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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jimi Hendrix backing band
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power trio ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Billy Cox
NERFINISHED
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Buddy Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Billy Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drummer | Buddy Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontedBy | Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
acid rock
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blues rock ⓘ funk ⓘ funk rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Billy Cox
NERFINISHED
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Buddy Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
funk rock
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hard rock ⓘ psychedelic funk ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extended improvisations
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fusion of rock and funk ⓘ powerful live performances ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a landmark in live rock recording ⓘ |
| liveAlbumRecordedAt | Fillmore East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveAlbumRecordingDates |
1969-12-31
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1970-01-01 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Band of Gypsys (album)
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Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ Machine Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Message to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Power of Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ We Gotta Live Together NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Knows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Fillmore East
NERFINISHED
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Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Buddy Miles
NERFINISHED
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Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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