Experience Hendrix presents unforgettable highlights from two star-studded tribute concerts on behalf of Jimi Hendrix, hailed by critics and fans alike as the greatest guitarist of all time. Filmed in San Diego and at the Paramount Theater in Hendrix's hometown of Seattle, these special, never-before-released performances feature legendary blues giants Buddy Guy and Hubert Sumlin coming together with Paul Rodgers, former Rolling Stones lead guitarist Mick Taylor and the newest generation of guitar heroes including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Randolph, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, Kid Rock's Kenny Olson, and Vernon Reid to celebrate Jimi's legacy. Joining forces with these great artists are Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, as well as Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon from Double Trouble, the powerful rhythm section who served the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Its title a deliberate play on the name of Jimi Hendrix's legendary backup band, the release Experience Hendrix actually cuts together footage from two all-star concerts designed and mounted to pay homage to the famous blues rock-acid rock guitarist: the first shot in San Diego, California; the second shot at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington. Performers include Buddy Guy (on such tracks as "Hoochie Coochie Man," Living Color (on such tracks as "Power of Soul" and "Crosstown Traffic") and Indigenous (on "Hear My Train a' Comin'."
---Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide |
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