Today we feature a fine four disc grab bag/hodgepodge of outtakes/alternate takes/actates/and live cut, in the form of a set called "First Steps"......again, if you are a Hendrix fanatic, likely there are some gems here with which you are unfamiliar, if you are NOT a Hendrix fanatic, well, sorry, next week we'll get to something else which might be more your liking.....but NOT liking Hendrix? Well, to each thier own......
Well, Disc One simply a ton of alternate versions of stuff we love, my fave "I Don't Live Today" turns up a couple of times, a couple of live "Purple Haze"'s (not my favorite but a great live number), an INSTRUMENTAL "Hey Joe".....tons more great stuff for the Jimi Hendix "completionist"....
Disc Three features a few versions of "Wild Thing" (IMO Hendrix OWNED that song)......lots of other goodies, a few versions of "1983", a great "Crosstown Traffic", a lot of alternate versons of "Axis" era material.......I swear, every note this man ever played is recorded SOMEWHERE, and I A GLAD for this
Finally Disc 4 concentrates more on "ElectricLadyland" era stuff, which is fine as it is of course a 5-star classic, and alternate takes of "Voodoo Chile" and "Rainy Day Dream Away" are always welcome......
OK, unless you are a huge Hendrix fan, this might be a bit sloppy for you.......personally, I would buy a record of Jimi Hendrix vomitting, so ALL of this is great shit to me.......if you agree (or not) please drop a comment, but more to come this week, LOTS more!
DISC 2-01 Manic Depression/02 Remember (London 1967)/03 Are You Eperienced? (London 1967)/04 She's So Fine/05 Taking Care of No Buisness/06 Cat Talkin To Me (London 1967)/07 Stone Free/08 Hey Joe/09 Purple Haze (Germany 1967)/10 The Wind Cries Mary/11 Purple Haze (Sweden 1967)/12 The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice (Acetate) (NY 1967)/13 Little Miss Love (Acetate) (NY 1967)/14 You Got Me Floatin'/15 One Rainy Wish (London 1967)/16 Little One/17 Foxy Lady/18 The Wind Cries Mary/19 Rock Me Baby/20 Purple Haze (Paris 1967)DISC 3-01 Wild Thing (Paris 1967)/02 South Saturn Delta (London 1967)/03 Wait Until
Tomorrow/04 Ain't No Telling (London 1967)/05 Spanish Castle Magic/06 Insrumental Jam (London 1967)/07 Castles Made of Sand/08 Bold As Love (London 1967)/09 Dream (Acetate)/10 Dance (Acetate) (London 1967)/11 Crosstown Traffic (London 1967)/12 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/13 Foxy Lady/14 Wild Thing (London 1967)/15 All Along the Watchtower (London 1967)/16 Long Hot Summer Night (Demo NY 1968)/17 Little Miss Strange (NY 1968)/18 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) (Demo)/19 1983....A Merman I SHould Turn To Be (NY 1968)
