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ALL HAIL THE BEEB: In Years Past, The Road To Rock Royalty Began With The BBC
In 1967, the BBC studio complexes in London played host to one of the greatest ensembles of rock 'n' roll talent ever assembled under their respective roofs. It was a roll call that read like the greatest festival ever, as though every underground happening that had stirred London's psychedelic imaginings that year was being recreated once again, but this wasn't a concert, and it wasn't a dream. It was simply the line-up for the first three installments of a new weekly BBC radio show, Top Gear, and a new era in the history of British broadcasting. …
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THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE BOX SET: RADIO SHOW PART 10
As we near the completion of this 10-part radio documentary celebrating the music from THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE box set, we take a final look at "Slow Blues," a gorgeous, slow blues jam featuring a warm, stinging guitar tone that was rarely heard. It marked Jimi's final multitrack studio recording. …
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A HAPPENING FOR LULU: The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Last BBC Appearance
It's early Saturday evening on January 4, 1969. This is traditionally the time for variety programs on British television, time for family viewing 'round the idiot box and this week, for the nation's pleasure, The Jimi Hendrix Experience are to play a couple of numbers on a show called Happening For Lulu. The live appearance turned out to be The Experience's last appearance on the BBC and has made for one of the most legendary moments in rock 'n' roll television history. …
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70th ANNIVERSARY STRATOCASTER - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
For 70 years the Stratocaster has been the perfect guitar for rebellious and ground-breaking artists. Once viewed as unconventional, its visionary design has proven to be forever innovative, forever iconic and forever ahead of its time. Celebrate the Strat with a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)." …
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