Never-before-seen footage of Jimi Hendrix performing at the height of his success will premiere in a Showtime documentary.
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church tells the story of the guitarist's largest-ever Us gig in front of 300,000 people at the Atlanta Pop Music Festival in 1970, and includes recently unearthed footage.
Isle of Wight festival plans Jimi Hendrix world record attempt
The gig was captured by The Buddy Holly Story filmmaker Steve Rash, and includes Hendrix playing classics like 'Hey Joe', 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' and 'Purple Haze' against a sky full of fireworks.
The 1970 Atlanta Pop Music Festival took place in July, just four months before the musical virtuoso would die at the age of 27.
Director John McDermott's documentary also includes testimony from pop music legends like Sir Paul McCartney, Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Hendrix's bandmates Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell.
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church premieres on Showtime on Friday,...
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church tells the story of the guitarist's largest-ever Us gig in front of 300,000 people at the Atlanta Pop Music Festival in 1970, and includes recently unearthed footage.
Isle of Wight festival plans Jimi Hendrix world record attempt
The gig was captured by The Buddy Holly Story filmmaker Steve Rash, and includes Hendrix playing classics like 'Hey Joe', 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' and 'Purple Haze' against a sky full of fireworks.
The 1970 Atlanta Pop Music Festival took place in July, just four months before the musical virtuoso would die at the age of 27.
Director John McDermott's documentary also includes testimony from pop music legends like Sir Paul McCartney, Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Hendrix's bandmates Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell.
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church premieres on Showtime on Friday,...
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