RANDY CALIFORNIA - Hey Joe

Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1988
"Night Of The Guitar" Event
Randy California (Guitar & Vocals)
Derek Holt (Bass)
Clive Mayuhu (Drums)
Chris Bucknell (Keyboards)

[@BBQDad463]

Yet another tremendous talent gone too young. R.I.P., Randy California.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Randy California (February 20, 1951 - January 2, 1997), aged 45 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@roadrocket7]

God Bless this departed soul. Randy should have been the biggest Rock Star in the world. Jimi Hendrix would put HIS guitar down if Randy picked up his and started playing. True story. Randy was light years ahead of everybody else. Gone too soon. Listen to the original version of "I've Got A Line On You". Listen to Randy's picking style an his use of effects, etc. Who influenced who? He was an original and innovator. Jimi Hendrix used to tell everybody about Randy California. They were good friends and had mutual respect. If Randy only knew how many many guitarists looked up to him in awe and inspiration.

[@gopstench1883]

HE did Jimi proud with this version.

[@zr24X4ROCKS]

this man should be celebrated more ,do not forget , he was great ,!!!!!!

[@dustynathan6442]

Spirit was one of the greatest live bands ever... had they survived, they'd be rated with AC/DC and the Stones. That good!

[@karenodum3254]

Randy was an under-rated star. He has my utmost admiration.

[@ste123456754]

mine to brilliant guitarist 10/10

[@dustynathan6442]

Spirit was one of the greatest live bands ever... had they survived, they'd be rated with AC/DC and the Stones. That good!

[@romaboy5872]

He's in Heaven now for sure. He died a hero saving his son's life caught up in a rip tide. R.I.P.

[@richardlee1972]

A very tragic end to Randy's life ! I wonder if they ever found his body ?

[@RebelThoughts82]

His body was never found. It belongs to the pacific ocean forever.

[@joe22589]

@@alainclement9244 so life never stops? Every death starts the process of reincarnation? That means that every new born has lived before? Simple questions: why do mankind make the same mistakes every once in a while? Why does the population increase? Good luck finding some answers ...

[@L_Jan_Turner]

@@alainclement9244 it occurred to me once that if we finally manage to destroy the planet you'd have no way to be reincarnated. Jesus solution is that His sacrifice gets us back to our loving God.

[@joelewing4498]

@@joe22589 Sorry....no reincarnation. Don't fall for that stuff. The Bible tells us that "it is allotted to man to live BUT ONCE". You gotta make THIS go-round count. Pick which team you're gonna play for.

[@matchingnumbers]

I'm 62 and so glad I lived though The Rock+Roll era.Music like this is gone and it "ain't" coming back!

[@ste123456754]

+tim mounce me to man so true never come back again

[@Sagiterrian77]

Yeah

[@ajknierim8892]

Same with me lived through it, not really gone we have KZbin and we have recordings. Better than nothing. Twas a great era back then.

[@jeffcole9822]

I am 62 and used to know these guys and proud to be friends with them. Great music. Rip randy

[@kevingill648]

Great version of Hey Joe by the late great Randy California!

[@arautus]

What a great tribute to Hendrix! I doubt anyone could sing the song better than this besides Jimi himself. Hendrix would be proud !

[@williamyanes534]

Fucking love this. What an amazing guy and guitarist he was.

[@jimmyleon2983]

Randy California was a very under rated guitarist. He was one of the best of all time!

[@TortureWorld]

my pops was there following this band nearly from their very beginning and I remember he ALWAYS made sure to put on some Randy any chance he could, like whenever he cooked breakfast and especially when we drove us anywhere! hahah me and my sis grew up hearing Randy and the band tearin it up, whether my dad had popped in their cassette or he was watchin one of the dozen tapes he had of them live; my whole family loved Spirit and I'm so grateful for my dad being such a devoted fan (he wouldn't ever miss ANY of the shows they did in Florida, sometimes ending up chattin with Randy for hours afterward), if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have known about one of THE greatest rock bands ever! my pop was actually en route to what would end up being Randy's final, last ever show (before he passed away while saving his drowning son) but had to turn around and return home due to a familial issue. papa is quite old now, in hospice, yet he STILL to this day fires up his bluetooth speakers and puts on some Randy California at least once a week and man... it **always** fills the room with such love & joy!!!☆☆ sorry for 'blogging' all this jibber-jab, honestly I just wanted to say how stunningly amazing (yet woefully underrated) and important Spirit was and still IS; not just to my goofy lil fam but to the story, soul, and very essence of rock & roll itself!! ▪︎♡♡ we love you, Randy... and you too, "Mr. Skin"!! ♡♡▪︎

[@briankmetz2319]

Your dad sounds like me😊

[@benkkonzsella8544]

I'm 73 years young, saw hendrix Clapton all of them ❤️, this version is bloody awesome, bet Mr hendrix is smiling again 🎸

[@margaretmoore-xm7zv]

@@benkkonzsella8544 And I'm 71. Loved the so much that I ran away from home to find them at age 16.

[@juandelacal8343]

Randy ROCKSSS!!!!! The ,music speaks for it self;how many people play like him!!!??? He is a true rock and roller!!!!!

[@juandelacal8343]

After d2ath and over death

[@TortureWorld]

Right on, Juan! Ain't that the darn truth!! Randy was absolutely outta sight and always killer in anything he did... not to mention having such a truly good and loving soul to boot!! ♡♡♡ Randy is the man!!

[@tibus]

Listen through a good set of headphones. Randy's tones are just incredible.

[@joelewing4498]

+tibus: I'm doing JUST THAT as I type this! Randy was effin' incredible. Man....what a loss.

[@soldiertoddopos]

Randy could command genious sound from that guitar.. beautiful

[@neil1390]

Dr Sardonicus is a fantastic Spirit album,played the hell out of that one.Randy California should never be forgotten,he could play

[@forrestb1165]

I'm still a big fan of Spirit and Randy California. They were my favorite American band in the 60's.

[@margaretmoore-xm7zv]

LOL! YES! I loved them (Randy) so much that at age 16, I ran away from Texas to California to find them. (Mission accomplished)

[@stephenflasch141]

Hendrix saw the star in him very young. Gave him his last name , California….. fact

[@kosycat1]

hell yeah one of the best hendrix covers i've heard..cover of a cover,ha

[@wangson]

agreed. this was just fantastic! what a great tone he has!

[@keithlauderjr1691]

Everytime i see another clip from this genius i am mesmerized by his gift. Other than Line on you i was quite unfamiliar w his work. Nearly 66 now and will spend the rest of my days marveling his music. Better late than never eh? ( ;; Have always known the name, now I will know his gift to us. RIP Hero.

[@edwcnj1]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame needs this star

[@damirfenrich5439]

Great guitar sound...Randy is the man!

[@eskymo30]

FRIGGIN' AWESOME!!!

[@qcontinuum1230]

+eskymo30 Hell ye!

[@BarbarraBay]

wow - i am a massive Hendrix fan. i never seen Randy before. Now that is how you do a cover song. Incredible stuff - 1978. Its like a mix of Hey Joe, Bold As Love and of course Randy's personal style. Even changes the lyrics. Beautiful stuff.

[@kaysmith5495]

It’s not a cover song. Randy wrote it and his first band, Spirit recorded it in 1969 on one of their early albums. It’s his original song.

[@kaysmith5495]

Sorry, I meant the previous song in the previous video. But Hendrix didn’t write Hey Joe either. It’s an old song recorded by several different people before and after Hendrix version. Hendrix did improve it drastically. I love Randy California, but Hendrix was not my fav - way too much air play and commercialization. I saw him in concert. He got mad at the audience and smashed up his guitar, then stormed off the stage. Not my favorite concert.

[@BarbarraBay]

@@kaysmith5495 Jimi was a fan of Randy

[@brianstavert5678]

Randy and Jimi played together in a band led by Jimi in Greenwich Village before the Experience and Spirit.

[@joehafner559]

Hi Guys, if you want to see more ; „Rockpakst“ Grugahalle Germany Essen 1974 or later. Completely Concert of him. I been there, i habe living near from Grugahalle.

[@miketelles1]

Very impressive! I have a lot of admiration for Randy California. He was a great guitarist.

[@gj8683]

Straight, tasteful playing with not a speck of BS

[@TheLucreziia]

I was there, god bless you Randy RIP. See you some where along the time coast my old friend.

[@jaykidd5789]

loved that song since 1968....still the best.....

[@MegaPetya]

Randy California = Spirit !

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

Great version! Hendrix would be proud if he could watch the concert ...!

[@oilingup]

The organ in the middle always gets me.

[@bannork]

Love pyschedelic rock, it just makes you feel so good, God bless Randy, he gave his all in concerts in the UK.

[@qcontinuum1230]

Well said bannork, his music is so uplifting and he gave Hey Joe his own unique touch. Randy was such a tasteful yet powerful player, he put Spirit, body and soul into it, a real keeper of the flame.

[@BoneyWhy]

Guess he should know how to bust this song as he was part of Jimi's band at only the age of fifteen. He was stunning and I wonder how much it would changed the Experience had his parents allowed him to go to England with Hendrix.

[@stillbill9937]

Randy and his friend Jimi are jamming together again, no doubt about it..

[@donniemaxwell1929]

The Man could flat out play.... Was Jimi's favorite axe man...

[@charlesbireland1780]

On "Night Of The Guitar" it was Jimi's birthday and he played this song in dedication. Randy said that when he was 15 he went to New York where he met Jimi and that Jimi taught him to play "Hey Joe".

[@mikebarnard7957]

@@charlesbireland1780 He made this rendition his own and more fantastic by his amazing ability and improvisation. Jimi wanted Randy to tour with him to the UK with the Experience. However at 15 he was too young despite his prodigious talent. RIP Randy, one of the greats. Life cruelly cut short saving his son from drowning.

[@camilledavisrusso9509]

Have watched this now about twenty times or more. It means so much more now that I know "the rest of the story" about Randy California. They were my favorite band in 1968 outside of the Experience but I never knew the connection between Randy and Jimi.

[@iamsria]

Agreed. They were a great band. I could never figure out why they didn't get more airplay.

[@camilledavisrusso9509]

Iamsria InAlaska thanks Alaska...

[@glenncanale9225]

Welcome aboard.

[@stillbill9937]

Jimi gave him the last name California..

[@arautus]

As great as Jimi sang this song, I'd prefer this version. All due respect !

[@beyondz55]

I feel like I watch this everyday it's so good. Goddamn Randy was amazing! Seriously I love Hendrix but this is my favorite version.

[@kentishtowncowboy]

Very nice interpretation. Admire his melodic feel. Thanks for posting.

[@georgemorley5926]

From Australia, I read he stood in for Ritchie Blackmore in the early 70s for one night as Deep Purple's lead guitarist when Ritchie took sick , and did a great job and that would not have been easy , Peace from down under.

[@seankellymurray]

Unique style, one of a kind

[@billbrillford7883]

long live Randy Californias Spirit!!

[@neil1390]

The most underrated of all time! Just listen to this!

[@ChrisM541]

I remember watching this in the UK when broadcast in 1988. Lots of supreme talent on show that night. Leslie West's performance stands out to this day.

[@wangson]

DAMN!!! That was amazing!!

[@arautus]

As great as Hendrix played this song, this to me is every bit as good.

[@benkkonzsella8544]

Amen to that bro 🎸 👍 😄, I know I saw hendrix Clapton all of them, greatly underrated guitar player, brilliant version 😂

[@benkkonzsella8544]

Dam fine voice as well, methinks sounds like Paul Rodgers 👍👌🎸

[@jeffcole9822]

I went to school with him and and love this music and rip

[@seamanjive]

proper guitar playing.

[@TheAntipedy]

Yer the guys clean - sounds great

[@augustefranceschi5823]

Rip

[@malkyalison]

Beautiful and unique,R.I.P

[@bluesobsessed]

Absolutely beautiful ! Awesome !

[@bergarteric5713]

Marvellous only that .....Thanks for all Mister ... your feeling !!! Rip whith my love for ever ....... Eric from France whith admiration ....

[@TortureWorld]

Hey, Eric!

[@loooli.7396]

i like it, awesome version

[@stevewilson6951]

Don't get no better

[@kevinkinnu341]

Genius Guitar Player My favorite version of Hey Joe PERIOD

[@jc6594]

Today Commemorates Randy California's 65th Birthday~

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

Beautiful.

[@TCDEWE]

Pure brilliance.

[@LvcivsRomae]

Grande Randy, ho avuto la fortuna di ascoltarlo proprio in questo brano dal vivo a Roma circa 35 anni fa durante le prove per uno spettacolo in TV.

[@lucamontanarilughi530]

Mi fa piacere. Bello vedere un altro italiano qui...

[@bannork]

takes you so high

[@kuolennauruun9097]

Great style!

[@roddevere2975]

Dude was really cool. Love his guitar work.

[@marccarter1350]

Ha. I have been listening to Spirit of 76 on vinyl tonight. If you dont own that album, go and get it. Its lush. Nice to see him play it live on stage :0

[@claireclark1529]

Been my fave album since I first heard it in 79,love love love randy ,great guitar player would be my desert island disc album.🙏💥

[@donaldelley2802]

Whoever doesn't like this, doesn't like rock n roll

[@pablogabriel6748]

spirit, uno de los tesoros ocultos del rock, la magia de randy california, absorbiendo al hendrix mas profundo (el mismo Jimi, cuando en 1966 habia formado Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, lo bautizo california, porque habia otro randy en la banda (randy Baxter) y luego lo quiso llevar con el a londres, pero randy era menor de edad) Hurgando en unas de mis amadas bandas, Led Zeppelin, y sus sucesivos casos de plagios fui a dar con Spirit, por medio de Taurus, luego la coleccion de los primeros 5 cds, (en el 5to , feedback , es el unico lp de spirit donde no esta randy)me enamore , de este grupo, luego vinieron las adquisiciones de Spirit of 76, son of spirit, future games, los solistas de randy california, y la discografia iba y va tomando forma. desde el programa Gran reserva, de Buenos Aires, Argentina, entre tanto rescate del rock que nos propusimos encarar, nos ocupamos de transmitir, y contar, la musica e historia de Spirit y de Randy California, en los programas que le hemos dedicado, y estoy convencido, de que Spirit, seria , hoy en dia, el paradigma del rock alternativo. Salud, Randy y ed, esta cerveza Quilmes va por ustedes!!!!

[@deborahcavalcante5596]

I had such a crush on him. He wanted me to come back stage after a concert, but I was with my boyfriend.

[@franz909]

My god , BONE CHILLING ! Putting this in my "British Invasion" Deprogramming kit . I'll A;ways be down with my AMERICAN Brothers and Sisters , who created Rock and Roll , Excelled at Rock and Roll , got Ripped off by Rock and Roll , got marginalized by Rock and Roll .

[@camilledavisrusso9509]

Well said indeed. Going to quote you.

[@alcidesduartefalcao2577]

Wonderful cover!!!

[@robertdale001]

SICK!!!!

[@squinkque]

Yeah. That's a pretty good version. Jimi gave him his name.

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY VERY WELL...............................................

[@ottoungrad4415]

einer der größten

[@tapiomakelainen]

It is so sad that the best go first. This beats everyone. The only one who had any " ready willing and able" spec to continue where Jimi went. I'm 62 and I miss good music. There is nothing today but Gov't Mule! Greetings From Finland.

[@jeffcole9822]

My friend from school and play great music

[@alancanham2956]

I saw him live in the late 70s in Northampton.I feel lucky.

[@Pelourinho24]

The wonderful and polished version of the ultimate rock jewel. Spirit: 99 Hendrix: 101

[@maryhowsrd3381]

A true titanic hero. Rip w angels in heaven

[@surgio154]

He started Spirit when he was 15

[@jimdartouzos2127]

Fucking Awesome

[@mikeday62]

Rock on Randy!

[@lindajohnston2032]

He was lost at Papohaku Beach on Molokai, Hawaii. It is known as being dangerous for swimming because of the strong currents. People had formed a human chain in the water to try to save him, but they lost their grip on him. I got there just after they lost their hold of him. Members of the fire department went in later searching for him, but his body was not found.

[@55chh]

Tremendous version...one of the cool things about this song is that no one knows for sure who wrote it.

[@RebelThoughts82]

+ben dunn Billy Roberts wrote it.

[@elanafariss1]

I can hear Jimi calling Randy, he's sayin I like it!

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Once Randy played a show with Deep Purple in 72 (Hey Joe reminds me on it, cause Purple played that tune too)

[@therealDac10012]

Ethereal and angelic...before he became am angel.

[@eugenemoore1202]

Hendrix gave him the name California. They knew each other from meeting at Mannys music store before either of them were known.

[@vaneipontes3824]

Mr. James Marshall Hendrix 😢 Mr. Randy Califórnia 😢

[@patrick6484]

Fantastico

[@richardsadowski2249]

who else is playing with Randy?

[@armandomora7325]

His body was never recovered Lost at sea😥

[@jameslujack1717]

I got a lotta Spirit cds ..great guitar here. ...

[@danlanders9219]

I just saw this for the first time. I am in SHOCK!!! I loved Spirit! Better than the Zeps!!! RIP RC!!!!!

[@birdsnbows]

nice!

[@Sagiterrian77]

Wanna Cry!

[@nsc217]

So cool… He heard Jimi playing this song before he was Jimi

[@jeffgreen3115]

3:30❤❤❤❤anyone love Kaptain Kopter and the Fabulous Twirlybirds??

[@SeamusMcGillicuddy0]

Randy Czechoslovakia 🥸

[@Cosimo1952]

That's why Hendrix wanted to take him with him to England. Chas wouldn't let him.

[@danlanders9219]

His mom. He was to young .

[@johnlong5899]

Plug this into your ears after eating mushroom laced chocolate from your local CBD shop. Fucking amazing.

[@micacla84]

grande per sempre jimi hendrix

[@bluesobsessed]

Such Swag...Props

[@dnalormlohdil7923]

I strongly agreed with Karen Odum!....and Barbarra!

[@toddgakk5783]

I didn't know Will Ferrell could play this good