I've taken every version of 'Hear My Train 'a Comin' I have...and made a disc of it. The earliest version I have is from the late '67 session on the BBC archives thing. The audience show in May of '68 at the Fillmore East is almost as fine as the Berkeley May '70 show. One of the finest audience recordings as well. Sheeit, they're all good. I just missed seeing Jimi in Honolulu on Aug. 1, 1970. I just couldn't get to the concert hall and my parents wouldn't take me. I regret not hitchiking to this day...
And yeah TheDom, that chopped up version on the Berkeley DVD pisses me off. Ya know, one of my favorite parts of that DVD is when they show those 13 to 14 year old girls against the stage rocking out...right under Jimi. I think they focus on them during Voodoo Child the most. Just great ! I was against the stage like that for so many shows I went to in the early 70s when I was 14 and 15. Just like that...chest high, close enough to touch !
Not sure if I've ever posted this here...but it's one of my favorite Jimi pics....with Buddy Miles...and look !! Buddy's got a head full of Pomade cream !! hahahahah.....love this..it's a pretty rare picture....you oughta save it !
It's way before Buddy joined Jimi in The Band of Gypsy's.
