Live in Maui

"Best new reissue" - "Near the end of his life, Jimi Hendrix recorded two concerts in Hawaii for an ill-fated film. A new reissue reveals him elevating above an earthly debacle to offer a glimpse of transcendence".

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"As is the custom with such packages, producers McDermott and Janie Hendrix arranged for mixing the film in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, while the audio proper has been newly-restored and mixed by longtime Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, then mastered by Bernie Grundman. It is an effort especially worthwhile for sake of listening on headphones to savor the stereo separation, but also in compensating for the abrupt endings of more than a few tracks (and for the truly discerning listener, hearing where Mitchell overdubbed at a later date).Whether or not Jimi Hendrix In Maui constitutes a definitive clarification surrounding Rainbow Bridge, it's worth the patience necessary to navigate its multi-fold package design".

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"Best new reissue" - "Near the end of his life, Jimi Hendrix recorded two concerts in Hawaii for an ill-fated film. A new reissue reveals him elevating above an earthly debacle to offer a glimpse of transcendence".

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"As is the custom with such packages, producers McDermott and Janie Hendrix arranged for mixing the film in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, while the audio proper has been newly-restored and mixed by longtime Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, then mastered by Bernie Grundman. It is an effort especially worthwhile for sake of listening on headphones to savor the stereo separation, but also in compensating for the abrupt endings of more than a few tracks (and for the truly discerning listener, hearing where Mitchell overdubbed at a later date).Whether or not Jimi Hendrix In Maui constitutes a definitive clarification surrounding Rainbow Bridge, it's worth the patience necessary to navigate its multi-fold package design".

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"Whether Hendrix was onstage that afternoon as a favor to his manager or to be part of this proto-New Age experiment can't ever be made clear - even with the filmed concert footage. What does come across as loudly as the music is just how much he loved playing with Mitchell and Cox, and how much Hendrix enjoyed performing for an audience. When he's not completely lost in the music or plucking out a solo using his teeth, he looks entirely joyful. Hendrix's death less than three months later might cast some small shadow on the ebullience displayed here, but don't let it linger. Put these discs on repeat and soak in every moment like an afternoon in the Hawaiian sun".

"Whether Hendrix was onstage that afternoon as a favor to his manager or to be part of this proto-New Age experiment can't ever be made clear - even with the filmed concert footage. What does come across as loudly as the music is just how much he loved playing with Mitchell and Cox, and how much Hendrix enjoyed performing for an audience. When he's not completely lost in the music or plucking out a solo using his teeth, he looks entirely joyful. Hendrix's death less than three months later might cast some small shadow on the ebullience displayed here, but don't let it linger. Put these discs on repeat and soak in every moment like an afternoon in the Hawaiian sun".