PLEASE react to this mini documentary. I’ve asked you in the comment section and your live videos. It’s sorta relevant with current news and how the USSR was brought down. *How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin Part 1/4*
Dick Cavett had one of the best talk shows ever. Intelligent, curious, educated, he made a great talk show host. Didn't interrupt or draw attention to himself. Always worth watching for the way his guests shone.
Hendrix was one of the nicest Musicians in Rock History. He was actually older than most Musicians at the time. He was also an Army Paratrooper. He was a Triple Threat in Music, Singer, Songwriter and the greatest guitarist of all time.
Host - “The best guitarist in this studio” Jimmy - “How about the best guitarist in this chair”. Inspirationally brilliant and humble… Legend gone to soon RIP
Actually they did get together to jam and talk about a possible project. There are some rumored tapes from those jams, but never released as far as I know.
So the story goes they got together and jammed at miles apartment in the spring or summer of 1969 but before they got together for an official studio session miles and drummer tony williams both wanted 50k advance and either jimis management or record company declined...after jimis last european tour he was scheduled to meet with composer Gil Evans for a show of jimis original works at the Carnegie hall but obviously jimi passed before any of that happened
Fifty three years...53 years since Jimi Hendrix played the U.S.A National Anthem at Woodstock. His rendition and that performance are now legendary. No one cares wht the nay sayers and haters have to say about an American showcasing their appreciation for their country of origin.
Jimi was talking specifically about Woodstock, the biggest festival ever. Half a million people and famously no fights, no violence. (There were other kinds of hassles that weekend.) A couple of years later Altamont happened, and the world got to see what could happen when the energy went the wrong way. The Rolling Stones made a documentary about Altamont called "Gimme Shelter". That concert was later dubbed the End of the 60's, because of the crash of the "hippie" dream it brought about.
Altamont actually happened just four months after Woodstock, and it was a hard dose of reality for the counterculture. Because Woodstock should have gone sideways and didn't, there was a mentality that emerged in the hippie culture that they could do anything and be peaceful about it. Altamont totally wiped out that illusion.
Jimi seemed soft spoken, humble and very mature for his young age. And his version of the National Anthem WAS beautiful. I saw nothing disrespectful about it. Just seemed like the appropriate thing to perform at an American festival of music. ☮️ to all.
There is a interview with the Beatles that said they went to see him right after they released Sgt Pepper and he played the title track and they were blown away with what he had done with the song.
"That old guy" was legendary actor Robert Young who was well known not only in various movies but the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best and the 60s drama Marcus Welby MD. You need to check out Jimi's Star spangled Banner at Woodstock-he made that guitar sing with bomb sounds-amazing!!~
Hendrix always had interesting things to say. That is when he talked, which was little; he preferred to play his thoughts onstage. In his last interview before he died he answered a question about what success is with "I want to get up in the morning, just roll over in my bed to an indoor swimming pool and swim to the breakfast table. Come up for air, get a drink of orange juice . . . Is that luxurious?"
Woodstock, August 1969, was known for being surprisingly peaceful, unlike Altamont, in December of 1969, where a guy was murdered near the stage while the Rolling Stones played. Two opposite events.
As a Londoner I really like the fact that Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley moved to London to make it big. There’s a bbc documentary called “when Bob Marley came to Britain” I think it might be on RU-vid too, it’s great you should watch that 👍
Jimi always gets great praise for his guitar playing and deservedly so but he also wrote some great lyrics and some great quotes such as " until the power of love overcomes the love of power mankind is in trouble"
Jimi's greatest set was the legendary Monterey Pop Festival. Sonically, the only flaw in 48 minutes is his nervous (Jimi's first U.S. performance) banter and missed verse during "Like a Rolling Stone," and it is still the single greatest cover of the song. That whole performance, from the legendary backstage rivalry with Pete Townshend, through Brian Jones' introduction, the rip-roaring Killing Floor, the aforementioned Like a Rolling Stone, the beautiful Wind Cries Mary (I'm partial to his ballads) and the epic burning guitar, taught me everything about modern music.
Jimi was ahead of his time and he burned like a comet , he burned bright but burned fast he just did so much in such a little amount of time ! He was the coolest dude and yes he did have this aura about him ! I’ve been a Hendrix fan since the late 80s and I always seem to find new awesomeness about his music and creativity !
Check out Altamont Free Concert, held almost four months later. On December 6, 1969, about 300,000 gathered at the Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California to see the Rolling Stones perform a free concert. You'll understand what and why concerts were violent.
Noel Redding was Jimi's bass player. He had been a lead guitarist prior to The Experience. Jimi and Marvin both caught flack because all public performances of the anthem were done pretty much the way it was sung at school. Jimi was all about his music, he was heading into jazz and looking to experiment more with music.
Jimi was the GOAT for so many reasons!!! "If I don't see you no more on this world, I'll meet you on the next one and don't be late, don't be late" - Jimi Hendrix
For the best interviews of musicians, actors, and comedians from this era I recommend, "The Dick Cavett Show", "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson", and "The Ed Sullivan Show". A treasure trove of nostalgia. Enjoy the exploration.
Dick Cavett is my favorite talk show host. He has some fantastic interviews with several musicians. Janis Joplin, John and Yoko, George Harrison, Little Richard. Jefferson Airplane, The Stones…the list goes on Loved this video. I watch your videos every chance I get. I was born in 59 so I relate to so much of what you post. Thank you! So much.
There was no "VIOLENCE" of any kind at these festivals.....no fighting at all....EVERYONE WAS INTO LOVE.....GETTING HIGH.....LISTENING TO GREAT MUSIC...AND LOVING EACH OTHER!!!! That's why these festivals were in the News every night.....The Woodstock that I went to in San Francisco had no violence at all...of any kind!!! The Festival was a demonstration of Peace to the World!!!
yes it really was interesting. the fact that he didn't read music is mind blowing. interviews of people at the top of their fields is always fascinating because we find out how human they really are.
Jimi was a smart man. He was a paratrooper too. This interview was done about 4 months before he died. This was his last television interview if I remember correctly.
Reacting to Interviews with musicians is a GREAT idea. 💡 I would recommend interviews with anyone in Led Zeppelin, TOOL, Miles Davis, John Lennon,...but the list is ENDLESS.
I never thought about it but you’re absolutely right. It’s like he’s lived so many more years than his age would show. There’s a documentary called "Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church" about the Second Annual Atlanta International Pop Festival that is fantastic.
Brian: thanks for the recommendation. I've never heard of that documentary. I'll have to find it. I was at that festival, heard Jimi's performance, but could barely see him. I was on top of a tractor-trailer at the back of the field, about 1/4 mile away. Could hear just fine, though. Will never forget that weekend!
In my opinion, Hendrix was a musical genius. He played the guitar from deep down in his soul. They still say even today, that He played notes in such a mysterious way, that they still don’t believe how he created them. He was truly one of kind on the guitar as well as a human being. Gone, but not forgotten. R.I.P. Jimi
Jimi was humble and shy about his playing ability and there are several great documentaries about Jimi. The only concert that I ever attended (out of the 50-75 that I've been to) where I saw violence of any kind was at the Led Zeppelin concert at Tampa stadium back in June of 1977 and that only occurred because Zeppelin played a couple of songs, a thunderstorm hit and it poured down rain, Zeppelin left the stage and never came back so people went crazy (there were about 75,000 people at the concert). It caused Tampa to ban concerts at the stadium for about 3 years.
Jimi got loads of hate, and still does to this day, about the way he played The National Anthem, because they felt/feel that it was/is disrespectful since it wasn’t the “normal” way to play it. I had a friend years ago in school that said that it was the worst thing that they’ve ever heard. Personally, I think it’s amazing, and just his interpretation of a song.
.......it was one of the genuine moments of trueGENIUS...by any artist in history...lucky enough to be captured on film and audio...p.s the best film/camera angle footage is from the..Jimi Hendrix..Movie 1973.The Hendrix authorised version of the..Woodstock Concert..DVD...has an inferior..camera angle/film clip of ..Jimi playing..T.S.S.B....poor editing,etc of the original..Woodstock Movie Footage.Thanks for the reaction vid.
Jamel, you have got to see the entire Woodstock film. There are many interviews with the young concertgoers and local adults who live in the community where the concert was held. This will give you a feel for why the concert was Peaceful, and non-violent. Especially the interview with the two producers of the concert, Michael Lang and Artie Kornfeld, expressing themselves on how Peaceful the crowd was. And of course, Max Yasgur, who owned the farm where the festival was held. He was asked to address the crowd. His comments are epic!
I loved one thing he said and still true today but it may never come true. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace". His dad has that inscribed on Jimi's memorial. If you're a fan of Jimi you've got to come up here to Renton, Washington and check it out.Yes he got blowback big time
Mainly from rock critics, or media trying to start trouble, like usual, because growing up, I always remember my mom and uncle's, talking about how much, everyone they knew, loved His Version of the National Anthem, and I don't remember hearing anyone say anything bad about Whitney Houston's version either. It was beautiful, and the national anthem always takes so long to get through, but with hers, it didn't seem to last long enough some how
Jamel: what would have been great is to have the actual video of the National anthem from Woodstock! I like the concept of watching interviews of the musicians, but a sample of their work could be displayed! Just a suggestion! Stay safe, stay sane, Stay Strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
Yes, Sir David! It wud have been great to attach that infamous Anthem video to the interview. A great perspective for viewers. Have to mention also, how stunning Jimi looked in that white fringe and bandana. Red white and awesome! Absolutely love his ballads such as Hey Joe, Wind...Mary, Angel and Little Wing. Peace to all.
love the reaction jamel! this man was an amazing musician listen to "BLEEDING HEART" live at the royal albert hall, to listen how good he really was. never heard anyone make a guitar moan in pain like that ever a rare recording but out there. ; )
Any violence at any festivals back in the day were probably fighting, not weapons. Woodstock was all about peace and love, and that was what the Hippie movement was all about. If there was any fighting at Woodstock, it had to be so minor that it was never mentioned. I doubt there was any of that at Woodstock. Thanks Jamel!
Dick Cavett, one of the best interviewers. He interviewed all the groovy people: John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Janis Joplin and Gloria Swanson, George Harrison, etc.
101st Airborne, 2 tours of duty, Hendrix was certainly experienced...a true American hero who actually served his country...I think it's pretty awesome that even though at the time, he got a lot of flak for his version of the Anthem, today it's widely viewed as one of the most iconic, if not THE most iconic, version of the National Anthem out there...he had a lot to brag on, but he was always very humble about his talent & accomplishments & would even get embarrassed when someone complemented him...today's celebrities could learn a lot from this man...Rock In Peace Jimi...
CHEROKEE PROUD!!!! In case you didn't know, Jimi was part Cherokee. There were death threats lobbed at him for the way he played the national anthem. Jimi was just an amazing person in general. He was 26 when he did this interview and wise beyond his years. It breaks my heart to think what he would have done through the years.
I was in the support band to Jimi Hendrix in 1967, and can honestly say having met him, he was a humble, shy and polite gentleman. When he went on stage he transformed into a wild master of the guitar. It was an honour to have worked on the same bill. He was a one off....we will never see the likes of him again.
I second the idea of you doing more of these artists interview reactions! So many interesting things to learn about these people whose songs have been the soundtrack of many of our lives.
Jamel, mon frère de coeur, I like you a lot. See, I WAS Jimi at the time. The very first notes I heard from him, I knew what he was talking about. See there was that Nam bullshit going on. All those kids sent there to their death. So many innercity Black kids, not having college tuitions, were sent there. My old parents - Dad, a WW ll veteran, living close to the New England US borders, sheltered so many draftees kids in Bromont, Québec, Canada. A chance for them, Black and White desperate kids to disappear in the nature, never to go back. Jimi's own national anthem was his way to condem the US horrific policy in VietNam. Man, was he ever hated for it ! More so as an African-American ! Jimi was, and still is my brother at heart, me now, an old 70 y.o. white man like so many of us "fans". R.I.P. lil' brother. ❤️
Brother Jimi was so humble for being the best guitar player on the planet who actually changed guitar forever! I owe Jimi so much for teaching me things on guitar and just experiencing his music. I really miss him! ❤️
A reporter for The New York Times who attended Woodstock talked about Jimi's performance of The Star Spangled Banner. He stated that no one captured the 60's decade in a single performance like he did. So much so that it gave him chills hearing the sounds of Vietnam,the machine guns,the jets, helicopters, explosions.
Jamel, if you have not heard Jimi’s version of the national anthem, you absolutely must. It’s a masterpiece in my opinion. I would love to see you react to interviews from various talk shows. Dick Cavett’s show featured actors, filmmakers, politicians, musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, artists, and activists, among others. Mike Douglas also had interesting guests on his show. Thank you for your reaction videos! 🙂
Some of the best Jimi is Jimi Plays The Blues At The Cafe Au Go Go in N.Y. This is a 50 min. Jam session. Little Wing. Everything's Gonna Be Alright Three Bears And Stormy Monday if I remember Herbie Rich Buddy Miles Paul Butterfield Elvin Bishop. Great Jam session. Great reaction on the Star Spangled Banner.
The Rolling Stones try to do a free concert in San Francisco and it was at the Altamonte Speedway in the Oakland Hills. It featured the stones Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane the Rolling Stones hired the motorcycle club Hells Angels for security. A black man in the crowd was near the stage and there was an altercation and he had a gun Hells Angels beat him with pool cues and stabbed him to death. It was made into the movie called, Gimme Shelter
From what I've read and heard about Jimi Hendrix, he was one of those guys that didn't see himself as a star, or above anyone else, he would talk to fans, and actually have a conversation.
According to Google, he was Dick Cavett on September 9, 1969. He would have been 26 at that point in time He turned 27 on November 27, 1969. and passed away September 18, 1970. The way he played the National Anthem was all of the turbulent notes between the melody was the portrayal of emotion that he was feeling during the time (that was according to one of my friends that was around then).
Many folks were and are stunned to know Jimi was in the army as a paratrooper. The story is the judge gave him a choice (for being caught in a stolen car one his friends heisted), either get locked up or join the service. No dummy, Jimi chose the latter...
from 67 to 70, he was so very busy and then eventually quite stressed, so you have to imagine how fast you age going through so much of life so quickly.
AMAZING PERFORMANCE IT WAS ALMOST SOUND LIKE BOMBS FALLING AND BLOWING UP THIS SOLO OF THE ANATHEMA IS EPIC IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT IS A MUST THANKS JAMEL_AKA_JAMAL ✌🏼& LO💚E MY BROTHER
anyone I ever knew who did military time, came out looking older. alot of ppl copied him doing the star spangled banner , but hands down hendrix is the best. he doesn't just play it he lives it. he feels it. Hendrix was real. he wasn't plastic.
Jets flying, bombs exploding, Jimi had it all going on and still had the Anthem going! The haters were jealous because they couldn't come close to what he did with it. The performance is one of a kind.
Cavett begins the interview by saying, 'here at last'. That's because Jimi had been scheduled to appear sometime before, but had to cancel because he'd been up all night, performing at Woodstock. I believe David Crosby filled in for him. Or maybe it was Stephen Stills. Actually, I think it was both. With Joni Mitchell & Jefferson Airplane.
Brother Jimi was very humble go really being the best guitarist on the planet that was thought by many! I owe Jimi so much for teaching me a lot on thr guitar and really miss him! ❤️
Check out the 'Stones 'at Altamont and your question about violence will be self evident . Jimi has been a lifelong example to me . I quote "Fly your freak flag high " , be yourself , good advice at any time .
Jimi's first guitar was one he built for himself with cardboard and rubber bands. His aunt told his dad that he needed to get that boy a proper guitar. He was left handed and played upside down. Man...love this guy.
There's a MUST SEE interview 4 Hendrix fans from Musician's Hall of Fame here on YT w/ Billy Cox, Hendrix's best friend & bass player 4 Band of Gypsies, re-formed Experience, & Woodstock- ("little known facts about Hendrix"?) about his "training" n Nashville in It's historical black music scene! I was introduced by a friend 2 a guy named Billy at public access TV picnic he put on when worked at station w/ a traveling music/performing arts show w/ an old hippie n early 2000's. As a teen n the '80's I'd read a brief passage n a Hendrix bio about him n Nashville, but had no idea who THIS guy was. Me & him shot the shit 4 about 30 mins, drinking beer n his RV, then said, good 2 meet ya, bye-bye! Then when pulling off i asked my friend his last name & my jaw hit the floor! About 2 wks later I was at a grocery store & heard my name called out, & was my new friend, BILLY F*CKIN' COX!!! Guess I was only 1 who never asked about Jimi n last 30 yrs!😂 & I never did, cause knew he must b tired of it! GREAT DUDE!!! Also see, Hendrix '65 Night Train (1st TV appearance), pre-cursor, & inspiration 4 Soul Train from Nashville black scene!!! ✌ ❤ 🚬
Jimi was an artist in it’s purest form, unbound by any convention, totally experimental. there may be a handful of guitar players since who can match the technical prowess but he is the genesis of all of it, the inspiration for everything that came after, totally original. There is before Hendrix and there is after. Jamel you should check out a interview with Jim Morrison where he predicts the future of music, I think it’s from 1970, he basically predicts two turn tables and a microphone, it’s crazy.
HELLO FROM NEW ENGLAND JIMI WAS ABOUT 25-26 YRS OLD AT THIS POINT...THERE WAS SERIOUS VIOLENCE AT ALTEMONT FEST WHEN THE ROLLING STONES PLAYED IN 1969 WHEN THE HELLS ANGELS KILLED A FAN AND BEAT UP OTHER FANS AND AT WOODSTOCK PLL DIED FROM DRUGS ETC AND WERE REALLY HURT..HENDRIX WAS AN OLD SOUL AND WISE BEYOUND HIS YRS...PEACE...
My best friend who was at Woodstock had just finished a long shift in the trip tent and walked out in front of the stage with no one between her and Jimi. Standing in the mud she was blown away as her friend from Greenwich Village took the stage as the muddy and exhausted multitude was making it's exodus to the default world. A fixed iconic moment in history like the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, D-Day, November 22nd 1963 Dealy Plaza in Dallas Or that one small step for man that took place less than two months prior. Then the entire scene came to a crashing end at Altamont.
@Jamel: You ask how old Jimi was here. I don't know when this show aired originally but Woodstock was August of 69, and this show was after that, and Jimi died at age 27, Sept 18, 1970. Jimi's birthday was Nov 27. If this show was shortly after Woodstock but before his birthday Jimi would have been 26 otherwise he'd have been 27 already. I was 9 or 10 depending on when the show aired, not that that matters any.
I think you'd be surprised at how many 'musicians' don't read music. Doesn't mean they don't understand basic theory concepts, it just means if you put a piece of sheet music in front of them it would probably just look like a bunch of dots. Most of my friends, myself included, all started by just trying to figure things out by ear. I had been playing for about 2 or 3 years before l decided to take actual guitar lessons.
In high school (early 70's) I was a DJ on local school radio station, WEPS. My show was on Saturday night during the summer. I played this song during the show and my manager called and yelled at me for playing this song before midnight. LOL!
Woodstock was peaceful but there were other concerts, such as the Rolling Stones at Altamonte (Hell's Angels were hired as security) where violence broke out.
There was also this PBS interview he did that was the last one he did before he passed away. That was a really good one too it was such a moving conversation it made me tear up!
Jimi just played the anthem his way and to this day it is one of the best renditions ever recorded. I guess you're going to get critics wherever you go in life. And yes that was one thing with Jimi - he didn't read music.
