Jimi Hendrix Hamburg Show January 11, 1969

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American guitarist Jimi Hendrix first came to Germany in November 1966. His last show in Germany was in September 1970, on the Baltic island of Fehmarn. Vintage Rock Posters is searching for original concert posters and tour blanks produced by Gunther Kieser in 1969 for the shows listed below. The promoter was Lippmann + Rau whose name is printed just below Hendrix's on the top of each poster.

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Jan 11 Germany Hamburg Musikhalle

Jan 12 Germany Düsseldorf Rheinhalle

Jan 13 Germany Cologne The Sporthalle

Jan 14 Germany Münster Halle Münsterland

Jan 15 Germany Munich Kongressaal

Jan 16 Germany Nuremberg Meistersingerhalle

Jan 17 Germany Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle

Jan 21 France Strasbourg Hall du Wacken 9

Jan 22 Austria Vienna Wiener Konzerthaus

Jan 23 Germany Berlin Sportpalast

Jimi Hendrix Hamburg Musikhalle Ticket

Jimi Hendrix Hamburg Musikhalle Ticket

Hendrix's first show took place at the Hamburg Music Hall on January 11, 1969. He played two sets to sold-out audiences. Many consider his Hamburg gig the best on the entire European tour. Many tapers and filmers showed up with hidden audio and video recording equipment to produce bootleg videos and audio of the concert. The quality of the recordings vary and available now on Youtube. 

As one reviewer states, "The verses are tight, the band is right on-time... Indeed, lick for lick, change for change, figure to figure, the leads sound beautiful…. They aren't quite as spacey as they usually are. Jimi even inserts this set of chords that helps the band breakdown into their loose jam section. It's amazing. When the band rocks back in Hendrix decides to solo off some more, never returning the verse vocals. Pretty spectacular."

Show One Setlist

  1. Are You Experienced

  2. Johnny B Goode

  3. Spanish Castle Magic

  4. Hear My Train A Comin'

  5. Fire

  6. I Don't Live Today

  7. Red House

  8. Sunshine Of Your Love

  9. Voodoo Child (slight return)


Show Two Setlist

  1. Spanish Castle Magic

  2. Hear My Train

  3. I don't Live Today

  4. Red House

  5. Sunshine of Your Love

  6. Driving South

  7. Foxy Lady

  8. Voodoo Chile (SR)

Hendrix travels to Düsseldorf for his next concert on January 12.

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Andrew Hawley