Ronnie Scott's Club/London,U.K./September 16,1970

"Gun" (incomplete)
"Paint It Black" medley
"Blues for Memphis Slim" (includes "Mother Earth") * (incomplete)
"Tobacco Road" * (incomplete)

*features Jimi Hendrix on guitar.

time-58:18

This is not a Jimi Hendrix concert. This is a concert by War featuring Eric Burdon. Hendrix happened to be in the audience and chose to sit in on the final two songs. War played two sets that night,and the 2nd set is the one on which Jimi played.

Around the 2:17 mark of "Blues for Memphis Slim" the taper can be heard remarking "Jimi Hendrix just come onstage!". Some of Burdon's long-winded rapping is edited by the taper. Hendrix provides some very fluid playing throughout this loose blues jam.

"Tobacco Road" contains some very lively playing by all the musicians involved.

This is a very enjoyable audience tape which contains the last known recorded sounds of Jimi Hendrix.

Love & Peace Festival/Isle of Fehmarn,Germany/September 6,1970

introduction
"Killing Floor"
"Spanish Castle Magic"
"All Along the Watchtower"
"Hey Joe"
"Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)"
"Message to Love"
"Foxy Lady"
"Red House"
"Ezy Ryder"
"Freedom"
bass/drums
"Room Full of Mirrors"
"Purple Haze" (incomplete)
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

time-77:23

"Peace,anyway. Peace" says Jimi upon entering the stage. The crowd responds with cheering and booing. (Long story. This concert was a logistical nightmare.) A lively "Killing Floor" starts things off quite well. The Cry of Love band gives the crowd three *oldies* before diving into newer material in the form of "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)". The rowdy crowd is surprisingly receptive to this mellow song. "Hey Baby" weaves seamlessly into "Message to Love".

After "Foxy Lady" Jimi gives the crowd a blazing 10 minute "Red House". Following "Freedom" Billy plays a brief bass solo which morphs into a solo by Mitch. This eventually bleeds into "Room Full of Mirrors". Next we get "Purple Haze" already in progress. (The "lately things they don't seem the same" section.) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" wraps up this final concert by Jimi Hendrix. "Goodbye...peace" are his last words to the crowd.

This show was recorded by at least 3 sources. Two of those audience sources have circulated for many years. For this review I listened to the official 2005 release of the show from Experience Hendrix. It is a fairly enjoyable above-average recording from onstage microphones placed by the concert promoters.

The Deutschland Halle/Berlin,Germany/September 4,1970

"Straight Ahead"
"Spanish Castle Magic"
"Sunshine of Your Love"
"Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" (very beginning cut)
"Message to Love"
"Machine Gun"
"Purple Haze"
"Red House"
"Foxy Lady" (very beginning seems cut)
"Ezy Ryder"
"Hey Joe"
"Lover Man" (segment only)
"Power of Soul" (incomplete)
"Power of Soul"/"Lover Man" (incomplete)

time-65:06

Jimi begins with some unaccompanied flamenco guitar before leading into "Straight Ahead". Some lyrics are forgotten during the first part of "Spanish Castle Magic". With no introduction,Jimi begins a rare (for 1970) version of "Sunshine of Your Love". This one is under 4 minutes long: nothing like the marathon jams of 1968.

A quick tape cut brings us to the intro of "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)". This song flows along nicely for about 4 minutes until Jimi decides to speed things up with "Message to Love". The "Machine Gun" that follows is highly recommended by this author. The tail end features a gentle quote of "The Breeze and I". From this quietness,Jimi starts "Purple Haze".  Interestingly,the guitar coda of "Purple Haze" bleeds right into "Red House".

After the end of "Foxy Lady" Jimi plays the chords of "Ezy Ryder" to (seemingly) signal the next tune to Mitch. After "Hey Joe" we hear a fragment of an apparently instrumental "Lover Man". This cuts off abruptly and then we are hearing the very start of "Power of Soul". After about 2 minutes "Power of Soul" cuts off and then we hear the start of the same song again. Around the 2:25 mark Jimi hops into "Lover Man" again. This continues until the tape cuts out. It sounds like this was the same "Lover Man" we previously heard on the tape.

This is an enjoyable above-average audience tape. Jimi's voice sounds a little rough throughout the show.

KB Hallen/Copenhagen,Denmark/September 3,1970

"Stone Free"
"Foxy Lady"
"Message to Love"
"Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)"
"All Along the Watchtower"
"Machine Gun"
"Spanish Castle Magic"
"Ezy Ryder"
"Freedom"
"Red House"
"In From the Storm"
"Purple Haze"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
"Hey Joe"
"Fire"

time-92:00

Jimi bounces back from the previous day's debacle with this excellent show. "Stone Free" starts things off with some serious energy. It segues right into the feedback intro of "Foxy Lady".  The end of "Message to Love" bleeds into a gorgeous version of "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)". Around the 7:00 mark Jimi leaps suddenly into "All Along the Watchtower".

"Machine Gun" is dedicated to "all the people fighting for their own cause". After almost 12 minutes Jimi hits some feedback,and we find ourselves in "Spanish Castle Magic". This leads into a funky breakdown (including a "Satisfaction" tease) which morphs into a drum solo. Mitch then brings us to "Ezy Ryder". New music continues in the form of "Freedom".

A very fine 10 minute "Red House" precedes "In From the Storm". "Purple Haze" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" are connected by a brief unaccompanied guitar solo. This 13+ minute "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" contains another solo by Mitch. After "Hey Joe" Jimi encourages the crowd to "have some fun". "Fire" wraps up this excellent show.

This is an enjoyable,above-average audience tape. It starts off sounding a bit rough,but it improves as it continues.

Aarhus,Denmark/September 2,1970

introduction
"Freedom"
tune-up and chat
"Message to Love"
"Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)"
drum solo (cuts off)

time-25:13

This was a sad day in Jimi's concert history. He was apparently very sick and unable to complete the show. "Welcome to the Electric Circus. The first song will be called 'Freedom'" he says. The effort is there,but Hendrix struggles to play the guitar properly throughout the song. Lyrics are also omitted here and there. The audience is very polite and applauds his efforts.

While introducing "Message to Love" Jimi seems to forget which song he is about to play. This one contains some surprisingly strong guitar playing. A "Power of Soul" quote shows up around the 4:40 mark. The ending segues directly into the intro to "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)". After about 4 minutes Jimi bails on the song and Mitch steps in with a solo which lasts around 3 minutes before the tape cuts off.

The recording itself is an above average audience tape with very clear guitar.

Gothenburg,Sweden/September 1,1970

"Spanish Castle Magic"
"Killing Floor"
"Hear My Train A Comin'"
"Message to Love"
"Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)"
"In From the Storm"
"Hey Joe" (very beginning is cut)
"Foxy Lady"
"Red House" (very beginning is cut)
"Room Full of Mirrors" (very beginning is cut)
"Straight Ahead"
"Purple Haze" (cut/glitch near the end)
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (the very end is disturbed by either a tape glitch or an onstage problem)

time-87:00

After some chunky chords followed by scorching guitar,Jimi lays into "Spanish Castle Magic". From the get-go, his voice sounds a bit hoarse. Next up is a rare (for 1970) version of "Killing Floor". A moody version of "Hear My Train A Comin'" slows down the pace for a bit.

Mitch jumps in with a solo about 2 minutes into "Message to Love". The end of "Message" segues straight into the beautiful intro of "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)". "In From the Storm" is fairly concise at just under 4 minutes.

Jimi jumps into the past with "Hey Joe","Foxy Lady" and "Red House". Billy's background harmonies are very evident on this recording of "Hey Joe". Jimi's solos contain a lot of passion on these 3 songs.

Jimi wraps up this fine show with "Purple Haze" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" after thanking the crowd for being very pleasant.

This is an enjoyable,above-average audience recording.

Grona Lund/Stockholm,Sweden/August 31,1970

"Lover Man"
"Catfish Blues"/"Race With the Devil"
"Ezy Ryder"
"Red House"
"Come On (pt.1)"
"Room Full of Mirrors"
"Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)"
drum solo
"Message to Love"
"Machine Gun"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
"In From the Storm"
"Purple Haze"
"Foxy Lady"

time-97:00

"Lover Man" sets the tone for this audience tape. The guitar is VERY clear and up-front while the drums and bass are relegated to the back. Up next is an oddity. Jimi plays an instrumental blend of "Catfish Blues" (with shades of "Midnight Lightning") and "Race With the Devil". Upon its conclusion,Mitch fills in for a bit before "Ezy Ryder" begins.

Jimi sounds either very tired or drunk while he introduces "Red House". This one is a nice 8+ minute version. After "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" Mitch launches into yet another solo which segues into a slightly sloppy "Message to Love".

Jimi dedicates a 14+ minute "Machine Gun" to "all the soldiers here". The final feedback of this song bleeds into the intro to "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)". After an abrupt stop by the band,Jimi begins the chunky intro chords of "In From the Storm". The Cry of Love band wraps up this show with crowd favorites "Purple Haze" and "Foxy Lady". "Foxy Lady" ends with a tiny tease of the American National Anthem.

This is a very enjoyable above average audience tape. Jimi's playing is not always at its best,though.