Axis: Bold As Love

I am also taken with how contemporary Jimi Hendrix feels not matter how much time passes. This is no exception.

i didn't know the story about how jimi hated the album art... "im not that kind of indian"... fucked up

I feel like Jimi hit harder when I was younger. Maybe it's the 40 intervening years of guitar music listening that makes this seem less awesome than it used to. I dunno. Whatever the case, I can't give this more than a 3.

Castles Made of Sand is one of the best songs he ever wrote. Little Wing is obviously very cool as is Wait Until Tomorrow. The trip is pleasant overall, but somewhat aimless.

3/5 - I like Jimi highlight reels. I’m just not that into full Jimi albums. Still, you should probably listen to some Jimi if you never have.

Nok egentlig en 3,5. Rigtig fed syrerock, men desværre ikke helt min genre. Det er meget bred ymer og knæhøj karse

Trippy. Sexy. Jimmy.

like it's fine

Guitare exceptionnelle, je ne peux que respecter l'année de sortie. Grand homme qui a lancé une génération et mort trop jeune. Mais c'est pas mon 100% mon style, trop brut, trop bruyant, trop expérimental

es el Hendrix más elegante, colorido y atmosférico. Para escucharlo con audífonos y dejar que haga su trabajo de brujería, es magnífico. 😄

It was ok, the standout tracks were little wing and all along the watch tower but not sure if that was because I had heard them before. I did think it was more fun than I expected!

Buen álbum, ninguna canción me captó tanto la atención cómo para que el puntaje suba. Pero es muy coherente y lindo para escuchar

Great guitar! Good storytelling and very distinct Never listened to him before but understand why people love him. 3/5 stars

Not my cup of tea. His playing is technically excellent, and I can appreciate his great contribution to music, but I don't really enjoy listening to it.

Very fun listening experience, weird vibes for sure, but weird in a good way! I love the soulful, funky guitar, and Jimi has a great voice to listen to.

Ive listened to some Hendrix, this one was just ok i think

so fun, raw. feels fresh

cool easy chill vibe, great instrumentails, nothing really special

Maybe I'm becoming less of a curmudgeon, maybe I'm just high enough, but I'm kinda digging Jimi Hendrix. For most of my life, I have been unimpressed with Jimi Hendrix, often dismissing him as hippy dippy bullshit. Part of this was me being young and closed minded with too many hardline opinions about music. Even as an adult, I still struggle to shed a lot of my old biases; I rated Electric Ladyland a 2-star. However, the Jimi Hendrix that appears on Axis... is much more my speed. The highs are just as high, but the album as a whole feels more concise, the songwriting is better and more consistent, just a better record. They even let other people sing on this one, which I didn't mind. Highlights: "Castles Made of Sand"

overall: 6/10 my favorites: spanish castle magic ain't no telling little wing if 6 was 9 you got me floating castle made of sand bold as love

Wait until tomorrow is a great song! Bold as love too!!

Not my type of music but if it was on in the background I wouldn't dislike it. Some bits I really don't love and could be taken out or redone to make them better pieces. 5/10

Weak by their standards

I have an aversion to bluesy, funky rock music, even small traces have me coming out in hives. As a result I much prefer the second half of this record, which settles into some very assertive psych-rock. Little Wing, which certainly caught the ear of middle era Pink Floyd, is particularly good. The second half is so much more my thing in fact that I have to go back to the beginning to remind myself just how much I dislike the start of the record in comparison.

I thought it was okay. Little Wing is the song everyone knows and it is good. I also really liked Bold as Love. The album was very bluesy and I love that Jimi got a lot of inspiration for his guitar from blues (i mean the whole genre of rock owes a lot to blues). I understand why Jimi is the GOAT guitar player, but unfortunately this album did not resonate much with in me. It was an interesting listen musically, lyrically ehhh and over all I would say this was kinda mid :(

the good here is very good, some genuine classics, but it's about half filler. i might have been more impressed if it weren't so prestigious but the curse of high expectations had me feeling a bit underwhelmed. definitely deserves its place on the list for cultural importance but i probably won't listen to the full thing again highlights: spanish castle magic, little wing, if 6 was 9, castles made of sand, one rainy wish, bold as love. no surprises here would be an easy 3.5 if we could do half stars

Borders on non musical too much, I just really don't get it.

Compared to Are You Experienced? from the same year, this one felt like a lot of filler.

I mean it's Hendrix, so that should automatically add a star or two. Little Wing is pretty amazing but the rest of this album didn't really grab me the way others from this list have done. Rating right in the middle with three stars.

amazing cause it's Jimi Hendrix, but doesn't compare to his other albums in my opinion

It was incredible interesting, and a little bit different than what I usually listen to. I liked the consistency however. Groovy, baby!

Exp: IDK wth is it, is it a song? I mean isnt it just car sound? /meh Up from the skies: okay? I lowkey like this Spanish castle magic: I like the guitar, of course he is a legend Wait until tomorrow: chill, tranquil, I like this, bass guitar is rly good Ain’t no telling: not bad, actually good, i like that vibe Little wing: guitar is cute, mignon, vocal has soul, it’s not bad If 6 was 9: okay?, little heavy vibe, not bad but meh wth is he saying during the song? You got me floatin’: I lowkey like this, jazzy, I like the ‘you got me floatin’ that part Castle made of sand: like that vibe, chill, feels like windy, okay, I like this She’s so fine: I like drum sound, but meh One rainy wish: tranquil, chill, I lowkey like this, but little bit loose Little miss lover: okay, but not my type, vibes is.. not bad, i dont like ‘ohh yeah’ that part Bold as love: good, I like this vibe, there’s lots of points in this song, I like this Overall album: not bad, mood and vibe were good, 근데 못느꼈음 솔직히 그니까 전체적으로 좋았는데 ‘와지렸다‘이러는건 딱히? 앨범흐름은좋더라

My third Hendrix album. This is not even remotely at the same level as Electric Ladyland. it was ok, with a few standout songs, but still not something that gets me excited. I am just not a Hendrix fan. Bold as Love was my standout song. 3 stars

innovative and cool in a lot of ways, but I'm generally not a huge fan. low 3.

I like this

Little Wing - it's just fucking beautiful. If 6 was 9 has a portion in it that sounds like the breakdown of Rage Against The Machine's Snakecharmer. One Rainy Wish got some dreamy sounding guitar shit. It's Jimi Hendrix, of course this is good, and of course the guitar is brilliant and beautiful

A mixed bag. Certainly some outstanding moments. I want more of Jimi’s little blues riffs (Little Wing). 3.5

I don't get it sorry

Wasn't exactly what I expected. Some was great Jimi Hendrix, but there were a few skips otherwise. Enjoyable album regardless.

It's unlike anything I have personally ever heard to me the album was quite empty lyrically It leaves a lot to be desired in that regards. This entire album was carried by the guitar the entire Psychedelic feel of the album is in the guitar. Maybe I'm just too young to understand what this album felt like back when it was first released. The entire runtime just felt like hippies trying to recreate what shrooms feel like in song and yeah they do a good job at it ....but the album is over all boring and doesn't invoke any emotions from me.

The solos were great and Jimi Hendrix has an amazing and sensual voice that just gets you hooked. I loved a few songs very much. But personally for me i gravitate more towards music that is rhythmically easier to follow. Maybe that’s just me idk :P.

Great stuff but did not really got me on Hendrix-scale

I massively respect Hendrix and his work for the pivotal role it played in transforming rock 'n' roll in the 1960s, but this album wasn't all that memorable to me as a modern listener. I wasn't especially impressed by the melodic content, and while the guitar noodling was pleasant enough, it didn't grab me in the way I imagine it would have for someone hearing it for the first time in 1967. Overall, it was pleasant enough to listen to and undoubtedly hugely influential, but it's not something I'd stick on all that often. Electric Ladyland was better.

Didn’t like it at its jazziest, liked it at its more chill.

3.5

It's ok.. Also, I prefer the Chili Peppers version of Castles, but it has interested me enough to want to go down through more of his discography 3/5 Top tracks: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand

His guitar playing, legacy, and impact on the instrument are undeniable. I just don't find his music to generally be that enjoyable or intriguing.

Crazy that I think the vocals actually take away from the iconic guitar work? Nope, not crazy. I wish it had just been the instrumentals.

A great experimental album with a couple of bangers, but it is fairly disjointed. I do love the alien at the beginning of the album now.

70

I am someone who has been in not one but two bands that don't have the dedication to learn full songs. At the best of times we will all look at each other, laugh and then stop playing. Sometimes, however, we will just stop playing, one by one, until there is a single, lonely, unadorned instrument left. With this as background, hearing Little Wing always brings a smile to my lips.

Fajne myslalam, że będzie jakis sztywny i nie po angielsku co napewno utrudniłoby mi słuchanie. Daje mi vibe potańcówek w 70s i 80s i jakbym była na takiej to napewno bym to puściła i super sie do tego bawila. Tak na codzień to raczej nie mój styl no chyba, że do wygłupiania i tańczenia. Nie pasuje mi tu troche monotonność albumu bo po czasie słuchania wszystko zaczyna brzmić dla mnie tak samo. Ale może być tak przez to że żadko słuchałam w przeszłości tego typu albumów. Zazwyczaj piosenki które słuchałam były wyraźnie od siebie oddzielone a, te mimo wyraźnej pauzy sie ze sobą mieszają. Też warto zwrócić uwagę na intro które jest nieziemnskie i zaczyna sie jakimś dialogiem między dwoma podmiotami. Absolutnie kocham, gdy albumy sie czymś takim rozpoczynają. Jak na rozpoczęcie jest to dość zachwycający album ale jak już wcześniej pisałam nie w moim typie. Zgodzę sie jednak że jest to album który powinien zostać przesłuchany przez każdego choć 1 w życiu.

There's good stuff here but it feels like something is holding Jimi Hendrix back on this album. Several of the songs feel like they fade out while there's still more to explore/play. It makes me feel like there's a producer trying to reel in what shouldn't have been contained. The hit, "Little Wing," is definitely one of the worst victims. I think the "If 6 Was 9" is one of the better tracks here because it feels fully explored. I did like Castles Made of Sand. It's shorter, but without feeling overly truncated. Even that sounds like it's supposed to explode into guitar histrionics and then just doesn't. I might need a few more listens to appreciate this record for what it is instead of focusing on what's lacking, but I feel like I'd never get beyond that first impression to fully connect with this. It feels like half an album... but the half that's missing is taken from each song.

Some solid riffs and easy listening. About what i expected from another Hendrix album.

I think this may be a rare case where the sophomore album isn’t as good as the freshmen album (being “Are you Experienced”). Potentially worth less than the sum of its parts, there were some great tracks, but overall it didn’t feel like this album showcased Jimi’s guitar skills as well as it could have

A decent version of what is not really my thing. Love Little Wing though. Perfect song.

Tbh I didn’t get very far in this, for lack of interest. After listening to the first half, it just didn’t grab me.

Holy immersive experience

i guess this was my first Jimi Hendrix Album ever. Mostly good stuff

10/10 album cover. Has my favourite Hendrix song on it (Castles Made of Sand), but seems uneven. Highlighting Hendrix' vocals (and Noel Redding's?) seem to be missing the fact that all we really want is Jimi shredding.

Music I admire more than I enjoy….it should be on this list, but it’s not for me. My loss I suspect. 3

Mám rád jeho najznámejšie piesne, ale nie všetko z tohto albumu mi sadlo

1. exp really interesting opening to an album I love when there’s talking in albums now it’s just static interesting creative choice… 2. Up from the skies in the early moments I wasn’t a fan but it grew on me the guitar is really impressive like the variety of tones and sounds also his adlibs are fun 3. Spanish magic castle! instantly a fan 🪭 woahhhhh it’s good 4. Wait until tomorrow !very very groovy I’m liking it guitar is fun, if the 60s was a song it would be this song the riff is very good 5.aint no telling! i like her drums are great 6. Little wing ! the first few sounds are so beautiful the sound like just the sound is so good all the instruments sound so good together 7. If 6 was 9 guitars are incredible here and lil bit of poetry 8.you got me floatin has me floatin 9. Castles made of sand so good !! I think one of the best 10. She’s so fine SHES SO FIRE🔥🔥🔥 11. It’s gooood 12.fun beats got lots of personality 13. Bold as love !

groovy, got to give the album that. feels like a "concept" album with the complexity, and parts of it felt too much. enjoyed parts of it.

Pretty cool, wasn't life changing for me though. Favourite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9.

Trippy, experimental, messy, but with a method. I can vibe with that to some extent, but not sure if it's exactly for me. Appreciate the artistic vision tho.

The 2d half of the album is much better than the beginng. Despite this half having the song sang by the drummer.

I appreciate some of the metal precursors here, overall it’s fine. 3/5.

3,8/5

*another* Jimi Hendrix album? Sure, fine, whatever.

Felt very cool listening to it, like walking at night in a movie about summer vacation, but personally slightly too noisy for a regular listen

Not my taste :(

Good, regular songs.

Vabandust, aga mida tulnuka algust. Annab veidi lisapunkte. Ma mõistan, miks see album on siin nimekirjas. Ta oli oma aja kohta vaieldamatult innovaator ja ta muusika on väga nüansirikas ja jutustav. Kitarri mängiva inimesena oskan väärtustada ta riffe ja soolosid. See on muusika suvepäeval autos sõitmiseks või elutoas mängimiseks kui käimas on grillõhtu. Ma niisama teda ei kuulaks, nagu süvenedes, aga see ei ole solvang. Tahaksin anda talle 3,5 tähte, aga see pole kahjuks siin võimalik.

Jimi Hendrix is a great musician of his time, one of a kind, but i generally have a hard time enjoying or caring about his music at all

6/10

Girişi bana hitap etmedi Up from the skies: keyif verdi ve kulağıma hitap etti, benlik bir parçaydı.7/10 Spanish castle magic:3/10 Wait until tomorrow:3/10 Aint no telling: aslında güzel enerjik bir şarkı ama dinler miyim bilemedim 5/10 Little wing: Kulaklarıma adeta masaj gibi geldi 8.5/10 İf 6 was 9: 3/10 bir de uzun You got me floatin': meh 3/10 Castles made of sand:3/10 She's so fine:3 One rainy wish:3 Little miss lover:3 Bold as love:3

Nice album, it has one of my favorite Hendricks songs…Castles made of sand

A very good album cool and chill to listen can’t wait to hear his other albums and see what they are like

I think I liked this the most out of the three Hendrix album. Wasn’t necessarily as many high points but it was consistent across the track list for me.

Better than I thought it would be.

It's fine on the one hand, on the other hand it is kinda boring. I guess just summer heat affects my judgement

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Are You Experienced but it’s still good

Hendrix is obviously a great guitar player, but some of the experiments didn’t need to be published.

Wel mooi maar niet echt mm ding

Хорошо

Un grand artiste, mais pour une première écoute cela n'a pas su me conquérir. A réécouter peut-être ?

Few classics, rest weren’t that exciting to me. Maybe I’m just not a huge Hendricks fan

The guitars are all so beautiful and powerful. My fav song on this album is "She's So Fine" where the bassist sings instead of Jimi. The guitars on the song are so freaking good. I find that I love the instrumentals of most of the songs, but I don't care much for the way Hendrix sings. I think that's why I like "She's So Fine". I really like Noel Redding's English accent. Overall, I think a lot of the vocal effects are a bit too much for me. I do appreciate the lyrics of his songs, though.

Solo la magia para tocar guitarra de Hendrix salva esto, de resto no me gustó casi

I think I'm just not a fan of recorded improvisation for the most part. I can hear how good he is and yet.

Thought some were really good like Little Wing, but didnt care for all of them. 3.5

Alright

Solid.but not as hooky as I would have liked

Once again nothing really stands out to me it’s just a solid listen.

It's Jimi. It's good.

I remember listening as a teen, playing every chord I could wrap my fingers around. Still a fun experiment in music to hear this album

It's a good album and the drums go hard. Obviously Jimi's guitar playing is great, but not sure if I click with this album as much as I do with his others. Standout songs: Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love. Castles are good

jumpscare opener

Hendrix rocks, but this album was alright.

2.5

After the explosive success of Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience returned later the same year with their follow-up project Axis: Bold as Love. I am not going to live this project doesn't hit nearly as hard as it should in my eyes and is easily the weakest album output Jimi ever directly worked on in his life. Axis feels a bit rushed with a lot of the songs not really able to expand their wings and show their full potential and instead are cut off far too soon. Most of the tracks here fall under 4 minutes in total length and really underutilize the band's guitar skills which always really frustrated me as that was the band's best part. It dumbs down a lot of the bold elements from before and makes a bunch of more calm tracks, which is a nice shake-up of things but once again I feel the really great songs are scattered rather than consistently all throughout this album. I know I might get some flack for my rating here but Axis: Bold as Love in my eyes is most certainly a underwhelming follow-up to one of the best Psychedelic Rock albums ever put out.

I've always being a greatest hits hendrix type listener so I'm thankful to get an excuse to revisit the back catalogue.

Fand ich sperriger als den Vorgänger, hatte aber seine Momente.

Kann nicht viel dagegen sagen, aber es haut mich nicht vom Hocker.

it's fine

A bit too sixties for me

Some cool stuff on here, but I feel like it didn't quite hit for me like some of Hendrix's other stuff has. Might give it another listen but right now it's like a solid 3/5

Psychedelic rock with a funky side and heavy wah. First track talks about UFOs and aliens, is this a concept album? Brilliant guitar work as expected. Shames Frusciate and RHCP 2 decades earlier. Best track - Wait Until Tomorrow 3 stars - as technically good as it is, it doesn't rock my world

Decent with a few standout tracks like Little Wing. I also realised a lot of songs sound the same.

This was a grower

Started out psychedelic but I liked it more the deeper I got. I will listen again. Added 2 songs to my playlist and already had 1.

was ok but didnt stick out

pretty nice, cool to have heard but im neutral

A lot of short songs showcasing different styles of music packaged under Jimi's singing guitar. Genres range from soul to experimental to straight-up heavy psychedelic. The end result is that it doesn't sound as tight as his debut, which I found more cohesive (3.5).

Interesting album, but not my favorite.

This album really didn't do anything for me. The singing is subpar. She's So Fine was probably my favorite song. The drums on that track are out of this world. Now, of course the best part of this album should be the guitar. It was good. I wasn't blown away at any point though. Some solid riffs. Might be crazy to say, idk. This is the first Jimi Hendrix album I've had, so maybe the others will show me what I missed here.

I'm not sure if I just had my expectations too high on this one or what. I thought it was fine, just ok. No takeaways and nothing that really caught my ear.

nicht das richtige album für den Tag aber interessant. merken und später nochmal hören!

c’est sympa

Favourite song was Spanish castle magic

3/5 Ganz cool.

Este cabrón era un prodigio

Decent stuff here. Little Wing has long been a favourite of mine. Overall, though, it's a good album, not a great album.

Whilst I appreciate the artistry, I do struggle with psychadelica.

Lo escuché mientras caminaba a casa

Yet another example of not every album by an amazing artist should be included in the list. This one is musically all over the place.

ascoltato superficialmente ma bello

Feel the groove

A real mix up of sounds and rhythms and great songwriting. I like the range on show.

I know he’s a genius but what was that first track?

Exp — a psychodelic, noise introduction to the album. Definitely an attention grabber. Up From The Skies — funky groove throughout. That wavy guitar is abnormal but ear-pleasing. The vocal performance is smooth and clear. Spanish Castle Magic — the energy in this song is great. The bass is loud and catchy and the lead guitar sings all over this song. Hendrix's vocal performance is also impressive with lots of expression and grit. Wait Until Tomorrow — the song doesn't take itself too seriously despite how great the guitar playing is on it. The high pitch supporting vocals aren't my favourite, but they're okay and add to the playful tone of the song. The lyrics also have charm. Ain't No Telling — short, fun, and dynamic track. Doesn't do enough to make me care for it that much, but still a nice burst of energy. Little Wing — really good guitar solo at the end of this track. The vocal effect works but doesn't blow me away; it adds a nice touch to the track. If 6 Was 9 — a confrontational song. The end is a psychodelic cacophony of woodwinds and electric guitar drones. You Got Me Floatin' — not a fan of the chorus. The guitar and the audio effects still work here as they across the album. Castles Made of Sand — interesting, emotional lyrics. The opening and closing guitar effects are dreamy. She's So Fine — not used to the vocals, especially the high pitched supporting vocals. One Rainy Wish — the opening is entrancing and smooth. The guitar swings from dreamy to energetic; might be my favourite guitar performance on the album. The lyrics are surreal. Little Miss Lover — great energy on the track. Didn't connect with me much. Bold as Love — soulful guitar playing. The whole song has a great rhythm. The sound change in the second half felt like it could've been smoother. Favourite song: Spanish Castle Magic Least favourite song: She's So Fine Overall: the sonic effects on the electric guitar steal the show on this album. While I wouldn't call any of the songs bad (or even mediocre), I personally struggled to connect with many of them. I wouldn't oppose this album playing and if a song played from it, I'd listen happily, but there aren't many songs as of now that make me go out of my way to listen to them more. Rating: 3.8

Mixed bag

Wait until tomorrow is hendrix at his melodic and loudest. The rest of the album is experimental shall we say. Still a very worthwhile exercise though and one that everyone should try at least once!

una barbaridad las guitarras mis dieces, pero no he conectado muucho

Struggled to rate this one - I suspect I have rated harshly as I prefer other Hendrix output

Ну не плохо, парочка понравилось

Trust me, I get it. It’s Jimi Hendrix and you can definitely appreciate what he doesn’t like a guitar but I don’t know how many times I’m gonna actually have him heavy in rotation, but I’ll give you this Sandcastles made out of sand 10 out of 10 along with little Wing

Never once listened to a Hendrix studio release all the way through. I’d only had “collections.” No matter the format, always impressive and interesting. Still feels like one of those artists you outgrow after college, like Morrison, Marley, or Joplin.

there isn’t muy music style

What if Hendrix wrote a bunch of Psych-ish pop radio tunes? Catchy and to the point without all of the Guitar God antics. 3.5⭐️

Groovy, experimental, very nice to listen to. However I have sound sensitivities and it was very high pitched or grating sometimes.

Yeah that's Jimi alright. It's a good album.

A little messier than Electric Ladyland and not as ambitious. Still, there’s some decent songs here, but Hendrix has never really been my jam so I could never love this.

It's Jimi Hendrix. Pretty groovy.

Not my type of music, but it was a good experience.

álbum peculiar con cambios de ritmos y distintos sonidos de guitarra, no me mató y supongo que lo escucharía solo de fondo haciendo algo. Leí la historia de jimi que no conocía eso estuvo bueno.

Solid fun listen

Really liked parts of this album and not so much others. Really cool and influential sound though. I can see why it inspired so many people to get freaky w their music lol

Listened to half of it, kind of fun, very experimental and new in the old times i feel.

Well not the best album but very cool rock

nice guitars. Fav song: Castles made of sand

Too mellow for my taste. It tended to meld into the background even when I was actively listening. I only realized it was done when Greta van Fleet kicked in with a much more insistent guitar line

not really

Nice, maar hippie-rommelig

Svolítið speisuð en rann ágætlega í gegn

Hmm, bjóst við fleiri stjörnum frá mér.

Me agrada. No es mi estilo pero la intro es bastante waao y distinta.

Very cool, soulful, and talented musician. Though my personal enjoyment is somewhat down the middle

this album is so beautiful and very psychedelic.

The kind of album I imagine the kid from Dazed and Confused listening to at the end of the movie.

I've always been more inspired and impressed by the people that came after Hendrix who were inspired by him. But, this is still a solid album.

Love Jimi's guitar playing. Just like this

Sensing a common theme. Love the artist .... but. Maybe I'm not a deep diver? High 3 because it's Jimi.

Jimi tiene un sonido muy suyo que me gusta, pero el disco me ha dejado indiferente

I didn’t take as many notes while I was listening to this album, but I don’t know if I would’ve had much to say about each individual track anyway. I liked this album, though I don’t think it really has Jimi Hendrix’s best work on it. Both Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland are also on this list, and I feel like they’re both more emblematic of Hendrix’s music than this was. However, I still liked quite a few tracks from this album. Spanish Castle Music, Little Wing, You Got Me Floating and Bold As Love were probably my favourites, and I did like She’s So Fine even though it was wildly different to the rest. Favourite song: Bold As Love

I like blues and I like rock but when they are combined for some reason it just isn't resonating as hard as I'd like it to!

That time Hendrix pretended he was The Beatles.

5 - AVERAGE

Ik zou het niet uitzetten

Good vibes throughout.

Deeply impressive, but not that fun to listen to for me, except for maybe Spanish Castle Magic.

This is my third favorite Hendrix record, where some of the deep cuts hit harder for me than the big songs. Hendrix is always a good listen, but this is not on the same level as Electric Ladyland or Are You Experienced. 3.5, rounded down just because I like the fore mentioned two better.

2.75 - It was okay. Maybe I'll like the other two Jimi albums on this list better.

Idk

This was alright, I like a few of Jimi Hendrix’s song but wouldn’t necessarily listen to an album

Good album that was joy to listen to. Best song was Spanish Castle Magic.

sympa mais bon, c'est un poil trop bizarre certain morceaux pas méga accroché

Certaine musique pue du ku le reste très bien

It's a servicable Hendrix album. The 1st album had the pop hooks and the 3rd album had the experimental godliness. This album has little of either. A lot of middling, stumbling, thrown together at the last minute bits of filler. If you ditched the filler, this would make an amazing transitional EP between Are you experienced and Electric Ladyland.

Otroligt gitarrspelande, men som album inget jag skulle sätta mig och lyssna på.

Lite delad kring detta, men coolt är det ju.

Nej okej Rasmus det här är nog lite för experimentellt. Little Wing e bra.

Gah. Obviously a good album. Is it for me? Not really.

Hendrix always had such a ‘cool’ sound but this one is slightly lacking in memorable songs.

Kitara taituruutta parhaimmillaan. Laulaminen ei ole Henriks parhaita puolia mutta jänniä sanoituksia kylläkin

Is it bad if I rate this album a 3? Just average? Moments I really enjoyed, but felt disjointed at times… I’m a horrible person.

Crazy instrumentals Gute Laune Jeder song somehow anders?

Another album I just felt cool listening too. Will probably put it in rotation as background music but I liked it.

okeii guau

Good Album. Great Solos. But did not really hook me. Favorite Song: One Rainy Wish

OK but not my thing

Swirling music oscillating from ear to ear was pretty dizzying, but I enjoyed the harmonies, the guitar riffs, and even some of the vocals. Hendrix is a classic. I enjoyed the mixture of blues, rock, and some more experimental sound. Wouldn't reach for it but didn't struggle through it.

Interesante No había escuchado mucho Jimi Hendrix hasta ahora y mucho respeto a todo el talento que tiene Estuvo entretenido, buenos solos, este álbum como tal ninguna canción me sobresalió, pero como un todo me parece que incluye elementos muy interesantes desde un principio con su intro y luego ya diferentes inclusiones en medio del álbum

It's not Jimi's best, but it marked a shift to the even more psychedelic that is seen in Electric Ladyland.

Cool. Could have done with a couple more bangers.

It was a lot of just noise. And the riffs repeated making me confused thinking I was repeating songs.

Not his best album, but perhaps Jimi’s most thought provoking song is on this one. From an interview: I got the idea like when we were at Monterrey and I was just looking at everything around. So I figured that I would take everything I’d see and put it maybe in the form of a girl or something like that you know. The other hit was Castles Made of Sand. All songs are listenable (except Exp, that one doesn’t hold up at all). Still liking the psychedelia. (3.3*s) Fly on, Little Wing!

More Jimi isn't a bad thing and Axis is pretty good. Not as strong as the debut album but still got some edge and unique guitar work. Only one known track with "Castles Made of Sand." I think I will like Jimi more as a I age. For now I can appreciate the talent but his work hasn't grabbed me yet. I put this one a bit higher than Electric Lady Land at 2.64 stars.

Enjoyed it. Sounded similar to the other one we've had though

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as “Are you Experienced.” I did come away from the listening appreciating Jimi’s guitar work. I really enjoyed Bold as Love and Little Wing but it wasn’t a “listen the whole way through for me.”

From a guitar tech perspective this album probably blew minds and changed the game for the rest of rock history, but guitar performance, tech, and recording aside, to me this seems a tedious example of songwriting and vocal performance. Jimi Hendrix can clearly play the hell out of the guitar, but his singing is atrocious, and album seemed like a psychedelic slog even though it was only 39 minutes long. I admit that I am not among the core audience that this album was created for. I am not, and have never been, a guitar player. The highlight: "Wait Until Tomorrow". Nothing else stood out to me. It is difficult for me to rate this album. I don't enjoy it, but I understand its place in the development of pop, rock, and alternative history, and I am a fan of Mitch Mitchell, and it is the origin of Paul Allen's EXPerience Music Project in Seattle, which is pretty cool, so a 3 it is.

No doubt a sick sounding album, but no song really stood out to me or made me want to listen to them more

Not as good as I thought I would be

it's good but not really impressive

3/10

This is the 2nd Hendrix album in a matter of weeks and it is very similar to the first one

I played it two or three times and the music just ran over my head. It’s definitely not bad but I also find it difficult to appreciate the album.

Not bad, first song was a bit odd.

diddlididdlididdlidiiiii

An interesting choice for a Hendrix album. I'm betting there is probably a second one on the list. This was all new to me. I grooved with it. Not entirely my thing so won't likely see another rotation, but I appreciate what's being laid down here.

The wiki says this album was released seven months after experienced and it sounds like it, a bit rushed and missing any obvious hits. Not bad, has the unique Jimi sound but I was waiting for the standouts and they never came. 2.5.

It is decent, but not a patch on Are You Experienced, or Electric Ladyland. Little Wing was probably my favourite track - the intro sounds like a completely different song and I really like the use of bells.

Not my favorite but it’s Jimmy, so 3 stars.

My heart sank when this came up. Imagined an album of 20 minute guitar solos. But actually much lighter and more fun than I expected

Little too psychedelic for me, but still some good rock here n there. It has quality.

Es okay

Good album but nothing on his other albums. Cool psychedelic rock album with some soul/bluesy elements. Some good guitar bits but he for sure has better. No immediate standouts, but fave songs: -little wing - castles in the sand - she’s so fine

A little over two weeks ago I got (had) to listen to Are You Experienced. I was very underwhelmed, mostly because I'd heard every song about a million times on classic rock radio back in the 80's. I was never much of a fan, and I gave that album a three star rating mostly for the obvious talent. I was once again not excited to see this come up today. Looking at the tracklist what struck me was that there's only one song I knew. I figured this could either be a good thing or a bad thing. Initially I'd say it was good. I liked the introduction with Exp and Up From The Skies. I was thinking that just hearing his songs too much might've been the issue, and maybe I might actually enjoy this album. But then came a bunch of songs that sounded exactly like the ones on his debut, with a bit more studio fuckery to make it psychedelic rather than just bluesy. I like the song Little Wing, mainly due to Pearl Jam playing it and having seen them perform it last year. I still like their version better. There were moments as the album progressed that I liked, but then the songs would just go back to the same general sound. I actually felt more disappointed by this listen, as it initially seemed I might enjoy it more than I actually did.

Certainly a skilled musician, but nit my cup of tea. The Album is not bad by any means, but alright at most.

STEREOWOWOWOW! Behoorlijk stevig voor 1967-standaarden, de gitaar-virtuositeit kan ik waarderen, maar wordt snel wel een beetje zenuwachtig/noodelig. Ga ik nog weleens terugluisteren, meest memorabel was "Spanish Castle Magic"

Not consistent enough for Hendrix:(

weird. funk. poetry. Probably a million subtle music thingies i am not able to appreciate. Very hippie.

it was okay

Unfortunately, I've never been huge on this one. It's easily the mildest of the classic Hendrix trilogy, and a super downgrade from 'Are You Experienced' in my opinion. It's not worse per se, the fire, passion, and oomph in Hendrix's playing and singing are still here, but it's certainly less noisy, energetic, and blood-pumping when compared to its older brother. Instead, it opts for these open, meditative, and oftentimes directionless jammy bits that draw from the worlds of psychedelia more than anything. It works quite well on a few songs. 'Little Wing' will always be one of Hendrix's best songs, and 'One Rainy Wish' remains one of his most soulful songs and is far more dynamic than many of the other songs here. And I love that tremolo picking on the closing 'Bold As Love', it's again one of his slower RnB type tracks that actually goes over pretty well. But I just don't think there's enough interesting happening on a good chunk of these songs; there's no strong sense of structure. I know it's probably a preference thing, I'll always prefer Hendrix's noiser songs to his less in-your-face songs. But I do also just think his other two main albums are better on the songwriting front in a lot of ways; there's very little memorable here, no matter how many times I end up revisiting it.

Eh

Very influential album, to guitar players especially. A few filler songs however in my opinion, but the highs are very high. Not my favourite Hendrix album but definitely not the worst. Will listen again

Ничего особенного, 1000 раз подобное слышал, + не мой вкус. За компом фоном послушать норм. Удивился интро, не знал что такое было в 67 году.

Prima muziek, maar niet helemaal voor mij, veel gitaar

Some of it was cool, the other parts were crap, I thought better of you mr Hendrix

This was alr, lots of guitar obviously, that's what Hendrix was known for. He was a favourite of my grandad but it didn't do loads for me, still decent. I was in and out the room on this one so I listened less consistently. 61/100

aardig

A few great tunes. A bit experimental for me. Obviously important to music history and guitar playing.

boy was he horny wasn't he Would I listen again: Eh Deserves to be on this list: Nah 3.2

This is the 3rd Jimi Hendrix album I’ve listened to and probably the worst, not bad just boring 65/100

Pretty good this. I tapped my foot a lot. Didn't get too excited but I quite liked it

Hopefully their best album is also in this list...

Classic and love most of it. It is mesmerizing.

I am bit biased towards Jimi.

Awesome instrumentation, just not completely my vibe

It's good but it's the least best of the 3 albums and less memorable.

As far as guitar playing goes, this one (as well as its predecessor) must have been a revelation for many. Hendrix is up in the pantheon of guitar gods for a reason. Unfortunately, his genius does not extend to his song writing chops. It's an interesting album, don't get me wrong, but the songwriting is just ... fine, nothing revelatory. 3/5

very funky vibes personally not what I would go for but enjoyed it for sure for the majority

My bad again just didn’t click with me early on and then it started going in one ear and out the other. I’ll have to revisit later. But I’m sure this is worthy of a higher score but oh well 3 as a placeholder.

Idk what it is about Jimi but I don’t quite vibe with him as hard as I might try. Obviously he is a guitar maestro and all that but the showboating does nothing for me. There is something lacking for me. Definitely a singles girl when it comes to him

chill, never would have listened to otherwise.

As I restart the journey here this album was a little too experimental for me to get into right away, def added a few songs and enjoyed it and will revisit for but day one it landed at a solid 3

I'm familiar with a few of these tunes, hoping the other two albums appear on this list.

Hendrix is always incredible guitar, the question is always whether he can do something interesting to package his guitar brilliance. Listening notes: -Wow I hate this introduction so much. Something about aliens I guess, but my stereo speakers made this very unpleasant listening -Little Wing is dope, and puts a pretty high floor on the album as a whole -The slurred dazed vocals of Jimi Hendrix remain extremely distinctive, and work a lot better here, for some reason. Review: Little Wing is absolutely amazing, castles made of sand is at least memorable, but I'm not sure this album really ever reaches the heights of a 5-star album. 3.5, rounding down.

Tossing up between 2.5-3

3.5 I would so listen to this while tripping on acid. Fairly enjoyable, but not something I would listen to on my own time.

cool

Decent - talented, but not desperately engaging - Castles made of sand being the exception

In highschool, I wrote a poetry analysis of “Castles Made Of Sand” for one of my English classes. I also spent far too much time staring covetously at the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster in my Musician’s Friend catalogs. To this day, it’s the only model that might compel me back into Strat ownership (I’m team Telecaster/Jazzmaster). Now that I’ve made those qualifiers, I wish I had better things to say about this record. It may be a critical darling, but I fear that it’s a poor entry point for the Hendrix-curious. A comparison of this record against the track listing on any CD length ‘Best Of’ album won’t return many matches, and I fear that’s because he’s just a little too wonky and indulgent here. At the risk of heresy, I'll suggest that there's a pretty wide gulf between Hendrix "Classics" and "Album Tracks"; this record has much more of the latter. You can’t expect magic when you compel an already focus-challenged musician to rush out a sophomore album. You also can't expect it when you continue to release an endless stream of previously unreleased songs that Jimi didn't see fit to put on an album in his lifetime (a rant for another day). This is a record best suited to the already confirmed Hendrix fans; leave the missionary work to the debut record, Are You Experienced.

Wow '67 is very long ago! I listened to JH before but lets see what this record has got to offer. I dont want to glaze JH just becaue he is good with the guitar so Im just going to be honest with him. As I currently listen to the record I have to say, it sounds pretty normal nothing special. Ofcourse little wing is wonderfull but that's pretty much it. Im not mad, Im just beeing real, it sounds like an average listening experience. I'll give it a 5/10 (3stars)

Ja vel jeg liker men sånn idk sangene floater ikke og litt vanskelig følge med sikkrrt bsre for jeg trøtt tror jeg hadde datt mer pris på dette albumet en annen gang men det er bra jes 3/5

As with 'Electric Ladyland' all Hendrix stuff is evidently a product of 60s psychedlia. 'EXP' may have been "far out" back then, but these days it only serves to date the album. The production as always, is very muddy, and the drums always feel a bit detached from the rest of the playing. Being generous, I suppose The White Stripes' rough and ready playing can link back here. The guitar sound feels dated too most of the time - clearly a master at work with wah, phasing, backwards loops, dive-bombs which at the time would've blown guitarists away and set a bar. But it does at times feel an unnecessary distraction. Like its successor, it's not completely solid. But whilst 'Up from the Skies' feels like throwaway b-side fodder; Redding's 'She So Fine' doesn't fit at all; and 'Little Miss Lover' and 'You Got Me Floatin'' are poor versions of some of his bigger hits (the latter only notable for having Nash and Roy Wood on backing), otherwise there a decent hit rate.

I think this album is pretty chaotic. I can understand why people found it "revolutionising" in the late 60s, but a lot of the tracks in the middle are very "chaotic" with the guitar distortions. My favourite is the title track "bold as love", and there's a couple of nice ones, but overally nothing wowed me.

Hendrix is great, but there’s a lot of padding around his hits. There were a few tracks I never heard before that I really liked.

I was going to give it a two but I really liked Castles Made of Sand so that 2.5 gets bumped up.

Axis: Bold as Love feels like much of the fuzz and overwhelming volume of the group's debut has been reigned in a bit. This slightly tamed approach leaves a ton of space for Hendrix's more technical abilities to shine through, and surprise, surprise Hendrix is a very good guitarist. Axis also varies more stylistically than its predecessor. Blues-Rock, emphasis on Blues, Hendrix and his two be-afroed companions sound like a band, rather than a soloist with a backing group, as they weave in Jazz and Funk. However, while certainly not a boring listen, many of the songs are somewhat forgettable in the overarching Hendrix canon. Sure, "Castles Made of Sand", "Little Wing", "If 6 Was 9", and "Bold As Love" are fantastic, but I just don't see myself wanting to hear "You Got Me Floating" or the Redding-penned "She's So Fine" again soon. Not that these are tracks are bad, just forgettable. So, while it is, certainly, not my favorite Hendrix, it is still Hendrix and there's a lot to like here.

It was fine. I recognized a few songs. I like Jimi Hendrix, but I’m not a huge fan of his.

This is obviously a master musician. I am a little bored of this era and genre, though. Perhaps another time, guitar god.

Good

Funky sound, still looking for the “greatest guitarist of all time” sound

tuned most of it out bc it was mildly indecipherable - lots of guitar and drums - def won't add to playlist - 2.5 stars

Decent album, short and sweet. Overall fine

I liked the album just not something I would listen to daily. I know it’s a classic but I don’t think I like 60’s music much. Instrumentals are fire but yeah.

It was good just not my typical type in music. I really liked a couple song and added to my playlist!!

Side B was a lot better than Side A. Side A felt like a guided recorded jam session. B felt like an album with a theme

top 3: little wing, bold as love, one rainy wish hm: castles made of sand

groovy

I get it, but not my thing.

I like Hendrix. I like this record.

I've heard a lot of good things about Jimi Hendrix, but for the most part, I just wasn't impressed. Still solid, but I didn't really enjoy listening

I’m appreciate the man’s guitar prowess but somehow his music die m rarely moves me. On this album I kept hearing songs that reminded me of his other songs and I realized he didn’t necessarily push himself as much as he might have. So as amazing as his debut album was, this feels like more of the same. Not that I could ever get close, or many others, to his skill level. It’s just that his style stays consistent and doesn’t resonate with me.

Added 2 songs from the album to my new playlist, super groovy

Transcendent guitar that often pokes through some…static-ey? songs. There’s just a muffled quality to the sound that I can’t get over. I’d pay good money to hear Jimi record some songs on modern equipment

No es mi estilo. Muy repetitivo el sonido a veces.

Things just don'T seem to click between Jimi and I. I recognize his talent and influence, but I'm not really that interested in hearing his music to be honest

Weird sounds A few good guitar songs but nothing particularly noticeable Very sensual, think strip tease

It took a while for this one to get going. Psychedelic rock is a genre that has never clicked with me. The markers that identify this genre have never agreed with me... messing with stereo and sounds fading in and out, fuzziness, etc. The last 3 or 4 songs seemed a little more trad rock which I liked. Bold as Love is a cool song.

Å høre på Jimi Hendrix har alltid vært litt skuffende. Mitt første møte med mannen var gjennom en best-of skive som hadde akkurat de låtene du kan forvente at den hadde, men med unntak av høydepunkter som Purple Haze, var det lite som traff meg. Jo, jeg synes faktisk det var litt kjedelig. Idag har jeg mer tålmodighet for noen av de "kjedelige" låtene. Little Wings er en fin låt med masse textur. Måten han synger "eventually" på i Castles Made of Sand har en eller annen vanskelig-å-beskrive-faktor ved seg. Men sånn over fjøla er Hendrix fortsatt ikke det helt store. Jeg tviler ikke på at mannen var (og fortsette å være) historisk viktig for gitarister, men som låtskriver ligger han stort sett under sine kontemporære. Noen ganger treffer han. Progressjonen på Electric Ladyland feks. (låta) er det noe magisk over -- noe som kan høres i "eventually" nevnt over. Axis: Bold As Love er skive som er helt grei å høre på mens den går, har to-tre låter som stikker seg ut som noe mer, men det blir for mye blues og for lite psych for min smak.

Skulle ønske «Spanish Castle Magic» åpnet albumet. Istedet får vi hele 2 spor med litt obligatoriske psych-utskeielser. Men «Spanish Castle Magic» låter så heftig den dag i dag. «Wait Until Tomorrow» er en fin liten låt, høres ut som Steve Miller Band. Tittelsporet sitter også som et skudd. Og beaten på «Little Miss Lover» er faktisk så fristende at jeg skjønner hvorfor Oasis stjal den til «Fuckin’ in the Bushes» «Little Wing» låter litt uferdig, og det høres ut som Eric Clapton fullførte arbeidet i sin versjon av låta. Litt som Hendrix gjorde for Dylan. Digg med klokkespill da. Dette er kanskje det svakeste av albumene Hendrix ga ut mens han levde. Både debuten og Electric Ladyland har langt flere sterke låter på seg. Band of Gypsys er noe eget. Mens Axis faller litt i mellom og det er litt mange fillers. Det høres litt ut som Hendrix har fått beskjed om at han må eksperimentere mer, eller låte mer summer of love. Noe han egentlig får til, men det er jo ikke det han skal holde på med. Electric Ladyland derimot!

Jimi Hendrix sine album har aldri truffet meg helt. Jeg liker jo han selvfølgelig veldig godt som gitaris, og det er gode album, men de har aldri fenget meg helt. Dette er intet unntak, men det er det albumet med han som har fenget meg mest! Little Wing er legendarisk da.

Мне понравилось что это было новое звучание для меня, музыка задает определенную атмосферу. Но в меня не попал лично альбом

3/5 Pas désagréable, mais aucun morceau ne retient particulièrement mon attention

Instru géniale, qq morceaux un peu spéciaux à mon goût mais globalement très intéressant musicalement parlant.

Pretty funky, maybe less so than I expected

It was okay. I’m just trying to imagine a time where all these guitar “tricks” were new. It must have blown peoples’ minds. I would have liked some of the songs to be longer to showcase Jimi’s playing. The songs were catchy. “You Got Me Floating” is an ear worm.

Always a decent listen. As a young guitarist Jimi's albums really spoke to me. I felt his guitar playing and singing were a talk and response that seemed to carry so much attitude. I haven't listen to him in a long time, and my tastes have changed, but the feeling remains the same

Don't get me wrong I like a bit of Jimi as everyone does, but I don't think I've ever heard the songs from this album. They're fine, none particularly bad or excellent. Feels like this is only on here due to the artist's infamy/limited discography.

definitely an experimental 60s sound

3.5

Fet introlåt. Nevermind Spanish castle magic er god, og klarer reisen inn på spillelisten. Ingen nytt favorittalbum

Definitely a lot of good songs in here, but not his best in my opinion.

Maybe caught me on a bad day: I enjoy a lot of Jimi's work (and obviously there are 2 or 3 of his greatest tracks on here) but this record was a bit too wig-out in places.

Kind of just got bored of this tbh, a few big hits just about bring it over to a 3. Undeniably great guitarist, wasn’t quite a songwriter 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Little Wing

It's fine, its your older cousin who smokes too much weed music. He is obviously an incredible guitar player, but his songwriting is not great. I do love little wing and bold as love though.

Jimi and the Experience open up their softer, spacier, side on their second record. Patchy, but the high points are fantastic! Favourite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, Castles Made Of Sand, Bold As Love