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"Hello, how y'all doing? I'd like to dedicate this show to the American Deserters Society." So it was said. Back in 1969 concerts needed no introduction music to hype the crowd, just the thought of seeing possibly the greatest guitarist ever to live.

This double disc set features one concert per-disc, both recorded at Stockholm's Konserthuset (The Concert House) on the 9th of January, 1969, while the first has its occasional ups and more downs; made a little more obvious by Hendrix's comment early on "We haven't played together for about six weeks, so we're just going to jam tonight." (Despite having played two gigs in Sweden's second biggest city, Goteborg (Gothenburg) the night before.)

But disc two instantly resurrects the off-feeling of its predecessor. In fact, disc two shows the explosive nature of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In fact, how the hell did just three people make a noise like this!? Disc two's audience clearly and rightfully so shows their appreciation.

'Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)' is played with its much deserved passion and power, 'Hey Joe' is sung with as much conviction as ever, the instrumental jam of Cream's 'Sunshine of Your Love' (complete with amazing drum solo) and the album closer, 'Star Spangled Banner' - pre-Woodstock movie immortalization. (Remember this was recorded at a time when American actually was a great country.)

Despite the fact that (or as a result of) Hendrix's releases post his September 18, 1970 death, far outnumber those prior, I suppose just one more live album won't hurt anybody. Weather it is actually the best or not, well who can say? But this certainly does show over two discs that Hendrix, like any other player, had their off nights, but when they were on, rug up your spine or face the permanent chills!