Hi in the recent Guitar world magazine April 2010 30 years anniversary issue
HALL PASS.Jimi Hendrix's 1969 Albert Hall performances get the green light for CD,DVD,and theatrical release
Of all the upcomming JH releases under EH's new pact with Sony Music, the one that John McDermott call's "perhaps the most significant project in the near term" will be the DVD and CD release of Hendrix's historic 1969 performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. The film will also be issued as a theatrical release, just as concert film's were in the days of classic rock.
McDermott say's "we have spent a number of years restoring the vast archive of color,16mm(film)footage of Jimi's two Feb.1969 performances at the Albert Hall, plusa deep archive of off stage and rehersal footage. this has been a massive undertaking,but the Feb. 24 performance has long been recognised as one of Jimi's finest ever"
what makes the film so special is that the Albert Hall dates were planned with cinematography in mind, unlike Hendrix's performances at Woodstock and the IOW festival. At Albert Hall, McDermott say's,"Jimi took care to refine the arrangements and set sound levels.WE even have footage of him reviewing sound play-backs that afternoon beneath the Royal Albert Hall stage.He took special care to his stage repertoire before performing it on a stage lit for filming. The result looks much better than other filmed concert's from the sixties."
In all, McDermott pronounces the forthcomming movie/DVD/CD "wonderfull stuff. Fans will appreciate the insight it provides into Jimi's remarkable skill as a guitarist and performer, not to mention some superb playing by Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding."_Alan Di Perna
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