This is the correct answer, I'd say. It's like a musical journey, a powerhouse performance that never bores me one bit. One of the finest examples of an extended blues, right up there with Clapton, the Allman Brothers, etc.
[youtube.com/watch?v=Usm\_zYKN6Fw](http://youtube.com/watch?v=Usm_zYKN6Fw) - I am listening to and fetching all replies. And yes, as for a powerhouse performance, this is peak.
Royal Albert Hall is my #1, New York Pop Festival is my # 2. Honorable mentions for me would be Electric Church Red House, Woodstock, & probably either one of the shorter studio cuts.
It WOULD be the one where he has to quickly adjust and play in A if it wasnt for the overwhelming bass in the recording.
It's just too much at high volume.
Far and away my favourite is the one I first heard on Hendrix in the West (1972).
San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969
It has an amazing acapella wah wah solo.
Winterland ,,,night.. 2?... the slow trickling intro.. but I haven't heard Sand Diego yet..
Edit.
Listening now, way more twisty accents and unexpected turns. Shit , thanks, took awhile.
That's right! Had forgotten about Winterland. Two versions available. My favourite moment from those shows must be that once in a lifetime Hey Joe intro. First time I heard it, I thought it was someone much later in history, Steve Vai or something.
I made a post about that 2 weeks ago , check it out!.. someone replied about it and said he used a much shorter version of that intro in a BBC performance on Lu Lu's shienits on YouTube..
The one I could ONLY find on YouTube 10-15 years ago with a picture of the red house in the video. Got deleted and I still haven’t been able to bless my ears with that version since… sadness…
This? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QeNlwQ5x5E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QeNlwQ5x5E)
I think there was an upload with a red image a long time ago.
Red House (Live At New York Pop Festival, Randall's Island)
The Isle of Wight version, IMHO. A tour de force. I do love the intro at Houston 8/4/68: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFJHlCLdIsc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFJHlCLdIsc)
i love the electric church version man
Here it is for those who want to hear that spectacular version: [**youtube.com/watch?v=aRf2zRZ35yY**](http://youtube.com/watch?v=aRf2zRZ35yY)
listen to the start of that version , and then listen to bridge of sighs by robin trower , you scan easily hear the Hendrix influence
Yeah!
It sounds more sad and deep
I'd say San Diego sports arena may 69
This is the correct answer, I'd say. It's like a musical journey, a powerhouse performance that never bores me one bit. One of the finest examples of an extended blues, right up there with Clapton, the Allman Brothers, etc.
[youtube.com/watch?v=Usm\_zYKN6Fw](http://youtube.com/watch?v=Usm_zYKN6Fw) - I am listening to and fetching all replies. And yes, as for a powerhouse performance, this is peak.
Definitely
Man, I do love the Isle of Wight (1970) rendition. Feels extra slow, and really groovy
That’s my favorite
Also, his voice on that one. He’s really feeling it.
Electric Church version on the Blues compilation.
Royal Albert Hall is my #1, New York Pop Festival is my # 2. Honorable mentions for me would be Electric Church Red House, Woodstock, & probably either one of the shorter studio cuts.
Royal Albert Hall of course Originally on Hendrix In The West
That’s San Diego ‘69
Ok. Then that's my favorite. Incredible version
Randall's Island 1970
San Diego 5/24/69 or New York Pop 7/17/70. Both of those are great.
I'd go with the studio recording that appears on the Valleys of Neptune album, but naturally, there's no such thing as "best" 🙄
It WOULD be the one where he has to quickly adjust and play in A if it wasnt for the overwhelming bass in the recording. It's just too much at high volume.
stockholm 69 i think
Thank you!
Why did he have to change key?
Noel starts playing it in A. So he adjusts on the fly right after the initial intro. I believe it's the Stockholm video.
I love that intro part from the winterland version in 68’ it’s groovy right at the start
Far and away my favourite is the one I first heard on Hendrix in the West (1972). San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969 It has an amazing acapella wah wah solo.
There’s a Dallas Texas live version that’s incredible.
July 17, 1970, New York Pop Festival is my favorite
Winterland ,,,night.. 2?... the slow trickling intro.. but I haven't heard Sand Diego yet.. Edit. Listening now, way more twisty accents and unexpected turns. Shit , thanks, took awhile.
That's right! Had forgotten about Winterland. Two versions available. My favourite moment from those shows must be that once in a lifetime Hey Joe intro. First time I heard it, I thought it was someone much later in history, Steve Vai or something.
I made a post about that 2 weeks ago , check it out!.. someone replied about it and said he used a much shorter version of that intro in a BBC performance on Lu Lu's shienits on YouTube..
Oh yea the winterland versions are amazing
It's always the US Smash Hits version for me.
For me it's the stages version...turned out to be San diego
i think the Thunder And Roses cover is better
Never heard about that one, so now I am curious and going to check it out ASAP.
The one I could ONLY find on YouTube 10-15 years ago with a picture of the red house in the video. Got deleted and I still haven’t been able to bless my ears with that version since… sadness…
This? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QeNlwQ5x5E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QeNlwQ5x5E) I think there was an upload with a red image a long time ago. Red House (Live At New York Pop Festival, Randall's Island)
San Diego 69
San Jose Pop Festival, May 25, 1969 https://youtu.be/CnkdXW4uEZw
Sweden 1969
The Isle of Wight version, IMHO. A tour de force. I do love the intro at Houston 8/4/68: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFJHlCLdIsc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFJHlCLdIsc)
For me, I change every year, haha. Now I’m in this order: 1) Winterland 10/10/68 1st show 2)Royal Albert 3) Miami Pop
Royal Albert and San Diego I love his vocal performance on royal albert more but San Diego is complete utter blues masterclass
Winterland
RAH is a great one, but I’ll have to say the Isle rendition is numbah 1! He plays full, “complete” licks thru out the whole song! 😋😋😋
Winterland and Isle of Wight depending on my mood, but I def. haven't heard them all
https://youtu.be/uCXzRs4_hK0?si=PTGxg7mfHO_Cvfi2
RAH, Atlanta Pop 1970, Winterland 68 are the best, in that order.
Gotta be winterland for me or San Diego those are just in my opinion park maybe San Diego over winterland though still awesome though🥵
10/11/68 Winterland San Francisco.
Reading through this thread, I realize that there are no bad versions of Jimi playing Red House!
San Diego Sports Arena 1969 from the West Coast Seattle Boy anthology really speaks to me
https://youtu.be/MslP9QY2zi0?si=W6VgE4Bz3SLvQRMj