interesting, i can hear three different songs in it...
Posted on 03/03/2013 6:30:42 PM PST by BenLurkin
Given that Jimi Hendrix has been dead for more than four decades, the visionary guitarist has remained awfully prolific: He left behind a formidable tape library, full of alternate takes, discarded ideas and collaborations of varying quality, and those materials have been mined in the making of far more albums and compilations than he churned out during his 27 years. That one such collection would produce a chart-topping single in 2013 is a testament to Hendrix's enduring appeal, not to mention technological advancements and the eternal struggle to maximize the commercial clout of a lucrative catalog.
Thankfully, the newest collection of Hendrixiana (titled People, Hell and Angels, out March 5) is a suitable addition to the guitar giant's large posthumous output, drawn from recordings he'd made between 1968 and 1970 with a variety of co-conspirators. (Stephen Stills even turns up to play bass in "Somewhere.") With producers and preservationists taking great pain to ensure that listeners never notice their work, these polished-up and previously unreleased recordings all shine a spotlight on Hendrix's considerable charisma; it's no fluke that "Somewhere" has already reached an audience well beyond diehards.
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You mean, Jimi Hendrix is STILL dead? Oh my gosh.
Crossing my fingers that this compilation is as good as advertised.
Much of Hendrix’ posthumous collections are things he would never have allowed to be released. And some were just awfully done, post-production wise.
Thanks for the post.
interesting, i can hear three different songs in it...
listen to the audio, it's 12 tracks, 53 minutes long
53 minutes!!??
I HATE that when they make me use just 8 minutes on the B side of tape to finish an album!
Near as I can tell...it is just him and a conga drummer playing impromptu jam sessions at somebody's apartment...
Does it come in 8-Track format?
LOL!!!
Cat was on dope!
I think he was a genius, but that is my personal opinion.
Nobody before or since could play electric guitar like Jimi. He was a genius at electric guitar craftsmanship, including improvisation, no question about it. But I don’t think he was much of a lyricist or songwriter (but his ending solo at Woodstock is one of my all-time favorite instrumentals - - I think it’s called ‘Villanova Junction’, although that title doesn’t appear on the album anywhere).
Listening to the tracks at the link now. Very good quality production for the age of the master tapes.
I see that some of the tracks are the originals which were previously released on the albums ‘Crash Landing’ and ‘Midnight Lightning’. Good to finally hear them without Alan Douglas’ overlaid back-up musicians.
The track, ‘Inside Out’ is obviously the precursor to ‘Ezy Ryder’. Most of the changes of the final song are present.
I used to have that album long ago. It was something that only the most hard core Hendrix aficionado could love. I bought every Hendrix album I could lay hands on in those days, and can say without dissing Jimi, that that one was a real crap.
He did his share alright, but you might be surprised to learn that Jimi was in the process of leaving street drugs behind at the end. The man was in a constant state of change, and hardly resembled the breakout artist of 1966 when he died.
Yes. I like that one a lot. Unfortunately the sound systems and live recordings from the period were generally pretty awful by today’s standards. Some of hendrix’s best soloing IMO was captured on cassette’s people brought into the concerts. The quality of those recordings is basically unlistenable to anyone except a die-hard. also liked Axis a lot.
at this point I would be surprised if there is anything great left in that tape vault ... but will give it a listen.
That is perhaps Jimi's most beautifully written and rendered song.
I adore Hendrix, thank you for the post. I think he was a genius too. There still isn’t another guitarist that can touch him though Stevie Ray Vaughan came really close.
My favorite track of Hendrix is his cover of Traffic’s Dear Mr Fantasy in Dallas TX, it is up on Youtube.
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