Jimi Hendrix trivia Options

[metamorphosis]

thanks for that Aran

[0Dharmaraja dasa0]

My Dad seen Hendrix. I didnt. However one thing I learnt is that he is the Electric Troubadour devoted to the Cosmic Lady, and he wanted to stay with Scorpio Lady, the lady in the rainbow bridge film, Merryweather her second name and exageratted an accident in order to stay with the brotherhood of eternal love in Hawaii as he was sick of the tour machine and music biz bit.
ANYONE CHECKED OUT RAINBOW BRIDGE FILM THEN FOR HARE KRISHNA BITS OR WERE MY POSTS ON SUCH A SUBJECT NOT WORTHY OF REPLYING TOO? Is Hendrix only to be associated with 'trivia' in this thread or do things one will not find much anywhere else on such subjects be of any interest at all???????

Hendrix wanted a cross with American Indian symbolism on it, along with other martrys to the war on consciousness, and freedom to love, as I can remember.

[metamorphosis]

I love to read your posts on Hendrix, keep up the Good works!

I worship him daily.

I did watch the Rainbow Bridge movie that i found on Youtube, but it is only a tiny portion of the whole, so i did not see what you are talking about.

Somewhere up back in my cabin in the wood, i think i actually have the entire VHS video of this Rainbow Bridge thing, but i have not found it yet.

[0Dharmaraja dasa0]

I love to read your posts on Hendrix, keep up the Good works!

I worship him daily.

I did watch the Rainbow Bridge movie that i found on Youtube, but it is only a tiny portion of the whole, so i did not see what you are talking about.

Somewhere up back in my cabin in the wood, i think i actually have the entire VHS video of this Rainbow Bridge thing, but i have not found it yet.

What is interesting is the official story is that the brotherhood did not get involved with devotees until the rishabadev-kulik scene in 1974 but in the film we see they were involved in 1969-1970. It would be interesting to have feedback as to which devotees are briefly seen in the film, what they story is behind why and how they were there in the first place, and what esoetric psychedelic symbolism is being pointed towards having devotees and mentions of hare krishna chanting in those various places in the film they are briefly in. There is the incomplete Rainbow Bridge film and the directors cut or something other which is more complete. This is on dvd. No doubt there must be footage which didnt make it into the film too. You need to see the whole if you are interested, Metamorphosis, and keep the ears engaged in that good service of the electric lady. Your VHS might not actualy be the complete version too if it is an old one, you need to see the complete version. I have it on VHS but need to get it on video. It also features the Yogananda ashram too. It is questionable though whether the actors are brotherhood members directly or simply brotherhood associated. An article on the brotherhood found on internet called LORDS of ACID or some such thing (usually easy to find) which features Stubby (Tierney) a brotherhood member mentions rainbow bridge as being a brotherhood related film, a biog on Hendrix mentions how the brotherhood thought it was in favour of them but when they all went to the premier showing of it, when it got on the 'go beyond psychedelics' aspects in the film, towards the end, they walked out. The proper brotherhood members may be seen in the audience of the gig at the end of the film and therein we also see a car with the maha mantra painted on it. Whether or not the rainbow Bridge Occult Research Centre is a brotherhood place, or whether it is actually just made up for the film remains a mystery to me. There is simply not much history on the who, why and where and what of the film as the rock press usually dismiss it as having to put up with hippy wishy washyness until reaching the gig at the end and portray Hendrix as somewhat out of touch with the film, perhaps he was. nevertheless he did want to stay longer in Hawaii with some of the film cast members and no doubt brotherhood members would have been here and there. the rock press doesnt seem to like the film, Hendrix and band members tdid not either due to financial and other such type things in the making of it, rather than what it stood for, and it seems even the brotherhood too disliked it as well, but it stands as interesting evidence of Hare Krishna brotherhood links, as well as what brotherhood members and people related to them were into in general.

[0Aran0]

40th Anniversary edition of Electric Ladyland

[angrezi]

40th Anniversary edition of Electric Ladyland

this was a very influential album for my present incarnation

[Dhyana]

You mean you were conceived to the sound of it?

[angrezi]

You mean you were conceived to the sound of it?

yes, so to speak

[metamorphosis]

Click on the album center fold titties to see the entire article on Jimi Hendrix, "1983 a Merman I shall turn to be"



Click on the album center fold titties to see the entire article on Jimi Hendrix, "1983 a Merman I shall turn to be"

Here the song here, acoustic version>>> 1983

"1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" (also known as "1983") is a song by English/American psychedelic rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, featured on their 1968 third studio album Electric Ladyland. Often recognised as one of the most psychedelic songs written by Jimi Hendrix, "1983" is also the second longest song by the band, surpassed only by the fifteen-minute "Voodoo Chile." The song features Jimi Hendrix on multiple guitars, bass and vocals, MItch Mitchell on drums, and Chris Wood on flute. Various sound effect overdubs were also added.

"1983" details a science fiction scenario of an apocalyptic war and the protagonist/Hendrix' desire to "take our last walk through the noise to the sea" with his female companion in order to escape the destruction.[1] The song segues into "Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away", which represents their descent together into the ocean depths.[2] By some, 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) is, considered Jimi Hendrix most philosophical and political song. The lyric of the song talks about a man who awakes and says "hurray" from waking up from yesterday. His aim is to be a Merman. For Jimi, a Merman is somebody who walks away from war, oppression and does what the government had told him was against God and the king (meaning the president). Man has been told that he can't live underwater. He can't be against God (meaning the powers that be). Jimi tells us to walk straight into the sea. 1983, the number of a section in the Civil Rights Act of 1871 gives his dream meaning. 1983 isn't a year in this case. It envisions the freedom of man especially the minority man or woman. Section 1983 says that an oppressed person can seek his right in the court of law. Ergo: Freedom against the oppressor whoever he may be. Catherina his lover is a symbol of love, referring to both Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, who once said "to love you more would be impossible”[3] and Kathy Etchingham, his English girlfriend. "Straight ahead" are words that also are voiced in the song "House Burning Down" which is said to refere to the riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.[4]. Jimi asks why we are burning down our own neighbourhoods.

[angrezi]

the musical incarnation of Braman has released, posthumously, a new album (available also from his posthumous web site): dig a tune here my friends: Valleys of Neptune

Had to admit an eerie feeling ( a good eerie) while listening this tune for the first time on the radio today while driving. Guruji is still guiding us from beyond.

[Brainiac]

Hot stuff man, I'll check out this album. Cheers.

I recently rediscovered Axis:Bold As Love, and First Rays Of The New Rising Sun. Sweet riffs. Love the opening bars of 'Freedom', I see now that Lemmy used it as the constant in his 'I Don't Believe A Word'.

[Kalisurfer]

the musical incarnation of Braman has released, posthumously, a new album (available also from his posthumous web site): dig a tune here my friends: Valleys of Neptune

Had to admit an eerie feeling ( a good eerie) while listening this tune for the first time on the radio today while driving. Guruji is still guiding us from beyond.

I've been soaking up this album since it came out a month ago, and am really amazed on the progressiveness in his music that would of existed if he had lived. Most of these songs were created in various studios in early 1970, just before he completed his own recording studio Electric Lady (the first by a 60's rock star) in the summer of that year. The recordings made in Electric Lady, his last, may be be coming out on the next album probably next year according to Rolling Stone magazine, which should be very interesting to hear, for those who were there said that he was exploring jazz fusion forays mixed with Rock and Roll, something experimented with while playing with John McLaughlin (of Mahavishnu Orchestra fame) in their spare time.

In Neptune, the song Burning Desire with the Band of Gypsies is pretty hard core Funk with a Punk Rock immediacy to it, really like that one, but overall, everything on the CD will be loved by anyone who likes Jimi.

[ras]

Been listening to the recent box set "Winterland" via my subscription from Rhapsody.com. 25 or so years ago I had bought the CD "Jimi Hendrix - Live at Winterland" (Rykodisc) and always thought of it as 1968 Jimi Hendrix Experience at its finest. There is some great sound quality as well as more from this era for Hendrix aficionados to chew on. There are some rough tracks and there are some elegant tracks. One is a slightly more evolved version of "Like a Rolling Stone" I liked even better than the Monterey version.

While enjoying this release on headphones I remembered something on this thread..

Jimi Hendrix was a lost soul trapped in his own world. Like a man who is able to teach himself to suck his own penis he was able to connect his brain to other's brains using drugs and guitars in a way that nature did not intend. Ultimately he had no message for us but suicide or just turn the damn music off.

This particular complication does exist largely during the "Isle of Wight" episode, when Jimi was forced to tour in support of building his own studio. However, notice that his studio product typically eschews any guitar-genius-type indulgence and instead drives home the total singer/songwriter/guitarist package that has practically been unheard/unseen/non-existent since his time.

Here is a critical review from Amazon..

COMPLETE COMPARISON WITH THE 1987 CD OF THE SAME CONCERTS, November 17, 2011
By G. Chandler (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Winterland (Audio CD)
I just looked through ALL of the reviews, and not one is a close and complete comparison of the 1987 RYKODISC CD "Live At Winterland" (71:43), with the 2011 LEGACY single-disc CD "Winterland" (75:00), of the same 1968 concerts.

Of the 11 tracks on the 2011 CD, 6 are on the 1987 CD: 1. "Fire" 2. "Foxey Lady" 3. "Hey Joe" 4. "Sunshine Of Your Love" 5. "Manic Depression" & 6. "Purple Haze".
Of those six, "Fire", "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "Manic Depression" (total time: 17:47), are the *SAME; EXACT* recordings (performances).
With 24-years of technology, obviously the new mixes & remastering sounds better (although I was amazed how close "Manic Depression" was!). And as usual, the new sound comes with much higher levels (output).

The songs NOT on the 1987 CD are: "Like A Rolling Stone", "Hear My Train A Comin'", "Little Wing", "Are You Experienced" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (total time: 41:50). And the songs NOT on the 2011 CD are: "Spanish Castle Music", "Red House", "Killing Floor" (with Jack Casady on bass), "Tax Free" and "Wild Thing" (total time: 38:32). Bonus: how's this for numbers - the total time of the SAME SONGS on both CDs, even though only three of the six are the same recordings, is exactly 33 minutes!

This new reissue though has one glaring omission - the fantastic, original Winterland poster by Rick Griffin! The 1987 booklet not only HAD that poster, the booklet itself was a fold-out poster of that classic illustration!