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Arthur Allen | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
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Albert Allen | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
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Stella Benabon | ... | Herself - Interviewee |
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Eric Barrett | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
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Paul Caruso | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
Eric Clapton | ... | Himself - Interviewee | |
Billy Cox | ... | Himself - Interviewee | |
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Frankie Crocker | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
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Monika Dannemann | ... | Herself - Interviewee |
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Jenifer Dean | ... | Herself - Interviewee |
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Alan Douglas | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
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Germaine Greer | ... | Herself - Interviewee |
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Harold Parker | ... | Himself - Interviewee (as H) |
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Pat Hartley | ... | Herself - Interviewee |
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Al Hendrix | ... | Himself - Interviewee |
This documentary was made three years after Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. At the time it was an example of how a visual biography should be done, but some of the information in it needs revising in the light of new information uncovered over the years. The film contains concert footage spanning the Marquee in 1967 to his last UK performance at the third Isle of Wight festival in 1970; along the way we see classic performances at Monterey (1967), Woodstock (1969), Fillmore East (1969/70), and Berkeley (1970). A double album was released to tie-in with the film, containing the complete performances in the film, along with interviews with people in the film (not necessarily the same interviews). The film is worth seeing for Jimi's performances, and to hear what his contemporaries have to say about him (Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend, and others). Written by Martin <martin.o_brien@which.net>
Jimi Hendrix (1973)
*** (out of 4)
This documentary was made and released three years after the death of Jimi Hendrix and it really shows what a masterful talent he was. When viewing this today people might not get its full impact because it features clips from various concerts that have since been released complete and on their own. With that said, it's important to remember that for a time this here was the only way to see much of this footage. Eric Clapton, Paul Caruso, Billy Cox, Pete Townsend, Mick Jagger, Little Richard and Lou Reed are just some of the people who talk about who Hendrix was and what he was able to do with his guitar. Through the interviews you really get a great sense of what other artists thought of his talent and it's interesting hearing them talk so shortly after his death. Many of the stories are very entertaining and especially the reactions from them in regards to the first time they saw Hendrix and his talent. We also get an interview with Hendrix's own father who discusses his sons early days and how he got to playing guitar to begin with. Overall this is a very entertaining documentary that tells you some good stories about the legend but the majority of the running time come from various concert and television performances. No matter how many times you watch him perform you really can't believe that he was actually human and pulling off all of this music. Fans of Hendrix will probably own many of these shows in a complete form but this documentary is still very good for those unfamiliar with the work of Hendrix or those who just want to kick back and enjoy the music.