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Lemmy: I was a Hendrix roadie
The artist formerly known as Ian Fraser Kilmister worked with Jimi in the late sixties, looking after the legend's guitars, amps and effects.
“When he performed, he was magic. You would watch him and space and time would stop". Says Lemmy. "After he played, we would have to repair his fuzzboxes because he’d just stomp all over them. And they’d go into bits all over the stage, and you’d have to go find the bits and put them back together."
“But Jimi was a really nice guy. And very courteous. If a woman came into the room, he’d shoot to his feet and get a chair out for her. He was old fashioned like that. Good manners don’t cost nothing.”
Source: Rolling Stone 
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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history, and one of the most influential musicians of his era. After initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, he achieved fame in the United States...
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