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atari 2600 · 06.25.2008, 09:36 PM

A case can certainly be made for any of the first three.

In my mind, Hendrix's recorded output suffered almost invariably from the artistic sabotage of his financiers. And even after he was able to have Electric Ladyland studios, his own self-destructive tendencies were by then in full swing and tended to work against him.

Hendrix at his electrifying best, and there is no better guitar artist, can therefore be heard on the live material.

One of the first to appear was the officially released compilation, The Jimi Hendrix Concerts, and it's a great one.

In my opinion, however, the most amazing performance is the 4/26/69 The Jimi Hendrix Experience show from the L.A. Forum in Inglewood.

HENDRIX, JIMI Title:The LA Forum Concert Label:RADIOACTIVE RECORDS (UK)Format:CD Price:$16.00 Catalog #:RR 052CD
Recorded 4/26/69
LA Forum
Inglewood, CA

"If a live album had been released before his death, this is the one that Jimi Hendrix would have chosen ahead of all the others. In fact, Hendrix and Eddie Kramer actually prepared mixes of the show, but unfortunately their efforts never saw the light of day in their entirety until now. So here it is. Just two months after the legendary Albert Hall concert in London, Hendrix and the band hit LA six dates into what was to be The Experience's last tour of America. And what a concert it was. Against a backdrop of a belligerent audience doing their best to provoke the police, we are privileged to hear Jimi deliver one of the finest live performances of his career. His dry musical and verbal wit are a delight (''scuse me while I kiss that policeman' he sings during Purple Haze), his timing impeccable, and his tone and control simply sensational. Each song is a tour de force with Hendrix, Redding and Mitchell unreservedly giving their all to produce a truly memorable performance. "

One used to be able to order it at forced exposure.
I checked, and there's a somewhat recent torrent. Do not delay!
http://www.bitdig.com/torrent/music/...l-26-1969.html

(posted previously to http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=7221)

06.25.2008, 09:36 PM	#7
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	A case can certainly be made for any of the first three. In my mind, Hendrix's recorded output suffered almost invariably from the artistic sabotage of his financiers. And even after he was able to have Electric Ladyland studios, his own self-destructive tendencies were by then in full swing and tended to work against him. Hendrix at his electrifying best, and there is no better guitar artist, can therefore be heard on the live material. One of the first to appear was the officially released compilation, The Jimi Hendrix Concerts, and it's a great one. In my opinion, however, the most amazing performance is the 4/26/69 The Jimi Hendrix Experience show from the L.A. Forum in Inglewood. HENDRIX, JIMI Title:The LA Forum Concert Label:RADIOACTIVE RECORDS (UK)Format:CD Price:$16.00 Catalog #:RR 052CD Recorded 4/26/69 LA Forum Inglewood, CA "If a live album had been released before his death, this is the one that Jimi Hendrix would have chosen ahead of all the others. In fact, Hendrix and Eddie Kramer actually prepared mixes of the show, but unfortunately their efforts never saw the light of day in their entirety until now. So here it is. Just two months after the legendary Albert Hall concert in London, Hendrix and the band hit LA six dates into what was to be The Experience's last tour of America. And what a concert it was. Against a backdrop of a belligerent audience doing their best to provoke the police, we are privileged to hear Jimi deliver one of the finest live performances of his career. His dry musical and verbal wit are a delight (''scuse me while I kiss that policeman' he sings during Purple Haze), his timing impeccable, and his tone and control simply sensational. Each song is a tour de force with Hendrix, Redding and Mitchell unreservedly giving their all to produce a truly memorable performance. " One used to be able to order it at forced exposure. I checked, and there's a somewhat recent torrent. Do not delay! http://www.bitdig.com/torrent/music/...l-26-1969.html (posted previously to http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=7221)
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