Billy Cox & Buddy Miles: The Band Of Gypsys Return is a special collection of recent studio recordings and live performances that celebrate Jimi Hendrix and the legacy of his Band Of Gypsys--bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles. Joining Cox and Miles are guitarists Andy Aledort, Kenny Olson, Eric Gales, and Sheldon Reynolds. Band Of Gypsys classics such as "Power Of Soul," "Machine Gun," and "Who Knows" are reveisited along with Hendrix favorites such as "Stone Free" and "Manic Depression".

This release also features a bonus DVD that includes footage of the group recording "Power Of Soul" at Clinton Recording Studios in New York, interviews with Billy and Buddy, and performance footage of Billy, Buddy, Sheldon Reynolds, and Eric Gales performing "Foxey Lady" at San Diego Street Scene.

TRACK LISTING

POWER OF SOUL (7:23)
Billy Cox: Bass & Backing Vocals
Buddy Miles: Drums & Vocals
Andy Aledort: Guitar
Sheldon Reynolds: Backing Vocals
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY


MACHINE GUN (12:23)
Billy Cox: Bass & Backing Vocals
Buddy Miles: Drums & Vocals
Andy Aledort: Guitar
Sheldon Reynolds: Backing Vocals
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY


MANIC DEPRESSION (5:03)
Buddy Miles: Vocals
Henri Brown: Bass
Drums: Matt Frenette
Guitar: Rick 'Hendrix'
Keyboards: Joe Bashorun
Recorded at Meshra Studios, Surrey, Canada


YOU'VE GOT THE BEST IN TOWN (3:13)
Billy Cox: Bass & Vocal
Jerry Stockard: Drums
James Nixon: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Shannon Wilford: Harmonica
Gary Serkin: Guitar
Recorded at Midas Touch Studios, Nashville, TN


LET YOUR WORD BE YOUR BOND (3:46)
Billy Cox: Bass & Backing Vocals
Eugene Golden: Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Gary Serkin: Guitar
Recorded at Midas Touch Studios, Nashville, TN


STONE FREE [LIVE] (4:11)
Billy Cox: Bass & Vocals
Buddy Miles: Drums
Kenny Olson: Guitar
Recorded Live At Experience Music Project, Seattle WA


POWER OF SOUL [LIVE] (7:08)
Billy Cox: Bass
Buddy Miles: Drums & Backing Vocals
Andy Aledort: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Sheldon Reynolds: Vocals
Recorded Live At Experience Music Project, Seattle WA


WHO KNOWS [LIVE] (9:32)
Billy Cox: Bass
Buddy Miles: Drums & Backing Vocals
Eric Gales: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Sheldon Reynolds: Guitar & Vocals
Kenny Olson: Guitar
Recorded Live At Experience Music Project, Seattle WA


FOXEY LADY [LIVE] (5:32)
Billy Cox: Bass
Buddy Miles: Drums
Eric Gales: Lead Guitar & Vocals
Sheldon Reynolds: Rhythm Guitar
Recorded Live At San Diego Street Scene, San Diego, CA




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PFunkjazz said:

sounds pretty good.

As BG knows, anything with Eric Gales on is aight with me

Cool...I got to see Buddy Miles with the NPG at an aftershow in Chicago years ago.

Much as I like Billy Cox and Buddy Miles what's the point? Yes, they're a good funky rhythm section, but it's these poor losers in the guitar chair who don't know any better I feel sorry for?

Standing in for probably the greatest electric guitarist who ever lived? Hmmm.

As much as I respect Buddy, he lost some cool points w/ me. I heard he just sued the Hendrix estate for unpaid royalties for aongs he wrote with Jimi. Why did he wait 30 something years after the fact?

Despite that, I want to check these jams out.

Miles said:

I would like to think that those "poor losers" are paying homage/respect to Jimi. Sometimes it's cool to hear different interpretations of great artist's material.

Jesse Dezz said:

I would like to think that those "poor losers" are paying homage/respect to Jimi. Sometimes it's cool to hear different interpretations of great artist's material.

I completely agree. It's just a shame Jimi 'tributes'/ cover versions imo often seems to attract tedious second string blues rock guitarists with nothing to add to the original. If they ain't got a new take on a song, leave well alone.

I'd like to hear Jimi interpreted more often by acoustic guitarists, violinists, big bands, orchestras, dance music prodicers, saxophone players, trumpeters, musicians with instruments that bring a new dimension to the song.

I mean, when Jimi played a song on electric guitar, it pretty much stays played. But then, he was a composer who I'm sure would have loved to hear some interesting variations on his original works. A genius of his calibre deserves some good cover versions.

hen I saw this thread title I thought : "how can it be the fucking band of gypsies without JIMI HENDRIX!"

As a guitar player meself , I'm always eager to hear other guitarists' interpretations of someone else's songs. In this case, I think it would be very interesting to hear how these different guitarists interact with Billy and Buddy.

I prefer Michael Hampton on lead.
He is the one that can at least play some of these song note for note.
Michael Hampton is the best at reproducing great guitar playing
[Edited 4/23/06 4:40am]

There was a doc on tv the other night about The Band of Gypsy's... I'd like to check out some albums, they played some cool shit