If a live album had been released before his death, this is the onethat Jimi Hendrix would have chosen ahead of all the others. In fact,Hendrix and Eddie Kramer actually prepared mixes of the show, butunfortunately their efforts never saw the light of day in theirentirety until now.So here it is. Just two months after the legendary Albert Hallconcert in London, Hendrix and the band hit LA six dates into whatwas to be The Experience's last tour of America. And what aconcert it was. Against a backdrop of a belligerent audience doingtheir best to provoke the police, we are privileged to hear Jimideliver one of the finest live performances of his career. His drymusical and verbal wit are a delight ("'scuse me while I kiss thatpoliceman" he sings during Purple Haze), his timing impeccable, andhis tone and control simply sensational. Each song is a tour de forcewith Hendrix, Redding and Mitchell unreservedly giving their all toproduce a truly memorable performance.As a reporter from the Los Angeles Image wrote after the show "Itwill be a long time before this performance is equalled at the Forum- probably as long as it takes the Jimi Hendrix Experience to returnthere" Regrettably for all concerned (except, possibly, the LAPD),they never didTrack Listing1. Intro (2:30)2. Tax Free (15:40)3. Foxy Lady (5:00)4. Red House (10:54)5. Spanish Castle Magic (11:27)6. Star Spangled Banner (2:21)7. Purple Haze (6:39)8. I Don't Live Today (6:40)9. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (10:00)10. Sunshine Of Your Love (1:54)11. Voodoo Chile (Slight Reprise) (5:40)
