Electric Lady Studios, an iconic recording space initially envisioned by Jimi Hendrix as a nightclub, is the subject of a new documentary arriving this summer. The film from Experience LLC is set to open at New York’s The Quad on August 6, followed by a global rollout. It charts the creation of the Manhattan studio, with insights from Hendrix’s engineer Eddie Kramer, who explained that the ‘Purple Haze’ singer loved jamming at The Generation nightclub in the Village. “When it went bankrupt, he and Mike Jeffery purchased it with a view to making it a place for him and his friends to relax and possibly record their jams on an 8-track tape machine in the corner,” he said.
Once the nightclub idea was scratched, the space was converted into the iconic Electric Lady Studios, and Studio A was ready for Hendrix to record in within a year. It is said that Hendrix was proud of the space, “He loved the way it sounded and its vibe. We recorded many tracks for a new album over the next four months, which became ‘The Cry Of Love'”. Direction on the film comes from Hendrix biographer John McDermott, and features interviews with ‘Cry Of Love’ bassist Billy Cox, Steve Winwood, and original staff of Electric Lady Studios. Fans can expect to see never-before-seen footage and photos, as well as track breakdowns of ‘Angel’, ‘Dolly Dagger’ and ‘Freedom’. The studio has welcomed artists such as John Lennon, David Bowie, The Clash, Lana Del Rey, Patti Smith and more
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