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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Hendrix Jams!,
By Chappa "Larcha" (Olympus Mons, Mars) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morning Symphony Ideas (Audio CD)
If you are a die hard Hendrix fan, then this is a must buy! This compilation was released in 2000 through the Dagger Records label. It was put together with the purpose of showcasing Hendrix's way of putting his music together through some studio jamming. There are only six tracks but each one offers something great! These recordings are mostly instrumental but some of his vocals are featured too on some spots as well as bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles.The first recording "Keep On Grooving" is an amazing 28-minute instrumental jam! It was recorded at the Record Plant on November 14, 1969 and showcases Hendrix playing with a truck load of riffs and chord ideas with drummer Buddy Miles doing the best he can to follow him! He chose to leave his guitar effect-free with no distortion at all but this jam really has it all! There isn't much soloing going on this time but still the music is excellent. Even though it lasts for nearly half an hour, a dull moment never comes. Another interesting thing here is the fact that Hendrix and Miles are not in their own worlds just playing whatever comes up right at the spot but rather it seems to me that they got together before this recording took place to work on these riffs/chord ideas in advance to some extent, and that's a good thing! Throughout the recording you'll hear some of the riffs that Hendrix later used on some of his songs like for example: snips/variations of "Power Of Soul", "Straight Ahead", "Burning Desire", "Bolero", "Stepping Stone" (Hendrix sings a verse here), "Further Up On The Road", and what sounds like a fusion between "Cherokee Mist" and "Pali Gap"! Great stuff. He even gets into flamenco a little bit! Now it's on to "Jungle" that was also recorded at the same Record Plant session as the previous track on November 14, 1969 and it also sounds like a medley of song ideas. It has a tremendous intro. Here, Hendrix brings forward the Univibe effect playing some haunting Curtis Mayfield inspired arpeggios for the first two minutes or so before going into a nice rendition of "Villanova Junction". Later some of the riffs from "Ezy Ryder" and "South Saturn Delta" are also heard. This is pretty good! Miles' drumming is pretty hot here too! The third track is a cool demo of "Room Full Of Mirrors" recorded at the Record Plant on September 25, 1969 and again featuring the duo of Hendrix/Miles. This version is actually very good but it is not a full take of the song since it turns into a nice jam after about two minutes. However, the vocal part is actually better than the version on First Rays in my opinion! This recording gives you the opportunity to better hear the song's rhythm guitar pattern which is mostly buried in the mix on the First Rays take. Right before the end, Hendrix starts the "Message of Love" riff! Too bad they didn't keep playing it! Next comes another Record Plant session recorded on December 19, 1969 called "Strato Strut" and features Hendrix/Miles and bassist Billy Cox too. On this jam, in addition to some lead bluesy phrasings, Hendrix brings forward a cool funky style of rhythm playing that according to the liner notes, he was trying to capture the guitar style from one of his guitar influences: Jimmy Nolen from James Brown's band. It is interesting but I'd say this is probably the low point of the album for me. Nothing bad though! Now comes the album's center piece "Scorpio Woman" which is a must hear for fans! It was recorded on Maui, Hawaii on August 1970 during the trip that Hendrix made. You'll hear Jimi playing and singing by himself! It is almost as if you have invited him to your living room! It lasts for 20 minutes and it's all amazing. In fact this recording could have been longer but someone calls him on the phone and he stops playing to answer it! You can hear it at the top end of the recording. Somebody interrupted the master at work! Too bad! The first six minutes showcase his singing and his more melodic side of his playing in a Hey Baby/Angel/Little Wing sort of way but different from those tunes, really beautiful stuff. Then he goes into a nice rendition of "Midnight Lightning" (with vocals). Afterwards, he plays the "Race With The Devil" riff originally written by the group The Gun (you can hear Hendrix play this riff towards the end of the 22-minute version of "Machine Gun" he played at the Isle Of Wight concert) and this section finishes off with a coda that showcases his scratchy rhythm guitar technique. Then at about the 13 minute mark he gets into some serious bluesy soloing and after its conclusion (around the 17-minute mark) he brings forward a bluesy minor key based part that also features his singing for a few seconds. This is my favorite part! Kind of haunting! Then for the final bit, from one second to another he switches the mood into another melodic section but this time based around major scale melodies! Simply amazing finale...it's almost epic! All Jimi fans must listen to this recording! It's essential! The album's exit is a short acoustic demo recorded at his apartment in New York City sometime during February 1970. It is interesting but unfortunately it fades out after only a minute. I wish it was longer! In a nutshell, this compilation "Morning Symphony Ideas" is a must have for Hendrix fans! I actually found the six tunes featured here to be more revelatory overall than the purple box set that was released on that same year this came out! Get this album and hear the master getting busy on his compositions...as well as getting interrupted by a phone call!;) Thanks for taking the time to read! Later...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tasty home jams,
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This review is from: Morning Symphony Ideas (Audio CD)
Jimi Hendrix / Morning Symphony Ideas: Here are some interesting private Jams between Jimi, Buddy Miles and Billy Cox. This is not another one of those `look we found a live version of the same old song' CDs. This is a true collection of Jams, not concerts, which were never intended to be released. This is for the Fan, not the casual listener. As such, this rates four stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Have patience; there are gems here,
This review is from: Morning Symphony Ideas (Audio CD)
This is not a Hendrix album proper, nor is it exactly "jamming". Previously only available through the Experience Hendrix website, under the "official bootleg" Dagger label, this is essentially Hendrix jamming with himself, although Buddy Miles and in places Mitch Mitchell are doing a fairly good job trying to keep up. These tracks are what is known to some as "composition tapes". This is Hendrix playing off the top of his head, stringing together song ideas in long medlies, seemingly inventing new melodies on the spot, while touching on other themes that surfaced in later songs. It is very rough, and will take a little patience at first, but there are 2 very long pieces, "Keep on Groovin'" and "Scorpio Woman" which contain within them several lovely and inventive ideas that makes you just wish he'd lived long enough to see them through to fruition. After a few listens, these sections become more and more interesting, and even moving in places. When you get used to the (very)rough sound, it becomes pretty amazing that each piece could contain so many ideas. If you only like what he released in his lifetime, do not get this. If you like some of the posthumous albums, but not rougher stuff or bootlegs, do not get this. If you're like me, however, and like most everything he does, then do get this. Be prepared to be patient, for if you are, you'll grow to love this one.
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