Live At Woodstock es un álbum de Jimi Hendrix, publicado en 1999 por Experience Hendrix. El disco incluye 16 canciones, entre ellas «Introduction», «Message To Love», «Hear My Train A Comin'» y «Spanish Castle Magic».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum Live at Woodstock documenta una de las actuaciones más icónicas y políticamente significativas de la historia de la música. La aparición de Jimi Hendrix en el festival de Woodstock de 1969, especialmente su deconstrucción del himno nacional de Estados Unidos, "The Star-Spangled Banner", se convirtió en un símbolo de la contracultura y la protesta contra la guerra de Vietnam.
De esta manera, la grabación captura un momento histórico. Acompañado por una nueva banda expandida, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, Hendrix ofrece una actuación larga y llena de improvisación. Su interpretación del himno, utilizando el feedback y la distorsión para simular los sonidos de las bombas y la guerra, es un tour de force de una potencia y una carga simbólica extraordinarias.
El concierto incluye versiones extendidas de sus grandes éxitos y nuevas canciones que exploran un sonido más funk y R&B. Pese a algunos problemas técnicos y de que la banda no estaba del todo cohesionada, la genialidad de Hendrix brilla con una intensidad arrolladora en todo momento.
"Live at Woodstock" es mucho más que un disco en directo; es el sonido de una época. Es un documento que captura a un artista en la cima de su influencia, utilizando su música como un espejo de las tensiones y las esperanzas de su generación.
Listado de Canciones
Disco 1
- Introduction2:21
Letra
Announcer: "lady's and gentlemen, the jimi hendrix experience." Jimi: "i see that we meet again hmmm. Yeah well, well, well. Dig, Dig, I'd like to get something strait, we ummm we got tired Of the experience, and every once in a while we're blowing Our minds too much, so we decided to change everything around. And a call it 'gypsy sons and rianbows' for short nothin' but A band of gypsies. We have billy cox playin' bass, and um from Nashville tennessee we have lary lee playin' guitar over there, We got juma playin' congos over there, juma, and we have granny Goose, oh I'm sorry mitch mitchell on drums over there, and we Got jerry velez on congos too. You got yours truly on pete whistle, What me worry? Gives us about a minute and a half to tune up ok. Like we only had about two rehearsals so a we'll only do a primary Rhythm thing. (someone in the background) I have mine thank you I have mine thank you, baby. " - Message To Love7:21
- Hear My Train A Comin'9:49
- Spanish Castle Magic7:05
Letra
It's very far away It takes about a half and a day to get there If we travel by my uh, dragon-fly No it's not in Spain But all the same you know, it's a groovy name And the wind's just right. Hey! Hang on my darling Hang on if you wanna go Here it's a really groovy place It's uh, just a little bit of uh, said uh, Spanish Castle Magic. The clouds are really low And they overflow with cotton candy And battle grounds red and brown But it's all in your mind Don't think your time on bad things Just float your little mind around Look out! Ow! Hang on my darling, yeah Hang on if you wanna go Get on top, really let me groove baby with uh Just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic. Yeah baby, Here's some Yeah, ok babe, ok It's still all in your mind babe Oww! Yeah! Ah! Hang on my darling, hey Hang on, hang on if you wanna go And it's happening, oh no, damn hey! That's right baby, listen A little bit of Spanish Castle Magic Hey! Little bit of Spanish Castle Magic Hey hey! I can't uh, sing this song, no Yeah, ok baby Get on baby Yeah It's all in your mind baby Little bit of daydream here and there Oh! Yeah! Ooh! Yeah! Ow! Ev'rything's gonna be alright! - Red House5:24
Letra
There's a red house over yonder, that's where my baby stays. There's a red house over yonder, baby, that's where my baby stays. Well, I ain't been home to see my baby in about ninety nine and one half days, 'bout time I see her. Wait a minute, something's wrong. The key wont unlock the door. Wait a minute, something's wrong, baby. The key wont unlock the door. I got a bad, bad feeling that my baby don't live here no more. I might as well go on back down, Go back 'cross yonder over the hill. I might as well go back over yonder Way back yonder 'cross the hill, (That's where I come from) Cause if my baby don't love me no more. I know her sister will! - Lover Man5:11
- Foxey Lady5:06
- Jam Back At The House7:44
Letra
Jimi: "yeah well a like I said before we only ran up a few numbers so let Me try and do this one like we were just jammin' at the house we don't have A name for yet it's just like an instrumental so we'll just go along with it. It goes somthin' like this. " No lyrics. It's an insturmental like jimi said, but a great instrumental. Jimi: "before we go any further we'd like to say that you all really had a lot of pashents Three days worth. You've prooved to the world what can happen with a little bit of Love and sounds. Oh, I left my girlfriend at home I'm sorry. I'd like to do a thing That a new american anthem until we get another on together. This is called 'voodoo Child (slight return)'. "
Disco 2
- Izabella6:42
Letra
Jimi: "yeah, thank you very much. I'd like to do this song dedicated To maybe A soldier in the army. Singin' about his old lady that He dreams about and humpin' A machine gun instead or it could be Could be A cat maybe tryin' to fall in love with that girl baby, But A little bit too scared. That's where the problems come from Sometimes isn't it? I meen the cat is really insecure A little bit So the call girls groupies and they call girls this. And they call Passive people hippies and bla bla, woof, woof, all down the line That's because their not in love man that's what's happening. That's The other half of A man, is woman. And we'd like to play A thing called Izabella, and don't you ever forget it. " Izabella Girl, I dream about you every night Every night Hey, girl you know we got A war Got A war to fight So I think about you every day Oh, and I hope you listen to me right Hey, izabella Girl, I'm fighting this war for the you Hey little girl I fight this war for the children and the world and you So I hope you hear me baby, yeah Cause what I try to tell you is true Hey Izabella I fight this war for the children and you Hey girl, I said I fight this war for the children and you Please save your love for me Then I'll know the fightin' is true Izabella Hey Izabella I'm gonna fight this war against nature, my heart Jimi: "thank you very much. And I'd like to go on with another slow thing. I'd like to get by with A little bit of jam messin' around with back At the house. I think we're going to call "get my heart back together Again" - Fire3:42
Letra
Alright! Now dig this baby! You don't care for me, I don't care about that. You got a new fool, Hah, I like him like that. I have only one burning desire, Let me stand next to your fire. [Let me stand next to your fire] Hey, let me stand next to your fire [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh, let me stand baby [Let me stand next to your fire] Let me stand [Let me stand next to your fire] Yeah baby Listen here baby, Stop acting so crazy! You say your mom ain't home, It ain't my concern. Just don't play with me, And you won't get burned. I have only one itching desire, Let me stand next to your fire [Let me stand next to your fire] Yeah, let me stand next to your fire [Let me stand next to your fire] Let me stand [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh, Let me stand Oh, move over Rover, And let Jimi take over. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about Yeah! Get on with it baby! That's what I'm talking about. Now dig this! Ha! Now listen baby! You try to give me your money, You better save it babe. Save it for your rainy day. I have only one burning desire, Let me stand next to your fire. [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh, let me stand [Let me stand next to your fire] Let me stand baby [Let me stand next to your fire] I ain't gonna do you no harm [Let me stand next to your fire] Oh Yeah! You better move it baby. .. I ain't gonna hurt you baby. .. - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)13:40
Letra
Well, I stand up next to A mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand Yeah Well, I stand up next to A mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island Might even raise A little sand Yeah Cause I'm A voodoo child Lord knows I'm A voodoo child baby You better listen when I say I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time I'll give it right back to ya one of these days Hahaha I said I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time I'll give it right back one of these days Oh yeah If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh I'll meet ya on the next one And don't be late Don't be late Cause I'm A voodoo child voodoo child Lord knows I'm A voodoo child Hey hey hey I'm A voodoo child baby I don't take no for an answer Question no Yeah - Star Spangled Banner3:43
- Purple Haze4:23
Letra
Purple haze all in my brain Lately things just don't seem the same Actin' funny, but I don't know why 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky Purple haze all around Don't know if I'm comin' up or down Am I happy or in misery? Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me Help me help me Oh no no... No Yeah Purple haze all in my eyes Don't know if it's day or night You've got me blowin, blowin my mind Is it tomorrow or just the end of time? No, help me aw yeah! Oh no no oh help me... - Woodstock Improvisation3:59
- Villanova Junction Blues4:28
- Hey Joe5:52
Letra
Hey Joe, a-where you goin' with that gun in your hand Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand, oh yeah I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' around with another man, yeah I'm going down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' around with another man, huh And that ain't too cool brother Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, You shot her down, now Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down, You shot her down to the ground, yeah Yes I did, I shot her You know I caught her messin' round, messin' round town Yes I did, I shot her You know I caught my old lady messin' around town And I gave her the gun I shot her! Alright Shoot her one more time again for me Yeah, Ohhh dig it, Ah, Ah Alright Hey Joe, say now where you gonna run to now? Where you gonna run to? Hey Joe, I said where you gonna run to now? Where you, where you gonna go? Well, dig it I'm goin' way down south, Way down to Mexico way Alright I'm goin' way down south, Way down where I can be free Ain't no one gonna find me Ain't no hangman gonna, He ain't gonna put a rope around me You better believe it right now I gotta go now Hey, Hey Joe, you better run on down Goodbye everybody ohh Hey Joe, uhh Run on down