Drummer reacts to "Who Knows" (Live) by Jimi Hendrix

[@jimideaton]

This is the 10 millionth time I've listened to Jimi. Here's to the next 10 million.

[@marksimpson1991]

He was an alien, for sure. Changed this 12 year old's life.

[@ontrack16]

I was about 12 when I had his cassettes rolling all the time along with Beastie Boys/RUN DMC and The Beatles greatest Volumes I and II, the Red and the Blue Albums! 😊

[@keithmccaslyn2527]

Yeppers. I was 12 when I first heard Jimi back in 1970. I AM now 66. Game changers. Play on Electric Gypsy !!

[@scotstevens5263]

Jimi has a broken guitar string right now as Buddy ad libs until Jimi Re strings and tunes in. You hear him plug in to the amp

[@benhinds2971]

45 years and I never knew that. Thx.

[@scotstevens5263]

@@benhinds2971 😎✌️cool huh?

[@waynehereford7847]

Wow never knew that all these years thanks for the info

[@waynehereford7847]

This song was a monster this whole album was a monster I believe this is direction Jimmy was headed in Isley Brothers and Wilson Pickett you might check some of that stuff too just to be if you are curious

[@shemanic1]

"Band of Gypsies" album is a prized part of my vinyl album collection.

[@ontrack16]

POWER OF SOUL ❤ that was legendary promoter, Bill Graham, introducing the band 😊🕊️✌🏽

[@36karpatoruski]

This is exactly what we miss with full time shredders shredding at top speed all the time. It’s the MUSIC, not the speed, that makes it immortal. Not that Jimi couldn’t play fast. He could most certainly play fast ENOUGH. But he always mixed it in the proper proportion with the creativity, note bending, and effects he alone was the master of. Pure genius.

[@allenlocke1935]

He was a pioneer unlike any other. He paved the way for every one ever since.

[@quantanglement]

I think a good example as far as creativity is his use of the wah wah pedal - didn't use it a a gimmick but knew what would fit. This might be my fave live album.

[@gts2677]

Thank whatever deity you subscribe to that they recorded this gig..fabulous musicians laying it down

[@realbser1956]

Great Jimi track. Buddy Miles gave Jimi a chance to change direction with the way he played drums.

[@paulschmitz9175]

Absolutely. Buddy played right on top of the beat. Mitch was more of a jazz drummer, more playing around the beat.

[@-R.Gray-]

There are a couple of other must hear songs on the album : "Power To Love", and "Message To Love". Jimi also plays some good stuff on Buddy's song "Changes". John Mayer inserted part of "Power To Love" into his song "Who Did You Think I Was", plus he covered 2 other Hendrix songs on the trio part of his "Where The Light Is" DVD.

[@mantroid]

The Hendrix album 'The Cry of Love', which was the 1st album put out after his death, has several really great songs that are different from everything previous. A very good listen!

[@pierretoureille7359]

Good point about Buddy's scat singing sounding like the guitar. One thing that is often overlooked about Hendrix's playing is its sheer vocal quality--you can hear the cadences of the human voice in so many of his solos, including the second one here. He seemed to incorporate the call and response pattern of the great bluesmen into the solos themselves. BTW, side one of this LP is one of the great LP sides in music history. This was the first of the two tracks on that side and the second was the icon that is Machine Gun. Thanks for choosing this!

[@L33Reacts]

Yup machine gun follows this. That’s wild. Two iconic performances back to back. He’s really good at doing that.

[@Leonwhitaker-f9j]

The Jimi Hendrix Blues Album is the real thing. Starting with Hear My Train A Comin.

[@dawntucker5052]

Jimi never made a bad song! Love this ❤

[@arizrich]

Phenomenal artist, phenomenal song.

[@clydevarner5682]

My Favorite Hendrix Album of all times!!!💯✌️👍

[@majorharper4087]

Buddy Miles is a great solo artist in his own right. This album is epic Jimi.

[@Chase57Tx]

Buddy gave Jimi "Gut Bucket". Thanks for doing. Jimi knows!

[@wojciechwlodarczyk9964]

in my opinion hendrix was not only a guitarist, a guitarist (like a pianist for example) is just a performer, Hendrix was above that, he was especially a musical genius and composer, the guitar was a means of expression

[@Kerazen123]

Yes!!! This is one of his best 😊

[@JosephDanker-ox7ee]

For some more Band of Gypsies soul, you might want to try the often overlooked song "Stop" . A real eye opener

[@corawheeler9355]

This was really good .. creative .. wow

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

One of my very favorite Hendrix songs ! He's doing so many little finger moves getting this awesome groove sound here and the tone on this track I just love with Cox & Miles holding down such A heavy Bass line and Clean Drum sound ! 👍 I'll never forget my older Brother buying this album and we couldn't wait to hear Jimi's new band sound and it still sound great these 54 years later ! ✌🎶

[@johnlanes9621]

It's because they have more soul in the way they play the blues

[@mickell241]

Lee, don't worry about talking about your DaD. i know you miss him. can relate, lost my mom at 4. she was 33 years old. no matter how old you get you know the person who loved you the most is gone. hence the empty space. p.s. you are all kinds of funny🤣

[@georgegross3334]

BTW, Buddy played guitar, also. Much like Hendrix, in fact, as they were both lefties. Catch him playing with Santana in '86 in a concert in Germany. I saw him in '69 playing bass in upstate NY.

[@larsonsrud2518]

My most listened to album growing up...

[@GaryTbomas]

This whole album was fantastic I remember it so well because I left for Vietnam three weeks after it was released as a 18 year old Marine great book mark will ask again try “Power of Love “ I’m sure you will enjoy it 😊

[@pushpak]

Takes me back to 6th grade. I can still do Mile's do dos note for note

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

You could think this was a studio recording. God I wish I had been there for this!!!!

[@NCthorn]

One of my favorite all time albums...💙 Imagine being there...

[@L33Reacts]

It would be a moment I would hopefully never forget! I wish …. I wish I could have been there

[@mickell241]

Hendrix Heaven🎸

[@MyGrassIsGreenest]

Love Buddy Miles on drums. He's definitely a power drummer. Great voice too. Always liked Band of Gypsys more than the Experience. They're chill and got so much soul

[@cstianlew406]

I describe it as Cosmic Funk

[@Coquinagirl]

I love the balance between Jimi and Buddy. Nice! I love Buddy’s vocals, too. This album is a treasure! Wow. 18 year old Lee and friends….Was that you on the far left…? ❤️

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

Such clean guitar work for a live performance

[@johnsilva9139]

Somehow live recordings from The Fillmore East had such a great sound, almost sounds like a studio recording.

[@VereinPlatzhirschamHirschenpla]

I love the whole album.

[@JimMinor-p3t]

This was his contractual obligation Album, was quickly thrown together, but one of his greatest

[@benhinds2971]

After the part when Buddy "scats", Jimi hits his Octavia pedal which gives that kind of sheet metal sound. The Octavia simultaneously plays the same note a few octaves higher.

[@randygray8921]

2 of my favorite songs, dolly dagger and room full of mirrors.

[@pushpak]

Hendrix was clearly moving towards Funk, IMHO.

[@davescurry69]

Funk and jazz I reckon. I honestly believe he pretty much invented funk-rock and jazz-rock. Plus, he more than anyone laid the seeds for metal.

[@shiannesmith6877]

This album was SO good ❤

[@johnsilva9139]

Probably my favorite live Hendrix recording. I don't believe there's a studio version. Mitch Mitchell and Buddy Miles were both great drummers with very different styles. With Miles you get the added bonus of his vocals.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Sure do wish there was more footage of Jimi playing.

[@StevenOslica]

When I found out a long time ago that Jimi played a right handed guitar upsidedown left-handed I knew there was something different about this cat

[@SANPARR1]

Excellent blues+soul+rock

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

👍❤️

[@bobk9572]

Love this album, he was on fire this night!

[@georgegross3334]

Next Band of Gypsies song should be Them Changes which Buddy wrote. More excellent guitar work by Jimi.

[@alvillanueva2525]

Buddy goes into a lengthy vocal jam while Jimi replaces a busted guitar string.

[@JimiChristopher]

Thanks! Good luck.

[@zeeb6]

My favorite album by Hendrix

[@julienmarquet8612]

You're seriously one of the only guy of usa i appreciate...😂Jimi is the only good thing who came from usa😂Peace from France bro....

[@claytonpaul4259]

So good. Gawd dam

[@allenlocke1935]

You need to hear "Them Changes" live also from Band Of Gypsies it is absolute 🔥

[@EvanWeber1234]

A great one! Many versions out there

[@fenderchamp8241]

Should have been more Band Of Gypsy's collaborations. Who knows?

[@DaleLaeson]

I absolutely agree with you when it comes to Buddy Miles having a more solid meter and just all around a more solid drummer. Mitch Mitchell is awesome on the studio recordings but he gets a bit to much out there on the live stuff. I've got the 50th anniversary copy of Band of Gypsies which is all 4 shows. It's my favorite Hendrix stuff...Keep going on the Band of Gypsies L33! I love watching your shows!

[@L33Reacts]

Don’t get me wrong Mitch is amazing but for this style buddy is way better and more steady. I have no doubt Mitch could play like this if he wanted, but he wanted to be Mitch Mitchell 😂😉🙏

[@acb9231]

IMO, Band of Gypsys is his best! Credit to Buddy Miles as well. Listen bro, do yourself some justice and check out the rest of this album…Message of Love, Power To Love, We Gotta Live Together, etc.! ✌️

[@SeaMark782]

Dem Changes, Buddy Miles, man.

[@stevehand4253]

Nice 👍

[@guitarman8462]

This whole album is killer & Machine Gun !!!

[@L33Reacts]

We did machine gun about a month ago and I’m still rattled! lol

[@CliffordLake]

Not a bad track on this LP.

[@realbser1956]

Agree, probably most of his albums.

[@tonetone7572]

5:48 Jimi breaks a string ,,Buddy takes over ..8:56 Jimi comes back in with a new string..

[@VereinPlatzhirschamHirschenpla]

Crossover long before RHCP.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Mitch was a Fantastic drummer, but he wasn't funky. Buddy Miles was a Funky Drummer. Both are Legends!

[@pushpak]

Cafe Wah

[@gergnoyl]

Check out "Them Changes" by Buddy Miles.

[@wojciechwlodarczyk9964]

it's a pity he didn't live at least 1-2 years longer, it's the same regret as with Mozart, if they had wanted to live at least a little longer we would have been much happier (a fan of Hendrix and Mozart writes, although not just these two...).

[@gerardothielen4310]

Hendrix at his best.

[@johnthursfield3056]

I have always assumed Jimi broke a string and then had to get it restrung hence the Buddy and Billy interlude, no idea if this is correct

[@thescrewfly]

Another commenter agrees with this idea.

[@robertdawson8522]

Hopefully you've taken the time to watch the live video of Machine Gun

[@827dusty]

Sadly, Jimi would pass away shortly after this Gig. The "Band of Gypsies" part of Jimi's career is not necessarily better than "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" era, it's just a different side of Jimi and his talent, we didn't get to "experience", (no pun intended). Jimi is still the best, and for my money, he always will be.

[@mckinley1953]

Amplified Blues

[@allanmakela3011]

Jimi would always turn the corner,when improvising,others nowdays are somewhat predictable with a bag of tricks,which isn,t memorable music,just flash,not creativity

[@gts2677]

Best live album ever?

[@DaveB-hg7el]

Back then this was normal.

[@strettoasino9006]

Funny the radio stations would play this till told not too 😮🤔

[@silat13]

He should have dumped never Mitch...

[@timwestcott361]

Funk rock 101 > Prince.

[@kathieovercash8414]

Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leopard. (Great drummer) I Remember You by Skidrow. (Sébastien Bach's voice is incredible). Back To Good by Matchbox Twenty. (Rob Thomas has such a unique voice. Sang the song Smooth with Santana.) Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf. (The video is a must). Have an incredible day.