Ep377: Jimi Hendrix - As Experienced by Sister Janie
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Janie Hendrix shares memories of her brother Jimi, what's in the Hendrix archives, stories of stolen memorabilia, hunting down rare recordings, her new book "Jimi" and more.
Topics include:
What are in the Jimi Hendrix archives?
The early days of pulling together Jimi’s recordings and items
Paul Allen of Microsoft funded the family to get the rights for Jimi’s work
What happened to Jimi’s records?
Lots of Jimi material was stolen
Counterfeit Jimi Hendrix memorabilia
People coming to visit the Hendrix family after Jimi’s passing
Jimi’s gold albums were stolen from the family in 1986
There are many other recordings still unaccounted for
Is there a recording of Jimi’s early appearance at the Apollo
Jimi communications while on the road
When “Jimmy” became “Jimi”
Any recordings from the Sue Records period?
Any recordings from his Café Wha? gigs?
How the family learned of Jimi’s popularity in the UK
The partnership with Jimi and Eddie Kramer
Jimi and Zappa / Mothers Cover
Working w Dweezil Zappa on Atmos mixes
Recordings in the archive
Finding & restoring the tapes and video for the Miami Pop festival
Unique items in the archive
Janie’s memories of Jimi in 1970
Janie and Jimi’s Cosmic Promise
The next projects of the Hendrix Estate
The various international covers of Hendrix LPs
Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix covering one another
Any lost recordings and collaborations with Jimi
Interview wrap up
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