Jimi Hendrix/NY,USA Rehearsals 1969 Upgrade

There is also a sound source of the rehearsal that Jimi and Gypsy Sun and Rainbows performed at the legendary Woodstock before the actual performance. This is a photo of Jimi rehearsing at Shokan House, the villa that served as the base for his new band in the summer of 1969. Since it was a new band formed after Experience, which had been active for almost three years, Jimi probably recorded the rehearsal and checked the cohesiveness from there. The recording was done using a 4-track recorder, and Eddie Kramer was there to install the equipment at Shokan House. Anyone who has ever been in a band has probably recorded rehearsals in a rehearsal studio, and this sound source was also recorded from exactly that situation. Since it is 4-track, four microphones are set up like floor microphones, and the unique sound quality that is somewhere between a sound board and an audience recording is attractive. The Rolling Stones’ 1972 Dallas Rehearsal is also a similar sound source, and its appeal is that it conveys the sense of presence and spaciousness of the studio. Since a 4-track recorder was used, the stereo feeling is outstanding. Therefore, although the recording is different from a pure sound board, we guarantee that the sound quality is still very easy to listen to. Since such sound quality is excellent enough, Woodstock Rehearsal has a track record of CD releases in the past, and is one of the famous sound sources among enthusiasts. Currently, Jimi Sound Source Circle ATM has released a definitive three-disc set of low generation versions on the internet under the title “SHOKAN”, and this release was also based on that. The excellent clarity and natural hiss make you believe that this is a low-generation sound. However, it is a rehearsal after all. Even if all three albums were released, it would be extremely difficult to listen to them all the way through. Therefore, this time we released it as a literal essential collection narrowed down to one press CD. In compiling this into a single album, we omitted most of the instrumental jams that can be found here and there in any artist’s rehearsal recordings. Although that is the fate of studio rehearsal sound sources, it is still rare to listen to jams as music over and over again. The only jam recorded at the end of this disc is mainly Mitch’s drums and Jimi plays the riffs, and was chosen because it is close to the song’s form, has a well-balanced recording condition, and above all, is easy to listen to as it finishes in 4 minutes. It came together with this. All the other songs are songs that were performed at Woodstock, and by arranging them in the order in which they were performed, it suddenly became easier to listen to. The first song will be “Message To Love”. The performance here is quite condensed and the listening experience is good enough, but the fact that it is still being played leisurely seems to be a rehearsal. A feature of this sound source is that it hardly features any of Experience’s classic numbers. In “Spanish Castle Magic”, the only experience number left in the sound source, you can hear the percussion of Juma Sultan and Jerry Berets better than in the actual recording, and it is a valuable glimpse of this band’s personality. “Lover Man”, which continues for two takes, seems to be a rehearsal where the sense of speed is still insufficient, but it is noteworthy that he has already let Larry Lee play the solo. Speaking of Lee, there are no rehearsals left for the two songs he sang in the actual performance, but he also sang the two Lee-based songs that were recorded instead, and both were performed very well without Jimi. I recorded it because it was so heated. “Ain’t Got Nobody” is an improvisational performance that just repeats the song title, but Lee’s shout is full of power, and the riff he played is so complete that it seems like it will develop into a song. On the other hand, “Why I Sing The Blues” is a cover of BB King, and the performance is so intense that you can’t believe it’s rehearsal, and it’s also worth listening to. After all, all of them except Mitch Mitchell and Beretz are black, so when they play the blues, it’s amazing how convincing they are. The instrumental “Jam Back At The House” where Mitch performed a drum solo in the actual performance can be enjoyed by understanding how the performance is clearly put together in two takes. At first, Mitch plays straight without a solo, but in take 2 Mitch performs a short solo. At the same time, the high level of perfection of the performance makes it reminiscent of the actual performance. And the most valuable scene in this rehearsal is “Machine Gun / If 6 Was 9”. There, Jimi played a riff that he came up with, and it planted the seeds for the phrase that would later become “Machine Gun.” The riff will soon move on to “If 6 Was 9”, which is very valuable. After all, it’s a song that Jimi never performed live, so it’s exciting to see the band put together a cohesive performance even though they were rehearsing it. What’s more interesting is that Jimi plays the melody for the singing part on the guitar. I certainly don’t think this song will be played on a big stage like Woodstock, but this is a valuable scene unique to rehearsal. That performance was heard on Midnight Beat’s “WOODSTOCK REHEARSALS 1969” and Scorpio’s box “SESSIONS – AND YOU’LL NEVER HEAR… SURF MUSIC AGAIN” (though it may not be as common now). …) For enthusiasts, the sound quality is suddenly natural, and the pitch is accurate. Moreover, the possibility that the original sound source will officially see the light of day is extremely low, and after all, the rehearsal sound source has been made easier to listen to by eliminating the messy jams and editing it closer to the content of the Woodstock performance. Please enjoy the difference from the simultaneous release! ★Sound quality is official level perfect stereo line recording. Jimi’s rented house (Shokan), Traver Hollow Road, Boiceville, Ulster County, New York, USA Recorded during July 1969 Recorder : Jimi and/or Eddie Kramer on 2-track and/or 4-track (68:47) 1. Message To Love 2. Hear My Train A Comin’ 3. Spanish Castle Magic 4. Ain’t Got Nobody (sung by Larry Lee) 5. Lover Man #1 6. Lover Man #2 7. Jam Back At The House #1 8 Jam Back At The House #2 9. Izabella 10. Why I Sing The Blues (sung by Larry Lee) 11. Machine Gun / If 6 Was 9 12. Instrumental JamGypsy Sun And Rainbows Jimi Hendrix – lead guitar, vocals Mitch Mitchell – drums Billy Cox – bass Larry Lee – rhythm guitar, vocals Juma Sultan – percussion Jerry Velez – congas