''Jimi: All Is by My Side'' is a 2013 internationally co-produced biographical

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about

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, written and directed by John Ridley. The film tells the story of Hendrix's career beginnings, through his arrival in London, the creation of

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and the beginning of his fame prior to his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the

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and at the

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and was released in the UK on 8 August 2014. The film screened at the

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(NZIFF) on 26 July 2014.

Cast

Production

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, the film set in London in 1966 and 1967 includes the songs that Hendrix performed during those years, shortly before the release of his debut album, ''

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''. All musical parts were played by Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Leland Sklar (bass), Kenny Aronoff (drums). Wachtel wrote short segments of music for the film that sound similar to the Experience's early songs.

Reception

Box office

''John Ridleys's All Is by My Side'' has grossed $340,911 in the United States and Canada and $586,163 in other territories for a worldwide total of $927,074, plus $67,173 with home video sales, against a production budget of $5 million.

Critical response

''Jimi: All Is by My Side'' received a rating of 67% on

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, with an average rating of 6/10 based on 83 reviews. The site's consensus states: "It's uneven—and it lacks the primal power of its subject's classic recordings—but ''Jimi: All Is By My Side'' offers a well-acted alternative take on the Hendrix myth." On

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, the film has a rating of 66 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". On its release,

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, who was not consulted during production, strongly criticised the film's dramatization of her relationship with Hendrix, describing it as "absolute nonsense".

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