Former Building –
Jimi Hendrix’s first gig was with an unnamed band in the basement of this Seattle synagogue on February 20, 1959. It’s been said that he was fired from the band in mid-performance due to his excessively wild antics.
Jimi Hendrix Discography:
1967 – Are You Experienced
1967 – Axis: Bold as Love
1968 – Electric Ladyland
1970 – Band of Gypsys
Temple De Hirsch
1511 E Pike St
Seattle WA 98122
Who says Jimi performed here?
Here’s one of many:
Charles R. Cross, Beyond a Broken Boyhood, Pacific Northwest magazine (Sunday supplement to the Seattle Times, August 7, 2005. Excerpted and condensed from Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix (Hyperion Books, 2005). Accessed online 2009-10-11.
And another:
https://www.loudersound.com/features/hendrix-the-gigs-that-changed-history-1-the-temple-de-hirsch-sinai