Jimi Hendrix Villanova Junction Woodstock,1969.

[HendrixFreakazoid]

If you allow yourself to, you can really fit inside every nuance of this wonder. For me it's like being engulfed by some profound ancient wisdom like a glimpse into what this whole experiment is all about.

[paranorma1palace]

4 people had their volume down...all the way

[donspiezel]

A big middle finger to the four dislikes!

[champclay18]

ahhhhhh yeah

[captainmurphy100]

To copy something is simple but to create that is the true show of talent And i may get made fun of for saying this but he didnt just play he put his heart, soul and emotions into that guitar

[captainmurphy100]

Also (This is me being bias) it doesn't matter if Hendrix did acid because he could still wipe the floor with any other guitar player he did things never done before or after including now. And some one that comes along and does what he did forty or so years ago doesn't mean they're the best they're just copying him he is the original that's why hes the best

[captainmurphy100]

Uh many of those people you named played piano not electric guitar and experimentation is a part of music like this solo it has some blues jazz mix to deny branching out in music is the denial of culture growth. Also if any one plays like Hendrix name them please and tell me why they are not on stage playing to over five hundred thousand people

[JukplerErplirim]

@Terssi92 great trolling skills, my friend ;-)

[ThirdElexis]

@Terssi92 its not innacurate playing, its jazz you ignorant oaf.

[PBGSURFER65]

@Terssi92 FUCK YOU COCKSUCKER.YOU troll piece of SHIT

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@Terssi92 Yes name dropper these people you mention are all very good they practiced there earthly theory and produce some nice clever patterny pleasing to the ear elevator music it's ok. Hendrix's theory was from the cosmos. Are you sure that they want you comparing them to God's other son. If anything it's not fair to them because they are very good but compared to Hendrix they are all just standing next to a MOUNTAIN!

[JHFillmoreEast]

@Terssi92 whahahahahha whahhahahahhhaha so why is he one of the number one guitarist then?? tell me why is he an example for so many and dikchead can you play hendrix? i bet you don''t

[ShaneBluesRI]

@JHFillmoreEast Necer saw someone laugh in script for so long!!! Akward

[alexfranklin]

@Terssi92 durrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[jujucritical]

@Terssi92 the word is "atonal" not "atonalic." This piece is in A minor. You are a moron, go suck a tailpipe.

[blackstrat6897]

@Terssi92 You must be kidding, of course there were, but he was the most inspirational in most fan's of his opinion, no one cares what you have to say, I will always think he is the greatest electric guitarist to live. Everyone copies, he just did it the best, but there are many original pieces by him that will never be played the same. I find it funny how you find Fire, probably the song he considered the most overplayed and boring to be one of his best.

[plasma3211]

This is pure Hendrix soul coming through his guitar!

[MrFrozenyoga]

Probably...the most beautiful piece of guitar work in history.

[yugsnave1]

he wasn't a guitarist - he was a musical genius who happened to use a guitar. to compare to other axemen is pointless. like comparing beethoven to alfred brendel. more truth and beauty in one simple note of his than the whole output of Vai, satriani, halen, even stevie RV

[busawulf]

I know it may be my age[63 ffs],or too much acid in my youth,but how anyone can compare Hendrix and Vai... It's like REAL people and CGI.If you don't think this to be one of,or,IMHO, THE greatest guitar instrumental you ever heard,then what can I say?

Live to my great age,and you will....lol

[DogCatchersBand]

My favorite single live Hendrix performance: pure soul and feeling.

[hyperislamist]

@DogCatchersBand definitely

[warminator]

I`d always want to cry along with Jimis guitar hearing this.

[stlrockn]

When I get to Heaven , if Hendrix isn't playing guitar....I AIN'T Stayin'

This is the most beautiful piece of guitar music that I have ever heard.

[HendrixFreakazoid]

Indescribably deep, like a direct connection or portal to the cosmos.

[kiwiduncan]

For me, easily the best performance on the Woodstock album - timeless. No showboating, no setting the guitar on fire, no playing with his teeth...just superb musicianship. Hendrix plays the blues.

[andresatya]

Uma das mais lindas do Hendrix.

Simplesmente mágica!

[robertbicho]

Es rock ? es blues ? es una balada ? es soul ? es improvisacion ? Nooooo ! ESTO ES ARTE y TALENTO !!!!!!!!

[JBWarren95]

so good! everytime i hear it! jimi talks to you!

[albertdaniel1000]

this is the pure soul of jmi....

[zxxxy]

@xIDREAMBOTx you hit the nail on the head there, my friend

[ubotherme69]

thanks for responding. It is an honor to speak to you Juma. I'm a huge Jimi Hendrix fan and only wish i could have been there at Woodstock.  Probably the greatest musical event in modern history. Sadly, I was born in July of 69 so never had the chance. I thought the gig with all of you was great. Complimenting Jimi wonderfully. Aside from you and Billy is are there any of you still alive? And do you still talk to Billy?

[jumasultanedwards]

i am very proud to have been on stage with my dear friend jimi.....i am very sad that he passed away so young but he helped create history. For me, Geraldo, Billy and Larry this was the biggest gig of our lives. Although the crowd had thinned out by Monday morning and it doesn;t look that huge on film...believe me standing on that stage it was immense.......and we were very nervous but Jimi pulled us all through as did mitch as they had both played big gigs with the experience PEACE Juma

[sharpstat]

To echo what the others have tried to post to convince the hard heads. Hey Joe was the last song,his encore song. At first it was going to be Valleys of Neptune( I would have loved to hear him try that live) but he couldn't remember the words to the song! Lots of banter and tune ups of Jimi between songs on the soundboard tape which runs continually with no pauses.He says all of this on the tape that isn't on the video or CD released by EH.

[jumasultanedwards]

many of the audience cried when Jimi played this.....I was weeping too Peace and Blessings Juma

[ubotherme69]

@jumasultanedwards wow you were on stage with Jimi during this performance. How do you feel about it after all these years.

[delzhaus]

Does ANYONE know why he named this song Villanova Junction ? I had once heard it was a reference made to Vietnam War time and a location over there. Been waiting 40 years for this answer. If you can tell me please email me: texasmusic@ymail.com

[esraretin]

the only song that i want to play with guitar

[migu9999]

marshall hendrix

[MegaDaniboy1989]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­D I LOOVE JIMI

[frukfup]

and then some narcissist dude turned this into 'tender surrender'

[MegaDaniboy1989]

@frukfup yeah man exactly.

[wildkofta]

@frukfup- LOL!

[BOGATA9]

There are no words that can describe this haunting solo from the greatest guitarist that ever lived.

[Quinkermarine]

@BOGATA9 Lovely!

[governorgilf]

This is such a wonderful piece. I wish radio stations would play stuff like this. This was the perfect song to close out Woodstock.

[69rubberduckey]

Seattles best and own James Marshall Hendrix!!

[jokkergar]

its Jimi no Jimmy

[AXmichigan]

@jokkergar fuckin a brother

[kildare97]

@jokkergar I've wondered this

Whatsup with people saying stuff like this

Jimi Page

Jimmy Hendrix

Jimi paige

[wkjlop]

why everybody like this ? ils the music playing when chuck norris is going at the toilet !

[blackbloski]

jimmy -.-

[wychersprick]

@xIDREAMBOTx that's right

[iggyjuana]

If God played the guitar, this is what it would sound like

[leonsolo01]

@iggyjuana but this is god playing guitar

[thuymoney]

i came

[kozmyktunes]

Best Rock tune of all time... from the master of the guitar.

This guy was one of the few people that realized human existence through a musical instrument.

As others said before me.... perfection!

[Bushido286]

I was 17 then and knew he had something special - thanks for the memory

[marcosviv]

Shit I just came all over my shorts

[awfulguitarplucker]

the one who disliked this video must be Steve Vai himself

[dobermanche]

@awfulguitarplucker watch?v=G2gN2FiC4rs

[Slashslashslash114]

@awfulguitarplucker wtf are you saying?Steve Vai is amazing,different style but he's good,I think you are jealous of him

[planet123]

Perfection

[joshisdisc]

No one is better. No one even comes close...

[ck1kid]

is there a cd of his live @ Monterey 1967 out there?

[untilitsleeps087]

Steve Vai Totally ripped off the first phrase for tender surrender

[belalakaperal]

@untilitsleeps087 the blues is all about ripping other peoples shit, just ask jimmy page

[sandalsnsocks4]

@untilitsleeps087 agreed. but jimi here is like a 15 year old having sex whilst steve makes infinite sweet passionate love.

:D

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@sandalsnsocks4 If you mean infinite sweet passionate love with himself well then you would be correct. You know chirpin' his bird, So if listening to Hendrix is like having sex with a woman and listening to dime a dozen shredders is like jacking off, even though playin with your wee willy is fun once in a while it is by all accounts rather lacking compared to sex with another person.

[sandalsnsocks4]

@HendrixFreakazoid hehe nicee. but "dime a dozen" !! we all give jimi the highest praise and respect without doubt but you must respect the caliber and musicianship of a virtuoso like steve vai. two beasts, well recognized innovators of the instrument. cheers!

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@sandalsnsocks4Jack Butler's gonna like you. I can see where dime a dozen makes me sound derogatory but I may not be that far off. The guitar has outsold all other instruments combined for decades. Many, many, many of these guitars have been used to play in that style. The human brain is programmed to recognize patterns and be stimulated by these patterns. So when you play patterny linear sequences and phrases and you play them super fast, the brain also really likes speed to - continued-

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@sandalsnsocks4 It can be overwhelming and one might think somebody is a virtuoso who plays that way. Technically amazing yes, but the classic paradox of less is more really comes into play here and the reverse is also true more is less. It's almost as if the gods built into the guitar that the faster you play there will be a direct ratio in the reduction of soul you project and that's what it's all about folks and saying I love you. But to each his own.

[sandalsnsocks4]

@HendrixFreakazoid ._. you are truly full of something.

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@sandalsnsocks4 TRUTH. Come on, You put 10 of these varney shrapnel guys together and throw vai in there.You can't tell em apart. They blow there load in first two minutes. Impressive but unfulfilling for me. But some people like musical masturbation.

[sandalsnsocks4]

@HendrixFreakazoid kind of like you? keep blowing that horn of yours.

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@sandalsnsocks4 And that's the kind of thanks I get for enlightening you. Some people are so ungrateful.

[hyperislamist]

@untilitsleeps087 i swear i just wrote it to steve vai's song video without seeing ur comment:))

[busawulf]

When people say to me that they don't like Hendrix,['cos they;ve only ever heard the first singles] I play them this. Have had so many converts, I'm beginning to feel positively messianic...lol

[gcoxalaska]

@busawulf

I am an Old cowboy and I have worn this song OUT!!! My favorite tune of all time... In fact I was walking on the ranch t0day humming it in my head.. I know Every simple hidden note.. NOW, If I could just put it on a Guitar!!!

[dragonmix]

the master!!!

[Khe4269]

@ Hanske90 ... If you ever get a chance to buy the CD *JIMI HENDRIX COMPLETE WOODSTOCK PERFORMANCE* ( I have it ) ... you will discover that at the end of the CD, Jimi's final piece is Villanova Junction ... and then the stage announcer says : "Thank you all for being here ... this concludes our Pop Festival ... Goodby, and have a safe drive home !!*

[pinoM3626]

@Khe4269 hey joe was the last song he played, he came back for the encore, then jimi hendrix said to his fans, "ladies and gentlemen, thank you so very much" i have all of his songs... i think :P

[HendrixFreakazoid]

@pinoM3626 You would be correct.

[Khe4269]

"Villanova Junction" was the LAST SONG to close off the *WOODSTOCK POP FESTIVAL* ... After that, everybody went home happy !!

[Hanske90]

@Khe4269 Hey Joe was the last song he played i thought.

[lofi73]

@Khe4269 Not exactly true...He did Hey Joe for the encore

[riffmon]

Fuckin A------------------

[TheJoahun]

What a god of guitar... i think we need to rewrite the bible :D

[stratocruising]

Mankind approaches perfection here.

[Abernis]

@stratocruising Mankind saying "Thank you; we won't be needing you from now on" to the gods ..

[stratocruising]

@Abernis other times when mankind approaches perfection:

The US Constitution

The Parthenon

Kareem Abdul Jabbar's Skyhook shot

I would like more examples, if there are any.

[Quinkermarine]

@Abernis Love it!

[RippedPantsBand]

I don't know if that's your intention, but god is called "Jimi Hendrix":-P

[dhihabiwa]

magnifique...!!

[warminator]

This is better than the studio version. Hell i love how that guitar weeps.

[eranleftg]

Any one knows what happend to the studio version clip? the one where you can see Jimi sits in the studio day dreaming ??

[Saressin]

I felt breeze of time...It sounds like it was recorded yesterday but it was 42 years ago

[AgeraDyn]

This is *ROCK*

[HendrixPrinceFlea89]

@xIDREAMBOTx you are most definitely correct, ilike this song just as much as castles made of sand or little wing, and i could listen to it foever

[grotesque13]

This is the last song of the most beautiful event of world music from all time, Woodstock '69.

And indeed, this is one of the greatest guitar songs ever.

For me, Villanova Junction is the highest point of Hendrix genius. That is the summit of Hendrix mountain...

[billiam77]

@grotesque13

Last song played at Woodstock was "Hey Joe." Jimi did an encore and that was the last song. Last words spoken through loudspeaker, by Chip Monck: "It's been a delight seeing you. May we wish you anything that the person next to you wishes for you. Good wishes, good day and a good life... Thank You."

[HendrixFreakazoid]

Even after 3 days of no sleep and in front of a shrunkin crowd of less than 20,000 people on a Monday morning Jimi still approaches the sublime with this seemingly off the cuff beauty of a gem.

[grotesque13]

@HendrixFreakazoid the last song of the most beautiful event of world music. Indeed, this is one of the greatest guitar songs ever. For me this is Hendrix's best.

[grotesque13]

@HendrixFreakazoid the last song of the most beautiful event of world music, Woodstock '69.

And indeed, this is one of the greatest guitar songs ever.

For me, Villanova Junction is the highest point of Hendrix genius. The summit of Hendrix mountain...

[TheSwisha420]

no1 can ever dislike this jimi rock on in hippies days n on yt

[NightByrdFlying]

i play the guitar too and if i meet someone that is better in playin than me i'm always like ''wow is he good'' but if i imagine that this person is a beginner compared to hendrix it just shows me how awesome hendrix was. I wonder how a person can handle an instrument that awesome. Wonderful song R.I.P James Marshall Hendrix.

[09riffraff]

This music directs people to the good in all of us but aside from this song ,wich is still available on you tube corporate lawyers are trying to steal the rights of a new generation by claiming copyright infringement.I've bought his records and so have you make it free to the youth so they know that people who perform for Gadhaffy are not artists they just have big boobs

[hmthiessen]

there is a reason why there is 0 dislikes

[zardoskiller1000]

The Master at work " Will we ever see his like again" Gone but never forgotten.

[lena101676]

THANK YOU for posting this!!! I love this!!!! I used to play this on repeat in high school. Talk about someone making a guitar cry... GENIUS

[mrnoiz23]

Try a copy of Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre; Ponce: Concierto del sur by Segovia on Decca, Great music, I'm glad Jimi knew of Segovia.

[fireblossom2u]

In my opinion as humble as it is...this is one of the best performances every played on electric guitar. Always reminded me of Segovia on steroids.

[rambriggs]

@fireblossom2u its funny you mention segovia,i too noticed a spanish clasical sound.the interview jimi had after woodstock he speaks of segovia and calls him a king.it appears now that jimi was studing segovia/classical.what a loss...................peace.

[jinav62]

@fireblossom2u, right opinion, totally agree with you: this performance will probably be something unapproached for a long time, from the feeling dimension expressed throughout an electric guitar...there is another performance giving me the same effect: Red House at Isle of Wight concert If you find time, try listen to it: Master blues piece !!

[BurninAss]

@jinav62 and steve vai playing "tender surrender" live sounds very similar to villanova junction. Also a great performance...not blues but who cares

[jinav62]

@BurninAss right,"tender surrender" of steve vai is strongly inspired from Villanova Junction of JH. And I must admit his version is impressive, as much from the feeling point of view as from his technical playing. As far as it makes sense to make a comparison, I would simply say that Jimi's version is deeper because especially of its sobriety. Cheers.

[jinav62]

@BurninAss, getting back to FB after long time off. Sure "Tender surrender" of SV is great too. I do agree. But here is something quite special in this version (sound, playing, feeling..) which generates a too strong emotion that I cannot control.

By the way, I checked your channel and found this cover of "something about us (daf punk)" really good. Who are those guys, are they a reputed group ? Cheers.

[BurninAss]

@jinav62 music...the best invention of mankind :)

yeah that band surely did a great job on that cover! But I have never heard of them before. I only found out about them because I was trying to figure out the guitar part of the daft punk version.

youtube...it puts old and new music next to each other :)

[2beanburritos]

i use to love playing this song 

[stratogui1]

god' s cry

[papasieg]

@stratogui1 right i couldnt have said it better

[bangform]

a fitting set and particulary this track to end one of the historic musical events ever.

[KennethRMullins]

GOD was missing an angel,so he called him to come home and be where he (JIMI) took us...Heaven...my brother saw him in 1968 and I hear about it and just EXACTLY how GREAT he actually was...Thankx for posting...Ray

[dutchpaul123]

God!!!

[chimimac1]

Khe4269. It was the last tune of the set and a beautiful note to end this momentous festival on. But the last tune was, unfortunately, the encore Hey Joe - Jimi should have stuck to his usual policy of not playing encores.

[billiam77]

@chimimac1

I really like that version of Hey Joe so I'm glad he played it. Are you really sorry he played it? I'm just sorry all of his performances weren't taped. Think of all the glorious Jimi music that was played but, we will never hear it because no one brought a tape recorder :(

[Khe4269]

That was the last tune played to end the 3 day Woodstock Pop Festival ... and what a Grand FINALE it was !!! Jimi is the greatest guitarist of all times !! ;-)

[vitolk]

EXELENTE UNA GRAN INSPIRACION