简介：DerivedfromapairofconcertsattheBerkeley(California)CommunityTheateronMay30,1970,JimiPlaysBerkeleythefilmhasalwaysbeenacuriouschapterinthehistoryofJimiHendrix.Shotmoreasatestthanatruedocumentary,itwashurriedlywhippedtogetherasanofficialfilmshortlyafterthegreatsinger-songwriterguitarist'sunfortunatedeath,andactuallywasputonanEuropeantourwithactsmanagedbytheartist'sformermanager.Thefinalproducthasprotestfootageinterspersedamongthegreatperformances,andatthetime,wheneveryonewassohungryforanythingJimi,itbecameoneofthemostpopularmusicfilmsofitsera.NowitcanbeviewedmoreasatimecapsulewrappedaroundperformancesbyHendrixetal,performingadistinctlyuniquesetforthetime. ThefilmfeaturesexcerptsofperformancesbyJimi,bassistBillyCox,anddrummerMitchMitchellfromthetwoconcerts.TheyperformhotversionsofsuchHendrixfavoritesas"PurpleHaze,"aremarkablelengthytourdeforcetakeson"MachineGun"and"VoodooChild(SlightReturn),"andtheartist'sinimitabletakeonChuckBerry's"JohnnyB.Goode." JimiPlaysBerkeleyfinallyemergesforthefirsttimeonDVDwithnewlymintedstereomixedbyoriginalHendrixproducer/engineerEddieKramer.…