Blues for Jimi

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Blues for Jimi
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Live album by
Released24 September 2012
Recorded25 October 2007
Genre Psychedelic rock, blues rock
Length73:38
Label Eagle Records
Producer Terry Shand and Geoff Kempin - Eagle Rock
Gary Moore chronology
Live at Montreux 2010
(2011)
Blues for Jimi
(2012)
Blues for Jimi
Video by
Released24 September 2012
Recorded25 October 2007
Genre Psychedelic rock, blues rock
Length73:38 (approximately)
Label Eagle Vision
Producer Terry Shand and Geoff Kempin - Eagle Rock
Gary Moore chronology
Live at Montreux 2010
(2011)
Blues for Jimi
(2012)

Blues for Jimi is a live album and video by the Northern Irish, blues rock guitarist and singer, Gary Moore. The live performance was originally recorded on 25 October 2007 at the London Hippodrome.

Contents

The performance features Gary Moore playing a selection of Jimi Hendrix classics. The concert was part of the launch for the Jimi Hendrix Live at Monterey album. It features a special guest appearance by Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell

Track listing

Blues for Jimi - CD, Blu-ray/DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Purple Haze"Jimi Hendrix4:15
2."Manic Depression"Hendrix3:48
3."Foxy Lady"Hendrix6:14
4."The Wind Cries Mary"Hendrix4:19
5."I Don't Live Today"Hendrix5:58
6."My Angel"Gary Moore0:53
7."Angel"Hendrix5:16
8."Fire"Hendrix5:38
9."Red House"Hendrix11:30
10."Stone Free"Hendrix5:45
11."Hey Joe"Billy Roberts9:36
12."Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"Hendrix10:11

Personnel

Special Guests

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References

  1. "Blues for Jimi - Gary Moore | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 May 2021.