Straight Ahead Audio Stuff… (20 cd-r)
Greetings..
Straight Ahead. PO Box 965 Novato, CA 94948. USA…(defunct)
Post restante:
Straight Ahead was a Jimi Hendrix fanzine produced by Steven Roby. It was a subscriber only Fanzine, published in two formats, primarily as a printed magazine, and occasionally as ‘Audio Editions’ (in cassette form) in lieu of the printed format. A thin issue #1 was sent out to subscribees in April 1989, and the magazine was prematurely terminated with a fat/bulbous double issue, 89/90, in September 1996. (The heavy (and paranoid) hand of Experience Hendrix was responsible for its premature demise). The ‘Audio Editions’ are listed below as Discs 1 to 5. Discs 6-20 (also listed below) were bought by subscribees, as they saw fit, as SR offered them up. All were issued in audio (cassette) and video (vhs/ntsc) formats.
The radio shows are particularly interesting…
We have gathered together all the tapes that could be located, and are assembled here for posterity. Of the remainder that are missing, ONLY the videos may be of any real import to the serious Hendrix collector; even so they contain no Jimi. Keep On Groovin’, V1, (here) V2, (missing) are readers covers of Hendrix material… mmmmm wella wella….
The AUDIO tapes were transferred from cassette (remember those?), to MD to HD (AIFF 16 Bit 44.1 KHz) to CDR. Considering they must have been massed produced there are precious few tape glitches, ROXIO Toast was used to do what few edits that were required), but the sonics are pretty damned good.
NO DIGITAL CORRECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AT ALL. WYHIWYG!! Period!
As for the ‘Zine itself.. Whilst not carrying the credence and gravitas of Jimpress (& its siblings) or Univibes, Straight Ahead holds an important place in the recorded history of Jimi. Outside Experience Hendrix (and they have got zilch/zip to crow about in these terms), ONLY four people have put their lives to one side to bring Jimi to us, at this level; Steve Rodham (Jimpress), Caesar Glebbeek (Univibes), Steven Roby, (Straight Ahead). Last, but by no means least, are the Herculean efforts of one Doug Bell, although at a different level.
SA…. It’s a little bit raw; a bit rude, but its down-home honest!
Not so much Cordon Bleu, more Mothers Home Cooking, and is entirely better for it.
Huge (nay, MASSIVE) thanks to Juliet Golf.
Enjoy……….. Papa Hotel – January Zero Six
DO NOT SELL, ADULTERATE, MISAPPROPRIATE or MP3
BACK ISSUES AND OTHER STRAIGHT AHEAD DELIGHTS (as ON TAPES)
Disc 1. Vol 9/10 “It Was Twenty Years Ago 12/68-01/70” tt 55:44
Disc 2. Vol 18/19 “It Was Twenty Years Ago Today Sept. 70” tt 55:18
Disc 3. Vol 32/33 “Looking Back At 1967” tt 50:25
Disc 4. Vol 44/45 “Looking Back At 1968” tt 52:38
Disc 5 Vol 57/58 “Looking Back At 1969” tt 60:55
Disc 6 “Keep On Groovin’” #1 tt 52:13 ††
Disc 7 “Re Experience” Pt 1 tt 53:4
Disc 8 “Re Experience” Pt 2 tt 51:38
Disc 9 “A-Z” Vol 1, Part 1 tt 78:51
Disc 10 “A-Z” Vol 2 Part 1 tt 74:20 (Overflow on D12)
Disc 11 “On The Air” Kfog Vol 1/Vol 2 Pt 1 tt 77:37
Disc 12 On The Air” Kfog Vol 2 Pt 2/Vol 3 tt 72:08(Tr.22/23 from D10, A-Z)
Disc 13 “The Secrets Out (10th anniv. - ’89)” Vol 1 And Vol 2 Pt 1 tt 73:37
Disc 14 “The Secrets Out (Jimis 49th -‘91” Vol 2 Pt 2 And Vol 3 tt 71:43 (Disc Includes The Remainder Of Disc 09)
Disc 15 “On The Air” Kfog Vol 4 Pt 1 [Dung] tt 42:01
Disc 16 “On The Air” Vol 4 Pt 2-Berry Scott tt 43:53
Disc 17 “On The Air Vol 5 Pt 1-The Secrets Out Scott Berry tt 55:55
Disc 18 “On The Air” Vol 5 Pt 2-The Secrets Out Total Time 47:59
Disc 19 “On The Air-Jimi Hendrix Special” Vol 1 Pt 1 tt 50:02
Disc 20 “On The Air Jimi Hendrix Special Vol 1 Pt 2 tt 40:48
Missing….
AUDIO:
- Keep On Groovin Vol #2 readers versions of Jimi’s stuff ††
VIDEO:
- Hendrix Concert Video (no Jimi)
- Hendrix 50th Birthday Bash (Cox, Sultan, Lee Brooks, H-Wright etc.)
- "Hendrix 50th Birthday Bash" (60 minutes - music and commentary) featuring: Wavy Gravy, Billy Cox, Juma Sultan, Rosa Lee Brooks, guest speakers plus the all-star jam.
Disc 1. Vol 9/10 “It Was Twenty Years Ago 12/68-01/70” tt 55:44
01. Intro ...... 01:27
02. Apollo Moon Landing
Forming The B.O.G. And Rehearsals
Fillmore Shows In: Bill Graham Interview
Machine Gun
Ezy Rider ...... 22:49
03. Outro For "Side A" ...... 00:06
04. Intro For "Side B" ...... 00:56
05. I'm A Man (B.O.G. Rehearsals)
Jimi / Buddy Jam
M.S.G. "Winter Peace Festival"
JHE Interviewed For Rolling Stone
Country Blues W/Harmonica ..... 30:01
06. Outro ..... 00:23
Disc 2. Vol 18/19 “It Was Twenty Years Ago Today Sept. 70” tt 55:18
01. Intro ..... 01:02
02. Jimi Music Edits ..... 15:05
03. Outro
1/9/70
2/9/70 ..... 13:55
04. Intro For "Side B" ..... 00:23
05. Armed Forces Radio B/Cast
Interviews With Jimi
About Jimi Interviews
Ships Passing In The Night
Heaven Has No Sorrow..... 24:25
06. Outro..... 00:26
Disc 3. Vol 32/33 “Looking Back At 1967” tt 50:25
01. Intro..... 00:44
02. Non-Jimi Music Edits..... 09:28
03. Straight Ahead Advert
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jimi Interview
Noel Interview
Fire
Armed Forces Radio B/Cast
Jimi Interview / Hey Joe, Hamburg..... 18:33
04. Continuation of 03.
Mitch Interview
I Don't Live Today
Noel Interview
Avalon Ballroom Advert
Rock Me Baby
Mitch Interview
A Bit More Wah!
Little Miss Lover
Golden Rose
Merry Xmas..... 20:15
05. Outro..... 01:24
Disc 4. Vol 44/45 “Looking Back At 1968” tt 52:38
01. Intro..... 00:20
02. The Year Was 1968..... 00:06
03. '68 Music Edits
Red House
Jam W/Harmonica (Little Wing)
M.L.K.
Hear My Train A Comin'
LSD And It's Inherent Problems! ..... 27:30
04. Outro For "Side A" ..... 01:03
05. Intro..... 00:32
06. Studio Material
Voodoo Chile
Little Miss Strange
Drake Hotel-Long Hot Summer Night
Gypsy Eyes, Plus More El Material
Eire Apparent
Red House
Gloria
Look Over Yonder..... 22:26
07. Outro ..... 00:39
Disc 5 Vol 57/58 “Looking Back At 1969” tt 60:55
01. Intro..... 00:21
02. Spotlight On 1969..... 00:07
03. SSOYL (Lulu)
Stockholm 9/1/69 Killing Floor
Jimi Interview
Woodstock SSB
Jimi Interview
Crash Landing
Plus Interviews
Foxy Lady/SSB..... 28:46
04. Outro..... 01:23
05. Woodstock Ticket Sales/SSB
Dick Cavett Interview
Dance On The Dessert/ With The Power....
Interview W/ Juma
I’m A Man (Stepping Stone)
Room Full Of Mirrors, B.O.G.
Silent Night, B.O.G.
Who Knows, B.O.G...... 26:56
06. Outro..... 3:20
Disc 6 “Keep On Groovin’” #1 tt 52:13 ††
01. Hear My Tran A Comin' ..... 07:42
02. Red House ..... 06:50
03. All Along The Watchtower..... 07:46
04. Little Wing..... 04:07
05. Golden Rose..... 04:22
06. I Don't Live Today / Star Spangled Banner..... 04:52
07. Poetry (Trippin' With Jimi) ..... 01:20
08. Love Or Confusion..... 02:53
09. Poetry (Shapes And Rainbows) ..... 01:13
10. Are You Experienced..... 04:40
11. 3rd Stone From The Sun..... 06:25
Disc 7 “Re Experience” Pt 1 tt 53:4
01. Intro
Aye
No Smoking In The Gas Chamber
JH Death Announcement
Ain’t No Telling..... 02:02
02. Steven Roby Intro..... 00:22
03. Steven Roby
My Diary
The Creeper..... 02:47
04. The Isley's
Move Over..... 02:38
05. S.Roby
Jimi/Curtis Knight
Chas Interview ..... 02:25
06. Soft Machine
I Should Have Known
Hey Joe..... 06:42
07. S.Roby
Monterey, USA And All That!
Jimi Int.
Rock Me Baby
In Sound/Purple Haze..... 07:44
08. S.Roby
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Int.
You Got Me Floating..... 03:56
09. S.Roby
US/Canada Tour
Electric Ladyland Lp..... 01:01
10. Rainy Day, Dream Away..... 07:30
11. S.Roby
EL Recordings And Jams
Eire Apparent..... 03:48
12. S.Roby
Things I Used To Do
Bleeding Heart..... 12:33
13. Outro For Pt 1 ..... 00:10
Disc 8 “Re Experience” Pt 2 tt 51:38
01. S.Roby
Alan Douglas Int
Room Full Of Mirrors..... 05:54
02. S.Roby
Woodstock/Sky Church..... 00:46
03. Izabella..... 03:37
04. S.Roby
BOG
Stepping Stone
S.Roby..... 04:31
05. S.Roby
Berkeley
Johnny B. Goode
Maui
Voodoo Chile (SR) ..... 10:42
06. S.Roby
IOW
All Along The Watchtower... 04:37
07. S.Roby
Jimi Int
Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)/S.Roby..... 08:18
08. Monica Dannemann Int..... 03:58
09. Angel
S.Roby Outro ..... 05:42
10. Highway Chile ..... 03:28
Disc 9 “A-Z” Vol 1, Part 1 tt 78:51
01. Intro
Intro’s
S. Roby..... 01:04
02. The A's, Including The Following:
Ain’t No Telling
Kathy Etchingham/ All Along The Watchtower
Angel
Are You Experienced
Astro Man
S. Roby
Auld Lang Syne..... 26:09
03. The B's, Including The Following:
Belly Button Window
Beginning
Bleeding Heart
Blue Suede Shoes
S. Roby... 14:35
04. The B's Continued:
Jimi Interview/ The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
Jimi Rap/ S. Roby
Blues For You And Me
Blue Window Jam
Burning Desire..... 24:53
05. S. Roby..... 00:14
06. The C's Including
Calling All Devils Children... 11:54
(More C's Can Be Found On A-Z Vol 1 Part 2, Disc 14)
Disc 10 “A-Z” Vol 2 Part 1 tt 74:20
01. Intro (Thomas Yates???) ..... 00:21
02. The C's Continued
As Clouds Drift By
Catfish Blues
Cherokee Mist
Come Down Hard On Me Baby
Jimi Interview..... 22:24
03. The C's Continued
Come On (Pt 1)
Crosstown Traffic.....18:23
04. S. Roby..... 00:16
05. The D's Including:
Dance
Daytripper
T. Yates
Drifters Escape
Drifting... 23:08
06. D's Continued
Rainbow Bridge Film Advert
Dolly Dagger
Eddie Kramer On Dolly Dagger
Drivin’ South..... 09:46
(More D's Can Be Found On A-Z Vol 2 Part 2, Disc 12)
Disc 11 “On The Air” Kfog Vol 1/Vol 2 Pt 1 tt 77:37
01. Intro
SA Launch
Alan Douglas
Noel Redding
Live And Unreleased
Newport Jams..... 02:58
02. Earth V's Space-Newport..... 12:46
03. Newport And Live And Unreleased Chat 01:18
04. Come On Pt 1 Alt' Take ..... 02:51
05. Track 04 Chat..... 00:11
06. More Chat With S.Roby And Dung ..... 01:20
07. Dung Is Back, Kfog
Roby Collector Chart Release Chat ..... 02:20
08. "Old" Fire
"New" Fire ..... 02:55
09. Re Master Chat
Calling All Devils Children Chat ..... 01:40
10. Calling All Devils Children ..... 07:31
11. Dung/ Roby Chat Of Track 10 And Red House
Red House (Berkeley) Song Cut On Tape,Start And End Only.... 03:03
12. Dung And Roby Chat
Berkeley
Sa Newsletter / Comp'/ Address
Comp'question ..... 02:05
13. Ezy Rider ..... 05:11
14. Ezy Rider Chat
Comp' Winner / News Letter Etc 00:47
Kfog Vol 2 Pt 1
15. Kfog Intro ..... 00:20
16. 1983...... 04:16
17. Dung / Roby Chat
Jane Mansfield ..... 02:12
18. Suey
Dung And Roby ..... 03:02
19. Dung And Roby
Utee ..... 02:21
20. Dung And Roby Re: Star Club, Hamburg ..... 01:15
21. Star Club Audio Intro'
Foxy Lady ..... 05:02
22. Hey Joe, Hamburg ..... 04:03
23. Dung And Roby Chat Re: Tracks 21/22 ..... 00:20
24. Dung And Roby
Sa Mag'
Paris '68 ..... 01:29
25. Brian Matthew Int' ..... 00:45
26. Killing Floor / Dung And Roby ..... 04:33
27. Dung And Roby-Newport Pop ..... 00:49 ////////////////
Disc 12 On The Air” Kfog Vol 2 Pt 2/Vol 3 tt 72:08
Kfog Vol 2 Pt 2
01. The Things I Used To Do ..... 04:19
02. Dung And Roby On S.R.V...... 01:00
03. Dung And Roby Re: Randalls Isle
Ezy Rider
Dung ..... 05:21
04. Dung And Roby Re: Cornerstones ..... 01:06
05. Fire- Atlanta Pop
Dung ..... 04:10
Kfog Vol 3
06. Intro
Juma Sultan, Guest ..... 01:11
07. Dolly Dagger Chat/ Dolly Dagger ..... 04:55
08. Dung-Juma Int'
Roby On "Star" Walk Of Fame ..... 04:40
09. Vernon Reid Speech At Walk Of Fame Bash ..... 02:24
10. Dung/ Roby/ Sultan Contine Int' ..... 03:32
11. Freedom ..... 03:29
12. Dung/ Roby/ Sultan Int' Continued And Stages ..... 03:53
13. Fire-San Diego (Very Poor Edit Of Song) 03:20
14. Dung / Roby ..... 00:33
15. Come On Pt 1 Chat ...... 00:20
16. Come On Pt 1 Alt Take ..... 04:20
17. Dung / Roby ..... 00:21
18. Dung / Roby On Sa. Sultan Int' Concluded (Poor Edit) ..... 00:57
19. Ezy Rider ..... 03:58
20. Outro From Dung ..... 00:13
21. Interview '70 ..... 08:50
22. A-Z Continued From Vol 2 Pt 1 ..... 08:43
23. As Track 22, Eyes And Imagination Jimi Int' ..... 00:23
Disc 13 “The Secrets Out (10th anniv.-’89)” Vol 1 And Vol 2 Pt 1 tt 73:37
Vol 1
01. Intro With Berry Scott
Steve Roby/Scott Chat Re: Rd House Variations On A Theme ..... 02:35
02. Red House, L.A. Forum '69 ..... 11:01
03. Scott / Roby Chat
New Releases ..... 02:52
04. Can I Whisper In Your Ear ..... 04:44
05. Jam ..... 05:41
06. Jam ..... 07:32
07. Scott / Roby Chat ..... 01:10
08. Belly Button Window ..... 03:37
09. Hear My Train A Comin' ..... 05:07
Vol 2 Pt 1
10. Kpfa Trailer ..... 00:41
11. Scott / Roby
New Book
Cd Set
Lifelines ..... 02:50
12. Straight Ahead ..... 04:44
13. Stone Free, Hamburg. Tape Edit ...... 03:38
14. Scott / Roby
Star Club, Hamburg
Rhino Release - Meatball Fulton Etc ..... 03:15
15. Nancy Carter Interview ..... 05:37
16. Scott On Kpfa / Carter Int' ..... 01:11
17. Little Wing ...... 03:57
18. Angel (Apt Demo) ..... 03:16
Disc 14 “The Secrets Out (Jimis 49th -‘91” Vol 2 Pt 2 And Vol 3 tt 71:43 (Disc Includes The Remainder Of Disc 09)
Vol 2 Pt 2
01. Scott / Roby Chat Re:
Lifelines
Sa Newsletter
Utee
Suey
Paris - Brian Matthew / Kiling Floor
Red House
Earth Blues
This Track Ontains Plenty Of Tape Edits!!! ..... 06:56
02. Earth Blues ..... 04:09
03. Jam ..... 06:21
Vol 3 The Secrets Out
04. Scott Intro
Scott / Roby / Juma Sultan
Sultan Interview
Walk Of Fame Award ..... 04:46
05. The Dance - Tinker Street ..... 11:57
06. Jam ..... 05:50
07. Scott / Roby / Sultan Chat Re: Previous Trax
Kpfa
Woodstock Chat And Sultan Int' Cont’ (Contains Poor Edit) ..... 06:55
08. Living Colour (Another Tape Edit) ..... 00:30
09. Scott / Roby / Sultan Int' Continued
Roby Chat Re: Message To Love ..... 03:07
10. Message To Love ..... 06:41
11. Scott / Roby Chat
Sultan Int' Continued ..... 04:31
A-Z Vol 1 Pt 2 ///////
12. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window
Can You See Me
Castles Made Of Sand
Catastrophe ..... 09:56
Footnote:
(Remainder Of Disc 10 (A-Z D's) Can Be Found On Disc 12)
Disc 15 “On The Air” Kfog Vol 4 Pt 1 [Dung] tt 42:01
01. Dung Intro
Roby
50th Bash Details ..... 01:16
02. Dung / Roby Fire Intro ..... 00:13
03. Fire - Miami Pop '68 ..... 03:13
04. Dung
Kdbk / Roby SA - 5yrs Old
Sa Mag' General Chat
Rhino Box Set 4cd ..... 01:37
05. Ints’ With / D Crosby / D Hopper / E Burdon Re: Monterey ..... 01:05
06. Killing Floor ..... 03:06
07. Dung - Monterey Pop
Rhino Box Set
Dung / Roby - 50th Bash ..... 05:36
08. Beautiful People - Stone Crazy ..... 03:17
09. Dung / Roby Chat Re: Previous Track ..... 00:46
10. Youth 7" Mix, Coming To Get You
Dung / Roby Chat Re: Previous Track ..... 02:00
11. Dung / Roby Re: Winterland Release ..... 00:50
12. Voodoo Chile (SR) ..... 06:30
13. Dung / Roby Re: Previous Track
Quiz
Tape Edit / Izabella
Quiz Answer / Winner
Chas Chandler ..... 05:32
14. Chas Interview
Hey Joe ..... 03:58
15. Hound Dog ..... 02:41
16. Dung / Roby ..... 00:15
Disc 16 “On The Air” Vol 4 Pt 2-Berry Scott tt 43:53
01. Berry Intro'
Roby / Juma Sultan ..... 00:30
02. Woodstock Jam ..... 03:56
03. Berry With E.Kramer Interview Re: "Setting The Record Straight"
Roby / Sultan Question Kramer ..... 16:00
04. Them Changes ..... 05:40
05. Hoochie Coochie Man With Piano And Slide Guitar ..... 05:24
06. Billy Cox Interview ...... 03:39
07. Berry / Roby Re: Previous Int'
50th Birthday Bash
Chat Re: Hoochie Coochie Man ..... 03:17
08. Freedom
Fpfa Outro ..... 05:23
Disc 17 “On The Air Vol 5 Pt 1-The Secrets Out Scott Berry tt 55:55
01. Musical Intro Including:
EXP
Beautiful People’s “Feel The Heat”
Beginning ..... 09:23
02. Flute Based Rendition Of “Pali Gap” (Robert Dick) ..... 05:43
03. 51st Anniversary
Scott / Roby / Sultan Chat Track 1 And All Things JH
Lost Writings ..... 07:09
04. Message To Love ..... 06:09
05. Fire ..... 04:07
06. Carlos Santana Interview (Cut) ..... 19:23
07. All Along The Watchtower ..... 03:57
Disc 18 “On The Air” Vol 5 Pt 2-The Secrets Out Total Time 47:59
01. “Story Of Life” Read By Juma Sultan Over Valleys Of Neptune ..... 04:29
02. Freedom / Reading From "The Lost Writings” By Bill Nytopi
“Black Gold “ Read By Juma Sultan ..... 04:34
03. Room Full Of Mirrors
Ezy Rider ..... 06:15
04. Gypsy Blood ..... 02:27
05. Scott / Roby Discuss Previous Trax And Chandler Tapes
Juma Chats About Black Gold Tapes ..... 04:08
06. Jam ..... 03:15
07. Taking Care Of No Business..... 03:27
08. Bleeding Heart ..... 03:06
09. Jam ..... 07:41
10. Jam Back At The House
Juma Chats About Previous Trax And 51st Anniversary
Scott Kpfa The Secrets Out Show
Scott / Purple Haze ..... 06:28
11. Jimmy Witherspoon (Cut) ..... 02:05
Disc 19 “On The Air-Jimi Hendrix Special” Vol 1 Pt 1 tt 50:02
01. JH Chat
My Diary
Help Me
Love Is A Wonderful Thing (?)
JH Int.’ ..... 07:06
02. Hey Joe Alt’ Take ..... 03:04
03. JH Int’ ..... 00:14
04. 51st Anniversary / Continuation Of JH Int’ ..... 04:02
05. Brian Matthew Intro / Fire ..... 02:39
06. Taking Care Of No Business ..... 03:26
07. JH Chat Re: Monterey. Can You See Me ..... 03:12
08. Forces Radio B/Cast. In Sound, P. Haze
JH Int’ ..... 04:36
09. STPWLSD
JH Chat
The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp ..... 07:59
10. Little Miss Lover ..... 02:16
11. JH Int’ ..... 04:01
12. Hear My Train A Comin’ (Abrupt End) ..... 01:14
13. Roby Chat And Interview With Al / Janie Hendrix ..... 06:07
Disc 20 “On The Air Jimi Hendrix Special Vol 1 Pt 2 tt 40:48
01. Hound Dog (Acoustic) ..... 02:27
02. I Don’t Live Today ..... 05:24
03. Jam
Nancy Carter Int’ Of Jimi ..... 08:53
04. Beginning ...... 07:56
05. Paper Airplanes ...... 02:35
06. JH Int’ ..... 00:25
07. Beautiful People ..... 03:49
08. Roby Outro ..... 01:26
09. Speculation Of Jimi’s Future
Ships Passing In The Night
Speculation Contined ..... 03:06
10. Track 09 Continued
Beutiful People (Abrupt End) ..... 04:43
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