 "Killing Floor" was included in the set list of the newly formed Jimi Hendrix Experience.The song was often a set opener, and Hendrix played the song at a faster tempo, with a different rhythm guitar and bass line.Early recordings include live versions from October 1966 in Paris ("The Jimi Hendrix Experience" box set), March 1967 in the BBC studios ("BBC Sessions"), and June 1967 at the Monterey International Pop Festival ("Jimi Plays Monterey").