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From Murray Lerner, director of Woodstock. The band is a simple trio. An earthy, gritty feel to this up close and personal filming.
While a bit long for all but the most devoted fans, this is pure Jimi.
We are on stage as cameras work the performance.
We often see Jimi plugging in his own equipment, setting up for the next song. He talks to the audience between songs too, a sorely missed quality in many bands today or then.
(Note: The blue streaking you see is "as" filmed. The particular camera doing the filming had a problem.)
The 3rd and final 1970 Isle of Wight festival. FIVE days of performances by the then young The Who, Free, The Doors AND, Jimi Hendrix.
Hendrix, an unlikely U.S. 101st Airborne veteran.
600,000 people attended this performance. Not 6000, not 60,000..... Six Hundred THOUSAND. Twice the size of famed Woodstock.
Filmed just before Jimi's death, the concert has an ominous tone. We know it, no one in the crowd does.
An up front on stage look at the man in action. His part of the concert started at 2 A.M. ! The footage you see here is from six cameramen shooting every part of the performance.
Hendrix did not perform for the camera, so camera crews had to be ready.
The booklet enclosed in this fateful last concert of Jimi tells the story. While the filming is perhaps not as crisp and clear as we are used to today, it is a final look at what guitarist historians since consider the gold standard.
Clapton is today acknowledged as some sort of guitar legend in his own right. Can you imagine if Jimi lived till today?
On the other hand, no. Let our legends die early. No one wants to see a balding, fat Hendrix.
Let's watch this dvd and remember him in his glory here.
The beginning of the dvd has interviews and such, so just hit the next scene button on your remote to get to the concert.
A noteworthy segment, however, not to miss here is Dick Cavette's television show guest, Jimi Hendrix. Don't miss it. But if you must, just cut to the concert.
Playlist includes, in order:
God Save the Queen
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (scratches and all)
Spanish Castle Magic
All Along the Watchtower
Machine Gun
Lover Man
Freedom
Red House
Dolly Dagger
Foxey Lady
Message to Love
Ezy Ryder
Purple Haze
Voodoo Child
In from the Storm
Running time 154 minutes, stereo, color, 5.1 surround sound.
Experience Hendrix, LLC 2002. Produced by Janie Hendrix.
The Hendrix Experience band is : Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox.
Extra features include:
Multiple camera angle viewing of the concert for 4 songs.
Interview with Murray Lerner, director.
Views of festival posters, tickets, and Hendrix's handwritten directions to the festival.
If you want to "experience" the sensation* that was Hendrix, watch this,
Wild Blue Angel.
* The rating for this dvd was based on an overall experience, not any particular attribute. Obviously, the quality of the filming in terms of clarity are lacking. But the up close intensity of nearly being there on the stage makes up for the deficiency. (or so it seems to me)
As was during the height of Jimi's career, not everyone will enjoy this concert. The wailing guitar, the distortion. But if you want a dose of the way it was, this is your ticket.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/19/23
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Long time no update huh? Well, it's just been me at home for the past couple of weeks...it went by real fast, but then again I think I did more or less the same thing every day. It was nice to be sober for a little while though, not to have any of those kinds of friends around. Not that it's going to last through the summer, but it certainly won't be an every day thing. I go back to school tomorrow, my roomate is house sitting for the weekend a city or so over and so I'll just stay there and party in a stranger's house. Here's hoping I don't have to sleep on a floor! :p
I did my guitar hunt today; I haven't decided yet but I will very soon. Strat or Les Paul: the epic decision. Either way, I'll be happy, as long as I can borrow a distortion pedal and teach myself. Between that, the bass, school and hanging out, I'll have plenty of time filled up. Not that I won't feed this addiction, but the summer won't consist of just sitting on my ass. Truth be told, sometimes north Texas really takes it out of me, especially with some of my mile-a-minute friends, so I think from now on I have to learn how to say 'no' a little more, and really get the grades I want. Or who knows, maybe I'll be a social pushover forever! I'm certainly getting those grades though, there's no doubt about that. ;)
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/25/23
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