once lived theory are the -- for rove composer once lived. -- baroque composer once lived. >> jimmy hendrix was brought to london in 1966 with the sole intention of making him a star. the fact that it happened so quickly is the stuff of legend. jimi hendrix, whose creative apex was achieved in just four years. the debut album was released just a year after his album. >> a few weeks after they came out, i got together with him three weeks after i met him, and we recorded a solo, which this new sound doubles the frequency, and that was the beginning of psychedelic music. we knew what we could do. >> these are the musical genres that challenge to them. by the time he moved into the building in 1968, his fans three albums have forever altered the landscape of -- his three albums have forever altered the landscape of british rock. >> basically what it came down to was, i am not following you. >> one wants to follow the other. >> jimi did not care. the only reason he might want to go first is so he can leave early and go to a club and have fun. once he has made in his statement, it does not matte

now jimmy hendrix is getting a memorial in london where he began make his name in a 1960's.he site is a flat where he lived. our correspondent went to take a look. ♪ >> american musicians usually come to britain after they have conquered their home turf. that is not the case with jimi hendrix. he came to london in 1966 with the sole intention of becoming a star. he is the stuff of legend. ascentndrix's creative was achieved in four years. his debut album was released a year after his london arrival, and it showed unique confidence and versatility. >> i met him a few weeks after "hey joe" came out. i met him and we recorded the solos for "ice and fire." that was like the beginning of the psychedelic music. when we came back to the flat, we knew what we could do. ♪ >> hendricks reveled in marion's studio sound effects like -- hendrix reveled in it and marion studio sound effects and with music. by the time he moved into brook street in 1968, and his band's three albums had forever altered the landscape of british rock. >> there was a discussion between pete townshend and jimi.