Red House (song) - Later Versions

Later Versions

"Red House" was a staple of Jimi Hendrix's concerts, usually performed long and slow with Redding on his signature Fender Jazz bass. Several versions were collected on Variations on a Theme: Red House, a music reference with analyses and transcriptions; others were released on various live and compilation albums. "Red House" was one of few songs that Hendrix sometimes used a guitar other than a Fender Stratocaster, choosing mostly a Gibson Flying V and occasionally a Gibson SG Custom. Later versions of "Red House" include (all live, except where noted):

• October 9, 1967 at L'Olympia Theatre in Paris from Paris 1967/San Francisco 1968.
• January 29, 1968 also at L'Olympia from Stages and Live in Paris & Ottawa 1968. For this version, Redding played the bass part on a Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar, borrowed from Keith Richards.
• March 1968 at a jam at The Scene Club later released on Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead. Unlike his other versions, Hendrix used a guitar figure similar to Cream's "Crossroads".
• October 29, 1968 at TTG Studios in Hollywood from Blues. The song was performed in the style of "Voodoo Chile" with organist Lee Michaels.
• February 17, 1969 at Olympia Studios in London from Valleys of Neptune.
• May 24, 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena from Hendrix in the West and The Jimi Hendrix Experience box set.
• August 18, 1969 at Woodstock from Woodstock and Live at Woodstock. The song did not appear in the theatrical film release.
• July 17, 1970 at Randall's Island from The Jimi Hendrix Concerts and Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection.
• August 30, 1970 at the Isle of Wight from Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight.