Footage has been unearthed from Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock performance, which was filmed by a drama student who snuck onto the stage.
The now-legendary gig took place at Woodstock in Bethel, New York, in 1969, where the guitar icon took to the stage with his newly formed band Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, a.k.a. Band of Gypsys.
That band included bassist Billy Cox, guitarist Larry Lee, and percussionists Juma Sultan and Jerry Velez, and drummer Mitch Mitchell – the latter of which also being a part of The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
The set closed out the festival, and is now set to mark its 57th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a new film called Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock — A Second Look has been released, and it features rarely seen footage from the show.
After storing the footage for three decades, Goodman then made it available to the late-guitarist’s family. It is now available to view in the new Live at Woodstock — A Second Look film, which premiered on YouTube on August 18.
