Mar 18, 1999.. Check out our album review of Jimi Hendrix's Live at the Fillmore East on Rolling Stone.com.
Despite what other reviewers might say this is INDEED a concert dvd! The documentary is the first selection on the menu but don't be fooled...there is an hour of concert footage in the "second look" title of the menu. Here you'll find the concert performance and in my opinion it's stellar!! There is two glitches where neither camera was recording..one in "who knows" and one in "stop" but that is really the only incomplete parts of the show, otherwise it's COMPLETE. The footage is grainy, black and white bootleg type camera work but the audio remastering by Eddie Kramer is killer...crank it up and enjoy show, it's EPIC Band of Gypsys! Jimi's playing at the zenith of his career and the musical collaboration between Jimi, Buddy Miles and Billy Cox results in a groundbreaking performance! Anyone who knows this music, is a fan of guitar or Hendrix MUST BUY THIS!! The documentary footage is awesome too...a lot of bang for your buck here!!! This DVD title, "Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys (Live at the Fillmore East) (1970)" was originally released in 1999. In 2011 Sony Legacy re-released it with improved sound. Even if you already own the original 1999 version you owe it to yourself to buy this new version, no matter what type of speaker system you have. The original DVD release featured a very flat and unexciting audio mix on the concert footage. The audio (of the 1999 version) sounds nothing like the, "Band of Gypsys" album. This poor sound takes away from the enjoyment of watching the concert. This new release (2011) sounds fantastic, in fact it sounds exactly like the "Band of Gypsys" CD! This greatly enhances the enjoyment of watching the concert. This new DVD also features a 5.1 mix for added depth. "They don't know...." Response from group, "They don't know." Hendrix: "Like I know." Response: "They don't know." The "call and response" reminds me of Ray Charles. Hendrix smiles and continues the slow-paced blues number that opens the show: Band of Gypsys -- Live at the Fillmore East. It was New Year's Day, 1970 and if you weren't there, you can be now. On April 12, 2011, Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings released an updated DVD: Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys (Live at the Fillmore East). In addition to eight live music tracks, also included is an 83-minute Bob Smeaton documentary. The film features interviews with Hendrix and, for the first time, all four of the guys that played with him in The Experience and the Gypsys: Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, and Buddy Miles. Viewers also see and hear his protege, Velvert Turner, producers, record executives, and engineer (Eddie Kramer) adding their memories. The release of Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys (Live at the Fillmore East) precedes the opening of the 2011 Experience Hendrix Tour on May 20 at the Las Vegas Hilton. The EHT evolved from 1995's Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Festival to its present incarnation which features over a dozen artists including Billy Cox, Jonny Lang and Keb'Mo'. Complete tour schedule is available HERE. Velvert Turner discusses the differences in the three shows on that holiday weekend, talks about Miles Davis's interest in Hendrix and adds: "He had to do that 'thing' that only Jimi could do, in rock and roll, which is play bass, rhythm and lead all at the same time. How did he do that?" The new Legacy edition premieres exclusive bonus material not seen on other versions including black and white video footage as well as stereo and 5.Read more ›
Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. Hendrix's innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form. Because he was unable to read or write music, it is nothing short of remarkable that Jimi Hendrix's meteoric ...
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