Rarely seen footage of Jimi Hendrix's legendary 1969 Woodstock performance has come to light, filmed from the stage itself by a 22-year-old drama student who sneaked past security. The material features in a new concert film marking the 57th anniversary of the set, offering fans a unique close-up perspective on one of rock's most iconic performances.

The student, Albert Goodman, hid behind a friend carrying a guitar to gain stage access and filmed from behind percussionist Juma Sultan using two open-reel videotapes, capturing Hendrix from just 15 feet away. His footage shows performances of "Purple Haze", "Voodoo Child", "Message To Love", "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the rarely filmed "Hear My Train a Comin'". Goodman later screened the footage for Hendrix personally after a chance meeting while hitchhiking, and after keeping it for three decades eventually shared it with the guitarist's family; it now appears in the film "Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock — A Second Look", which premiered on YouTube on 18 August.