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Jimi Hendrix ??/??/69
Jimi Hendrix & Traffic - A Session, Unknown, Unknown
Set I
Jam Thing
Guitar Thing
Session Thing
Set II
 
Set III
 
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This is the often talked about session that Jimi recorded with the members of Traffic (Steve Winwood's band at the time).

As the CD arts tells you "This session was recorded at an unknown place in the late 60's."

A purely instrumental affair, alternately dated as 1968 or 1970, this studio material is among the most intriguing
unreleased pieces of either performer. The lineup is listed as Jimi Hendrix (guitar), Steve Winwood (piano), Chris Wood
(flute), Rick Grech (bass), and Jim Capaldi (drums), but the actual lineup of these recordings is uncertain. Only Hendrix
is identifiable with certainty. The overall sound resembles Traffic, and the piano and flute parts seem particularly
recognizable as Steve and Chris, respectively.
The music on this cd consists of jams that, in contrast to Traffic's usual melodic sensibilities, range from minor key to
almost atonal structure. Some of the magic of the "Voodoo Chile" session is also evident on this recording. The jams sound
basically spontaneous, organized around particular keys with shifting tempos, and lack a distinct song structure. None of
them sound like they were even intended to have vocal parts. For the most part, the piano and drums drive the rhythms while
the guitar and flute solo. The extraordinary aspect of the recording is the complementary interplay between Jimi and Chris.
While Jimi builds upon driving vamps that eventually erupt into molten solos, Chris counterbalances with his usual delicate,
mellowing flute. The result of this collaboration is at least interesting, and sometimes magical. Unlike other Hendrix jam
sessions, Jimi seems to have a lot of respect for Traffic and doesn't fully dominate the proceedings, which makes the
session perhaps unique to both entities.
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Original CDs > eac > SHN; "The First Rays Of The New Rising Sun" -Triangle PYCD 084-; EXCELLENT quality studio outtakes and jam session recorded with the Cry of Love band at The Record Plant (1969) and Electric Lady Studios (1970)
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ZIP007 (2/5) SHN / 0 View   SBD
Notes: With Members of Traffic
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fleaibe (1/5) FLAC / 1 A View   Drone Blues Digital clone of silver > EAC > FLAC
Notes: Jimi Hendrix Drone Blues Digital clone of silver > EAC > FLAC This CD features members of the band Traffic as well as B.B. King. Some good performances, although other than Traffic and B.B. King on one song each, I'm not sure of the band lineup, although it's probably Mitch on drums, and Billy on bass. Drone Blues 8:36 Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You 4:15 Traffic Jam 19:36 Once I Had A Woman 5:18 B.B. King Jam 19:48 Country Blues 6:34 Everything's Gonna Be All Right 7:00 Further On Up The Road 1:38 Catalog #: Great Dane Records GDR CD SAT 2
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Alex (1/4.5) cdr / 1 A A View  
Dan Voaden (1/5) SHN / 0 View  
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Notes: Unknown date:session w/ Traffic
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Shawn Wiley (0/0) SHN / 1 View   studio
Notes: 1 disc audio -- studio jam with Traffic
Alexander Schulze (0/5) / 0 View   studio
Notes: 030'/-- (w/ Traffic)
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WBaetz (0/0) SHN / 1 View  
Notes: with members of Traffic
mistermullens (0/0) CD / 1 A+ A+ View  
Notes: The date I have for this session is 12.12.1969
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LEE SPATZ (0/0) SHN/CDR / 1 A A View   SD:BD
Notes: JAM#1 (19:37) JAM#2 (8:20) JAM#3 (32:27) (SD:BD 61 MIN) HENDRIX/TRAFFIC
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Notes: 1aud w/Jeff Beck Group 6-29-72
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