Gary Moore Covers Jimi Hendrix on 'Blues for Jimi' CD/DVD, Coming September 25

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On October 25, 2007, guitarist Gary Moore took the stage at London's Hippodrome to tackle a host of classic tunes by Jimi Hendrix.

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release that performance -- dubbed Blues for Jimi -- September 25 on CD, DVD and Blu-ray.

The night included performances of "Purple Haze," "Manic Depression" and "Red House," among others (Full track listing below). At the end of the night, Moore was joined by Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox of the Jimi Hendrix Experience for three tracks. The full lineup for this show was Moore (guitar, vocals), Dave Bronze (bass), Darrin Mooney (drums) with Cox (bass on tracks 9-11 and vocals on 9 and 10) and Mitchell (drums on tracks 9-11).

Blues for Jimi can be pre-ordered August 31 ($14.98 for DVD, $19.98 for Blu-ray, $13.98 for CD).

TRACK LISTING

  • 01. Purple Haze
  • 02. Manic Depression
  • 03. Foxy Lady
  • 04. The Wind Cries Mary
  • 05. I Don’t Live Today
  • 06. My Angel
  • 07. Angel
  • 08. Fire
  • 09. Red House
  • 10. Stone Free
  • 11. Hey Joe
  • 12. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.