Hendrix at his peak, sweating rainbows in Hawaii—literally days before rock history changed forever.
Footage from the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s two afternoon performances in Maui captured on July 30, 1970 mixed in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound. Featuring Hendrix, Billy Cox, and Mitch Mitchell at the height of their playing powers, newly restored and mixed by longtime Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer. Tracklist includes Hey Baby (New Rising Sun), In From the Storm, Foxey Lady, Hear My Train a-Comin', Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Fire, Purple Haze, Dolly Dagger, Villanova Junction, Red House, Freedom, and Stone Free. Gaps in the footage are filled with titlecards. This concert film is part of a collection that features Music, Money, Madness . . . Jimi Hendrix In Maui documentary on Blu-ray with Live In Maui 2CD or 3LP album.
Sound
Eddie Kramer's mix resurrects 1970 audio into cathedral-like clarity.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched Maui footage captures Hendrix's otherworldly physicality.
Acting
Hendrix's stage presence—part shaman, part wounded poet, all legend.
Director
Chuck Wein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Hendrix's final US performance—he died in London less than seven weeks later, making every note feel like a goodbye.
The concert was filmed for the disastrous 'Rainbow Bridge' movie, a cult disaster so bad it makes this footage's survival miraculous.
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