Jimi Hendrix (1973)

Synopsis:
A biography Rockumentary on Jimi by Joe Boyd, 1973, 3 yrs. after his death. A.K.A. "Jimi Hendrix by Joe." Japan TV. Contains concert footage spanning the Marquee in '67 to last UK performance @ 3rd. Isle of Wight Festival, '70; along the way we see classic performances at Monterey, Woodstock, Fillmore East, and Berkeley. A double album was released to tie-in, containing the complete performances from film, along with interviews with people in the film (not necessarily the same interviews). Worth seeing for Jimi's performances, and to hear what contemporaries have to say about Jimi, including Al Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, Lou Reed, Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend, ex-girlfriends Fayne Pridgon & Monika Dannemann, Buddy Miles (Band of Gypsys), and others. Ends with live Stone Free @ Atlanta Pop Festival, '70. Full & partial performances include: Rock Me Baby (B.B. King cover/Monterey Pop), Wild Thing (Troggs cover/Monterey Pop, '67), Machine Gun (Isle of Wight, '70), Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover/Berkeley, '70), Hey Joe (Billy Roberts cover/Monterey Pop), Purple Haze (@ Marquee, London, '67), Purple Haze (Berkeley, '70), Like A Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan cover/Monterey Pop), The Star Spangled Banner (Gypsy Sons & Rainbows @ Woodstock, '69), Machine Gun (Band of Gypsys @ Fillmore East, '69), Getting My Heart Back Together Again (Jimi on 12-string), In From the Storm (Isle of Wight, '70), Hear My Train A 'Comin' & Red House (@ Isle of Wight).

Starring:
Arthur Allen
Albert Allen
Stella Benabon
Eric Barrett
Paul Caruso
Eric Clapton
Billy Cox
Frankie Crocker
Monika Dannemann
Jenifer Dean
Alan Douglas
Germaine Greer
Harold Parker
Pat Hartley
Al Hendrix

Director: Joe Boyd and John Head
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