Who shows in 1967 at the Village Theater, and I went to both. The July one was Chrysalis, Richie Havens, Blues Project, Who. The other one, in November, was Rich Kids, Vagrants (with Leslie West, later to form Mountain),Who. If you remember the East Village in the 60's ...

Oops, I was a little bit off! It was the Village Theater which became the Fillmore East (Anderson Theater was down the block). Now the Handbill at WV under Blues Project stuff says it was Chrysalis, Richie Havens, Blues Project, and the Who. The lights were by After the Third World Raspberry. Now I'm sure that the Rich Kids opened the show ...

Nashville - I didn't see that card. My first Who show was at the Fillmore East (it might have still been called the Anderson Theatre) when they were on a bill with the Rich Kids, Mountain, and the Blues Project (maybe somebody else too). I recall ''prepping'' for the show with my buddies at the Old Stanley on Avenue B. The Who were playing those ...

Jimi would only play upside-down (that is, high strings up) in a jam situation, never on a gig AFAIK. In addition to MisirlouDickDale, two great upside-down players are Otis Rush and Albert King.

Yeah lenscap! Wasn't that Singer Bowl show weird? A revolving stage which got stuck on and off. I remember being grossed out that the Who were OPENING for the Doors, but even more p.o.'d by Morrison's morbid drunkenness. We left after he sat down on the stage - beat the crowd on the subway at least. I couldn't get enough of the Who in the ...

  (moved over from feedback) I was at the Who show at the Fillmore East in 1968. Obviously they were playing for the heads. Two things: one checkable, one you gotta trust me. When Pete finished A Quick One, he was referring to the assassination of MLK which was only a couple of days ago. The East Village was quieter than usual, but ...

I was at the Who show at the Fillmore East in 1968. Obviously they were playing for the heads. Two things: one checkable, one you gotta trust me. When Pete finished A Quick One, he was referring to the assassination of MLK which was only a couple of days ago. The East Village was quieter than usual, but there wasn't any trouble. On a lighter note,