A bit rough and incomplete, this cut was recorded Spring '69. JMH has brought Bill Cox back in the fold, is jamming with Buddy Miles Express, and still touring with JHE, including great shows at Santa Clara, MSG, providing funds to invest in EL Studios. It's straight up hard funk, an apparent dedication to his sometimes heroin abusing Queen, Devon Wilson (aka Dolly Dagger). Bass and rhythm are locked in to what became Freedom groove. He would have perfected this and played it on Soul Train.
Thanks for posting this! Its sooo much better than the "Crash Landing" 1974 version. Some of the stuff Douglas "defiled" is cool for one reason: Because its JIMI! Yet, it was tough to listen to sometimes just knowing it wasn't Jimi producing it.
@salemrush Hey, dude, you ever read the biography "Room Full of Mirrors" by Charles Cross? The picture of Jimi's chemical intake the book draws is pretty grim--if it hadn't killed him he might not have had much left clear back at the time he did die. If you took drugs like that, Good God.
@salemrush ...a belated congrats on the 25+ years, and an "amen" that you're in better shape than Mr. Osbourne! I've only abused a pretty tame legal substance (caffeine) for the last few years, but I'm getting old and feeling pretty internally damaged myself! Forgetting more and more and worrying about it less and less! Hope I die before they lock me up!
Been looking for this a while, the original version w/ keys. The guitar solo in the Crash Landing album version was spliced together- reviewers spoke of Jimi's brilliant solo without realizing that he'd never actually played it. Yet another ex. of Alan Douglas at work. I like how hendrixxx360 calls him Michael--yeah Michael & his dad Kirk Douglas really screwed Jimi over LOL...
@diamondbackseye Hey, if you're still out there, did you know Clapton is good friends with Alan Douglas? You ever read if he was privy to what Douglas was doing? Seems like he should have fought against the erasures and/or alterations, since he claims to have been Jimi's friend.
@jimirymodestoca - I wasn't aware Clapton knew Douglas... Is Alan Douglas still alive? I don't think Clapton would've been aware of what Douglas was doing with Jimi's music at the time... Douglas stated he was under the gun by record execs to assemble Hendrix material, songs that he felt weren't really releasable, but had to make them that way. Short-sighted decision, but I don't think anyone then would've known how JImi's popularity would soar in the future.
@diamondbackseye I don't know if Douglas is still alive, but E.C mentions him a few times in his '07 autobigraphy -- he engineered "Pilgrim" and, I believe, has done a fair amount of other work for Clapton. You think Clapton would have been too intoxicated back when that was happening for it to have registered? I've read a fair bit about it, and have a long magazine interview with Douglas . ( to be continued)
@diamondbackseye (continued) In this special Hendrix edition of this guitar mag., Douglas is unapologetic, to say the least, and even goes so far as to state that he would have burned everything that he didn't feel was up to Jimi's standard without letting anyone else hear it! The way he comes off, it's hard for me to imagine Clapton feeling comfortable with it all. I mean, how would he feel if he found out someone erased Robert Johnson tapes?!
@jimirymodestoca -- Clapton would've just been too busy with his own gig to pay much mind to what was going on with Hendrix's music. I suppose Douglas & E.C. could've worked well together, though Douglas always claimed to be a producer of jazz... he intially met Hendrix though Jimi's friendship with his wife at the time, Stella. He tried to arrange a rec'd seesion for Jimi with Miles Davis on Miles' behalf, only to be told Miles suddenly wanted $50,000 for his trouble. Screw that Douglas said!
@jimirymodestoca Well since alot of the material Douglas released in the mid 70's- on has sinced been rereleased with the org. players it doesn't really matter anymore. Actually you could say that the Douglas produced albums are collector items now, namely Crash Landing, Midnight Lightning & Nine To The Universe. I own them on cassette. A cool track off Nine so far unreleased (except on the menu for the Woodstock DVD, heard in the background) is Easy Blues. Quite good, untampered by Douglas...
@diamondbackseye I thought I had read that he had flat out erased some backing tracks, i.e., bass lines, drums, etc.. My interpretation was that the tracks weren't anything special in or of themselves, but that with them went the context in which Jimi had played what was kept, lessening its overall, long-term power. But I admit, it's been a long time since I read that stuff, so I hope you're right. Thanks for the tip on "Easy Blues". Keep playing those cassettes! Analog is the shiznit!
Man It looks like more material is being realesed now than soon after he passed on. At least the quality seems to be inproving!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!
this is before michael douglas touched it ..the way jimi left it .. i much prefer this version awsome he had such a music and universal mind art love it
Yes, you're right. First post of this recording. I think there exists another version that has even more drive. But I do not know where I have heard it.
I love this version and song. Jimi had a beautiful mind to create shit like this. Wow.
komjong 3 months ago
slow odwnn slow down damn thats a sweet drumline
rotveldt 3 months ago
the Crash Landing verion is better
tacitus2244 3 months ago
thats freedom
blackrock6770 4 months ago
This is wicked, ta !
OneMarianneStephen 7 months ago
Jimi was interested in jazz & funk but his management forced him to release the comercial stuff
Gilmourinski 8 months ago
so thats Buddy Miles on drums?
Deddboy 9 months ago
A bit rough and incomplete, this cut was recorded Spring '69. JMH has brought Bill Cox back in the fold, is jamming with Buddy Miles Express, and still touring with JHE, including great shows at Santa Clara, MSG, providing funds to invest in EL Studios. It's straight up hard funk, an apparent dedication to his sometimes heroin abusing Queen, Devon Wilson (aka Dolly Dagger). Bass and rhythm are locked in to what became Freedom groove. He would have perfected this and played it on Soul Train.
drjimiboy69 9 months ago
@drjimiboy69
Wowman totally impressive
Hendrixofficer76 3 months ago
It's strange.
I don't do drugs, yet when I listen to songs like this one from Hendrix it feels like the guitars are giving me a hug.
Mottahead 9 months ago 3
Jimmi looks wicked in this photo.
boxingin 11 months ago
Thanks for posting this! Its sooo much better than the "Crash Landing" 1974 version. Some of the stuff Douglas "defiled" is cool for one reason: Because its JIMI! Yet, it was tough to listen to sometimes just knowing it wasn't Jimi producing it.
jimistreets 11 months ago
finally no hendrix dislikes
thatperson29369 1 year ago
It's too slow! Prefer my Crash Landing version .... much faster - different lead ...
FolliesMusic 1 year ago
I should be dead, not Jimi.
I dumped more garbage in me than he ever did.
I don't get it sometimes
salemrush 1 year ago
@salemrush Hey, dude, you ever read the biography "Room Full of Mirrors" by Charles Cross? The picture of Jimi's chemical intake the book draws is pretty grim--if it hadn't killed him he might not have had much left clear back at the time he did die. If you took drugs like that, Good God.
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
@jimirymodestoca
Clean and sober over 25 years but internally damaged but luckily don't have Ozzy;s brain!
Talk about Burn-Out!
salemrush 1 year ago
@salemrush ...a belated congrats on the 25+ years, and an "amen" that you're in better shape than Mr. Osbourne! I've only abused a pretty tame legal substance (caffeine) for the last few years, but I'm getting old and feeling pretty internally damaged myself! Forgetting more and more and worrying about it less and less! Hope I die before they lock me up!
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
great version thanks for posting
lovintonal 1 year ago
funkadelic
hearNyou 1 year ago
diss ant rare at all
hiphophippies 1 year ago
wow i keep finding these really rare gems on youtube. i love the internet! i've been studying jimi's style for since i heard Red House 10 years ago
ceyhanb 2 years ago 14
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love this song
altair1667612 2 years ago
Definitely sounds like the original.
ngobleus 2 years ago
bob babbit on bass alan shwartzberg on drums
buckyskank 2 years ago
wait is bob babbit playing on this track playing?
lacarneceria613 2 years ago
Yes,Bob Babbit Is playing on this song.
buckyskank 2 years ago
"Crashlanding" is the name of this song... it is a track on the "Crashlanding" album ... :P
southerngentleman75 2 years ago
rightly labeled for sure :P
southerngentleman75 2 years ago
Alternate to Dolly Dagger?
Emberplate 2 years ago
Listen to the lyrics--it's an alternate of "Freedom"!
ngobleus 2 years ago 7
your right ngobleus....
funkyevil 2 years ago
@ngobleus
Dolly Dagger man.
minohawc 2 months ago
Been looking for this a while, the original version w/ keys. The guitar solo in the Crash Landing album version was spliced together- reviewers spoke of Jimi's brilliant solo without realizing that he'd never actually played it. Yet another ex. of Alan Douglas at work. I like how hendrixxx360 calls him Michael--yeah Michael & his dad Kirk Douglas really screwed Jimi over LOL...
diamondbackseye 2 years ago
@diamondbackseye Hey, if you're still out there, did you know Clapton is good friends with Alan Douglas? You ever read if he was privy to what Douglas was doing? Seems like he should have fought against the erasures and/or alterations, since he claims to have been Jimi's friend.
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
@jimirymodestoca - I wasn't aware Clapton knew Douglas... Is Alan Douglas still alive? I don't think Clapton would've been aware of what Douglas was doing with Jimi's music at the time... Douglas stated he was under the gun by record execs to assemble Hendrix material, songs that he felt weren't really releasable, but had to make them that way. Short-sighted decision, but I don't think anyone then would've known how JImi's popularity would soar in the future.
diamondbackseye 1 year ago
@diamondbackseye I don't know if Douglas is still alive, but E.C mentions him a few times in his '07 autobigraphy -- he engineered "Pilgrim" and, I believe, has done a fair amount of other work for Clapton. You think Clapton would have been too intoxicated back when that was happening for it to have registered? I've read a fair bit about it, and have a long magazine interview with Douglas . ( to be continued)
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
@diamondbackseye (continued) In this special Hendrix edition of this guitar mag., Douglas is unapologetic, to say the least, and even goes so far as to state that he would have burned everything that he didn't feel was up to Jimi's standard without letting anyone else hear it! The way he comes off, it's hard for me to imagine Clapton feeling comfortable with it all. I mean, how would he feel if he found out someone erased Robert Johnson tapes?!
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
@jimirymodestoca -- Clapton would've just been too busy with his own gig to pay much mind to what was going on with Hendrix's music. I suppose Douglas & E.C. could've worked well together, though Douglas always claimed to be a producer of jazz... he intially met Hendrix though Jimi's friendship with his wife at the time, Stella. He tried to arrange a rec'd seesion for Jimi with Miles Davis on Miles' behalf, only to be told Miles suddenly wanted $50,000 for his trouble. Screw that Douglas said!
diamondbackseye 1 year ago
@diamondbackseye ... opinion noted on Clapton. Do I infer correctly that you don't feel the erasures were a significant loss?
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
@jimirymodestoca Well since alot of the material Douglas released in the mid 70's- on has sinced been rereleased with the org. players it doesn't really matter anymore. Actually you could say that the Douglas produced albums are collector items now, namely Crash Landing, Midnight Lightning & Nine To The Universe. I own them on cassette. A cool track off Nine so far unreleased (except on the menu for the Woodstock DVD, heard in the background) is Easy Blues. Quite good, untampered by Douglas...
diamondbackseye 1 year ago
@diamondbackseye I thought I had read that he had flat out erased some backing tracks, i.e., bass lines, drums, etc.. My interpretation was that the tracks weren't anything special in or of themselves, but that with them went the context in which Jimi had played what was kept, lessening its overall, long-term power. But I admit, it's been a long time since I read that stuff, so I hope you're right. Thanks for the tip on "Easy Blues". Keep playing those cassettes! Analog is the shiznit!
jimirymodestoca 1 year ago
I believe this was on Crash Landing, as stated before.
Thanks for the post!
ramitupursnout 2 years ago
Man It looks like more material is being realesed now than soon after he passed on. At least the quality seems to be inproving!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!
record1207 2 years ago
thanks for uploading this!
definitely one of hendrix's most depressing songs, he really pours his soul out here.
supergoing7 2 years ago
it is an outtake from the album "Crashlanding"
southerngentleman75 3 years ago
this is before michael douglas touched it ..the way jimi left it .. i much prefer this version awsome he had such a music and universal mind art love it
hendrixxx360 3 years ago
help looking 4 the version on crash landing the original of the song crash landing
mc5sixtys 3 years ago
Yes, you're right. First post of this recording. I think there exists another version that has even more drive. But I do not know where I have heard it.
Thanks for posting anyway.
Graviton0815 3 years ago