Jimi Hendrix/Austria 1969

We will release plenty of Jimi’s 1969 live sound source, but we will also release live sound sources that capture the stage with Experience as well as the legendary Woodstock. The first live performance of the year was a European tour in January. The most famous event during this period is probably Copenhagen on January 9th, when the first show was broadcast on TV and the second show on the radio, but as Jimi explained on the first show, the show was broadcast in December of the previous year. It was the second day of the tour, which had started without much rehearsal, after an entire month off. It is true that Copenhagen has excellent image and sound quality, but it is not a record that captures the essence of this tour. Perhaps it was the arrogance with which the trio achieved stardom. The sound of the tour, which started without any preparation as before, started to come together around Cologne on January 13th, when it was officially released by Dagger Records. Since the start of the tour, Jimi has been trying unexpected repertoires such as “Johnny B. Goode” and “All Along The Watchtower”, but “Come On (Part 1)” was effective among them. This song has been performed on stage several times before the release of the album “ELECTRIC LADYLAND”, but this time, since the album was released, the audience was delighted when they played it at the opening. In addition, the aggressive melody looks great on stage, and in the upcoming European dates, almost every night’s show will start with the same song. This song can be said to be the repertoire that symbolizes the 1969 European tour. The Vienna performance on January 22nd, which will be released this time, was the day that started exactly like that. The show was held twice, but both times there are audience recordings that are surprisingly easy to listen to for 1969. Around this time, Jimi was so successful that he stacked up Marshall amps on stage and exploded his aggressive sound into European concert halls (this was a time when there were still few arenas). Naturally, audience recording tends to fall into a loud state, but this sound source surprisingly does not bury Jimi’s song in the background performance and is captured very clearly. Thanks to this exquisite balance and powerful sound pressure, items have been released in the past. That is “STIMMEN DER WELT” by Dandelion, who was actively releasing Jimi’s audience recordings. However, since it was released exactly 20 years ago, they probably tried to dilute the vintage audience feel due to the trend at the time.Not only did they use equalization to raise the high frequencies, but they also included effects that created a stereo feeling. Even at the time, the resulting finish, which was far from natural, felt unnatural. In this regard, this release was based on the first generation copy uploaded to the internet by the familiar Krw_co. As expected, it is only a low gene copy, and judging from the greetings from the venue officials, it is longer than “STIMMEN DER WELT” and was recorded before Jimi appeared on the stage. In addition, “Spanish Castle Magic” from the second show, which was omitted from the same album because it was incompletely recorded, is also included, and although this part is incompletely recorded, it will be released on CD for the first time. And the most important thing is the restoration upon release. The sound image and the loudness of Jimi’s voice are at a special level as a 1969 vintage audience, but there is no point in erasing the fundamental analog vintage feeling like “STIMMEN DER WELT”. However, by adding equalization to moderately reduce the roughness caused by the “1969 Jimi sound with increased Marshall amps” that I mentioned at the beginning, and even more so, the roughness characteristic of vintage audiences has been added, making it easier to listen to while maintaining the analog feel. and evolution. Furthermore, the pitch, which was slightly higher, has been firmly adjusted. In any case, Jimi’s voice is clearly captured, making the recording easier to listen to. And Jimi’s pride is that the atmosphere of the performance was completely different in the two shows held. Since the opening has already started with “Come On (Part 1)”, he and Experience are in great condition from the beginning, but the feeling of carefully spinning each note is unique. What’s more, when “Hear My Train A Comin'” starts, a nearby German is “Voodoo Chile”! Unfortunately, it was actually a similar tune, “Hear My~”. From this point of view, you can see the explosion in popularity due to the release and hit of “ELECTRIC LADYLAND”. And what is unusual is that “Red House” was not played only on this day. Perhaps it could have been taken up in the second half of the second show, where no recording remains, but it should have been played in the atmosphere of the slow play of the first show. “Stone Free”, which had completely disappeared the previous year, was played instead. It is a song that symbolizes Jimi’s early days, so much so that there is a live video of him performing the same song in 1967, but the version with an atmosphere full of confidence that has been reborn from the haste of that time is also wonderful. In addition, “Are You Experienced”, which opened the second show, is a valuable take as this is the last live performance. Not only is it a day with particularly excellent sound quality among the 1969 European tour, which has a reputation among enthusiasts, but the contrast between the first show, which is played carefully, and the second show, which has a high voltage, is also interesting. What’s more, since the same songs are played at each show, it’s easy to listen and compare. The definitive edition using a low generation copy of one day that can be called such a masterpiece is now available. After all, Europe in 1969, which begins with “Come On (Part 1)”, is on a different level! (Remaster Memo) ★From the beginning to 11trk 0:11, it was almost a semitone high, so I fixed it. After that, it was randomly slow, so I fixed it as much as possible. Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria 22nd January 1969 (78:12) 1st Show 1 Intro 2 Tune Up 3 Come On (part 1) 4 Hey Joe 5 Fire 6 Hear My Train A Coming 7 Spanish Castle Magic 8 Foxy Lady 9 Stone Free 10 Purple Haze 2nd Show 11 Are You Experienced★Last live performance 12 Fire 13 Lover Man 14 Sunshine Of Your Love 15 Spanish Castle Magic★First CD release Jimi Hendrix – Guitar, Vocals Noel Redding – Bass Mitch Mitchell – Drums