Jimi Hendrix – Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll [VIDEO & GIFS]

In this installment of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll, we bring you the wild times of Jimi Hendrix - who passed away in September, 1970. We'll tell you things you never heard before, remind you of things you forgot, and put events in context.

SEX:

Hendrix dated often - Monika Dannemann was his girlfriend in 1970 - and was with him at the Samarkand Hotel in London when he died. She claims he took up to 18X the recommended amount of the sleeping pill, Vesperax that morning.

Dannemann went on to marry the Scorpion's guitarist, Uni Roth - and she committed suicide in 1996.

Eric Burden - former lead singer of the Animals - was called the morning Jimi died - they had all partied together that night. Burden hung up at first - and than called Dannemann back and insisted she get an ambulance.

By all accounts, Jimi choked on his own vomit after indulging all night. Medical reports showed hash and barbiturates in his system and large quantities of red wine in his lungs

DRUGS:

Jimi gave away money when he drank & became uncharacteristically belligerent. In '68, he was arrested for striking his girlfriend with a phone receiver.

Hendrix used LSD & amphetamines on tour to stay amped. He is notorious for putting acid under his bandanna and making small cuts on his forehead to absorb the drug quicker.

The rumors are that Hendrix took acid at Woodstock - and double dosed at the Monterey Pop Festival on something called "Monterey Purple." Paul McCartney was a big influence in getting Hendrix booked at Monterey.

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Rock & Roll:

Jimi's manager was Chas Chandaler, former bassist for the Animals. He signed him in '66 and took Jimi to England to become a star - Hendrix played at clubs in front of the Beatles, Stones, & Clapton.

Jimi opened for the Monkees, played with the Isley Brothers & Little Richard, and was fired by Ike Turner.

Jimi's albums, Electric Ladyland, 1968, hit #1 and so did Woodstock. His other albums charted in the top 10 or higher. Hendrix never had a #1 hit single - but got more airplay than many bands.

Jimi is worth $175 million.

He liked nice things like cars and drove a silver Corvette - he was reckless behind the wheel. Billy Cox, his bass player, told Guitar World:

We’d go into the studio around eight o’clock in the evening,” Cox remembers, “and a lot of times we didn’t come out until noon the next day. When we came out of the studio, he’d have his guitar, I’d have my bass…and the Corvette was a two-seater. So we take off, and my face is hangin’ out the window, along with one of my legs, and Jimi’s got his guitar in the back. We’re goin’ through traffic, and I’m sayin, ‘Oh, lord, you gon’ run into somebody!’ He scared me. I’d get out at the hotel and say, ‘Whew, man! I made it safe and sound.’ ”

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