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Ivor wrote: I assume he's in the blues section looking for more riffs to rip off? ;)

LOL, I always forget your Zep hate. This gave me a right chuckle!

(Not that your observation isn't valid, of course.)

Ivor wrote:

fergus wrote:

I assume he's in the blues section looking for more riffs to rip off? ;)

LOL!!!

Just found out earlier that Jimi's complete performance at the Atlanta Pop Festival July 4th 1970 is actually out now on double Lp/Cd with a DVD to follow. Part of the set was only ever available on the 4 Cd Stages box set from aeons ago. Can't quite believe that I'm only finding out now!!! Needless to say my vinyl copy is already ordered :)







By the beginning of the 1970s, Jimi Hendrix was unquestionably one of the most exciting rock musicians of his generation, having captivated the world with his highly stylized approach to blues guitar. In Electric Church, Paul McCartney freely admits to worshipping him, adding, “We all played guitar. We all knew a bit. But he seemed to know more than us.”
Jimi Hendrix put the rock festival concept on the map with his blistering performance at California’s Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, headlining 1968’s inaugural Miami Pop Festival, and providing the soundtrack for the counterculture with a dazzling set at Woodstock in 1969.
His performance at the Second Atlanta International Pop Festival was not only significant on a musical level, but also in terms of socio-political dynamics. The organizers were keen to push back against the cultural divide that was very much in evidence in the Deep South. It was assumed that rural audiences would not take kindly to “long-hair” bands, and that black and white artists could not comfortably exist on the same bill; Atlanta Pop set out to challenge those beliefs. Hendrix’s music and message of universal love made him the ideal artist to represent that pushback, and, appropriately, was the first act booked for the festival.
In the sweltering Georgia heat, amongst intimidating bikers who were hired as security, hundreds of thousands of mostly young music fans descended upon the festival grounds, eventually knocking over fences and leaving the organizers with no choice but to declare it a free event. Law enforcement, not equipped to handle such crowds, adopted a hands-off policy with regards to crowd control, drug use and nudity. Against incredible odds, the event proved to be largely peaceful. By the time the Jimi Hendrix Experience took the stage on the evening of July 4, the audience swelled to more than 300,000.
Massive, anarchic music fests in the U.S., unencumbered by high ticket prices and corporate sponsors were soon to be extinct, and the Atlanta Pop Festival was the last of this dying breed. Glenn Phillips (Hampton Grease Band) says, “This was, certainly in retrospect, sort of the end of an era, and a great end to an era. It was a powerful moment.”
The Atlanta festival footage in Electric Church was shot by Steve Rash, later known for directing such Hollywood films as The Buddy Holly Story and Can’t Buy Me Love. Rash intended for the footage he and his team were filming to be used for a documentary in the vein of Woodstock. When a deal couldn’t be secured, virtually all of the film lay undeveloped inside Rash’s barn for over three decades. The full-color film stock held up remarkably well, and makes for a transcendent viewing experience.
Bill Mankin, who worked on the construction and stage crews for the festival, provides liner notes for the Freedom package, describing his first-hand account. He explains, “At the center of the vortex was the master magician on guitar: the personification of a life lived fully and wildly, with no boundaries, no limitations, and aiming for the stars at light speed.”
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival 2CD/2LP VINYL (release date: August 28)



Disc 1
1) Fire
2) Lover Man
3) Spanish Castle Magic
4) Red House
5) Room Full Of Mirrors
6) Hear My Train A Comin’
7) Message To Love
Disc 2
1) All Along The Watchtower
2) Freedom
3) Foxey Lady
4) Purple Haze
5) Hey Joe
6) Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
7) Stone Free
8) Star Spangled Banner
9) Straight Ahead



Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church DVD/Blu-ray (release date: October 30)
Contains performances of three additional songs not included in the broadcast version of the film, and other never before released Hendrix bonus content

fergus wrote:

cybot wrote: Prices were reasonable and they also had a welcome 2nd hand section too. Great! Alas there was nothing there for me - she was watching me very closely :) When she wasn't looking I slipped over to the counter and ordered two Lps :) The new Yo La Tengo deluxe edition (w. a tote bag and a cassette) plus Gazelle Twins last album. Had a brief chat with the owner and left with a spring in my step. He also apologised for the meagre stock as half of the orders were out of stock or just didn't arrive in time. All I can do is wish them the very, very best....and I look forward to meeting those five girls again, this time on my own lol!

Obviously because you have more stock than he has LOL!!!

Did you ever get this Dermot? Only standard version available here. Deluxe only from their own website as far as I can see.

tweber wrote:

fergus wrote:

cybot wrote: Prices were reasonable and they also had a welcome 2nd hand section too. Great! Alas there was nothing there for me - she was watching me very closely :) When she wasn't looking I slipped over to the counter and ordered two Lps :) The new Yo La Tengo deluxe edition (w. a tote bag and a cassette) plus Gazelle Twins last album. Had a brief chat with the owner and left with a spring in my step. He also apologised for the meagre stock as half of the orders were out of stock or just didn't arrive in time. All I can do is wish them the very, very best....and I look forward to meeting those five girls again, this time on my own lol!

Obviously because you have more stock than he has LOL!!!

Did you ever get this Dermot? Only standard version available here. Deluxe only from their own website as far as I can see.

A long, long story Shane. I could have got it from Norman Records but decided to give it to Classified Records. Unfortunately by the time they got round to telling me that it would be three months (!!!) before they could get it in (the normal version that is).....it was sold out at Norman towers :( So that was that!

Then I checked around and it was sold out everywhere except at the label (Matador Records) and, as you say, YLT's own site. Then I asked myself do I really need this? The answer most emphatically was NO ;) Next time I hit Dublin I'll probably get it......

A long, long story Shane. I could have got it from Norman Records but decided to give it to Classified Records. Unfortunately by the time they got round to telling me that it would be three months (!!!) before they could get it in (the normal version that is).....it was sold out at Norman towers :( So that was that!

Then I checked around and it was sold out everywhere except at the label (Matador Records) and, as you say, YLT's own site. Then I asked myself do I really need this? The answer most emphatically was NO ;) Next time I hit Dublin I'll probably get it......

Bummer, not a great start for Classified so :-(

tweber wrote:

A long, long story Shane. I could have got it from Norman Records but decided to give it to Classified Records. Unfortunately by the time they got round to telling me that it would be three months (!!!) before they could get it in (the normal version that is).....it was sold out at Norman towers :( So that was that!

Then I checked around and it was sold out everywhere except at the label (Matador Records) and, as you say, YLT's own site. Then I asked myself do I really need this? The answer most emphatically was NO ;) Next time I hit Dublin I'll probably get it......

Bummer, not a great start for Classified so :-(

To be fair Shane I'd say the deluxe version was not initially available through the Irish distributer so Classified had no chance of getting it for me. I'm entirely to blame :)

cybot wrote:

tweber wrote:

A long, long story Shane. I could have got it from Norman Records but decided to give it to Classified Records. Unfortunately by the time they got round to telling me that it would be three months (!!!) before they could get it in (the normal version that is).....it was sold out at Norman towers :( So that was that!

Then I checked around and it was sold out everywhere except at the label (Matador Records) and, as you say, YLT's own site. Then I asked myself do I really need this? The answer most emphatically was NO ;) Next time I hit Dublin I'll probably get it......

Bummer, not a great start for Classified so :-(

To be fair Shane I'd say the deluxe version was not initially available through the Irish distributer so Classified had no chance of getting it for me. I'm entirely to blame :)

Ah well, hopefully you pick it up somewhere. Cool band!

Not sure if this has been posted or not already but:
http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/v ... maiden-lp/

Cut price beer with Iron Maiden lp!

I suppose it could mean 24hr access to vinyl if needed ;-)

tweber wrote:Not sure if this has been posted or not already but:
http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/v ... maiden-lp/

Cut price beer with Iron Maiden lp!

I suppose it could mean 24hr access to vinyl if needed ;-)

:)


Tesco, vinyl & booze. I give up ;)