Jul 30, 2026 · 2 hr 51 min · 10 segments
On this episode of Stairway to Eleven, we wrap up the 2026 World Cup before diving into albums we think more people should know about. From overlooked classics to forgotten favorites, we're sharing…
Like, I totally get that they don't get him, especially since, like, Band of Gypsies, you know, every song's like 14 minutes long.
I mean, not every song.
But what I like about this record, well, first off, um
was this the first band of gypsies album
yeah the live thing at the film or i believe it was no i just
i thought that was in new york
isn't
it
um i think yeah some more east i could be wrong i thought it was in new york yeah
yeah i thought those were the new year's eve shows weren't they
yes because he does wish everybody a happy new year
because there's four shows i think that were recorded
Gotcha.
Okay.
And I have been listening to the expanded version, which was a question you asked me recently, John.
So good.
What I really, really like about this was that it's kind of Hendrix in a band context.
And he always had a band, obviously.
But he decided to go out and just kind of get a bunch of like-minded people.
And they were kind of going in...
Bear with me here, but a slightly sly in the Family Stone direction.
They kind of were doing this like really kind of upbeat kind of way of thinking.
And also he had like Buddy Miles in the band who could really sing.
And he just packed it up with great players.
And that's no detriment to any of the other Hendrix artists.
Like, I totally get that they don't get him, especially since, like, Band of Gypsies, you know, every song's like 14 minutes long.
I mean, not every song.
But what I like about this record, well, first off, um
was this the first band of gypsies album
yeah the live thing at the film or i believe it was no i just
i thought that was in new york
isn't
it
um i think yeah some more east i could be wrong i thought it was in new york yeah
yeah i thought those were the new year's eve shows weren't they
yes because he does wish everybody a happy new year
because there's four shows i think that were recorded
Gotcha.
Okay.
And I have been listening to the expanded version, which was a question you asked me recently, John.
So good.
What I really, really like about this was that it's kind of Hendrix in a band context.
And he always had a band, obviously.
But he decided to go out and just kind of get a bunch of like-minded people.
And they were kind of going in...
Bear with me here, but a slightly sly in the Family Stone direction.
They kind of were doing this like really kind of upbeat kind of way of thinking.
And also he had like Buddy Miles in the band who could really sing.
And he just packed it up with great players.
And that's no detriment to any of the other Hendrix artists.
The rest of this transcript — segmented and speaker-labeled, so you land on the exact moment something was said
Search every transcript — by keyword, by phrase, or by meaning, across every show Radar indexes
Trends — what is surging across podcasts, measured against its own baseline
Alerts — when a name you follow appears in a newly indexed episode
No account is needed to search Radar.