1970-08-01 Honolulu

[johanincr]

This show was partially recorded and surfaced in WMA format in early 2006.

It turned up on the EH site in Real Audio format, another lossy conversion....

This torrent is for the 'original' WMA files, and a FLAC version of a edit i did, some EQ etc.

The original recording had a 'echo from the future' in the left channel, since the recording itself appears to be mono this channel was dropped in the edit version.

1 Straight Ahead
2 Ezy Ryder
3 Hey Baby
4 Spanish Castle Magic
5 Red House

The partially synched 8mm that came with it is also included.

Those are the facts, now the opinions:

I think this was one of the best concerts of 1970.
Jimi appears to be in a very good mood which is reflected in his playing. Finally, an audience that doesnt scream for 'Wild Thing/Foxy Lady/Purple Haze/burn that guitar Jimi!'
inbetween all songs. This version of Hey Baby is -afaik- the only live version that has a intro and an ending, its not the usual ending where it would be a medley with the next song - or drum solo.

So, the show is really good, the audio really isnt.
Still hope it will be enjoyed!

[firstrays]

johan
many thanks. Happy New Year to you and the family AND all at CTT.
firstrays

[paul56]

Thanks Johan, Happy Holidays to you and to all here at CT!

[Armel]

thanks a lot..I am eager to hear your edit..and happy new year to all Jimi's fans

[hearmytrain]

Thanks for your work on it Johann! It's a beautiful gift, much appreciated.
And a Happy new year to you all!!!

[heyyo]

Nice! Only had the damn EH website rip of this and that Realmedia format is not nice to the sound ... this sounds so much better! thanks!!! Maybee the best Hey Baby ... and i also wish everybody happy holidays!

[Bluzhound]

Thanz a bunch for this nugget, anyone have details of where in Honolulu or the venue....just for archive purposes, not to complain at all

[heyyo]

Originally Posted by Bluzhound

Thanz a bunch for this nugget, anyone have details of where in Honolulu or the venue....just for archive purposes, not to complain at all

Honolulu International Center

[Armel]

Originally Posted by johanincr

This show was partially recorded and surfaced in WMA format in early 2006.

It turned up on the EH site in Real Audio format, another lossy conversion....

This torrent is for the 'original' WMA files, and a FLAC version of a edit i did, some EQ etc.

The original recording had a 'echo from the future' in the left channel, since the recording itself appears to be mono this channel was dropped in the edit version.

1 Straight Ahead
2 Ezy Ryder
3 Hey Baby
4 Spanish Castle Magic
5 Red House

The partially synched 8mm that came with it is also included.

Those are the facts, now the opinions:

I think this was one of the best concerts of 1970.
Jimi appears to be in a very good mood which is reflected in his playing. Finally, an audience that doesnt scream for 'Wild Thing/Foxy Lady/Purple Haze/burn that guitar Jimi!'
inbetween all songs. This version of Hey Baby is -afaik- the only live version that has a intro and an ending, its not the usual ending where it would be a medley with the next song - or drum solo.

So, the show is really good, the audio really isnt.
Still hope it will be enjoyed!

thanks again for this..I don't know much about wma format..I heard there is a lossy and lossless wma..can you tell me something about that? and for this one?

[Mark7]

Thanks so much! This show has been elusive for me...I guess there is that old rumor that someone recorded the whole thing on a c-120 tape and that was not enough for the whole show...kinda hard to believe. Maybe one day that tape will show up, in the meantime thx for this!!!!

[hawkfan369]

Originally Posted by Armel

thanks again for this..I don't know much about wma format..I heard there is a lossy and lossless wma..can you tell me something about that? and for this one?

this is not the lossless...but until a lossless version surfaces this is it.

[Armel]

Originally Posted by hawkfan369

this is not the lossless...but until a lossless version surfaces this is it.

thanks hawkfan..cool your avatar

[cosmic]

Thanks Johan, a nice 2009 to you and to all cool people at CTT!

[ap0llo]

Thanks for the upload!

Originally Posted by heyyo

Honolulu International Center

Nowadays it's called the Neil S. Blaisdell Center.

[MourningStar]

Originally Posted by ap0llo

Thanks for the upload! Nowadays it's called the Neil S. Blaisdell Center.

Who in Sam Hill is Neil S. Blaisdell??? -

[hawkfan369]

Originally Posted by MourningStar

Who in Sam Hill is Neil S. Blaisdell??? -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Honolulu

[MourningStar]

Originally Posted by heyyo

Nowadays it's called the Neil S. Blaisdell Center.

Well according to that wikipedia link, it used to be called the Hawaii International Center. However, wikipedia is a user-generated database. I don't count on wiki as gospel-truth.

Now, about some artwork for this. Isn't firstrays the un-official CCT artwork designer? (hint-hint ... )

[johanincr]

http://www.blaisdellcenter.com/venues/arena.html
http://www.blaisdellcenter.com/seating/index.html
http://www.blaisdellcenter.com/venues/arena360.html


i dont know if anybody noticed, but on this Hey Baby Jimi actually sings 'Hey Gypsy Baby, where do you come in from' - just like on the Rainbow Bridge album, not the often (mis-)interpreted 'Hey Baby, where do you coming from' - which would just be wrong

it also seems that this is the beginning of the concert, they start with 3 new songs in a row and nobody complains! jimi's playing on those reminds me closely of the 'finished' studio tracks of those songs, moreso than other live shows of that period.

here's a small torrent for the artwork that Pete H. made, sorry i didnt include it strate away.

[Armel]

Originally Posted by johanincr

here's a small torrent for the artwork that Pete H. made, sorry i didnt include it strate away.

thanks johanincr, you're the man!

[jmarshallh]

again, thx a lot !!
nice songs, great pleasure to listen to these tracks this afternoon !!

nice !! thx