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My wild tour with Jimi Hendrix: ‘He was a lunatic and a gentleman’

  • Posted on July 25, 2026
  • By The Times
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  • 1 min read
In brief

Eric Barrett's remarkable memoir reveals his three-year journey as a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, beginning at age 21 from Glasgow's working-class neighborhoods. Through firsthand accounts of the rock icon's charismatic yet destructive lifestyle, Barrett chronicles unforgettable moments spanning musical innovation, personal excess, and the duality of Hendrix's genius—simultaneously brilliant and reckless. His testimony provides rare insider perspectives into one of music's most legendary figures.

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My wild tour with Jimi Hendrix: ‘He was a lunatic and a gentleman’
My wild tour with Jimi Hendrix: ‘He was a lunatic and a gentleman’

Eric Barrett was a 21-year-old from a Glasgow council estate when he landed a job as a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. This is his account of a crazy three years of girls, drugs and fixing smashed guitars
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