Once his career took off, Jimi Hendrix rarely passed up an opportunity to jam, or record the odd cover. As much a fan as confident guitarist, he had plenty of opportunities to jump on stage, or drag someone to a studio after hours. Some of this stuff has been in circulation so long, that I remember seeing one of the bootlegs (of Hendrix and fellow 27 clubber Jim Morrison) back when I was in high school. This stuff,...well, most of this stuff is interesting just as curiosities. Want to hear Hendrix playing while a certifiably wasted Morrison blurts out shit like he just learned to cuss? Then you'll love "Morrison's Lament," from afore mentioned boot. How about him jamming with Stevie Wonder on drums, on "I Was Made To Love Her"? Or Hendrix with Johnny Winter and stealth scenester Stephen Stills? With John McLaughlin? There is, as always has been, a lot of this stuff floating around. But if you, like me, are not a Hendrix completist, and maybe just mildly interested, here's your low commitment chance. Don't miss the video of a young Hendrix (1965) as sideman to Buddy & Stacy (at :49 seconds he shows early flash, running his hand down the frets from over the top of the neck). And, in a totally bizarre match up, there's a audio only clip at YouTube with Hendrix backing Jayne Mansfield. I also threw in a few covers because they were just sitting there, and worth a listen. Hendrix does New Orleans, (covering Allen Toussaint's "Get Out of My Life Woman"), the Four Tops, and an odd Dylan. Remember, jams is jams: long, meandering and often sloppy. Just pretend you're in the kitchen getting a beer, while a bunch of rock stars are banging around in your living room.
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Jams & Covers:Jimi Hendrix (w/Stevie Wonder on drums) - I Was Made To Love Her mp3 at Everybody Taste
Jimi Hendrix (w/Jim Morrison) - Red House mp3 at Troubled Souls Unite
Jimi Hendrix (w/Jim Morrison) Morrison's Lament mp3 at Troubled Souls Unite
Jimi Hendrix (w/Jim Morrison) - Tomorrow Never Knows mp3 at Troubled Souls Unite
Jimi Hendrix (with Jim Morrison - Five more mp3s at Troubled Souls Unite
Jimi Hendrix - Studio jams (2 with John McLaughlin, 6 with Johnny Winter) LP download at Rock On Vinyl (with the details and song lists).
Jimi Hendrix - Get Out of My Life Woman mp3 at Everybody Taste
Jimi Hendrix - I Can't Help Myself mp3 at Everybody Taste
Jimi Hendrix - Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window mp3 at Everybody Taste
As Sideman:
The Icemen (My Girl) She's A Fox (1966) mp3 at Everybody Taste
Buddy and Stacy (1965) - Shotgun video at YouTube
Jane Mansfield (Hendrix on bass and guitar, 1965) - Suey at YouTube
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