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Jimi Hendrix Experience
Record Plant, New York
The Voodoo Chile Sessions
Live In The Studio, Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd may 1968

Full art work included.

Taped by: Eddie Kramer
Transfered by: Unknown

Raw session tapes of Jimi Hendrix, Steve Winwood, Jack Casady and Mitch Mitchell live at The Record Plant in NYC performing "Voodoo Chile." Good sound, though... you'll need to be prepared for what it's like to be a fly on the wall in the studio. The first five minutes is engineer Eddie Kramer getting the mic levels and set ups prepared, as the band was already well underway. Later, there are disproportionate levels for some of the studio chatter, along with Kramer punching some of the instruments in and out. But in between all the chaos, you'll hear some amazing and historic jams that formed the basis for two central tracks from Hendrix's last studio album, Electric Ladyland. For the following night's recording of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)," it's Jimi and the original Experience (Mitchell & Noel Redding) learning the new song in the studio as tapes rolled. Listen below to "Voodoo Chile 2," which includes a few false starts, Hendrix breaking a string and Winwood, Casady & (the incredible) Mitchell continuing to jam until Jimi was ready to go again. Great stuff. 

Setlist:

A. Voodoo Chile (blues session) Takes 1-4 (2.5.68)
B. Voodoo Chile (slight return) (session) Takes 1-12 (3.5.68)

01 Voodoo Chile 1 (12:32)
02 Voodoo Chile 2 (9:37)
03 Voodoo Chile 3 (2:34)
04 Voodoo Chile 4 (15:30)
05 VoodooChild (Slight Return) 1 (1:27)
06 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 2 (4:16)
07 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 3 (1:37)
08 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 4 (0:39)
09 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 5 (1:34)
10 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6 (2:07)
11 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 7 (3:59)
12 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 8 (1:30)
13 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 9 (6:08)
14 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 10 (2:39)
15 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 11 (1:07)
16 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 12 (5:27)


Notes:

The original artwork for this set indicates there are 18 tracks on the CD but there are only 16. 
The cover is included. Sorry for those of you who are not into origami but I got a little carried away with this one and it includes an 8 page booklet. All photos were taken during the EL recordings sessions at the Record Plant.


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P.S. [* Although this lineage most likely is correct there may be two cassette copies in there, in which case this is 2nd Gen.]