Jimi Hendrix - At Last... The Beginning The Making Of Electric Ladyland (2009) [DVD9 NTSC]
Audio Dolby 5.1 and Dolby 2.0
Label: UMe – UIBY 1051
Format: DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
Country: Japan
Released: 2009
Genre: Blues, Electronic, Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock
Originally produced in 1997 as part of the Classic Albums series, The Making of Electric Ladyland is reissued here newly edited and with some 40 minutes of additional material, making it a genuine treasure trove for Jimi Hendrix fans. Recorded in fits and starts during an arduous, poorly planned tour of America and released in 1968, Electric Ladyland was the third and final studio album the rock-guitar legend completed during his lifetime, and while it was arguably not his greatest--many would argue in favor of its more focused predecessors, Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold as Love--it’s his most ambitious and most experimental; it originally occupied two full vinyl discs and featured several additional musicians, songs by other writers, an extended blues jam, and one piece, "1983… A Merman I Should Turn to Be," that took up almost all of one side. A lot of the folks who took part in the recording are on hand to discuss it, including several who are no longer with us (like producer Chas Chandler, bass player Noel Redding, and drummers Buddy Miles and Mitch Mitchell, both of whom died in 2008). The musicians’ insights and recollections are cool; organist Mike Finnigan sits at his Hammond B-3 and demonstrates the deep groove the band created for "Rainy Day, Dream Away" (a session Finnigan was never paid for!), while bass player Jack Casady of the Jefferson Airplane plugs in and replicates the part he played on "Voodoo Chile." But the best moments come when engineer Eddie Kramer sits at the mixing console and isolates different tracks from various tunes, revealing touches like Hendrix’s harpsichord part on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp," his comb-kazoo playing(!) on "Crosstown Traffic," and the electric sitar he jacked through a wah-wah pedal on "1983." There are also vintage interview clips with Hendrix himself, as well as talk about his work habits, his lifestyle, and the controversial photo of nude women that originally adorned the cover. But it’s the music that matters, and The Making of Electric Ladyland is a fascinating look at the work of one of music’s true immortals. --Sam Graham
Product Description
At Last The Beginning: The Making Of Electric Ladyland documents the creation of Jimi's groundbreaking 1968 double album. Jimi's closest associates returned to share their remembrances of the album and its lasting influence. Experience bassist Noel Redding, drummer Mitch Mitchell and co-manager Chas Chandler detailed their contributions while engineer Eddie Kramer re-examined the many multi-track tapes created during the sessions. Help from Jimi's `friends and passengers' came by way of new interviews with drummer Buddy Miles, Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady, Traffic's Dave Mason and Steve Winwood, among others. Originally produced in 1997 as part of the Classic Albums television series, this newly edited, expanded edition features almost 40 minutes of additional content not see in the original feature.
Tracklist:
1 Prologue
2 Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
3 ... And The Gods Made Love
4 All Along The Watchtower
5 Rainy Day, Dream Away
6 Still Raining, Still Dreaming
7 Voodoo Chile
8 Crosstown Traffic
9 Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
10 Little Miss Strange
11 Gypsy Eyes
12 South Saturn Delta
13 House Burning Down
14 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
15 Long Hot Summer Night
16 Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
17 Epilogue
Licensed To – Geffen Records
Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
Distributed By – Universal Music LLC