“I wouldn't say that I'm the greatest guitarist ever. I'd say probably that I'm the greatest guitarist sitting in this chair.”
— Jimi Hendrix
Posted Mar 27, 2010 at 4:49 pm CT by Todd Levy
I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of legendary concert photographer Jim Marshall this week, who was found dead in a New York hotel room on March 24th at age 74.
Marshall's typically black & white documentary-style photos are some of the most iconic images in rock and roll; his exceptional eye managed to catch some of music's biggest names in the most intimate situations.
Whenever anyone asks me how I got the photographs I did, why I was often the only photographer present or got such unique access I reply simply, ‘Trust.’
— Jim Marshall
Much has already been written about Marshall's death (see here, here, here, and here), so I'll just leave you with a gallery of some of my favorite Jim Marshall photos. They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but I think some of these are worth well more than that.
Rest in peace Jim. Your legacy in photos will live forever.
Cash Flipping The Bird || 1969
Garcia Backstage at Woodstock || 1969
I said to him, Johnny, let's do a shot for the warden. I guess flipping the bird was his natural response.
— Jim Marshall
Jim Morrison Smoking || 1968
Hendrix at the Drums || 1967
Dylan Press Conference || 1965
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Posted Aug 21, 2008 at 2:03 pm CT by Todd Levy
Jimi Hendrix
Song
Hound Dog & Foxy Lady
Venue
Royal Albert Hall
Location
London, England
Welcome back for Vol. 3 of “Backstage Jams.”
In case you missed the past volumes, Vol. 2 found Jerry Garcia backstage playing Crazy Fingers while Vol. 1 featured Pete Townshend backstage doing a two song mini-set.
Today's Backstage Jam features yet another legend, Jimi Hendrix, doing a solo acoustic version of Hound Dog backstage at Royal Albert Hall on February 18, 1969.
She's thirsty. Get her some acid.
— Overheard in this video
Like most backstage jam videos, this one leaves you wanting more. But the good news is that in this video, the jam is followed up by an incredible Foxy Lady so you can take care of your jones right away.
And if you still need more Hendrix after that, you can always find plenty of Jimi Hendrix concert DVDs with the Jamtopia Concert DVD Finder.
Many thanks to Paintblob for posting this on YouTube.
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Posted Jul 22, 2008 at 12:14 am CT by Todd Levy
I recently came across a great post on Earvolution, where David Schultz wrote about what he believes are the “Eleven Most Resonant Live Concert Performances of all Time.”
A group of performances that had relevance beyond the notes that were played and resonated well beyond the time and place of their occurrence.
—David Schultz
I liked David's post so much I figured it'd be cool to capture all the great concert videos he recommended so you can watch them right here on Jamtopia.
Here's his list. Just click a link to jump to the concert video…
- U2 from Live Aid at Wembley Stadium (July 13, 1985)
- Michael Jackson on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today & Forever (March 25, 1983)
- Bob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival (July 25, 1965)
- The Rolling Stones at Altamont Speedway Free Festival (December 6, 1969)
- The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show (February 9, 1964)
- Phish at Coventry (August 14 & 15, 2004)
- The Doors at Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, FL (March 1, 1969)
- Nirvana on MTV Unplugged (November 19, 1993)
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience at Monterey Pop Festival (June 18, 1967)
- Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake at Super Bowl XXXVIII (February 1, 2004)
- James Brown at the Boston Garden (April 5, 1968)
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