Rainbow Bridge (found 16mm footage of Jimi Hendrix Concert; 1970)
After realizing that his youth counterculture film Rainbow Bridge was floundering, producer Mike Jeffrey brought in his client Jimi Hendrix to film an outdoor concert near the Haleakala Crater located in Maui, on July 30, 1970. This was done in an attempt to reap his investment which he spent on the production of the movie. Although over 50 minutes of footage was shot for the film, the final version of the film features only 17 minutes of Hendrix's concert which were highly edited to shorten the length of each song. To date, no additional footage has ever been officially released and the remaining film can only be found in bootleg format on the internet.
Performance
Setlist 1
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Lover Man
- Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
- In From The Storm
- Message To Love
- Foxy lady
- Hear My Train A Comin
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
- Fire
- Purple Haze
Setlist 2
- Dolly Dagger
- Villanova Junction
- Ezy Ryder
- Red House
- Freedom
- Beginnings
- Straight Ahead
- Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
- Midnight Lightning
- Drum Solo
- Stone Free
Songs
Date | Title | Status |
---|---|---|
July 30, 1970 | Spanish Castle Magic | Unknown. Possibly filmed. Exists as audio. |
July 30, 1970. | Lover Man | Exists as audio recording. |
July 30, 1970 | Hey Baby | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | In From The Storm | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | Message To Love | Exists in audio format. Possibly filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Foxy Lady | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | Hear My Train A Comin | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | Voodoo Child | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | Fire | Exists as audio recording. Possibly filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Purple Haze | Exists as audio recording. |
July 30, 1970 | Dolly Dagger | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | Villanova Junction | Filmed and recorded as audio. |
July 30, 1970 | Ezy Ryder | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Red House | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Freedom | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Beginnings | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Straight Ahead | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Hey Baby | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Midnight Lightning | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
July 30, 1970 | Stone Free | Exists in audio format. Unknown if filmed. |
Availability
Of the 20 songs played and recorded, Only 2 have ever been officially released. In From The Storm, and Foxy lady. The remaining 33 minutes of footage can only be found in bootleg format across the internet.
Gallery
External Link
- The Wikipedia page for Rainbow Bridge. Retrieved 28 Feb '19
- The Wikipedia page for the "Cry of Love" tour. Retrieved 28 Feb '19