Hendrix arrived in England in October 1966, and auditions were launched to find him a backing band. Noel Redding was chosen for the bass spot. Even though he had never played bass before auditioning (he was a guitarist), Hendrix liked his look and attitude. Mitch Mitchell was a seasoned London drummer who brought jazz chops and a lead style of playing to the table. He would prove to be Hendrix's most valuable musical partner.
Though initially conceived as Hendrix's backing band, The Experience soon became much more than that. Along with Cream, they were the first group to popularize the "power trio" format, which essentially strips a rock band lineup down to the essentials: bass, guitar and drums. This smaller format also encourages more extrovert playing from the players involved, often at very high volumes. In the case of The Experience, Hendrix mixed lead and rhythm guitar duties into one, while also making use of then-revolutionary guitar effects such as feedback and wah-wah.
Mitchell played hard-hitting jazz-influenced grooves that often served a melodic role as much as they did timekeeping. Redding was the eye of the storm, playing deceptively simple bass lines that helped to anchor the band's sound. Visually, they decked themselves out in matching psychedelic costumes and permed afros.
The lineup first came to prominence during the Monterey Pop Festival, one of the first major music festivals. The band delivered a stellar performance, that ended with Hendrix famously setting his guitar on fire. The moment was immortalized in a photograph which was used as a cover of Rolling Stone[1] magazine. The appearance was also filmed and put into the documentary film Monterey Pop. This brought them to the attention of North American audiences. They were then asked to go on tour with The Monkees as the opening act. They abruptly left the tour after only a few dates. It was later revealed by Chas Chandler as being a publicity stunt.
With the band, Hendrix recorded his three most successful albums, Are You Experienced?, Axis: Bold as Love, and Electric Ladyland. In June of 1969, he decided to break up the group. Deteriorating relations with Redding had come to a head, and he also felt stilted by the trio format. He used a larger band lineup for his Woodstock concert in August 1969.
Hendrix would revert back to the trio format with Buddy Miles on drums and Billy Cox on bass and called themselves the Band of Gypsys. A live self-titled album was released in March 1970. This line up only lasted a couple of months. From early 1970 they were back to the original The Jimi Hendrix Experience, except Noel Redding was replaced by Billy Cox on bass.
This line up continued until Jimi Hendrix died in London, England from a drug overdose on the 18th September 1970.
1983...
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Lyrics
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Alive but the war is here to stay
So my love catherina and me
Decide to take our last walk
Through the noise to the sea
Not to die but to be re-born
Away from a life so battered and torn
Forever
Every inch of earth is a fighting nest
Giant pencil and lip-stick tube shaped things
Continue to rain and cause screaming pain
And the arctic stains
From silver blue to bloody red
As our feet find the sand
And the sea is strait ahead
Strait ahead
Well its too bad
That our friends
Cant be with us today
Well thats too bad
"The machine
That we built
Would never save us"
Thats what they say
(Thats why they aint coming with us today)
And they also said
"Its impossible for man
To live and breath underwater
Forever" was their main complaint
(Yeah)
And they also threw this in my face:
They said
Anyway
You know good well
It would be beyond the will of God
And the grace of the King
(Grace of the King yeah yeah)
So my darling and I
Make love in the sand
To salute the last moment
Ever on dry land
Our machine has done its work
Played its part well
Without a scratch on our bodies
And we bid it farewell
Starfish and giant foams
Greet us with a smile
Before our heads go under
We take a last look
At the killing noise
Of the out of style
The out of style, out of style
The lyrics of The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s “1983” describe the aftermath of a war-ravaged world, with the singer and his lover contemplating their last moments alive before taking their own lives through drowning. The song reflects on how humanity brought about its own destruction through violence and war, with “giant pencil and lipstick-tube shaped things” raining down from the sky, causing devastation and pain. The lyrics also speak to the failure of science and technology, with the machine built to save humanity being unable to prevent their ultimate demise. Despite this bleak depiction of the future, the song ends on a slightly more hopeful note, with the lovers making love on the beach, bidding farewell to their machine, and accepting their fate.
Line by Line Meaning
Hurrah I awake from yesterday
I am relieved to be alive now and not during the past battles.
Alive but the war is here to stay
Although I am alive now, the war still exists.
So my love catherina and me
My beloved Catharine and I.
Decide to take our last walk
We decide to take our final stroll.
Through the noise to the sea
Through the clashes, we walk to the ocean.
Not to die but to be re-born
Our objective is to survive and start anew.
Away from a life so battered and torn
Away from the hardships and chaos of life.
Forever
For an everlasting period.
Oh say can you see its really such a mess
The horrific state of affairs could be seen.
Every inch of earth is a fighting nest
Every single part of the planet is a battlefield.
Giant pencil and lip-stick tube shaped things
Missile-like objects shaped like pencils and lipstick containers.
Continue to rain and cause screaming pain
Unceasingly, they fall and cause agony.
And the arctic stains
The residue of the weapons takes on a silver blue or bloody red appearance.
From silver blue to bloody red
From one color to another, the aftermath turns.
As our feet find the sand
As our feet hit the sand.
And the sea is strait ahead
And the sea is directly in front of us.
Straight ahead
Directly in front of.
Well its too bad
It is indeed unfortunate.
That our friends
That our pals.
Cant be with us today
Are unable to join us on this occasion.
Well that's too bad
That is regrettable.
"The machine
"The device that we created.
That we built
That we assembled.
Would never save us"
Will not be able to rescue us."
Thats what they say
That is what they claim.
(Thats why they aint coming with us today)
(And that is why they will not accompany us today.)
And they also said
Additionally, they mentioned.
"Its impossible for man
"It is not feasible for humans.
To live and breath underwater
To survive and inhale beneath the waves.
Forever" was their main complaint
This was their primary objection.
(Yeah)
(Yes)
And they also threw this in my face:
They also insulted me by stating:
They said
They declared.
Anyway
Regardless
You know good well
You know quite well.
It would be beyond the will of God
It would go against God's wishes.
And the grace of the King
And it would be unacceptable to the King's favor.
(Grace of the King yeah yeah)
(King's favor)
So my darling and I
Therefore, my dear and I.
Make love in the sand
Passionately express our love on the sand.
To salute the last moment
To honor the final time.
Ever on dry land
We will never again set foot on solid ground.
Our machine has done its work
Our gadget has accomplished its intended task.
Played its part well
It has functioned admirably.
Without a scratch on our bodies
Without any injuries to our bodies.
And we bid it farewell
And we say our goodbyes to it.
Starfish and giant foams
Starfish and large waves.
Greet us with a smile
Welcoming us cheerfully.
Before our heads go under
Before our heads go beneath the waves.
We take a last look
We pause to take one last glance.
At the killing noise
At the deafening sounds of the war.
Of the out of style
Of the outdated.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheMacedonianBackBreaker
If he’s not your favorite guitarist then he’s probably your favorite guitarists’ favorite guitarist
@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec
I agree layman don’t get it but any guitarist fears him.
@parks3190
No, but this is so true tho
@niltonjuniocapote6518
Melhor comentário 🤝🤝
@franthevan65
Accurate
@rw2452
Dude, you are so correct. Slash is my favorite guitarist, got me into guitar, and Hendrix had a big influence on him. Jimi is right up there too
@paincakes7693
This is probably the highest quality 1970 video I have ever seen
@truthbetold6578
Wtf 1940s movies were crisp
@mubiusford8693
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef9QnZVpVd8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbBDrceCy8
These are great as well for their time!
@ladybugrona7321
Awesome! Jimmy rocked this cover of Voodoo Child.
He was the greatest in his area of rock and funk.