Former Location –
In the late ’60’s, this building had Jimi Hendrix’s head painted on the front and you had to walk in to it through his mouth.
Partial list of some of the performers that played and/or recorded here:
Alice Cooper, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, The Young Bloods, The Flying Burrito Brothers, John Lee Hooker, Roxy Music, Joe Cocker, Eric Burdon, Captain Beefheart, The New Yardbirds aka Led Zeppelin, Blues Image, War (with Eric Burdon), Grand Funk Railroad and the Spencer Davis Group.
Notable concerts at Thee Experience:
November 28 & 29, 1969 – Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart
October 1 & 11, 1969 – Poco
September 24, 1969 – Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty and George Duke Trio
July 18 & 19, 1969 – Poco & C.K. Strong
May 29-31, 1969 – Golden Earring
April 19, 1969 – Poco & Blues Image
Thee Experience
7551 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90046
I remember it. Jimi Hendrix jam with Buddy Miles, Red Beans and Rice with Ray Draper
I worked there doing house sound for a week while Big Mam appeared with George Harmonica Smith. I never got paid but it was a great experience. I met Marshall and Marsha Brevitz at separate times.
I had a chance encounter with The Who when they were doing the Tommy Tour 1969. My friend Sandy & I was invited by Mike, who owned Head West record store and knew them. He was going over to their Hotel to pick up a promised record and we went with. We were invited along with the whole group, and their manager to go to Thee Experience for drinks and food. Jimi Hendrix’s manager came over and sat at our long table. Don’t rember who was playing and we had to leave early.
That is not the building at 7511 Sunset where Genesis IX and Thee Experience were located. The building you show is three or four blocks west of Thee Experience.
I was auto-corrected to 7511. The address is 7551. The building shown in your pic is west of the actual building.