Jimi Hendrix – Band Of Gypsys (Vinyl) 50th Anniversary Edition: Translucent Red, Black & White Vinyl
Experience Hendrix / Sony Music / Legacy Records (1970 / This Pressing 2020)
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Brand New ~ Sealed! Collector’s Limited Edition On Translucent Red, Black & White Vinyl With Deluxe Gatefold Cover. Remastered From Original 2-Track Master Tapes. Includes 8-Page Colour Booklet.
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Brand New ~ Sealed! Collector’s Limited Edition Pressed On Translucent Red, Black & White Vinyl With Deluxe Gatefold Cover. This All Analog Edition Was Remastered From The Original 2-Track Master Tapes. Includes 8-Page Colour Booklet. The Only Official Live Album To Be Released In Jimi Hendrix’s Lifetime, ‘Band Of Gypsys’ Was Recorded On New Year’s Eve 1969-70, At Fillmore East In New York.
Jimi Hendrix’s immortal 1970 live album, ‘Band of Gypsys’, is one of his most influential releases, with the charismatic guitar icon testing the bounds of his creative approach to produce some of the most ambitious music of his career. Long hailed as a touchstone of blues, funk and rock, these performances were captured on tape during the two spectacular 1970 Fillmore East performances. Featuring Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cox and Buddy Miles, Band Of Gypsys presents six of the most heralded live recordings in rock history including classics, “Machine Gun,” “Who Knows” and “We Gotta Live Together.”
Side 1:
Who Knows
Machine Gun
Side 2:
Changes
Power To Love
Message Of Love
We Gotta Live Together
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Band of Gypsys is not only an important part of the Hendrix legacy, but one of the greatest live albums ever! Band of Gypsys was the only live recording authorized by Jimi Hendrix before his death. Helping him out were longtime friends Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on the drums because the Experience had broken up in June of 1969, following a show in Denver. This rhythm section was vastly different from the Experience. Buddy Miles was an earthy, funky drummer in direct contrast to the busy, jazzy leanings of Mitch Mitchell. These new surroundings pushed Hendrix to new creative heights. Along with this new rhythm section, Hendrix took these shows as an opportunity to showcase much of the new material he had been working on. The music was a seamless melding of rock, funk, and R&B, and tunes like “Message to Love” and “Power to Love” showed a new lyrical direction as well. Although he could be an erratic live performer, for these shows, Hendrix was on — perhaps his finest performances. His playing was focused and precise. In fact, for most of the set, Hendrix stood motionless, a far cry from the stage antics that helped establish his reputation as a performer. Equipment problems had plagued him in past live shows as well, but everything was perfect for the Fillmore shows. His absolute mastery of his guitar and effects is even more amazing considering that this was the first time he used the Fuzz Face, wah-wah pedal, Univibe, and Octavia pedals on-stage together. The guitar tones he gets on “Who Knows” and “Power to Love” are powerful and intense, but nowhere is his absolute control more evident than on “Machine Gun,” where Hendrix conjures bombs, guns, and other sounds of war from his guitar, all within the context of a coherent musical statement. The solo on “Machine Gun” totally rewrote the book on what a man could do with an electric guitar and is arguably the most groundbreaking and devastating guitar solo ever. These live versions of “Message to Love” and “Power to Love” are far better than the jigsaw puzzle studio versions that were released posthumously. Two Buddy Miles compositions are also included, but the show belongs to Jimi all the way. Band of Gypsys is not only an important part of the Hendrix legacy, but one of the greatest live albums ever!