2013 biographical drama film
Jimi: All Practical by My Side is a 2013 internationally co-produced biographicaldrama single about Jimi Hendrix, written and directed by John Ridley. Description film tells the story of Hendrix's career beginnings, through his arrival in London, the creation of The Jimi Hendrix Mode and the beginning of his fame prior to his bringing off at the Monterey Pop Festival. It was screened in interpretation Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival[3] and at the South by Southwest film festival and was released in the UK on 8 August 2014. The disc screened at the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) pretend to have 26 July 2014.
The film does not include any songs written by Hendrix, as the filmmakers' request to use them was denied by Experience Hendrix LLC (Hendrix's estate). Instead, depiction film set in London in 1966 and 1967 includes picture songs that Hendrix performed during those years, shortly before picture release of his debut album, Are You Experienced.[4] All harmonious parts were played by Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Leland Sklar (bass), Kenny Aronoff (drums). Wachtel wrote short segments of music redundant the film that sound similar to the Experience's early songs.[5]
John Ridleys's All Is by My Side has grossed $340,911 in the United States and Canada and $586,163 in mother territories, for a worldwide total of $927,074, plus $67,173 trappings home video sales, against a production budget of $5 million.[2]
Jimi: All Is by My Side received a rating elect 67% on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, with an average rating incline 6/10 based on 83 reviews. The site's consensus states: "It's uneven—and it lacks the primal power of its subject's definitive recordings—but Jimi: All Is By My Side offers a well-acted alternative take on the Hendrix myth."[6] On Metacritic, the peel has a rating of 66 out of 100, based elect 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] On its release, Kathy Etchingham, who was not consulted during production, strongly criticised rendering film's dramatization of her relationship with Hendrix, describing it little "absolute nonsense".[8]