Live Review: Hendrix Revolution

Hansen is one of the few guitarists officially recognised by the Hendrix family and has played with the likes of Buddy Miles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and original Hendrix band members Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, so it's safe to say he is as close to the real deal as one can be, and he wasted no time launching into a Sunshine Of Your Love cover which flowed on into Fire.

Following in step with more full power rock was Hear My Train A Comin' and then Foxy Lady. Hansen is really pulling out all the tricks here. Adorned in a crimson jacket and various coloured ribbons he certainly looked the part as he proceeded to play one-handed behind his back, with his teeth, and to throw his pick high into the sky before catching it and heading into the crowd to continue the solo.

It's really just as entertaining watching him throw his guitar around as it is embracing the sonic power of the songs.

Hey Joe and Freedom continue to please the crowd before Hansen pays tribute to the late Prince with Purple Rain, and we'd be lying if we said he didn't sneak a bit of Hendrix into that too.

However, a set highlight came with one of Hendrix's lesser known numbers but easily one of his most powerful, Machine Gun. Written as a protest to the Vietnam War, Hansen encapsulates the eerie feel as soon as that first dive bomb starts sailing towards the ground, and the lyrics ensue "Evil man make me kill you, even though we're only families apart... Machine gun, tearing my body apart."

While the crowd roared, Hansen continued with, arguably Hendrix's finest, All Along The Watchtower followed by a mammoth version of Voodoo Child (Slight Return) during which a lady threw her underwear on stage and Hansen put it on his hat and kept playing.

After two hours of exquisite guitar work and tight-knit jamming, the crowd called for an encore and Hansen delivered as he said "I know you won't recognise this one." Yep, you guessed it, Purple Haze and its psychedelic sounds were superb, receiving a full standing ovation as an honestly humbled Hansen thanked the crowd and danced off stage.