Nancy R wrote:

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/09/jimi-hendrix-reissue.html

You meant the cover shot is “by” Linda.

Yes, you're right ! A shot BY Linda !

YM

As you probably heard, next November 9, there will be a Deluxe reissue of the Jimi Hendrix masterpiece Electric Ladyland. The great news is that this time (finally) they followed the guitarist's instructions about the cover ! A shot of his friend Linda (then) Eastman

Sorry I did not understand how to load a photo ! But you'll find this new cover everywhere now !

YM

RIP Spock YM

I know most of you do not speak french but I wanted to send you the following link where Nostalgie Belgique TV did a news about the telegram

moptops:

Around 1975, Paul told an interviewer he and Linda were about to invite Jimi to the farm in Scotland, but he died soon after.

I had never heard that information before. Thanks ! YM

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jimi-hendrix-photo-mystery/ YM

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013/10/21/he-didnt-have-my-number-for-some-reason-paul-mccartney-laments-missed-telegram-that-halted-work-with-jimi-hendrix-miles-davis/ YM

Kathryn O:

I thought of you when I heard that interview.

Kathryn O:

I guess we never know which stuff Paul does end up seeing.

The french journalist gave him copy of the telegrams as he asked to have them. YM

AT LAST I received a reaction from Paul McCartney to the telegram Thanks to french music journalist, Paola Génone (l'Express, weekly magazine) who met Paul last October 1st regarding his coming record : http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/videos-mccartney-hendrix-le-rendez-vous-manque_1289494.html Here is the translation : On the 21st of October 1969, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and the drummer Tony Williams sent a telegram to Paul McCartney (who was a big fan of Jimi). "We are recording and LP together this weekend in New York - STOP - How about coming in to play bass - STOP - Peace - Jimi Hendrix Miles Davies (sic) Tony Williams." On October 22, Peter Brown, who worked for the Beatles' record label, replied on behalf of Paul: "Ref. cable received from Hendrix, Davies and Williams. Paul McCartney away from London on holiday, not expected to return for two weeks." When the ex-Beatle was later shown the telegram, he was stunned "Am I dreaming? Is it a joke? Where did you find that?" The documents come from Yazid Manou, the French Hendrix specialist, who discovered them while researching on the web-sites of The Hard Rock Café. One document is at Key West (Florida 2005) and the other in Prague (Czech Republic 2012). "How is this possible? Jimi! Jimi wanted to play with me and I find out now? Why?" McCartney suddenly realized that October 21, 1969 had been a special day: "An american radio had just announced that I was dead and it had spread worldwide. The Beatles were in a difficult period. I went to my house in Scotland and I didn't want to be joined... so, I never got this telegram. I was dreaming to play with Jimi. We knew each other. I remember having seen him playing at The Speakeasy Club, in London, in 1966 : Jimi was astonishing, breathless, impossible to categorise. I remember that he had played his famous version of "Hey Joe" and a song of Howlin' Wolf. I have never played with him; I thought that we would have all the time in the world. And he died one year after; he was 27. When, in 1967, I was one of the art directors of the Monterey Festival, I got him invited." Unknown in the USA, Hendrix exploded onto the scene, thanks to that concert. "What could Jimi, Miles, Tony and I have done in a studio ? I know I would have rather played guitar than bass... or both. Jimi had no limits. He brought together psychedelic rock, electric blues, gospel... and his technique remains matchless. For 40 years, I recalled his genius in pretty all of my concerts." Evidently moved, McCartney adds "It is at the same time my biggest missed opportunity and also a great news... an inspiration to write new songs." YM ps : Paul rapidly mentionned the telegram when asked by Howard Stern on October 8 by a quick 22 seconds answer at the end of the meeting. He just had previously discovered the document given to him by the french journalist a week before.

harleyblues:

hummm.. can' remember where I read that Paul & Jimmy had jammed together I need a moment~

I never read they jammed together. YM