A 22-Year-Old Drama Student Filmed Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Performance From the Stage

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A 22-Year-Old Drama Student Filmed Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Performance From the Stage

Rolling Stone · 2 hours ago

A film capturing rare stage-side footage of Jimi Hendrix's legendary 1969 Woodstock performance is being released to mark the festival's 57th anniversary. The footage was shot by Albert Goodman, then a 22-year-old drama student who sneaked onto the stage disguised as part of the film crew, positioning himself just 15 feet from Hendrix. The discovery matters because verified footage of Hendrix's closing set is scarce, as many attendees had already left the festival by the time his delayed performance began.

The new film, Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock — A Second Look, premieres via YouTube livestream, featuring performances of "Purple Haze," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "The Star-Spangled Banner," alongside the only known footage of "Hear My Train a Comin'." Goodman recorded the set on two open-reel videotapes while hiding behind percussionist Juma Sultan, and later personally screened the footage for Hendrix after a chance encounter with a friend of the guitarist's. He kept the tapes for three decades before eventually sharing them with the Hendrix family.

  • Rare footage shows Hendrix's 1969 Woodstock set from just 15 feet away
  • Filmed secretly by 22-year-old Albert Goodman disguised as crew
  • New documentary premieres for Woodstock's 57th anniversary via YouTube

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