Jimi Hendrix Bootleg Download
Annalisa Vanzanten
Thought this would be the best group to ask but I'm interested in learning more about this recent find before it's first spin- How rare it is, any details about Ruthless Records (apparently a prolific bootlegger), and the overall history of the broadcast/Maui performance and if there are any notable moments I should listen for when I do play it. Any info would be greatly appreciated !
Why did Jimi Hendrix become such a significant figure in bootleg culture? A large factor was the sheer magnitude of his unreleased content and the eventual expansion of his posthumous albums discography. As one of the hardest-working musicians of his era, Jimi Hendrix was ceaselessly performing, jamming, and recording. This plethora of material, some of which would later be part of official posthumous releases, ensured there was always something fresh for fans to unearth, even if it initially emerged outside of official avenues.
But the demand for these recordings took a significant leap after the untimely death of Jimi Hendrix in 1970. Fans were left heartbroken, yearning for more of his music. With no forthcoming official releases, the thirst for new content created a booming market for bootlegs.
In the golden age of rock, bootleg recordings emerged as a counter-narrative to the polished, studio-perfected albums that artists released. Jimi Hendrix, with his electrifying live performances and studio improvisations, became a primary figure in this underground world. Fans craved the raw, unedited genius of Hendrix, and the bootleg market catered to this demand.
Bootlegging stands as an illicit activity. Drawing a clearer picture: if an individual were to purchase a Jimi Hendrix album, duplicate it without authorization, and then distribute or sell these copies, they would be engaging in bootlegging. This act directly infringes upon copyright laws. Such unauthorized duplication and distribution are legally prohibited and can attract significant legal penalties.
In the ever-evolving world of music, bootleg recordings have carved a niche of their own. Through artists like Jimi Hendrix, they offer insights into live performances, preserving moments of musical history that might otherwise have been lost.
Contents hide Dagger Records and the evolution of bootlegging in music Who owns Dagger Records? The impact of bootleg culture on music industry and its legality Are music bootlegs illegal? Some great Jimi Hendrix Bootlegs What exactly is a Soundboard Recording?
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Flamingo, London, UK
Saturday 4 February 1967
1 Killing floor (start cut, fades in)
2 Mercy, mercy
3 Can you see me
4 Like a rolling stone
5 Rock me baby (drop-out at 0.39 on the left fixed, hiss spike. Cut patched from c. 3.05 onwards)
6 Catfish blues (patch ends at 0.09)
7 Stone free
8 Hey Joe (drop-out at 2.24 fixed but still partially audible)
9 Wild thing (cut spliced together at 6.40)
Rumoured to have been recorded by John Mayall. If the rumour is correct then the master was probably destroyed in a fire at Mayall's home along with other 60s recordings that he had.
Composite of two different lineage copies of the tape, phase & pitch corrected (by +5%). A raw low gen copy was used as the main source. A cut before Catfish Blues was patched from a heavily eq'd 2nd gen copy, the eq was reversed but since the 2nd gen tape was digital mono there is a change in the hiss (from stereo to mono) in the patched section. Some clicks not on the master were removed and drop-outs fixed (as well as possible) at 0.39 in Rock Me Baby & 2.24 in Hey Joe. The original notes for the composite list a drop-out at 6.40 in Wild Thing but this has actually turned out to be a cut spliced together on the source used. The two drop-outs were not on the original master as they are in stereo which is why it was possible to improve them by patching one channel with the other. Ultimately this composite is a compromise for the time being, somewhere there must be a straight low gen transfer of the complete uncut mono master or perhaps the master itself will pop up one day.
Lineage:Master (reel?) > ? > cdr > cdr > wav
Raw low gen source.
The MC's speech after Wild Thing is complete, this is the only copy that has it.
The cut before Catfish Blues takes place before Jimi mentions Muddy Waters, several seconds are missing. Phase & pitch corrected (by +5%) in May 2008.
Lineage:Master (reel?) > 2nd gen
Heavily eq'd digital mono 2nd gen version.
This copy was used to patch the cut before Catfish Blues.
The MC's speech after Wild thing is missing.
The cut before Catfish Blues takes place after Jimi mentions Muddy Waters. There's a short repeat section on the tape at this point so there's actually no audio lost.
BBC Broadcasting House, London, UK
Monday 13 February 1967
1 Interview with Jimi by Brian Matthew
2 Hey Joe
3 Stone Free
4 Love Or Confusion
5 Foxy Lady (outtake)
6 Foxy Lady
This post features FLACs ripped from my pristine 'still in shrink wrap' bootleg which I purchased at the Victoria Market back in the early 80's for the pricey sum of $25. The stall I purchased it from had racks and racks bootlegs which I drooled over for hours. These sellers were only short lived at the time as the sale of bootlegs was totally illegal and the sellers never stayed in the one spot, for fear of being caught by the authorities. Ah, the good ol' days.....Hmm...now, where was I ?, oh yes....Full album artwork and label scans are also included of course.
Here are reviews of the unofficial albums that craftily found their way into some regular distribution outlets. For that very reason, they deserve attention on this site. Many of the albums can still be found on purchase sites around the planet. Pretty well all the source materiel had already appeared on other bootleg labels in the past.
Just a quick wrap-up (for now) on my Woodstock obsession. When we last rapped, man, our hero had compiled a nearly complete set of recordings from the Woodstock Festival, thanks to WPXN's radio broadcast over the 50th anniversary weekend, XPNstock.
As you'll recall, two songs were missing from the Jimi Hendrix set. They weren't broadcast by WXPN because they're not on the 38-CD box, and they're not on the box because the Hendrix Estate won't authorize their release. Enter the good folks at "non-label" (i.e., bootleggers) who've put out a double CD of Hendrix's entire Woodstock set. I took the plunge and now have the missing songs: "Mastermind" and "Gypsy Woman/Aware of Love," both sung by rhythm guitarist Larry Lee. Though the official release's booklet dismisses them as "slow, haggard filler" they sound fine to these ears, and it's a treat to hear Hendrix as an accompanist.
The bootleg brought another pleasant surprise: in addition to the Larry Lee songs, it contains 20 minutes of material absent from Live at Woodstock and the 38-CD box. Much of this consists of Lee solos that were inexplicably cut from the official version. Of course, it is a bootleg, so the sound is somewhat muddy and boxy. But if you tune your ears to it, so to speak, it's perfectly acceptable, and I'm grateful to now have every single note played by Hendrix and his band at Woodstock.
So, what am I still missing? What everyone else is, apparently: the one-and-a-half Sha Na Na songs that weren't recorded back in 1969. I wonder if audience tapes exist, or perhaps the fabled mono soundboard reel that was used as backup when things went awry. In any event, I'm sure that geeks greater than me are on the case, and if there's anything floating around out there it'll turn up someday. When it does, I'll be first in line.
WILL HERMES, BYLINE: Even though it was recorded in Manchester, the famous bootleg of that Bob Dylan show was incorrectly titled "The Royal Albert Hall Concert." Chan Marshall once called Dylan's catalogue the Mount Everest of songwriting. So when offered the chance to perform at London's fabled Royal Albert Hall, she impulsively agreed, with the caveat that she'd play all Dylan songs in a sly nod to the famous bootleg. The live album that resulted from her performance might seem like a ginormous act of hubris but not to me. Marshall is both a brilliant songwriter and song interpreter, now with four full-length albums of cover songs. She's one of our Billie Holidays, Frank Sinatras, Nina Simones, a singer who uncovers new meanings and fresh emotions in classic songs.
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