Did Graham Nash know Jimi Hendrix?
A Nash used to hang with him in England. He said he was with Jimi watching a live show when the act on stage pointed out the fact that Jimi was in the audience and then the spotlight was pointed at [them]…Said he was a quiet, funny nice guy….but that was the first time Nash had realized what a sensation he was with the public. But recently we learned that Nash and Hendrix were actually much closer than this. Mitch Mitchell, Hendrix’s drummer, shared a flat with Nash in London during 1967 and they all spent quite a bit of time together, according to Mitchell’s book “The Hendrix Experience”. Nash sings on a couple of choruses on Jimi’s second album “Axis; Bold as Love” and stomped his feet for extra rhythm on “If 6 was 9”. Mitchell in turn played on a couple of Hollies songs during this period. Nash and Hendrix were also in the studio together for the “McGough and McGear” album, produced by Paul McCartney. The standout track “Ex Art Student” features Graham’s harmony vocals and Jimi’
