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Jimi Hendrix - Video - 68-04-07 - With Roy Buchanan (Jam At Generation Club)

[@nronconi68]

This Vid looks like it was reversed engineered from legos and then uploaded into a police scanner, whereupon it was then transmitted back in time through Marconi's first radio transmission and then shot out of Tesla's particle beam ray gun, back to almost present day future (1982), to a floppy disk sitting in a Commodore 64 owned by Ricky Schroeder, who then uploaded it to the Millennium Falcon where R2D2 made a holograph of this video, which is the actual video presented here on KZbin today. Enjoy!!

[@drewsg3]

that's the funniest shit I've read in a long time, thank you

[@nronconi68]

Glad I made you laugh...I posted that comment about 2 or 3 years ago and still get comments on it. It's become my only legacy.

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

LMAO!!!

[@MrKiaoraboy]

Wow!!! Ricky Schroeder owned a commodore? Epic!!!

[@travismccullough1938]

That made me laugh so hard. That is an awesome description and so true.

[@JimboLAngeloMysterio]

Roy got his sound out without the fuzz box, the best rock/blues guitarists of that time. Jorma at the time was doing his blues in hotel rooms with Jack. Eventually became Hot Tuna doing first acts for the Airplane then breaking away.

[@sothewind]

Hi, I'm somewhat of a Roy fanatic. I grew up in DC, met Roy afew times, saw him play maybe 50 times, and have read just about everything ever written about him. He never met or played with Jimi Hendrix. Not once. He did see him play once, and that's it. Hope that helps.

[@j.richards2346]

I heard the same , but I heard they met , who knows ? I met him once outside of the old Stanley Theatre (and photoplays) he had a Fender case and asked me "Hey Kid , where's the Hiatt" ? " You , you're Roy Buchanan , I go to your shows , I have a Telecaster" Roy , " You know the thing about the Telecaster? ,It gives you discipline" ... "Yeeeah , it does". I still don't know exactly what he meant , but for a long time I practiced 5 or 6 hours a day and got into garage bands . Roy being that cool to me had a profound effect . I shed a tear for him when he died .

[@folderol8487]

He meant that there's no place to hide with a Tele. It's so direct and up-front in its tone that it shows your every mistake.

[@TaserTracks]

It has now been determined that this is not Roy Buchanan. It is actually Hugh McCracken, a session musician, who played on B.B. King's "Live And Well" album that came out in 1968 which included live tracks of McCracken performing with King at the Village Gate, NYC 1968. This video performance is from the Generation Club, New York City April 7, 1968. King was on the bill that night.

[@peterbartolomeo5542]

I knew it. Roy admired Hendrix but they never jammed together Roy was way ahead of Hendrix as a guitar player

[@nronconi68]

This Vid was reversed engineered from legos and then uploaded into a police scanner, whereupon it was then transmitted back in time through Marconi's first radio transmission and then shot out of Tesla's particle beam ray gun, back to almost present day future (1982), to a floppy disk sitting in a Commodore 64 owned by Ricky Schroeder, who then uploaded it to the Millennium Falcon where R2D2 made a holograph of this video, which is the actual video presented here on KZbin today. Enjoy!!

[@nicko3272]

One of the greatest jams I've ever heard...

[@krikeymate]

Historic meeting of two legendary guitar masters. I guess Jimi really did gig with everyone Very cool that this recording exists..

[@LeftyandFriends]

It's not Roy

[@sealudog]

Was a jam with Roy Buchanon, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison at the Agora in Cleveland, early 70s. Recorded and played on The King Bisquit Flour Hour. Had a copy on tape (lost in divorce). Essence of each very evident. Do not know if it is in the archives anymore...

[@Tombugs49]

This is some bad ass groove!Two superstars gone too soon.

[@opeygibs]

i truly believe that this is were jimi's heart lays, jamming in small clubs with musicians of all kind. Spreading his music through fun and not corporately. What a talent...damn fine jam

[@sambac2053]

Gossage: Roy was very impressed by the Hendrix 1967 debut album "Are You Experienced?", made sure to give Roy a ticket to the early show at the Hilton. Gossage went backstage to take photos and tried to convince Jimi to go and see Roy at the Silver Dollar that night after the show, but Jimi seemed more interested in hanging out with the young lady who was backstage with him. Gossage confirms Hendrix never showed up at the Silver Dollar, but he did talk to Roy about seeing the Hilton show.

[@sarolevon]

My dad use to manage the Silver Dollar in the 1960's and said that Jimi and Roy did jam together one night back in August 1967. I recently found this story in a book by Mark Opsasnick title CAPITOL ROCK. I did an interview with Mark over the phone last year and said that Washington Post reporter Tom Zito was there and confirms the story. Dad was with the Cherry People in NY April 69 when Jimi hired them for ROOM FULL OF MIRRORS

[@Shuffler304]

This is why jimi was a one of a kind musician, he comes in with the best constructed solo in the end and just kicks ass, i fucking love jimi

[@wickedvoodoo77]

I love seeing footage of Jimi I've never seen. Way cool. That is definitely Jimi. I know his movements and fingers. Very Cool!

[@cleggryan]

cant stop listening to this masterpeice!!! rock on jimi it does look like roy!

[@jimi2k7]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!! WHAT A JAM MAN!!!!!!!!!! TWO GODS ....................incredible

[@awesomejohnnet]

Thank you for posting this! its a Gem..

[@lindadote]

+Raquel Ruz.......seriously? I'd hardly call Roy Buchanan "straight forward" (ever) the man was a phenomenal guitarist. He also rather liked Jimi in fact and did a fine cover of several of Jimi's songs.

[@colourful999real7]

MASTERPIECE MASTERPIECE MASTERPIECE

[@immrsr]

This is not Roy, this guitar player is called Hugh McCracken!

[@mrcrappyguitarist]

i know his brother...phil ;)

[@wildeyedherman3102]

mrcrappyguitarist shamelessly hilarious. 🙂

[@rockthejungle]

This is a great video ...

[@owensp001]

This definitely is Hendrix and it sounds amazing

[@cleggryan]

jimi will live on forever

[@mightyhighrocks]

Wow!

[@golds04]

Ever notice- people who are actually musicians- never compare others. Strange but true.

[@sealudog]

@richdys Was a jam with Roy Buchanon, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison at the Agora in Cleveland, early 70s. Recorded and played on The King Bisquit Flour Hour. Had a copy on tape (lost in divorce). Essence of each very evident. No video from that time, tho. Do not know if it is in the archives anymore... It happened- sure would be good to hear that jam again.

[@Drpickup]

wow - tasty - what a find - thx for the share

[@lindadote]

This is NOT Roy. A friend gave Roy tickets to see Jimi Hendrix. Roy was terribly disappointed to see that the sounds he (Roy) had created by use of tone control, Jimi was using pedals to accomplish. It’s said that Jimi refused so much as a pick off with Roy. Much research has been done into who the second guitarist is and the man you see here is the late, great Hugh McCracken.

[@acousticfortim]

+Linda Jones right on,in my opinion,roy would have thoroughly out played jimmy,i mean that in kindness,i believe that with all my heart,i believe roy was one of the best ever,just my humble opinion.pedals,gadgets,etc has replaced actually playing the guitar,im not cutting on jimmy or anyone else,just my humble opinion.thanks God bless

[@dassehmc]

+TeleforTim jimi couldn't be out played lol everyone at that time knows that

[@raquelruz4905]

Roy Buchanan, although one of the greats for sure could never out-play Jimi. I know someone that used to work with him and Roy just couldn't deal with any change in the beat or rhythm his back up would make. He was a straight forward guy and played that way. He didn't like Jimi because Jimi had no problem with these types of changes in a tune and would often use them in his style of playing. You can hear these in any live set or jam he's ever done. Roy hated that.

[@thehengy3232]

yo stupid fuck, Jimi is great as fuck, Roy Buchanan is, sorry to say, the best guitarist to ever live. He had his own unique playign style, that I still have yet to see another guitarist accomplish (with just finger picking) and actually I am teaching myself to play the guitar sort of like Roy, look up Henry Plummer in a few years, your mind will be blown, baby XD:)

[@falungongboy]

@@raquelruz4905 Sounds like balonie to me! Roy who mastered all the guitar technques was so tight he couldn't jam? Give me a break!! He developed those moves from playing with other players. I doubt he didn't like Jimi, in fact I heard quite the opposite!!!

[@sstraxx]

I've been playing for over 30 years.......this is real......& it wasn't "Amateurish" for a "Jam" at all in 1968.......Just kicking back having fun......but it IS real. I watched Hendrix's movements & the audio.....it's genuine.

[@krang07]

see how gracious jimi was being with his bandmates in this little club setting? he was encouraging roy to keep going with the leads and refused to take em so the bass player did eventually. then when it was time for jimi to take a few bars he kept it really toned down so as not to show off. he didnt want the whole thing to be about him,but more like, lets just jam guys. its not a contest or anything.

[@fn55]

Con... Listening to You Are Not Alone by Roy, (Roy playing a Les Paul) he does play and have a similar sound to the guy playing and holding his guitar close to his body the same way Roy used to play! It’s really old footage, but a rear gem none the less who ever it is.

[@dezziwood555]

I love it! "Was this recorded with a cellphone?" was hilarious! Jimi was long gone before cellphones. RIP, bro

[@fcbtim]

chords underneath are E - G - A A - E D - A->Bb->B Appreciate the help if anyone can figure out that lick. this entire jam is full of stuff to learn! the first guy to solo aint too shabby either. he's cooking!

[@YankeeClippa]

2 Monsters from another Galaxy!

[@klippe19]

I am a very big Jimi & Roy fan, but upon listening was pretty convinced that Roy was not the individual playing because both have easily identified styles of playing and this video definitely does not contain any of Roy's signature licks. Thanx for confirming for us viewers what our ears were telling us. Just like you have done, it would probably be possible to dig up info that would prove Roy wasn't even in the N.Y.C. neighbourhood that evening. Thanx for the info.

[@sarolevon]

My dad who managed/worked the Silver Dollar club in D.C. was there the night back in August 1967 when Jimi walked in and jammed with Roy for a little bit. I never believed the stories my dad told but I recently found evidence in a book Capitol Rock by Mark Opsasnick from MD. I talked to Mark over the phone and said other witnesses said it happened including Tom Zito from the Washington Post who was there that night.

[@fiddlefolk]

cool!

[@johnslota761]

Boy sure wished I was there!!

[@alz1878]

From the movie wake a generation and I have it in great quality Janis Joplin's in the front row wake a generation it's live as a generation Club 1968 in Jimmy plays a hell of a good show

[@nochartmozart]

Man, I was getting concerned. Thank you! Someone else knows Roy! If someone wants to hear RB play on par w/Jimi, check out Roy's Live in Japan, Hey Joe. KZbin has it posted, audio only of course. My opinion, THE best Hey Joe ever recorded ...period

[@MrPrimergray]

To the quality of the video, it's obviously a low-quality video dub shot from a monitor. The source image shows timecode running at the bottom of the frame, so it must have been shot with broadcast-quality gear originally. I believe this video does indeed show Hendrix, as his guitar, technique, and tone all correspond to the period.

[@fn55]

Very interesting footage. The other guitarist other than Hendrix is said to be Dave Woods. The footage is said to be taken from the Generation Club 7th of April 1968 (later to become Electric Ladyland Studios). I have to say it does sound like Roy Buchanan to me. Buchanan is said to have had an old Les Paul that he may have traded for his more reconisble Telecaster (Nancy) that he acquired in 1969.

[@cleggryan]

this is wat u call music man!!!!

[@gtbones]

Yeah right. I think I also saw the Loch Ness Monster in there too.

[@nronconi68]

Thanks. I think you are the only person who actually read it. Glad I made you drop your beer. Cheers!!

[@john63us]

bad video or not this is a fng classic thank you!!!! two of the greatest!!! RIP!!!

[@RobertGifford]

very rare thanks for posting - thank you - these guys are probably my biggest influence growing up as a kid hacking away my guitar all the good one leave earth too early but I guess they had places to go..

[@aobyungcp4330]

Roy said Jimi was one of his favorites thats why he did if 6 was 9 , Hey Joe, and Foxey Lady

[@EdVidz]

yall this vid is a groove, don't argue creds - the bass player is funky and Jimi's being Jimi - encore I say

[@MrJohnthegreat22]

This was many years ago when video was not the greatest yet.

[@sambac2053]

That same night (as the Hilton show) Roy did several Hendrix numbers and "from that point on, had nothing but good things to say about Hendrix".[9] He later released recordings of the Hendrix composition 'If six was nine' and the Hendrix hit 'Hey Joe'."

[@sambac2053]

"March 1968 a photographer friend, John Gossage gave Buchanan tickets to a concert by the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Washington Hilton. "Buchanan was dismayed to find his own trademark sounds, like the wah-wah that he'd painstakingly produced with his hands and his Telecaster, created by electronic pedals. He could never attempt Hendrix's stage show, and this realization refocused him on his own quintessentially American roots-style guitar picking."[8]

[@jamminjoe44]

Wait just a minute everyone ... I was just watching Jimi Hendrix watching Buddy Guy play on stage ... Jimi Joined him at the end of the video to jam with him ... This picks up where the one I was just watching left off ... Goood for me lol .. I found part 2 of that video I was just watching :p

[@Willtypo]

You're very sure of this? Certainly the other player in the clip is not Buchanan, but George Pelecanos refers to a session after Hendrix played the Ambassador Theatre in DC and then went across town to jam with 'a guy named Roy'... Now, I was at one of the two concerts at the Ambassador (August 1967). The after hours session may be apocryphal but it seems perfectly likely.

[@DanielFuggetto]

In The Jimi Hendrix Monterey DVD you can hear a portion of this same live recording while the introducer talks. I don´t think it's bad, they are just jamming. Thank you doca1986!

[@donaldbarnhardt9906]

thank you for the great hendrix moment, i am sorry that i just now found it.......

[@nronconi68]

Thanks, it came from deep within

[@stringrip]

I think I read once when Hendrix and Buchanan were in the same town , one or 2 Hendrix's crew told him about Roy and tried to persuade him to go see Roy . But Hendrix had just played a concert and was with a girl and so passed on the opportunity.

[@richdys]

Seal, You are a riot. god bless you for trying. Would have had to have been very early 70's as Hendrix died Sept 1970 and was out of the U.S most of that year. . . . Buchanan who was happy to stretch the truth on many occasions to increase his own legend (the whole Rolling Stones offer has never been verified from anyone from the Stones.) said he and Jimi never played together. . . .

[@sarolevon]

My father use to manage/work at the Silver Dollar Club in D.C. and August of 1967 Jimi walked in the club and jammed with Roy it was a one night thing and it lasted about an hour maybe longer. My dad use to tell this story and many didn't believe him but it is documented in a book Capitol Rock by Mark Opsasnick. It has the story in there and I talked to Mark over the phone relating my dad's story

[@rocker2003]

I'll muddy the waters some more. I was living in DC then, working in Bladensburg Md with a couple of 'necks who were Roy fans. I was too young to get into the bars in Md so I missed out. But I recall the story in the Wash Post then saying that Hendrix went to the bars to see Roy play. That don't make it so but it's what I remember. In truth this doesn't sound like Roy to me but if I was languishing in a Md bar band and Hendrix came walking in the door I don't know what I'd sound like either.

[@hetjaar]

i think is roy. he is playing the correct tele with strap. roy always held the guitar real close. roy had long hair and sideburns in the 60's same build and face. I SAY IT IS ROY! you can't go much by either of their playing.

[@jackstraw424]

Words every musician should live by.

[@MrPrimergray]

According to documented performance/set-list data: Jimi played two dates at the Generation Club, located at 52 West 8th St. in New York City, on April 7 and again on (possibly) 15, 1966. The date of the 7th was documented as a jam with Dave Woods on guitar, Ed "Bugs" Gregory on bass, and Glenway McTeer (spelling?) on drums. Dave Woods is a longtime player from NYC, who today teaches jazz guitar workshops.

[@lindadote]

+Jason Mcclaren.......no, Buddy was at this gig but it's the late, great Hugh McCracken on this particular vid.

[@cedriclashar8905]

jimi is still the man

[@cybermallet]

Seriously, what is a "new creature"? A) you might want to do a bit of research on who Roy Buchanan is B) Jimi Hendrix was great, but not the only guitarist in the world!

[@tombenolkin6455]

A coarse video of JH & Roy actually together and and people complain...wow

[@jhendrixfanatic2]

Roy Buchanan was formerly believed to have participated in the 07.04.68 jam, but this is wrong. The featured guitarist is Dave Woods, with Ed "Bugs" Gregory on bass, and possibly Glenway McTeer on drums.

[@fuxgood]

Who cares about the video quality. This is Jimi and Roy together. Nothing else matters so long as we can hear it.

[@robbiedaug]

Yea one even said that if he don't see us in this world then he'll meet us in the next world and he said, "Don't be late". (Checking my watch - okay i still have time).

[@Jeff-qi6py]

this is hendrix and buddy guy, theres a longer video on youtube

[@2pacinseattle]

@qwecars I'm fairly certain that cellphones weren't around in 1968, so, no this wasn't recorded on a cellphone.

[@swamijohnson]

Wow. So glad to see this is still up on the internet after so many years. Stuff, especially Jimi stuff, gets taken down all the time (still looking for the alternative version of Little Wing I heard in the mid 2000's that's more aggressive and funky). What a beautiful video. Precious! Jimi is so gracious and just let's everybody have the spotlight while he just supports. He's so encouraging. And you see how the other guys are still thinking "notes" and Licks". Jimi was so far beyond. Then when he solos, he just displays thematic development, repeating motifs, completely original phrasing, incredible vibrato. He doesn't need to do anything else to teach these guys how to be musical. He wasn't trying to burn anybody. Just have a good time.

[@sothewind]

Listen please- it's a known fact that Roy Buchanan NEVER met or played with Hendrix. He admired him greatly, but they NEVER played together. Doesnt even sound like Roy by the way. No disrespect to anyone, props to whoever put this up, cool to hear Jimi jammin.

[@f13monk]

YEAH man!!! "LOAD "*",8,1" was R2s prompt ...your post is classic

[@PaikCitron]

Here are all the details about this jam: home.online.no/~hpjohnse/hendrix.html quote: "Roy Buchanan was formerly believed to have participated in the 07.04.68 jam, but this is wrong. The featured guitarist is most likely Dave Woods, with Ed "Bugs" Gregory on bass, and possibly Glenway McTeer on drums."

[@Tombugs49]

This some bad ass groove!Two superstars gone too soon.

[@Unclemoparman]

I interviewed him and while that's what Roy said to me as well it's documented fact that they met and played more than once. All the Hendrix bios state this.

[@Cxaxakluth]

If I had a dollar for every pixel in this video, I'd have one dollar.

[@kennopalus]

One of my high school friends cousin played drums for Roy Buchanan . He told me that they did meet and he as seen the video of them jamming together . I don't know if this is it but there is supposed to be one. I will send this link to him and see if it is the one he has . I will post again and tell you what he ses

[@mikeypiscopo]

buddy guy

[@snakerog]

@meatforyourmom I think the lead is being played by Buchanan. You can clearly see at about 1:21 that Buchanan is playing the lead. Why the camera man is focusing on Hendrix is unknown. Hendrix takes the lead at about 3:19.

[@jonncockrell3606]

The camera is on jimi cause he was the brightest star in the sky back then.

[@babsinjrzy]

Yes, And I heard "Dear Mr Fantasy" too.

[@rhino805999]

this is MUSIC, the medium is obviously old-school video tape. If you can't stand the quality,(I find it impressive just to have a video, however degraded it is with Hendrix just jammin' ) then close your eyes and just listen. Not every video is in friggin' HD.

[@MikkieBwessels]

@1PJfan THANK YOU, because of your comment i actually shit myself it was one of the best things i have seen in years man

[@peterbartolomeo5542]

Not Roy Buchanan playing here. He never got to play with Hendrix who he did admire and loved. But Roy was way before all these guys. He began his career in 1953.

[@DrewAnti1960]

too cool for school man

[@legbider]

It is probably REAL intimidating to have Jimi play rhythm guitar for you.

[@peterbartolomeo5542]

Not for Roy Buchanan. He was a true guitar God. He didn't need pedals or a wah Wah box or distortion. He created all his effects using his two hands and his soul. As great as Hendrix was he was NO ROY BUCHANAN.

[@opeygibs]

uhh roy's there, he does the first solo while jimi plays rhythm then they bring it down and then jimi jumps in, what tasty grooves.

[@polymath7]

That sir, is the best comment that has yet been posted on the internetz. I have a spare kidney if you should need it.

[@mjazzguitar]

It almost sounds like blues , I and IV, but when it's supposed to go to V it does something different which sounds good.

[@Mr22Johnthegreat]

Notice Jimis smile of approval as Roy bends some tasty notes in beginning...

[@Karmlik]

definitely jimi.

[@jasonlee8497]

Uh no. I've seen the whole vid. It's Jimi with Buddy Guy. Jimi being the quest.

[@richdys]

Its not Roy and the stories of Roy and Hendrix jamming are apocryphal. There is a slight chance it happened in August of 67 (see comment from sarolevon) when Jimi was playing at the Ambassador Theatre in DC. Thiat would have been a few weeks after Jimi left the Monkees tour. This video however is not Roy.

[@neodog1]

fuckin classic man....that's the best comment on bitchtube ive ever heard!...much love 2 u x

[@jacksoncornell7818]

To everyone saying it's not Roy cause he has no Tele, Roy played with a LP as well in the 60s and early 70s

[@rycooder9486]

Roy did lots of things 10 yrs before Hendrix. Roy never put Hendrix down but they each played their own style...its not a competition! It is Music.....

[@lindadote]

Rye Cooder ........absolutely.

[@peterzimmer9140]

From what I could see, that was not Roy’s 1953 Telecaster.

[@conduke]

YOu are right......thank you!! when jimi really starts his solo at 3:15 we can see that the solo before was not by him..

[@mikes6970]

Fun fact ...roy saw jimi play .. didnt think much of him ... roy did everything with the gutair .. jimi used peddles etc .... roy NEVER jammed with jimi ever ... . And ive read 40odd yrs worth of stuff about roy .... roy mentored robbie robertson when he was about 15 ..roy left home ,on road at 13 .... think robbie was 2yrs older than him .. in robbie robertson bio ... he talks quite abit about roy ...