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Jimi Hendrix [VHS] [1973]

VHS ~ Arthur Allen
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Arthur Allen, Albert Allen, Stella Benabon, Eric Barrett, Paul Caruso
  • Directors: Gary Weis, Joe Boyd, John Head
  • Producers: Gary Weis, Joe Boyd, John Head, Leo Branton, Peter Pilafian
  • Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 1 Aug 1994
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CJBI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,207 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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If any artist deserved a hagiography it was Hendrix, and Joe Boyd's 1973 "authorised" tribute The Jimi Hendrix Story adequately sanctifies the legend. Perversely for a documentary, it achieves this simply by well-chosen concert footage rather than through the insights of the various talking heads. Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Lou Reed and Germaine Greer are all wheeled out to wax lyrical about their days with Jimi--but nothing is more eloquent than watching and listening to him play. From "Hey Joe" in grainy black and white on Ready Steady Go, classic footage of Monterey, Woodstock (yes, "The Star-Spangled Banner") and the Isle of White festivals, to an acoustic 12-string rendition of "Hear My Train a' Comin'", Hendrix the musician speaks for himself.

But if Hendrix the musician shines through, this is not the most insightful profile of Hendrix the man: the circumstances surrounding his death, for example, are hardly touched upon (girlfriend at the time Monika Dannemann gets only a few seconds screen time). Interview footage with Hendrix himself plus some occasionally rambling and incoherent comments from such intimates as his father, army buddies, ex-girlfriends (including Linda Keith, who "discovered" him in New York and brought him to England) and fellow musicians all take second place to the music itself. The most sensible quote comes from Little Richard, who proves once and for all that he's utterly bonkers, when he says of Jimi's music: "At times he made my big toes shoot up into my boot."

On the DVD: This is a dual-layer disc, with a widescreen (1.85:1) print on one side and a standard (4:3) ratio version on the other--although watching in widescreen is redundant, as the film is shot in 4:3 anyway. There are no extras other than a theatrical trailer (despite being advertised as such a menu and scene access surely don't count as "special features": what use is a disc without them?) --Mark Walker

Synopsis
A definitive documentary of Jimi Hendrix' musical career, including many performances never seen before on screen. Tracks include 'Purple Haze', 'Machine Gun', 'Red House', 'Hey Joe', 'Wild Thing' and more.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Snapshot, 17 Mar 2004
By Aj Viljoen (Kuwait) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jimi Hendrix Story [DVD] [1973] (DVD)
The life of Jimi Hendrix cannot be covered in one dvd. His songs can't be, neither can his idiosyncrasies. Therein lies the "fault" of this dvd. It's more like a dictionary entry than a full length feature, because there is so much to say and presumably so much to show. In other words, once your'e through watching the dvd, your'e just warming up to the subject. Scratching the surface.

So don't look at this dvd as authorative. But if you look at it as a snapshot, a brief moment in the life of, this dvd succeeds.

The image quality isn't great. It seems as if everything was filmed on home movie cameras. But that's okay, because this all did happen in the sixties, remember? But what does bother, is the sound quality. One underestimates the importance of sound quality when half a dvd consists of interviews, but what's the point of an interview if you can hardly hear what the "cats" are saying anyway. (Am I supposed to READ all those subtitles?)

And yet: this is a good dvd. It has entertainment value, but is not half as informative as I hoped it to be. This is probably not a good starting point for a Hendrix noob, but could be required viewing for fans. If you're a noob, check out "Jimi Hendrix plays Monterey" (and weep). Now 'Scuse me

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sex, Drugs & Rock n' Roll - Hendrix at his Best!, 1 Mar 2002
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This review is from: Jimi Hendrix Story [DVD] [1973] (DVD)
Shot in 1973, this film captures the effect that Jimi Hendrix really had on the world. From the interviews with a young Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Lou Reed, Mick Jagger it is easy to see how Jimi changed their perception of the guitar and of music as he is still so fresh in their minds. They can be nothing but humbled by the fact that they were around to experience such originality in the flesh. There are no bloated egos on display here. The film also contains rare inteviews with Al Hendrix (Jimi's dad) as well as bandmates, friends and ex-girlfriends which give a great insight into what jimi was like off stage.

The film is completed by some mind-blowing footage of Jimi onstage, which is after all what it's all about. Highlights include the Monterey footage where we see the legendary 'Wild Thing' flaming guitar massacre. However as Jimi himself explains, it's not about the gimicks and my favorite perfomance is the acoustic version of Hear my train a comin' where there's just Jimi and his 12-string sat in a white room, shy and funny, but at the same time sure of his ability, Jimi shows us all how it's really done. This man is a pure genius.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Too much talk and too little music, 13 Feb 2003
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This review is from: Jimi Hendrix Story [DVD] [1973] (DVD)
I'm really af Hendrix fan, and I've been so since the late sixties. But I would prefer more music and less talk. The interviews with Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Jimi's father and all the others may be interesting, but I prefer music from concerts. I don't like when somebody talks when the music's playing or a song is interrupted before the end. And unfortunately this happens again and again. Of course the DVD also contains Jimi Hendrix playing some of his songs as a hole and he was indeed fantastic. The 3 stars are for his excellent performance. My conclusion: I should have bought the concert DVD's before this one.
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