This year marks what would have been the 70th birthday of Jimi Hendrix. To celebrate the occasion, the folks at Experience Hendrix, which oversees all things Jimi, are releasing the concert film and documentary Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock theatrically Nov. 26 through Dec. 8.
Hendrix’s legendary Woodstock performance is the meat of the movie but it is more than just a concert film. There’s also a documentary that includes interviews with Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Eddie Kramer and others who were not only close to Hendrix, but were also a part of the Woodstock set. Here are the details of the documentary as taken from a press release:
Jimi’s fascinating road to the Woodstock festival is revealed by way of never before seen footage and interviews with his band members such as Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell, engineer Eddie Kramer and Woodstock’s promoter Michael Lang. Directed by Grammy Award winner Bob Smeaton [Beatles Anthology, Band Of Gypsys, Festival Express], the documentary, which precedes the performance footage, reveals the struggle to stage the legendary festival and secure Hendrix as its headline artist.
Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock performance stands as one of the finest ever in rock music history. This presentation features the original 16mm footage digitally restored together with a new 5.1 audio surround mix by legendary engineer Eddie Kramer. Kramer originally recorded the Woodstock festival and also served Jimi Hendrix as his recording engineer throughout his entire career.
The film will screen at the Cinerama Dec. 5-8 and tickets can be purchased here. The setlist for Jimi’s Woodstock performance as well as a clip of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” are below.
Message To Love
Spanish Castle Magic
Red House
Lover Man
Foxey Lady
Jam Back At The House
Izabella
Fire
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Star Spangled Banner
Purple Haze
Woodstock Improvisation
Villanova Junction
Hey Joe
