It saddens people to this day that the talented and passionate Jimi Hendrix died at just 27 years old. His work changed music forever, and his energy can still be felt in each epic riff that could only be perfected by Hendrix himself. His energy was also reflected on stage, and even in Hendrix's final performance to a large crowd, he was determined to put on a memorable show. Though when "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" played at the Open Air Love and Peace Festival in Fehmarn, Germany, things had already taken a downturn at the festival, making it challenging to win the crowd over.
The festival wasn't going smoothly, and several bands had backed out of their performances. On top of that, the fest had been plagued with violence from the famed motorcycle gang, the Hells Angels. The Jimi Hendrix Experience even had to postpone their own set due to dangerous weather conditions. So instead of playing on the night of September 5, 1970, the group was forced to play at 1 p.m. September 6 to an angry, exhausted audience, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
Nevertheless, Hendrix played past the upset crowd and their yelling, winning most of them over with his sound. While fights broke out in the crowd below, the band's performance closed with "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" before The Jimi Hendrix Experience exited the stage and left the festival in a helicopter.
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