MusicRadar

Satch had a big first night on the Experience Hendrix Tour. More to follow (© Miles Chrisinger/Icon SMI/Corbis)

View in gallery

David Hildago and Cesar Rosas from Los Lobos played beautiful versions of Little Wing and Can You See Me. Afterward, they were joined by the one and only Hubert Sumlin for Killin' Floor.

Billy Cox came back on to play Them Changes with the guys and it sounded like Band Of Gypsys Live At The Fillmore.

I ran out with Living Colour and we launched into Third Stone From The Sun, but not before a little humor: my mic wasn't working. So I used Corey Glover as a kind of interpreter to tell the audience that I found it interesting that the tour's director, John McDermott, asked me to play the one song Jimi wrote about aliens and space ships.

We all had a good laugh and then tore into the only song by Jimi that scared me when I was 14 years old. While on stage, I remember thinking, I'm in heaven playing Jimi's music. Next, I brought out Vernon to be my six-string partner on two more numbers. We connected instantly and tore it up.

Brad Whitford, Billy Cox, Chris Layton and Will Calhoun joined me for a big and sexy Red House, and with that, the night was complete for me. What a great audience. I believe they lifted us up as much as we did them. All in all, an amazing first gig. Thank you, Santa Barbara.

Around the web: