By Nick Neofitidis
It's 1969, New Year's Eve in New York. You're 15 years old, and your dad just dropped you off in front of the Fillmore East on Second and 6th in the East Village. The marquee above you reads, "Jimi Hendrix LIVE Tonight - SOLD OUT." You're armed with unease, excitement and the small Pentax camera your grandfather gave you.
You walk into the venue. Some of your past photos already adorn the walls. Legends such as Frank Zappa refer to you as "the prodigy," and backstage, Jimi Hendrix hands you a funny-smelling cigarette. Somewhere in between all that, you take a couple of amazing photos from the stage — photos that nearly 40 years later hold more significance than you ever could have imagined.
Sound like the best night of your life?