Band of Gerbils

Infobox music DVD
Name = Band of Gerbils
Type = Live Music DVD
Artist = The Hamsters


Released = 1996 (re-released 2005)
Recorded = 22^nd October 1995
Rating =
Genre = Blues-rock
Region = 0
Length = 105 mins
Label = Rockin' Rodent Recordings
Director =
Producer = The Hamsters
Reviews =
Last DVD = "Burnin' Vermin"
This DVD = "Band of Gerbils"
Next DVD = "Verminator!"

"Band of Gerbils" (1996) was a video of a night's performance during a special Hamsters tour which was to celebrate the 25^th year of Jimi Hendrix's death in 1970. It was recorded onto S-VHS master tapes at The Square Club, Harlow, Essex on the evening of 22^nd October 1995 in front of a live audience. The video was released originally to accompany the CD release of which was recorded on a different night during the same tour.

It was originally released in 1996 on VHS, then was re-released (along with the rest of The Hamsters' video back catalogue) in 2005 when it was re-edited and re-mastered into the DVD format (MPEG2 with Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo). There are some minor differences between the DVD version and the original VHS release, primarily Slim's introductions and explanations of the history behind the songs about to be played.

Track listing

# "Stone Free"
# "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"
# "Third Stone From The Sun"
# "Come On"
# "The Wind Cries Mary"
# "Izabella"
# "Power of Soul"
# "Spanish Castle Magic"
# "Rock Me, Baby"
# "Ezy Rider"
# "Hey, Joe"
# "Little Wing"
# "Straight AheadIf Six Was NineMidnightMachine GunVoodoo ChileLand of the New Rising SunMoon, Turn The Tides Gently, Gently Away...Villanova JunctionPali GapSunshine of your Love" (25 minute medley)
# "Room Full of Mirrors"
# "Foxy Lady"
# "Fire"
# "All Along the Watchtower"
# "Star-Spangled Banner"
# "Purple-Haze"

Personnel

*Snail's-Pace Slim – guitars, lead vocals.
*Rev Otis Elevator – drums, vocals.
*Ms Zsa Zsa Poltergeist – bass, vocals.

Production

* Recorded sound – Chris Fallon
* Concert sound – Nick Foote
* Cover layout – Kurt Adkins.
* Video editing – Kurt Adkins.
* DVD authoring, DVD mastering, Video digitising – Kurt Adkins.