Jimi Hendrix's Roadie Says Manager Killed Hendrix
Posted by Ashish on 06.02.2009
Roadie says manager admitted murder during drunken rant...
Jimi Hendrix's former roadie, James Wright, claims that the guitar legend was murdered by his manager, Michael Jeffrey. Wright says in his new book, Rock Roadie, that Jeffrey told him that he stuffed Hendrix full of pills and alcohol in order to kill him so that he could claim Hendrix's life insurance. Wright claims that Jeffrey admitted the whole thing to him in 1971, two years before Jeffrey himself was killed in a plane crash.
"I can still hear that conversation, see the man I'd known for so much of my life, his face pale, hand clutching at his glass in sudden rage," Wright wrote in the book.
Jeffrey is quoted by Wright as telling him: "I was in London the night of Jimi's death and together with some old friends... we went round to Monika's hotel room, got a handful of pills and stuffed them into his mouth...then poured a few bottles of red wine deep into his windpipe."
Jeffrey was apparently worried that Hendrix was going to fire him soon. Wright says that Jeffrey was the beneficiary of Hendrix's $2 million life insurance policy.
"I had to do it. Jimi was worth much more to me dead than alive," Jeffrey is quoted as telling Wright. "That son of a bitch was going to leave me. If I lost him, I'd lose everything."
Hendrix's body was found in September of 1970 at a room in London's Sanarkand Hotel. At the time of Hendrix's death, a coroner recorded an open verdict, stating that the cause was "barbiturate intoxication and inhalation of vomit".
I don't buy it. Where was this douche bag with the story 37-38 years ago?
Posted By: MydniteSon (Guest) on June 01, 2009 at 11:40 PM
he wants to sell books...
Posted By: Ant-LOX (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 12:17 AM
I fucking knew it...
Posted By: KanyonKreist (Registered) on June 02, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Wtf...it takes this long to say somethin bout it!? Its hard to believe it cuz of how long it took but then again its not. And there should be some legal action on his ass for knowing and never comming clean bout it, if it was true
Posted By: hbk (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 02:38 AM
*Agrees with Mydnite"
Usually if something is a miss, you hear about it after a short while after the incident. Nearly 40 years later and he tells his story...Only a person at the end of their ropes would do one of two things 1)Either murdered someone 2) Wants money.
Latter here, and yet feels more of the former.
Posted By: Bobo Shins (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 04:46 AM
Uh, yeah, what the fuck.
Jimi would have force vomited. Or, ya know, called 911? He wouldn't have just laid there and died. What complete fucking bullshit. That, or Jimi voluntarily took these things, that were given to him by the manager guy, in which case the story is totally exaggerated and embellished and still bullshit.
Posted By: James (Registered) (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 06:39 AM
Krist Novoselic's autobiography will be released after Courtney Love's death and tell of a secret interview they had where Love admitted to hypnotising Kurt Cobain into thinking his face was a target so she could steal his wallet afterwards and buy a lottery ticket.
Posted By: Bimmy (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 08:00 AM
Jimi would have force vomited. Or, ya know, called 911?
they didnt have 911 back then
Posted By: Guest#3417 (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 10:52 AM
false
Posted By: jason smart (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Because this is a crock of shit perhaps?
Dude is looking to make money, nothing more nothing less.
Posted By: son of pillman (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 01:00 PM
I smell bullshit
Posted By: thedouce (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 03:08 PM
On top of the other inconsitencies in the story that have been pointed out... why the hell was his MANAGER the beneficiary of Hendrix's life insurance?!?!
Posted By: Knutcase (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 03:59 PM
"I don't buy it. Where was this douche bag with the story 37-38 years ago?"
There's a shirt that says it best
STOP SNITCHING!
Posted By: Guest#2443 (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 04:50 PM
There is information about J.Edgar Hoover & members of the Govt. during the 60's that were responsible for the elimination of several prominent figures and leaders who were posed as threats to the govt. MLK,JFK,RFK,John Lennon,Malcom X,Jimi Hendrix and others. Musicians who questioned the status quo,religion,influenced free thinking,and talks of revolution were targets such was fate of John Lennon. Hendrix was a target because of his great influence on the masses but more importantly his race being a black man,revered and being called a god by white people did not sit well with inner circles of evil and racist govt. The targeting still existed up until now with other powerful music leaders whether their message was militant,concious or not(Tupac/Biggie) Anyone with incredible influence on the masses is always put under the microscope and if seen as a potential threat they would be literally,character assinatated or both.Then the govt covers it up through the media. There is a lot of info on the subject.Not trying make anyone believe me but keep an open mind. Much of it makes a lot of sense and not all of it is just conspiracy theories.
Posted By: Know your craft (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 05:11 PM
Apparently they did the same thing to Mama Cass with that sandwich...
Posted By: fredtheimpaler (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 07:53 PM
There is information about J.Edgar Hoover & members of the Govt. during the 60's that were responsible for the elimination of several prominent figures and leaders who were posed as threats to the govt. MLK,JFK,RFK,John Lennon,Malcom X,Jimi Hendrix and others. Musicians who questioned the status quo,religion,influenced free thinking,and talks of revolution were targets such was fate of John Lennon. Hendrix was a target because of his great influence on the masses but more importantly his race being a black man,revered and being called a god by white people did not sit well with inner circles of evil and racist govt. The targeting still existed up until now with other powerful music leaders whether their message was militant,concious or not(Tupac/Biggie) Anyone with incredible influence on the masses is always put under the microscope and if seen as a potential threat they would be literally,character assinatated or both.Then the govt covers it up through the media. There is a lot of info on the subject.Not trying make anyone believe me but keep an open mind. Much of it makes a lot of sense and not all of it is just conspiracy theories.
Posted By: Know your craft (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 05:11 PM
Why aren't they after Green Day?
Posted By: Guest#9793 (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 10:00 PM
This has to be true because everybody knows noone willingly took drugs in the 70's....dumbass...
Posted By: Guest#3626 (Guest) on June 02, 2009 at 10:01 PM
