John McLaughlin had a chance to jam with Jimi Hendrix. McLaughlin and Hendrix met in New York City in March 1969, a transitional period for Jimi. By the time he and McLaughlin met, the Experience was in the slow and painful process of breaking up. It was an instrument more typically found in the hands of folk players than one brandished for late-night jam sessions with Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix & John McLaughlin - Record Plant, New York, March 25, 1969 - YouTube Watch On"At that volume, I plugged my guitar in, and it was instant feedback.