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	Jimi Hendrix Drivin South Genres: R&B, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal 11 of the left-handed genius' early live recordings, an essential collection proving he was a fully-fledged blues pe ormer right from the start of his career! 'Driving South' itself is a Hendrix original, but all of the re... more » « less
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All Artists: Jimi Hendrix
Title: Drivin South
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Genres: R&B, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
Styles: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 5013145206515, 5013145206522, 766486353824

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Album Description

11 of the left-handed genius' early live recordings, an essential collection proving he was a fully-fledged blues pe ormer right from the start of his career! 'Driving South' itself is a Hendrix original, but all of the rest of the tunes included here are covers by many of the greatest names in blues & soul, like Memphis Slim, Elmore James, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Jimmy Reed, Allen Toussaint and Howling Wolf. Includes a 12 page booklet with notes by John Perry (Only Ones). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

CD Reviews

Scrappy Jimi

ira povey | Denver | 07/05/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are at all hip to the real blues esthetic (and why would you be listening to Jimi if you weren't) you will dig this CD. It is underproduced, recorded in mono, and loose. It is alcohol drenched and joyful. In short, its almost everything thats great about the blues. Jimi's playing is not quite like the post-LSD Jimi, but still, if you ever heard someone play like this live it would be truly jaw-dropping. This guy is ON. He's already head and shoulders above his contemporaries in terms of spontaneity, feel, and technical brilliance, and the gap only widened from here on. Maybe not the first Hendrix album you should buy, but an essential."

Drivin' South

Erich R Brinkmeier | APO, AE United States | 12/27/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This cd was recorded in a small club in NJ in '65 when Jimi played back-up for Curtis Knight & the Squires. These recordings were taped in mono, but had stereo overdubs done sometime in the '70s to give it some depth (which is obvious when you here the bass & drums). Jimi only sings lead on a couple of tracks, with Knight doing the primary duties. The guitar playing is not great, but shows glimpses of the genius Jimi was to become. This album is for the completist only. If you are looking for Jimi playing some good blues tracks, try the official "Blues" release or the "BBC Sessions", both of which are readily available. If you must have these tracks, look for the "Complete PPX Recordings" 6cd box set ... . It has all of them & more, plus all the studio stuff he did with the Squires. Stay Experienced!"