“Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction”.

“If I don’t meet you no more in this world then uh
I’ll meet ya on the next one
And don’t be late
Don’t be late”

Jimi Hendrix Valleys of Neptune Deep and Blues

By Tom Wright

HOLLYWOOD,CA(Hollywood Today) 3/18/2010–Jimi Hendrix is right on time with the new release of Valleys of Neptune.  He is out of this world but never to late to meet us in this world  with a new album release.

The official word from Experience Hendrix is that Jimi Hendrix’s Valleys Of Neptune album of unreleased studio recordings, debuts at #4 on Billboard top 200.

Valleys of Neptune, the long-awaited album of previously unavailable Jimi Hendrix studio recordings, has debuted on the Billboard 200 best-selling albums chart at #4, while four additional Hendrix catalog titles – Are You Experienced (#44),  Electric Ladyland (#60),  First Rays of the New Rising Sun (#63), and Axis: Bold As Love (#67) — have returned to the Billboard 200 four decades after their original release dates, a testimony to the enduring vitality and importance of the trailblazing artist-guitarist-performer.

Jimi Hendrix Stand and Deliver

“It reminds us that his spirit still speaks to so many and inspires and motivates fans of all ages.” said Adam Block, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Legacy Recordings.

A newly curated album of 12 fully realized studio cuts, more than a hour’s worth of previously unheard Jimi Hendrix music, Valleys of Neptune, the centerpiece of the historic 2010 Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project,

Janie Hendrix Keeping The Flame Alive

“It’s really gratifying to know that my brother’s music is still playing as vital a role in the culture today as it did when he recorded these tracks,” said Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC.  ”The acceptance of Valleys of Neptune and the classic catalog albums underscores the fact that his innovation and creative force are truly transcendent.”

“My brother Jimi was at home in the studio. Valleys of Neptune offers deep insight into his mastery of the recording process and demonstrates the fact that he was as unparalleled a recording innovator as he was a guitarist. His brilliance shines  through on every one of these precious tracks.”

“I try to use my music to move these people to act” said Jimi.

Jimi Hendrix will once again be on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine, they are planning to honor him, this will be the 16th time that Jimi has graced the cover of this publication.

By David Glover

Regarding the new album, Kramer said

“It’s wonderfully fresh material,” says longtime Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, who originally recorded, and newly mixed, the Neptune tracks, employing high-tech digital and analog gear to cleanse the audio. “You hear the pure essence of the band, an in-your-face vibrancy. There were only four tracks and no overdubs, with Jimi singing as if he’s in a concert. He’s at the top of his game.”

The artwork on the album is something special too a combination of a Linda Eastman-McCarthy photograph of Jimi merged with a  original water color painting by Hendrix adding to his multi-talented musicianship as well as an  artist.

Experience Hendrix Tour 2010, the fourth edition of the biennial concert tour that features an all-star line up of music greats paying homage to the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix gets underway in early March of next year with special performances across the country.

Featured artists who will be performing music written and inspired by Jimi Hendrix include some of the best known and most respected artists in contemporary rock and blues including Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brad Whitford (of Aerosmith), Doyle Bramhall II, Ernie Isley, Living Colour, Double Trouble’s Chris Layton, along with bassist Billy Cox. Cox, who first befriended Hendrix when the two were in the 101st Airborne Division of U.S. Army, played in both the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys and performed with Hendrix at such landmark festivals as Woodstock and the Isle of Wight. Cox commented, ”It’s a thrill for me to play Jimi’s music for audiences now as it was in the 1960s.”

March 4 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theater (1)

5 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheater (1)

6 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint @ Hard Rock (1)

7 – Mesa, AZ – Ikeda Theater (1)

9 – Fresno, CA – Table Mountain (1)

10 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theater (1, 2)

12 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy (1, 2)

14 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre (1, 2, 3)

16 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater (1, 2, 3)

17 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theater (1, 2, 3)

18 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theater (1, 2, 3)

20 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre (2, 3)

21 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater (2, 3)

23 – Akron, OH – Civic Theatre(2)

24 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theatre (2)

25 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theater (2)

27- Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre (2)

1 = David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas appearing

2 = Sacred Steel featuring Robert Randolph appearing

3 = Susan Tedeschi appearing

For more information, visit www.jimihendrix.com

James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942^[1] – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry,^[2][3][4] and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres.^[5][6][7] After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Hendrix often favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and helped develop the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier feedback.^[8] Hendrix was one of the musicians who popularized the wah-wah pedal in mainstream rock which he often used to deliver an exaggerated pitch in his solos, particularly with high bends and use of legato based around the pentatonic scale. He was influenced by blues artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Albert King, and Elmore James,^{[9][10][11][12]} rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper, as well as by some modern jazz.^[13] In 1966, Hendrix, who played and recorded with Little Richard‘s band from 1964 to 1965, said, “I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice.”^[14] Hendrix was ranked by Hit Parader seventy-ninth on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time^[1].

As a record producer, Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas. He was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic and phasing effects for rock recording.

Hendrix won many of the most prestigious rock music awards in his lifetime, and has been posthumously awarded many more, including being inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. An English Heritage blue plaque was erected in his name on his former residence at Brook Street, London, in September 1997. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut US album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Registry, and Rolling Stone named Hendrix the top guitarist on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time in 2003.^[15] He was also the first person inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame.