Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wooden has spoken about his relationship with guitar icon Jimi Hendrix, remembering the time the pair lived collectively within the late ‘60s.

In an extract from his new e-book Fearless: The Anthology – shared solely with Guitar.com – Wooden, who can be a eager painter, displays on his friendship with Hendrix, sharing a portray of the 2 at New York’s Scene Membership in 1968.

“Through the time I used to be with the Jeff Beck Group,” he writes. “Jimi favored how I performed bass and he’d say to Jeff, ‘Let the bass participant play,’ so Jeff must let me take lengthy solos. That’s how I acquired to know Jimi extra – we’ve have jamming periods. He used to only flip up and are available and play.”

Within the late Nineteen Sixties, each Ronnie Wooden and Jimi Hendrix shared a home in Holland Park, which belonged to soul singer Pat “P.P” Arnold. Throughout this time, Wooden remembers being “mind-blown” by Jimi’s taking part in chops – notably his ambidexterity.

“He was fairly quiet as a flatmate,” Wooden displays. “He’d simply sit again and play right-handed or left-handed guitar – that ambidextrousness blew my thoughts. If I attempt to play left-handed it’s like giving a baby a guitar.

“Generally we’d get out the acoustics and swap blues licks for him to heat up earlier than a present. He all the time mentioned, ‘I don’t like my voice.’ And I’d say, ‘Don’t fear, your guitar taking part in takes care of that.’ He was a really candy man.”

Described as Ronnie Wooden’s “musicography”, Fearless: The Anthology charts – in his personal phrases – among the most defining moments from his illustrious profession, from performing in London golf equipment with The Birds within the ‘60s to his time as bassist with the Jeff Beck Group, all the best way to his 5 many years with the Rolling Stones.

This version additionally opens up Ronnie Wooden’s archive for the primary time, showcasing through particular images every little thing together with legendary guitars and different uncommon devices, custom-made straps, amps, designer stage put on, live performance setlists and a lot extra.

A few of Wooden’s most vital stage and studio guitars are featured together with his Duesenberg Starplayer TV, Versoul Raya, Gibson Firebird and even his assortment of lap and pedal steels.

“Each element – the colors, patina, put on and tear and distinctive modifications – has been captured to inform the story of Ronnie’s extraordinary journey by way of music,” says a press launch shared with Guitar.com.

Fearless: The Anthology is on the market now for pre-order. Whereas copies of the Deluxe Version have already bought out, the Collector’s Version continues to be up for grabs, priced at £325, and transport in Might 2026.

Study extra at RonnieWoodAnthology.com.