JIMI HENDRIX – KARL FERRIS Shot Album Covers To Go On Sale As NFTs

February 1, 2022, 2 years ago

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JIMI HENDRIX – KARL FERRIS Shot Album Covers To Go On Sale As NFTs

Photographer Karl Ferris, who shot four album covers for Jimi Hendrix, will sell the album covers as NFTs (non-fungible token).

The photographs beings sold as NFTs were taken from 1967 when Hendrix and Ferris first met. They include a range of portraits of Hendrix and famous album covers that have become synonymous with psychedelic rock. Many of the NFTs are now on sale and prices range from $585-$979.

The NFTs are being sold at MusicArt, “a user-friendly online marketplace for single/album artwork, music posters, personalized messages, and autographs featuring low fees and transaction transparency, led by a team of experts passionate about art, and dedicated to introducing fans to a new way to discover music—giving new and welcome revenue streams to minters of all levels of popularity.”

The long-awaited worldwide theatrical debut of Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix In Maui, the Grammy-nominated documentary from Abramorama, will be taking place next month, reports Bob Merlis of antiMusic.

The film will simultaneously premiere in Buffalo, Oklahoma City, Tacoma and various California cities. Screenings will also take place throughout February in cities across North America and the rest of the world, including: Boston, Vancouver, Albuquerque, Tulsa, Portland, San Diego, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando as well as in the Netherlands, Mexico, Spain and other countries soon to be announced. Nominated this year in the Best Music Film category, the film chronicles the Jimi Hendrix Experience's storied visit to Maui in 1970, and how they became ensnared in the controversial, countercultural film Rainbow Bridge.

The Regent Theater in Los Angeles will host a special screening on February 16 that will include a Q&A post film conversation with filmmakers John McDermott and Janie Hendrix, as well as Jimi's recording engineer Eddie Kramer.

"Jimi Hendrix is larger than life and his explosive concerts are meant to be experienced on the biggest screens possible. Its where Jimi belongs. Abramorama is honored to continue our collaboration with Experience Hendrix, Sony Legacy and our cinema partners around the world to give Jimi Hendrix fans another opportunity to enjoy rock and roll history," stated Evan Saxon head of music strategy and international distribution at Abramorama.

Directed by John McDermott and produced by Janie Hendrix, George Scott and McDermott, Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix In Maui incorporates never before released original footage and new interviews with firsthand participants and key players such as bassist Billy Cox, recording engineer Eddie Kramer, Warner Bros. executives and several Rainbow Bridge cast members, as well as its director Chuck Wein. Their fascinating account tells the definitive story about one of the most controversial independent films ever made.

The Blu-ray for Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix In Maui is also contained on a package that pairs it with The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live in Maui 2CD/3LP - the complete audio recordings of both July 30, 1970 live performances. Released in November 2020 by Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings, every second of existing concert footage from that day is included on the Blu-ray. Watch the trailer below and see showtimes here.



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