There's a great clip (probably a bunch actually) of Jimi, on stage, holding up the band, counting frets one by one to find his starting position.
eg. Sweden 1969, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oXvEbtx4L4&t=450s
eg. Sweden 1969, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oXvEbtx4L4&t=450s