Rating: Summary: For Collectors Only Review: I myself am a collector; I own over 85 videos from Beatles to The Who to... well, just about every band in the history of rock and roll. As a fan of Hendrix, this video, a mere 69 minutes in length, was sloppy, disorganized, random bits of footage that seemed to come out of nowhere. As a collector, I enjoyed very much of it. The Dolly Dagger video alone was worth the price, plus to finally see the 1969 Sweeden concert was really cool. I would suggest that they make a film documenting Hendrix' entire life, like "The Definitive Elvis" or "Beatles Anthology." That way, we not only see the film clips, but we get a better understanding of how everything fits together. All in all, I'd say it has a lot of material that a collector would enjoy, but as a fan, I enjoyed "Jimi Plays Monterey" more.
Rating: Summary: For Collectors Only Review: I myself am a collector; I own over 85 videos from Beatles to The Who to... well, just about every band in the history of rock and roll. As a fan of Hendrix, this video, a mere 69 minutes in length, was sloppy, disorganized, random bits of footage that seemed to come out of nowhere. As a collector, I enjoyed very much of it. The Dolly Dagger video alone was worth the price, plus to finally see the 1969 Sweeden concert was really cool. I would suggest that they make a film documenting Hendrix' entire life, like "The Definitive Elvis" or "Beatles Anthology." That way, we not only see the film clips, but we get a better understanding of how everything fits together. All in all, I'd say it has a lot of material that a collector would enjoy, but as a fan, I enjoyed "Jimi Plays Monterey" more.
Rating: Summary: An edited version of the original cinema release ? Review: I remember seeing the original Experince movie when it first came out in 1968 and I'm sure it was much longer then. It seems to have been edited down by the Hendrix Estate which is a big pity. I'm not sure if any of the music has been cut but certainly some of the interviews are missing, particularly the unique Cynthia Caster Plaster interview. I wish I could find out the length of the original movie but unusually imdb.com does not have a lot of detail on this. Anyway, a unique record of how people saw Hendrix at the time in the Sixties.Better than Rainbow Bridge.But not as good as the Warner Bros Jimi Hendrix movie.
Rating: Summary: Peter Neal Review: Peter Neal in his late teens was quiet and prescient. As a guitarist with Dave Butcher: banjo and Charlie........:fiddle playing Old Time Country music in the pre rock years attracted more humour than appreciation at a time when there was no Lynard Skynard or Jackson Brown. Early films such as "In the wake of the Parsley Tree" pre-dated "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" by some twenty years. The eclectic and patchy nature of this video set a marker for current TV realism. This piece is real history and should be examined as such.
Rating: Summary: Step Inside............................... Review: Step Inside to a journey of well organized live performences, as well as rare interview footage. This DVD would be more appreciated by a hendrix collector since this is all rare footage, and interviews. This only runs forty minutes long of rare and previously unreleased bonus material. I was disapointed that the hendrix family coperation released this film in such poor manor expesically the Hey Joe(promotional film), and the music video featuring Fawn Reed, and James Hong's Dolly Dagger. Those two sections of the DVD are really bad just to mention. The good footage includes never before seen live performences including Popside, Stockholm's Wind Cries Mary, and Purple Haze.
Also the Stockholm, Sweden 1969 performence including a very long Red House, and Sunshine Of Your Love. Their is also a performence at Olympia, Paris titled Wild Thing. I think this is an average take your money DVD expesically from the company Experience Hendrix im sure many hendrix fans have this one but all the first time hendrix listner's probaley would never think about buying such a short DVD of unreleased material. I really had to push myself to buy this one since I thought it really was not worth buying. But since I love hendrix's music I had no problem with this Experience Hendrix DVD. If you really want a good Hendrix DVD look elsewhere!!!!
Rating: Summary: Never before seen....GRRRRREAT!!!! Review: This DVD blew me away. The footage from Sweden is incredible. If you like Hendrix like I do you'll love this DVD. The perfect addition to any collection of Hendrix music and videos. Buy it, you'll love it. Get experienced
Rating: Summary: Get a Different Hendrix DVD Review: This DVD is carelessly shot, often focussing on Jimi's face rather than his entire being. Show us his hands for crying out loud! That's where the action is. There is a really awkward version of Red House that the band performed at the height of the Jimi-Noel fights; the performance is capped by Jimi and the band walking off the stage in disgust. There are definately more interesting and entertaining Hendrix performances available, so check those out.
Rating: Summary: Get a Different Hendrix DVD Review: This DVD is carelessly shot, often focussing on Jimi's face rather than his entire being. Show us his hands for crying out loud! That's where the action is. There is a really awkward version of Red House that the band performed at the height of the Jimi-Noel fights; the performance is capped by Jimi and the band walking off the stage in disgust. There are definately more interesting and entertaining Hendrix performances available, so check those out.
Rating: Summary: Jimi Hendrix:Experience Review: This DVD was a big disappointment. The only good track is "Hey Joe". Everything else is very bad. There are other bad Hendrix DVDs but this is the worst. If you want Hendrix on DVD, buy "Woodstock", "Monteray Pop" or "Band Of Gypsys". I'm trading in my copy soon.
Rating: Summary: NOEL ... Review: This is a great video, and has excellent performances all around except for Noel. Time and time again, Noel just doesn't work. He isn't involved in the song the same way Jimi or Mitch are. I mean, that is one ...bass solo during the seemingly 40 minute version of "Sunshine Of Your Love." While doing his "solo," Noel pauses and SCRATCHES HIS NOSE. COME ON, WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! Jimi should have thrown him off the stage, or gotten a bass player that puts his playing before a scratch he had on his nose. Noel's backing vocals are also whinny and raspy. Let Mitch take some of the vocals (if he's not scratching his nose). So in short, Jimi and Mitch are spectacular, but Noel is enough to give this excellent collection four stars.
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