JIMI HENDRIX - Jimi Plays Berkeley

Jimi Hendrix – Jimi Plays Berkeley (2012)[AUDIO RIP]

Expanded edition of Jimi Plays Berkeley showcases some of Jimi’s finest ever performances filmed over two concerts at the Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970. A new, digitally restored transfer from the original 16mm negative. More than 15 minutes of newly discovered, previously unseen documentary and performance footage of such classic songs as “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” “Machine Gun” and “Hear My Train A Comin’” not featured in the original film release.
Derived from a pair of concerts at the Berkeley, CA Community Theater on May 30, 1970, Jimi Plays Berkeley the film has always been a curious chapter in the history of Jimi Hendrix. Shot more as a test than a true documentary, it was hurriedly whipped together as an official film shortly after the great singer-songwriter guitarist’s unfortunate death, and actually was put on an European tour with acts managed by the artist’s former manager. The final product has protest footage interspersed among the great performances, and at the time, when everyone was so hungry for anything Jimi, it became one of the most popular music films of its era. Now it can be viewed more as a time capsule wrapped around performances by Hendrix et al, performing a distinctly unique set for the time.
The film features excerpts of performances by Jimi, bassist Billy Cox, and drummer Mitch Mitchell from the two concerts. They perform hot versions of such Hendrix favorites as “Purple Haze,” a remarkable lengthy tour de force takes on “Machine Gun” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” and the artist’s inimitable take on Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”
Now digitally remastered, Jimi Plays Berkeley finally emerges for the first time on Blu-ray with newly minted stereo and 5.1 surround sound, mixed by original Hendrix producer/engineer Eddie Kramer. As an added audio-only bonus, the Blu-ray features the entire second set from that evening mixed in 5.1 surround sound.
Disc 1
Johnny B. Goode
Hear My Train A Comin’
Star Spangeled Banner
Purple Haze
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
Lover Man
I Don’t Live Today
Machine Gun
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Disc 2: Bonus
The Second Set contains the entire performance of Jimi’s second set at Berkeley on May 30, 1970.
Pass It On (Straight Ahead)
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
Lover Man
Stone Free
Hey Joe
I Don’t Live Today
Machine Gun
Foxy Lady
Star Spangled Banner
Purple Haze
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
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