Hollywood Bowl - August 18, 1967

"While 'Live At The Hollywood Bowl - August 18, 1967' may not tell many of us much (if anything) we don't already know about the late rock icon, it will serve as an admirable starting point for those eager to learn both the how and the why of the reverence accorded the name Jimi Hendrix. For both demographics, however, it is a worthwhile document of a significant moment in his early history, one rendered all the more valuable because it reflects the increasingly rapid development of his career trajectory".

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"Despite the sonic limitations of the two-track source material, the sheer firepower of the Jimi Hendrix Experience is palpable throughout. While Hendrix takes his guitar to dizzying levels (see "Purple Haze", a US flop), his bandmates play just as vital a role. Noel Redding's superb bass playing underpins an incendiary "Catfish Blues", which includes a precise drum solo that reveals Mitch Mitchell's jazz roots. There's also tenderness ("The Wind Cries Mary"), and Hendrix's underappreciated singing voice is warm and rich throughout. Recorded just five days before the US release of their debut album 'Are You Experienced', and with 'Axis: Bold As Love' already in the can, this is the sound of the future fighting against the odds".

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"While 'Live At The Hollywood Bowl - August 18, 1967' may not tell many of us much (if anything) we don't already know about the late rock icon, it will serve as an admirable starting point for those eager to learn both the how and the why of the reverence accorded the name Jimi Hendrix. For both demographics, however, it is a worthwhile document of a significant moment in his early history, one rendered all the more valuable because it reflects the increasingly rapid development of his career trajectory".

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"Despite the sonic limitations of the two-track source material, the sheer firepower of the Jimi Hendrix Experience is palpable throughout. While Hendrix takes his guitar to dizzying levels (see "Purple Haze", a US flop), his bandmates play just as vital a role. Noel Redding's superb bass playing underpins an incendiary "Catfish Blues", which includes a precise drum solo that reveals Mitch Mitchell's jazz roots. There's also tenderness ("The Wind Cries Mary"), and Hendrix's underappreciated singing voice is warm and rich throughout. Recorded just five days before the US release of their debut album 'Are You Experienced', and with 'Axis: Bold As Love' already in the can, this is the sound of the future fighting against the odds".

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