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Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
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Directed by

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Joe Boyd
John Head
Gary Weis

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Joe Boyd ... producer
Leo Branton ... associate producer
John Head ... producer
Peter Pilafian ... (segments "Johnny B. Goode", "Purple Haze") producer
Gary Weis ... producer

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Peter Colbert

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Randy Roberts ... assistant editor

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Gary Weis ... visuals

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Johannes Blom ... videotape camera: "Machine Gun", Fillmore East, 31 December 1969
Woody Vasulka ... videotape camera: "Machine Gun", Fillmore East, 31 December 1969

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Albert Allen ... additional researcher
Juliet Brightmore ... additional researcher
Patricia Friedman ... additional researcher
Caesar Glebbeek ... additional researcher
John Head ... researcher
Vicki Lefcourt ... additional researcher

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Ellen Bailey ... acknowledgment: still photographs provided by
Ed Chalpin ... acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of
Al Hendrix ... acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of
Willie Hogans Jr. ... acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of
Roz Kelly ... acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of
Jim Marshall ... acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of
Baron Wolman ... acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of

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Plot Summary

This documentary was made three years after Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. At the time it was an example of how a visual biography should be done, but some of the information in it needs revising in the light of new information uncovered over the years. The film contains concert footage spanning the Marquee in 1967 to his last UK performance at the third Isle of Wight festival in 1970; along the way we see classic performances at Monterey (1967), Woodstock (1969), Fillmore East (1969/70), and Berkeley (1970). A double album was released to tie-in with the film, containing the complete performances in the film, along with interviews with people in the film (not necessarily the same interviews). The film is worth seeing for Jimi's performances, and to hear what his contemporaries have to say about him (Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend, and others). Written by Martin

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Also Known As
  • A Film About Jimi Hendrix (United States)
  • A Film About Jimi Hendrix (France)
  • Um Filme Sobre Jimi Hendrix (Brazil)
  • Джими Хендрикс (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • ジミ・ヘンドリックス (Japan, Japanese title)
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  • 98 min
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Trivia Eric Clapton was in the first phases of his heroin addiction in the early 70s. Despite his smooth and articulate delivery, close-ups during his interview show his eyes are heavily dilated and constantly darting back-and-forth. See more »
Movie Connections Features Beat-Club (1965). See more »
Soundtracks Rock Me, Baby See more »
Quotes Self - Interviewee: [Pete Townshend] I said to Jimi, I said, "Fuck it, man, we're not going to follow you on." So he said, "Well, I'm not going to follow you on." So, I said, "Listen, we are not going to follow you on and that is it. You know. As far as I'm concerned, you know, we were ready to go on now, our gears going to be there, its the end of it, you know." And, there was a certain look in his eye and he got on a chair and he played some amazing guitar, just standing on a chair in the dressing room. Janis Joplin was there. Brian Jones. Eric. And me and a few other people just standing around. And then he got down off the chair and just said, turned around to me, and said, "If I'm going to follow you, I'm going to pull all the stops."
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