Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys album flac

Band of Gypsys is a live album by Jimi Hendrix and the first without his original group, the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was recorded on January 1, 1970, at the Fillmore East in New York City with Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on drums, frequently referred to as the Band of Gypsys. The album mixes funk and rhythm and blues elements with hard rock and jamming, an approach which later became the basis of funk rock.

About the album: Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/69 documents the debut performance of Jimi Hendrix's short-lived but eternally influential, Band of Gypsys. The group played four historic concerts at the Fillmore East in New York City, two on New Year's Eve 1969, and two on New Year's Day 1970.

Band of Gypsys was the only live recording authorized by Jimi Hendrix before his death. Helping him out were longtime friends Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on the drums because the Experience had broken up in June of 1969, following a show in Denver. This rhythm section was vastly different from the Experience. Buddy Miles was an earthy, funky drummer in direct contrast to the busy, jazzy leanings of Mitch Mitchell.

Featuring Jimi Hendrix (guitar), Billy Cox (bass), and Buddy Miles (drums), Band Of Gypsys presents six of the most heralded live recordings in rock history including the classics, Machine Gun, Who Knows, Message To Love, and We Gotta Live Together. Machine Gun. Changes. We Gotta Live Together.

Released a few months after his New Year's Eve 1970 concert, Band of Gypsys underscored Hendrix's desired return to basics-even if his basic was at a level most guitarists could never attain in a lifetime of playing. For an album that was just made to finish out an old contract Jimi had,turns out to be a pretty great album. So influential to many of todays artists, and myself, this one is chock full of Great songs! One of rocks original Heavy hitters Buddy Miles,playing and singing like there was no tomorrow, Billy Cox following along on the new songs so eloquently and perfectly,and Jimi just standing in place playing his Heart out.