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Aud 7.5 - A very decent and clear recording from perhaps a little further back in the hall than one would prefer, but guitar is prominent, then drums and bass with Jimi vocals a little bit behind the noise. Also, I am glad the sound has a little separation, enough to discern everything that is going on, so big plus there! -
Disc 1 Philadelphia 1969 Aud 6.5 Pretty bad one, sound is distant and distorted due to Jimi’s insane volume and lack of taper knowledge of simple dynamics. Disc 2 Philadelphia 1970 aud 7.2 A relief to the ears after playing disc one of this set. -
Aud 7.3 – 7.5 - This recording ranges due to the fact that it is a 3 source merge. When it is at a 7.5 or even higher, it is pretty good stuff, like Red House for instance really shines. The weaker parts of the show just lack some definition and clarity but you can hear everything on stage, with some atmosphere too. Overall it is a special show, you get that sense from the bands performance. -
Aud 7.3 - Low levels, but surprisingly clear for this tour. You get this for the set list obviously as he played gems like Are You Experienced and Spanish Castle Magic. Disc two features the additional material from other venues and is very decent sound. -
Various sources SDBRD 9.0 Aud 8.6 - In order to present the entire concert, various sources had to be used but it’s well worth dealing with some level fluctuation because this is a smoking hot gig. The DVD presents the film that was shot of the entire festival, it is kind of dark and grainy in spots, other times it is nice and bright. Perhaps this is why it was never officially released? -
Pro Studio Quality 9.3 features Stephen Stills and other luminaries of the time. A nice artifact! -
Aud 7.3 - Gets better, is loud but not too overloaded. Small club atmosphere, a real treasure of a ’68 show. -
Aud 9.0 - One of THE BEST audience tapes yet to be officially released by Dagger. You just have to have this if you collect Jimi. -
Aud 7.1 - Here’s an interesting situation, a marginal recording that is clear and audible. How can that be? It’s a transistor cassette deck recording, but the capture is centered, and the band is actually clear, just lo-fi. A recent remastering really brought out some of the music and to my ears lifted this tape out of “curiosity only” and into actual collectable status. -
Aud 8.2 to 8.8 - The sound varies a little bit as the set progresses, mainly because it is a rotating stage and therefore sounds great when the stage is in front of the taper. The DVD is fascinating, a real treasure! -
Aud 7.2 - Thin, like a small transistor cassette deck recording but surprisingly the narrow bandwidth allows Jimi’s guitar to penetrate and come to the center, so you are treated to a Jimi fest on this tape. Lo Fi, yes, but it’s the Jimi show with a cutting guitar sound with that tell tale stadium echo that gives it a nostalgic vibe. I kind of like this tape. Really interesting capture! -
Aud 8.3 - Sometimes a touch subdued, but overall quite a thrill ride. A very clear tape with some great low end to it. Jimi seems just a little buried vocal wise but you will not care because the guitar is extremely satisfying since it rings out clear during solos. A great tape in many ways really. -
Aud 7.1 - Cacaphony, yes – but wait a minute! There’s something more here, and it kicks ass. Jimi is SHREDDING this gig and the tape gets all JIMI all the time. This is the Jimi show folks, the tape delivers on that end and is rewarding for the listener in the end. -
Pro Studio 9.8 -
CD SDBRD 9.1 DVD EX Pro rare footage of the concerts. This is an excellent set and it is nice to have it all put together in one place. -
Aud 7.6 - Large stadium sound with that telltale reverby sound but really pretty clear with just a touch of tape saturation that doesn’t hurt too much thankfully. You can get into this one. -
Aud 7.4 - Lo-Fi sound to be sure but the upside is that it’s not a sludge wall of sound mess here. Guitar is reasonably clear and louder than everything else by far as it sort of cuts right through this tapes’ audio spectrum. Drums peak through the haze next followed by distinguishable bass notes, and Jimi is remarkably clear as far as hearing every word he sings. Let your ears adjust to the narrow bandwidth and you are going to enjoy this show a lot more. It has many good qualities to offset a lack of sonics. Less loud songs shine through the clouds. -
Pro Studio 9.6 - A great collection with pretty much the most essential stuff out there. -
Pro Studio 9.6 - A great collection with pretty much the most essential stuff out there. -
Aud 8.3 - Now Hendrix collectors all know that good quality 68 tour recordings are in short supply, so when they pop up, well it’s a no-brainer…so we have two no-brainers here for you. Both are very decent, and the Vancouver in particular is very cool in both sound and performance. -
Pro Studio Quality 9.8 The BEST collection you can find for the money. Put together by people who wanted to give you only “the goods” and not just endless noodling or naked mixes. Fantastic and intoxicating! -
Studio Quality Sound 9.2 -
Aud 8.2 - At times this really shines, at times a little crowded too, but really a wonderful piece of history. One of the better audience tapes of the time period for sure. -
CD 1 Aud 8.2 Nice version here, must be a very low gen tape source. CD 2 Aud 8.3 I like this recording a lot, it’s a touch overloaded but you hear a very realistic sound, pretty close to what you may have heard standing close to the mains. Maybe a little bit of tape saturation (not distortion, two different things!), otherwise this one is very fun to hear putting you right in the middle of it all. -
CD 1 Aud 6.8 This one is pretty rough, but if you got Vol. 1, than this set completes the Texas picture (with the exception of the Houston gigs). CD 2 Aud 7.2 -
Aud 7.2-7.5 - A fluctuating rating because I can hear the potential for this tape as it depends on what he is playing where it is average and where it is pretty decent. Tape noise is a factor, and that can be removed (modern technology). Otherwise, Jimi is present, especially his singing. -
Aud 8.9 - This was probably recorded on a reel to reel, who knows it could have even been Jimi’s machine? Very good quality! -
Aud 6.9 - Not an impossible one, for instance, vocals and guitar are here, although in a not-so-hi-fi form. That being said, the guitar bombastics in this show are second to none. He’s really letting it all fly, so I figure he was getting a good sound from his backline and he was in a terrific mood. Fiery show and worth getting for that alone. -
Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Sun & Rainbows NY Soundboard 9.5 - Rehearsals for the Woodstock Festival that took place in New York in 1969, sounds incredible! Disc 1 (46:32) 01 Freedom (29) Jam (8:00) 02 Message to Love (3) (2:35) 03 Message to Love (50) (6:18) 04 Easy Blues (1) (complete) (10:12) 05 Easy Blues (3) (edited) (7:41) 06 Easy Blues (2) (more edited mix) (4:35) 07 Jam Back at the House (13) (2:23) 08 Jam Back at the House (15) (4:19) Disc 2 (78:50) 01 Izabella (1) (0:19), Izabella (2) (1:07) 02 Izabella (3) (4:44) 03 Izabella (4) (0:40), Izabella (5) (1:07) 04 Izabella (6) (3:40) 05 Machine Gun (1) (12:18) 06 Machine Gun (2) (alternate take) (12:39) 07 Izabella (25) (mono mix) (3:40) 08 Izabella (28) (stereo mix) (3:39) 09 Machine Gun (3) (8:11) 10 Machine Gun (38) (11:19) 11 Machine Gun (39) (7:28) 12 Machine Gun (40) (1:19) Disc 3 (70:31) 01 Jungle Jam / Jam Back at the House (3) (5:58) 02 Valleys of Neptune (22) (instrumental) (3:54) 03 Blues for Me and You (2) (10:29) 04 Blues for Me and You (1) (10:00) 05 Lover Man (45) (instrumental, stereo) (3:42) 06 Blues for Me and You (3) (8:55) 07 Lover Man (4) (instrumental, mono) (4:18) 08 Blues for Me and You (4) (edited) (5:43) 09 Stepping Stone (1) (15:22) -
Soundboard 9.5 - More of the pre-Woodstock rehearsals this time taking place in upstate New York at the infamous “Shokan House” and sounding primo. Disc 1: 1. Back On The Desert (aka. Dance On The Desert) > Acoustic Medley 2. Izabella > The Rumble 3. Izabella / Machine Gun Jam 4. Univibe Jam 5. Message To Love 6. Mannish Boy 7. Mannish Boy > Izabella > You Make Me Feel 8. Ain't Got Nobody 9. The Dance 10. Sundance 11. Freeform Jam Disc 2: 1. Izabella 2. Izabella 3. Izabella 4. Message To Love 5. Jam Back At The House (aka. Beginning) 6. Jam in E 7. Jam Back At The House (aka. Beginning) 8. Machine Gun / If Six Was Nine 9. Flute Instrumental 10. Flute Instrumental 11. Why I Sing The Blues Alternate mixes: 12. Izabella [alternate mix with lower percussion] 13. Sundance [alternate mix with echo] Disc 3: 1. Lover Man 2. Lover Man > Drums 3. Hear My Train A-Comin' 4. Spanish Castle Magic 5. Instrumental Jam 6. Jams with Mitch incl. Villanova Junction Alternate mixes: 7. Flute Jam (from "leakage channel") 8. Instrumental Jam (Flute Jam mixed out) 9. Jams > Villanova Junction (Flute Jam mixed out) -
Pro Studio 9.8 - Glorious sound quality, and the intimate setting of the Record Plant radio broadcasts back in the day is just perfect here because we all know what happened to this guy’s career after Margaritaville took off…would have been hard to reproduce such intimate settings after that. Jimmy Buffett with Roger Bartlett, Jerry Jeff Walker & Bob Livingston The Record Plant Sausalito, CA October 24, 1974 KSAN-FM Broadcast 01. The Wino And I Know 4:46 02. Pencil Thin Mustache 7:35 03. They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More 4:49 04. Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season 5:38 05. Saxophones 5:13 06. Door Number Three 5:34 07. Livingston's Gone To Texas 4:38 08. Railroad Lady 4:42 09. Dallas 5:32 10. A Pirate Looks At Forty 6:30 11. Peanut Butter Conspiracy > 'Satin Doll' Outro 5:09 Jimmy Buffett - guitar, vocals Roger Bartlett - guitar, backing vocals Bob Livingston - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals Jerry Jeff Walker - guitar, piano, backing vocals -
Audience 8.6 and Audience 8.5 ... two shows are represented in this set, and both sound similar but the 2nd disc sounds maybe a touch more distant and less defined, but also less overloaded. Both sets are guitar-centric, so Page admirers are going to be good good with this set.