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[–]Captzapheart 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

If 6 was 9 and Fela Kuti's upside down are both my go to tunes at the moment. Experience were great but band of gypsies are out of this world.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I'm on a bit of a binge myself atm, my first time really listening to Jimi and watching his stuff. It seems everyone feels his best work was TJHE/and a Band of Gyspies, but after that things were a lil choppy.

How do you feel about his later work, and do you have any recommendations? Also, what are your thoughts on his death? I honestly always had heard he overdosed on barbiturates or heroin, but after looking into it, it seems pretty evident that he was killed (he was a target of the FBI's COINTELPRO as well as Project MH-CHAOS, the FBI was keeping tabs on him like crazy. He didn't use heroin and had a barbiturate tolerance as he suffered from chronic insomnia; he only took his regular dose of sleeping pills and had very little alcohol in his body, but a lot in his lungs.. They said he died before the alcohol was even metabolized, which usually happens within 15 minutes of ingesting it, so the theory of him choking on his vomit or throwing up the wine was out.. They said it was like he was water-boarded with wine and it was something they had never seen before; someone who had drowned to death on wine). Stories and testimonies don't align with what happened at the scene when his body was discovered, whatsoever.

I was just watching this, (man was he messed up on what appears to be psychedelics here, still said some interesting/funny things).

[–]JasonCarswell 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If I recall, it was his crazy mobster manager with red wine, jealous that he was trying to break free. Kinda like Cobain and others.

Considering that extreme psychos would rather murder you than let you be free - you must wonder about all the abuse that doesn't result in death (or is covered up).

Gonna watch your links now...

[–]Captzapheart 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I heard the Misadventure verdict was over ruled in favour of medical malpractice ??? also my mother in law lived next door to him and mama cass when they resided in Notting hill in the 60's she said they were very smelly people. If you haven't heard Rainbow Bridge album there's a killer tune called "hey babe there's a new sun rising" one of my favourites.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"hey babe there's a new sun rising"

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm gonna check it out right now. And lmao!!:

lived next door to him and mama cass when they resided in Notting hill in the 60's she said they were very smelly people.

From the two documentaries I watched on him the other day (one being this one), he looked like he was a smelly, dirty dude. It seemed like he was into the hippy life-style, hardcore. He was described as using psychedelics multiple times daily, almost like a heroin addict. That was his main vice though from what I've read and seen, outside of psychedelics, the only thing he used was sleeping pills regularly as he had chronic insomnia.

But for a dude tripping 24/7 while recording music and doing live shows, I doubt he found time to shower often lmao.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Another good cover: Axiom Funk with Bootsy Collins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKe2Bn-44Ps

[–]la_cues 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Damn thanks for the jam!

[–]Captzapheart 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Great recommendation, thank you Mr Carswell.