JIMI HENDRIX - THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY / SILENT NIGHT / AULD LANG SYNE

During the holiday season in 1969, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, and Billy Cox (aka Band Of Gypsys) were deep in rehearsal mode for their New Year's Eve concerts at Fillmore East which unveiled this monumental group (captured for all eternity on the legendary Band Of Gypsys LP).
Thankfully, the tape machine was running as the group launched into a spontaneous holiday flavored jam.

This jam was first released as a picture disc in 1974, then again (with much better sound quality) as a black vinyl 12" EP in 1979 which is the release you see (and hear) here.

The fellas may hit a few bad notes from time to time, but I'm certainly glad that this was released! In addition to it being a gas hearing that outrageously badASS Hendrix tone in a holiday setting, it shows the humorous side of his personality in another context. When it comes down to it, every day feels like a holiday when there's a Hendrix record on the turntable.