Video: Watch Trailer for 'Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock'
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On the morning of August 18, 1969, Jimi Hendrix stepped onto the stage at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (better known as the Woodstock Festival) for what was to become a defining moment in rock history.
Hendrix, who was debuting a new band that weekend, ripped through powerful renditions of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” “Fire,” “Purple Haze” and “Foxey Lady,” not to mention his dramatic interpretation of “The Star Spangled Banner."
In celebration of what would have been Hendrix's 70th birthday (November 27), Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock, a 2005 film originally released on DVD, is hitting movie theaters across the country on two specific dates: November 29 and December 4.
This theatrical presentation of the film features Hendrix's entire Woodstock performance plus a documentary featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Mitch Mitchell, plus engineer Eddie Kramer and Woodstock Festival promoter Michael Lang.
The concert portion of the film features the original 16mm concert footage digitally restored with a new 5.1 audio surround mix by Kramer, who recorded the original Woodstock Festival.
Check out a trailer of the film below (plus a photo gallery), followed by a widget you can use to find out where and when the film is playing near you.
For more information and links to buy tickets to Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock, visit jimihendrix.com or click here.
See Photos and Watch Trailer for 'Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock'
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johnnycnote
November 08, 2012 at 2:46pm
I think this is the best live performance by Hendrix ever released on film! He was at his peak stylistically and the camera spends a lot of time on Hendrix, so that you can really see what he's doing. Most of the others have glimpses of his playing interspersed with shots of the crowd or his other band members. In some the sound is out of sync with what he's playing, which is probably the most frustrating, if not egregious, thing possible in a "live" musical performance, regardless of the musician.
A few things that are interesting include the fact that there's a rhythm (?) guitarist. You can barely make out what he's playing, and I can't imagine why Hendrix would feel the need of a second guitarist in his band, but I'm sure he had his reasons. It's a daylight performance so it's really easy to make out his technique, unlike at night time or indoors, where you have to deal with spotlights and shadows. My only regret is that I didn't rent this DVD sooner . . .
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