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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: PASSPORT VIDEO
Salesrank: 49931
Released: September 7, 2004 |
| Our Price: $5.46 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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| Features:
Box set Closed-captioned Color Compilation DVD NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
THIS PRODUCTION IS NEITHER ENDORSED NOR AUTHORIZED BY THE JAMES MARSHALL HENDRIX FOUNDATION
IT IS NEITHER ENDORSED NOR AUTHORIZED BY EXPERIENCE HENDRIX, LLC.
THIS DVD DOES NOT CONTAIN MUSIC OR PERFORMANCES BY JIMI HENDRIX
With the blessings of Jimi's biological family and many of his closest friends, Passport brings the life of Jimi Hendrix to light as never before. From his upbringing in Seattle to his final days in London, "Jimi Hendrix The Uncut Story" goes beyond all previously released documentaries to explore the complete life-story behind the legendary artist.
Episode 1: 1942-1961 The first part of this three-episode series takes us through Jimi's life in Seattle, Washington where he spent two-thirds of his twenty-seven years. Through the recollection of his closest friends and family, we enter into the inner world of Jimi's childhood upbringing. This is where we come to know the people and events that would shape his love for music and define the extraordinary man he would become.
Episode 2: 1961 - 1967 After Jimi's stint in the army, we join him as a sideman on the Chitlin' Circuit playing behind some of the greatest names in R&B. After following Jimi to New York, we head off to the UK where Jimi Hendrix became the toast of swinging London virtually overnight. Hear directly from the British rock stars and scenesters who witnessed Jimi's musical coup d'état firsthand. Then follow the Jimi Hendrix Experience on their way to becoming the hottest rock trio on the world stage.
Episode 3: 1967 - 1970 Part three highlights the culmination of Jimi's musical career. It was the peak of the counter-culture era and the world was changing at an incredible pace. Jimi's music and lifestyle were no exception. Here is where we follow Jimi to the height of his creative powers, both in the studio and on the road…only to watch it all come crashing down upon him. Through exclusive interviews, we get the facts behind Jimi's demise and examine the events surrounding his controversial death. But more than that - we come to know the spiritual message behind Jimi's work and celebrate the final stage of his life in music.
Description of Jimi Hendrix - The Uncut Story:
Those looking for historical details, insights, and heartfelt testimonials from family, friends, music industry royalty, and fellow musicians will be greatly satisfied with Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story. One would obviously expect a documentary spanning Hendrix's life and career to include the most important facet of the man: his music and him performing that music live. However, The Uncut Story has none of Hendrix's original music. There are loads of great clips of Hendrix's performances, and lots of photos and stock video footage, but none of them are set to Hendrix's music. This is without a doubt the strangest thing about this documentary. The DVD set is not endorsed or authorized by the James Marshall Foundation or Experience Hendrix, LLC, which is probably the reason the music was not allowed to be used. But even so, skeptics should shelve any prejudices that this documentary is not a high-quality representation of the master himself. The content and attention to detail is exceptional. Another impressive aspect of the documentary is the number of songs that are analyzed by friends and family. Lack of music aside and the puzzling fact that the three-hour program is spread over three discs, it may be safe to say Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story is one of the best documentaries on the life of Hendrix that has been made. Fans looking for the story behind the music will be pleasantly surprised. --Rob Bracco
Jimi Hendrix - The Uncut Story Reviews:
Outstanding, essential Hendrix history lesson. 
2009-10-17 - These people are crazy. This is a 5 star production. I have seen it a few times and am buying it to watch it yet more. Awesome Hendrix documentary of his life and his music. Great buy!!!
Not As Bad As People Say 
2009-03-28 - I just watched this 3 dvd set. It isn't as bad as some reviewers have stated. I am a huge JIMI fan and have seen all of the dvd's out there about him and this one is very interesting. While there is no music from Jimi in it, the background music is very Hendrix like. They don't show any complete performances but there are rare clips of Jimi played throughout the dvd's and many rare photos shown.It has a lot of good interviews with Jimi's friends and relatives.It is really worth getting for the less than $10 price.
Other than the music, one of the best documentaries
2008-11-19 - Ok, there is none of Jimi's music included. Take that as a given. The interviews are stellar (including with Jimi) the production is very good, and it is long enough to go into many details. And best of all, the footage is amazing.
There is footage of (I am guessing) 30 of Jimi's performances. These are clips with no music, but still amazing to see. None of it are from the common concerts I have ever seen before. Some are private.
A minor point (at least on my version) was that there are no graphics to tell you (or remind you) who is being interviewed. But for comprehensive interviews, story, and live footage...it can't be beat.
The main reason that the lack of Jimi's music is a problem is that it would take this documentary to probably the best ever made. If they would have paid for the rights, it would have made it definitive. As it is, it is a solid 4 stars.
Not bad considering the so-called Hendrix estate wouldn't let his music be used 
2008-08-29 - First, don't buy it. You can search and find free downloads on the net. This is a pretty good documentary. My main problem is the fact that the people being interviewed were not identified. Sure you can tell if it's Pete Townshend or Jeff Beck or Chas Chandler. But some of Jimi's old friends or family members, you have no clue. You have to guess who it is. Same with some of the critics interviewed.
Yes, it would have been nice to have his music and concert footage included, but you can blame the so-called Hendrix estate for that. Jimi would be appalled if he knew his music was controlled by people not even related to him such as his "sister" by marriage. What a joke. His brother is the true heir.
The most detailed of Hendrix Documentaries....
2008-04-27 - I was really surprised to see lack of stellar reviews for this video. I guess not having the endorsement of Experience Hendrix Foundation really does carry a lot of weight. This is by far the most complete and insightful Hendrix documentary I have ever seen. The Experience Hendrix Foundation did not support this documentary so they did not allow his actual music to be a part of this feature. That is a real shame. Many close friends and relatives are interviewed in this film. I found the words of his brother especially insightful when he talks about growing up with Jimi and gives his interpretations to the lyrics of some of Jimi's most heartfelt songs. Not all of Jimi's family life was positive and many details the family would not like to talk about are presented in this documentary. It is no surprise they would not endorse his. At the same time, it comes off as fair and honest and much of the testimony comes from family themselves. I learned more about Hendrix's childhood here than I did from 2 books: 'Scuse Me While I kiss the Sky or Krammer's Experience Hendrix. The evils of Jeffreys is well documented here as well. A very comprehensive narrative of his life as traveling rock star worked to death is given incorporating facts, events or stories I have heard scattered across other sources. Again, I learned a lot of new stuff as well. I give this 5 stars because it is the most complete Hendrix documentary so far. A lot of previous characters from the other documentaries make appearances here but there are a lot of new people as well. Production-wise, these videos are straightforward and would not be fit to air on MTV or cater to attention deficit. These videos are meant to inform and not entertain. I guess this could be another reason for the low ratings. Whatever, I just write this to let you know that this is a must for real Hendrix fans.
