Rating: 
Summary: You don't have to be Hendrix freak to enjoy
Review: All I can really say is I enjoy this DVD a ton. I've watched it a few times already and I'm not bored of it. You know how it is with some music/concert DVDs, you watch it once (maybe twice) and just put on the shelf to be forgotten (at least until you sell it back or trade it). It's got really great footage (some stuff I've never seen before and looks amazing) and it has a nice menu that makes it easy to enjoy. I would put this title as a must own for a Hendrix fan (or just a fan of great music) and not just archive freaks.
Rating: 
Summary: good to have on DVD, but could be better
Review: Don't get me wrong -- I loved the original "Experience" movie, back when it was available on VHS. But I expected great things with its move to DVD -- the quality of the sound of this release is clean, but the video quality of the first 25 minutes is somewhat grainy and disappointing. My favorite section of this DVD is the "Number 9" Swedish performance. It's in stellar quality -- I really wish that more of this show (all of it?) could have made this disc...given that there was plenty of room to add more 'filler'.
The worst track (for me) was Jimi miming 'Hey Joe'. Sure it's cool to see, but once was enough for me. The "Dolly Dagger" video is tolerable, but I'd have preferred another concert clipping instead.
The one positive note I should make, is that the version I purchased (through Bogus Buy) included two additional tracks from Jimi's forthcoming "Blue Wild Angel" DVD -- "All Along the Watchtower" and "Spanish Castle Magic".
Rating:
Summary: good to have on DVD, but could be better
Review: Don't get me wrong -- I loved the original "Experience" movie, back when it was available on VHS. But I expected great things with its move to DVD -- the quality of the sound of this release is clean, but the video quality of the first 25 minutes is somewhat grainy and disappointing.
My favorite section of this DVD is the "Number 9" Swedish performance. It's in stellar quality -- I really wish that more of this show (all of it?) could have made this disc...given that there was plenty of room to add more 'filler'.
The worst track (for me) was Jimi miming 'Hey Joe'. Sure it's cool to see, but once was enough for me. The "Dolly Dagger" video is tolerable, but I'd have preferred another concert clipping instead.
The one positive note I should make, is that the version I purchased (through Bogus Buy) included two additional tracks from Jimi's forthcoming "Blue Wild Angel" DVD -- "All Along the Watchtower" and "Spanish Castle Magic".
Rating:
Summary: "I THINK HE'S THE ONLY PART RED INDIAN, PART NEGRO,
Review: EX-ARMY AIRBORNE, ELECTRONIC BLUES PLAYER THAT I'VE EVER MET." (NR?)
Frankly, I was disappointed with the sound quality the most and also the picture quality of this DVD, however; I told myself to be THANKFUL for ANY Jimi I can get! He is GONE and I should CHERISH this--and I do! I wish he was still here with us today! Think how amazing that would be!
Included on this DVD is:
EXPERIENCE: [Color] Includes live performances and rare footage. It has "Purple Haze", "Wild Thing", a photo session with Jimi, Noel and Mitch, a short video of Indians with comments by Jimi, Jimi answering short questions of Mitch and Noel (particularly humorous is Jimi's pet peeve about gimmicks), "Foxey Lady" video, Jimi skydiving and Jimi describing his feelings of it, and it ends with "Hear My Train A Comin'."
POPSIDE: [Black & White] Stockholm, Sweden May 24, 1967. Jimi performs in studio for a Swedish Television Program. This section of the DVD has more closeups of his fingering, much better picture and somewhat better sound quality than EXPERIENCE (above.) He plays "The Wind Cries Mary" and "Purple Haze." POPSIDE is an awesome clip!
NUMBER NINE: [Black & White] Stockholm, Sweden January 9, 1969. "Time for some electric church music..." says the announcer. This is definitely my favorite section of the DVD. Jimi plays "Red House"--it is an amazing performance of the song with much improved and diverse camera angles. The angles include closeups of each player, of all three, plus priceless closeups of Jimi's fingering and full body angles! Jimi goes straight into "Sunshine Of Your Love" and it is awesome too! This and the other Swedish performance, POPSIDE, are worth the purchase price of this DVD in my opinion! DIG!
OLYMPIA: [Color] Paris October 9, 1967. An incredible performance of "Wild Thing." What can I say? GROOVY!
"HEY JOE": ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL FILM [Color] January 1967. Not a lot of lighting on but this has a much better picture quality than some clips on this DVD. I have always loved this song.
"DOLLY DAGGER" [Color] 1997 Music video with Fawn Reed and James Hong. I liked this but especially the ending! WOW! You have to see this!
All in all, I think you should enjoy this if you are a big fan as long as you are forewarned of the sound and picture quality which are no better than average (I am being generous here.)
Rating:
Summary: "I THINK HE'S THE ONLY PART RED INDIAN, PART NEGRO,
Review: EX-ARMY AIRBORNE, ELECTRONIC BLUES PLAYER THAT I'VE EVER MET." (NR?)
Frankly, I was disappointed with the sound quality the most and also the picture quality of this DVD, however; I told myself to be THANKFUL for ANY Jimi I can get! He is GONE and I should CHERISH this--and I do! I wish he was still here with us today! Think how amazing that would be!
Included on this DVD is:
EXPERIENCE: [Color] Includes live performances and rare footage. It has "Purple Haze", "Wild Thing", a photo session with Jimi, Noel and Mitch, a short video of Indians with comments by Jimi, Jimi answering short questions of Mitch and Noel (particularly humorous is Jimi's pet peeve about gimmicks), "Foxey Lady" video, Jimi skydiving and Jimi describing his feelings of it, and it ends with "Hear My Train A Comin'."
POPSIDE: [Black & White] Stockholm, Sweden May 24, 1967. Jimi performs in studio for a Swedish Television Program. This section of the DVD has more closeups of his fingering, much better picture and somewhat better sound quality than EXPERIENCE (above.) He plays "The Wind Cries Mary" and "Purple Haze." POPSIDE is an awesome clip!
NUMBER NINE: [Black & White] Stockholm, Sweden January 9, 1969. "Time for some electric church music..." says the announcer. This is definitely my favorite section of the DVD. Jimi plays "Red House"--it is an amazing performance of the song with much improved and diverse camera angles. The angles include closeups of each player, of all three, plus priceless closeups of Jimi's fingering and full body angles! Jimi goes straight into "Sunshine Of Your Love" and it is awesome too! This and the other Swedish performance, POPSIDE, are worth the purchase price of this DVD in my opinion! DIG!
OLYMPIA: [Color] Paris October 9, 1967. An incredible performance of "Wild Thing." What can I say? GROOVY!
"HEY JOE": ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL FILM [Color] January 1967. Not a lot of lighting on but this has a much better picture quality than some clips on this DVD. I have always loved this song.
"DOLLY DAGGER" [Color] 1997 Music video with Fawn Reed and James Hong. I liked this but especially the ending! WOW! You have to see this!
All in all, I think you should enjoy this if you are a big fan as long as you are forewarned of the sound and picture quality which are no better than average (I am being generous here.)
Rating: 
Summary: Buy this only if you are a serious Hendrix fan!
Review: EXPERIENCE HENDRIX,
THIS IS AN OK DVD I DONT LIKE THE FACT THEY ADDED AN VIDEO OF HEY JOE AND DOLLY DAGGER THAT MADE THE DVD WORSEN. THE BEST HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS DVD HAVE TO BE ALL THE CONCERT MATERIAL SOME OF IT IS RAW LIKE IN THE BEGGINING WHEN THEY PLAY PURPLE HAZE BUT IT GETS BETTER WHEN HENDRIX AND THE EXPERIENCE PLAY RED HOUSE IN SWEDEN AND SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE. THEY SHOULD HAVE ADDED THE FULL CONCERT INSTEAD OF CLIPS FROM THE CONCERTS. I RATED THIS 4 STARS ITS OK FOR ME IT WAS NOT A MUST HAVE HENDRIX RELEASE BUY IT AND YOU SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT.
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Summary: EXPERIENCE HENDRIX
Review: EXPERIENCE HENDRIX,
THIS IS AN OK DVD I DONT LIKE THE FACT THEY ADDED AN VIDEO OF HEY JOE AND DOLLY DAGGER THAT MADE THE DVD WORSEN. THE BEST HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS DVD HAVE TO BE ALL THE CONCERT MATERIAL SOME OF IT IS RAW LIKE IN THE BEGGINING WHEN THEY PLAY PURPLE HAZE BUT IT GETS BETTER WHEN HENDRIX AND THE EXPERIENCE PLAY RED HOUSE IN SWEDEN AND SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE. THEY SHOULD HAVE ADDED THE FULL CONCERT INSTEAD OF CLIPS FROM THE CONCERTS. I RATED THIS 4 STARS ITS OK FOR ME IT WAS NOT A MUST HAVE HENDRIX RELEASE BUY IT AND YOU SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT.
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Summary: A TEETH PICKING EXTRAVAGANZA
Review: I 've told you before that I LOVE IT when hendrix picks with his teeth. Some great examples are shown on this Dvd. I wish that it were longer though. with all the unrealesed footage that Experience Hendrix has laying around, who knows what they're gonna come out with next? I wish that they would release the entire Berkeley concert on Dvd now that would be awesome! Berkeley to me was one of Jimi's best shows. But of course on Johhny B. Goode, They just had to edit it when Jimi was playing with his teeth and that to me is a NO NO!
Rating:
Summary: Great extras great film
Review: I had to have this DVD.
I'd never seen any of the extra footage on this disc before. It's a shame the Popside guitar mix is a little quiet but it's a great performance.
The Swedish show is outstanding even if you only watch Jimi. I'm not sure why, maybe he forgot his guitar but Hendrix plays a white Gibson SG for two numbers, Red House and Sunshine of your Love. It's really interesting to watch Hendrix's face as he struggles with the new guitar. Constantly fiddling with volume and tone controls it's almost like he'd never played an SG before! Red House is a great version but it's blemished by Jimi's unfamiliarity with the instrument and his resulting frustration. But what an oppurtunity for fans! The look on his face! It's similar to Woodstock in many ways. A brilliant player who's having a bad day but occasionally shines.
Occasionally shines? Okay, occasionally doesn't shine.
The Dolly Dagger video is pretty cheesy. Some woman painted up like a hooker for some no-talent film makers. Watching Jimi step out of the ice is cool though.
When oh when will they do the Hendrix catalog justice?
