Synopsis: Documentary about Jimi Hendrix
Directors: Joe Boyd, John Head, Gary Weiss
Date: 1973
How viewed: Bought, Head, Leamington Spa (3 DVDs for £10)
Rating: 4/5
David Meyer says:
Rendered extraordinary by carefully chosen concert footage and the prescience of its interview subjects. PLay it loud.
I say:
Essentially just concert footage intercut with talking heads, and whilst the likes of Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, and Pete Townsend spell out the major influence Hendrix had on music, the interviews with his father, various friends and girlfriends, really fill in the background of a shy, self-conscious guy who ultimately appeared to be pressured by all around him. Interesting stuff about his years struggling to make a name for himself, playing in backing bands for the likes of the Isley Brothers, the interview with Little Richard is fantastic, and of course there's some searing music (check out his version of Johnny B Goode). All in all an impressive film about an extraordinary guitar player, and as David Meyer says 'Play it loud'!
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