Jimi Hendrix sits next to Carmen Borrero in a Pool Box seat during afternoon sound check at the Hollywood Bowl, California, September 14, 1968. Photographer: the legendary Ed CaraeffIn the American Tour of 1968, Jimi Hendrix took the opportunity to spend a month in a beautiful house in Los Angeles, which had previously been used by the Rolling Stones. Although the ‘Experinece’ had recording sessions scheduled during this period, it was by far the least intense time in the last two years of Jimi Hendrix’s life. However, there was still time for miraculous episodes, such as the one related to his car. Jimi Hendrix had his Corvette sent to New York, but due to his poor eyesight, he smashed the car on the day it arrived; he later bought another.
During this period of Jimi Hendrix’s daily life, he frequented clubs, and at the Whisky A Go Go, Jimi met an employee who would soon become a part of his love life, a former Playboy Club bunny and a beautiful blonde woman from Puerto Rico, Carmen Borrero.
Soon, Carmen Borrero would start dating Jimi Hendrix, but this didn’t prevent Jimi Hendrix from continuing to be involved with groupies, nor did it prevent Jimi from talking about his great love, Kathy Etchingham. Despite being openly unfaithful to Carmen Borrero, Jimi Hendrix felt intense jealousy towards her, especially when she was with his friend from The Animals, Eric Burdon.
Source: Alexandre G. / Musiclipse
Jimi and Carmen ‘68
and still with us today
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