Hi @steevc yep the B barre often catches a lot of people out but it's quite simple when they get the hang of it. The Hendrix thing just popped back into my head from years ago. I play it the same as you C G D A E with a couple of slides up to fret 4 and 5.
Even with just the first position chords you can play a lot of songs.
Have you seen these guys that do a load of songs with just four chords? Check this out. Amazing what you can do with 4 chords lol.