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May 8, 1970 Performing at the University of Oklahoma’s Field House in Norman, OK, The Experience complete two shows, both supported by Bloodrock.

Performing at the University of Oklahoma’s Field House in Norman, OK, The Experience complete two shows, both supported by Bloodrock. Details on the group’s first set are somewhat sketchy while the second set, roughly 75-minutes in length featured renditions of “Fire,” “Spanish Castle Magic,” “Machine Gun,” “Lover Man,” “Foxey Lady,” “Hear My Train A Comin’,” “Message To Love,” “Red House,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “Purple Haze,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

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May 3, 1970 Once again supported by Savage Grace and OZ, The Experience appears at the Auditorium Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Once again supported by Savage Grace and OZ, The Experience appears at the Auditorium Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Here the group’s 75-minute performance features “Fire,” “Room Full Of Mirrors,” “Lover Man,” “Hear My Train A Comin’,” “Ezy Ryder,” “Machine Gun,” “Freedom,” “Foxey Lady,” “Red House,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “Purple Haze,” “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

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May 2, 1970 Making a second stop in Wisconsin, this time at the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in Madison, The Experience perform in front of a crowd roughly 5,000 strong.

Making a second stop in Wisconsin, this time at the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in Madison, The Experience perform in front of a crowd roughly 5,000 strong. With support from Savage Grace and OZ, The Experience’s 85-minute set featured renditions of “Fire,” “Room Full Of Mirrors,” “Hear My Train A Comin’,” “Lover Man,” “Red House,” “Message To Love,” “Ezy Ryder,” “Machine Gun,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “Foxey Lady,” “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” and “Purple Haze.”

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May 1, 1970 Performing at the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Performing at the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Jimi Hendrix Experience, supported by OZ, complete an hour-long set consisting of “Spanish Castle Magic,” “Lover Man,” “Hear My Train A Comin’,” “Ezy Ryder,” “Freedom,” “Message To Love,” “Foxey Lady,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “Purple Haze,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

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April 26, 1970 The Jimi Hendrix Experience makes an afternoon appearance at “Cal Expo Outdoors” at the State Fairgrounds in Sacramento, California.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience makes an afternoon appearance at “Cal Expo Outdoors” at the State Fairgrounds in Sacramento, California. Supported by The Buddy Miles Express and Blues Mountain Eagle, the 17,000 fans witnessed a show, just shy of an hour in length consisting of “Lover Man,” “Spanish Castle Magic,” “Freedom,” “Machine Gun,” “Foxey Lady,” “Room Full Of Mirrors,” “Ezy Ryder,” “Purple Haze,” “Star Spangled Banner,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

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April 25, 1970 A new Jimi Hendrix Experience, featuring Hendrix (guitar), Mitch Mitchell (drums), and Billy Cox (bass) makes its debut at the Los Angeles Forum.

A new Jimi Hendrix Experience, featuring Hendrix (guitar), Mitch Mitchell (drums), and Billy Cox (bass) makes its debut at the Los Angeles Forum. The performance also marks the start of what would become that last US Tour by Jimi Hendrix. Supported by The Buddy Miles Express and Ballin’ Jack the sold out-performance (20,000) The Experience’s 85-minute set featured “Spanish Castle Magic,” “Foxey Lady,” “Lover Man,” “Hear My Train A Comin’,” “Message To Love,” “Ezy Ryder,” “Machine Gun,” “Room Full Of Mirrors,” “Hey Baby (New Rising Sun),” “Villanova Junction,” “Freedom,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “Purple Haze,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

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March 4, 1970 Band Of Gypsys Release

On the heels of Hendrix delivering the completed Band Of Gypsys release to Capitol Records on February 25, 1970, the label quickly jumped into the mastering stage for the record, ensuring its speedy delivery to store shelves.

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