Jimi Hendrix videography explained

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Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter whose career spanned from 1962 to 1970. He appeared in several commercially released films of concerts and documentaries about his career, including two popular 1960s music festival films – Monterey Pop (1968) and Woodstock (1970). A short documentary, Experience (1968), also known as See My Music Talking, was also screened.[1]

At the time of his death, two concert films were in development. Jimi Plays Berkeley (1971) was the first film featuring Hendrix to be issued posthumously. A second, tentatively titled The Last Experience, was filmed of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's last British concert. However, legal difficulties have prevented its release. Additionally, a theatrical film, with incidental music and 17 minutes of Hendrix's performing, was released as Rainbow Bridge (1971). In 1973, the first attempt at a biographical documentary film, titled Jimi Hendrix was released.

Over the years, many concert films and documentaries have been forthcoming. In addition to full-length performances at Monterey and Woodstock, Hendrix's 1970 concerts at the Isle of Wight and the Atlanta International Pop Festivals have been released on video. DVD releases of several of these and the earlier films have been certified as "Gold" and "Platinum" in several countries. The 2013 documentary Hear My Train A Comin' received an Emmy Award in 2014.

Concert films

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TitleDetailsSongsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
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1971Jimi Plays Berkeley
  • Location: Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California
  • Date: May 30, 1970
  • Director: Peter Pilafian
  • Re-released with additional material (2003)
  • Platinum (2003 DVD US)
[2]
1985Johnny B. Goode
  • Location: Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia
  • Date: July 4, 1970
  • Director: Alan Douglas
  • "All Along the Watchtower"
  • "The Star-Spangled Banner"
  • "Johnny B. Goode" (from Berkeley 1970)
  • "Are You Experienced?" (promo film)
  • "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (choreographed)
1987Jimi Plays Monterey
1990Jimi Hendrix: At the Isle of Wight
1992Jimi Hendrix: At the Atlanta Pop Festival
  • Location: Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970), Byron, Georgia
  • Date: July 4, 1970
  • Director:
  • Remade as Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church (2015)
  • "Fire"
  • "Spanish Castle Magic"
  • "All Along the Watchtower"
  • "Foxy Lady"
  • "Purple Haze"
  • "Hey Joe"
  • "Red House"
  • "Stone Free"
  • "The Star Spangled Banner"
  • "Voodoo Child"
1999Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock
  • Gold (US)
2002Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight
  • Location: Isle of Wight Festival 1970, East Afton Farm, Isle of Wight
  • Date: August 30, 1970
  • Director: Murray Lerner
  • Remake of Jimi Hendrix: At the Isle of Wight with additional material
  • See album
  • Platinum (US)
  • Gold (AUS)

[3]
2005Live at Woodstock
  • Location: Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Bethel, New York
  • Date: August 18, 1969
  • Director: Janie Hendrix, John McDermott
  • Remake of Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock with additional material
  • 4× Multi-platinum (US)
  • Platinum (AUS)
[4]
[5] [6]
2007Live at Monterey
  • Location: Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, California
  • Date: June 18, 1967
  • Director: D. A. Pennebaker
  • Remake of Jimi Plays Monterey with additional material
  • Gold (US)
[7]
2015Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church
  • Location: Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia
  • Date: July 4, 1970
  • Director: John McDermott
  • Remake of Jimi Hendrix: At the Atlanta Pop Festival with additional material
  • See album
[8]

Documentaries

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TitleDetailsSongsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
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1968Experience See My Music Talking
  • Locations and dates: various, including Opera House, Blackpool, England (November 25, 1967); Bruce Fleming Photo Studio, London (December 19, 1967)
  • Director: Peter Neal
  • Re-released as Experience Jimi Hendrix with additional material (2001)
1973Jimi Hendrix
  • Locations and dates: various
  • Director: Joe Boyd
  • Re-released with additional material (2005)
[9]
1989Jimi Hendrix
  • Program: The South Bank Show, Season 13, Episode 3 (October 1, 1989)
  • Locations and dates: various
[10]
1997Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland – Classic Albums
  • Locations and dates: various, including A Happening For Lulu (January 4, 1969)
  • Director: Roger Pomphrey
  • Re-released as At Last... The Beginning (2008)
[11] [12]
1999Hendrix: Band of Gypsys Live at the Fillmore East
  • Location: Fillmore East, New York City
  • Dates: December 31, 1969 – January 1, 1970
  • Platinum (US)
[13]
Jimi Hendrix: The Man They Made God
  • Program: Reputations, Season 6, Episode 6 (June 5, 1999)
  • Locations and dates: various
  • Director: Christopher Olgiati
[14]
2001Experience Jimi Hendrix
  • Location and dates: various, including Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden (January 9, 1969)
  • Director: Peter Neal
  • Re-release of Experience with additional material
  • Platinum (US)
[15]
2002Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show
  • Program: The Dick Cavett Show,
  • Location: ABC Studios, New York City
  • Dates: July 7 & September 8, 1969
  • Director: Bob Smeaton
  • "Hear My Train A Comin'"
  • "Izabella"/"Machine Gun"
[16]
2004Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story
  • Location & dates: various
  • Director: Steve Vogel
  • Interviews only
  • Platinum (CAN)
[17]
2006Hendrix & the Blues a.k.a. Jimi Hendrix :Blues
  • Locations & dates: various
  • Director: Alex Gibney, Janie Hendrix, John McDermott
  • "Hear My Train A Comin'"
  • "Killing Floor"
  • "Voodoo Child"
[18]
2008At Last... The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland
  • Locations and dates: various, including A Happening For Lulu (January 4, 1969)
  • Director: Roger Pomphrey
  • Remake of Classic Albums with additional material
  • "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
  • Platinum (AUS)
[19]
[20]
2010Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
  • Locations and dates: various
  • Director: Bob Smeaton
[21]
2013Hear My Train a Comin'|
  • Program: American Masters (November 6, 2013)
  • Locations and dates: various
  • Director: Bob Smeaton

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  • "Foxy Lady"
  • "Tax Free"
  • "Fire"
  • "Message to Love"
  • "Lover Man"
  • "All Along the Watchtower"
  • "Purple Haze"
  • "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
  • "Killing Floor"
  • "Spanish Castle Magic"
  • "Foxy Lady"
  • "Hey Joe"
  • "Purple Haze"

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  • Location: Upcountry Maui, Hawaii
  • Date: July 30, 1970
  • Director: John McDermott

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Music performances in other films

Year! scope="col" width=20%
TitleDetailsSongsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
Refs
1968Monterey Pop
  • Location: Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, California
  • Date: June 18, 1967
  • Director: D. A. Pennebaker
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1970Woodstock
  • Location: Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Bethel, New York
  • Date: August 18, 1969
  • Director: Michael Wadleigh
1971Rainbow Bridge
  • Location: Vibratory Color/Sound Experiment, Olinda, Maui, Hawaii
  • Date: July 30, 1970
  • Director: Chuck Wein
  • Restored full-length film (2000)
  • Gold (2000 DVD US)

[27]
1977The Day the Music Died
  • Location: New York Pop Festival, Randall's Island, New York
  • Date: July 17, 1970
  • Director: Bert Tenzer
  • "Foxy Lady"
  • "The Star-Spangled Banner"
1988Rock and Roll Greatest Years: 1967, Vol. 1
1989Superstars in Concert
  • "Hey Joe"
  • "Wild Thing"
1997Message to Love
  • "Message to Love"
  • "Machine Gun"
  • "Voodoo Child"
  • "Foxy Lady"
  • "Purple Haze"
[28]

See also

Notes

CitationsReferences

  • Book: McDermott. John. Kramer. Eddie. Eddie Kramer. Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight. 1992. Warner Books. New York City. 978-0-446-39431-4.
  • Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight. Jimi Hendrix. McDermott. John. 2002. DVD booklet. MCA Records. Santa Monica, California. 088 170 341-9. 806443759.
  • Jimi Plays Berkeley. Jimi Hendrix. McDermott. John. 2003. DVD booklet. MCA Records. Santa Monica, California. 80001172-09. 53712210.
  • Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock. Jimi Hendrix. McDermott. John. 2005. DVD booklet. Geffen Records. Santa Monica, California. 80005283-09 DG02. 522747671.
  • At Last... The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland. The Jimi Hendrix Experience. McDermott. John. 2008. DVD booklet. Geffen Records. Santa Monica, California. 80012279-09. 1020531601.
  • Book: McDermott. John. Kramer. Eddie. Eddie Kramer. Cox. Billy. Billy Cox. Ultimate Hendrix. Backbeat Books. New York City. 2009. 978-0-87930-938-1.
  • . Jimi Hendrix. 2010. John. McDermott. CD/DVD set booklet. Sony Music Entertainment. New York City. 88697769272. 762162961.
  • Book: Roby , Steven . Black Gold: The Lost Archives of Jimi Hendrix. Billboard Books. New York City. 2002. 978-0-8230-7854-7.
  • Book: Roby. Steven. Schreiber. Brad. Becoming Jimi Hendrix. Da Capo Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2010. 1st. 978-0-306-81910-0.
  • Book: Shapiro. Harry. Harry Shapiro (author). Glebbeek. Cesar. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy. St. Martin's Press. New York City. 1990. 1st. 978-0-312-05861-6.
  • Book: Shadwick , Keith . Jimi Hendrix: Musician. Backbeat Books. San Francisco. 2003. 1st. 0-87930-764-1.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimi Hendrix Encyclopedia: August 19 & 20, 1968 . JimiHendrix.com (official website) . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180415063520/https://www.jimihendrix.com/encyclopedia/?month=1968-8&cat=440&per_page=5 . April 15, 2018.
  2. Web site: Gold & Platinum – Jimi Hendrix: Video Longform. Recording Industry Association of America. April 14, 2018. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603055226/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=jimi+hendrix&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Video+Longform&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section. live.
  3. Web site: ARIA Charts: Accreditations – 2007 DVD . . May 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140421051411/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007DVD.htm . April 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock [2005 DVD] – Review ]. Unterberger . Richie . Richie Unterberger . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170716021412/http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-woodstock-dvd-2005-mw0001017532 . July 16, 2017.
  5. Web site: Gold & Platinum – Jimi Hendrix: Video Boxset. Recording Industry Association of America. April 14, 2018. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603055225/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=jimi+hendrix&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Video+Boxset&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section. live.
  6. Web site: ARIA Charts: Accreditations – 2012 DVDs . . May 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409211202/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesDVDaccreds2012.htm . April 9, 2013.
  7. Web site: Jimi Hendrix: Live at Monterey – Review . Ruhlmann . William . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180415064245/https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-monterey-mw0000076274 . April 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: New Jimi Hendrix Documentary Focuses on Historic Atlanta Pop Concert . Kreps . Daniel . . August 3, 2015 . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171116135955/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-jimi-hendrix-documentary-focuses-on-historic-atlanta-pop-concert-20150803 . November 16, 2017.
  9. Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix. 2005. DVD cover. Warner Bros. Entertainment. Burbank, California. 69846. 938021138. 1-4198-0828-1.
  10. Web site: Jimi Hendrix . . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226053818/http://www.tv.com/shows/the-south-bank-show/jimi-hendrix-259307/ . December 26, 2016.
  11. Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland. Jimi Hendrix. 1999. DVD cover. Rhino Home Video. Los Angeles. R2 5747. 52963776. 978-1-56605-393-8.
  12. Web site: Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland [Video] – Review ]. Unterberger . Richie . Richie Unterberger . . April 15, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180416013254/https://www.allmusic.com/album/electric-ladyland-video-mw0000037067 . April 16, 2018.
  13. Hendrix: Band of Gypsys Live at the Fillmore East. Jimi Hendrix. 1999. DVD cover. MCA Records. MCADV-12008. Universal City, California. 42585927.
  14. Web site: Jimi Hendrix The Man They Made God . . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309052232/http://www.tv.com/shows/reputations/jimi-hendrix-the-man-they-made-god-2676705/ . March 9, 2016.
  15. Experience Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix. 2001. DVD cover. MCA Records. Santa Monica, California. 440-053-194-9. 815807515.
  16. Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show. Jimi Hendrix. 2002. DVD cover. MCA Records. Santa Monica, California. 088 112 888-9. 732733771.
  17. Web site: Gold/Platinum – Jimi Hendrix . . May 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180503041539/https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=jimi%20hendrix&fwp_gp_format=video-dvd . May 3, 2018.
  18. Hendrix & the Blues. Jimi Hendrix. 2006. DVD cover. Universal Music Enterprises. Santa Monica, California. CATF-05254-8.
  19. Web site: ARIA Charts: Accreditations – 2008 DVD . . May 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180127204145/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008DVD_000.htm . January 27, 2018.
  20. Web site: Jimi Hendrix: At Last...The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland – Overview . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112115503/http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-lastthe-beginning-the-making-of-electric-ladyland-mw0001685623 . January 12, 2017.
  21. Web site: Jimi Hendrix: West Coast Seattle Boy – Review . Westergaard . Sean . . April 15, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012433/https://www.allmusic.com/album/west-coast-seattle-boy-mw0002041256 . April 16, 2018.
  22. Web site: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin' . . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906043036/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/jimi-hendrix/film-jimi-hendrix-hear-my-train-a-comin/2756/ . September 6, 2015.
  23. Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'. Jimi Hendrix. 2012. DVD cover. Sony Music Entertainment. New York City. 88883769949. 946959773.
  24. Web site: Jimi Hendrix's infamous 1970 Maui concerts documented in new film and live album. Bienstock. Richard. Guitarworld.com. 10 September 2020. September 15, 2020. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916195117/https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jimi-hendrixs-infamous-1970-maui-concerts-to-be-documented-in-new-film-and-live-album. live.
  25. Web site: Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live in MauiNew collection features Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix in Maui documentary on Blu-ray with Live in Maui 2CD or 3LP album.. Experience Hendrix. Jimihendrix.com (official website). September 15, 2020. September 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917003840/https://www.jimihendrix.com/music/music-money-madness-jimi-hendrix-in-maui/. live.
  26. Web site: Various Artists: Monterey Pop [video] – Review ]. Eder . Bruce . . April 15, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012939/https://www.allmusic.com/album/monterey-pop-video-mw0000594358 . April 16, 2018.
  27. Jimi Hendrix: Rainbow Bridge. Jimi Hendrix. 2000. DVD cover. Rhino Home Video. Los Angeles. R2 976656. 56556066. 978-1566053037.
  28. Web site: Various Artists: Message to Love: The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival [DVD] – Review ]. Eder . Bruce . . April 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313212833/http://www.allmusic.com/album/message-to-love-the-1970-isle-of-wight-festival-dvd-mw0000020892 . March 13, 2016.