In 1966, Jimi Hendrix began jamming with Chas Chandler from the Animals. Chandler brought in Mitch Mitchell to play the drums and Noel Redding to play the bass (per Time Toast). Much of the band's time together as the Jimi Hendrix Experience was spent in London even though Hendrix himself was American. They frequently performed at the Bag O' Nails, a popular venue in the city. Members of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones even came to watch on different occasions (per Culture Trip).
According to History, the Jimi Hendrix Experience finally came stateside in 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival. It was here that Hendrix famously set his guitar on fire. The group then released three albums within two years. However, Redding felt that Hendrix's individual fame made him seem above the rest of the band. They knew that the Denver Pop Festival in 1969 was going to be their last performance together (per Ultimate Classic Rock).
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