{"id":842,"date":"2017-02-28T21:28:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T21:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2017-02-28T21:29:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T21:29:22","slug":"pre-stardom-jimi-hendrix-emerges-in-65-66-curtis-knight-live-at-georges-club-20-on-cd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/28\/pre-stardom-jimi-hendrix-emerges-in-65-66-curtis-knight-live-at-georges-club-20-on-cd\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Stardom Jimi Hendrix Emerges in \u201965-\u201966 Curtis Knight Live At George\u2019s Club 20 on CD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pre-Stardom Jimi Hendrix Emerges in \u201965-\u201966 Curtis Knight Recordings Out Now<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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HOLLYWOOD 2\/29\/17\/–Dagger Records has released Curtis Knight [featuring Jimi Hendrix]:\u00a0Live At George\u2019s Club 20 1965 & 1966<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>on CD, to be followed by a double vinyl LP version for Record Store Day on April 21. Never officially released in the U.S. before, these recordings showcase Jimi\u2019s explosive guitar work and lead vocal performances that Animals bassist Chas Chandler witnessed less than a year before becoming his manager and moving him to England to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience.<\/p>\n

New York area bandleader Curtis Knight met Jimi Hendrix, then known as Jimmy James, in October 1965 and recruited the budding guitarist for his pre-Squires band the Lovelights. At the cusp of turning 23, Hendrix was already somewhat of a veteran, having already toured and recorded with, among others, the Isley Brothers and Little Richard. These raw recordings, made at George\u2019s Club 20 in Hackensack, NJ on December 26, 1965 and January 22, 1966, capture the Lovelights (filled out with bassist Ace Hall, drummer Ditto Edwards and saxophonist Lonnie Youngblood) tearing through popular rock and roll, soul and blues songs of the day. Chris Kenner\u2019s \u201cLand of 1000 Dances,\u201d Ray Charles\u2019 \u201cWhat I Say,\u201d \u201cMercy Mercy\u201d by Don Covay and \u201cI\u2019ll Be Doggone,\u201d the Marvin Gaye hit, are featured in their repertoire, in addition to two songs Jimi would go on to play with the Experience: \u201cDriving South\u201d by Albert Collins and \u00a0Howlin\u2019 Wolf\u2019s \u201cKilling Floor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even in these recordings, Jimi\u2019s personality, stagecraft and humor are evident throughout. More so was his burgeoning skill as a guitarist. \u201cJimi wasn\u2019t someone coming and learning on the gig. He was very seasoned. He had knowledge of all the hit songs. He had \u2018em\u00a0down<\/em>,\u201d Ace Hall recollects. \u201cJimi was a leader. He would play\u00a0out<\/em>. A lot of guitar players are just card shufflers. Jimi was playing it loud. He made sure that everybody heard what he was doing. I have to give him that. He did it very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the spring of 1966, Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight had parted ways. Hendrix would soon resurface in Greenwich Village, occasionally fronting his own group The Blue Flames, as well as performing with artists such as John Hammond Jr. By the end of the year, he was in London with a fully formed Jimi Hendrix Experience, on the brink of international stardom.<\/p>\n

Soon after Jimi Hendrix became a household name, these live Curtis Knight recordings began to surface on shoddily produced bootlegs. Longtime Hendrix recording engineer Eddie Kramer just recently restored the audio by removing all overdubs and effects, so fans can now hear what Chas Chandler did in that nightclub over a half century ago. Bernie Grundman mastered\u00a0Live At George\u2019s Club 20 1965 & 1966<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for optimum audio fidelity.<\/p>\n

Live At George\u2019s Club 20 1965 & 1966<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is a significant addition to the Dagger Records catalog that now numbers sixteen releases. The imprint was established as a resource for devotees who want to dig deeper than the standard Jimi Hendrix catalog available through Experience Hendrix\/Legacy Recordings. Since 1998 Dagger has been releasing titles such as\u00a0Morning Symphony Ideas<\/em>,\u00a0Hear My Music<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Live In Ottawa<\/em>, which feature inspired performances and reveal home and studio recordings that may or may not meet the technical criteria and high sonic standards Hendrix himself established over the course of his short, but spectacular career. These informative \u2018bootleg\u2019 releases are properly annotated, complete with photos, liner notes and the best possible sonic quality and offer additional insight into Hendrix\u2019s musical mastery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis release offers great insight into an important period in Jimi\u2019s musical development,\u201d explains Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and sister of Jimi Hendrix. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted that our Dagger label is able to put these recordings in historical context.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch bandmate Ace Hall discuss the brilliance of Jimi Hendrix here:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lgGttP<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Curtis Knight [featuring Jimi Hendrix]:\u00a0Live At George\u2019s Club 20 1965 & 1966<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1) Introduction<\/p>\n

2) Killing Floor<\/p>\n

3) Last Night<\/p>\n

4) Get Out Of My Life Woman<\/p>\n

5) Ain\u2019t That Peculiar<\/p>\n

6) Mercy, Mercy<\/p>\n

7) I\u2019m A Man<\/p>\n

8) Driving South<\/p>\n

9) Baby What You Want Me To Do<\/p>\n

10) I\u2019ll Be Doggone<\/p>\n

11) Sweet Little Angel<\/p>\n

12) Let\u2019s Go, Let\u2019s Go, Let\u2019s Go<\/p>\n

13) Travelin\u2019 To California<\/p>\n

14) What I Say<\/p>\n

15) Land Of 1000 Dances<\/p>\n

16) Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)<\/p>\n

17) Band Outtro<\/p>\n

Compilation produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer & John McDermott for Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.<\/p>\n

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