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Episode 50: Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 15:44


We go over the building and operation of Electric Lady Studio, as well as the documentary form the box set. Also featuring our special guest host.

The Keep On Grooving Holiday Special 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 9:23


Saving the time to go hunt for it, here's the return of the original, plus a quick new ending

Episode 49-First Rays of the New Rising Sun Redux

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 55:12


We go back over First Rays of the New Rising Sun, the songs that came out in the years after Jimi's passing that may have been on the album, as well as the three current versions available and if something on the new box can serve as an alternate.

Keep On Grooving Video podcast-Electric Lady Studios unboxing and rundown

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 30:55


The Electric Lady Studios box set is finally out, we do a rundown of what's on the set and how it looks.

Episode 48-The Electric Lady Studio Sessions June-August 1970

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 25:31


We go over the sessions Hendrix did at his own studio, finally making progress towards completion of his next studio album.

Episode 47-The JimiHendrix Experience US Tour May-June 1969

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 19:14


We discuss the last part of the final Experience tour in mid 1969, along with some studio sessions that later led to the formation of the Band of Gypsys

Episode 46-The Jimi Hendrix Experience US tour April-May 1969

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 30:55


The Experience tries one last time to record something in the studio while touring on the weekends to raise money for the upcoming studio. Then something was found in Jimi's luggage in Toronto...

Episode 45-Cross Album Traffic Part 3: 1980 thru today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 39:19


The third part of the Traffic retrospective features Steve Winwood's rise as an 80s hitmaker, the band's surprise return in the 90s, who we've lost and who is still with us.

Episode 44-Croos Album Traffic Part 2 1970-1979

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 38:40


We discuss the band's albums in the first half of the decade before their break up as well as some solo recordings and the band member who got the unlikely first solo hit.

Episode 43-Cross Album Traffic Part 1: 1964-1969

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 40:58


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

Episode 42-Royal Albert Hall...55 years (and almost as many lawsuits) later

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 23:01


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.

Episode 41-February-March 1969: Royal Albert Hall, the Olympic rehearsals and a lot of jamming

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 28:28


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.

Episode 40-The 1969 European Tour-January

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 17:36


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.

Keep On Grooving Holiday Special 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 22:09


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.

Episode 39-The US tour, August 1967 and Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 20:56


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.

Episode 38-The US Tour June-July 1967

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 17:52


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.

Epsiode 37-The Visual Side of Jimi Hendrix-soundtracks, biographies and alternates (oh my)...

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 36:17


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.

Keep On Grooving Season 3 promo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 2:31


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.

Episode 36-Jimi Hendrix on home video 1998 thru today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 47:24


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

Episode 35 Jimi Hendrix on film, TV and video 1986-1998

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 31:42


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.

Episode 34 Jimi Hendrix at the movies...and on TV 1965-1973

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 53:58


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.

Episode 33-Eric Clapton 1970 The Howlin' Wolf Sessions, All Things Must Pass and Derek & the Dominos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 60:04


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.

Episode 32-Eric Clapton 1969-1970 Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie and Eric Clapton (s/t)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 38:32


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.

Episode 31-Eric Clapton 1966-1968 Cream and the Beatles (and Mountain)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 49:30


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...

Episode 30-Jimi Hendrix Live 1970 June 5 through August 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 25:29


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.

Episode 29-Jimi Hendrix Live 1970, April 25 to May 30, the LA Forum through Berkeley

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 29:57


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.

Episode 28-Jimi Hendrix Live August 30-September 6, 1970

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 29:48


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.

The Keep On Grooving Holiday Special-2022 Encore

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 16:54


Encore presentation of the holiday special with a new ending regarding the best box sets to get as presents

The Keep On Grooving Video Holiday Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 32:29


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!

Episode 27-The Sony era 2022 Live at the LA Forum, April 26, 1969

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 32:59


The Experience's show at the LA Forum gets a stand alone release, so we'll talk about that, its previous release on Lifelines as well as the events of that week that began the changes to Jimi's career that would soon follow. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 26-Hendrix's Helpers Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 25:05


Part two of the look at the other people in Jimi's working world, from the tour managers to his later bandmates...and Alan Douglas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 25-Hendrix's Helpers Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 32:32


The first group of the most important people in Hendrix's professional career from his producers, managers and bandmates, how they helped him and the other bands they worked with as well. Plus in this episode a short dissertation on the career of Aynsley Dunbar. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 24-Jimi's last month

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 21:47


We go over the last month of Jimi's life, from the party at Electric Lady Studios through the final weeklong tour and the confusion surrounding his final days, including some of the crazy conspiracy theories. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 23-Covers and Tributes Part 2-1993 thru today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 27:07


The 1990s and 2000s brought us several tribute albums with a wide variety of artists providing their takes on Jimi's songs, plus his old pals Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood honor their fallen friend in their reunion shows, --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 22-Guest appearances, covers and tributes Part 1-1966-1992

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 35:33


In the first of two episodes, we'll look at Jimi's guest appearances during his days with the Experiences, then at a number of different covers done by various artists through the 70s and 80s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 21-The Curtis Knight era 1961-1966

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 38:09


Jimi's recordings with Curtis Knight and the Squires are discussed along with the numerous ways these songs have come out over the years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Episode 20-The Sony era 2019-2021: A Box of Gypsys, Royal Albert Hall and Live at Maui

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 31:54


2019 gave fans their first good look at the long promised Royal Albert Hall film and a box set featuring all four sets by the Band of Gypsys. 2020 was going to be a major anniversary year, but a world wide pandemic changed everyone's plans. Despite that, Jimi Hendrix managed to get FOUR releases out that year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 19-Mixing It Up with the Jimi Hendrix Experience Part 1: Are You Experienced (and Smash Hits)

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 39:19


The Jimi Hendrix Experienced made a thunderous debut with their first album Are You Experienced. This episode goes over that album in depth, the difference between the UK and US versions and how Smash Hits was used differently in each area to give record buyers the full picture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 18-Mixing It Up with the Jimi Hendrix Experience Part 2: Axis Bold As Love

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 17:57


We look at the Jimi Hendrix Experience's second LP, its stereo and mono mixes that both appear on the recent SACD plus a mystery mix that popped up along the way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 17-Mixing It Up with the Jimi Hendrix Experience Part 3-Electric Ladyland

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 28:46


This episode, we go over the making of Jimi's double album masterpiece track by track, as well as discussing the changes made when creating the 5.1 mix for the 50th anniversary edition. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 16-The Sony era 2018 (Both Side of the Sky, Electric Ladyland 50th Anniversary and SACDs)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 34:55


Sony goes to the well one more time with a third 'new' studio album, a 50th anniversary set is released for Electric Ladyland and high end SACDs are scheduled for Are You Expereinced and Axis: Bold As Love...but only one makes it out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 15-The Sony era 2013-2017 (People, Hell & Angels, Miami Pop, Atlanta Pop, Machine Gun and the PPX Sessions)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 28:14


Sony releases another "new" studio album to even more chart success, more live material makes its way out and we begin our discussion of the Curtis Knight era. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Episode 14-The Sony Era 2011 (Winterland and Hendrix In The West Revised)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 16:45


After a Top 5 album and career spanning box set, Sony returns to California for two live projects including a surprise reissue and an expansive look at a famous run of shows from 1968 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 13-The Sony Era 2010 (Valleys & Neptune and West Coast Seattle Boy)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 31:38


Jimi's catalog switches labels again and the new label doesn't hold back, releasing a brand new album and a box set to show they mean business. And they're rewarded with a Top 5 album. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 12-The Experience Hendrix Era 2002-2009 (Blue Wild Angel, Live at Berkeley, the Noel Redding Experience Sessions and Live at Monterey)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 17:25


After taking care of box sets and bootlegs, Experience Hendrix returns to some of the big concert appearances with new audio and video combos, as well as Noel Redding getting his due with his own collection. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 11-The Experience Hendrix era Dagger Records

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 17:02


Experience Hendrix gets into the bootleg business and releases some essential material to trace the growth of Jimi as an artist --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Episode 10-The Experience Hendrix Era 2000-2001 (and 2003) Retrospectives (The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Voodoo Child and Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 22:39


Listeners finally get the long awaited career spanning box set, but they also get another new best of and a segment on a PBS special done by one of America's most famous directors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 9-The Experience Hendrix Era 1997-1999 (First Rays of the New Rising Sun, South Saturn Delta, BBC Sessions, Live at the Fillmore East and Live at Woodstock)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 35:58


Jimi's family takes control of his back catalog and begins to try to sort out his legacy by putting old pieces back in place, adding some new ones and attempting to correct the flaws of some of the previous posthumous albums, with mixed results. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 8-The Alan Douglas Era 1993-1995-Workin' For MCA (:blues, Woodstock and Voodoo Soup)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 30:39


Jimi's catalog moves labels from Reprise to MCA with promises to build the catalog back better than ever. But after a promising start with a blues collection and a Woodstock album, the project comes to a crashing halt in some voodoo soup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Keep On Grooving Holiday Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 9:36


A quick rundown of the holiday themed songs and concerts Jimi performed in his career both before the Experience all the way through to the Band of Gypsys. Merry Christmas! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 7-The Alan Douglas Era 1988-1991 Boxed In (Lifelines, Stages. Sessions and Footlights)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 25:42


The late 80s led to a plethora of box sets and ressiues to fill up the CD shevles. What did Jimi's labels do to fulfill the audience's desire for new and unreleased material? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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