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Of the three great and enduring live albums produced from concerts in NYC in 1970 and 1971, this one is probably least known.

But it's the reason Hendrix came to be known as the greatest guitar player of all time.

The other two are3 the Stones Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out and Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East, there this jewel was recorded.

Thank you. Jimi’s 1969 New Year’s Eve concert is probably the single greatest recording of live rock guitar, ever. To this very day, I’ve never heard anyone do what he did that night. It was transcendent.

A video of this concert is available on DVD. Poor quality but amazing to see that Jimi is standing still almost the entire time. Also, the all black Band of Gypsys with Buddy Miles on drums (versus 'Experience' which was white) seemed to bring the soulful wails out of his guitar more, as evidenced on this night compared to other gigs with his white band.

IMO, Jimi's most soulful and expressive live gig EVER.

Its a lot better known now than say 10 years ago. Still not as much airplay as it should. All 3 of the albums you mentioned are fantastic. Check out The Who Live at Leeds, 1970. A really great album. And I’m not a huge Who fan but that one is awesome, double album. They really had their chops down having toured non-stop for years leading into that concert. Obviously a burst of great live stuff in that short period of time.

For years I had my alarm set to wake me up to “They Don’t Know”. Energizing groove to wake up with. Buddy Miles drumming is fantastic, like a soloist drummer to fill in behind Jimmy’s guitar. And clearly its a lot funkier than his work with The Experience, with Bassist Billy Cox leading the opening grooves, but Jimmy’s guitar kept pushing the limits of rock and roll. Buddy Miles was very well known and pushed for more exposute and it worked out great in the end, leading vocals on 3 great tracks (all the tracks are great imo!) and he’s even better singing backup to Jimmy on most of the others.

PS I believe the first BoG album was also recorded at Fillmore East.

Of the three great and enduring live albums produced from concerts in NYC in 1970 and 1971

Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore is absolutely one of the best, but picking the top three of that era, at the Fillmore, just isn't possible because you've left out Derek and the Dominoes and Humble Pie. No way any list of enduring live albums from NYC in '70 &'71 can exclude them. I'd suggest going with a top 5.

Billy Cox had quite a career

Amazing variety

But and Hendrix really mattered to us
Axis was the real deal for my LSD addled yute

I think Hendrix was peaking too that New Year’s Eve show

Anyhow I thought he meandered a bit much on Gypsys

Rainbow Bridge ......Miles and Cox served that album well too

Frampton

Leeds

Any Stooges live

Trick at Budokan

Pie Fillmore

Lynyrd Road

Feat Columbus

Lou Dick and Steve R&R Animal.....amazing

The Band Ages

Heads Stop Sense

Monterey Pop

Neil Rust

Europe 72. If u know u know