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tweber wrote:

cybot wrote:
Rainbow Bridge? Worth it for 'Hear My Train......' BUT you already have it as it's on Blues. Great version of 'Born Under A Bad Sign' on Blues isn't there? I'm trying to think of really essential Lps to recommend...... I'll be back later :)

I had this on casette too! - nice compilation

Yeah that's good one too Shane. I'm actually back listening to some Jimi live stuff at the moment and I'm in heaven yet again :) He really gelled on the boards....

Right here's my selection of essentials you might not have heard:

All double vinyl except Clark Uni.

Live at the Winterland

In The West - MOV edition with a whole side devoted to Red House

Jimi Hendrix Concerts

Live at the IOW - stunning sound and one of my favourites....

Live in Cologne - audience recording and so alive!

Live at Clark University

Miami Pop Festival - first live versions of Tax Free and Hear My Train A Comin' plus a beautiful Red House. Very loose though :)

One more I forgot :

Band of Gypsies Triple aka Live at the Fillmore - 2 versions of Machine Gun and a stunning Hear my Train.....Good sound too.

Live at the IOW - stunning sound and one of my favourites....

My first "proper" Jimi LP and one that changed how I viewed music. I was about 13 when I picked it up s/h. Around 1975 I was strolling through Trinity College by the Halls of Residence and looking up I saw somebody had placed two hefty bookshelf speakers in their window.... the next second the opening chords from All along the Watchtower BOOMED out over the grounds of the college! A surreal moment that still puts a grin on my face nearly 40 years later!

Ivor wrote:

Live at the IOW - stunning sound and one of my favourites....

My first "proper" Jimi LP and one that changed how I viewed music. I was about 13 when I picked it up s/h. Around 1975 I was strolling through Trinity College by the Halls of Residence and looking up I saw somebody had placed two hefty bookshelf speakers in their window.... the next second the opening chords from All along the Watchtower BOOMED out over the grounds of the college! A surreal moment that still puts a grin on my face nearly 40 years later!

I wish I had been there! Great story Ivor....

Ivor wrote:

Live at the IOW - stunning sound and one of my favourites....

My first "proper" Jimi LP and one that changed how I viewed music. I was about 13 when I picked it up s/h. Around 1975 I was strolling through Trinity College by the Halls of Residence and looking up I saw somebody had placed two hefty bookshelf speakers in their window.... the next second the opening chords from All along the Watchtower BOOMED out over the grounds of the college! A surreal moment that still puts a grin on my face nearly 40 years later!

:-) Nice story Ivor

What about this one Dermot? Is it worth chasing down now?

tweber wrote:

Ivor wrote:

Live at the IOW - stunning sound and one of my favourites....

My first "proper" Jimi LP and one that changed how I viewed music. I was about 13 when I picked it up s/h. Around 1975 I was strolling through Trinity College by the Halls of Residence and looking up I saw somebody had placed two hefty bookshelf speakers in their window.... the next second the opening chords from All along the Watchtower BOOMED out over the grounds of the college! A surreal moment that still puts a grin on my face nearly 40 years later!

:-) Nice story Ivor

What about this one Dermot? Is it worth chasing down now?

I love it but it's really for fans only methinks. At the time most of the unreleased stuff was unavailable which changed once the Hendrix Estate got going. Actually I must give it a listen sometime as I forget what it sounds like. I have it on cassette (afaik) and vinyl. The cassette version had the LA Forum concert tagged on which I subsequently managed to get on bootleg vinyl :) It's all money :)

7 cds in this set - Cork, Dublin & Belfast shows plus a cd of outakes. DVD of the documentary included. Lots of unreleased tracks.

tweber wrote:

7 cds in this set - Cork, Dublin & Belfast shows plus a cd of outakes. DVD of the documentary included. Lots of unreleased tracks.

That's a beautiful looking set Shane! Enjoy :)

cybot wrote:

tweber wrote:

7 cds in this set - Cork, Dublin & Belfast shows plus a cd of outakes. DVD of the documentary included. Lots of unreleased tracks.

That's a beautiful looking set Shane! Enjoy :)

I don't think Rory really captured his magic on studio recordings-live, he was the business! I saw him a good few times in the late 80's-90's and he had it right up to his untimely passing.
Probably will come on vinyl at some point too I expect Dermot

tweber wrote:

cybot wrote:

tweber wrote:

7 cds in this set - Cork, Dublin & Belfast shows plus a cd of outakes. DVD of the documentary included. Lots of unreleased tracks.

That's a beautiful looking set Shane! Enjoy :)

I don't think Rory really captured his magic on studio recordings-live, he was the business! I saw him a good few times in the late 80's-90's and he had it right up to his untimely passing.
Probably will come on vinyl at some point too I expect Dermot

Here's hoping :( I only saw him the once. Dressed in black at the Guinness Blues Festival in Dublin. Started off with 'I Wonder Who (Who's Gonna Be Your Sweetman)' and it was like a tidal wave! I've never forgiven myself for not seeing him more often when he was in his prime. God bless him.....

First two from Tower. Last one from Boomkat. All vinyl....