tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post5981803891336980738..comments2024-03-26T19:46:33.087+00:00Comments on 100 greatest bootlegs: #136 JIMI HENDRIX - The LA Forum 1970 (Flac)thebasement67http://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-89874426926056559762022-10-08T19:56:36.288+01:002022-10-08T19:56:36.288+01:00Thanks for the brilliant memories, if only we coul...Thanks for the brilliant memories, if only we could dig out a time machine and go back and relive them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-21996379919068944452022-10-06T08:18:02.742+01:002022-10-06T08:18:02.742+01:00I visited his grave back in 1979. It was Jimi'...I visited his grave back in 1979. It was Jimi's birthday, and amazingly, no one was there, except a freelance photographer, and then suddenly up pulled Al Hendrix in a nice vehicle!...He proceeded to lay a wreath on Jimi's headstone...we backed away out of respect, but Al waved us over, and i talked to him for over an hour. He was a friendly dude...but I came away with the overall impression that he did not really comprehend/appreciate Jimi's music, and the impact Jimi had on the world of music.curbozer boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736912740094052121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-74654109759384021642022-10-06T08:10:19.587+01:002022-10-06T08:10:19.587+01:00At least we have a fqirly good bootleg of this pow...At least we have a fqirly good bootleg of this powerful Hendrix show!...I saw Jimi back on May 23, 1969, in his hometown (and mine) of Seattle. I guarantee you he was just on fire that evening!...Approx 13,000 people were packed into the Coliseum venue...He was very active during the first few minutes, dancing like a dervish across the stage--It tunes out that one of the members of Redding's mediocre group, Fat Mattress, had shared a line or two of blow, backstage!...I wrote a pretty comprehensive review of the concert in Univibes Magazine, Issue #42...But wouldn't you know it--no one bothered to tape his astonishing performance that night!curbozer boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736912740094052121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-47786542326201313412022-10-06T08:00:58.066+01:002022-10-06T08:00:58.066+01:00My first Hendrix bootleg, was the double one, of t...My first Hendrix bootleg, was the double one, of the aforementioned 1970 LA gig...I remember it was made by "Munia" records. It had the bluish up-close portrait of Jimi, with his hat on...of course, Jimi wore a headband for the Forum gig....There seems to be an ongoing controversy, as to why Jimi mumbled that he was on "video" that night...a couple of concert-goers have written that his image was being projected on a screen...but I have yet to see a photo including the screen!...Others there say there was no screen...IMO, his playing was incredibly intricate, and powerful. Only SRV strikes me as having the same extreme fluid technique...Both those cats could shred the Blues!...but remember, Jimi got there first!curbozer boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736912740094052121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-25685417073962541752020-02-13T20:27:53.172+00:002020-02-13T20:27:53.172+00:00You're most welcome Peter a nice artefact to o...You're most welcome Peter a nice artefact to own and pretty rare I would imagine.<br />Hope you enjoy revisiting the show and thanks for your kind words.thebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-25278043495647731502020-02-11T16:17:00.934+00:002020-02-11T16:17:00.934+00:00Thank you so much for your review and knowledge tr...Thank you so much for your review and knowledge transfer. Your writing is infectious and stimulating. Enjoyable.<br /><br />I obtained a vinyl copy of this show in the 80's called "Enjoy Jimi Hendrix". The front cover resembles the font and colors of what the drink coke would advertise at the time. The recording is not bad no great. But .. <br /><br />But .. I am kind of Hendrix lover and collect all recordings I can get of him and I must have glanced over this recording all these years until you said something, so I know what i will be doing this afternoon.. Thank you for the tip. I had something I didn't know I had. I have researched the recording and I know some about it. But never heard his playing that day was superior . I completely trust your judgment and believe you. I will give it a listen and let you know . <br /><br />Maybe I will let you in on the book I writing about the many strange occurrences I have had when i use to spend a great deal of time at Jimi's grave site ... just interesting and kind of .. better left to myself .. of just left un said .. <br /><br />-peterdragon with matcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772359560054096509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-15323910279813590632020-01-31T10:25:13.039+00:002020-01-31T10:25:13.039+00:00oleoleGuitarradeplastico,scraping odditieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648413030276366952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-75292926490491582752016-02-26T21:55:15.100+00:002016-02-26T21:55:15.100+00:00Your welcome, enjoy this
"there is no live al...Your welcome, enjoy this<br />"there is no live album that captures the unbelievable guitar sound of Jimi Hendrix than the one that is etched in that vinyl."thebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-68000683937169594992016-02-26T19:29:48.842+00:002016-02-26T19:29:48.842+00:00I taped this on reel to reel from a friend's L...I taped this on reel to reel from a friend's LPs in 1970. Those lost in the mists of time! Always remembered it as a wonderful set, even though so many Hendrix recordings have come out since. Wonderful to have the opportunity to listen to this again - Thanks!jonscasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834081756840123874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-36947855213408320012015-04-04T18:57:48.448+01:002015-04-04T18:57:48.448+01:00A stupid accident and what a tragedy. It would hav...A stupid accident and what a tragedy. It would have been fascinating to hear where Jimi would have taken his music next.<br /><br />You can play it note for note, now that would be interesting to hear.thebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-59481163839007025812015-04-04T18:53:02.537+01:002015-04-04T18:53:02.537+01:00This is from two master tapes and combined to give...This is from two master tapes and combined to give what is probably the best sounding version of this performance. The information about the vinyl bootlegs gives younger readers some background information on this recording, which as you say is an important piece of musical historythebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-74876928471925181732015-04-04T02:45:32.461+01:002015-04-04T02:45:32.461+01:00Yes, you are correct basement67; what matters is t...Yes, you are correct basement67; what matters is the music. Just thought I would throw this in, there are 1st, 2nd and 3rd source recordings (distant, far etc..) and combinations of all on YouTube. You can get the videos there and just rip the audio. They sound much better that a dub off the vinyl as one would expect with today's technology. I appreciate the downloads; they represent an important part of music history.V. E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-79511299854038439852015-04-04T02:29:22.841+01:002015-04-04T02:29:22.841+01:00Yes, I would agree the Forum album is Jimi at his ...Yes, I would agree the Forum album is Jimi at his relaxed best and one of the greatest performances of his live career. A friend let me listen to this just a few months after its release in 1970; I have no idea how he got a vinyl of it in Charleston WV.....Jimi didn't strike me as a depressed individual who wanted to kill himself....I have listen to the Forum thousands of time and can play it all note for note. A must listen for any aspiring guitar guy. I love the Hey Baby, Villanova Junction and Freedom medley; great improvisation. Hell, I love it all!V. E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-337951632048817492013-12-28T18:18:35.454+00:002013-12-28T18:18:35.454+00:00...and there you have the dilemma of choosing soun......and there you have the dilemma of choosing sound quality over performance it's a fine line to walk. <br />I included LA Forum because of Jimi's scintillating guitarwork. <br />I've found that the ears can tune in and get used to lower quality if there is something special about the performance. <br /><br />The best qualification I have used for choosing boots for the blog is how often do I listen to it and / or is there something about it that is particularly interesting or unusual/different as opposed to the artists studio albums. <br /><br />It's certainly a boot that has resulted in some strong opinions but always good to hear what others think.thebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-3761600572914909132013-12-28T12:03:47.499+00:002013-12-28T12:03:47.499+00:00FWIW. The Berkley show is much better audio quali...FWIW. The Berkley show is much better audio quality, but on that he sounds bored and its a lazy performance. Whilst Jimi is one fire here, the audio is muddy. I dont think I'd put this in my top 100. The joys of Bootleg recordings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-31296314597580246282013-12-27T06:22:17.538+00:002013-12-27T06:22:17.538+00:00Awesome find. Thank you!Awesome find. Thank you!YieldHoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047492628291693069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-61351845368001959962013-11-22T16:04:43.517+00:002013-11-22T16:04:43.517+00:00I refer you to my comment at the beginning of the ...<br />I refer you to my comment at the beginning of the post<br /><br /> "The sound quality of this post is a bit rougher than what you may be used to but Hendrix’s guitar playing is so incendiary that it is a must hear."<br />If you look back at the first post on this blog I mention that all are in flac in excellent quality except were those are not I would make a reference to the audio quality.<br /><br />Yes there are many very good soundboards ( I posted one next to this from Berkeley)but the problem is usually the performance doesn't match the audio quality.<br /><br />This is a boot where Jimi's playing and performance need to be heard.<br /><br />I have never claimed this was a recording of sonic quality. It's much better than the usual standard of audience recordings from that time.<br /><br />If you read the notes written in it's favour by Michael Fairchild you will see why a Hendrix fan should hear it. <br /><br />Last of all it's free, imagine how disappointed you would have been if you had forked out hard cash on itthebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-90406686994099264482013-11-22T15:10:27.469+00:002013-11-22T15:10:27.469+00:00To say this is a recording of sonic quality is a j...To say this is a recording of sonic quality is a joke. I do seriously wonder about some people's ears. The fact that it's a Hendrix recording does make it important but it doesn't mean that it sounds good. There are a many recordings that qualify as very good soundboard recordings. This is definitely not one of them. A good performance thoughMescalerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889613292750426090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-32162388189977259722013-11-10T22:50:46.755+00:002013-11-10T22:50:46.755+00:00It should be included, the files are as downloaded...It should be included, the files are as downloaded originally and it's on mine, perhaps your download has been corrupted.thebasement67https://www.blogger.com/profile/03690944069490467817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-83921190952820049412013-11-10T21:55:21.461+00:002013-11-10T21:55:21.461+00:00why is Ezy Rider missing from this upload? why is Ezy Rider missing from this upload? lololabrutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814108142065876716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-31992338086988512002013-09-13T16:08:05.804+01:002013-09-13T16:08:05.804+01:00Many Thanks for the excellent info/reviews and
of...Many Thanks for the excellent info/reviews and <br />of course the music.<br />Keep on keeping on, cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-36879012638581809792013-09-03T05:39:18.762+01:002013-09-03T05:39:18.762+01:00Thanks for the info. Just scored this on wax and i...Thanks for the info. Just scored this on wax and i'm stoked to hear you regard it so highly.<br />Thanks<br />B<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360273330867735076.post-91357767794752370662013-08-27T14:42:12.163+01:002013-08-27T14:42:12.163+01:00Thanks for sharing this gem! I love the enthusiast...Thanks for sharing this gem! I love the enthusiastic reviews, why you should listen to THIS bootleg, what's better about it in terms of recording/performance etc.<br /><br />May the boots long flow into our system, and may we all live long lives to enjoy the music.<br /><br />Thanks again! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com