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Jimi Hendrix’s final words to his roadie came just moments after a violent clash with Hells Angels at his last concert, an episode that sheds new light on the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the rock legend’s final days. Eric Barrett, who worked as Hendrix’s roadie and confidant from 1968 to 1970, described in detail the […] The post Jimi Hendrix’s last words to roadie Eric Barrett recalled after violent Hells Angels incident appeared first on American Almanac .
Jimi Hendrix’s final words to his roadie came just moments after a violent clash with Hells Angels at his last concert, an episode that sheds new light on the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the rock legend’s final days. Eric Barrett, who worked as Hendrix’s roadie and confidant from 1968 to 1970, described in detail the harrowing events at the Isle of Fehmarn festival in Germany, where Hendrix performed his last official concert on September 6, 1970. As he recounted to Fox News Digital , the festival spiraled out of control when hundreds of Hells Angels descended on the scene, creating a dangerous atmosphere for performers and fans alike. Barrett said, “We were playing on the Isle of Fehmarn, and the Hells Angels had taken over.…Open