Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix by Alec Byrne
Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix by Alec Byrne
Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print of Mick Jagger with Jimi Hendrix by Alec Byrne, taken at the Top Of The Pops TV studios, London, May 1967.
Alec recalls, “I got a late present the day after my eighteenth birthday, May 4, 1967, when I got to watch Hendrix perform on Top of the Pops. At the time I was going to the BBC’s studios at Lime Grove every Thursday for the taping of the weekly music TV show, which was hugely in influential at that time. All the record retailers throughout the country would place their orders on Friday morning depending on what was played on Top of the Pops the night before, and all the major bands would play the show when they released a record—Pink Floyd, the Stones, Hendrix, Marley. I was in awe of Hendrix, so when I saw he was scheduled to play I made sure I was there. He blew the doors off the place like he always did, but the cool moment came when I noticed Mick Jagger behind the stage, out of the lights, just standing there watching Jimi’s set. When the taping was finished, Hendrix went over to Jagger and I immediately followed. ‘Hey guys, do you mind if I get a picture?’ They said sure and I snapped a shot on my Rolleiflex, just one frame, no other photographers around. Jimi had only been in London for ve or six months at that point—I’m pretty sure that was the day they met.”
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Alec Byrne prints are available in four limited edition sizes, with framing as an additional option and hand printed silver gelatin prints also available as an option in the two smaller sizes.
16" x 20" - Archival Print or Silver Gelatin
20" x 24" - Archival Print or Silver Gelatin
30" x 40" - Archival Print
40” x 60” - Archival Print
Expect a delivery time of 3 to 4 weeks on orders. We can ship unframed prints worldwide. Your print will be sent rolled in a new, high quality mailing tube with sufficient packing. You will be emailed with a tracking number once your order has been shipped. Framed prints are shipped in a special framed artwork box via FedEx. Unfortunately we're are unable to ship framed prints outside of the US.
