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appalachiablue

(42,793 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:30 PM Aug 29

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe 🎸


(1967). - The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an American- English rock band that formed in Westminster, London in 1966. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding comprised the group which was active until June 1969. During this time, they released 3 studio albums - Are You Experienced (1967), Axis: Bold as Love (1967), Electric Ladyland (1968) and became one of the most popular acts in rock..More at the YouTube Description.
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Wiki. James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (b. Johnny Allen Hendrix; Nov. 27, 1942 – Sept. 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of popular music and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."

Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville, then Nashville, Tenn., and began playing gigs on the chitlin' circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with Little Richard, with whom he continued to work through mid-1965.

He then played with Curtis Knight and the Squires before moving to England in late 1966 after bassist Chas Chandler of the Animals became his manager. Within months, Hendrix had earned 3 UK top 10 hits with his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience (consisting of bassist Noel Redding, drummer Mitch Mitchell, and Hendrix himself): "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze", and "The Wind Cries Mary".

He achieved fame in the US after his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, and in 1968 his third and final studio album, Electric Ladyland, reached number one on the US Billboard 200. The double LP was Hendrix's most commercially successful release and his only number one album.
The world's highest-paid rock musician, he headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 before his accidental death in London from barbiturate-related asphyxia in September 1970...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe 🎸 (Original Post) appalachiablue Aug 29 OP
Pretty Good Performance ProfessorGAC Aug 29 #1
Tx, good points, still valuable despite the too loud guitar from the bum sound guy.. appalachiablue Aug 29 #5
I dont think he would have been mic'd to the pa for that show. Eko Aug 29 #11
Aware ProfessorGAC Aug 29 #12
That was a great summer with Cream and Jimi Hendrix first albums. surfered Aug 29 #2
For sure, glad I was around for it. Tx. appalachiablue Aug 29 #7
The audience went wild. twodogsbarking Aug 29 #3
Ha, of course. British kids I think. appalachiablue Aug 29 #9
Remember the old Soft Drink Commercial BOSSHOG Aug 29 #4
Wow, fun, wish I'd seen that, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Aug 29 #6
It was really quite well done BOSSHOG Aug 29 #8
Same, he was amazing and I still enjoy his music and style. Genius appalachiablue Aug 29 #10

ProfessorGAC

(69,552 posts)
1. Pretty Good Performance
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:35 PM
Aug 29

That lineup was too sloppy for me ear, but this one is pretty good.
I do hope the soundman got fired, because the guitar is oppressively loud. It's drowning out the drums & bass.

appalachiablue

(42,793 posts)
5. Tx, good points, still valuable despite the too loud guitar from the bum sound guy..
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:43 PM
Aug 29

I didn't know Hendrix was the highest paid rock musician at the time. What a talent, and loss.

Eko

(8,408 posts)
11. I dont think he would have been mic'd to the pa for that show.
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:01 PM
Aug 29

A hundred watt plexi would be more than loud enough for that show and they didn't commonly mic amps unless it was for a large venue.

ProfessorGAC

(69,552 posts)
12. Aware
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:04 PM
Aug 29

But, they did mic for the film or broadcast. You can even see the stage mics on the Ed Sullivan appearances for several bands.
This was obviously a professional effort to film. There isn't enough crowd noise for a single house mic.

BOSSHOG

(39,593 posts)
4. Remember the old Soft Drink Commercial
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:41 PM
Aug 29

I think it was Dr Pepper. Early Seattle. A guitar store had a DP machine out front. Jimi Hendrix walked by got A DP and went in the store. Commercial continued, good thing Jimi didn’t walk across the street where a different brand soda was in front of an accordion store.

BOSSHOG

(39,593 posts)
8. It was really quite well done
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:50 PM
Aug 29

Early 80s. Thx for posting. Jimi was freaking awesome. I’m 70 and still crank him up often.

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