Mike Jeffreys...a scumbag extraordinaire. Thank you for this entire series. Remarkable work on so many levels. Thank you Jimi, Mitch, Noel, Billy and Buddy 🙏
The legacy of Hendrix was HORRIFIC. Imagining all three original band members died in poverty with Noel and Mitch suffering for decades till their death is unfathomable. Noel originally raised questions about the money, and music was a huge commodity in the 60s with very rich artist to show for it. Through all the gloom there was one shining thought that came through, and it was JIMIS music being released. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BEYOND EPIC SERIES.
@@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921 If Noel had any special talent he would have done something for the next 35 years of his life and same for the drummer. Did Buddy Rich have a 3 year career?
Two really important song lyrics to ponder.. My Friend.. and Manic DepressionS.... (and Castles Made of Sand) as auto biographical as .. Stone Free, Highway Chile and Takin Care of NO Business Jimi wrote his life into several of his song lyrics
Thankyou as always for this superb series on Jimi's life. It's such a tragedy that he died so young, and in the fashion he did. I have always felt that Jimi was murdered for money, but that his demise was also beneficial for the establishment, for whom Jimi's influence posed a substantial risk. Jimi musical genius was of the time, but also completely transcended it. And that's what they really feared. It's powerful spirituality can still be felt 54 years after his death. Still my favourite musician of all time, since I first heard him many moons ago when I was 17. Nobody moves me in the way he does.
I listened to Jimi around 11 years old - I discover through your episodes such as surprising events - sometimes disturbing - exciting - Thank you very much for your intense work *
You have done a great job with this serie of podcasts. Wish I could have followed this serie more closely... And, yes, wish a biopic, about Jimi Hendrix might be made finally, with all the necessary licenses to use his music in it...
You know something was fishy when everybody ended up broke and the man himself only had 20k in the bank when he passed. Who got all the money...the lawyers? It just goes to show that in the end it wasn't about the money. Jimi was delivering communion in the Electric Church. Cheers!
i was an excitable boy. 13-15 years of age and there was a plethora of Chalpin's crap. Where Cry of Love, Hendrix in the West, Rainbow bridge and then War Heroes and finally Loose Ends. Eddie Kramer said at that time that the bottom of the barrel had been scraped. Berkely ruled but Rainbow Bridge, (I saw 2 versions) was pretty bad. And then Douglas. Oye. Crash Landing had highlights but Midnight Lightning was a ghost and that was the idea. To put Jimi out there as some morose figure who faded out and died of depression. The mid-80's and then video brought Jimi's popularity back much more. CD's didn't hurt either.
As a Hendrix fan I love this series. I was hoping someone would be able to answer a question that has bothered me regarding the song Captain Coconut. I know the song came from 3 sources and we have 2. The mystery is where does the flamenco intro come from ? I would like to hear it in its entirety. Anyone know the answer to this puzzle ?
The intro is very reminiscent of the "improv" at Woodstock. Jimi would embellish solos' with Tarrega/Segovia inspired flamenco runs throughout his live playing, often as an intro. The Woodstock "improv" section is some of the greatest playing I've ever heard, it's just breathtakingly beautiful . Peace.
That's a good question! We have "New Rising Sun" and the jam which an engineer decided to label "MLK". But the intro to "Captain Coconut"? At the risk of being controversial, I have to say that I love "Crash Landing". Alan Douglas deserves the censure and ire of fans regarding his removal of original tracks without copying them to tape or somehow securing them. Backing up the tracks that he wanted to keep onto new two inch tape would’ve been a good start, for instance. However, in my opinion, other elements must be considered, despite the justified criticism. Firstly, this kind of approach was common at the time. One only need compare the initial, posthumously released Buddy Holly material for evidence of this. Moreover, Douglas had a specific task to fulfil for the record company. He did this. Secondly, Jimi would not have wished _any_ unfinished material to be released. His perfectionism - especially from 1968 onwards - is well-documented. Douglas arguably made most one of the most "finished" and fully-rounded sounding LPs to be issued after Jimi's death. Personally, I listen to "Crash Landing" as much as the records put out during his lifetime, plus "The Cry of Love" and "Rainbow Bridge. On that score, I find Experience Hendrix' "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" compilation to be excellent, and it is certainly near to some of Jimi's tracklists for a possible fourth album, the inclusion of "My Friend" notwithstanding. Moreover, it should be noted that "Crash Landing" contains versions of the title track and "Somewhere" that are far superior to any other ones issued to date. I also feel that Douglas used the best, most powerful take of "Peace in Mississippi", which also benefits greatly from the overdubbed "question and answer" style guitars. I further adore "Captain Coconut", obviously. I must confess to being perplexed as to why Alan Douglas didn't get Billy and Mitch in, and as to why he decided to edit out Jimi's very slightly fluffed half-verse in "Message to Love". That wasn’t necessary. Likewise, Billy and Mitch's performances were definitely up to scratch on "Come Down Hard on Me", and "Power of Soul" is in no way improved by the heavy-handed edits. In this context, though, it should be noted that Mitch himself showed some understanding for Douglas' approach, noting that below-par playing marred many of the original takes of the compositions that appeared on “Crash Landing”. To his credit, Douglas at least worked together with an American radio station to broadcast original versions of the "Crash Landing" tracks to fans following its release. These have been available for years under various names. Furthermore, Experience Hendrix edit songs, too, in spite of claims to contrary. Other than the examples already mentioned, plus the cobbled together (but good!) version of "Power of Soul" on "Both Sides of the Sky", the "Winterland" live box springs to mind. The intro to a performance of "Are you Experienced" is cut thereon, as is the "big fat sister" line in "Red House" (surely a coincidence!). In a manner akin to this, "Foxy Lady" is missing from the "Live in Cologne" disc, although full recordings of that song from the night in question exist. Finally, the variants of many tracks since issued by EH display how close many versions were to Douglas' mixes, with him cleaning them up and "finishing" them - sometimes poorly, sometimes brilliantly, as with "Crash Landing" and "Somewhere", in addition to "Peace in Mississippi" and the "creation" of "Captain Coconut". These are just my thoughts, of course. I request indulgence for the length of this comment. However, I feel that these ruminations are important in offering a different perspective to the assessment that is bandied about otherwise.
@Albrecht777 For the most part, I agree with you on this...Crash Landing, Midnight Lightning, and Nine to the Universe were albums I grew up with, and grew to love in their entirety...as well as the Rainbow Bridge release and movie-which is a hard watch for the first 2/3 of it for sure!!! But I also fondly remember some of the Douglas releases from the early 90's...like Lifelines (in spite of the constant narration) and especially the Stages box set which had a disc from 67,68,69,and 1970...and it showed Jimi's development on certain tracks like Fire, Purple Haze, Hey Joe and Red House...but I also love what Jimi's family has released since taking over in the mid 90's...I would also love to see Jimi's live bootlegged shows get the AI treatments that The Beatles get
@@ericleiter6179 Thanks for your answer. "Stages" is a great set, and the put-together "gig" that Douglas compiled as "The Jimi Hendrix Concerts" is amazing, too. The version of "Red House" on there from Randall's Island is probably my favourite performance of that song. Billy's bass playing is unsurpassable on it!
Jimi's life story in a word= screwed. Screwed bt Jeffreys, Screwed by everybody involved while he was still alive an 7 days a week, twice on Sunday by Al, an even worse bu Janie. Thankfully I have his 3 real albums that Jimi actually gave his approval on an much of the post humorous stuff but I've had it since i was yoing an dumb! I would not ever put a single penny in Janie's pocket an buy anything now! All these people are pure evil.
Noel is cool. Who doesn't have flaws? It seems that Mitch had a much thicker skin. Buddy grooves and Billy has always been a fine gentleman. O Jimi, we hardly knew you! Say a prayer for us over here in la la land.
Remember my dad saying Leon got nothin as his dad didn't want it blown on crack .When we saw a documentary on him ,a good chapter based on Jimi s cash after he died courts ect In the room full of mirrors books ( Kurt cobain s author) ,his sister got the most now and she wasn't blood .
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Have a listen to leons interview and a couple of his songs he sang and played (grungy with some synth ) not bad .He said he hasnt played 🎸 for years and started very late but a guy in comments sec said hes been playing for years lol
May i ask why? He did get screwed & you can't really blame him for that. Even so up to his passing he didn't bad mouth Jimi, nor the band & he was sick of the BS with the media & everything the record companies pulled on them. As part of The Experience, he did his part & got little to nothing for it.
@@paullevine1813 I don't agree with your opinion. Noel IMO had an artistic resentment being a sideman from the moment he joined the band. He leveraged his position to have his band open for Jimis shows and got quite a few of his own recording contracts. Sadly, he was an alcoholic with an ax to grind. He did take the 100,000 too.
Mike Jeffreys...a scumbag extraordinaire. Thank you for this entire series. Remarkable work on so many levels. Thank you Jimi, Mitch, Noel, Billy and Buddy 🙏
Cheers!
The legacy of Hendrix was HORRIFIC. Imagining all three original band members died in poverty with Noel and Mitch suffering for decades till their death is unfathomable. Noel originally raised questions about the money, and music was a huge commodity in the 60s with very rich artist to show for it. Through all the gloom there was one shining thought that came through, and it was JIMIS music being released. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BEYOND EPIC SERIES.
Cheers!
There are thousands of people who could have done what Noel Redding did, he had no special talent he was just in the right place at the right time.
@@StanDupp6371 Doesn't matter. He was part of the experience, and a very well read and intuitive musician.
@@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921 If Noel had any special talent he would have done something for the next 35 years of his life and same for the drummer. Did Buddy Rich have a 3 year career?
@@StanDupp6371 You only have to be a one time contributor of ART to make your mark on the world. They were all ripped off.
Two really important song lyrics to ponder..
My Friend.. and Manic DepressionS.... (and Castles Made of Sand)
as auto biographical as .. Stone Free, Highway Chile and Takin Care of NO Business
Jimi wrote his life into several of his song lyrics
Thankyou as always for this superb series on Jimi's life. It's such a tragedy that he died so young, and in the fashion he did. I have always felt that Jimi was murdered for money, but that his demise was also beneficial for the establishment, for whom Jimi's influence posed a substantial risk. Jimi musical genius was of the time, but also completely transcended it. And that's what they really feared. It's powerful spirituality can still be felt 54 years after his death. Still my favourite musician of all time, since I first heard him many moons ago when I was 17. Nobody moves me in the way he does.
Im with you brother. He is right up there with Beethoven for me.
Cheers!
I keep rewinding, I don't want this to end!!!
Cool!
Good stuff. Thanks...Billy Cox, wow....
Cheers!
Belly Button Window i would like to thank you and say that im very glade your continuing this most excellent series! J.H.E. 🤟
Cheers!
Thank you so much for this Belly Button Window!
Thank you so much! Cheers
Thank you for continuing with the story!
Pleasure my friend!
You did a great job with series. Jimi would be so damn proud, and gratified. Thank you for this.
Thanks! That means a lot.
I listened to Jimi around 11 years old - I discover through your episodes such as surprising events - sometimes disturbing - exciting - Thank you very much for your intense work *
Cool!
Dammit Jimi... Why this universe? Well, thanks for coming by.
*Hoping to meet you on a better Astral Plane one of these auld afternoons, Jimi.*
_Stay free, echo._ Rab ⏰ 🕊 💚
Cheers!
You have done a great job with this serie of podcasts.
Wish I could have followed this serie more closely... And, yes, wish a biopic, about Jimi Hendrix might be made finally, with all the necessary licenses to use his music in it...
Thank you so much!
Brilliant work. Thank you.
Cheers!
What a great series this has been, I've watched every episode to date, sadly its come to an end.
Many thanks! Note that in due course we are planning to revisit and update earlier episodes along with new associated content. Cheers!
*Hoping to meet you on a better Astral Plane one of these auld afternoons, Jimi.*
_Stay free._ Rab ⏰ 🕊 💚
Cool!
Cheers ! ;-)
You too! All the best
Excellent
Thanks!
Mitch and Noel were being compensated by the new estate for the new product being put out. Noel said as much in an interview before he died.
Cheers!
What a fantastic video have a great weekend ❤😊
Many thanks!
You know something was fishy when everybody ended up broke and the man himself only had 20k in the bank when he passed. Who got all the money...the lawyers? It just goes to show that in the end it wasn't about the money. Jimi was delivering communion in the Electric Church. Cheers!
Cheers!
i miss your videos. :)
Thanks! Cheers
i was an excitable boy. 13-15 years of age and there was a plethora of Chalpin's crap. Where Cry of Love, Hendrix in the West, Rainbow bridge and then War Heroes and finally Loose Ends. Eddie Kramer said at that time that the bottom of the barrel had been scraped. Berkely ruled but Rainbow Bridge, (I saw 2 versions) was pretty bad. And then Douglas. Oye. Crash Landing had highlights but Midnight Lightning was a ghost and that was the idea. To put Jimi out there as some morose figure who faded out and died of depression. The mid-80's and then video brought Jimi's popularity back much more. CD's didn't hurt either.
Loved them all! Cheers
As a Hendrix fan I love this series. I was hoping someone would be able to answer a question that has bothered me regarding the song Captain Coconut. I know the song came from 3 sources and we have 2. The mystery is where does the flamenco intro come from ? I would like to hear it in its entirety. Anyone know the answer to this puzzle ?
The intro is very reminiscent of the "improv" at Woodstock.
Jimi would embellish solos' with Tarrega/Segovia inspired flamenco runs throughout his live playing, often as an intro.
The Woodstock "improv" section is some of the greatest playing I've ever heard, it's just breathtakingly beautiful .
Peace.
That's a good question! We have "New Rising Sun" and the jam which an engineer decided to label "MLK". But the intro to "Captain Coconut"? At the risk of being controversial, I have to say that I love "Crash Landing". Alan Douglas deserves the censure and ire of fans regarding his removal of original tracks without copying them to tape or somehow securing them. Backing up the tracks that he wanted to keep onto new two inch tape would’ve been a good start, for instance. However, in my opinion, other elements must be considered, despite the justified criticism. Firstly, this kind of approach was common at the time. One only need compare the initial, posthumously released Buddy Holly material for evidence of this. Moreover, Douglas had a specific task to fulfil for the record company. He did this. Secondly, Jimi would not have wished _any_ unfinished material to be released. His perfectionism - especially from 1968 onwards - is well-documented. Douglas arguably made most one of the most "finished" and fully-rounded sounding LPs to be issued after Jimi's death. Personally, I listen to "Crash Landing" as much as the records put out during his lifetime, plus "The Cry of Love" and "Rainbow Bridge. On that score, I find Experience Hendrix' "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" compilation to be excellent, and it is certainly near to some of Jimi's tracklists for a possible fourth album, the inclusion of "My Friend" notwithstanding. Moreover, it should be noted that "Crash Landing" contains versions of the title track and "Somewhere" that are far superior to any other ones issued to date. I also feel that Douglas used the best, most powerful take of "Peace in Mississippi", which also benefits greatly from the overdubbed "question and answer" style guitars. I further adore "Captain Coconut", obviously. I must confess to being perplexed as to why Alan Douglas didn't get Billy and Mitch in, and as to why he decided to edit out Jimi's very slightly fluffed half-verse in "Message to Love". That wasn’t necessary. Likewise, Billy and Mitch's performances were definitely up to scratch on "Come Down Hard on Me", and "Power of Soul" is in no way improved by the heavy-handed edits. In this context, though, it should be noted that Mitch himself showed some understanding for Douglas' approach, noting that below-par playing marred many of the original takes of the compositions that appeared on “Crash Landing”. To his credit, Douglas at least worked together with an American radio station to broadcast original versions of the "Crash Landing" tracks to fans following its release. These have been available for years under various names. Furthermore, Experience Hendrix edit songs, too, in spite of claims to contrary. Other than the examples already mentioned, plus the cobbled together (but good!) version of "Power of Soul" on "Both Sides of the Sky", the "Winterland" live box springs to mind. The intro to a performance of "Are you Experienced" is cut thereon, as is the "big fat sister" line in "Red House" (surely a coincidence!). In a manner akin to this, "Foxy Lady" is missing from the "Live in Cologne" disc, although full recordings of that song from the night in question exist. Finally, the variants of many tracks since issued by EH display how close many versions were to Douglas' mixes, with him cleaning them up and "finishing" them - sometimes poorly, sometimes brilliantly, as with "Crash Landing" and "Somewhere", in addition to "Peace in Mississippi" and the "creation" of "Captain Coconut". These are just my thoughts, of course. I request indulgence for the length of this comment. However, I feel that these ruminations are important in offering a different perspective to the assessment that is bandied about otherwise.
@Albrecht777 For the most part, I agree with you on this...Crash Landing, Midnight Lightning, and Nine to the Universe were albums I grew up with, and grew to love in their entirety...as well as the Rainbow Bridge release and movie-which is a hard watch for the first 2/3 of it for sure!!! But I also fondly remember some of the Douglas releases from the early 90's...like Lifelines (in spite of the constant narration) and especially the Stages box set which had a disc from 67,68,69,and 1970...and it showed Jimi's development on certain tracks like Fire, Purple Haze, Hey Joe and Red House...but I also love what Jimi's family has released since taking over in the mid 90's...I would also love to see Jimi's live bootlegged shows get the AI treatments that The Beatles get
@@ericleiter6179 Thanks for your answer. "Stages" is a great set, and the put-together "gig" that Douglas compiled as "The Jimi Hendrix Concerts" is amazing, too. The version of "Red House" on there from Randall's Island is probably my favourite performance of that song. Billy's bass playing is unsurpassable on it!
Sounds like he set up the mental narrative that he propaphised his death , corpse was to charred except jewelry, this sounds nefarious as all get up.
Same with many of his ladies. Devon Wilson 6 months after him and supermodel Agneta Freiburg (who is never mentioned in bios) 3 months after her.
True! Cheers
First rays of new rising, is even though it a compilation its a great record of his last studio material
Love it!
Jimi's life story in a word= screwed. Screwed bt Jeffreys, Screwed by everybody involved while he was still alive an 7 days a week, twice on Sunday by Al, an even worse bu Janie. Thankfully I have his 3 real albums that Jimi actually gave his approval on an much of the post humorous stuff but I've had it since i was yoing an dumb! I would not ever put a single penny in Janie's pocket an buy anything now! All these people are pure evil.
Cheers!
😢
Cheers!
...denied his rights every which way...
Cheers!
Is threr any new high quality vinyl being made like mobile fidelity type master recordings
See the links to vinyl (via our Amazon shop). Cheers!
Noel is cool. Who doesn't have flaws? It seems that Mitch had a much thicker skin. Buddy grooves and Billy has always been a fine gentleman. O Jimi, we hardly knew you! Say a prayer for us over here in la la land.
Totally!
Remember my dad saying Leon got nothin as his dad didn't want it blown on crack .When we saw a documentary on him ,a good chapter based on Jimi s cash after he died courts ect In the room full of mirrors books ( Kurt cobain s author) ,his sister got the most now and she wasn't blood .
True! Cheers
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW Have a listen to leons interview and a couple of his songs he sang and played (grungy with some synth ) not bad .He said he hasnt played 🎸 for years and started very late but a guy in comments sec said hes been playing for years lol
Thanks for all you've accomplished with this series. I don't like Noel Reddings resentment overall in the entire story.
May i ask why? He did get screwed & you can't really blame him for that. Even so up to his passing he didn't bad mouth Jimi, nor the band & he was sick of the BS with the media & everything the record companies pulled on them. As part of The Experience, he did his part & got little to nothing for it.
@@paullevine1813 I don't agree with your opinion. Noel IMO had an artistic resentment being a sideman from the moment he joined the band. He leveraged his position to have his band open for Jimis shows and got quite a few of his own recording contracts. Sadly, he was an alcoholic with an ax to grind. He did take the 100,000 too.
Many thanks!
Who owns electric lady studio nowadays
See this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Lady_Studios#:~:text=After%20years%20of%20financial%20hardship,manager%20Lee%20Foster%20in%202010.