In a taxi on the way to my doctor's for annual checkup, chatting to the driver, I told him how strange it felt to watch Jimi Hendrix on my TV in an advert and knowing he sat in this very room in my house in the 60s and I played him a Californian mini hit I'd brought back from Los Angeles and told him he should cover it.

Hey Joe by The Leaves on the little local Mira label - No 207.

He loved it and took away an (illegal) cassette copy.

I still have his letter thanking me.

I've always enjoyed helping new young talent and I'm still doing it - got a long phone call yesterday from my kids in Me Me Me (Johnny Bambino and his brother Jay Fratello) telling me some fantastic news about their careers.

Watch them deservedly become huge stars.

Oh dear, cue the angry Hendrix anorak demanding proof...

Yes I keep meaning to dig out the letter, scan it and put it in Photos but so busy DOING stuff!

They didn't believe the Marlene/Meek/Spector stuff until I put them into the autobiog.

When Little Joe said "you should put the letter from Jimi in there" I replied at the time "Why?".

If people want to disbelieve, let them. I was there and it means nothing to anyone other than casual interest. Why devote time to finding the letter, scanning it in... it means nothing in the present and let others discuss it if they have nothing better to do.