The Jimi Hendrix Thread

[PopTodd]

Going to see it Friday night.

[Analogman]

Another pre-Experience release (officially released this time):

 

You Can't Use My Name - The RSV/PPX Sessions

 

 

 

This special compilation presents Jimi Hendrix's 1965-1967 sessions with Curtis Knight & The Squires prior to his international fame leading the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

While Jimi Hendrix's intermittent tenure as a guitarist for Curtis Knight & The Squires in 1965 and 1966 was relatively brief, more than 100 albums have been crafted from approximately forty studio recordings and consumer grade stage recordings by the group. Most featured low fidelity variations, remixes, edited versions, and instrumentals of the same material often with their song titles changed. These albums were poorly annotated and all too often featured cover art that depicted the guitarist at the peak of his Jimi Hendrix Experience fame (and not as 'Jimmy Hendrix,' a sideman to Curtis Knight) and thus snared unwitting fans throughout the world that were starved for new Hendrix music for decades. 

Jimi Hendrix was hamstrung throughout his career by litigation over these recordings in the US and UK and these fights continued until his family ultimately prevailed in litigation. You Can't Use My Name stands as their first attempt to present this music in its original context.

You Can't Use My Name is newly mixed and prepared for release by Eddie Kramer and includes the previously unreleased 1966 recording "Station Break," the full length versions of "Knock Yourself Out [Flying On Instruments]," "No Such Animal," and the 1967 recording of "Gloomy Monday" that includes dialogue between Hendrix and producer Ed Chalpin (featuring the guitarist's request that the producer not use his name on this session because of the ongoing litigation between them).

[LouieB]

I finally finished Peter Gualinick's bio of Same Cooke. There was some interesting facts about Jimmy (before he was Jimi) in that.  Even in the early 60s he was a standoffish character who wore funny clothes.  Cool stuff.

 

LouieB

[Analogman]

Another live album (re-release):

 

Atlanta Pop Festival 1970

 

 

Disc: 1

1. Fire

2. Lover Man

3. Spanish Castle Magic

4. Red House

5. Room Full Of Mirrors

6. Hear My Train A Comin'

7. Message To Love

 

Disc: 2

1. All Along The Watchtower

2. Freedom

3. Foxey Lady

4. Purple Haze

5. Hey Joe

6. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

7. Stone Free

8. Star Spangled Banner

9. Straight Ahead

[calvino]

I wonder if Hendrix's set is as loose as the Allman Brothers Band show. Listening to each release, back to back, would make for a nice Saturday afternoon.

 

Looks like parts of the Hendrix show was already released on that Stages release. (I don't have it.)

 

I have been listening to the 4 cd Winterland release a bit over the last couple of weeks or so

[Analogman]

Stages is one Hendrix release I do not have. But - I actually have the Atlanta Pop '70 disc from that boxset. Maybe they will release the film footage at some point. You can find some of it on Youtube.

[uncool2pillow]

Stages is one Hendrix release I do not have. But - I actually have the Atlanta Pop '70 disc from that boxset. Maybe they will release the film footage at some point. You can find some of it on Youtube.

I kinda regret vuying that years ago. I listen to the studio stuff so much more.

[Analogman]

I have been after that and Lifelines for years. I sort of gave up - as when I would find those two boxsets on Ebay or somewhere they were always listed for a ton of money.

[uncool2pillow]

Make me an offer on it. I don't think I have the original box, just the 4 jewel boxes.

[Analogman]

I need the whole thing. LOL You know how it is.

[jff]

I thought I was done buying Hendrix stuff, but as an Atlantan, I guess Ill have to buy this Atlanta Concert record. even though the concert was not even in Atlanta.

[Analogman]

I guess there is some sort of film coming out:

 

 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience's July 4th, 1970 performance at the Atlanta Pop Festival will be the subject of a new documentary and live album. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church, a film about the guitar god's Atlanta Pop set and the circumstances surrounding it, will premiere on Showtime on September 4th. The DVD/Blu-Ray release of the documentary will follow on October 30th with bonus content not shown in the televised version.

[calvino]

I read that an overall documentary on the Atlanta Pop Fest has played at some festivals over the years --- I think they have been trying to find a distributor.

[Analogman]

That would be nice to see.

[jff]

The trailer has been released for the upcoming Hendrix/Atlanta Pop film.

 

http://www.sho.com/sho/video/movies#

[Analogman]

Another one of those "the film was in my shed for decades" stories. It's a shame, really.

[Analogman]

Thanks to a free Showtime weekend - I am getting to see the Atlanta Pop film. It seems to be a lot of people talking so far.

[Analogman]

Hey - another new live album:

 

Band of Gypsys - First Show - Fillmore East 12/31/1969

 

This is the good stuff though. 

[jff]

Hey - another new live album:

 

Band of Gypsys - First Show - Fillmore East 12/31/1969

 

This is the good stuff though. 

 

Is this the set that caused Bill Graham to chew out Hendrix for being all flash?

 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/concerts-that-changed-rock-jimi-hendrix-and-the-band-of-gypsies-at-the-fillmore-east-new-york-19870604

"Graham says that Hendrix's first set on the second night was in fact a disappointing reversion to his showbiz stunts. When Hendrix asked him during intermission what he thought of the set, Graham was brutally frank.

"I said, 'You're Jimi Hendrix, and anything you do is taken as gospel because of who you are,'" says Graham. "'In the first show, you humped the guitar, you played it with your teeth, you stuck it behind your back. You just forgot to play.'"

[Analogman]

It was either that - or the second show. I forget which. 

 

That must be it. 

[Analogman]

New album:

 

March 2018

 

 

Both Sides Of The Sky presents 13 studio recordings including 10 which have never before been released. All but two of these studio recordings were made during a fertile period between January 1968 and 1970. Jimi's mastery and use of the studio as a proving ground for new songs resulted in a growing collection of extraordinary material. Both Sides Of The Sky completes a trilogy of albums [with Valleys Of Neptune and People, Hell & Angels] presenting the best and most significant unissued studio recordings remaining in the Hendrix archive. The songs include fascinating alternate versions of "Stepping Stone," "Lover Man" and "Hear My Train A Comin'" as well as recordings where Jimi is joined by special guests Johnny Winter and Stephen Stills. Both Sides Of The Sky was mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix's albums throughout the guitarist's lifetime, and produced by Janie Hendrix, Kramer and John McDermott.

 

Mannish Boy - The first ever studio session by the group Hendrix would christen as his Band Of Gypsys. Hendrix, Cox & Miles shared a love for the blues as this driving, uptempo reworking of "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters makes clear.

Lover Man - Just two weeks before their triumphant New Year's concerts at the Fillmore East in NYC [yielding both 1970's Band Of Gypsys and 2016's sequel Machine Gun], Hendrix gathered with Cox and Miles to cut this dynamic rendition of what had become a favorite concert staple.

Stepping Stone - A totally unique take on this Hendrix favorite, with Jimi showcasing both blues and country styled licks atop a relentless, galloping beat.

$20 Fine -Stephen Stills joined Jimi, Mitch Mitchell and Buddy Miles Express keyboardist Duane Hitchings at this September 1969 session. With Stephen handling lead vocals and organ, Jimi added multiple guitar parts to this rollicking Stills original.

Power Of Soul - This 1970 studio session came three weeks after the Band Of Gypsys concerts at the Fillmore East. While a live version remains one of the highpoints of Band Of Gypsys, Jimi never released a studio version during his lifetime. For this album, we present the mix that Hendrix and Kramer prepared of the complete song at Electric Lady on August 22, 1970.

Jungle - The influence of Curtis Mayfield can be heard here as Jimi expands on the "Villanova Junction Blues" theme he made famous by its inclusion in the 1970 Woodstock documentary.

Things I Used To Do - Jimi is joined for this rendition of Guitar Slim's blues classic by Johnny Winter. Jimi's trademark guitar work and Winter's deft slide playing weaves in and around the foundation set by bassist Billy Cox and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young drummer Dallas Taylor.

Georgia Blues - Jimi reunited with some old friends from his pre-Experience days. Lonnie Youngblood, with whom Hendrix played in R&B groups like Curtis Knight & The Squires, voiced this superb twelve bar blues neatly underpinned by Hendrix's sublime rhythm and lead guitar work.

Sweet Angel - With Axis: Bold As Love only just released, Jimi immediately turned his focus to recording what would become Electric Ladyland. This gorgeous, instrumental reading of "Angel,", features Jimi on guitar, bass and vibraphone joined by Mitch Mitchell.

Woodstock - Stephen Stills came to this session fresh from having visited Joni Mitchell, who had a new song that Stills was excited to try and record. Long before CSNY's version, Stephen, Jimi and Buddy Miles recorded this amazing rendition.

Send My Love To Linda - A superb new Hendrix original composition recorded with Cox and Miles in the aftermath of their successful Band Of Gypsys performances at the Fillmore East.

Cherokee Mist - Together with drummer Mitch Mitchell, Jimi created this moody, evocative original complete with his playing of a sitar to complement his traditional electric guitar.

[jff]

I think we have way too many versions of Hear My Train A Comin already.

[Analogman]

I will buy it. But I have to wonder if they have just found another barrel to scrap at this point. 

 

 

Here's hoping we see the Royal Albert footage (officially) sometime in the near future:

 

Kramer said though “Both Sides of the Sky” is the last of the trilogy, someone could find new Hendrix music in an attic or a basement, which could be re-worked.

He also said they have live footage of Hendrix, some just audio and some in video, which they plan to release.