Red Rock Trivia: Thursday 3/31

Question: On this day in 1967 this guitarist set fire to his instrument on stage for the first time.

Answer: It was Jimi Hendrix who set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria in London, England. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdink. The Fender Stratocaster burned on stage by Hendrix sold for £280,000 at a 2008 London auction of rock memorabilia.