With the release of a a new album, an artist usually goes on tour in support of this album. Jimi Hendrix’ estate released “Valleys of Neptunes
” this month as well as a deluxe remastered version three studio albums. In addition, a “Rock Band” video game will be released later this year, and possibly a Jimi “Anthology”.
” this month as well as a deluxe remastered version three studio albums. In addition, a “Rock Band” video game will be released later this year, and possibly a Jimi “Anthology”.One of the best news is that fans have been able to enjoy the “Experience Hendrix
” tour all across the United States. This tour includes amazing guitar players such as Joe Satriani, Robert Randolph, Ernie Isley and Jonny Lang.
” tour all across the United States. This tour includes amazing guitar players such as Joe Satriani, Robert Randolph, Ernie Isley and Jonny Lang.Isley who personally knew Jimi Hendrix opens the “Experience Hendrix” show, backed by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s drummer, Chris Layton, and bassist Billy Cox, who befriended Hendrix in the Army and played with him in 1969 and ‘70.
” show, backed by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s drummer, Chris Layton, and bassist Billy Cox, who befriended Hendrix in the Army and played with him in 1969 and ‘70. “Some of the stuff I love so much and I just have to hear it played as close to the way Jimi had played it,” Satriani said. “Having said that, Jimi played it a million different ways. I imagine if (tour producer) John McDermott comes to me before I go on and says, ‘We have twice as much time as I thought, so have fun,’ then I can think about some more outrageous, exploratory versions of the songs and stretch it out.”
had played it,” Satriani said. “Having said that, Jimi played it a million different ways. I imagine if (tour producer) John McDermott comes to me before I go on and says, ‘We have twice as much time as I thought, so have fun,’ then I can think about some more outrageous, exploratory versions of the songs and stretch it out.”Satriani was extremely affected by Jimi’s death and it was this tragedy which led him to become a guitar player.
death and it was this tragedy which led him to become a guitar player.“The day he died was so devasting to me,” he says, “that I remember quitting the (high school) football team — I was a tight end — and marching home and announcing to my family that I was going to become a guitar player.”
Experience Hendrix Tour:
Mar 18 Chicago, IL — Chicago Theatre
Mar 20 St. Louis, MO — Fox Theatre
Mar 21 Milwaukee, WI — Riverside Theatre
Mar 23 Akron, OH — Akron Civic Theatre
Mar 24 Montclair, NJ — Wellmont Theatre
Mar 25 Red Bank, NJ — Count Basie Theatre
Mar 27 Atlanta, GA — Fox Theatre
Mar 28 Durham, NC — Durham Performing Arts Center
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