I came to join the Experience by going for an audition for Eric Burdon who was just forming the New Animals at that point, after the original Animals had broken up. Noel Redding animalauditionbreak Change image and share on social
Everybody was starting to grow long hair and wear pink suits and purple glasses and stuff and then, I suppose, some people thought we were crazy, but we weren't really crazy because we're all still here! Noel Redding crazyglassgrow share on social
We had no sleep or days off or anything like that and then, when the band became big, Hendrix became a star and looked down at us lot. Noel Redding bandbigday Change image and share on social
I was the first guy to join the band with Hendrix. Noel Redding bandguyhendrix Change image and share on social
Hendrix rehearsed different drummers, before we met Mitch Mitchell. Noel Redding drummerhendrixmeet Change image and share on social
The first band I was in, I think was called The Strangers. I got the sack because I was too small! Noel Redding bandcallsack Change image and share on social
I'd gone professional when I was about seventeen. Noel Redding professionalseventeen Change image and share on social
The Fat Mattress consisted of people I'd played with before joining the 'Experience and it was put together as a song writing situation. Noel Redding consistexperiencefat Change image and share on social
On Ain't No Telling I came up with the bass solo. Noel Redding bassolotell Change image and share on social
I wouldn't know how I would have coped with The Beatles' sort of fame. Noel Redding beatlescopefame Change image and share on social
