Location:
United States
Description:
Looking at the recorded legacy of Jimi Hendrix over the past 5 decades
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/john-harchar
Episodes
Episode 43-Cross Album Traffic Part 1: 1964-1969
4/19/2024
A look at the band Traffic, their four original members and their relationships with Jimi Hendrix from their beginnings in the music industry thru the end of 1969 and their first break-up, plus a remembrance of Dickey Betts
Duration:00:40:58
Episode 42-Royal Albert Hall...55 years (and almost as many lawsuits) later
3/28/2024
We go over the 55 year history of trying to get the Royal Albert Hall album and film out, what has actually made it out and all the lawsuits that popped up along the way.
Duration:00:23:01
Episode 41-February-March 1969: Royal Albert Hall, the Olympic rehearsals and a lot of jamming
2/24/2024
We cover the concerts (and filming) at Royal Albert Hall, the Olympic recording sessiosn to prepare for them and a bunch of jams Jimi did before and after the shows.
Duration:00:28:28
Episode 40-The 1969 European Tour-January
1/19/2024
The Jimi Hendrix Experience returns to the road in the first month of 1969 in surprisngly strong form as a lead up to their big filmed show at Royal Albert Hall in February.
Duration:00:17:36
Keep On Grooving Holiday Special 2023
12/23/2023
Video podcast for this year's edition of the special featuring the Keep On Grooving Yule Log and a rundown of what videos make good gifts for the Hendrix fan in your life.
Duration:00:22:09
Episode 39-The US tour, August 1967 and Live at the Hollywood Bowl
11/18/2023
Jimi goes back into the studio with Curtis Knight and opens for the Mamas and the Papas at the Hollywood Bowl, yielding his latest album.
Duration:00:20:56
Episode 38-The US Tour June-July 1967
11/3/2023
We go over the summer tour (or string of multi-night stands) including a week in San Francisco, the recording of a new single, on tour with a group of TV stars (and a look at their career) and a return to Curtis Knight.
Duration:00:17:52
Epsiode 37-The Visual Side of Jimi Hendrix-soundtracks, biographies and alternates (oh my)...
10/1/2023
We take a look at a number of films that have used Hendrix songs on their soundtracks, then go over the two Hendrix biographies that were unable to use Jimi's music, and finally go over the extras on the 1973 film's DVD, the extra footage added to the Jimi Plays Berkeley Blu-ray and the original 123 minute version of Rainbow Bridge.
Duration:00:36:17
Keep On Grooving Season 3 promo
9/20/2023
A look ahead to what's coming up in the next year: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Hollywood Bowl, the return of the Keep On Grooving Holiday Special, the 1969 European tour, a look at the band Traffic and maybe, hopefully, the Electric Lady Studios box set...fingers crossed.
Duration:00:02:31
Episode 36-Jimi Hendrix on home video 1998 thru today
9/10/2023
We take a look at the home video releases during the Experience Hendrix era on DVD and Blu-ray, plus a side by side look at the different versions of the concert films for Monterey, Woodstock, Atlanta Pop and Isle of Wight
Duration:00:47:24
Episode 35 Jimi Hendrix on film, TV and video 1986-1998
8/4/2023
The home video market of the 80s gave studios the opportunity to mine their back catalog for video footage and the Hendrix camp was no exception. Several major festival performances were finally released as was a Rockumentary on MTV.
Duration:00:31:42
Episode 34 Jimi Hendrix at the movies...and on TV 1965-1973
7/1/2023
We detail several sets of performances on TV in Europe and the US, talk about his three big screen appearances during his lifetimes and the three projects that came out in the years immediately after his death.
Duration:00:53:58
Episode 33-Eric Clapton 1970 The Howlin' Wolf Sessions, All Things Must Pass and Derek & the Dominos
6/2/2023
Eric plays on sessions with a blues legend and his best friend's epic solo album, while falling for his wife. He then turns that turmoil into a classic double album assisted by one the greatest guitarists of his generation. Then it all comes crashing down when addiction takes over his life.
Duration:00:56:57
Episode 32-Eric Clapton 1969-1970 Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and Eric Clapton (s/t)
5/6/2023
Eric Clapton goes from one supergroup to the next, but Blind Faith ends before it could even get started. He then plays with various other artists and hooks up with good time rockers Delaney & Bonnie. With their help, he ends up gaining the confidence to make his own solo album.
Duration:00:38:32
Episode 31-Eric Clapton 1966-1968 Cream and the Beatles (and Mountain)
4/7/2023
A look at Eric Clapton's career during the time Jimi Hendrix was on the scene. Part 1 deals with Cream and guest starring on the Beatles White Album, as well as a discussion of Mountain...wait, Eric wasn't in Mountain...
Duration:00:49:30
Episode 30-Jimi Hendrix Live 1970 June 5 through August 1
3/17/2023
The second half of the US tour takes Jimi from small venues to several giant festivals as well as the Rainbow Bridge shows in Maui for his last dates in America.
Duration:00:26:13
Episode 29-Jimi Hendrix Live 1970, April 25 to May 30, the LA Forum through Berkeley
2/10/2023
We look at the first part of the Cry of Love tour as Jimi returns to the road for this first time in nearly a year, starting at the LA Forum and making a stop at UC Berkeley to film a movie and record an album.
Duration:00:30:35
Episode 28-Jimi Hendrix Live August 30-September 6, 1970
1/23/2023
We take a look at each song in each concert from the final week of Jimi's tour. There are some good shows, some bad ones and some of the best versions of songs Jimi ever did.
Duration:00:30:26
The Keep On Grooving Holiday Special-2022 Encore
12/24/2022
Encore presentation of the holiday special with a new ending regarding the best box sets to get as presents
Duration:00:16:54
The Keep On Grooving Video Holiday Special
12/24/2022
We take a look at the events that happened around the holidays during Jimi's career, plus a review of the box sets that have come out over the years...all with the Christmas tree in the background!
Duration:00:32:28