Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show (1969)
The complete collection of Jimi Hendrix's celebrated appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The Dick Cavett Show marked Jimi's US network television debut and this special documentary, directed by multiple Grammy Award winner Bob Smeaton, features complete live performances of "Izabella", "Machine Gun", and "Hear My Train A Comin'" as well as new interviews with Cavett, Experience band members Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox, and others. Jimi's own insightful interviews with Cavett touched upon a variety of personal and professional issues ranging from his stint as a US Army paratrooper to his celebrated rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Woodstock Festival. These conversations with Cavett helped reveal the humor, passion, and intelligence of the man behind such rock classics as Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland.
- Date of release
- 1969-07-06
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- Bob Smeaton
Casting
- Jimi Hendrix — Self
- Dick Cavett — Self
- Billy Cox — Self
- Mitch Mitchell — Self
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