I just picked up _____ on vinyl!

Newch91 wrote:

brianlux wrote:

I was lucky to have friends in high school that were really hip to good music. A friend of mine got me tickets to one of the '68 shows at Winterland. It was wild. One my favorite memories of that show was standing outside waiting to get in and listening to Jimi doing sound check. He was running through some other worldly riffs that sounded like the gods making love in a hurricane- swirling sounds reverberating out into the night sky. Just breathtaking and truly awesome. The show inside was exciting, dynamic and amazing and at times the sheer force of his playing was almost brutal. On some numbers it was as though he was hurling fire balls of sound at us. During a break while road crew members worked frantically to get his amp working Jimi sat down behind Mitch's set and improvised some weird percussive bits on the drums. At the end of the shows Jimi had had it with his amp giving him trouble and at the end of Foxy Lady he flashed us the peace sign and charge his Marshall stack with his Strat, created a maelstrom of feedback and made damn sure those speaker cabs would never vex him again. I walked out of that hall in a euphoric daze.

The second time I saw Jimi was 8 months later at the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival, Santa Clara in 1969. The sound wasn't so good from where I was standing- pretty far back- and the crowd huge and a bit overwhelming but it was a good show and a treat to see Jimi again.

Now this will sound a bit strange I know but shortly after Hendrix died I had a dream where he was playing right in front of me. It was dark except for a spot light on Jimi and he was playing much like the sound check for that first show- very other worldly again- only more personal and clear and it was all things I'd never heard before. I really can't explain it very well.

Oh man, your description of waiting outside for the Winterland show was incredible. It almost seems like he wasn't human at all. It's great you were able to see Jimi live.

Thats an awesome story Brian, you are one lucky dude! :thumbup:

What's the best Hendrix live album to get on vinyl?

DewieCox wrote:

boyo79 wrote:

What's the best Hendrix live album to get on vinyl?

I really like the Woodstock release from a few years ago, but it's always been my favorite jamming.

Band of Gypsys is pretty damn great, as well.

Yes! Finally get my hands on one of my favourite albums ever on vinyl! If you don't know this band/album, I can't recommend it highly enough, it's so good. The debut album from 'Doves', a great band from the north of England. Quite a moody, atmospheric and dark sound, yet also uplifting with great musicianship and lyrics.

Second-hand:

Original from 2000 in primo condition.

brianlux wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

I really like the Woodstock release from a few years ago, but it's always been my favorite jamming.

Band of Gypsys is pretty damn great, as well.

Both good picks. Others to watch for are "Live at Winterland", "Hendrix in the West" on Polydor and "The Jimi Hendrix Concerts" on Reprise (used only as far as I know but both relatively affordable). "Live at Clark University" is also quite good and available new but on vinyl fairly expensive and only about 28 minutes in length. The CD version adds a lot of time by way of interviews.

A recent release (which I'm pretty sure Santa is bringing me ) is "Miami Pop Festival". What I've heard sounds good.

If I had to pick only one of these it would probably be "Band of Gypsies" for the amazing performance of "Machine Gun" alone although "The Jimi Hendrix Concerts" would also be a strong contender as its a two record set with a lot of great performances. But "In the West" is great too. Unfortunately for you pocket book, once you get started, you'll want them all.

Thanks for the advice guys, my local store has a few Hendrix LPs in so I'll have a look. I have several of his albums on cd but wanna get a live one on vinyl

^^^^^^^^

My copy of Tiny Music was apparently dispatched on Friday from Whatrecords and it still hasn't turned up, grrrrrrr!

Mack The Knife-Ella In Berlin
Found at local inde record store. Cover is in GREAT condition and the wax is in a zippered plastic liner still sealed in MINT condition from 1960. Darn thing doesn't come with a download code

Also picked up Rolling Stones Aftermath
Miles Davis Get Up With It.
Deep Throat Part II-Origional Motion Picture Soundtrack (second hand from LIGHT IN THE ATTIC reissue)
And also Neil Young Cellar Door

YEE-FUCKIN'-HAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



LP 1:
Country Christmas - Loretta Lynn
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - George Strait
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Elvis Presley
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Jingle Bells - Willie Nelson
Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach - Buck Owens
If We Make It Through December- Merle Haggard
Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison
Christmas Prayer - Marty Robbins
Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus - George Jones & Tammy Wynette
Christmas Time's A -Comin' - Bill Monroe
Carols Those Kids Used to Sing - Statler Brothers
Away In A Manger - Reba McEntire
Tennessee Christmas - Alabama
Old Toy Trains - Roger Miller
I Can't Have A Merry Christmas, Mary (Without You) - Jerry Lee Lewis
An Old Christmas Card - Jim Reeves
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

LP2:
Christmas Boogie - Davis Sisters
Jingle Bell Rock - Chet Atkins
Christmas In My Hometown - Charley Pride
One Happy Christmas -Tammy Wynette
I'll Be Walkin' The Floor This Christmas - Ernest Tubb
Blue Christmas Lights - Buck Owens
Christmas Time In The Valley - Freddy Fender
The Friendly Beasts - Louvin Brothers
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy - Buck Owens
Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Dwight Yoakam
It Won't Seem Like Christmas - Loretta Lynn
What A Merry Christmas This Could Be - Willie Nelson
If Every Day Was Like Christmas - Elvis Presley
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Louvin Brothers
Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
Truckin' Trees For Christmas - Red Simpson
When It's Christmas Time In Texas - George Strait
Santa! Don't Pass Me By - Freddy Fender

LP3:
Nuttin' For Christmas - Homer & Jethro
Reindeer Boogie - Hank Snow
It's Christmas - Ronnie Milsap
My Mom And Santa Claus - George Jones
White Christmas - Tammy Wynette
The Little Drummer Boy - Johnny Cash
Christmas In Dixie - Alabama
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Charley Pride
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S - Eddy Arnold
Lonely Christmas Call - Mickey Gilley
Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton
Winter Wonderland - Chet Atkins
Goin' Home For Christmas - Merle Haggard
Silent Night - Reba McEntire

$4.99 on SSD

dankind wrote:

YEE-FUCKIN'-HAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



LP 1:
Country Christmas - Loretta Lynn
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - George Strait
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Elvis Presley
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Jingle Bells - Willie Nelson
Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach - Buck Owens
If We Make It Through December- Merle Haggard
Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison
Christmas Prayer - Marty Robbins
Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus - George Jones & Tammy Wynette
Christmas Time's A -Comin' - Bill Monroe
Carols Those Kids Used to Sing - Statler Brothers
Away In A Manger - Reba McEntire
Tennessee Christmas - Alabama
Old Toy Trains - Roger Miller
I Can't Have A Merry Christmas, Mary (Without You) - Jerry Lee Lewis
An Old Christmas Card - Jim Reeves
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

LP2:
Christmas Boogie - Davis Sisters
Jingle Bell Rock - Chet Atkins
Christmas In My Hometown - Charley Pride
One Happy Christmas -Tammy Wynette
I'll Be Walkin' The Floor This Christmas - Ernest Tubb
Blue Christmas Lights - Buck Owens
Christmas Time In The Valley - Freddy Fender
The Friendly Beasts - Louvin Brothers
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy - Buck Owens
Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Dwight Yoakam
It Won't Seem Like Christmas - Loretta Lynn
What A Merry Christmas This Could Be - Willie Nelson
If Every Day Was Like Christmas - Elvis Presley
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Louvin Brothers
Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
Truckin' Trees For Christmas - Red Simpson
When It's Christmas Time In Texas - George Strait
Santa! Don't Pass Me By - Freddy Fender

LP3:
Nuttin' For Christmas - Homer & Jethro
Reindeer Boogie - Hank Snow
It's Christmas - Ronnie Milsap
My Mom And Santa Claus - George Jones
White Christmas - Tammy Wynette
The Little Drummer Boy - Johnny Cash
Christmas In Dixie - Alabama
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Charley Pride
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S - Eddy Arnold
Lonely Christmas Call - Mickey Gilley
Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton
Winter Wonderland - Chet Atkins
Goin' Home For Christmas - Merle Haggard
Silent Night - Reba McEntire

$4.99 on SSD

Nice find. What is SSD?

dankind wrote:

yummy, I want that