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Jimi Hendrix: Blue Wild Angel - Live At The Isle Of Wight [DVD]

Jimi Hendrix (Actor) | Rated: Exempt | Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jimi Hendrix
  • Format: Colour, DVD-Video, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: German, French, Spanish, English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Island Records
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Nov 2002
  • Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006ZSQK
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 76,091 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Jimi Hendrix's last UK performance was a memorable one, taking place at England's answer to Woodstock: the Isle of Wight rock festival. This video features the entire set, which includes incendiary versions of 'All Along the Watchtower', 'Voodoo Chile' and 'Message To Love'.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as bad as people make out 22 May 2004
By "bamboozee"
Format:DVD
God, I'm sick of people slagging this performance off. The older material is performed in a lacklustre manner true, also the technical problems didn't help although I feel that Jimi's struggling with the equipment produced a far more emotive set than for example, the Berkeley concert.

The IOW set has much more passion and feeling than many of his '70's gigs especially the newer material such as Dolly Dagger, Ezy Rider, In from the Storm etc, and the version of Machine Gun is right out there in the stratosphere. If you want to here a bad Jimi performance then track down a bootleg copy of his Arhus gig 02/09/70 - now that is a bad gig!!!

The IOW gig shows a more passionate and humane version of the performer, even if he wasn't in the best of shape.

The 5.1 mix is excellent too

My main gripe with this DVD is that it's not the full set but hey, there's still enough.

Maybe not ideal as an intro to the man, but an absolute classic performance (even tho lots of people including Mr Chandler, stated it was dreadful) in that the struggle with the equipment brings out more passion and feel to the songs in my opinion.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Hendrix DVD i've seen 2 Nov 2006
By Macca
Format:DVD
This is a great DVD, capturing one of Hendrix's final performances.

It's a strange film, it looks like it was filmed in a tiny club - considering there were hundred's of thousands of people in the crowd!!

That said you do get a fantastic view of Hendrix in action and the performances of Red House and Machine Gun show his full command of the instrument, switching from rock and blues with ease.

Excellent stuff!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars isle of might!!! 23 Jan 2005
By Mr. J. P. Ham
Format:DVD
people in general have always said it wasnt the best documented
gig he has done. i bought the vhs reissue back in 1990. This new version gives it total justice,what you get is a full concert from backstage before, through to the end,murray learner had full access to the stage and the filming is pure class for the period
ok, for the first half of the gig jimi struggles to get into it, but his playing is pure virtuoso.. top stuff. and the film restoration is superb, complete with a build up documentary before. Interviews with mitch,billy cox and his road manager.
I recomend this purely as a musician and a fan if you are either get it...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jimi Still Shines.
This latest version of Jimi at the Isle of Wight is stunning. Brilliant picture apart from the original film scratches that have been partly sorted, the 5. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mr. Philip Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Level
Not only is the one of the best Hendrix concerts on film, it is also one of the greatest music dvd's of all time. To think that this was 42 years ago is simply mindboggling. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kezzworld
4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated and really worth it if you like First Rays of the New...
The Jimi Hendrix - Blue Wild Angel Live at the Isle of Wight Festival DVD is a pretty essential purchase for Hendrix fans, the boxset contains the concert on two cds, a DVD film... Read more
Published on 19 April 2010 by Gentlegiantprog
5.0 out of 5 stars Not quite wha=t was expected but....
Given the hour and the problems being had, JH still managed to put in a decent performance. I wonder how many of today's bands would have even played. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by Alan H
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than being there? I think so!
Okay, I love Jimi Hendrix - watching this just made me love him more. Why? Well, I grew up with the 'Isle of Wight' LP containing several of these performances and visualised the... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2009 by Kevin Fitzmaurice
5.0 out of 5 stars Jimi is a God
I do not have a clue what everyone is talking about. This is by far the best hendrix performance available to purchase on DVD. Read more
Published on 26 July 2004 by Aidan S
2.0 out of 5 stars oh so sad
Don't buy this, you have been warned. Jimi's playing was all over the place sometimes inspired but mostly tired and on a few occasions veering off into tuneless wilderness. Read more
Published on 14 April 2003 by 70s
5.0 out of 5 stars ...classic document of a terrible gig..
...which is the reason for the 5 star rating.
This is a perfect (and rare)example of a musician struggling through a bad performance. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2003 by Shane Pacey
5.0 out of 5 stars How every concert DVD should be presented
Whilst the I.O.W. festival didn't capture the feeling of Woodstock, Jimi's performance was exceptional and well worth seeing again and again. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2003 by Chris
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