SPIRIT Rockaplast: West Coast Legends Volume 3 (2009 UK DVD - At the tender age of fifteen, Randy California had played with Jimi Hendrix and his band of that time, Jimi James and the Blue Flames. Hendrix even wanted to take him to Europe, but Randy's mother decided that her son was too young and moved back to California with him. That his guitar style was strongly influenced by Jimi became apparent during the Rockpalast concert when he performed Hendrix versions of the Dylan numbers'Like A Rolling Stone' and 'All Along The Watchtower', adding an imposing bass foundation with his Moog synthesizer, which he operated like the foot pedal of an organ. Randy and his stepfather, drummer Ed Cassidy, had been the hard core of the numerous Spirit line-ups since 1968. Cassidy's drum set-up was impressive and included - like a classical orchestra - two timpani. His drum solos were considered highlights of the concert. Larry "Fuzzy" Knight completed the three-piece whose sophisticated arrangements consisting of rock, jazz, blues and psychedelic elements still had all the power of a "simple" classic rock trio. A special highlight came towards the end of the show when Dickey Betts, who had appeared on stage with his band Great Southern before Spirit, brought out his wall of amps again to jam with Spirit! Running time 113 minutes) more...
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