Hendrix at George's Club 20 (Hackensack)

[Editor]

I had known for a while that Jimi Hendrix had played in Hackensack but I was never sure where.  Eventually, someone sent me an email telling me that he played at "George's Club 20".  For about a year, no one could tell me where George's was.  Finally, I met someone who used to frequent Georges and he told me it was on the corner of Moore and Bridge Street near the Courthouse.   I was absolutely floored when someone from the UK saw this information on my triva page and eventually sent me the following photos of Jimi actually playing at George's.  Amazing. 













Hendrix also did an album called Hackensack Blues, although I'm not sure exactly where it was recorded:



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[BLeafe]

Jimi Hendrix/George's Club 20

Hendrix did indeed play at George's Club 20 and the location given is accurate (address: 20 Bridge St). At the time, he was playing guitar with King Curtis and the date is probably in the last week of 1965 or possibly the first week in 1966. I have a CD-R of the show, and I've heard that there is apparently a longer one available.


"Hackensack Blues" album

The Hackensack Blues album is a Canadian product that has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with Hackensack, aside from possibly being named because of Jimi's friendship with George. I have 2 copies of that album. It doesn't say where it was recorded, though it shows a picture supposedly of Hendrix in a NY studio for "first mix".

[Editor]

This record album is EARLY JIMI HENDRIX. It is on the BARON label of Melrose Mass. It is record #105. Hendrix plays: DRIVING SOUTH, I'M A MAN, ON THE KILLIN' FLOOR, CALIFORNIA NIGHT, AIN'T THAT PECULIAR, WHAT'D I SAY AND BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY. The jacket states: "recorded live by Ed Chalpin at George's Club 20 in Hackensack New Jersey during a performance by Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight in 1965".

Thanks to Bob Leafe for this info.  I put a bid on this on ebay.  If I can get the album, I try to upload some sound clips.  

[BLeafe]

There are sooooo many variations of this show out there on LP and CD. I don't think I've seen this particular 7-song LP before. My CD-R has 10 songs, but only 4 match with this LP. I think I once saw a 20-song version somewhere.

I just listened to the first cut ("Drivin' South"). Jimi is introduced as "Jimmy James" - the name he went by back then, but there's no mistaking that voice when you hear it (BTW - he had a band in 1966 called "Jimmy James and the Blue Flames").

During that introduction, he's asked, "What are you gonna do, Jimmy, on this Christmas plus one?", so that should confirm the performance date of December 26, 1965.

Too bad I didn't cruise a block off Main St. that night.

If you don't win the album, Editor, you can copy mine if you want.

[Editor]

I got it.

Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight: 12/26/65 in Hackensack:

Click here to listen to the first few moments of the album.

This is an .mp3 file and will open in Windows Media Player.

[Editor]

Thanks Bob.

This is on ebay here.

[Editor]

Hendrix, Knight performing "What'd I Say" in Hackensack on 12/26/65 (audio only):

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[Chief Oratam]

This is great stuff....Thanks for sharing folks.

[RPOZ51]

Great stuff.  Thanks to everyone for the great info.

To ocntribute to the conversation, I recently found this site:  http://www.earlyhendrix.com/curtis-knight-and-the-squires-live.html

where the author makes this statement:

"The George's Club, Hackensack, New Jersey, 26 December 1965 date often given for these tracks is not correct. The location was taken from a song introduction, but it happens to belong to one of the tracks that was definately recorded in the studio. The date might be correct for some of these songs."

[BLeafe]

Jimi Hendrix' "Hackensack Blues" LP

http://xrl.us/HackensackBlues

Seller's description:

This album is very clean with only very light wear, visible only if held up to a light. Nice shiny vinyl. Cover is in good condition as well, with only the beginnings of some ring wear at the very top and bottom. No split seams.

The only surface noise is at the beginning of Drivin’ South and during parts of Get Out Of My Life. Otherwise, a pretty clean playing record. I’ve not attempted to clean this disc with fluids.

There is an excellent explanation of these recordings on the “Drivin’ South” album review at: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/hendrix.guide/before.htm

OK, kids - here's your chance! This is worth it just for the cover. This should be framed and hanging in City Hall. Since that'll never happen, let me be the first to suggest that it hang in the Hackensack History Museum/Cultural Center or whatever the Masonic Hall becomes.

(Click to enlarge picture)

[BLeafe]

Editor,

Unfortunately, your video of "What'd I Say" has been deleted.

Fortunately, I found another that's supposedly from that same night at George's - a nice stereo version of the Stones' "Satisfaction" (!) After the only visual (a Hendrix picture that's reversed), it's audio only:


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[BLeafe]

Description:

You are bidding on a LP record album from Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight called WHAT'D I SAY
MFP Music for Pleasure #MFP 5278 Made in England 1970 Produced by Ed Chalpin. Manufactured by EMI
This was recorded live at George's Club 20 in Hackensack, NJ
VERY RARE EARLY Jimi Hendrix! Out of Print and hard to find!

Side 1:

    * DRIVING SOUTH 7:30
    * CALIFORNIA NIGHT 5:08

Side 2:

    * ON THE KILLIN' FLOOR (KILL 'EM SLOW) 3:59
    * WHAT'D I SAY 3:18
    * I'LL BE DOGGONE 3:39
    * BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY 3:16


Album cover in good condition. Shows a some shelf-wear on all edges, front and back, beginning to split in middle of spine edge. Spot on front near top were a sticker had been removed, taking a small piece of the surface (see pic). Album has sticker on back, near bottom that says "MADE IN ENGLAND"
Has original inner sleeve, in good condition.
Disc is in VERY good condition with one very light surface scratch on side 2. Disc has sticker on label "MADE IN ENGLAND"
I don't have a working turntable, I can only give a visual inspection, so I cannot guarantee the sound quality of this record.
Album sold "as-is".


I'm posting this to show another variation of what's been put out from this gig. Editor's "Early" album has 7 cuts. This one has 6. My CD-R has 10, but only 3 that are on Editor's LP and 4 that are on this album, where none of the song lengths are the same on the songs that DO match up - some differ by over a minute.

This seller listed his 6 cuts and Editor listed his 7 above, so for the record, my CD-R has:

 1. Drivin' South (Instrumental)
 2. Ain't That Peculiar?
 3. I'll Be Doggone
 4. I've Got A Sweet Little Angel
 5. Bright Lights, Big City
 6. Get Out Of My Life Woman
 7. Last Night (Instrumental)
 8. Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch
 9. What'd I Say?
10. Shotgun


When I put the CD-R into iTunes, I saw "PPX Studio Recordings (Live at George's Club 20) - Disc 4 of 6" show up in the disc info. Wow - could there really be 6 discs-worth of recordings from George's?

I found this: http://www.discogs.com/Jimi-Hendrix-The-Complete-PPX-Studio-Recordings/release/1326994           

Jimi Hendrix - The Complete PPX Studio Recordings (see second image)

There ARE 6 discs in this package, but only one from George's, which is the only disc in the group with an identifiable recording location.



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[Editor]

On the killing floor - Jimi Hendrix

YouTube tag says: "possibly recorded at George's Club 20, Hackensack, New Jersey, 26 dicembre 1965"

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