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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 22, 2009 17:58:16 GMT
Now as some of you may know, working night shifts can be boring and monotonous but the other night we got to talking about Jimi Hendrix and his music. Now being a huge Jimi Hendrix fan it got me wondering about what influences, if any, he may have had on IA and Tull. IA has often said in the past that his flute playing was in part influenced by Eric Clapton but what about Jimi Hendrix. Tull played with the Experience in Stockholm in 1969 and also at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 and apart from the fact that IA has never set light to his flute, I guess that there is the possibility that some part of Jimi Hendrix’s stage presence and performance may have rubbed off onto IA.
What do the panel think?
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Post by mikeyj on Feb 26, 2010 16:27:46 GMT
jimi and ian are both showmen and great entertainers as well as great leaders the kind of guys who inspire and motivate others around them
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 26, 2010 17:20:48 GMT
jimi and ian are both showmen and great entertainers as well as great leaders the kind of guys who inspire and motivate others around them absolutely agree mikeyj and all the musicians who have ever played with Ian have said the same thing (in print) - even the ones who may or may not hold a grudge aginst him now.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 9, 2010 8:07:06 GMT
Excellent article in the latest Record Collector about the last few months in the life if Jimi - well worth buying a copy.
Always remember the effect that "Hey Joe" had on myself and my friends - it was like a collective "wow". I suppose history will tend to re-write many aspects of his life and music, and not forgetting Mitch and Noel but the man was like a bolt of lightning in an otherwise fairly bland musical oasis until, of course, I played the opening songs on "This Was".
I still rejoice in the fact that I saw the Experience play live. What a great group they were.
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 9, 2010 8:45:18 GMT
Excellent article in the latest Record Collector about the last few months in the life if Jimi - well worth buying a copy. Always remember the effect that "Hey Joe" had on myself and my friends - it was like a collective "wow". I suppose history will tend to re-write many aspects of his life and music, and not forgetting Mitch and Noel but the man was like a bolt of lightning in an otherwise fairly bland musical oasis until, of course, I played the opening songs on "This Was". I still rejoice in the fact that I saw the Experience play live. What a great group they were. Lucky man - only a few musicians leave such a bid impression. Ps Wonder if any of the Evans/Tull boys saw Hendrix play at the Opera House 1967?
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Post by broadsword on Sept 9, 2010 9:32:59 GMT
I get the feeling that Jimi was willing to experiment with his music, rather more willingly than say the other guitar heroes of the time, (Clapton/Beck/Page), which maybe explains why he blew hot or cold on stage, and I'm afraid the one and only time I saw him, (Isle Of Wight in 1970), he was awful. I admit, he had sound/equipment hassles and the crowd shouted for Hey Joe/Purple Haze when Jimi wanted to play new songs etc., but when he eventually got going, he was bad. I'd be interested to know if any Forum members saw him several times to see what he was like when he was on top form.
If you're interested, The Hamsters, (yes, them), are just about to start a tour celebrating Jimis' music, being 40 years since his death.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 9, 2010 16:18:04 GMT
Going to try my hardest to see the Hamsters in December - it all depends at the moment on transportation due to the non-existant public system down here in the wilds of Kernow We saw Jimi play three times by my reckoning. The Royal Albert Hall, the Saville Theatre and a festival somewhere which will take a bit of investigation to get the exact details of. He was a master showman as well as a fine and inventive guitar player. He wrote some innovative songs and knew in many instances how to play to the audience. The three times we saw him he was awesome. Mitch was a magnificent drummer and Noel, although a guitarist, was probably one of the few bass players who understood Jimi's playing capabilities and could keep a tune going while Jimi went off on one of his improvisations.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 9, 2010 16:22:37 GMT
Excellent article in the latest Record Collector about the last few months in the life if Jimi - well worth buying a copy. Always remember the effect that "Hey Joe" had on myself and my friends - it was like a collective "wow". I suppose history will tend to re-write many aspects of his life and music, and not forgetting Mitch and Noel but the man was like a bolt of lightning in an otherwise fairly bland musical oasis until, of course, I played the opening songs on "This Was". I still rejoice in the fact that I saw the Experience play live. What a great group they were. Lucky man - only a few musicians leave such a bid impression. Ps Wonder if any of the Evans/Tull boys saw Hendrix play at the Opera House 1967? Yes they would have theorectically done so on at least 2 other occassions - IoW in '70 and Stockholm in '69. Anyone know of any other concerts where they played together? My head's in a "fuzz" at the moment and can't think straight - maybe too much Winalot
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 9, 2010 18:47:00 GMT
One of my few regrets in life was on 2nd. Feb. 1967 when I had the chance to see Jimi Hendrix play at The Imperial Hotel in Darlington, it only had room for 200 people so I didn't go fearing there would be a riot. Whata mistaker to maker.
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 26, 2010 18:41:39 GMT
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Royal Albert Hall Show (from Billboard via Planat Rock) The Jimi Hendrix Estate continues to work hard for its money following the release of this year’s Valleys Of Neptune and West Coast Seattle Boy anthology with the news that they are putting together a Royal Albert Hall film compiled from footage recorded at Hendrix’s two shows at the historic venue in February 1969.
In an interview with Billboard Hendrix Estate CEO and Jimi’s sister Janie revealed that they have a lot of footage recorded during the Albert Hall.
“It's kind of a day in the life of Jimi, how we put it together," Hendrix says of the project, which has been two years in the making. "There were about four cameras that followed Jimi and the guys around in Europe and filmed the two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as them coming off trains, planes and automobiles, signing autographs, Jimi backstage getting ready, in his apartment doing little apartment jams with his friends and then later playing the Speakeasy.
“It's not an actor playing Jimi; it's Jimi, and he really does forget the cameras are rolling and you see those sides of him, the stage and the sweetness with different girlfriends -- there's several that are in the film -- and how he was around friends and how he was really into listening to the (tape of) the night before's performance."
Currently the plan is to release the film theatrically as well as on DVD and as a CD featuring a compilation of recordings from the show.
The Hendrix Estate also has plans to commemorate what would have been Jimi’s 70th birthday with a new film recorded at the Miami Pop Festival in 1968 using what they describe as “pristine” footage.
Plus the Hendrix Estate continues to work with Stephen Stills on a box of unheard demos that he recorded with Hendrix in the late 60s which he had forgotten about until two years ago.
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Post by tullist on Nov 27, 2010 18:26:02 GMT
OMG, this is so huge, one of the great performances in music history, which our own Graham saw in the flesh. Already knew Jimi was a sweetheart with a highly questionable manager, Mike Jeffries, a man of whom, I believe there is creedence to the substantiated rumors of him speeding Jimi's exit. And I can say, having lived thru that period, truly music, and in some respects life were never the same.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 27, 2010 20:02:53 GMT
true
didn't realise Stephen Stills played with Hendrix
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 28, 2010 17:38:27 GMT
didn't realise Stephen Stills played with Hendrix Yep he sure did Ms Nonrabbit. From www.musicradar.comJohn McDermott, one of the archivists and overseers of Jimi Hendrix's recordings, has confirmed that an album of tracks featuring Stephen Stills and Hendrix is being readied for release.
McDermott confirmed to MusicRadar: "Stephen has been working with Experience Hendrix to compile an album's worth of sessions recorded with Jimi Hendrix during 1969 and 1970." McDermott says he is acting as a co-producer on the collection, but no further details are being released yet.
Previous sessions involving the two guitarists have emerged before – notably the Stills' Basement bootlegs - but the authenticity of some of those tracks has been questioned. One track featuring Hendrix on guitar, from 1970 - Old Times, Good Times – appeared on Stills' self-titled debut album of the same year, but it seems there is much more.
White Nigger due for official release? The most controversial track the two recorded together is called White Nigger – many versions of this song (originally recorded with Stills singing and Hendrix on guitar) have surfaced before, but there is dispute as to whether these existing bootlegs actually feature Hendrix or are later versions recorded by Stills in 1973 with a different guitarist.
A source close to the project told MusicRadar: "We have tapes in our archive - Jimi on guitar and bass - plus Stephen had some from his 1970 solo album that he wanted to finish, fix and mix. From a musical point of view, it's definitely Stephen with Jimi helping - as opposed to a joint collaboration. But it is still a very nice project."
Jimi Hendrix is still consistently voted the greatest guitarist of all time, so more unreleased Jimi tracks? What's not for guitar players to like?
Michael Leonard, Wed 9 Jul 2008
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 29, 2010 8:24:12 GMT
I liked Stills guitar playing - had one of his albums. Not being a musician - sadly I can't get too techy on the different styles of Stills and Hendrix - or similarities but wouldn't mind hearing them play together.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 7, 2011 13:08:32 GMT
From the Planet Rock website
Reports suggest that a 40 year legal battle is heading to the courts
NME reports that the Hendrix Estate has filed a lawsuit against another unnamed company laying claim to the original material.
Court papers seen by TMZ apparently claim that the late guitar legend signed an agreement with the people who recorded the music at the two shows way back in 1969 which allowed them to release a soundtrack to a live film, which was ultimately never released.
However, the late guitarist's family has been locked in a legal battle for over 40 years over who owns the rights to the original recordings. It is calling for ownership of the recordings and pushing for more than $2 million (£1.2 million) in legal costs and other expenses.
The Albert Hall film and album had been mooted for a release this year, but that's not looking very likely anymore.
And this from TMZ
The 40 Year Battle for His Music
When Jimi Hendrix took the stage at London's Royal Albert Hall back in 1969 ... bet he didn't think his family would be in a nasty legal war over the performance 42 years later.
TMZ has obtained a lawsuit, filed by the Hendrix Estate -- in which Jimi's family claims they are the rightful owners of several sound recordings from two concerts at the R.A.H. in 1969 ... despite another cooperation laying claim to the material.
According to the suit, Jimi signed an agreement with the people who recorded the music way back when ... an agreement which would have given them the right to use the music in a motion picture.
But Jimi died ... and the movie was never made ... and for the last 40-years, Jimi's estate and the corporation have been arguing about which side truly owns the rights to the recordings.
Now, the people who run Jimi's estate want to end the battle once and for all ... asking a judge to deem them the rightful owners ... and then force the corporation to pay up more than $2 million in legal costs and other expenses.
... and the wind cried, Mary.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 20, 2012 9:20:59 GMT
Jimi Hendrix-Stockholm-1969
Uploaded by hobadoxa on Mar 24, 2011
"Jimi Hendrix dedicated this performance to the American deserters. This video was sent to me by a friend who went to Sweden and then Canada to avoid incarceration for draft resistance and related activities"
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 28, 2013 18:55:06 GMT
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Post by Tull50 on Feb 28, 2013 19:08:14 GMT
Of possible interest to members is this tour programme from The Royal Albert Hall, 14 November 1967, which we attended. No Tull involvement but what a concert lineup. First 4 pages below and I'll upload the rest in the next few days. Thanks for the post, I am very interested
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2013 0:21:44 GMT
Thanks for the post, I am very interested Me too, thanks Graham. So, are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 1, 2013 8:46:07 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 1, 2013 18:58:01 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 1, 2013 19:13:50 GMT
Wow! That's an awesome programme for sure. NICE. Could you image the party going on at that performance? Fire it up! Or whatever gets you on that level.
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 1, 2013 19:26:39 GMT
I'm thinking L.S.D. ( Let's Start Dropping)
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 1, 2013 19:32:47 GMT
Wow! That's an awesome programme for sure. NICE. Could you image the party going on at that performance? Fire it up! Or whatever gets you on that level. It was a brilliant package tour and the RAH concert was superb. Nowadays to see such a show would cost the concert punter mega bucks to get a ticket. And I just realised that there is a Tull connection to the show as Davy O'List of the Nice was one of the people who auditioned for the vacant guitarist spot with Tull after Mick Abrahams left the band.
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 1, 2013 19:47:40 GMT
And Keith Emerson and his latter day band came very close to making me completely and permanantly stone, cold deaf in 73, a few months before first Tull gig...thank god for youthful aural resiliance.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 5, 2013 10:23:59 GMT
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Post by Tull50 on Mar 5, 2013 19:35:14 GMT
This is from the deep recesses of my "other music" drawer, although in reality from a folder where I've managed to keep such interesting and historic items. According to Record Collector, who I contacted a few years about it, they seemed to reckon it was the first Jimi Hendrix publicity item issued in the UK - and no, it's not for sale ;D Graham thank you very much for posting this, grateful as Tull fan and lover of all good music of those unrepeatable years Remy
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2013 22:04:05 GMT
Graham thank you very much for posting this, grateful as Tull fan and lover of all good music of those unrepeatable years Remy Repeat. You can say that again. Thanks Graham. Nice to see. MORE! ;D Cheers!
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 8, 2013 18:37:06 GMT
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