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THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

featuring BILLY COX & MITCH MITCHELL

The greatest rock guitarist of all time, with a raw, blues-influenced style that brought fire and emotion to rock music unseen before or sinceIn his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from his instrument, oftenwith innovative amplification experiments that produced astral-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His frequent hurricane blasts of noise and dazzling showmanship, he could and would play behind his back and with his teeth and set his guitar on fire, has sometimes obscured his considerable gifts as a songwriter, singer, and master of a gamut of blues, R&B, and rock styles

"LIVE AT BERKELEY"

Berkeley Community Theatre - Saturday May 30, 1970. 2nd Show, 10pm

2003    2 x LP     EXPERIENCE HENDRIX RECORDS      B0001159-01 ST02 (sticker)  B0001159-01 (spine)   

PRINTED IN U.S.A.   ORIGINAL PRESSING

GATEFOLD COVER  + 8 PAGE BOOKLET

NOTES: Sticker on shrinkwrap says:

2LP Set! 180 Gram Vinyl.     The Complete Concert of Berkeley´s 2nd Show

First Time On Vinyl         Includes Rare Performances & Hendrix Favorites

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 6 02498 60824 1

LABEL: EXPERIENCE HENDRIX - PHOTOS LABEL - WHITE TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine, rear) B0001159-01   (sticker on front) B0001159-01 ST02

Catalog on labels: DISC ONE: B0001159-01 LP1A / B0001159-01 LP1B

DISC TWO: B0001159-01 LP2A / B0001159-01 LP2B

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): B0001159-01-LP1A RJ   (Stamped): STERLING

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): B0001159-01-LP1B RJ   (Stamped): STERLING

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On labels: ? & © 2003 Experience Hendrix, LLC under exclusive license to MCA Records

On back cover: Distributed by Universal Music...........

tracklisting

Side A: INTRODUCTION - PASS IT ON (STRAIGHT AHEAD) - HEY BABY (NEW RISING SUN) - LOVER MAN

Side B: STONE FREE - HEY JOE - I DON'T LIVE TODAY

Side C: MACHINE GUN - FOXEY LADY

Side D: STAR SPANGLED BANNER - PURPLE HAZE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)

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RECORDS EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The Berkeley shows by Jimi Hendrix are fairly well known because not only were the shows filmed, but they have been bootlegged pretty extensively over the years as well. Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show marks the first official release of this material, and, like its predecessor, Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight, the show has its strengths and weaknesses. Things start loose, very loose, on "Pass It On," which is actually the music from "Straight Ahead" with some off-the-cuff lyrics, then into "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)." Hendrix's guitar tone is fantastic, and there are some fine moments of soloing, but as far as the songs go, he seems distracted. Things start to pick up with "Lover Man" (check Billy Cox's bass playing here), and Hendrix really seems to find himself while romping through some older material like "Stone Free" and "Hey Joe." In fact, the solo on "Stone Free" is amazing, and quite unlike other live versions. It's clear that all the guitar electronics were working together (despite the brief security interruption on "Hey Joe"; again, shades of Isle of Wight), and by the time he gets into "I Don't Live Today" and "Machine Gun," Hendrix is in the stratosphere. The intensity drops just a bit as he finishes up the set, drifting into "Keep on Groovin'" while in the middle of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," but "Purple Haze" and "Foxey Lady" are still strong showings. The official release of more Hendrix archival material is not likely to ease his reputation as an inconsistent performer, but those who rightfully regard him as one of the finest electric guitarists ever will always be clamoring for good-sounding live shows, and Live at Berkeley: 2nd Show will not disappoint at that level...(AllMusic)