Saturday, June 4, 2016

Maple Leaf Gardens/Toronto,Canada/May 3,1969

introduction
"Fire"
"Hear My Train A Comin'"
"Spanish Castle Magic"
"Red House" (beginning cut)
"Foxy Lady"
"Room Full of Mirrors"
"Purple Haze"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

time-67:19

After a couple minutes of tuning up,the JHE breaks into "Fire". "Hear My Train A Comin'" is introduced as "Gettin' My Heart Back Together Again". Jimi's recent drug bust at an international border may have informed this intense version.

Up next is a real treat. "Spanish Castle Magic" behaves as it normally does until it teases "Third Stone From the Sun". After a heavy guitar workout,Mitch jumps in with a solo. The conclusion of the drum solo brings us into the only (?) live version ever of "Little Miss Lover". After a couple minutes this leads us back into "Spanish Castle Magic".

In light of recent events,Jimi says "Soon as I get outta jail,I'm gonna see her" during a fine "Red House".

Another rarity (for the time) comes up next in the form of "Room Full of Mirrors". At times Jimi appears to be improvising lyrics in a vague cautionary tale.

After the crowd-pleasing "Purple Haze" the JHE closes with "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)".

This audience tape is fairly enjoyable.




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