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Fact #118241

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Short story:

When John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at The Speakeasy London, England, UK, Europe, Jimi Hendrix sits in with them on guitar, briefly replacing Mick Taylor.

Full article:

Rory Gallagher : I was in the Speakeasy Club in London once, and he (Jimi Hendrix) was sitting a couple of tables away, talking to someone. I hadn’t the guts to go over and annoy him. That’s happened to me a few times. And you regret it later – I mean, all you got to do is shake their hand and make contact. Because these people pass through this world and you don’t get to say hello to them, you know.
(Source : interview with Jas Obrecht, Guitar Player mag,1991)