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Have you ever been re-experienced? The original bands are no longer going concerns, but the music of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and other classic-rock heroes is evergreen, with younger generations discovering music known well by parents and grandparents. And so, serving nostalgia and new crowds alike, touring road shows Experience Hendrix, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience and Classic Albums Live do big business.
Experience Hendrix members, including Ernie Isley, Chris Layton, Johnny Lang, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and John McDermott, will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday October 27, 2010 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET.
In a feature article, CNN spoke with Janie Hendrix and others about Jimi Hendrix’s impact on music, and discussed how some of the recordings on “West Coast Seattle Boy” may give listeners more insight into how Jimi was evolving as an artist.
Jimi Hendrix’s new single, an alternate version of “Love Or Confusion,” has jumped up Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales Chart to No. 4 from No. 25 in the magazine’s October 16th issue. The track also will be included in the upcoming release of “West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology” 5-disc boxed set, which hits stores on November 16th.
Janie and Jimi Hendrix in Seattle, 12 February 1968. © ULVIS ALBERTS
“Jimi was an icon, of course, but to me he was always just Jimi, my older brother. He was a special kind of brother, though. Even before I realized how incredibly talented he was and that he had become a star, I knew there was always something a little magical about him.
“JIMI HENDRIX VOODOO CHILD”
TWO HOUR DOCUMENTARY FEATURING THE LEGENDARY GUITARIST’S STORY IN HIS OWN WORDS WITH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS AND RECORDINGS FROM HENDRIX PRIVATE ARCHIVE
PREMIERES Saturday September 18, 2010 11:00am-1:00pm
Seattle, WA EMP brings viewers inside the ground-breaking story of one man, his music and the world that embraced him with the two-hour documentary special “Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child,” premiering Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:00am- 2:00pm
Over the course of just four extraordinary years, Jimi Hendrix left an indelible stamp on the world, shaping not only popular music but popular culture as well.
Legacy Recordings and Experience Hendrix LLC are proud to announce the highly-anticipated release of West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology, featuring more than four hours of rare and previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix music on a 5 Disc (4 CD/1 DVD) deluxe box set, available Tuesday, November 16.
Jimi’s Music Performed In Concert by All-Star Line-Up This Fall
For the first time in its history, Experience Hendrix, the concert tour that has wowed audiences revisiting the music and inspiration of Jimi Hendrix featuring an all-star line up of music greats will be re-launched within a single calendar year.
This special two-hour portrait of the innovative guitarist reveals the man and the musician as never before. Using Hendrix’s own words to create a unique autobiographical journey, the film features letters, writings, and recordings from Hendrix’s private archive. Plus, fans will thrill to a soundtrack that includes such legendary Hendrix songs as “Purple Haze,” “Hey, Joe,” and “Fire,” plus rare material from live performances, studio recordings, and demos.