Each of us has felt like an outsider at some point in our lives. In the animated video Band of Gypsys: Music That Changed Lives, the Black culture critic and music historian Nelson George discusses how his journey as an outsider began when he listened to Jimi Hendrix as a youth in a 1970s Brownsville (Brooklyn) where rock-guitar music was not considered Black at all.
Jimi Hendrix lands on the cover of Record Collector News for writer Harvey Kubernik’s behind-the-scenes look at the new box set SONGS FOR GROOVY CHILDREN. Also features a new interview with Producer Eddie Kramer.
Read more at http://recordcollectornews.com/2019/12/hendrix/
Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts collects all four historic debut sets by Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys at New York’s historic Fillmore East.
Buy or listen now: https://jimihendrix.lnk.to/groovy
When Jimi Hendrix and his Band of Gypsys decided to cover the R&B song “Stop” at their debut concerts, they wanted to completely reinvent it, late drummer Buddy Miles said in a previously unreleased interview.
Read more and watch at Ultimate Classic Rock.Rolling Stone debuts the wild, unreleased recording of “Ezy Ryder” from 12/31/1969 (2nd Set). https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jimi-hendrix-ezy-ryder-fillmore-east-913482
A previously unseen interview with the late Buddy Miles has arrived online, and it sees him discussing how he worked with Jimi Hendrix to create the now legendary “Machine Gun.” Watch now at NME.
Jimi Hendrix Art Collection
Oct 16 2019StraxArt and Authentic Hendrix have joined together to release a limited edition collection of original Jimi Hendrix artwork, lyrics and photographs. Check out Ultimate Classic Rock for the behind-the-scenes scoop.
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One of the greatest and most anticipated, unseen treasures in musical history will finally be revealed next month in London. The Jimi Hendrix Experience: The Royal Albert Hall, a feature-length film that documents the last European performance of the original line up of the Jimi Hendrix Experience will be screened to the public for the very first time since it was shot 50 years ago at the very location where it was primarily filmed: London’s historic Royal Albert Hall.