Them changes (Buddy Miles) (LP 2720 - 2722)

Jimi Hendrix  Band of Gypsies (Vinyl, MCA Records, 1970) *****  

Jimi Hendrix  Band of Gypsies 2 (Vinyl, Capitol Records, 1986) ***** 

Jimi Hendrix  Machine Gun - The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/1969 (CD, Experience Hendrix, 2018) ***** 

Genre: Rock 

Places I remember: Marbecks Records; Real Groovy Records; JB Hi Fi

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Machine Gun

Gear costume: Power Of Soul

Active compensatory factors: The Band of Gypsies album released in March 1970 was the last released in Jimi's lifetime (he died in September of that year), so it has a real legitimacy that the other live albums don't share.

The album has grown on me over the years and although I much prefer Mitch Mitchell's drumming, Buddy Miles' more basic rock style suits this more funk infused music.

Band of Gypsies 2 is a cobbled together release. It has Fillmore East songs on side one and side two has songs from other Band of Gypsies shows post Fillmore East. 

It still sounds pretty damn awesome to me, some people even prefer this album to the first one.

The third album is the entire first show at Fillmore East and is the best of the three. Obviously, it is much more cohesive, even though it includes a lot more Buddy along the way. 

It even has a couple of Jimi Hendrix Experience songs for good measure, so this is the one to get if you want the whole deal.

Where do they all belong? Next post takes in all those post 1970 studio outtakes albums. Prepare for a much bumpier ride!