Live At Woodstock (2 CD)

Jimi Hendrix | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B003YDZVBI
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,081 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Introduction

2. Message To Love

3. Hear My Train A Comin’

4. Spanish Castle Magic

5. Red House

6. Lover Man

7. Foxey Lady

8. Jam Back At The House

Disc: 2

1. Izabella

2. Fire

3. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

4. Star Spangled Banner

5. Purple Haze

6. Woodstock Improvisation

7. Villanova Junction

8. Hey Joe

Customer Reviews

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars THE DOG, THE DOG, (S)HE'S AT IT AGAIN, November 27, 2010

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BOB (LOS ANGELES, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Woodstock (2 CD) (Audio CD)

The marketing text above, which states "expanded, remixed, and remastered" is true... Except it doesn't state, "expanded, remixed, and remastered in 1999".

Yes, folks, Queen Janie is up to her old tricks again, trying to shore up her coffers with some more of your hard-earned loot, by playing the reissue sleight-of-hand. This is the exact same '99 set, which was Janie-marketed back then as a "limited edition", but, bygollygeewow, has amazingly never gone out-of-print. In other words, there was no reason to re-release this, except to Janie-troll for suckers.

The only difference between this new release and the '99 is now it's in a digipak... even the booklet is the same. Both discs obviously have the same IRSC code as the '99, as both iTunes & freedb recognize each as such, and all the track times are identical.

So, if you already own the '99, ain't no reason to buy this again. If you haven't purchased it prior to this, you might want to click on the '99 link above and see if there's a good condition used copy for less money... Why put more money in Janie's pocket?

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Music, but...., November 30, 2010

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Jack Lokensky (Pomona, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Woodstock (2 CD) (Audio CD)

Jimi Hendrix's appearance at the 1969 Woodstock festival with his band, Gypsy Sun & Rainbows, was iconic and belongs in every fans collection. However, this is the same mix as the 1999 re-issue. There were six musicians onstage; however, only Jimi hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Billy Cox can be heard. Additionally, two songs that were sung by Larry Lee, "Gypsy Woman" and "Mastermind" were left off. It would have been nice if the Hendrix Estate released the ENTIRE set in a mix where Larry Lee, Juma Sultan, and Jerry Velez could be heard. If Jimi Hendrix believed that all the musicians deserved top share the stage with him, then they should be heard. If the product was to be re-released, the estate should have done this - they didn't; so, buy a used version of the 1999 version and save yourself some cash and not reward the Jimi Hendrix Estate or Sony for selling fans the exact same product.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still THE Guitar God!, February 24, 2011

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Scott A. Stallings - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Woodstock (2 CD) (Audio CD)

Growing up in the early 70's the only songs available from Jimi at Woodstock were 'Star Spangled Banner' followed by 'Purple Haze'. The opinion of myself and most other Hendrix fans was that it was 'not one of his best performances'. Now with the CD (and more importantly the DVD) of the entire performance, along with the story behind his 'new band' rehearsing in a house in Woodstock NY, it is seen and heard in a whole new light.
I have to say that this is one of (if not the best) show ever recorded by Jimi. As well known in his unreleased recordings (and of course the famous 'Band Of Gypsies) This is the REAL Jimi, expressing his own Art without outside interference from the British 'Jimi Hendrix Experience' and the corporation surrounding it, we see and hear what direction Limi was going, and who knows how far he would have taken it if not for his untimely death. Even 'Electric Ladyland' was pointing in a new direction. So, I give this one an excellent review as a 5 star product, and a must have for any die-hard Hendrix fans!