Band Of Gypsys

 

Artist:  Band Of Gypsys

Origin:  USA

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Blues, Rock, Classic Rock, Funk, Funk Rock, Psychedelic Funk, Acid Rock,Rhythm & Blues

Original line-up:

Jimi Hendrix:  Guitar, Vocals

Billy Cox:  Bass,Vocals

Buddy Miles:  Drums, Vocals

Band Of Gypsys was the collaboration for the only live recordings album by Jimi Hendrix and the first without his original group, The Jimi Hendrix Experience.  It was recorded on January 1, 197 0, at the Fillmore East iin New York City with Billy Cox (Bass,worked with Sam Cooke, Slim Harpo, John McLaughlin, Rufus Thomas, LuRawls, Etta James, Jackie Wilson, Little Richard and more), and Buddy Miles (Drums Ex The Electric Flag, worked with Carlos Santana), because The Experience had broken up in June of 1969, frequently referred to as the Band Of Gypsys.  The album mixes Funk and Rhythm & Blues elements with Hard Rock and Jamming.  The album released before Jimi Hendrix death six months later.

Artist:  Billy Cox & Buddy Miles

Title:  The Band Of Gypsys Return (CD+DVF) (2006)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Blues, Rock, Classic Rock, Funk, Funk Rock, Psychedelic Funk, Acid Rock, Rhythm & Blues

Label:  Experience Hendrix

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD+DVD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Power Of Soul (7:23)

 2.  Machine Gun (12:24)

 3.  Manic Depression (5:04)

 4.  You've Got The Best In Town (3:17)

 5.  Let Your Word Be Your Bond (3:50)

 6.  Stone Free (4:11)

 7.  Power Of Soul (7:08)

 8.  Who Knows (9:34)

 9.  Foxey Lady (5:39)

Disc 2:  DVD

Bonus:  Material

 1.  Rehearsals (2:14)

 2.  Foxey Lady (5:42)

 3.  Clinton Recording Studios (8:15)

 4.  Interviews (8:57)

Personnel:

Billy Cox:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 4-9, Vocals on Tracks:  4-6, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2

Buddy Miles:  Drums except Tracks:  3, 4, Vocals on Tracks:  1-3, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 8, 9

Additional Musicians:

Andy Aledort:  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, Backing Vocals on Track 7

Sheldon Reynolds:  Guitar on Tracks: 8, 9, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2,Vocals on Tracks: 7, 8

Henri Brown:  Bass on Track 3

Matt Frenette:  Drums on Track 3

Rick Hendrix:  Guitar on Track 3

Joe Bashorun:  Keyboards on Track 3

Jerry Stockard:  Drums on Track 4

Gary Serkin:  Guitar on Tracks:  4, 5

James Nixon:  Guitar, Backing Vocals on Track 4

Shannon Wilford:  Harmonica on Track 4

Eugene Golden:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals on Track 5

Kenny Olson:  Guitar on Tracks:  6, 8

Eric Gales:  Guitar, Backing Vocals on Track 8, Lead Guitar on Track 9, Vocals on Track 9

The Band Of Gypsys Return is an album by Billy Cox & Buddy Miles, released on May 2,  2006 by Experience Hendrix, featuring Eric Gales, Kenny Olson, Sheldon Reynolds and many more!, plus Bonus DVD, Unreleased Live Performance and Studio Recording Session Footstage, plus Interviews with Billy Cox & Buddy Miles.