JIMI HENDRIX – Hear My Train A Comin': Hendrix Hits London Exhibit Opens In Seattle

Open now at Seattle’s EMP Museum is a new exhibit featuring native son and guitar legend Jim Hendrix. From the flamboyant fashions on the street to the sounds that ushered in a new electric era in rock, Hear My Train A Comin’: Hendrix Hits London captures the musician’s impact on England’s most happening city during the swinging sixties. Get experienced with artifacts, instruments, and personal mementos from one of Seattle’s favorite sons.

   
Jimi Hendrix wowed the swinging London scene for nine months — releasing three hit singles, a chart-topping debut album, and becoming the darling of the British music press—before returning home to dazzle audiences at the Monterey Pop Festival in California.

Featuring lyrics, personal instruments, original photographs, outrageous outfits, and rare concert footage, Hear My Train a Comin’: Hendrix Hits London celebrates the iconic musician’s 70th birthday by inviting viewers to discover how Hendrix achieved prominence across the pond.

Artifact highlights include shards from Hendrix’s hand-painted guitar smashed at the conclusion of his famous performance at London’s Saville Theatre on June 4, 1967; drummer Mitch Mitchell’s silver sparkle Ludwig set played during the Electric Ladyland era; and custom tailored jackets by Dandie Fashions, an enterprise that the Beatles later transformed into Apple Tailoring.

Hear My Train a Comin’: Hendrix Hits London is included with museum admission and is free for EMP Museum members.

For more details visit Empmuseum.org.