Posted by The G on November 27, 2011 under GNN | 
Photo by G. Art by Mr. Brainwash.
Jimi Hendrix
One of the gods of Rock and Roll, Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Had he lived past his 27th birthday, he’d be celebrating number 69 today! It’s hard to believe he’s not with us anymore because aside from not being able to tour anymore, for obvious reasons, there’s been a steady output of unreleased music released since his death. For Jimi fans, you’ll really want to grab a copy of the 4 CD/1 DVD box set “West Coast Seattle Boy,” as it contains 3 discs of outtakes and demos – and it’s GREAT! Wherever you are Jimi, happy birthday!
What’s your favorite Jimi Hendrix song? For me, there’s too many to name, but I think I’ll celebrate the day listening to “Foxey Lady,” “Hey Joe,” and the entire “Axis: Bold As Love” album.
Posted by The G on August 26, 2011 under G Reviews |
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Jimi Hendrix - Winterland - Click to Enlarge!
In the wake of Amy Winehouse’s death and her entry into the “27 Club” (rockers who died at age 27), it made me reflect on the legacies that Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain left behind. They exited this world way too soon, but in their active years, they were productive and creative beyond belief. Nearly 40 years after Jimi Hendrix’ death, unreleased material continues to be unearthed and for die-hard fans such as myself, we are discovering missing pieces of puzzles we all thought we had completely figured out.
Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings are continuing their amazing series of unreleased Jimi Hendrix material and September 13, 2011 is going to be a great day for Jimi fans. On that day, the world will see and hear the release of a 4-disc deluxe box set of “Winterland,” an expanded edition of “Hendrix in the West,” a DVD release of “Jimi Hendrix: Live at the Isle of Wight,” and a DVD of all of Jimi’s appearances on the Dick Cavett Show.
“Winterland” is a 4 CD set drawn from 6 shows recorded over 3 days (October 10, 11, and 12, 1968) at San Francisco’s historic Winterland Ballroom. A severely edited one disc version was released years ago, but now fans will have access to these pristine sound quality recordings that feature so many unheard live versions of classic Hendrix songs such as “Manic Depression,” “Foxey Lady,” “Hey Joe,” and “Purple Haze.” There are also covers of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” and Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love.” You can see the tracklistings for these CDs by clicking on the picture above. What you need to know about this release is as follows – if you are a Hendrix fan, you cannot even think about not owning this amazing box set. The sound quality is pristine. The set lists feature so many of the classic Jimi Hendrix Experience songs. Last but not least, Jimi Hendrix rarely played the same song in the same way twice. You’ll hear versions of songs like”Red House” that range from 4 minutes to 11 minutes, once again showing that Jimi Hendrix was not just a wizard in the studio, but he was one of the most electrifying live performers of his time.
Amazon.com will be selling an exclusive version of “Winterland” that will feature an additional CD of bonus material, so you’ll probably want to order the set directly from them to enjoy extra songs such as “Killing Floor,” “Red House,” “Dear Mr. Fantasty (Parts 1 and 2)” which are taken from Jimi’s February 4, 1968 Winterland show.
“Winterland,” an expanded edition of “Hendrix in the West,” a DVD release of “Jimi Hendrix: Live at the Isle of Wight,” and a DVD of all of Jimi’s appearances on the Dick Cavett Show will be released on September 13, 2011. No Hendrix collection will be complete without them!
Posted by The G on August 2, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Hulbert Waldroup.
Hulbert Waldroup at Gallery Bar in New York.
Head on over to Gallery Bar in New York to quench your thirst and see some groovy art. Gallery Bar changes their exhibits every few weeks and currently on display is an exhibit from artist Hulbert Waldroup. He pays homage to some Rock and Roll legends past and present and even has some paintings of some of the women you’d expect to find hanging out backstage. Special thanks to Darin at Gallery Bar for showing me around. Gallery Bar is located at 120 Orchard Street in New York.
If you accurately identified (from left to right): Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, Mick Jagger, and Bob Dylan in the above image, award yourself something nice today.
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Posted by The G on June 18, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Richard Prince.
Richard Prince: T-Shirt Paintings now showing at Salon 94 in NYC through June 26, 2010.
Controversial artist Richard Prince has an exhibit at Salon 94 in New York called T-Shirt Paintings, the inaugural exhibition at Salon 94 Bowery. This exhibit is a mini-retrospective, spanning 25 years of Prince’s work. Prince has stretched T-shirts of varying sizes and colors and has painted them in ways that only Richard Prince could. One of my favorite pieces in the exhibit (which you’ll see a photo of below) is a white shirt with a CD sticker from Led Zeppelin’s “Houses of the Holy” affixed to the center of the piece with a few tiny specks of paint down the right hand side of the shirt. Sometimes I like simplicity, what can I say. After this exhibit closes, the gallery will be renovated over the summer and will reopen in September 2010. Salon 94 is located at 243 Bowery and “T-Shirt Paintings” by Richard Prince runs until June 26, 2010.
See more images (including the Led Zeppelin shirt) after the jump.
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Posted by The G on May 25, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Michael Kalish.
Marilyn Monroe by Michael Kalish now showing at the Opera Gallery in New York through May 31, 2010.
Artists Logan Hicks, Anthony Lister and Michael Kalish are showing recent works at the Opera Gallery in New York and all three artists have really great stuff. American artist Michael Kalish has become infamous for using pieces of license plates in his amazing works and some of his pieces live in the collections of people from Nancy Regan to Kid Rock! I was really taken with these unique works of art and I highly recommend you pay a visit to see this exhibit prior to its closing date on May 31, 2010. The Opera Gallery is located at 115 Spring Street in New York.
See Kalish’s visions of Jimi Hendrix, Diana Ross, another Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich after the jump.
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