Jimi Hendrix- Valley's of Neptune
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What's surprising is that it got a great review from anybody! I'm a HUGE Hendrix fan and have been one since the beginning (late 60's). I've read a lot about this release and although it's selling well (which speaks volumes)I think the general consensus is that it's sub-par. The fact is Hendrix was a studio hound but he was also a perfectionist, he released what HE felt was worthy, and if it wasn't released it's because HE felt it wasn't good enough. Based on the majority of what's come out since his passing it's clear that he knew what he was talking about. There's been very few posthumous releases (mostly live; BBC sessions/ complete Band of Gypsies/Fillmore set) worthy of the Hendrix legacy. I think it's great that there's still a hunger for Jimi's music, but it's clear that the well's gone dry! |
Here is one review I saw: The Imaginary Hendrix Vault boasts so many hypothetical treasures: Hendrix with Miles Davis Future Shock!; Hendrix with Crosby, Stills, or Nash Band of Merry Pranksters!; Hendrix with the Monkees Together on Stage! (Okay, that last one really did sort of happen.) The actual Hendrix vault (at least, the sections that we laypeople are allowed to see) is much more prosaic: Jimi plays the blues; Jimi re-records signature songs; Jimi works through half-baked ideas for future albums shortly before his untimely death. Valleys of Neptune plays like a cobbled-together mash of that trio, though it's being marketed as another "lost record" of sorts. Consisting of tracks recorded between Electric Ladyland and what is thought to have been intended for First Rays of the New Rising Sun (save for one track, "Mr. Bad Luck," which hails from the Axis: Bold As Love sessions), it's mostly alternate versions of old warhorses like "Red House," "Fire," "Stone Free," and "Hear My Train a Comin'." The handful of unreleased songs "Lover Man," "Ships Passing Through the Night," "Lullaby for the Summer" make up for the glut of sameness, especially the hooky title track, with its tasty guitar lines. Still, for a visionary guy like Hendrix, this glorified compilation isn't as imaginary as it could be. Read more: http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/97876-valleys-of-neptune-2010/#ixzz0jWF3NgW4 |
