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Fans to relive Hendrix experience

Updated on 25 October 2007

Source ITN

The music of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix is set to be resurrected by the surviving members of the late musician's band.

The London gig, later on Thursday, has been organised to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hendrix's infamous US debut at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

Guitarist Gary Moore will lead the Jimi Hendrix Experience with surviving members Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass. The line up will be completed by Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney and Dave Bronze.

And Hendrix fans will have the opportunity to take the experience home with them with the release of a new DVD which features remastered footage of the concert.

The film also features Hendrix's famous rock antics including playing with his teeth, setting his guitar on fire and smashing up his set.

Hendrix was considered by many as the greatest and most influential guitarist in rock music history.

And it was his performance at the Monterey Festival that launched the songwriter on to the world stage in what has been described as the greatest gig of all time.

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