Ok, you guys can say that I'm more of an experienced (not so hardcore) Hendrix fan, but I was thinking of buying this boxset as a little Christmas gift for myself. I do have Are You Experienced, Axis: As Bold As Love, Electric Ladyland, Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection, Band Of Gypsys, Live At Woodstock (which is my fave Hendrix live recording), Live At Fillmore East, and First Rays Of The New Rising Sun. I heard from one of my friends, which is a big Hendrix fan, that the boxset that was released back 2000 should be my next Jimi purchase. She told me that the collection had lots of alternate, live, and rare material and the studio jams make the boxset a must have. I just wanted to know if I'm ready for the collection yet or should I wait and why. Can someone please have help me?
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I bought this recently but i've been buying so many cds i have not listened to it yet.

Buy it though; Hendrix=GENIUS!

I also bought bbc sessions which is worth getting. pm me if you want hendrix advice/ talk on cds.

HMMMMM. The baggies rehearsal sessions would be a better buy IMHO. You can get it from the official Hendrix site. It is the band of Gypsies rehearsing for the Fillmore East gigs. It is an absolute GEM. Or maybe the BBC sessions, which is PURE fun. Hearing Jimi doing Day Tripper and little Miss Lover is really cool. I do not think the box set is really a crucial buy unless you are a HARDCORE. It does not really cover new ground, preaches to the converted.

What a surprise...I'm listening to Disc 4 right now as I type this..Jimi's birthday is today. The box set is cool. I usually listen to it on the anniversary of his birth or death. Lot's of unreleased jams and cool instrumentals. It's worth the bucks. The B.O.G rehearsals are great and so is the out of print box set "Lifelines". The L.A. Forum concert on there is the BEST live Hendrix concert I've ever heard.

I got that.. its okay..

I dig his regular albums the most

it's awesome of course

there is an instrumental version of Little Wing

been tryin to get my hands on the vinyl version of this set.

dolphngin said:

I love Little Wing! What does the instrumental sound like on the box set?

silverchild said:

u know how u get that lump in ur throat b4 u cry... from the begining 2 the end.

that song is very special 2 me. someone i love dearly sent me the lyrics and calls me little wing
and ever since that day i've often had people say i 'am' little wing. i don't know if that is necessarily a good thing lol but it's sweet 2 me

the first time u hear it may i suggest u close ur eyes and just feel it... it really is gorgeous.

matter of fact, pm me
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TheRealFiness said:

Its just recently been rereleased on vinyl so it should be pretty easy to order from experince hendrix( i need to get a copy as well)