{"id":28712,"date":"2013-04-04T06:26:09","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=28712"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:35:11","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:35:11","slug":"jimi-hendrix-people-hell-angels-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/jimi-hendrix-people-hell-angels-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimi Hendrix | People, Hell & Angels<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alissa Ordabai<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Hendrix\"The big question with yet another posthumous Hendrix release is whether Jimi would have consented to it if he was still around. The brutal reality is that he isn\u2019t around, and decisions are now in the hands of business people. Either way, parents better take care their kids don\u2019t pick up this record before Electric Ladyland<\/em>, Are You Experienced<\/em>, or Axis: Bold as Love<\/em>. Otherwise the whippersnappers may decide Hendrix was simply good; as opposed to being a genius. <\/p>\n

That is not to say that the album doesn\u2019t offer some magical moments. But surprisingly, the most striking of them reside in the rendition of \u201cHear My Train A Comin\u2019\u201d \u2013 a hypnotic version of one of Jimi\u2019s best-known classics where he turns the blues tradition \u2013 without betraying it \u2013 into something beyond the confines of time, space, or particular culture. Psychedelia, blues, and his own expansive vision stretch into such universally compelling picture, you instantly understand how Hendrix managed to change not only music, but the way the whole generation began to think and live. <\/p>\n

Other tracks show less brilliance, but that doesn\u2019t mean they sound bad or mundane. Hendrix\u2019s caliber makes sure that even when he simply relaxes with the guitar, or when he sketches some ideas at half-strength, or when he plays extended passages seemingly purely for exercise (as on \u201cEasy Blues\u201d), the music remains meaningful. <\/p>\n

Disappointingly though, we learn nothing new here about the greatest rock guitarist of all time. There isn\u2019t one facet of his creative character that hasn\u2019t been showcased more deeply or beautifully on his studio albums released within his lifetime, or on his live recordings. For Hendrix scholars and die-hard fans this collection certainly has its place, but for ordinary listeners \u2013 especially for those who are just beginning to get acquainted with his work \u2013 this emerges as a confusing release. Portraying Hendrix as a skilled player with quite a bit of imagination, it doesn\u2019t show who he really was \u2013 a musical genius of colossal power, magnitude, and imagination. <\/p>\n

Genre: rock, blues, blues-rock<\/p>\n

Personnel:
\nPrimary musicians:
\nJimi Hendrix \u2013 guitars, vocals, bass guitar (track 9)
\nBilly Cox \u2013 bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6-8)
\nBuddy Miles \u2013 drums (tracks 1-5, 10)
\nMitch Mitchell \u2013 drums )tracks 6, 7, 9)
\nJuma Sultan \u2013 congas (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 12)
\nAdditional musicians:
\nLarry Lee \u2013 rhythm guitar (tracks 6, 7)
\nJerry Velez \u2013 congas (tracks 6, 7)
\nStephen Stills \u2013 bass guitar (track 2)
\nLonnie Youngblood \u2013 vocal and saxophone (track 5)
\nRocky Isaac \u2013 drums (track 8)
\nAl Marks \u2013 percussion (track 8)
\nAlbert Allen \u2013 vocal (track 11)
\nJame Booker \u2013 piano (track 11)
\nGerry Sack \u2013 triangle and mime vocal (track 6)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1. Earth Blues
\n2. Somewhere
\n3. Hear My Train a Comin\u2019
\n4. Bleeding Heart
\n5. Let Me Move You
\n6. Izabella
\n7. Easy Blues
\n8. Crash Landing
\n9. Inside Out
\n10. Hey Gypsy Boy
\n11. Mojo Man
\n12. Villanova Junction Blues<\/p>\n

Label: Legacy Recordings<\/p>\n

Online: www.jimihendrix.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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