10 Things You Didn't Know About The Beatles' Sgt Pepper Album
7. Jimi Hendrix Loved The Album
Jimi Hendrix's debut album Are You Experienced? was released in England just a couple of weeks before Sgt. Pepper and when Hendrix himself heard it, he too knew it was something special.
Just a few days after the record's release, Hendrix opened a concert in London with the title track. Per sources, both John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in the audience that night and were heavily impressed by Hendrix's performance.
It just goes to show that though Hendrix was influential in his own right, especially as he entered the mainstream in 1967, he gave proper respect when it was due.
Oh, and his cover of the song was great too!