The Jimi Hendrix Experience / Chicago Transit Authority / Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys

02/15/2026 Update: First and foremost, 1969 was a long time ago. I was in my first year of high school, and when I heard that The Jimi Hendrix Experience was playing at the LA Forum, that was big news. Very excitedly my brother and I bought tickets, I wanna say we bought them at Wallichs Music City in Torrance (it could have been in Redondo Beach).
Neither of us were driving, so our dad drove us to the LA Forum, which luckily for us, wasn’t very far from Torrance (a straight shot down Prairie Ave).
I remember seeing all kinds of police there, or as Jimi called them, the guys in blue suits. But it was a very mellow night.
Honestly, we didn’t have the best seats, Jimi Hendrix looked small from where we were sitting, but to this day, I’m so grateful that I saw the original Jimi Hendrix Experience. I remember feeling like it had ended very quickly, Jimi’s performance wasn’t very long at all. It seemed
like he only played for an hour, that’s it.
After that, our dad and Uncle Robert were at the corner waiting for us, and we went home.
I was mesmerized by all the hippies, I felt as if this is where I belonged, as if I had a connection with them. Ahh….
The good old days.
You should’ve been there.