Band of Gypsys

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Band of Gypsys was a short-lived but influential rock and funk fusion group formed by guitarist Jimi Hendrix with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles, best known for their powerful live performances and the landmark 1970 live album of the same name.

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Label Occurrences
Band of Gypsys canonical 7
Band of Gypsys (album) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jimi Hendrix backing band
power trio
rock band
activeYearsEnd 1970
activeYearsStart 1969
associatedAct Billy Cox
Buddy Miles
Jimi Hendrix
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
bassist Billy Cox
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drummer Buddy Miles
formedIn New York City
frontedBy Jimi Hendrix
genre acid rock
blues rock
funk
funk rock
hard rock
psychedelic rock
rock
guitarist Jimi Hendrix
hasMember Billy Cox
Buddy Miles
Jimi Hendrix
hasPrimaryInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
influencedGenre funk rock
hard rock
psychedelic funk
knownFor extended improvisations
fusion of rock and funk
powerful live performances
legacy considered a landmark in live rock recording
liveAlbumRecordedAt Fillmore East
liveAlbumRecordingDates 1969-12-31
1970-01-01
notableWork Band of Gypsys self-linksurface differs
surface form: Band of Gypsys (album)

Changes
Machine Gun
Message to Love
Power of Soul
We Gotta Live Together
Who Knows
performedAt Fillmore East
Madison Square Garden
recordLabel Capitol Records
vocalist Buddy Miles
Jimi Hendrix

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Jimi Hendrix associatedAct Band of Gypsys
Jimi Hendrix memberOf Band of Gypsys
Band of Gypsys notableWork Band of Gypsys self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Band of Gypsys (album)
Electric Ladyland nextWork Band of Gypsys
Fillmore East hostedLiveAlbumRecording Band of Gypsys
Buddy Miles associatedAct Band of Gypsys
Buddy Miles memberOf Band of Gypsys