I don't think he liked Jimi Hendrix. What I always thought and still do is what an absolutely useless person a "music critic" is. What makes their opinion superior to anyone else? The other "music critics" had good reviews. I hear people make disparaging remarks about Justin Bieber.I don't think I've heard any of his music, but there are a lot of people that do like him. Is their opinion less valid than sombody that doesn't like him? Music Critic= totally useless.
Good to see you back with some great content brother. I was a toddler on the hillside in Maui when Jimi played that concert. It was windy, LOUD and hippie chicks everywhere! Thanks Mom!
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW - well…once I realized Jimi was coming i scrambled into action: I was 16 and had my drivers license but I wasn’t confident about driving to Houston - from Baytown where I lived (it was only 30 miles or so) so I started calling some friends. My best friend, Rick - a guitar player who turned me on to Hendrix in the spring of ‘69 - was working and couldn’t go. After a few no-gos I called one of my high school cheerleaders, John, who agreed to take me if I bought his ticket. Happily I forked over the $12 for two tickets. Not great seats but not bad either. Sam Houston Coliseum was not packed by any stretch but there was a good sized crowd. We sat behind a couple who had both marijuana AND, more importantly (for me), a pair of of binoculars - which they gladly loaned me for the entire show! I was transfixed on Jimi for the duration of the concert. I was a drummer - and most of my concert experiences were me paying extra close attention to what the drummers were doing. Not this show - I was soaking up as much “experience” as I could. I remember a couple of times during the show that Mitch & Billy dropped out - letting Jimi just solo. It was fantastic. At the end of the show Jimi announced it would be his last song and he was going to play, “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” but I was hoping he meant, “Voodoo Chile,” a longer song and thus longer to be able to see, hear, and feel Jimi for a longer period. At the end of the show Jimi walked down the three or four steps from the stage to the floor then collapsed - couple of guys (roadies?) carried him away and that was it. His death a few months later was shocking for me and I mourned his passing while none of my friends/clasmates seemed to know or care at all.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW - once I found out Hendrix was coming to town (that very day) I scrambled to find a ride. Although I was 16 yrs old and had my drivers license I wasn’t comfortable driving to Houston from Baytown where I lived. Plus, I had no car! My best friend, Rick, who introduced me to Jimi in the spring of ‘69, and who took me to just about every concert I’d attended couldn’t go as he’d just begun working at Village Inn Pizza that very week. I called a couple other friends who were either busy or not interested. Finally, I called one of my high school’s cheerleaders, John Anderson, who agreed to take me if I bought his ticket. I figured $12 (2 tickets @ $6.00 each) was not too much to pay to see JIMI HENDRIX!! We didn’t have great seats but we’re fortunate to be seated behind a hippie couple who had both weed AND a pair of binoculars - which they loaned me for the duration of the concert (they were really, really stoned). I trained those binocs on Jimi and was completely transfixed by the (pardon my pun) Experience. I was a drummer during that time period and usually watched the drummers but I just couldn’t get enough of Jimi. The concert ended way too quickly to suit me and, in fact, when he announced the last song was going to be, “Voodo Child (Slight Return),” I was hoping he meant, “Voodoo Chile,” a much longer song. Of course it was the shorter, “Voodoo Child,” but wow - was it good?! When the show ended Jimi walked down the few steps from the stage to floor and collapsed - he was then carried off by roadies. So glad to have seen the phenom in person - forever grateful I got the chance.
As always, I appreciate your hard work on this series!...A quoted reviewer gave some misleading info regarding Hendrix's guitar-burning...He only did that three times in his career, no more after 1967. It seems a few reviewers/audience folks thought that when Jimi would straddle his guitar on the stage floor, that he was burning it!...Not so...those claiming to see Jimi do the burning thing, were likely a little too high to have good judgment!..lol. Jimi himself, in later interviews, stated that he "only did that fire thing, two or three times".
Thanks for sharing that. Indeed, many reviews are such, I choose to quote them nonetheless as it represents history, regardless on whether I might agree or not. Cheers!
I'd hoped to get a lot more info about the June 10, Evansville, IN show. I was 13 at the time and couldn't go. I've always wondered what the quality of the show was like.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW A friend of mine was at the June 10, 1970 Evansville show, but doesn't recall much about it. He hadn't become a guitar nerd yet. He did say there were equipment problems and Jimi was late coming on. There continued to be Radio Frequency Interference from the Marshall amps throughout the show. Jimi was playing his white Stratocaster. I stumbled onto a very low quality audience recording of the Evansville show several years back. But the audio was so poor it was difficult to get much from it. I believe this show was an add on to the planned itinerary. Which was quite common at the time.
It was called the Civic Center back then. I missed this show, was a little young for times. But did get to see ELP, Rick Wakeman, Jethro Tull, Kiss, Chicago, Yes and a host of others latter. I'm glad to for the first time to hear the positive review of the one that got away.
I'll never understand how the media & critics can go from hot to cold show after show when none of them could even tune a guitar let alone play one & play one as Jimi did. Why critics get paid for lame reviews will always be a mystery. Shame they only mention Grin & Nil Lofgren & that's all , i grew up in MD & Grin were the top band for many years & Nils is a legend all guitarists should know. 🎸🎸
So true about Nils Lofgren and Grin. He is and was a true player and when he joined the E Street band I was going like what, they should be joining him.
@@maximusindicusoblivious180 How true, & he is doing it for the money not the fame & he knows who's the real star of that band & it's not Bruce. Nils still comes back to MD when he can & does a show or two with his brother & whoever he can find to fill the rest of the band. He's a class act & has always been so. 🎸
LOVE , THE. FLYING V, pictures of jimi, always brings Albert king to mind.
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Another excellent chapter and such an important time of the great Jimi Hendrix experience!😊
Thanks!
This incredible series on Jimi's life is racing towards it's end. What are we all going to do. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢.
We're just a few months away from his unfortunate demise. Who knew at this time we were witnessing the final phase of an incredible artist. 🔥🎸🔥
I’m sure this will go on a while longer. There was a lot of drama after he passed
I could listen forever and ever. A few episodes ago all I could think was damn it’s going to stop soon
We will watch it again, the whole thing!
I was gonna tell belly they'll b a few well a lot of guys missing u when the ep ends including me.
A meticulously researched episode, stuffed to the gills with fascinating contemporary reports and information. Thank you, Belly Button Window.
Thanks you so much! That's the name of the game. Cheers
Great info and images, let’s remember all those talented artists and strong team behind and playing/supporting the Hendrix experience!
Totally agree with you my friend! Cheers.
That Tulsa review is wild.
I don't think he liked Jimi Hendrix. What I always thought and still do is what an absolutely useless person a "music critic" is. What makes their opinion superior to anyone else? The other "music critics" had good reviews. I hear people make disparaging remarks about Justin Bieber.I don't think I've heard any of his music, but there are a lot of people that do like him. Is their opinion less valid than sombody that doesn't like him? Music Critic= totally useless.
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Good to see you back with some great content brother. I was a toddler on the hillside in Maui when Jimi played that concert. It was windy, LOUD and hippie chicks everywhere! Thanks Mom!
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing that, cheers!
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW You do great work my friend and it is much appreciated!
Thank you so much, what a great channel!
Cheers!
I was at the Houston show - Jun 6, 1970.
Awesome! Do you have any memories you would care to share? Cheers
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW - well…once I realized Jimi was coming i scrambled into action: I was 16 and had my drivers license but I wasn’t confident about driving to Houston - from Baytown where I lived (it was only 30 miles or so) so I started calling some friends. My best friend, Rick - a guitar player who turned me on to Hendrix in the spring of ‘69 - was working and couldn’t go. After a few no-gos I called one of my high school cheerleaders, John, who agreed to take me if I bought his ticket. Happily I forked over the $12 for two tickets. Not great seats but not bad either. Sam Houston Coliseum was not packed by any stretch but there was a good sized crowd. We sat behind a couple who had both marijuana AND, more importantly (for me), a pair of of binoculars - which they gladly loaned me for the entire show! I was transfixed on Jimi for the duration of the concert. I was a drummer - and most of my concert experiences were me paying extra close attention to what the drummers were doing. Not this show - I was soaking up as much “experience” as I could. I remember a couple of times during the show that Mitch & Billy dropped out - letting Jimi just solo. It was fantastic. At the end of the show Jimi announced it would be his last song and he was going to play, “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” but I was hoping he meant, “Voodoo Chile,” a longer song and thus longer to be able to see, hear, and feel Jimi for a longer period. At the end of the show Jimi walked down the three or four steps from the stage to the floor then collapsed - couple of guys (roadies?) carried him away and that was it. His death a few months later was shocking for me and I mourned his passing while none of my friends/clasmates seemed to know or care at all.
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW - once I found out Hendrix was coming to town (that very day) I scrambled to find a ride. Although I was 16 yrs old and had my drivers license I wasn’t comfortable driving to Houston from Baytown where I lived. Plus, I had no car! My best friend, Rick, who introduced me to Jimi in the spring of ‘69, and who took me to just about every concert I’d attended couldn’t go as he’d just begun working at Village Inn Pizza that very week. I called a couple other friends who were either busy or not interested. Finally, I called one of my high school’s cheerleaders, John Anderson, who agreed to take me if I bought his ticket. I figured $12 (2 tickets @ $6.00 each) was not too much to pay to see JIMI HENDRIX!! We didn’t have great seats but we’re fortunate to be seated behind a hippie couple who had both weed AND a pair of binoculars - which they loaned me for the duration of the concert (they were really, really stoned). I trained those binocs on Jimi and was completely transfixed by the (pardon my pun) Experience. I was a drummer during that time period and usually watched the drummers but I just couldn’t get enough of Jimi. The concert ended way too quickly to suit me and, in fact, when he announced the last song was going to be, “Voodo Child (Slight Return),” I was hoping he meant, “Voodoo Chile,” a much longer song. Of course it was the shorter, “Voodoo Child,” but wow - was it good?! When the show ended Jimi walked down the few steps from the stage to floor and collapsed - he was then carried off by roadies. So glad to have seen the phenom in person - forever grateful I got the chance.
As always, I appreciate your hard work on this series!...A quoted reviewer gave some misleading info regarding Hendrix's guitar-burning...He only did that three times in his career, no more after 1967. It seems a few reviewers/audience folks thought that when Jimi would straddle his guitar on the stage floor, that he was burning it!...Not so...those claiming to see Jimi do the burning thing, were likely a little too high to have good judgment!..lol. Jimi himself, in later interviews, stated that he "only did that fire thing, two or three times".
Thanks for sharing that. Indeed, many reviews are such, I choose to quote them nonetheless as it represents history, regardless on whether I might agree or not. Cheers!
Thanks once more ehh!
Cheers!
The Baltimore show, June 13, 1970, was amazin'. Absolutely , one of his best shows of 1970. It's obvious Jeffery was trying to break him down.
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What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also a fantastic weekend ❤😊
Thank you so much! Best wishes.
Thank you BBW.
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Thank you again 🙏🏻👌🏻
Cheers!
Thanks, another good one !!
Thanking you. Cheers!
04:00 1st pic I've seen of Jimi where he looks absolutely normal.
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thank you 😎 great work
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I'd hoped to get a lot more info about the June 10, Evansville, IN show. I was 13 at the time and couldn't go. I've always wondered what the quality of the show was like.
Good point. With some gigs there's virtually next to no info. Would love for you to share any thoughts or memories of the time? Cheers!
@@BELLY_BUTTON_WINDOW A friend of mine was at the June 10, 1970 Evansville show, but doesn't recall much about it. He hadn't become a guitar nerd yet. He did say there were equipment problems and Jimi was late coming on. There continued to be Radio Frequency Interference from the Marshall amps throughout the show. Jimi was playing his white Stratocaster. I stumbled onto a very low quality audience recording of the Evansville show several years back. But the audio was so poor it was difficult to get much from it. I believe this show was an add on to the planned itinerary. Which was quite common at the time.
@@REM1956 Thanks for sharing that! Cheers.
The Civic Show in Baltimore was Jimi at his best….the whole show was consistently good.
Thanks for sharing that! Cheers
It was called the Civic Center back then. I missed this show, was a little young for times. But did get to see ELP, Rick Wakeman, Jethro Tull, Kiss, Chicago, Yes and a host of others latter. I'm glad to for the first time to hear the positive review of the one that got away.
@@maximusindicusoblivious180 I obtained the Civic Centre show on cassette (back in the eighties) loved the entire concert . Regards from Australia
That Tulsa review WHACK!!!!!
Indeed!
J.H.E. 🤟
Cheers!
I'll never understand how the media & critics can go from hot to cold show after show when none of them could even tune a guitar let alone play one & play one as Jimi did. Why critics get paid for lame reviews will always be a mystery. Shame they only mention Grin & Nil Lofgren & that's all , i grew up in MD & Grin were the top band for many years & Nils is a legend all guitarists should know. 🎸🎸
Indeed!
So true about Nils Lofgren and Grin. He is and was a true player and when he joined the E Street band I was going like what, they should be joining him.
@@maximusindicusoblivious180 How true, & he is doing it for the money not the fame & he knows who's the real star of that band & it's not Bruce. Nils still comes back to MD when he can & does a show or two with his brother & whoever he can find to fill the rest of the band. He's a class act & has always been so. 🎸
Wasn't the Houston show recorded on film but has since been lost?
Great question! Cheers
What a dork the reviewer is at 28:18
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