Sunshine_of_your_love May 2026

: Bassist Jack Bruce developed the iconic, descending ten-note riff after attending a Jimi Hendrix Experience concert in January 1967. Hendrix himself later performed instrumental versions of the song, unaware he had inspired its central theme.

The song's development was a collaborative effort between the band and poet Pete Brown: sunshine_of_your_love

: Written by Pete Brown, the opening line ("It's getting near dawn / When lights close their tired eyes") was inspired by an actual sunrise witnessed during an all-night writing session with Bruce. : Bassist Jack Bruce developed the iconic, descending