This is a peerless channel every aspiring guitarist should watch and learn about the greatest and most gifted electric guitarist we have had the honour of having known.
Thank you very much! You are correct, Jimi's life is one of almost unequalled brilliance, and it is a genuine pleasure to present this story for old and new fans. Best wishes.
Can't wait till the August episode. I saw Jimi on the 8th of August in Columbia, Maryland. I want to see if the details of that concert match up with mine. I remember it like it was yesterday and I was 14 at the time. I'm now 70.
Excellent! We will certainly be noting the performance, although I believe it was 'FRIDAY 16 August 1968- MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, COLUMBIA, MARYLAND' Interestingly, very little information available for this concert. Maybe you have some old newspaper cuttings, or would like to share your recollections? Thank you for your enthusiastic contribution! Cheers.
Apparently, I was at the Baton Rouge show at Independence Hall. I was 2. My hippy sister would bring me places she wanted to go if she had to babysit. Why you would bring a 2 year old beats me, but I guess she did what she had to to get her groove on. I do know she won the tickets from a radio station giveaway. Independence Hall was considered to be in a really bad part of town. It was also the place where all the regional wrestling was televised from on the weekends. Wish I had an anecdote about Jimmy being great, but I can't imagine the view at 18" tall.
I'm only 19 seconds into this clip and I'm already sold and have already subscribed and clicked like. I'm psyched. I hope this is as good as it appears to be.
This is an absolutely outstanding episode, packed with fascinating details and great anecdotes, which really bring the story to life. I found the recollections of Kathy, Noel and Keith Altham to be particularly intriguing. The pictures are excellent, too, especially those taken on the Edgware Road and in Gerrard Street. Incidentally, I seem to recall that a young Sting was in the audience at the Woburn Abbey festival. Circa a decade later, of course, he would hook up with Andy Summers, who was the first guitarist that Jimi encountered when he arrived in the UK, and who also jammed with Jimi again in Los Angeles.
That last bit, where the photographer mentions that Jimi owned a Chevrolet Chevelle...cannot be true. Hendrix owned a total of two Corvettes, no other type of car. BTW, the photos in this episode are awesome!...Particularly, I loved that shot of Hendrix, in the surf at Mallorca!. There exists a home movie, shot by Noel, that actually shows Jimi striding slowly into the Sea. That film always moves me, to think of his tune "1983".
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOWWhat IS true...Jimi, in 1968, did buy his dad a new Chevelle, while visiting in Seattle. I am sure you have seen the photos of Jimi, with his family, standing next to that blue car..The family rode with Jimi, up to the next venue for the Experience, in Vancouver BC. So I guess that we can forgive Mr. Davenport?!..lol. Thank you once again, for your incredible series on my hometown "hero", Jimi Hendrix! Studying his life and times has been my main hobby, after witnessing him play in Seattle, 23 May 1969. I also saw him in 1970, San Diego Cal, while I was stationed there while in the Navy. For what it is worth, I contributed my reviews of seeing Jimi, at both venues, in a publication called "Univibes". Those remembrances were fading a little, but were after all, written around 25 years after I had witnessed Hendrix.
Great episode as always-thank you. As a side note, ‘Long hot summer night’ is one of my favourite Jimi compositions. I’ve heard it many times on different albums/CD’s etc… The recording quality always strikes me as not up to the standard of other tracks on Electric Ladyland. Anyone know if there’s a proper remastered version out there? I have the official remastered version on CD-still sounds a bit ‘muddy’ to my ears.
Well...Jimi, in a filmed interview, mentions with some disgust, that when the album was "cut", the resulting sound came out a little bit muddy. And yes..LHSN is actually my favorite cut on ELL...His playing is so soulful, and his singing is almost Dylan-ish, at times! The lyrics are difficult to hear, or even to interpret....but I think they are pretty sensual in nature!....I mean, "Roman the Candle", etc.
Yeah, you're right! Jimi frequently complained that the transition from 'Master Tape', what they created in the studio, to the 'Master Disc' used for pressing the LPs, much was lost. Great comment. Best wishes!
There's footage of Jimi playing a Firemist Silver? Strat at an arena show on the '68 tour. I've often wondered what became of those guitars, the 66/67 style Strats are so cool. Jimi must've literally had a hundred Strats pass through his hands, the greatest to ever do it!.
Very true, many of them stolen. Interestingly, I recall reading how Gerry Stickell's frustration with Fender, given that Jimi singlehandedly revived the Strat's fortunes. Cheers!
This is the most comprehensive reference I'm aware of, Shapiro & Glebbeek: 'Electric Gypsy', P630: "1968 Fender Stratocaster, serial no. unknown, colour M/Blue, Neck rosewood; Owner/comments: used in Zurich 31/5/68 and Singer Bowl 23/8/68". However, as confirmed by James Davenport's photography, it was also played at Shreveport 31/7/68. It just goes to show that after five plus decades, the trail has vanished. It was stolen not long after the Singer Bowl concert, most likely pawned and destined to obscurity! Cheers.
Another fantastic episode with quite a few very cool photos, and bits of information that appear to be new to me... although it's not impossible that I've forgotten some of it. As usual, 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮 5 out of 5.... Juicy Tacos, of your choice!... and this is about the only channel I give my highest rating to. Thanks for all your hard work.
Amazing content as always. Thank you. Somebody somewhere must have that stolen blue strat. They must hate the fact it is still hot an cant legally sell it for what it would bring from some rich buyer.
Thanks for your kind words. As a number of other viewers have raised, the whereabouts of that guitar are unknown. As far as I can tell, even the meticulous Hendrix researchers have been unable to identify a serial number at least. I suspect the current owner, is likely oblivious to its origins, or as you suggest, reluctant to come forward for fear of legal action perhaps? At the end of the day, without a serial number provenance will be impossible to establish, I should think? Cheers.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW thank you again for all your great work this topic made me daydream for a moment imagining owning that strat an NOT even knowing what it is? Crazy!
I wonder if anyone has tracked down the 50s black beauty les paul , or the custom biscayne blue strat that gave the appearance of purple. In that area of the country.
@@dezionlion hey Dez, I can't believe how guitars got stolen back in the day. But back then ,usually you had to sell or swap one to get another one. Even if you were big time.
Great question, but unlikely given that the five plus decades that have elapsed. Keep in mind also that, there is a very serious market for celebrity guitars amongst wealthy collectors. Who knows? Shapiro and Glebbeek list the 1968 black Les Paul as "owner unknown". Cheers.
Good point. I believe the official colour was Metallic Blue, according to Shapiro & Glebbeek. In our video, we have quoted James Davenport who referred to it as being Biscayne Blue, but which in some pictures looks purple of even grey. Note that, I used an image of a 'Fender 2018 Ultra Violet Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster' in the introductory segment. Hope that clarifies. Cheers.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW in the 60s especially fender had a wide array of custom colors available for a small premium cobalt or Pelham blue come to mind. Lots of love, dig the window.
The strat is a custom color,Ice Blue Metallic,very rare,Ted Nugent,among others saw him with it,as well lots of footage too,now I know why it dissappeared,great stories
I came across this in my research: www.gearnews.com/fender-relaunches-the-jimi-hendrix-stratocaster-a-slight-return/?fbclid=IwAR2-7Fsv0XXMfbDUqxgZAx_sTmJwHvrK0FB0O-LCbxlPY5gMNcE9FeNsxSg
electric 😊😊 lady land studio was built 4 JIMI he had got tired 😴😮 of always having go 2 other studios 2 record his music 🎶 😊 and the studio had alot better sound than what the other studios had most likely they changed 2 stero sound 😊🎉 which had a much better sound than be 4 I seen a shoe of jimi be 4 he started singing 🎶 😊 a kid a boy about 5 years old or so went out on stage and JIMI which song he wanted 2 hear I seen a side of JIMI cared about kids like that be 4 and that set the tone 4 the show that evening JIMI was feeling good and was like that the whole show the best pics of JIMI I seen JIMI w kids and it did rub off on him JIMI 😊😊 was in a better mood and place when kids was around him jimi was a different person then w the kids was around him JIMI was in the army that's where he met Billy cox a bass guitar 🎸 player who also loved music 🎶 😊 they were both kids of the 194OS it surely was a different time and place growing up then 😊😊 it was all of the music 🎶 😊 they heard and made that stayed w JIMI AND BILLY both had hearts 💕 😊 of gold 🥇 😊 and a love 4 music and there was alot more record stores U could go 2 and hear new music 🎶 😊 what really got the USA 🇺🇸 😊 moving in the music 🎶 😊 was the other kids 2 also of the 194OS who came from England at the time in the early 196OS let the music 🎶 😊 play on brothers all of yall are in yall early 8OS yourself s now just like the rolling stones 4/1 still playing music 🎶 😊 they love 😊😊 OMG 12 3O 2O23
This is a peerless channel every aspiring guitarist should watch and learn about the greatest and most gifted electric guitarist we have had the honour of having known.
Thank you very much! You are correct, Jimi's life is one of almost unequalled brilliance, and it is a genuine pleasure to present this story for old and new fans. Best wishes.
Can't wait till the August episode. I saw Jimi on the 8th of August in Columbia, Maryland. I want to see if the details of that concert match up with mine. I remember it like it was yesterday and I was 14 at the time. I'm now 70.
Excellent! We will certainly be noting the performance, although I believe it was 'FRIDAY 16 August 1968- MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, COLUMBIA, MARYLAND' Interestingly, very little information available for this concert. Maybe you have some old newspaper cuttings, or would like to share your recollections? Thank you for your enthusiastic contribution! Cheers.
Apparently, I was at the Baton Rouge show at Independence Hall. I was 2. My hippy sister would bring me places she wanted to go if she had to babysit. Why you would bring a 2 year old beats me, but I guess she did what she had to to get her groove on. I do know she won the tickets from a radio station giveaway. Independence Hall was considered to be in a really bad part of town. It was also the place where all the regional wrestling was televised from on the weekends. Wish I had an anecdote about Jimmy being great, but I can't imagine the view at 18" tall.
Awesome that you were there though!
Thanks for sharing that!
Those fret board hand positions are something else Man !! Nice pictures thanks
Cheers!
I'm only 19 seconds into this clip and I'm already sold and have already subscribed and clicked like. I'm psyched. I hope this is as good as it appears to be.
Thanks! I hope is meets your expectations. Cheers.
This is an absolutely outstanding episode, packed with fascinating details and great anecdotes, which really bring the story to life. I found the recollections of Kathy, Noel and Keith Altham to be particularly intriguing. The pictures are excellent, too, especially those taken on the Edgware Road and in Gerrard Street. Incidentally, I seem to recall that a young Sting was in the audience at the Woburn Abbey festival. Circa a decade later, of course, he would hook up with Andy Summers, who was the first guitarist that Jimi encountered when he arrived in the UK, and who also jammed with Jimi again in Los Angeles.
Thank you so much! Indeed, it is such a small world. Decades later, the two of them in the band Police became worldwide mega-stars. Best wishes.
Fantastic, again just mesmerizing!! Thank you very much!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Many thanks.
Yes! Great series and thanks!
Thanks you very much! Cheers
Amazing detail as always. I love this channel.
Thanks you so much!
Wobourn was a magical concert the band sounded awsome took me back to the first time i saw jimi preform
Mr. Glebbeek released the soundboard of this concert, quite some time ago...Jimi's performance was good that day, but not among his best.
Cheers!
I was so pleased EXP HEN released the Woburn concert... the "ONLY" show the Experience would play in the UK in 1968.
Cool!
That last bit, where the photographer mentions that Jimi owned a Chevrolet Chevelle...cannot be true. Hendrix owned a total of two Corvettes, no other type of car. BTW, the photos in this episode are awesome!...Particularly, I loved that shot of Hendrix, in the surf at Mallorca!. There exists a home movie, shot by Noel, that actually shows Jimi striding slowly into the Sea. That film always moves me, to think of his tune "1983".
You are correct! In this instance, I have faithfully quoted the photographer James Davenport. Cheers
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOWWhat IS true...Jimi, in 1968, did buy his dad a new Chevelle, while visiting in Seattle. I am sure you have seen the photos of Jimi, with his family, standing next to that blue car..The family rode with Jimi, up to the next venue for the Experience, in Vancouver BC. So I guess that we can forgive Mr. Davenport?!..lol. Thank you once again, for your incredible series on my hometown "hero", Jimi Hendrix! Studying his life and times has been my main hobby, after witnessing him play in Seattle, 23 May 1969. I also saw him in 1970, San Diego Cal, while I was stationed there while in the Navy. For what it is worth, I contributed my reviews of seeing Jimi, at both venues, in a publication called "Univibes". Those remembrances were fading a little, but were after all, written around 25 years after I had witnessed Hendrix.
Great episode as always-thank you. As a side note, ‘Long hot summer night’ is one of my favourite Jimi compositions. I’ve heard it many times on different albums/CD’s etc… The recording quality always strikes me as not up to the standard of other tracks on Electric Ladyland. Anyone know if there’s a proper remastered version out there? I have the official remastered version on CD-still sounds a bit ‘muddy’ to my ears.
Well...Jimi, in a filmed interview, mentions with some disgust, that when the album was "cut", the resulting sound came out a little bit muddy. And yes..LHSN is actually my favorite cut on ELL...His playing is so soulful, and his singing is almost Dylan-ish, at times! The lyrics are difficult to hear, or even to interpret....but I think they are pretty sensual in nature!....I mean, "Roman the Candle", etc.
Thanks! Likewise, I adore the track. All the best my friend.
Yeah, you're right! Jimi frequently complained that the transition from 'Master Tape', what they created in the studio, to the 'Master Disc' used for pressing the LPs, much was lost. Great comment. Best wishes!
Love the impersonation "sorry I'm late " funny .Ha
True! Took me by surprise also. Cheers
There's footage of Jimi playing a Firemist Silver? Strat at an arena show on the '68 tour.
I've often wondered what became of those guitars, the 66/67 style Strats are so cool.
Jimi must've literally had a hundred Strats pass through his hands, the greatest to ever do it!.
Very true, many of them stolen. Interestingly, I recall reading how Gerry Stickell's frustration with Fender, given that Jimi singlehandedly revived the Strat's fortunes. Cheers!
Does anyone know anything about that purple strat he was shown playing?
This is the most comprehensive reference I'm aware of, Shapiro & Glebbeek: 'Electric Gypsy', P630: "1968 Fender Stratocaster, serial no. unknown, colour M/Blue, Neck rosewood; Owner/comments: used in Zurich 31/5/68 and Singer Bowl 23/8/68". However, as confirmed by James Davenport's photography, it was also played at Shreveport 31/7/68. It just goes to show that after five plus decades, the trail has vanished. It was stolen not long after the Singer Bowl concert, most likely pawned and destined to obscurity! Cheers.
@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW wonder how many guitars were stolen from Jimi in the 4 years he was playing and touring.
Another fantastic episode with quite a few very cool photos, and bits of information that appear to be new to me... although it's not impossible that I've forgotten some of it.
As usual, 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮 5 out of 5.... Juicy Tacos, of your choice!... and this is about the only channel I give my highest rating to. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you so much for that compliment! All the best.
Long Hor Summer Night is where Al Kooper played with Jimi and said he was messing around on one of Jimi's Stratocasters and Jimi gifted it to him.
Yeah, I believe that's the case. Cheers!
Amazing content as always. Thank you. Somebody somewhere must have that stolen blue strat. They must hate the fact it is still hot an cant legally sell it for what it would bring from some rich buyer.
Thanks for your kind words. As a number of other viewers have raised, the whereabouts of that guitar are unknown. As far as I can tell, even the meticulous Hendrix researchers have been unable to identify a serial number at least. I suspect the current owner, is likely oblivious to its origins, or as you suggest, reluctant to come forward for fear of legal action perhaps? At the end of the day, without a serial number provenance will be impossible to establish, I should think? Cheers.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW thank you again for all your great work this topic made me daydream for a moment imagining owning that strat an NOT even knowing what it is? Crazy!
Don't remember anyone speaking about the grey streak that appeared in is hair at this time. Was this natural or from the straightening processing or??
Not grey, check the blond streaks at Miami Pop festival. not too long before this.
Heroin and cocaine
As mentioned below, they are highlights, and was done by Linda Eastman, as I recall. Cheers!
@@SpenceCurryur gray from meth n ice😅
I wonder if anyone has tracked down the 50s black beauty les paul , or the custom biscayne blue strat that gave the appearance of purple.
In that area of the country.
I thought they said he got a purple one , then a blue one, I was thinking the same as what u said, watched it a few more times. Still not sure?
@@dezionlion hey Dez, I can't believe how guitars got stolen back in the day.
But back then ,usually you had to sell or swap one to get another one.
Even if you were big time.
Great question, but unlikely given that the five plus decades that have elapsed. Keep in mind also that, there is a very serious market for celebrity guitars amongst wealthy collectors. Who knows? Shapiro and Glebbeek list the 1968 black Les Paul as "owner unknown". Cheers.
Good point. I believe the official colour was Metallic Blue, according to Shapiro & Glebbeek. In our video, we have quoted James Davenport who referred to it as being Biscayne Blue, but which in some pictures looks purple of even grey. Note that, I used an image of a 'Fender 2018 Ultra Violet Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster' in the introductory segment. Hope that clarifies. Cheers.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW in the 60s especially fender had a wide array of custom colors available for a small premium cobalt or Pelham blue come to mind.
Lots of love, dig the window.
not too many photos of the grey Strat. I know he used it at the Singer Bowl...but fell out of favor
You are correct!
Good stuff!
Thanks!
The strat is a custom color,Ice Blue Metallic,very rare,Ted Nugent,among others saw him with it,as well lots of footage too,now I know why it dissappeared,great stories
I came across this in my research: www.gearnews.com/fender-relaunches-the-jimi-hendrix-stratocaster-a-slight-return/?fbclid=IwAR2-7Fsv0XXMfbDUqxgZAx_sTmJwHvrK0FB0O-LCbxlPY5gMNcE9FeNsxSg
$3:50 for balcony seats at a Hendrix concert!!
Don't you love it! Cheers
electric 😊😊 lady land studio was built 4 JIMI he had got tired 😴😮 of always having go 2 other studios 2 record his music 🎶 😊 and the studio had alot better sound than what the other studios had most likely they changed 2 stero sound 😊🎉 which had a much better sound than be 4 I seen a shoe of jimi be 4 he started singing 🎶 😊 a kid a boy about 5 years old or so went out on stage and JIMI which song he wanted 2 hear I seen a side of JIMI cared about kids like that be 4 and that set the tone 4 the show that evening JIMI was feeling good and was like that the whole show the best pics of JIMI I seen JIMI w kids and it did rub off on him JIMI 😊😊 was in a better mood and place when kids was around him jimi was a different person then w the kids was around him JIMI was in the army that's where he met Billy cox a bass guitar 🎸 player who also loved music 🎶 😊 they were both kids of the 194OS it surely was a different time and place growing up then 😊😊 it was all of the music 🎶 😊 they heard and made that stayed w JIMI AND BILLY both had hearts 💕 😊 of gold 🥇 😊 and a love 4 music and there was alot more record stores U could go 2 and hear new music 🎶 😊 what really got the USA 🇺🇸 😊 moving in the music 🎶 😊 was the other kids 2 also of the 194OS who came from England at the time in the early 196OS let the music 🎶 😊 play on brothers all of yall are in yall early 8OS yourself s now just like the rolling stones 4/1 still playing music 🎶 😊 they love 😊😊 OMG 12 3O 2O23
Thank you for your wonderful contribution! Best wishes.