Let the Good Times Roll - Jimi Hendrix, King, Earl [1]
Georgia Blues [#]
Country Blues
Hear My Train a Comin'
It's Too Bad
My Friend
Blue Window [#]
Midnight Lightning
Full title - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues. From the PBS series produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese, this release features 10 tracks including 2 previously unreleased tracks, 'Georgia Blues' & 'Blue Window'. ... more »MCA. 2003.« less
Full title - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues. From the PBS series produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese, this release features 10 tracks including 2 previously unreleased tracks, 'Georgia Blues' & 'Blue Window'. MCA. 2003.
S. Johnson | Washington, DC United States | 09/29/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Just got this...the two previously unreleased tracks on this cd are quite nice. i'm surprised that there's material of this quality left unreleased. "blue window" is an extended original blues with nice organ and horns, both of which were rare in Hendrix recordings. it's a long jam that vacillates between sounding impromptu and surprisingly well arranged...clearly everyone was listening very closely to each other and/or it's the final take of many attempts at this song. "Georgia Blues" features very fine traditional blues guitar by Hendrix and a strong vocal by Lonnie Youngblood...surprisingly it stems from 1969 and not from his years of session work prior to starting to sing lead himself.
overall this is a serious, deep, long and slow blues album with an informal feel...6 of the 10 tracks are seven minutes or longer, some of them well over ten minutes long. sound quality is excellent, although slightly rough on "blue window"...
highly recommended!"
Yet another compilation
Bring_back_the_60s | Australia | 09/21/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Experience Hendrix could have at least found some alternative takes or more un-released tracks to put on this CD.
We still have not got "Things I used to do" or "I got 5 Dollars in my pocket" two great Hendrix blues tracks known to be in the archives at Experience Hendrix.The 2 tracks that are un-released however are are of some intrest and therefore if you are a fan then this CD is a must.Let's see what is to come....."
If you don't have the Box Set
James Rex | GA USA | 09/26/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you don't have the Box Set I would get this if only for 'Country Blues'. I thought the family had released all of the important recordings by the Master, but this is one someone denied us we now can study. I am very happy to hear these new versions of his standards. 'Georgia Blues' is a great workout with Lonnie Youngblood I didn't know existed. I could go on but seriously if you are a Hendrix fan, get this CD & be refreshed.
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Classic Blues
Nick Mackler | Canada | 02/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Well I don't know if all Jimi Hendrix fans will appreciate this album, as its his blues stuff, but their is no denying Hendrix's blues talent and feel for that genre of music. After all, 1 third of Hendrix's music is blues oriented. He adored blues himself and had a great feel for it. The main highlight of his blues is that he so brilliantly incorporates remarkable guitar solos within his blues music. Also, this album doesn't carry the same songs as his other Blues album.
Best Songs:
Red House: His greatest blues hit. It has an extraordinary blues feel to it with a wonderful chorus. An all time classic in the field of blues.
Come on(Let the Good Times Roll): A classic cover from Hendrix, originally written by Earl King. Wonderful song.
Hear My Train a Comin': Quite possibly his second biggest blues hit, this epic song has several different versions to including an acoustic version. In this case, we get the classic original. One of my all time favourites in the Hendrix catalog.
Voodoo Chile: A superb 15 minute track, featuring god like guitar playing from Hendrix.
Midnight Lightning: Just Jimi and his guitar. What more could you ask for?
Overall, this album is very consistent featuring strong blues tracks throughout. It's quite obvious that Hendrix himself had a wonderful sense of blues, and I personally believe it was his blues music that meant the most to him. A fabulous album to own for any blues collector and I would think that most Jimi Hendrix fans would like it to. I am a huge fan of Jimi's popular metal music and I love this. Highly recommended."
Scorsese-Hendrix
Erin E. Walsh | Atlanta, GA | 02/06/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an incredible compilation of some of Jimi's best blues recordings. Most collections of his focus on his rock history, but this is a unique blend. I love listening to it in the car, when I'm working in the house, or even when I have people over as background music."