Jimi Hendrix fans have a lot to look forward to this fall, as a new live album has been announced from his first show with his short-lived Band of Gypsys trio. The album, called Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/69, will be released on September 30th.
The show, recorded on December 31st, 1969, comes shortly on the heels of Hendrix’s peak as a performer. The virtuosic guitarist wanted to switch gears from his Jimi Hendrix Experience-era band and catalog, and, after the explosion of fame that followed him after his legendary performance at that summer’s Woodstock festival, turned to bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles to create a new set of songs. All of the songs performed at the show came from this new material, and it was filled with songs that would go on to be Hendrix classics like “Machine Gun” and “Power of Soul”.
You can watch the footage of the set-opening “Power Of Soul” below, courtesy of Rolling Stone.
Tracklisting for Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/69
1. Power of Soul
2. Lover Man
3. Hear My Train a Comin’
4. Changes
5. Izabella
6. Machine Gun
7. Stop
8. Ezy Ryder
9. Bleeding Heart
10. Earth Blues
11. Burning Desire