Axis: Bold As Love

He had a much more enjoyable voice than I ever really think about. This had some nice moments vocally that made me realize that fact.

Jimi delivers again

not sure why he destroyed my ears on the first track but the rest was pretty swanky

You have to like Hendrix to like Hendrix - there's not a lot of middle ground. But are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland are all landmarks in the evolution of modern music.

I don’t love his vocals and I’d probably appreciate the lyrics a little more with some acid, but the guitar was slammin tho!

One of those albums that’s literally stunning every time you hear it. The man was a gift from the gods that keeps on giving. Unique for many reasons; among them - the first track is the only dud.

I don't know enough about what makes a guitarist great. So this album became background music. I find it dull overall. If it's on in some else's car, I'd listen. If it came on in my own car, I'd see what other options were available.

I don't play guitar so I don't really care about Hendrix as much as most. I mean seriously, people still cream their pants over this guy. Technically this is a pretty sound album. Great production, the blending of genres the use of stereo and what might be early sampling are all pluses. I just don't really like the songs. Most of the time it sounds like the rock n roll version of what you would hear in a spa. That just doesn't do it for me.

Spanish Castle Magic Little Wing If 6 Was 9 Castles Made of Sand

Day203 - this album is full of wonderful songs. wait until tomorrow, little wing, castles made of sand and bold as love are going into my library

#292. There's not really much I need to say. I thought it would be good, it was good. 4/5: yes Song added to playlist: Little Wing I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

While not as iconic as Are You Experienced, this is a great album. Beginning is a little weird, but once they get going they drop some bangers

idk. not bad i just couldn’t get into it

im a sucker for a good guitarist and the 60s style drumming

I don't think I've really ever gone out of my way to listen to Jimi. Will now!!

Great skill does not equal great music. Man, this just wasn’t for me. Couldn’t finish because I felt angry at wasting my own time.

Guitar guru doing guitar guru things.

While it didn't blow me away like their first album, this is such a solid psych rock record.

Five songs in my liked list, and I'm fussy. He was simply on a different plane to the rest of music, stolen from life and never ever replaced

Solid Jimi but not his best.

Wonderful. RIP Jimi. 86/100

a boiling pot of delicious guitar noodles

Jimi Jimi Jimi! As original as it gets.

Not nearly as good as their debut album. A few monster songs like Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand and Bold as Love, but the rest of the album is a bit pedestrian for the legend. 3.95

Unlike Electric Ladyland and Are You Experienced? I wasn't familiar with this one, and so pleased to know it now. Fantastic stuff.

So damn good, probably my favorite Hendrix album. Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, Wait Until Tomorrow, Castles Made of Sand…this thing plays like a greatest hits collection it’s so stacked.

There's some very good moments here, but the overall experience was really quite bland. I only knew a couple of the tracks from this album before and neither of them are particular favourites of mine. I'm going to be kind and give 3 stars for the flashback to the Easy Rider soundtrack.

really good

I love Jimi, but this is not his best work.

Hendrix isn’t exactly my jam but can’t deny the talent. Iconic guitarist. The album is a little dated sounding but has some great songs.

So many hits on here, and even the non hits on this album have grown on me over time. Hendrix is one of my all time favorite guitarists and his lyrics are great too. Little wing is one of my favorite songs.

Not quite a 5 for me, but the highs are very high here. "Spanish Castle Magic", "Little Wing", and "Bold as Love" are all awesome. It's such a shame Jimi did not live longer as I think he would have kept making interesting music for a long time. Side Note: Could this album cover be made today?

The opening track is extremely fitting. Jimi was from another planet!

Solid, but leaving me wanting more.

4.5* - Don't love Jimi's singing or lyrics all the time. While he's undeniably a game-changing guitarist, I think Mitch and Noel deserve more credit. Some of their instrumental only portions of songs just sound great together.

Fantastic album.

Second Half Is Much Better.

Enjoyed every single minute.

Jimi is so Jimi. Primo mix of chill and power. Easy 5. PS! Yikes! I can't imagine having an album cover get shipped without the artist knowing 😅

This album is awesome. There’s some Doobie Bros and some CCR influences (or maybe Hendrix was the influencer?). Loads of great songs.

I’d never heard of this album before and while this was good in its own right I can see why electric ladyland and are you experienced are his two classics. It’s less intense on the guitars and none of the tracks stood out as much as some on his other works but it still has the signature psych blues vibe throughout. Lowkey a sophomore slump but for Jimi Hendrix that still means the musics pretty good. Maybe if I had gotten this on one of the days I was high I’d have enjoyed it more. Okay I listened to this again a bit more actively and enjoyed it a lot more. Still not as memorable overall but a couple more tracks stood out to me like little wing and one rainy wish.

Good, but while a fan of his playing, not a fan of his writing

3.5

Definitely a fantastic follow up to their debut album. Their first album is so far above anything else they put out though. Still very good album on its own.

Enjoy the wah and licks during "up from the skies". Spanish castle definitely has more of a rock undertone to it. Its a cracker tune. Little wing. Absolute belter. 5/5 song. I wish it was double the length but its pretty damn perfect as it is. Castles made of sand <3 Some real good songs on this album. But theres also several average ones too. The musical abilities of the band is unquestioned though.

I find I don't even listen to the vocals. I just want to listen to guitar solos

This record has my favorite Hendrix tunes on it, which are wonderful, but in between them is a lot of nonsense.

I enjoyed the album. He was legend already when he died at 26.

great album, jimi really one of the greatest ever that touched a guitar

Jimi Hendrix brings value. His guitar plays in a way noone plays to this very day.

One of the GOATs

Brains 7 Heart 7 Cock 7

I had never been a hendrix fan. I enjoyed this album though. The music is amazing. I will relisten to other albums. Looking at the tracks EXP is not needed. Up from the skies is an excellent song and I really enjoyed Spanish castle magic. Favourite song: If 6 was 9 and up from the skies. Least favourite: EXP Album artwork: Love it

I preferred Are You Experienced over this album. I didn't dislike it but it didn't do much for me. Fave Track: Wait Until Tomorrow Rating: 3

What a phenomenal record. So many great tunes and guitar playing unlike anyone else. Really excited for future listens of this album.

This album has some of Jimi's best songs but it also has some of his most "okay-iest" songs, so I am really debating between a 4 and 5 here. A lot of great solos and bluesy riffs. Bold as Love is a great closer 4.5 (This is probably closer to a 4 but Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand are too good)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience alright, it was auditory, sometimes not to my tastes but still interesting enough to keep me engaged. 2.8/5

No

Jimi is one of the best guitarists to ever do it. However, I don’t think he really shines in studio albums. There are some solid songs on here. There are also some duds, the musicianship is always good, but the songs themselves are not great. I’m sure even those not so good songs were amazing live though. To me that’s where Jimi really shined. He was a performer, watching old concert footage he is electric on stage, he commands the crowd. So yeah there’s some amazing songs on here, Spanish Castle Magic, Bold As Love, Castles, and the regrettably too short Little Wing. There’s also some decent songs, like One Rainy Wish, songs I don’t mind but wouldn’t go out of my way for. And then there’s some songs that don’t feel quite finished, or are finished and just don’t hit the mark. It’s a mixed bag.

Jimi lives !!

little wing

Very nice

Same as l'autre, très meh

Goed album, paar vette nummers, helaas ook veel mindere, technisch fantastisch

1. ezp - 0 2. zkiez - 1 3. caztle - 1 4. tomorrouu - 0 5. telling - 1 6. uuing - 1 7. nine - 1.5 8. floating - 1 9. zand - 1 10. fine - 1 11. rainy - 1 12. lover - 1.5 13. bold - 1.5

It's insane that this album was released in 1967. In terms of production, performance, and experimentation, it feels miles ahead of pretty much everything else of its time. I would have guessed that it was at least mid-70s. Stylistically, 'Axis' draws from rock n roll, blues, and experimental jazz, but doesn't really sound like any of those. It has a unique character that feels indifferent to their contemporaries. This is our music, do what you want. An attitude that would keep resurfacing in punk and grunge acts to come. The big highlight for me is the excellent 'Spanish Castle Magic'. As good as the songs are, I do feel like the songs could have flowed together a bit better. In that respect, it's maybe not Hendricks' best album. But there sure are a lot of genius moments.

Masterpiece 5/5

Pretty good.

Not an album I will enjoy going back to. Very forgettable, even though I like jimi hendrix

Pretty good. A few five star moments here and there, but overall a four for me.

I mean, you gotta love Hendrix right? Sometimes these 60s blues knockoff bands don’t do much for me, but when folks like Hendrix and Zeppelin provide their psychedelic spin on things it’s pretty great in my opinion. And honestly the man can not only shred, he truly expresses himself through his guitar, but he’s also a pretty terrific lyricist as well. Definitely worthy of the list.

This was good. I started out at a 3, but I thought it ended very strong.

Excellent album, different for its time, heavy and great finishing track. Still prefer Electric Ladyland

Just as good as, if not better than their debut.

Not great, not bad. Kind of forgettable. There are a few notable tracks, but for the most part, compared to Electric Lady Land or Are You Experienced? this isn't Jimi's best work.

Top 10. Not a song I don't enjoy, even the Noel Redding one (tho it's on the lower end of the Axis spectrum). You go, Paul Caruso.

My favorite by Jimi at the moment, though it’s not an easy listen

It's okay, again not something I'd opt to listen to on my own.

A psychedelic journey into Jimi Hendrix's mind, filled with fuzzy guitars, cosmic lyrics, and mind-bending wah-wah. "Little Wing" is a classic, and the whole album hints at the magnificent Electric Ladyland to come.

There is just something about Jimi. His voice deep but perfect dictation and his snooth guitar playong vrry innovative and unique to this day. Experimental yet true to blues. Its just so diferent to all other shit happening at the same time. But what always surprises me is the drummer that dude is sooooo underrated and amazing.

Early Hendrix...

It’s Hendrix! Some of the best poetry and definitely the greatest guitar playing ever.

Not my favorite from Hendrix, but still more than the sum of its parts. They’re working together in such a groove to make an album that feels like one complete work instead of a collection of songs.

First time listening to this album and I really liked it.

There is some great talent here. The hits on this album deserve their respect but I can’t say the same about all the other tracks. Overall, I would say that this is impressive for its time but I wouldn’t go back to it.

What's interesting in that sophomore album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience is that its many highlights are slightly less iconic than the ones found in *Are You Experienced* and *Electric Ladyland*. And oddly enough, this is what makes it sound fresh after all these years, because those great tunes can be listened to for what they are, instead of others that you already know by heart through their uses for TV, commercials, videos or film soundtracks. It's easier to put yourself in the shoes of a rock fan in 1967, discovering the album for the first time. Not that this record doesn't have its share of memorable cuts, just like the two others quoted up there. There's the lively "magic" of the titular "Spanish Cstle". There's the delicate glockenspiel-addled ballad "Little Wing", quickly followed by the intricate bluesy lines of "If 6 Was 9". In the vein of "Little Wing" you also have "Castles Made Of Sand" (admittedly in a livelier mode, thnks to its upbet rhythms, impressive chord changes, and its "backwards-recorded" guitar solo) and also "One Rainy Wish", aptly couterbalanced by rockers "You Got Me Floatin'" and "Little Miss Lover". Even a deep cut such as the Noel Redding-led sixties ditty "She's So Fine" sees Jimi adding his trademark set of sparks through one of his hectic solos. And closing the proceedings, you have the catchy and moving track giving part of its name to the album, and building up to one of the most epic solos and psychedelic instrumental climaxes of the rock idiom (whose phasing sound has aged like fine wine, by the way). *Axis: Bold As Love* is often seen as a moodier offerring compared to the other Jimi Hendrix albums, probably because it starts with the low-key "Up From the Skies" (after that weird and tongue-in-cheek "Exp" intro"). It's true that when he croons and goes gentle there, Jimi displayed a subtlety and restraint he is not often associated with. But when this thing rocks, man, it *rocks*. Best of both worlds, even without the truly iconic stuff. Number of albums left to review: 160 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 363 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 212 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 269

Classic rock album. Amazing guitar work demonstrated across slow and fast songs. So many good songs here. Unfortunately there were a few I didn’t like, and I think at times all of the sounds of the instruments and the singing and the effects just covered each other and became noise. So close to perfect.

6/10 I had high hopes for this and that may be inflating the rating. I wouldn't seek this record out. Still has some moments of goodness. 6-14-2024

A strong 3 but the weakest of Jimi's albums

I expected to like this more than I did. Jimi is pretty incredible and I like his singing voice as well, but this album didn't really have any standout tracks that made me want more. I was pretty over the Woodstock vibe by the end. Little Wing is definitely the best here, and I also liked Wait Until Tomorrow and Castles Made of Sand.

Bizarre, abstract and slightly annoying

Liked most of the tracks, but not all.

Cool

C+ EXP 1 Up From The Skies 3 Spanish Castle Magic 3 Wait Until Tomorrow 3 Ain't No Telling 3 Little Wing 3 If Six Was Nine 3 You've Got Me Floating 3 Castles Made Of Sand 3 She's So Fine 3 One Rainy Wish 3 Little Miss Lover 3 Bold As Love 3 I'm learning that I'm not a huge fan of Hendrix.

It‘s too annoying in its whole length that some few gems („Little Wing“) don’t make my low interest switch into awe.

Spanish Magic Castle Little Wing If Six Was Nine Castles Made Of Sand One Rainy Wish Bold As Love

Alright - neither here nor there really. 3.5?

Long time fan first time listener to a whole Hendrix album (how embarrassing for me to admit). Soaring and amazing brilliance interspersed with … flute solos. Oy. Points off for that. Hendrix is still god. Props to that rhythm section too.

Kinda the least of the first three JHE for me but still cool.

butterflies and zebras, and moonbeams and fairy tales.

🔥

Some songs were noise, others were great

✨🤘🏻✨

Excellent. As expected - can’t deny little wing is an all time banger! 4.2

Little Wing 🔥what a masterpiece recording for it's time

It’s Jimi Hendrix. You just have to accept it for what it is sometimes.

woooooooooo

1. EXP N/A 2. Up From The Skies 7/10 3. Spanish Castle Magic 9/10 4. Wait Until Tomorrow 9/10 5. Ain’t No Telling 6/10 6. Little Wing 8/10 7. If 6 Was 9 9/10 8. You Got Me Floatin’ 8/10 9. Castles Made of Sand 10/10 10. She’s So Fine 9/10 11. One Rainy Wish 8/10 12. Little Miss Lover 7/10 13. Bold As Love 8/10 Score: 98/120= 82%

Boring

Classic!!!

I knew most, if not all, of these songs because my mom was super into Hendrix so he was heavily in my family's music rotation growing up. A True Classic.

I really enjoyed this for the most part. Some songs were a bit forgettable, but others blew me away. All together, a great experience. 3.3/5 -> 3/5.

10/10

- this album is a technical marvel, both in the guitar playing and the production - there are so many details in production and songwriting, that make a listen enjoyable - the songwriting isn't really for me I suppose

Here's the thing about listening to Jimi albums in the modern day: he was throwing a lot of stuff at the wall, and a lot of it stuck. It changed how music sounded after. But some of it didn't and became that kind of navel-gazing drug-fueled stuff we associate with lava lamps and flower prints. So the album is a mix of absolute classics and stuff that comes across as fairly weird.

Guitar rock is really a thing, and this is a very good version of it, but man I've never really ... cared about Jimi? The hits are undeniable and the rest sounds like ... the same thing.

Great in parts, not that pleasant to listen to 3.8

Not for me

Love the sound of guitar because I play it and think it’s a beautiful instrument, and he’s a very good guitarist Also liked the other instruments, singing and beat.

Gas

2.5

One of my favorites. If 6 Were 9, Castles Made of Sand, Bold As Love, Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing...are you kidding me with this songwriting?!?!? The Experience's second album, but the first where Jimi was given a budget and allowed to play around a little. I think this might have been one of the first "stereo first" rock albums. Beatles and Beach Boys were all mono first and then mixed to stereo later, often by others. Anyway, Jimi finally has the budget where he gets to overdub himself on this record so among other things you don't lose his rhythm guitar when he goes to olay lead guitar, and it sounds amazing. Rewards headphones.

I was a little surprised that the second Jim Hendrix album was also his/their 2nd studio album, but now I realize that this collection contains *all* of Jimi Hendrix/Experience's studio albums, so not so surprising I suppose. A fun album, with more of a distinctive sound than just the great guitar playing on his/their first album, and it's fun to hear songs that got a fair amount of radio play-time in the years since. I do wish that songs like "Little Wing" were longer, though, as they seem *too* short to really develop as song. And I'm not sure I've ever heard "If 6 was 9" before, but I like it (and it's definitely long enough). A shame that we're already 2/3s through his music in this collection--he really did have a unique sound and style.

A little more laid back than Are You Experienced and still terrific. Bold as Love is my favorite track, with Castles in the Sand and Spanish Castle Magic also good.

he neva miss 10/10

That’s 2, Mr Hendrix you have been good!

Loved it

Creative interesting sounds, not just power chords.

such pretty sounds makes me want to learn guitar.. + i can’t stop staring at the cover <3 spanish castle magic 1000000000000/10

Cool guitars and aggressive sounds. Did photoshop collages while listening. 8/10

Close to a 5. Very enjoyable music

Jimi is incredible and way ahead of his time. But this album is a mixed bag for me. The good songs are all timers. But there are plenty of songs on here I don't really care about hearing again. Which is kind of my take on most Jimi records. For me he is a greatest hits record artist. With all due respect.

I fucked up and didn't take notes while I listened today at work. I ran through it twice. First listen I wasn't really vibing but I started to hit a groove with it the second time through. I think I should listen to this at home sometime where I can be a little more careful with my listening. 3/5 for now.

Una chorrada

Fantastique

What else can you say? It's Hendrix. Standouts are Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, and Bold As Love.

I've had a recent run of Jimi and it doesn't get boring. There was some nice variation here and I enjoyed the quality again.

Not his finest album

I thought I had heard and had seen every Hendrix record there was out there. Guess not, even with a few known songs on this album. As far as a review goes, I hate to say it so much but again, this whole album is exactly what you’d expect from this artist. Beautiful, innovated guitar playing, solid musicianship from the rest of the band. It’s not hit after hit but aside from “Exp” all the songs are hovering around the hit category. Choice Cut: Little Wing

noisy but i mean NICE 3

Very bold very love

This is a great album cover.

I can't say every song is a stone cold classic but there are several on this. Electric Ladyland and Band of Gypsies are better albums but Jimi is the epitome of cool

My least fav of the Hendrix experience studio albums yet still phenomenal. Songs are tight and poppy for Jimi (except EXP).

It’s Hendrix. It’s beautiful.

I liked a lot of the songs on this album, particularly Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand, but I didn’t love anything enough to justify a 5

Not as good as the previous Hendrix, but very good nonetheless. Simpsons: yes

A generous 4 stars. A couple of quality tunes but the rest became background music. Background music that I'll happily put on again though.

I really enjoyed the other Hendrix album, this one just didn't do a lot for me.

Enjoyable, nicely paced.

The best Jimi Hendrix songs are actually Stevie Ray Vaughan songs

This was more exciting than the last Jimi Hendrix album. It was something I'm glad to have listened to, but will probably never listen to it again.

I'm tired of this, grandpa

Yeah this was chill

9 / 10 Un genio, sin más. No es solo un guitarrista, la música suena a algo que podría ser actual, no ha pasado de moda.

Hendrix is an artist I have struggled to get into despite generally enjoying his music when I hear it. I think he is an incredible guitarist and his music is always solid. He doesn't have the best voice but that's not important with his guitar. I think ultimately, he distorts his guitar a lot and that's not my favorite sound but he doesn't over do it the way other artists have. I could really hear the influence he had on future bands as a lot of the melodies sounded like RHCP songs. Not sure how much I will come back myself, but the music is good and something i wouldn't ask to be changed. Also deserves credit for the influence.

Honestly wasn't that impressed with this one compared to his other work.

Olishan se tyhmää väittää että nää Henkan levyt olis mitään muuta kun mainioita. Tää on itsellä jäänyt vähimmille kuunteluille vaikka hyllyssä onkin. 4/5

Jimi on parhaimmillaan tässäkin ihan maaginen, mutta jotenkin tää on vähän epätasainen loppua kohti. Moni huikea biisi jää kans vähän kesken, esim. Little Wing. Silti 4/5 helposti

Kitarasankarointia lajin mestarilta. 4/5

There's a reason it's called an experience. This album is a great ride from start to finish.

не откладывается у меня Джими, даже легендарный литл уинг. но норм)

I liked this album. I can realize why Hedrix is Hendrix

Hendrix. You know what you're going to get with Hendrix.

Beautifully composed psych rock but I don’t think it reaches its full potential. Makes me very excited to listen to more Hendrix releases.

Not for me!

Little Wing // Bold as Love //

Quintessential Jimi. His imagination with the guitar far exceeded what was happening in the day. That’s why the great like Clapton and the Beatles love to listen to him. I wasn’t sure how this album was gonna play, but I loved it from the get-go. It has just enough psychedelic in it to keep it interesting. Too bad there’s no more.

I was expecting the quintessential guitar licks that Hendrix is known for. What surprised me was the poetry of his lyrics especially in the track If 6 was 9.

Jimi was a special talent, that’s for sure. So much rhythmic complexity going on in just his rhythm playing, much less his solos. Little Wing is a stone cold classic, and a lot of the album is great, but it didn’t blow my head off like Are You Experienced? did on first listen. How crazy is it to realize his first two iconic albums were both released in the same year?!? Mind blowing…

Decent

Another formative one. Wild that Jimi had so much guitar in him, but also a pretty impressive songwriter, composer, studio wizard. Lyrics can tend toward ... i dunno cheesy is not the right word, but whatever it is it is the best sort of that. Guitar and drums (mitch mitchell criminally overlooked drummer) are amazing, and bass keeps up. Hell noel even wrote a song. Amazing song structures - its wild that "innovators" later through today still havent really developed on ideas he was coming up with just messing around. If you have never in your life gotten chills on the solo to axis it is cause you have no soul. Sing on brother, play on drummer

Probably my favorite Hendrix record. I used to have it on vinyl but gave it up. Wait until tomorrow has one of my favorite grooves of any hendrix record. Castles made of sand and if six was nine are so trippy. Spanish castle magic rocks hard. Little Wing and Bold As Love may be his two best songs and they practically bookend the record. There is not bad hendrix records but this feels like the perfect combination of flashy playing, psychedelic tones and great songwriting.

Another flavor of Hendrix that I wasn't as familiar with.

Cualquier disco de Jimi Hendrix y de su trío con la Experience es de obligatoria escucha. Tampoco exige esfuerzo alguno, son solamente 3: el debut en 1967 Are you Experienced, el psicodélico Axis: bold as love editado ese mismo año y para mí el mejor disco de la historia, el ineludible Electric Ladyla, su siguiente y último álbum. Spanish Castle Magic, la maravillosa titular o Castles Made of Sand demuestran la maestría no solo en la composición e interpetación de este genio sino en la producción del malogrado Hendrix. Otros excelentes debuts de ese mismo año fueron los de The Doors, Scott Walker, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground, y también aunque menores los de Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Bowie o First Edition. Otras obras enormes editadas ese mismo año 1967: Sgt. Peppers y Magical Mistery Tour, Forever Changes y Da Capo, The Velvet Underground, Surrealistic Pillow,The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The Doors, The Who Sell Out, Days of Future Passed, Disraelí Gears, Bee Gees´ First, Younger Than Yesterday, Evolution y Butterfly, I never loved a man the way i love you y Arrives, Something Else, Scott, Bee Gees´ First (en realidad el segundo), Wild Honey o Happy Together...

That was dazzling...

Little Wing is here, but not much more.

Different - more psychedelic and experimental compared to Electric Ladyland, which I felt was also more hard rock and intense. Either way has some amazing tunes and deserves a high score. 4.5.

Hendrix is amazing, obv. But this album is a bit much for me, personally.

Nicht nur seine besten Songs, aber auch.

I didn't like the intro or some of the more psychadelic sounds, but there's also some good songs. Some groovy drumming and Jimi Hendrix' guitar. Little Wing is too short though.

Mag gut sein, aber mit Jimi Hendrix werde ich nicht warm.

Wicked!

Good songs (and guitar, obviously), but no real stand outs, in my opinion.

Little Wing is so so good that it’s overshadows many of the other tracks especially on the second half. I can see how impactful hearing something like this for the first time when it was released could have been. The eclectic mixing for EXP serves a really good intro for the softer mellow sound of Up From The Skies. Spanish Castle Magic really sounds like a precursor to harder rock to come. The second half sounded more similar to itself and I lost track except maybe Bold as Love. 3.5/5

Some songs were questionable

Not really something I liked, I appreciate the artistry though.

That sure was a jimi hendrix experience

Sometimes I was transported to a mid-west American bildungroman roadtrip scene. Sometimes I heard genius. Mostly the former. If I had a white pick up truck, a red flannel, and a baseball cap - and my kids had just left me - this would be my jam. I appreciated the jazzier stuff, but not a huge rock fan.

Love how his singing is literally percussive. Especially in Wait until tomorrow. Loving the fusion of R&B, electric and blues influences. Little wing had such a cutesy guitar that I loved. Plus soooo slay the album is so diverse but flows super well from each song

i enjoyed it but i actually kind of got sick of the guitar after listening through the album :((

While arguably the most influential guitarist of all time, Hendrix is rarely talked about as a songwriter and hated his own singing, but I feel that these are where this album shines for me. Fav tracks: Up From the Skies, Wait Until Tomorrow, Bold as Love, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand

I am hella disappointed to find out these arent random generated albums but from some hobknocker's book because he thinks his shitty taste is so good its objective fact. I was hoping to hear some awesome wide range type of shit but hes just a nostalgic boomer. Anyway this album bored me

Progressive, bit ultimately felt like a testing ground for later songs

My second jimi in two days. Once again revolutionary and once again not really my favorite. Favorite Track - Little Wing

NOT his best....

Oh delicious. Sweet Hendrix, sweet, expansive, thoughtful, expressive Jimi Hendrix. And Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell. Up From The Skies, right off the bat we are doing jazz. Mitch tastefully brushing his kit, a little swing and a whimsical judgement on the future of humanity. Spanish Castle Magic. What a solo. Jimi's phrasing and the ease with which he plays outside while Redding keeps a steady harmonic bed for the solos to go anywhere. The end of the second solo has a little scream from Hendrix first on his guitar and then from his throat, and you know they are one. Wait Until Tomorrow. That clean tone is just pure ASMR, and he doesn't miss a note, everything is so perfectly placed. The groove is so lithe, I can literally hear his right wrist moving.

Just the opening track made me smile. That is humour we have not come to know Hendrix for. It all starts with the blues. But then the trio departs and it quickly gets funky. The drumming gets spicy. The guitar gets fiery. We get to the land of magic. A sense that this music is both from the world (the blues) and truly not from this world. This is the sound of multiple possible worlds captured at once. This is great, living, moving music. And yet. They were still learning to shape their power. Incredible, really.

Great guitar. Easy listen. 4/5

The talent is undeniable. The style is unique and identifiable. Love the heavy interplay between percussion and guitar as well as the vocal style of Hendrix

So I was quite familiar with Jimi’s work while in middle school and high school via the great FM station in Cleveland at the time, WMMS 100.7 – but never owned a Hendrix album until I got to college in 1981… That was when I really dove in, and vividly remember listening debut album “Are You Experienced” all the way through the first time – and it absolutely blew my mind… I then worked through the next 2, and while there are amazing tracks on both “Axis: Bold As Love” & “Electric Ladyland”, neither could touch the start-to finish magic of “Are You Experienced” … Really enjoyed the album, and you could hear the progression in Jimi’s song-writing and musical compositions… As for me, the best tracks are listed below, along with my usual 7-star ratings scale – because you know that 5 isn’t quite enough, and 9 would just be silly… : ) “Spanish Castle Magic” – 5-stars out of 7… “Ain’t No Telling” – 5-stars out of 7… “Little Wing” – 7-stars out of 7… “If 6 Was 9” – 6-stars out of 7… “Castles Made Of Sand” – 5-stars out of 7… I will say that the album loses stream after “Castles Made Of Sand”, as those are several of the weaker tracks on the album – also have no idea why Noel the bass player sang “She’s So Fine” – probably his song, but would have been better if Jimi had sung it – but still the most forgettable track on the album… Since “Are You Experienced” is going to be a 5 for me, I’d probably have “Axis: Bold As Love” clock in at a 4.25, so will round it down to an “exceptional” 4 in my book…

Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell. Incredible stuff

Not my cup of tea 2/5

Bland

This screamed difficult second album. Pleasant but noodly.

A perfect album!! All- time great performances !

Legend for a reason. Castles Made of Sand is one of my favorite songs of all time, not to mention Little Wing.

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I am positive I have not heard any of this album before now. Hendrix lives up to his legend status. This creative album covers a lot of bases and showcases his talents. Of course he demonstrates his distinctive guitar playing. While I may never hear much if any of this album again, it was worth the time and truly belongs on the list!

Reminds me of being in that car one time

Very cool and I can appreciate the innovation of his sound. However, it rarely is a sound that I seek out - a bit too hard and a bit too chaotic

Hendrix was the best!

Dad kept turning it down

CUNTYYYYY 4.5/5

What a cool album. I've never been impressed with the recording quality of Hendrix albums, and this one is no different, but the music inside is just really great. I find the Hendrix sound to be a little grating sometimes, but some aspects of this (eg. the glockenspiel on Little Wing) we just really outstanding in how they created a sound that I wanted to hear more of. Very listenable and fun, even though I'm still not the biggest fan of Jimi's sound. Four stars.

Equally appropriate music for a holiday cookout with friends and family, and for macrodosing psychedelics and tearing apart the fabric of reality

Very very good

Ik waardeer de gitaarkunst van Jimi Hendrix, maar verder is dit niet mijn muziek. Er wordt te veel gebruik gemaakt van left/right, en het eerste "nummer" is gewoon 2 minuten herrie.

Little Wing

Best so far. Wish I knew about this album 50 years ago

My least favorite of the three Experience LPs, but still essential. Great stuff.

Wow, shouldn’t have listened to this first thing in the morning. It’s all a bit too heavy for me.

Such a great trio, all at the top of their game, bass guitar and drums, excellent. Jimi is such a genius.

good

Loved the sound of this. Not a 5 star for me personally, but still a really fun and good album

It took a second listen, but I really dig how effortless this feels. I think this is the key to Hendrix is making the craziest noises with the guitar while making it look like he's barely trying. I feel like Prince had a similar style with his playing. I also appreciate the length of the songs, almost as if they are besides the point--more of a vehicle to try new things.

Hendrix is amazing. I'm surprised that I've never heard of this album (and therefore never listened to it). It starts out strange, with an experimental track, but gets flowing with distinctive Hendrix sounds on the following tracks. Spanish Castle Magic is a highlight, along with Ain't No Telling, She's So Fine and One Rainy Wish. Really strong album, but not the best Hendrix I've heard.

pretty good

Not my favorite hendrix album, but it's hard to go wrong with Hendrix!

best song: bold as love

nah, isch mer eis zwild gsi am morge am 7ni

Nearly as good as Rory Gallagher Great stuff - pure 5/5 Absolutely love Spanish Castle Magic 😎 and If 6 was 9 😊 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oh yeah, this is a bonafide classic. Perhaps not to the immediate smash that "Are You Experienced" was, but then you start digging deeper. Tracks like "Spanish Castle Magic", "Little Wing", "If 6 Was 9", the title track, and "Castles Made of Sand" showcase the rich blend of blues and psychedelia Jimi was able to conjure with his band. Granted, the album starts with the weird-ass spoken word intro that is "EXP", but it doesn't take long for Jimi's guitar to kick in and before you know it, you're "Up From the Skies." This album comes with a high recommendation.

3 - I didn't like it as much as Electric Ladyland, but it's a cool and technically impressive album. I don't really have much to say about it though.

Witchcraft. I thoroughly enjoyed

Probably my least favourite Hendrix album but it’s still fire

Not my thing…gave me a headache

chill asf

Jimi is a guitar god. He truly unique, a style only he could play. I don’t think Axis: Bold As Love is a mind blowing album. It’s good to very good. Little wing is the only undoubtable masterpiece. 7.8/10

4/5. Hendrix is great. This is probably my second favorite album of his.

Very nice once the album really "gets started."

Hendrix is god.

This record starts with the illusion that Jimi Hendrix descended down from a UFO, his guitar playing then goes on to transcend you to another world. It's just incredible! Also while we all focus on Jimi's guitar playing, the rhythm section here is immensely good as well. This record was so far ahead of its time, and along with Jimi's other records, it has inspired countless guitar players and songwriters. This is a masterpiece.

Powerful and entertaining album.

I've completed one year of this project and this was a pretty perfect way to cap it off. I know many of the cuts off of it already but have never listened in full. Excited for the next 365! 4.5/5

Wow. I've always loved the music of Jimi Hendrix, but this was an album I'd never listened to before. My mistake, I thought it was as good as anything else he's done. On my 'wants' list now and will be listening to it a lot more.

4 stars

Free, creative, experimental but the songs still have a clear direction (good storytelling). I could hear some of the Beatles in it and the attitude of performing heavily reminded me of Pearl Jam. Listening to it made me realize how influential he was as an artist. At some point during the album I got kinda annoyed of the unpredictable movement of the guitar, the vocals or other sounds constantly switching their panning.

Good and groovy, don't have much to say sorry

It was alright and it serves it's purpose but no more. Favourites were "wait untill tomorrow" and "you got me floating"

I appreciate Jumi’s contributions and admire his skill and performances, but I don’t love his albums. Little Wing will always blow me away.

Little Wing is one of my favorite songs. I’ve always respected Jimi Hendrix from a guitar playing perspective, but I haven’t been crazy about his music. Few hits on here that I love but I don’t care to relisten to most of the deep cuts.

Can't get better than a man who can play the guitar with his tongue. Also the music is generally fantastic - although I am not sure I am into the intro its weird in my ears

I thought I would enjoy this more than I did. There are Hendrix projects I like more, I guess. Maybe my expectations were too high. Even still, I'm glad I've heard this. Highlights: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, She's So Fine

Beautiful album, well produced. Riffs galore.

It blows my mind how young Jimmy was. He was 27 when he died. Which means all his music was done in his early mid 20s. He just sounds so much older and experienced. I don't think I've ever listened to a Jimmy Hendrix album. Just his more popular songs. WTF I just learned that Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison also died at the age of 27! and both Jimmy and Janis died in 1970, Jim in 1971, and all their names start with a J? crazy! oooh Little Wing has an awesome intro. 4 stars

I feel it should be better than it is but its not a patch on Electric Ladyland

A fun listen. A bit more polished than the last hendrix album. Short and sweet songs with a lot of flare.

Enjoyable 4 star

I've never been a psychedelic rock girl, not just because I can't really smoke, but because I find most of it dorky, pseudo-intellectual, and self-indulgent. Even so, I can't deny that the talent of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi obviously had charisma, but all three are tight as hell. There are moments where the skill displayed here just brings me back to when I was 12, first learning guitar, and everything noodly and wonky sounded mind blowing. And then there's the classic high-points, the dense blues-based ballads and hard rockers. It's an album that demands respect. But that's also all I can really give it, too. I respect it a lot. I know it's, technically-speaking, a showcase. But while my 12 year old brain likes the virtuoso noodling licks, my adult brain knows this is trait and self-indulgent flash. It's made worse by Jimi's cringey lyrics. And then there's the blues-based songs, which i find immensely forgettable – including the classics like "Castles Made of Sand" and "Little Wing." I think the moments that sound closest to their debut – the hard rock cuts that are pretty straight-forward with flash segments that don't engulf the song – are easily the high water marks for me, but those moments are basically nonexistent here. Overall, this feels like the limitation of Hendrix's legacy; for all his pure talent, he was still a product of his time, and those times were...incredibly stupid and self-indulgent. Even down to the cover, that Boomer attitude reigns supreme on this album, and it's the exact attitude that turns me away from psychedelic rock in general. Even when it's performed by some of the best, I think this kind of music just will never do it for me. I respect this a lot, but I know the highest personal praise I can give it is apathy. I'm not looking forward to a large piece of this challenge, clearly.

Yeah yeah, it's great

Certainly we were robbed of some amazing music when he died, and I love Jimi, but I don't think "Axis: Bold as Love" was particularly impressive or innovative even for 1967. "Little Wing" is such a beautiful song, and I really love "Castles Made of Sand." "Spanish Castle Magic," "If 6 Was 9," and "Bold as Love" are solid tracks, but the other 8 are absolute filler and at times even annoying. As far as albums go, "Are You Experienced" is a lot better in my opinion, but albums just weren't Hendrix' strength, anyway.

very cool

Cool Jimi Hendrix album. I listen to it from time to time. I like his first and third album better but this is also a stellar album.

Could be a Greatest Hits album. Favorite moments: Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made of Sand, intro to Little Wing, outro to Bold as Love.

This is the one that made me realize Lenny Kravitz has been doing a horrible impression of Jimi Hendrix for his entire career. And shame on all of us for not calling him out on his shit. I believe I gave the other two Hendrix albums on the list the 5 ratings they both deserved. This one feels a tiny bit less, but not by much. It's Jimi's Sgt. Pepper, and I can't imagine what 1967 would have been like to play both albums back to back. It would have been mind exploding.

Guitar God. Incredible drumming. Bold as Love” is my new favorite song.

Snoreeeeee

Hell yeah. What can I say? You can't go wrong with some Jimi Hendrix. I honestly don't know whether I liked Electric Ladyland or this one more. I might have to do some relistening, although I'll probably wait after I've also heard Are You Experienced before I do that. This album is just awesome. The sound, as is to be expected, is phenomenal. Jimi's guitar playing was incredibly ahead of its time and holds up very well. The rest of the sound is also amazing. I really like the drumming on songs like Spanish Castle Magic. The singing is good. The writing is solid. There's some loose connected theming here without the album feeling repetitive. This is just an all-time classic from a true legend of music. 5/5.

bien à écouter de A a Z bonne ambiance

Jimi was too busy revolutionising guitar playing and psychedlic rock in general to do really consistent albums in his short life. I've always liked this one best of the 3 real studio albums of his. After the silly intro there's quite a few plain-old good songs on here, 'Little Wing' and 'Spanish Castle Magic' in particular. Noel Reddings songs seem like filler but are passable. It's a staple alright, and a surprisingly coherent pop album.

4/5

4.5 stars. Really difficult to not like Jimi Hendrix. "Spanish Castle Magic" goes so hard.

Listened 3/11/24. A classic. Wonderful sophomore release. I hear something g new every time I listen.

Great album. Lots of stereo gimmicks with vocals constantly flipping from right to left and back again. Stellar guitar on every track, with some fun distortion/reversal effects.

Never heard most of these songs before, but Hendrix’s sound is so identifiable. Was he high all the time…?

Not very memorable.

Også et album der var på KÆMPE rotation i min gymnasietid. Yndlings-Hendrix! Little Wing! Up From the Skies! Outro-guitarsoloen på Bold as Love! 🤌🤌🤌

Kunne lide den her mere end jeg regnede med, ham Hændriks fyren kunne sgu godt finde ud af at spille guitar.

Virkelig fed hele vejen igennem. Sjovt at høre noget andet Hendrix, som ikke er Are You Experienced!

I have not listened to this album yet but I have heard of Jimi Hendrix through this website. His sound still doesn’t immediately grasp my interest but it wasn’t bad. The only song I didn’t like was Exp which was a strange interlude type. My favorites on the album were: Spanish Castle magic and Bold as love. I will listen again!

This is my first proper exposure to Jimi Hendrix. Gotta say, it’s interesting, but probably not my thing. Impressive guitar work, I mean it is what he is known for. Some catchy songs, but I felt I did do a lot of waiting for it to be over. There are probably some songs worth revisiting, and I admit this was a clearly influential sound

Back half of the album is phenomenal. It seems like the 2:30 songs were much better. 4 stars.

#183 : wow! Its been over a month since I was given something I really liked off this list. This one as good as it was, starts a bit weird but flows on from there and is just plain magic. jazzy drumming, funky balladry and liquid guitar solos, Who doesn't love a bit of Hendrix? Favourite Track : Little Wing

I mean it’s jimi on the guitar… what can I say. Great album, little wing is my favorite and has always been. Nothing stands out crazy to me tho

Not as toe-tapping and full of hits as his debut but in some respects more interesting. Lots of cool studio effects were developed on this album, and the songs are more complete than his other solo-heavy stuff. You could tell he was trying to write songs and then, as a guitarist, play within the song. “Wait til tomorrow,” “Little Wing,” and “bold as love” are favs.

lol so this is how I learn bold as love is not a John Mayer original

Enjoyable listen.

Et av de store i tenårene, men i senere tid oppleves ikke albumet like stort.

Just happened to have downloaded it when my girlfriend came back into the room on a Saturday morning, I said hey what a crawl back into bed and listen to the Jimi Hendrix experience; so we did and it was good.

Hendrix is amazing

Great guitar work as expected, but a little slow at parts. Favorites were Spanish Castle Magic, If 6 was 9, and Bold as Love

I like the way the drums sound all through this album. Some songs are better than others. Favorites are Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold As Love

Jimi being Jimi. He’s really experimenting with his sound here. Lots of echoes and overdubs.

4.5 this is almost as good as it gets. So smooth.

The guitar sounds nice

Classical Jimi Hendrix, just not fan

Not my favorite Hendrix album but Castles Made of Sand is one of my favorite Hendrix songs. It's illegal to rate any Hendrix album below 4 stars

Jimi hendrix 5 reeten

4/5 no where near the classic level of his other two albums, but still Jimi. 4/5