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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305078975
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
ISBN: 6305078971
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Release Date: May 20, 1998
Running Time: 56 minutes
Sales Rank: 115363
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Editorial Review:
Description:
Jimi's legendary live performance at England's 1970 Isle of Wight Festival has been captured here, featuring a mix of Hendrix hits and rock and roll rarities. Songs: Message to Love, God Save the Queen, Sgt. Pepper, Spanish Castle Magic, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Chile, Freedom, Machine Gun, Dolly Dagger, Red House, In from the Storm.
Amazon.com:
Shot less than three weeks before Jimi Hendrix's death, this middle-of-the-night concert is set at the conflict-ridden Isle of Wight festival, a troubled event well-documented in Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 by Murray Lerner, whose expanded footage of Hendrix comprises this movie. Not one of Hendrix's stellar performances, and frayed a bit by the late hour and equipment problems, the concert nevertheless finds the legendary guitarist in a gracious mood, asking the crowd to be patient with his tuning and even allow him to start one song over after a bumpy start. Backed by Mitch Mitchell on drums and Buddy Cox on bass, Hendrix's playing on 'Voodoo Chile' and 'Machine Gun' has power but lacks snap, yet most of his mid-song solos prove bold and lyrical. Everything pulls together, however, for a hypnotic rendering of 'Red House,' which instantly sets down a snaking groove and gives Hendrix room for some jittery phrases. The overall portrait seems to be of a Promethean artist perhaps a bit bored and certainly tired, but fans should find much to celebrate here. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Poor Jimi
It's obvious that Jimi wasn't in good shape when he performed at the Isle of Wight. His singing is atrocious and he often forgets lyrics to his own songs. He sings with chewing gum in his mouth and he's unable to complete "Voodoo Chile" because of some sort of technical/mechanical/sound-related problem. The band sounds poor compared to his studio recordings with Redding and Mitchell. Jimi reinvented the way guitar is imagined, but he also crashed very quickly. Band of Gypsies would also pale in comparison ... Read More
Rating:  - Excellent Despite Shortcomings
I have read all the reviews and I think a lot of people here are kidding themselves. This is Hendrix and no matter how sloppy he plays, compared to anyone else, ever, he blows them away. The band as a whole fail but the guitar work is still incredible. There are many excellent songs in this concert - not just Red House. Machine Gun is awesome despite somebody's review saying it was trying to listen to. If you listen to Machine Gun over and over you'll hear the most wicked riffs that you didn't appreciate at ... Read More
Rating:  - It's OK...but Blue Wild Angel is better...
for YEARS this was all we had of Jimi's appearance at the Isle of Wight. It's a shorter, lo-fi version of Wild Blue Angel.
Unless you lived with this version, and don't care otherwise, buy the newly released Blue Wild Angel DVD instead, it has MUCH better sound, and the complete performance. Well, almost complete. The CD has two or three tracks, like "Hey Baby/New Rising Sun" that you won't find here.
Rating: - collectors piece
you'll refer to this one now again, not often, but you'll be pleased you have it in the collection.
the man is clearly from another planet.
Rating: - Not Good But ok.
When I boutht this dvd, I thought I was gonna see a whole concert. Was I totally wrong! This is not an entire concert. But who would forget Jimi's searing rendition of red house? not me. For those of you that like Hendrix's pyrotechnics, get the following: Woodstock, Berkeley, Monterey, and Experience. I can't wait to get Wild Blue Angel when it comes out on Digipack and Dvd. Sources tell me that Jimi picked with his teeth on "hey Joe". The digipack wi tell me the truth Also on "foxy lady", Jimi picks with ... Read More
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