Noel David Redding was born in Folkestone, Kent. He played guitar and sang in a few cover bands including a stint in the Hamburg clubs. In late September 1966 Noel heard about an American guitarist auditioning to form a band. He turned up with his guitar but Chas Chandler asked him straight away, "Can you play a bass?" Noel was desparate for a job and said yes. "You've got a job for a few weeks touring France" - Chas liked his hair style . Chas lent him his Gibson EB2 and Noel started to learn to play bass. A week later on 5th October, John Mitchell auditioned and the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed. Noel played the bass with a plectrum, reflecting his guitarist background. Initially it must be said that his playing was barely adequate but it provided a simple foundation for the Hendrix pyrotechnics. As his skills and confidence grew he began to extend the blues based riffs into more complex melodic counterpoints. Noel adopted a similar role to John Entwistle - the foundation for the battling drums and guitar. And like John and Jack, he filled out the sound with a more trebley bass sound. Noel's reputation as a bass player comes from his work with Jimi. He was a lithe and effective bass player for a guitar genius and his master drummer. His contribution to Hendrix's classic recordings and involvement in some incendiary concerts places him amongst the Lords of the Bass.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.1
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