Noel David Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock bassist and guitarist best known for his work as bassist with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Read full biography of Noel Redding →
I suppose the old natural stuff would be ok, the old mushroom, but I wouldn't advise anyone to do it.
I took up violin because my best mate had taken it up, so I did likewise.
We had no sleep or days off or anything like that and then, when the band became big, Hendrix became a star and looked down at us lot.
Everybody was starting to grow long hair and wear pink suits and purple glasses and stuff and then, I suppose, some people thought we were crazy, but... →
At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.
But people are now realising why I was playing bass with Hendrix.
Hendrix rehearsed different drummers, before we met Mitch Mitchell.
I was the first guy to join the band with Hendrix.
I wouldn't know how I would have coped with The Beatles' sort of fame.
I'd gone professional when I was about seventeen.
My lady, Deborah McNaughton is doing a documentary on me.
My personal favourite is Jeff Beck. All the others are wonderful as well.
On Ain't No Telling I came up with the bass solo.
Noel David Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock bassist and guitarist best known for his work as bassist with the Jimi Hendrix Experience.