Jimi Hendrix- Vejlby Risskov Hall, Aarhus, Denmark 9/2/70

1. Intro
2. Freedom
3. Message To Love
4. Hey Baby/ Drum solo

[@ampsplus]

Jimi was a victim of both the time (psychedics, drugs and, to a lesser degree, booze), and his manager. It has been written in many books that he had a high tolerance for most drugs he took, and had a low tolerance for booze. But, in my opinion, it really was his manager, Mike, that held him back and stifled his growth. Had Jimi be able to regain Chas as his manager and over-see-er, and put Mike in the background (where he belonged), he likely would have made it through these trying times. He really needed a couple of months off, away from everyone except those close to him, to regroup.

[@lewishoward4022]

Jimi Hendrix was murdered the night he was celebrating the end of his contract with Mike Jefferies and Yameta Music. Hendrix' money was tied up in the dope trade. Jefferies was MI-6.

[@PaulRoseGuitar]

100% agree with both of these comments.

[@MarvinSheats]

Totally agree

[@bluevd12]

Still pissed about this changed my life.tho he will be ever young what he coulda done .oh my ..cant ..Imagine .

[@Betterthantelly]

Even "rough" he still burns with and from his soul. Not many musicians as inspired as this man.

[@TommyMartiniMusic]

Wow reading Mitch Mitchell's book and he believes this was Jimi's worst performance and it still sounds good. Legend

[@tophat762]

Jimi wasn't much of a drinker. He was just tired. The guy had a hectic schedule.

[@jaywhofan]

It's a shame that this wasn't a longer show. This is one of the best sounding Hendrix audience tapes I've heard.

[@srenjacobsen2695]

I was there - he was very sick, he throw up behind THE Marshalls - very sad.

[@jimijimi5512]

i heard other peoples say that - is it something you could see you self ?

[@ronaldtorres5758]

Wow! Thanks for sharing! He still sounded great for being sick!

[@BrungersBandRock]

Ronald Torres no, this a horrible gig

[@davidkey3766]

You actually saw him vomit? Did he leave immediately after vomiting?

[@hellfire8883]

Yea he had like 6 days of concerts in a row but even sick he played tremendous. This show was cut after 3 songs and the following concerts he was also sick you can really hear it in his voice on the concert in Berlin 2 days after this. Aside from this show he stuck it out and still played great in my opinion.

[@LUEO103X]

Even as drunk or tired that he was that night he still sounds better than most of the guitar players today

[@Sbach7]

The problem there was that Jimi was exhausted and and Billy Cox was struggling because of some bad acid somebody gave him the day before. Things were just so bad that Jimi just decided to cancel the rest of the concert, but planned to come back and give a free one. Unfortunately, he died before he could.

[@yunnyyanez8828]

+Steven Flinchbaugh the real reason is this Jimi Hendrix met some Swedish friends and went for some drinks which he was not at all good at drinking was his weak point soo... this is the result

[@eriksejer5533]

I was there. Its a sad story. Jimi was not himself. Sick and tired.

[@YourFriendNate]

Your awesome

[@philparadise3702]

Jimi was sick with a cold.

[@prebenandesen7964]

I was there as well,never forget it

[@МуратХоконов-г4н]

Really? Great, in any case that was a historical event in the rock history. How old you were? I worked in Aarhus University and love Denmark

[@eriksejer5533]

@@МуратХоконов-г4н I was 18 years old.

[@michaelmaxwell1523]

There's something haunting about that intro to Hey Baby, but at the same time majestic - he struggles thru it as tho he wants to leave this last statement w/ the crowd,a song very close to his heart, only quitting when he had to sing, & knew he couldn't!

[@howardacquistapace5084]

michael maxwell that Hey baby how poignant i love it

[@LordGreystoke]

We're with you, Jimi. Every step of the way....

[@MarvinSheats]

And 16 days later; things took a horrible change. RIH Jimi

[@kookamunga2458]

Not his best show but he had already changed the music world by then.

[@TheLoveSignGuy]

Only 2 weeks before he left us for the great gig in the sky.

[@martinecarlsen7166]

😢🙏

[@the90schildmashups92]

He's in She'ol awaiting the resurrection and judgement. He does have a conscious down there though, according to scripture, possibly accusing his k!ller(s). Take care.

[@secto97]

listen to this, then listen to him live in copenhagen the next day

[@pauloacedo7461]

That´s right ! Next day was Jimi as we know him again .When you are 27 you still recover very fast from yesterday´s excesses and that was a normal behaviour those days for a rock band on tour .

[@philshepard7275]

Adam Simpson agreed

[@jimijimi5512]

EXACTLY!!!! and then listen to his solo in "mother earth" at ronnie scotts the last night

[@hellfire8883]

Yea it's weird this show was very rough then the next day he sounded great. You could tell he gave the Copenhagen concert his all because the following concert in Berlin his voice was totally shot and very horsey. Though the music was still very good in my opinion but yes the Cop. Denmark show is great.

[@ethansawyer9399]

It's not easy to be on fire every night

[@MrZombywoof57]

he needed a new manager and a rest

[@Voodoo66Chile]

Jimi's obviously real "loose" at this show but it makes for a fascinating listen to a die hard Hendrix fan. You kinda get a different dynamic to what he's playing, more open and simple yet still fascinating and times spell bounding in it's own way... sometimes simply hanging on.. Still a cool show imo. Very similar tone to Isle of Wight too, very interesting to see him bounce back the next night in Copenhagen... Jimi definitely sounds drunk or possible stoned on the sleeping pills it is said he took. I've read numerous accounts of Jimi being seen taking sleeping pills around this time in his life. It is also said he liked to push thru the sedating effect to enjoy the high... This combined with the results of his passing (9 Vesperex) it seems to me at this poiht in time Jimi enjoyed the buzz of sleep medication and sadly aligns with the supposed events of his passing. It's sad, he was being reckless no doubt and got himself into a tragic accident (imo after reading numerous accounts of the last months/weeks of Jimi's life I tend to think it was indeed an accident, I'm open minded about the "Jeffery" plot but his passing lines up with witnessed behavior in the previous months of his passing).

[@prestonprice9416]

This may be a bad night for Mr Hendrix, but DAMN Jimi Hendrix still kicking that ass ,y'all say what cha want, That's my story and I'm eternally sticking to it.

[@jimmymurphy7789]

Bad Night maybe, but here he's still Mr. Jimi Hendrix, The MAN !

[@univibe23]

And just 16 days later he was dead. Tragic!!

[@yunnyyanez8828]

+univibe23 he was already dead on this day that's what he said himself

[@deannahext]

This same Cat would lay down majestic layers on Drifting or Hey Baby that summer. Like Albert King said there is time to party after the gig.

[@waydeepinside]

In my opinion 2 WORLD CLASS act guitarists - Albert King and Jimi Hendrix. Wish they had gotten together for a sound session. I know that Jimi wanted to ...

[@damon744]

Jimi at his most f'd up sounds like a better than average day for Kurt Cobain. No disrespect.#endurancewriter

[@johnheckley4002]

Jimi spiked ! Something was wrong for him to start off with message to love and new rising sun so early in a set ! This shows me disorientation and confusion ! Another mike jeffery stint to show jimi out of control leading up his overdose theory demise on sept 18 th ! Still beautiful playing ! Jimi was sick behind the amps and rolling around ! Sheep dipping by the gangster mike Jeffery !

[@burger698]

Yea John didnt you read the comments, There was something wrong.

[@johnheckley4002]

I new there was before reading the comments

[@tomh1593]

Michael Jefferies was not there. Jimi took a handful of sleeping tablets

[@kissed61]

So he had a bad day...

[@Phubby]

I think it sounds good

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

I think the lack of rest, tension between him and Mitch and his love hate relationship with wanting a marriage and child really wore down on him this tour. Just like Faye said “people just wouldn’t leave him alone, before or after”

[@tomh1593]

And he was taking downers.

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

@@tomh1593 that last night some super saiyan ass downers from what I heard.

[@tomh1593]

People don't realize how dangerous that stuff is.@@ExtremelyOnlineGuy

[@philparadise3702]

Most importantly it was only the second show out of more than 600 where he had to leave early. He was a champ.

[@heat7938]

Hendrix the Full driP

[@tomh1593]

An ex girlfriend said he almost overdosed on sleeping pills on this tour. The warning signs were there. And 2 weeks later.... :(:(

[@pedrocastro6784]

Hey he is the best

[@salimokwaye3831]

Considering the state that Jimi was in as he started playing message of love he was feeling his self again he was getting off for those few minutes

[@garyward6525]

Loved listening to this so nice hear wot ihave heard but played different by Jimi 💜🙏

[@markhilbert6573]

For all those who say this was a bad show are you aware he was seriously ill at the time. Which is why there are hardly any songs and collapsed backstage

[@tomh1593]

He collapsed because of drug issues. He was taking downers on this tour. A girlfriend said he almost overdosed

[@andyguttridge4399]

@tomh1953 is correct. Hendrix had taken several mandrax before this show and that’s why his playing wasn’t very good. He bounced back for Copenhagen the next night and played a great show.

[@Fathips]

for fedt der gad jeg sku godt ha været :D

[@Annemariesfb]

I was there, clapping, screaming and ending crying- what a sound❤️ and what a dejavu❤️❤️

[@howardacquistapace5084]

Anne-Marie Sloth love your comment heartfelt and love to you from jimi i would imagine

[@BrungersBandRock]

He disrespected the audience being in such bad shape

[@prestonprice9416]

+Brungers Band Actually that honor should go to that ass manager who murdered him....Actually

[@3rdtonefromthesun]

@@BrungersBandRock He was ill with flu.

[@The1trueking1966]

Bullshit, liar

[@alessandroromanello2055]

Even on his baddest night, he is still head and shoulders above everybody.

[@staceygrove7295]

"Set me FREE. Set me FREE!!"Yes, IF only!!!

[@fourty8er]

Da werden Erinnerungen wach ! Zusammen mit meiner damaligen dänischen Freundin war auch ich dort !Traurigerweise verließ Jimmy nach kurzem Auftritt die Bühne hinter dem Vorhang . Nach dem Schlagzeugsolo von Mitch Mitchell kehrte Jimmy auch nicht mehr zurück ! Zurück in Aarhus fragte ich bei Freunden nach einem möglichen Grund ! Die Antwort lautete : Jimmy hat nicht „DAS„ bekommen was er brauchte !?

[@ΕτέαρχοςΚατσούγκρης]

message to love ..was the epitaph..right,there and then..

[@peterchoe]

This should be taken taken down out of respect for Jimi, we wouldn't want new fans to be turned off by this performance.

[@nickrobertson7853]

what kind of new fan is going to go down te rabbit hole this far, bootleg recordings that you only find when you type the name of the city and year with his name. And we should be able to hear this, this is musical history. SO... to carlygtr i say "ditto"

[@clinteastwood6875]

Peter Choe Can't stand people like you. You're the same type of person who disables comment sections on KZbin videos and needs a safe space.

[@barryfernandes4626]

I Agree. Poor Soul at this point. No direction Home, A complete unknown. God Rest his Beautiful Soul!!!

[@shawnmcdonald9632]

I dont think jimi would mind. He was going through a lot. I suggest everyone watch jimis last 24 hours documentary.

[@josephmoad2507]

Peter Choe i’ve been a fan for 3-4 years and this is the first time i found this recording

[@joaquinrojas6714]

I like how it sounds baby

[@jamesmichael7991]

Another show that shouldn't have happened let alone been filmed or recorded. A tragedy.

[@danmeadowcroft2009]

I also read he took a handful of sleeping pills that day! This is just a sad recording. When he signed with Mike Jeffery his manager he pretty much signed his death warrant :(

[@nevilvfelt3942]

Wasnt this the concert where he left in the middle of it?

[@yunnyyanez8828]

+Nevi Løvfelt yeah he had some drinks and Jimi was not good with alcohol

[@davidkey3766]

Yes. After 2 songs. He was ill.

[@josephmoad2507]

yunny yanez he was drunk at a LOT of concerts, his tolerance wasn’t the issue it was the fact that he was drinking as an attempt to overcome his fever, which doesn’t mix well

[@andyguttridge4399]

@@yunnyyanez8828, it was actually a handful of mandrax.

[@aritorodriguez1625]

Love jimi's music

[@thierryjohann4976]

long and long listennin fur generation fur jimi!!!

[@jimimurti]

SAIP Jimi (Stay Active In Peace)

[@josecarlossilveirasilveira8198]

Veio vc boto na Veia . Loko meu.🤩🤑

[@zenbabaloo1931]

Tight. Solid. Jimi burns with feeling. Can you dig it?

[@BrungersBandRock]

zen babaloo what? This is horrible

[@howardacquistapace5084]

yes! i CAN dig it

[@jimmymurphy7789]

Love your name, Zen Babaloo.

[@waynelynch3862]

Hendrix is my idol... But this was sad and difficult to listen to. Especially since the end was near. He died 2 weeks later. Only a 24 minute show. ''At the Atlantic Hotel he did interviews for Danish journalists but appeared tired and confused. According to the Univibes ‘Jimi in Denmark’ booklet (excuse), He had a cold and was trembling and sweating and he took “some” Mandrax (powerful sleeping pill/pain-killers) in order to get some rest, but instead of sleeping he got stoned (one is enough to make you stoned and clumsy). The audience had to wait about three quarters of an hour for Jimi to appear and when he did, he was off his face on something [the effects of Mandrax fit his behavior exactly]. He performed only three numbers, went back stage while Mitch took a drum solo and didn’t return. Jimi was reported as “Staggering among the beer bottles backstage” prior to his appearance and of dropping his pick several times on stage. This according to Noel’s story about a 1967 gig, also in West Germany, would make it the third time (at least) that Jimi had left the stage early due to being too wrecked to continue.'' crosstowntorrents.org/archive/index.php/t-4396.html

[@tomh1593]

The warning signs were there and 2 weeks later...

[@moniquewiesenekker8775]

❤

[@danmeadowcroft2009]

He has swallowed a handful of sleeping pills just before the show. ☹️

[@tomh1593]

Like on the day he died...:(

[@patrickcalabro8718]

OH! Mitch Mitchell wrote a book? I would love to read it.

[@matthewtaylor7355]

Guitar out of tune even by jimis standard.. Is he smacked up?? He's not with it reminds me of Deep Purple Tommy Bolin Last Concert in Japan... But not as bad.. He speeds up at times.... All over the place.. He says"i forgot what I was here for"Clearly disorientated..

[@andyguttridge4399]

It was a handful of mandrax.

[@marshallpaul8936]

Hey this Jimi wasn't Jimi he had to be f up on this gig

[@RadicalSharkRS]

16:54 Angel?!

[@joecole1815]

i read in a book he guzzled a whole pint or quart of booze before he went on.

[@shable1436]

Where Hendrix left his DNA behind according to certain ppl, his son was born there

[@RootzRockBand]

Son? The way Hendrix scored, he probably has double digits of children.

[@FF-so3su]

Good sound quality

[@rosenmark2079]

24:27 Möller technique?

[@mjsmcd]

bout 2.5 weeks before he died?

[@DouglasMBrockie]

SHOWS MAJESTIC BEAUTIFUL MAESTRO IS JUST BEYOND COMPREHENSION AS HE'S PLAYING SUCH AWESOME STUFF THOUGH ILL & OVER WORKED...LOVE IT CAUSE IT'S SO RELAXED & COSMICALLY BLUESY!....❤...INFINITE BLESSINGS 🙌 🙏 AUM

[@jeffreylan6029]

How did y knew that

[@mgrimault]

he fell down ..

[@The1trueking1966]

One of Jimi's last concerts

[@ΕτέαρχοςΚατσούγκρης]

who's on drums and bass....??

[@jamesmichael7991]

Mitch Mitchell & Billy Cox

[@gypsysoul1000]

This is by far the worst I've heard hendrix sound he sounds depressed and tierd with his lazy half hearted execution of some my favorite movements of his

[@Blackscorpion1963]

+gypsysoul1000 Agree, this is a train wreck performance and quite frankly it is sad it appears here on KZbin although at least it provides a comparison of how great he was in his prime.

[@dummytree]

+gypsysoul1000 There are articles explaining why he was like that. He wasn't his normal self that day, and that's why the show was cut short.Even during the afternoon interviews, he wasn';t always coherent. He was in no shape to play, staggering, ill and high (apparently he'd taken a sleeping pill in the afternoon but didn't sleep and it totally messed him up) and didn't even want to play the show in the first place. This is Jimi at his worst, and to be honest, even if it's bad by Jimi's standards, it's still impressive to hear what came out instinctively out of him...Many people couldn't play like that at all. Don't judge Jimi on that show alone - it was his worst day. He recuperated and played a good show the next night though. 8:07 "I actually forgot what I was here for"...

[@Einnor084]

+Blackscorpion1963 It also hi-litez da demading nature, of Hendrix compositionz, 4 a single guitar player 2 play & then sing on top o dat workload. Hendrix mite have been able 2 pull off I WANNA HOLD UR HAND, or WILD THING, butt dis new muzak he had composed, needed mo concentration 2 play & un4tunately, his bizness team, wuzn't rite, so dat he could b a proper artist @ da end. ( not 2 mention, his use of downerz, @ dis point. )

[@elmorevandodewaard544]

Why put this on the internet??? Hendrix would never have given permission to release this.NEVER.

[@josephmoad2507]

Elmore van dodewaard shutup

[@playtimehulot7383]

Because we love him!

[@lapipadelmono]

Elmore van dodewaard And he sounded great anyways.

[@1974wythe]

I've listened to other bootleg recordings of Hendrix, you can definitely tell, he was not, at all, at the top of his game, even, for being who he was....

[@Deepbluecat]

I don't think he's drunk...maybe copyright nazis tweaked the audio?

[@nickrobertson7853]

nah hes def drunk, the guitar work is all off.

[@nickrobertson7853]

specifically before message to love

[@bighill8272]

He'd been spiked

[@jamesmichael7991]

If he's not drunk he's on barbiturates or England's answer to Quaalude - Mandrax. He should have NEVER went on but since he did the show should have never been filmed recorded or worse, slapped up on youtube

[@howardacquistapace5084]

how about jimi live w jim morrisson ...both very drunk off of some old bootleg album w Uranus... in the title listen to drunk jimi and then really LISTEN to this again i thinl he always 'cooked it up fresh when live' and advised 'listen to the records' if u want repeated as rehearsed songs lidten w out pre-??? experience his sounds each time as new.. each never sounds the same twice thats am ecperience each/every time real music thanks to him and few others I've ever heard im 67 yrs old

[@robertsargent4600]

Jimmy Hendrix was the greatest guitarists that ever lived they talk about chuck berry but nobody talks about jemmy Hendrix

[@RootzRockBand]

He is considered by most one of the best ever