Keep On Grooving

A look at the band Traffic, their four original members and their relationships with Jimi Hendrix from their beginnings in the music industry thru the end of 1969 and their first break-up, plus a remembrance of Dickey Betts

We go over the 55 year history of trying to get the Royal Albert Hall album and film out, what has actually made it out and all the lawsuits that popped up along the way.

We cover the concerts (and filming) at Royal Albert Hall, the Olympic recording sessiosn to prepare for them and a bunch of jams Jimi did before and after the shows.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience returns to the road in the first month of 1969 in surprisngly strong form as a lead up to their big filmed show at Royal Albert Hall in February.

Video podcast for this year's edition of the special featuring the Keep On Grooving Yule Log and a rundown of what videos make good gifts for the Hendrix fan in your life.

Jimi goes back into the studio with Curtis Knight and opens for the Mamas and the Papas at the Hollywood Bowl, yielding his latest album.

We go over the summer tour (or string of multi-night stands) including a week in San Francisco, the recording of a new single, on tour with a group of TV stars (and a look at their career) and a return to Curtis Knight.

We take a look at a number of films that have used Hendrix songs on their soundtracks, then go over the two Hendrix biographies that were unable to use Jimi's music, and finally go over the extras on the 1973 film's DVD, the extra footage added to the Jimi Plays Berkeley Blu-ray and the original 123 minute version of Rainbow Bridge.

A look ahead to what's coming up in the next year: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Hollywood Bowl, the return of the Keep On Grooving Holiday Special, the 1969 European tour, a look at the band Traffic and maybe, hopefully, the Electric Lady Studios box set...fingers crossed.

We take a look at the home video releases during the Experience Hendrix era on DVD and Blu-ray, plus a side by side look at the different versions of the concert films for Monterey, Woodstock, Atlanta Pop and Isle of Wight