Ep429: Eddie Kramer - Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin & more

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Eddie Kramer, engineer, producer and reknown audio guru, shares some memories of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, KISS, discusses vinyl records, analogue recordings, use of AI in music, the latest recordings of the Hendrix archive & more. Topics include;

• Interview start
• New Jimi Hendrix recording from 1967
• Will Eddie use AI for Hendrix recordings?
• Continually mining the Hendrix archive
• The story of Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl
• Does Eddie still listen to records?
• Why does vinyl sound better than digital formats?
• The story of the Led Zeppelin II RL Ludwig master
• Memories of “Band of Gypsies” album
• Jimi bringing Eddie over to New York
• The partnership of Eddie Kramer and Jimi Hendrix
• Rumoured tapes of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa
• Working with Zappa family and archive
• Rumoured recording of Jimi, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin
• Continually finding new Hendrix recordings
• Projects Eddie unfortunately missed
• Working with KISS on “Alive”
• Working with AC/DC for “Highway to Hell” demos
• The story of Led Zeppelin into to “Black Country Woman”
• Interview wrapup

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