Axis: Bold As Love

Absolutely beautiful. Mesmerizing. Jimi makes the guitar sound like an extension of himself. As natural as speaking.

EXP - Spacey 2/5 Up From The Skies - Guitar panning 2/5 Spanish Castle Magic - Fuck yeah! 5/5 Wait Until Tomorrow - So awesome 4/5 Ain't No Telling - Wish it was longer 3/5 Little Wing - So awesome and too short 4/5 If 6 Was 9 - Nice 3/5 You Got me Floatin' - Driving song 3/5 Castles Made Of Sand - Yup 4/5 She's so Fine - New vocals 3/5 One Rainy Wish - Likey 3/5 Little Miss Lover - Sick riff 4/5 Bold As Love - Great 4/5 Thoughts that come to mind: "I already know I like this record." "They really like panning the guitar on this record." "Fuck yeah, Spanish Castle Magic is so awesome!" "Nice." "The panning never stops." "Can't stop, won't stop. I do kinda like it, though." "The album art really captures this album's vibe." "Thrown off by Jimi not singing on a song, but it is a fun change of pace." "Can't ever have the guitar sit still. Always gotta be moving back and forth." "I do wish some of these songs had definitive endings sometimes. So many just fade out." "I wish this album was 20 songs longer."

The legendary Jimi Hendrix. Are you Experienced was a regular play for me from high-school still to this day but Axis: Bold As Love is new to me outside the song "Castles Made of Sand". "Exp": Interesting intro with a Doppler-effect wall of guitar wails. Fitting for time period I guess "Up From The Skies": A jazzy, bebop flavored start to this. Don't really care for this one "Spanish Castle Magic": Now this sounds more like quintessential Jimi Hendrix "Wait Until Tomorrow": Funky and bluesy, wonderful "Ain't No Telling": A driving groove and Jimi guitar but the time changes threw me off this one "Little Wing": A slowed-down song with some beautiful riffs. I like this one "If 6 was 9": The beginning of this song reminds me of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". A psychedelic counter-culture tune that drags on a bit too much for me. "You Got Me Floatin'": Boring hook over great instrumentation. The back-up singers sink this one "Castles Made of Sand": This one was already on my playlist because I love it "She's So Fine": It's ok, not great, not terrible. Sounds like a different band without Jimi's vocals "One Rainy Wish": Never heard this song before today. This is magnificent. "Little Miss Lover": A bouncy song that gets your head nodding. Short song, I wanted more of this one. "Bold as Love": This is a gem that I never heard. Jimi's guitar builds a great crescendo ending to a good album. I got introduced to so many songs from an artist I already liked, but never did any deep album dives outside the debut. Great album.

Good stuff. I liked the songs that sound less like his "typical" sound, like Wait Until Tomorrow.

Shockingly not bad. Then again it is 60s psychedelia so… of course I will like it more than most.

My first 5 star album. Just slaps.

No sé si será su disco más tranquilo, pero no tiene ningún bombazo rock. Aún así se disfruta bastante y creo notar influencias en mil bandas posteriores que igualmente me gustan. Me guardo: Wait until tomorrow, Little wing, Castles made of sand y One rainy wish. Es un 3,5.

Guitar tones and licks that could move mountains. The title track, in particular, is excellent. Drumming like a riot. Jimi's singing melodies and lyrics don't do much for me, but that's easy to ignore.

Light and airy psychedelic rock that still manages to shred. A very unique sound here, flowery and experimental, but still approachable due to its pop and blues roots. I dig it!

Genuinely awesome but i dont think stacks up as a 4- maybe being picky but not completely my thing.

Vocals were overshadowed by drums/guitar

I’m missing some context for the opening song Exp but this is a banger of an album. You can tell how songs like Castles Made of Sand and If 6 was 9 influenced following rock songs. Great album.

Sick cover art There weren’t any big singles that I’ve heard before but overall was a good listen If you think about this in context of the time period, Hendrix popularization of the use of guitar effects (distortion, panning, etc) gives the album a fun spin Notable tracks: if 6 was 9, One Rainy Wish

Good guitar. Didn't care for many of the lyrics.

From start to finish it flows. Movements of genius, right next to raw sounding hooks and rhythms.

Great album. Any Hendrix is music to my ears.

schönes Album aber nicht unbedingt meins

Was very overwhelming and just not a fun listen for me, sorry Jimi :(

It’s the jimi album I go back to most. The songs are great, the playing is obviously phenomenal, theres a touch of weird and the soft edges to some of these songs make it a beautiful album.

It's a good album, but there was no song that I really loved.

Hendrix is automatic 5 stars. Also this album has Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand which are two of the greatest songs in rock history. Wish I could give it more.

Another Hendrix album, another mediocre release. Could there be a more overrated ’60s album artist on this list? I love Hendrix, I really do. He’s one of the reasons I picked up the guitar in the first place (like every teenager in the early 2000s), but the only album of his that’s truly consistent in quality and flow is his debut. The rest of his albums and the mountain of live material? Some moments of brilliance and great guitar playing, but forgettable songs overall. So, onto the highlights: “Little Wing”, “If 6 Was 9”, “Castles Made of Sand” and “Bold as Love”. All excellent, melodic blues-rock psychedelia. I love them to pieces. As usual, I enjoy Mitch Mitchell’s drumming and Noel Redding’s bass playing (listen to that wild shift in “One Rainy Wish”). Plenty of experimentation went into this one, with non-rock instruments and studio effects like phasing. And that’s where the second problem lies: on top of the throwaway tracks and filler, the compression and stereo panning are weird at best and stupid at worst. Apparently Hendrix wasn’t happy with this one either. He reportedly lost the finished mix of side one and had to redo it in a rush overnight. Even the cover missed the mark for him: it shows the band as a Hindu deity, when he’d have preferred an image reflecting his claimed (but never fully confirmed) Native American Cherokee ancestry. So what’s it doing here? It’s a slot that could have gone to a ’60s icon who isn’t on the list, and Hendrix himself would agree! 2 stars.

No Hendrix album will ever have the impact on me that Are You Experienced? did, but this is a fantastic album, maybe even better. There's something shambolic (not sure what that means but it sounds right) about this album that makes it more interesting but also more diffuse than the first album. It's amazing that this was released just a couple of months after Are You Experienced? and barely a year before Electric Ladyland. The Noel Redding song might have fit better on the first album, but it's noticeably out of place here. It's very Cream-like, which I guess is the direction Hendrix wanted to move away from. While some of the songs are absolute classics, I'm not sure the album itself is essential listening. I sure like it though. Essential listening: borderline but no Desert island disc: no

I can tell how influential this album is because I kept hearing snatches of other songs that were inspired by it. Unfortunately I like those other songs better. There were no bad songs and the one I liked best was Bold as Love.

Vähän turhan sekavaa settiä, ei saanu otetta.

Vingutellaan.

No jaa. Ei ollut entuudestaan tästä nimeltä tuttuja kun Little Wing, mutta oli siellä kyllä seassa pari semmoista biisiä mitä olin aikaisemminkin kuullut. Ei kyllä Henkan paras levy mielestäni, mutta mistäpä minä mitään tiedän. Hauskaa kikkailua kyllä ekassa raidassa.

I struggle with Hendrix albums. I know they're good, but they feel simultaneously complex and limited. The songs feel technically brilliant but dull, the guitar is excellent but the vocals are balls. Anywhere, here's four stars.

the second album release by jimi hendrix and pals released not even a full year after their debut. the album was created mainly as a way for hendrix to exhibit his guitar expertise; he pulls a lot of his funk, blues, jazz, rnb and other genre knowledge to create this wild and unique set of songs. the surreal hindu album art was designed without hendrix's approval, leading into mild controversy from certain groups. despite this, the album made it big when it came out, just like his last release. what. a. guitarist. seriously, listening to are you experienced was a treat in itself, but i think this record specifically really shows how much of a guitar god jimi hendrix is. like good lord! one track is a mellow walk in the park and the next one will blow your speakers out. it's very difficult to describe, but it's the kind of record where the music speaks for itself. i'm not intelligent enough of a reviewer to accurately convey how it feels to listen to this in full. it must have been mindblowing to listen to this record when it came out, but honestly? one will probably feel the exact same way listening to it now. talk to someone in 1967, 2067, 3067, and they will say the same thing. this is good rock music.

Great album, cant go wrong with Jimi Hendrix, one of the og goats in music and more specifically guitar history, highly recommend.

It's Hendrix so the musicianship is obviously great. Can't say that most of this grabs me though. Little Wing and the the title track are the the standouts for me.

So krass er, sin style chunnt mega krass füre Liebs Kinda a story aber au mega kritisch gegenüber de welt wie sie hüt isch Würkt irgwie aktivistisch, hett e message

Enjoyment: 7/10 Replayability: 6/10 Cohesion: 8/10 Flow/Pacing: 7/10 Artistic Merit: 9/10 Weighted Average: 7.2/10 Review: The opening track was a little harsh on the ears but the rest of the album eased into that swinging electric guitar we'd expect from Jimi. I felt that the backhalf was stronger than the front and Bold as Love was a great song to end on. Liked Song(s): Spanish Castle Magic, You Got Me Floatin', She's So Fine, Bold as Love Disliked Song(s): Exp, If 6 Was 9 Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

The true guitar god as bold as ever.

Jimi Hendrix album good? Shocker

Hendrix made a lot of great songs, but unfortunately very few of them are on this album. For me, Axis too often falls into the worst excesses of psych rock where the band are just jamming out with little care for any kind of structure, but also not coming up with anything particularly interesting musically to make it worthwhile. It's the sort of album where everything between the highlights quickly vanishes from your mind the moment you finish listening to it. The highlights here are pretty good though, at least. Favourite Tracks: Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, If Six Was Nine

#494/1001. I don't think I've heard this album as a whole before. Well, I've never been a Jimi fan, although he has some good shit. But then it is also basic blues and boogie. But at least it is not a white guitar "hero" trying to play the blues, but some kind of psychedelic inventor. My main problem here is that things come and go. There are many things (songs, sonic textures, experimentations and structures) which start very interestingly, but then they are already over. But yes, the genius splills over.

The acid/psychedelic opening really threw me off at 8 o'clock in the morning, so I had to turn it off. But now when I'm prepared, I enjoy some Hendrix fo sho!

Mmmm this was tasty. Great guitar work, of course, but just a great 40 minutes of music.

Hey this rocks. And some of it is weird but this rocks.

Tremendously talented group of musicians. Not music I'm generally interested in but for what it is I can appreciate it. Bold fucking entry for '67.

Good album but while the highs of Little Wing, If 6 Was 9 and Bold as Love are self evident, this isn't as great a record as Electric Ladyland, his debut or even Band of Gypsys. 7/10

I can see how it was transformative in the 1969s,but sounds very middle of the road now.

It’s okay, not as good as the other albums and once again no songs really stood out.

Forgotten how much I enjoy listening to Hendrix. This is very listenable

mega gutes Album es hat einen guten flow

it was fine i got bored after the first two songs but i used little wing for my insta story

I really enjoyed this. So vibey and nice music to drive through scenery to.

not feeling this all that much #relisten

My list started on Hendrix and I never knew how much I was missing before by just knowing the “hits”. Now with this one, it’s the same feeling. I now understand why it was The Jimi Hendrix Experience because each song and album is truly an experience. It’s a good thing I was not born in time to experience his music live. I would’ve been a problem to my parents and society. And it’s almost as if the list provides Hendrix when I need it most and least expect it. Highly recommend listening with headphones to get the full effect. Also can’t help to be under some sort of influence to truly appreciate the sound.

If 6 was 9 - 3.5

He doesn’t miss

Top banger. Solid, little filler. Conceptual. Psychedelic in a focused way. It's Hendrix

Неплохой альбом. Однако по какой-то причине мне не очень заходит музыка Хендрикса. Эта пластинка не стала исключением

fire

Psychedelic and cool. Not something I would usually throw on but I love the experimental vibe of this record. I could totally see this being a gardening album

Хороший альбом, но без особого восторга 7/10

Solid Jimi jamming, if your in the mood he does it better than most (anyone)? Not always my cup of tea but you gotta respect the masters.

Couple hits and misses. Jimi was ahead of his time.

Does it get more iconic than this?

not as much of a Hendrix fan as I though I was....

I forget Mitch Mitchell but shouldn't.

Classic album. Clearly the push from a basis of blues guitar into something more rock n roll.

Electric guitar

This album felt messy to me in a way that didn’t work , like all the songs were just them jamming. Which could work, I love Hendrix he’s made some incredible music but this isn’t my favourite album by him

****

Axis: Bold As Love Jimi Hendrix 1967 Genres: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock 1. EXP (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Pieza instrumental de ciencia ficción con un falso diálogo tipo entrevista, ruido de feedback y paneo estéreo llamativo. No tiene letra; funciona como una introducción experimental que anuncia el uso del estudio como recurso. 2. Up from the Skies (★★★★★) -Contexto: Un narrador que parece venir de otro lugar (se lo suele leer como un extraterrestre) vuelve a la Tierra y se pregunta qué pasó con el mundo, con un tono de preocupación por el estado del planeta. Musicalmente es suave y jazzera, con guitarra con wah. -Fav 3. Spanish Castle Magic (★★★★★) -Contexto: Invitación a viajar a un lugar mágico que la letra no explica del todo. El "castillo español" era un club de Seattle donde Hendrix escuchaba bandas de adolescente. Tono enérgico y onírico. -Fav 4. Wait Until Tomorrow (★★★★★) -Contexto: Relato humorístico de un tipo que intenta escaparse con su novia y se topa con obstáculos, entre ellos su familia. Tono liviano y narrativo. -Fav 5. Ain't No Telling (★★★★★) -Contexto: Tema muy breve y críptico sobre la incertidumbre de lo que va a pasar. No hay una historia clara; predomina un tono apurado y algo advertidor. 6. Little Wing (★★★★★) -Contexto: La letra retrata a una chica dulce, casi de fantasía, que lo acompaña y lo consuela. Es un tema breve y delicado, con guitarra en estilo baladista. Suele leerse como un retrato tierno más que como una historia concreta. -Fav 7. If 6 Was 9 (★★★★★) -Contexto: Afirmación de independencia personal: el narrador dice que va a vivir a su manera sin importarle la opinión de otros. Tono desafiante, con pasajes de flauta dulce tocada por Hendrix. -Fav 8. You Got Me Floatin' (★★★★★) -Contexto: Canción de amor y deseo donde la persona amada lo deja "flotando". Suena a rock con groove soul, con efectos de estudio. -Fav 9. Castles Made of Sand (★★★★★) -Contexto: Serie de viñetas sobre personajes que enfrentan pérdidas y derrotas; el estribillo une todo con la idea de que lo construido sin base firme termina disolviéndose. Tono melancólico, con solo de guitarra grabado al revés. -Fav 10. She's So Fine (★★★★★) -Contexto: Escrita y cantada por Noel Redding. Es un pop sencillo, un elogio directo a una chica, y contrasta con el resto del disco. -Fav 11. One Rainy Wish (★★★★★) -Contexto: Según Hendrix, nació de un sueño que había tenido. La letra transmite un ambiente onírico y amoroso, con atmósfera lluviosa. Sonido psicodélico con toques de guitarra flotante. -Fav 12. Little Miss Lover (★★★★★) -Contexto: Tema funky sobre una mujer con la que hay atracción y juego. Tono provocador, con guitarra rítmica con wah. 13. Bold as Love (★★★★★) -Contexto: Cada verso asocia un color con una emoción (por ejemplo, ira o celos). Hendrix explicó que veía las emociones como colores. Cierra con un largo pasaje de guitarra con phasing estéreo, uno de los momentos más famosos del disco. -Fav -Frisson -TOTAL = ★★★★⯨ (4,86)

Great album. I honestly can’t believe this was made in the 60s.

Help! I’m being abducted by funky, psychedelic, shredding aliens! You know what just leave me I’m good.

p128. 1967. 2 stars. A perfect example of "difficult second album" syndrome. No denying the talent on show, but it's a real step down in quality from their debut - in particular most of the songs feel half baked, and there is a lot of filler. Bonus points for "Little Wing" and "If 6 Were 9".

Love Jimi! Rating: 6/10

Listened

Tunes are a bit boilerplate after the debut and what he’d do next.

No el más famoso, pero muy chido

4,5 stars

Little Wing is a perfect song. Not the overdone, overlong Derek and the Dominos version that is no good.

норм, но чето не то, никогда его особо не слушал.

Jimi slayed

Some classics on this one!

I like the general sound but I don't know that there are many good songs here. 3.5/5

In 5th grade, we had to write a biography on a historical figure, and I chose Jimi Hendrix because I think I had just unlocked him as a playable character in Guitar Hero 3. In the second-to-last paragraph, I was supposed to practice starting a paragraph with a question, so I wrote, "Do you know where the last place Jimi Hendrix played live was? It was at the Woodstock Music Festival!" This is untrue, just a complete lie. My teacher said, "Oh, wow, I didn't know that! Is this true?" I said, "Yes!" It was not true. I just made that up. All of this is to say - perfect album, doesn't get any better than this. I've ~heard~ that this is an amazing album to listen to while partaking in some devil's lettuce, but of course I have no way of verifying that, being the upstanding citizen that I am.

Amazing psych guitar god rock. Jimi forever.

Interesting but wouldn't listen again

First half of the album was too much experimental “noise”. 2nd half was a bit better. Not my jam.

A pretty solid block of upbeat psych rock, sounds nice overall

Great album. Musically brilliant stuff. Not much to write about. Little Wing is my fav song of the album and definitely one of my favourite songs ever. Castles Made Of Sand and Bold As Love (my fav first listen) were my other highlights

It doesnt go anywhere. I mean its alright, but I stopped listening at some point and then it finished

Lekker hoor

Ik geef 4 sterren omdat Axis niet zo sterk is als AYE en Electric Ladyland. Het is gewoon wat inconsistent vergeleken met die twee andere platen. Bold As Love is wat mij betreft wel absoluut het beste Hendrix nummer, een ongelooflijke afsluiter.

Coming just 9 months after their classic debut. You really can't go wrong with any of the original Experience albums. All are essential. Standout Track: Little Wing

i fell asleep sorry

This is one of those albums where I can recognize the immense talent of the artist and yet it's just not for me. To be fair, I have tried to get into Jimi Hendrix a number of times over the years and his music just never really connected with me outside of a few songs here and there, so not an entirely unexpected response to this particular album (which is new to me).

I'm convinced Hendrix would never have made an album considered subpar by a majority of people. Another outstanding effort. Favorite track: Castles Made of Sand

Buen álbum que consolidó lo que es Jimi hendrix y su estilo.

Puf la guitarra. El disco en general todavía no lo terminé de entender. Sería un 3,5 hoy, pero confío que me va a gustar más.

Not as much a fan as I was as a kid. Still very good though

Listened to Hendrix a lot when I was younger, been a minute. Enjoyable plot tripper than I remember

Great

I love Hendrix but clearly I don’t listen to this album enough. Truly blown away by the creativity on this album.

As far as Hendrix albums go that was probably the weakest. I did have a shirt with the album cover when I was at varsity so that's cool.