Jimi play Monterey on DVD

Slobrain · 10-18-2007, 01:38 AM

FYI,
I just seen the Jimi Hendrix live at the Monterey pop on DVD on sale at Best buy.

I bought it and damn its good to see this on DVD, excellent playing and nice interviews, video quality is good too. The audio is good but sounded like they added maybe a bit of reverb to the mix, maybe wrong. I haven't heard this in years but still excellent.

Jimi, we miss ya man.....

SLO

Steve A. · 10-19-2007, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slobrain

FYI,
I just seen the Jimi Hendrix live at the Monterey pop on DVD on sale at Best buy.

I bought it and damn its good to see this on DVD, excellent playing and nice interviews, video quality is good too. The audio is good but sounded like they added maybe a bit of reverb to the mix, maybe wrong. I haven't heard this in years but still excellent.

Jimi, we miss ya man.....

SLO

That video is f*ckin' incredible! When he gets down on his knees to light his guitar on fire it is like he is some voodoo shaman...

And it's real trip to watch the reactions of the people in the audience. ("I don't think we're in Kansas any more, Toto!")

Thanks for the heads up!

Steve Ahola

Slobrain · 10-20-2007, 07:45 AM

Hey Steve,
Yes, an awesome video. I'm glad they reissued it on DVD as it was one of my favorites.

I haven't seen it on the up convert to 1080i on a newer LCD style HDTV but that’s my next step to get on of those and a surround sound system to watch this video.

We need a new geetar player these days to bring back that sound we all miss so much.

Anyone have a time machine

I need to go back to the 1970's. LOL....

SLO

dai h. · 10-20-2007, 03:15 PM

is it just me does video tape (at least before it starts wearing out) look way better than DVD?

LeftyStrat · 10-22-2007, 01:43 AM

A Christmas or two ago, my wife gave me The Complete Monterey Pop Festival on DVD (three DVD set). It is worth every penny four times over. Besides the Hendrix performance, there are incredible performances by The Who, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding (un-freakin'-believable), Ravi Shankar, etc.

I can't imagine attending that festival and not walking away a changed human being.

The full set also has remastered digital transfers.

Don't know if you've heard the story about Hendrix and Townsend arguing about who would go on first (they were scheduled back to back). Neither wanted to follow the other. Hendrix jumped up on a chair and started playing some incredible licks on an acoustic guitar and said something like "If I'm following you on, I'm pulling out all the stops."

Anyway, The Who play first and smash up their equipment at the end, and then Hendrix comes out, and well,

My eleven year old daughter always requests this DVD set on family movie nights. Thank God she prefers this kind of music to Britany Spears. I must be doing something right as a parent.

10-18-2007, 01:38 AM	#1
Slobrain Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A little town in Texas! Posts: 228	Jimi play Monterey on DVD FYI, I just seen the Jimi Hendrix live at the Monterey pop on DVD on sale at Best buy. I bought it and damn its good to see this on DVD, excellent playing and nice interviews, video quality is good too. The audio is good but sounded like they added maybe a bit of reverb to the mix, maybe wrong. I haven't heard this in years but still excellent. Jimi, we miss ya man..... SLO

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10-20-2007, 07:45 AM	#3
Slobrain Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A little town in Texas! Posts: 228	Hey Steve, Yes, an awesome video. I'm glad they reissued it on DVD as it was one of my favorites. I haven't seen it on the up convert to 1080i on a newer LCD style HDTV but that’s my next step to get on of those and a surround sound system to watch this video. We need a new geetar player these days to bring back that sound we all miss so much. Anyone have a time machine I need to go back to the 1970's. LOL.... SLO

10-20-2007, 03:15 PM	#4
dai h. Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 772	is it just me does video tape (at least before it starts wearing out) look way better than DVD?

10-22-2007, 01:43 AM	#5
LeftyStrat Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 30	A Christmas or two ago, my wife gave me The Complete Monterey Pop Festival on DVD (three DVD set). It is worth every penny four times over. Besides the Hendrix performance, there are incredible performances by The Who, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding (un-freakin'-believable), Ravi Shankar, etc. I can't imagine attending that festival and not walking away a changed human being. The full set also has remastered digital transfers. Don't know if you've heard the story about Hendrix and Townsend arguing about who would go on first (they were scheduled back to back). Neither wanted to follow the other. Hendrix jumped up on a chair and started playing some incredible licks on an acoustic guitar and said something like "If I'm following you on, I'm pulling out all the stops." Anyway, The Who play first and smash up their equipment at the end, and then Hendrix comes out, and well, My eleven year old daughter always requests this DVD set on family movie nights. Thank God she prefers this kind of music to Britany Spears. I must be doing something right as a parent.

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