JIMI HENDRIX: Full Details For Previously Unreleased Album 'People, Hell and Angels'

'People, Hell and Angels' features twelve previously unreleased  recordings by JIMI HENDRIX which encompass a variety of unique sounds and styles incorporating many of the elements—horns, keyboards, percussion and second guitar—that HENDRIX wanted to explore within his NEW music. 'People, Hell and Angels', presents some of the finest Jimi Hendrix guitar work ever issued and provides a compelling window into his growth as a songwriter, musician and producer. 

'People, Hell and Angels' will be available Tuesday, March 5, 2013:

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People, Hell & Angels, - Track by Track:


Earth Blues:
Totally unlike the version first issued as part of Rainbow Bridge in 1971, this December 19, 1969 master take features just Hendrix, Billy Cox and Buddy Miles--stripped down funk at its very origin.

Somewhere:
This newly discovered gem was recorded in March 1968 and features Buddy Miles on drums and Stephen Stills on bass. Entirely different from any previous version fans have ever heard.

Hear My Train A Comin':
This superb recording was drawn from Jimi's first ever recording session with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles--the powerhouse rhythm section with whom he would later record the groundbreaking album

Band Of Gypsys.
Jimi shared a deep love for the blues with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. Both musicians understood Jimi's desire to create what he described as a 'new type of blues'. Jimi's menacing lead guitar is the centerpiece of this dramatic addition to his remarkable legacy.

Bleeding Heart:
This Elmore James masterwork had long been a favorite of Jimi's. He had performed the song earlier that year with the Experience in concert at the Royal Albert Hall and had attempted to capture the song in New York studio sessions during the weeks that followed.
Recorded at the same May 1969 session as "Hear My Train A Coming," the track conveys Jimi's firm understanding of the arrangement and tempo he desired. Before they began, Jimi instructed Cox and Miles that he wanted to establish a totally different beat than the standard arrangement. He then kicked off this amazing rendition that was nothing like any other he had ever attempted.

Let Me Move You:
In March 1969, Jimi reached back to another old friend, saxophonist Lonnie Youngblood. Before he was discovered by Chas Chandler in the summer of 1966, Jimi had contributed guitar as a nondescript studio sideman for Youngblood and such infectious rhythm and blues styled singles such as "Soul Food".
This March 1969 session features Hendrix and Youngblood trading licks throughout this never before heard, high velocity rock and soul classic.

Izabella:
In the aftermath of the Woodstock festival, Jimi gathered his new ensemble, Gypsy Sun & Rainbows, at the Hit Factory in August 1969 with engineer Eddie Kramer. "Izabella" had been one of the new songs the guitarist introduced at the Woodstock festival and Jimi was eager to perfect a studio version. This new version is markedly different from the Band Of Gypsys 45 rpm single master issued by Reprise Records in 1970 and features Larry Lee, Jimi's old friend from the famed rhythm & blues 'chitin' circuit', on rhythm guitar.

Easy Blues:
An edited extract of this gorgeous, free flowing instrumental was briefly issued as part of the long-out-of-print 1981 album Nine To The Universe. Now nearly twice as long, the track offers fans the opporutnity to enjoy the dramatic interplay between Jimi, second guitarist Larry Lee, Billy Cox and drummer Mitch Mitchell.

Crash Landing:
Perhaps known as the title song for the controversial 1975 album that featured Hendrix master recordings posthumously overdubbed by session musicians, this April 1969 original recording has never been heard before. Jimi is joined here by Billy Cox and drummer Rocky Isaac of the Cherry People to record this thinly veiled warning to his girlfriend Devon Wilson.

Inside Out:
Jimi was fascinated by the rhythm pattern that would ultimately take form as "Ezy Ryder". Joined here by Mitch Mitchell, Jimi recorded all of the bass and guitar parts for this fascinating song--including a dramatic lead guitar part amplified through a Leslie organ speaker.

Hey Gypsy Boy:
The roots of Jimi's majestic "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" trace themselves to this March 1969 recording. Unlike the posthumously overdubbed version briefly issued as part of Midnight Lightning in 1975, this is original recording that features Jimi joined by Buddy Miles.

Mojo Man:
Jimi would lend a hand to Albert & Arthur Allen, the vocalists known as the Ghetto Fighters, whom he had befriended in Harlem long before he achieved fame with the Experience. When the two recorded this inspired, previously unreleased master at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama they took it back to Hendrix at Electric Lady Studios. Jimi knew just what to do to elevate the recording beyond contemporary R & B to the new hybrid of rock, rhythm and blues he was celebrated for.

Villanova Junction Blues:
Long before his famous performance of this song at Woodstock, Jimi recorded this studio version with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles at the same May 1969 session which yielded "Hear My Train A Comin'" and "Bleeding Heart" also featured on this album. Never fully finished, the song stands as an example of the fertile ideas he hoped to harness and bring to fruition.



Related links:
Jimi Hendrix's official site 

"TURN THE PAGE" (News & Tour Updates - 11/30/2012 Edition) LIVE From SLAYER Themed Empire State Building!

The concept behind "Turn The Page" is very simple, we want to bring you guys the most relevant up to date Heavy Music news and tour information in a video format. While we select what we believe is the most important information and post it here on a daily basis, keep in mind that our main platform (www.HornsUpRocks.com) is the place where you can get the majority of the information you need.

Without further due, here is the eleventh installment of "TURN THE PAGE", this is the 11/30/2012 edition. Filmed right outside the SLAYER themed Empire State Building in New York City! We hope you enjoy it!



Full details on the news stories and tours mentioned on the video above, can be seen on our archive (located on the right hand side column) ----------------------------------------------------------->

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The Architect Of The Electric Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Would Have Celebrated His 70th Birthday Today!

Johnny Allen Hendrix, yes that is Jimi Hendrix' real name, was born on in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942. Hendrix is widely considered the greatest electric guitarist in the history of music, he single-handily revolutionized the art of amplified guitars and pushed the envelope of music to the threshold. He was musically influenced by American Rock N' Roll and Electric Blues There is no question that Hendrix is one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.

In mid-1959, his father bought him his first electric guitar: a white Supro Ozark. Legend says that there was no amplifiers available. Hendrix, who was left handed, was forced to turn the guitar upside down and restring the guitar so he could play it. Back then guitars were only made for right handed players.

According to Hendrix's Seattle band mates, he learned most of his acrobatic stage moves, including playing with his teeth and behind his back, as well as Chuck Berry's trademark "duck walk", from a fellow young musician, Raleigh "Butch" Snipes.

Law enforcement authorities twice caught Hendrix riding in stolen cars. Given a choice between spending two years in prison or joining the Army, Hendrix chose the latter and enlisted on May 31, 1961. After he had served only one year, Captain Gilbert Batchman granted Private Hendrix an honourable discharge on the basis of unsuitability on June 29, 1962

During his short career of seven years, he made the Jimi Hendrix Experience widely known in Europe. He also achieved fame in the United States after his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, he headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970.

Hendrix died from drug-related asphyxia at the age of 27 in London, England.

Today we salute Mr. Jimi Hendrix! And thank him for his contributions to Heavy Music! Check this awesome documentary out:



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100 Famous Rock N' Roll Songs Played In 1 Take - Full List Available!

Alex Chadwick, from the Chicago Music Exchange, came up with a very cool idea: to briefly demonstrate the history of Rock N’ Roll by playing 100 famous guitar riffs in one take, from oldest to newest. This is awesome. Check the video and the artist list below:

Songlist in order:

1) Mr. Sandman by Chet Atkins (1953): A Key
2) Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash (1955): E Key
3) Words of Love by Buddy Holly (1957): A Key
4) Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry (1958): A Key
5) Rumble by Link Wray (1958): E Key
6) Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran (1958): E Key  
7) Pipeline by The Chantays (1962): E Key
8) Miserlou by Dick Dale (1962): E Key
9) Wipeout by Surfaris (1963): B Key
10) Daytripper by The Beatles (1965): E Key
11) Can't Explain by The Who (1965): B Key
12) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones (1965): E Key
13) Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix (1967): E Key
14) Black Magic Woman by Santana (1968): D Key
15) Helter Skelter by The Beatles (1968): E Key
16) Oh Well by Fleetwood Mac (1969): E Key
17) Crossroads by Cream (1969): A Key
18) Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin (1969): E Key
19) Paranoid by Black Sabbath (1970): E Key
20) Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970): G Key
21) Funk 49 by James Gang (1970): A Key
22) Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin (1970): F# Key
23) Bitch by Rolling Stones (1971): A Key
24) Layla by Derek and the Dominos (1971): Eb Key
25) School's Out by Alice Cooper (1972): Eb Key
26) Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple (1973): G Key
27) Money by Pink Floyd (1973): B Key
28) Jessica by Allman Brothers (1973): A Key
29) La Grange by ZZ Top (1973): A Key
30) 20th Century Boy by T. Rex (1973): E Key
31) Scarlet Begonias by Grateful Dead (1974): B Key
32) Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974): E Key
33) Walk This Way by Aerosmith (1975): E Key
34) Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (1975): Eb - C Key
35) Stranglehold by Ted Nugent (1975): A Key
36) Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy (1976): B Key
37) Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult (1976): A Key
38) Carry on My Wayward Son by Kansas (1976): A Key
39) Blitzkreig Bop by The Ramones (1976): A Key
40) Barracuda by Heart (1977): E Key
41) Runnin' with the Devil by Van Halen (1978): Eb Key
42) Sultans of Swing  by Dire Straits (1978): A Key
43) Message in a Bottle by The Police (1979): C# Key
44) Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) by Neil Young (1979): A Key
45) Back in Black by AC/DC (1980): E Key
46) Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne (1980): F# Key
47) Spirit of Radio by Rush (1980): E Key
48) Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983) :E Key
49) Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes (1983): A Key
50) Holy Diver by Dio (1983): C Key
51) Beat It by Michael Jackson (1983): E Key
52) Hot For Teacher by Van Halen (1984): A Key
53) What Difference Does It Make by The Smiths (1984): B Key
54) Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen (1985): A Key
55) Money For Nothing by Dire Straits (1985): G Key
56) You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi (1986): C Key
57) The One I Love by REM (1987): E Key
58) Where the Streets Have No Name by U2 (1987): D Key
59) Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987): E Key
60) Sweet Child 'O Mine by Guns N' Roses (1987): E Key
61) Girls, Girls, Girls by Motley Crue (1987): D Key
62) Cult of Personality by Living Colour (1988): G Key
63) Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue (1989): D Key
64) Running Down a Dream by Tom Petty (1989): E Key
65) Pictures of Matchstick Men by Camper Van Beethoven (1989): D Key
66) Thunderstruck by AC/DC (1989): B Key
67) Twice as Hard by Black Crowes (1990): G Key
68) Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson (1990): E Key
69) Enter Sandman by Metallica (1991): E Key
70) Man in the Box by Alice in Chains (1991): E Key
71) Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (1991): F Key
72) Give it Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991): D Key
73) Even Flow by Pearl Jam (1991): D Key
74) Outshined by Soundgarden (1991): D Key
75) Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine (1992): D Key
76) Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots (1993): E Key
77) Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz (1993): E Key
78) Welcome to Paradise by Green Day (1994): E Key
79) Possum Kingdom by Toadies (1995): E Key
80) Say it Ain't So by Weezer (1995): E Key
81) Zero by Smashing Pumpkins (1996): E Key
82) Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters (1997): B Key
83) Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground (1997): D Key
84) Smooth by Santana (1999): A Key
85) Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999): F Key
86) Short Skirt, Long Jacket by Cake (2001): D Key
87) Turn a Square by The Shins (2003): E Key
88) Seven Nation Army by White Stripes (2003): E Key
89) Hysteria by Muse (2003): A Key
90) I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness (2003): F# Key
91) Blood and Thunder by Mastodon (2004): D Key
92) Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet (2004): A Key
93) Reptilia by The Strokes (2004): B Key
94) Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand (2004): E Key
95) Float On by Modest Mouse (2004): F# Key
96) Blue Orchid by White Stripes (2005): G Key
97) Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day (2005): F Key
98) Steady As She Goes by The Raconteurs (2006): Bb Key
99) I Got Mine by Black Keys (2008): E Key
100) Cruel by St. Vincent (2011): F# Key

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Check Out This Shredding Tribute By Michael Angelo Batio To PANTERA, OZZY, METALLICA, VAN HALEN, HENDRIX, ZEPPELIN & More!

Legendary shredder Michael Angelo Batio will take over Detroit’s Token Lounge with his newly devised show: “Hands without Shadows – A Tribute to Rock Guitar.” This show is a multimedia extravaganza featuring the music of some of the greatest Rock guitarists of the past 50 years. Batio will also be giving away an autographed MAB 3 guitar the night of the Token Lounge performance!

Guitar legend and virtuoso, Michael Angelo Batio, takes you on his 90 minute aural/visual journey to the different eras of Rock music while playing guitars with incredible speed and musical precision. The “Hands without Shadow’s – A Tribute to Rock Guitar" show entails an awesome display of guitar wizardry accompanied by an equally talented band. This chronological tribute features Batio’s incredible arrangements and medley’s from the different eras of rock beginning with Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, then moving on to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Metallica and more.

Here is Michael paying tribute to some of our favorite artists. Watch the video to see what you can expect:



TOUR DATES -  May – June:

- May 12, 2012: The Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan

2012 European Tour:


- May 24, 2012: Jailbreak in Roma, Italy
- May 25, 2012: Black stuff in Udine, Italy
- May 26, 2012: II Peocio in Trofarello, Italy- May 27, 2012: Legend 54 in Milano, Italy
- June 1, 2012: Teatro in Las Palmas, Spain
- June 2, 2012: Rock City in Uster, Switzerland
- June 7, 2012: Club in Budapest, Hungary
- June 8, 2012: Muzeum in Bratislava, Slovakia
- June 9, 2012: Club in Vilnius, Lithuania
- June 10, 2012: Club in Riga, Letvia

Back to the USA – More  dates to come:

- June 15, 2012: Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The excitement of the show stays with you long after the performance. Michael Angelo Batio has been an extraordinary inspiration to countless musicians around the world, playing a major role in the evolution of modern rock guitar. He embodies the spirit of a true artist who has ceaselessly pursued his own creative vision, while mentoring and cultivating the next generation of emerging musicians. Come see what all the talk is about of this true shred guitar legend!

Related links:
Michael Angelo Batio's Official Site
Michael Angelo Batio On Facebook

The Horns Up Rocks Eye Blog - DOS

Here is the second installment of the Horns Up Rocks Eye Video Blog. Lots of updates that you don't want to miss out! \m/



This is the first installment of the Horns Up Rocks Eye Blog, dedicated to Paul Gray (RIP)and all the rockers who have left us behind.