Jimi Hendrix - Martin Luther King

From: 1969 Rare Jimi Hendrix Recording

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• Jimi
• Hendrix
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• Rare
• recording
• MLK
• Martin
• Luther
• King

[waydeepinside]

Reverand Marin Luther King and James Marshall Hendrix deffinatelly had some significant things in common.

Like, knowing what really matters in this short life and the guts to show it to the world..

The two of them are significant mentors (elders, teachers for me).

Beautiful photographs as well in included in this..............

Thank You so very much...........for giving something.

Thiis is so special and personel for those who believe................God Bless All

[billiam77]

Jimi played Newark, New Jersey on April 5, 1968, the day after Martin Luther King's assassination. Supposedly no bootleg exists of that show. This music is not from that show, it sounds like a studio jam, and somebody put the name "Martin Luther King" in the title? Does anyone have the actual April 5, 1968 Newark show? A Hendrix roadie said it was one long "hauntingly beautiful" tribute to King. A tragedy if it was never recorded :(

[thaiboy311]

HAPPY MLK DAY

[thaiboy311]

i'll be playing this monday

[thaiboy311]

PEACE......

[JHFillmoreEast]

Captain coconuit,

[VoodooKush]

This is from January 1970 with the Band of Gypsys. MLK was the abbreviation that was wrote on the studio reel, but it's a great tribute (I think) to his name and legacy. This version plays a little faster than the original.

[mtraas3]

@billiam77 I've seen a vid of at least part of his King tribute somewhere, quite a few years ago (yes, I'm old). I'm pretty sure it was in a documentary. I've been hunting for it everywhere. Man, it was awesome and I really want to track it down to see and listen to it again.

[pbrucpaul]

At 34 that shows a real '50's Southern attitude busting a black man and hauling him into court.

[blukper]

I like how Hendrix keeps playing after popping that string around 4:59 He kept a rhythm going regardless....too kool!

[GibsonDeAndre]

@carayverson Wow, I wish this was recorded, I'm 14 so I never had a chance to see Hendrix Live, Of Course, so just spend time watching vids on YouTube and I'd love to see that!

[carayverson]

@GibsonDeAndre I think it was the day after MLK's death. Most musicians canceled their shows but he still went on. I think Noel Redding or Mitch Mitchell said when he found out, he was on a plane and he was just gazing off, he didnt talk about it. On the day of the performance he walked up to the microphone and said "This number is for a friend of mine" and he played a long instrumental that even had the white people working the stage crying.