It’s hard to believe that, at this late stage, with dozens of Jimi Hendrix live discs available, there is anything decent left to discover. But Magic Boy-The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at Berkeley (Experience Hendrix label) proves that’s not the case.
It’s odd that this “first set” appears now, especially since the second of two shows recorded at California’s Berkeley Community Center was released in 2003. There is no explanation of the two decade gap, but it’s clear that has nothing to do with the audio or performance quality.
These gigs, from Memorial Day 1970 (just three months before his passing in September) at the relatively intimate venue (only 3300 seats), were unusual because Hendrix generally played far larger stages. Riots broke out before…

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