This film is a look at the creation of the Electric Lady Studios and the work that was done there by Jimi Hendrix and the people who followed him.
I'm not sure what I think of this film. One part bio of Jimi Hendrix and one part look at the history of the studio the film is full of a wonderful stories and music. If you are a fan of Hendrix and interested in the history of popular music you are going to love this. There is some great stuff here.
I can hear you asking, if there are great stories here why am I uncertain about the film. Well, it's because how the story doesn't completely jell. They don't jell because there doesn't seem to be a smooth connection of the tales. We bounce from focus to focus and there doesn't always seem to be a thru line. Also the telling is often low key with many people telling their stories as if they were well rehearsed.
I wanted to be more excited.
My reservations aside there is some great stuff here and if you love Hendrix this film is a must.
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