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I know of this, but I haven't heard it yet.
I'm a bit skeptical of the whole idea. Hendrix was an awesome innovator in the world of rock music, and Electric Ladyland sits within my top ten albums of all time. Even with that being the case, the whole 'lost sessions' thing just feels like a cash-grab to me.
Hendrix's contract is often pointed to as one of the most exploitative deals in the historyof music. Compared to how much the label made off his work, he was playing for what amounted to peanuts. Why stop the exploitation just because he's dead?
It might turn out to be good, but that doesn't mean I'll feel good about it.
I will return to this with further thoughts once I've actually heard the material in question.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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