"I watched Janis one time - we opened for her - and that's the only time I ever saw her. We opened for Jimi Hendrix. I got to stand on the side of the stage and watch him for two hours and then he died. But I got the essence before they left"

Stevie Nicks is assessing her experience of enjoying 2 renowned musicians, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, carry out live. She was fortunate enough to open for both of them, and to be able to base on the side of the stage and watch Hendrix for 2 hours. Regrettably, Hendrix died quickly after, but Nicks was still able to get the essence of his efficiency before he left. This quote talks to the power of live music and the effect it can have on an audience. It likewise talks to the disaster of Hendrix's death, and how it robbed the world of his tremendous talent. Nicks' experience of enjoying these two legendary artists is a pointer of the significance of treasuring the minutes we have with the people and things we like.