Talk:Jimi Hendrix

Bowie re Hendrix

I don't understand the objection to adding a line about Bowie being introduced to Hendrix. It's a huge irony that Bowie was unknown at the time, and seems significant symbolically. It's from a referenced source, and should tie in nicely with the existing mention of the Saville Theatre, owned by Brian Epstein, who also managed Billy Ritchie's band, 1-2-3 (later Clouds). Perhaps you could explain the rationale behind deletion. Thank you Matthew.hartington (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 00:02, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

• 1) This datum is much more relevant to Bowie then to Hendrix. Think of how many musicians Jimi met that we do not detail in the article. E.g., we don't mention his meeting the Beatles for the first time. That's what makes the proposed addition a WP:COATRACK point. 2) Your source is a CD liner note from Bowie, so its not really a secondary source. 3) Bowie attended Jimi's first performance in England and he wrote a rebuttal letter to Melody Maker insisting that Hendrix was a terrible guitar player and that at least one of the other groups who performed that night were much more talented an artist, i.e. Bowie expressed a strong dislike for Hendrix. GabeMc ^{(talk|contribs)} 00:09, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

• 2) I take your point about it being much more relevant to Bowie than to Hendrix, and also how many musicians are not detailed. Though I should mention that the source is not a CD liner, it's part of a programme and tour given by the V & A, which is on currently now, and how I found out. The article you mention was in Record mirror, not Melody Maker, but of course, that doesn't detract from the content of your comment. Personally, I still think it's worth a mention, given the eventual significance of both musicians, but I bow to your superior editorial knowledge and leave that decision to you. Thank you