JIMI HENDRIX VIDEO: Drifting 3:46

Drifting" originally appeared on the "Cry of Love" and was finished when Hendrix died. Like many songs it only needed a final mix that was made posthumously. A vibraphone track was added to "Drifting" like Hendrix had planned - though he also had an idea of using another guitar track instead of vibraphones and it cannot be known what he would have chosen if he had directed the completion of the track himself. Mitch Mitchell and Eddie Kramer have claimed that only those changes, that they had talked with Hendrix, have been made for unfinished tracks.


Hendrix had the uncanny knack of molding his music perfectly to his lyrics. "Drifting" is no exception. A beautiful guitar figure opens the track, soft and formless, and waits as the rest of the instruments slowly slide in, seemingly revolving one around the other. Hendrix' vocal is right up front, almost studied, filled with lovely images of "Driftin'/On a sea of forgotten teardrops/On a lifeboat ..." and floating off from there. It's a ghostly cut, one of the most moving pieces Hendrix ever created, and it says much for the breadth and scope of his talent.

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[GregasBoss22]

Why is this not one of his most popular songs?

[edgore82]

When I used to get high on pot and listen to this song, the guitar playing at the very end had me picturing Jimi emerging from beneath something.... like the sea or something.... VERY DEEP!!

[ggreg93]

@Aritus :)...watch here there's is the entire footage you were looking for

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[TheColdcut74]

I wish I could just drift thru sound or were ever he headed to

[JOOODYJOOODY]

pure  genius

[shinyraygun]

@TheDutchMill I knew Stills stomped his feet in "If 6 was 9".and played piano in "My Friend" (a fun song to play on acoustic guitar!). I really appreciate learning new details about Jimi's music. Where did you get this info about Stills on Drifting? Long live Jimi in our hearts and ears!

[Aritus]

@ggreg93 Thank you for the info; Rich information you supplied! Thanks once again.

I will look into this right now; and that shows that one just cannot lose interest in Hendrix stuff!

[ggreg93]

@Aritus it's a footage taken in ''rudolph valentino'' mansion in Los Angeles on August 16, 1967....there's is no audio existing but he played foxy lady..

search on google ''the jimi hendrix experience 1967 DVD'' it's a great mix of rare footage and the one in valentino's mansion is included!!

[Zappstitute]

I have always loved this one, it's much better than "Angel"...

[TheDutchMill]

@shinyraygun

The Cry of Love album was posthumus mixed by Eddy Kramer and Mitch Mitchell and released in 1971.

Steven Still piano playing was added, like Buzzy Linhart who did the vibrafone, and other performed backing vocals

[shinyraygun]

I don't think there was any keyboard on Drifting. A vibraphone was added posthumously. Even though I like the sound of the vibraphone, I bet, if he had lived, Jimi would finally have decided to use his guitar to simulate the vibraphone sounds - imho.

[coreyj98]

I love this song jimi hendrix really out did himself on this one ...jus listen to that guitar and keyboard track it was blend in together at the same time thru the same amp thats how it was récorded.......?