Axis: Bold As Love

Amazing songs as usual. They all have their own intricacies, but Little Wing, Bold as Love, and Castles Made of Sand stand out for me.

Very weird experience. Not a fan, although it can be a cool background music.

This is of course a good album, but I think it is a shame that many songs are simply turned away or faded out, sometimes in the middle of a solo. And compared to his other albums, there there are four songs from the top level of those records. These are Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made Of Sand & Bold As Love. Wait Until Tomorrow is not bad either. But the rest is still below the usual level of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Nothing stood out

this was nice, kinda random

Little Wing is the best song ever written. Would be a 5 even if it didn't have One Rainy Wish, Castles Made of Sand or Bold as Love.

One of the first albums I listened...

Pretty Standard.

real good

Why would you care about the Beatles when this was happening? Noel Redding song a surprise banger.

Axis: Bold as Love isn't as good as Electric Ladyland, which earned a 5/5 from me, but it's still good. The start of the album is very offputting but you forget about it by track three, Spanish Castle Magic, which sounds quite like Crosstown Traffic to start with but quickly establishes both itself and the tone of the record. Little Wing is a favourite song of mine over generations but weirdly I think I prefer several covers to Hendrix's version, One Rainy Wish has such an authentic sound you can get lost in, and while the whole album is groovy, esoteric, psychedelically heavy, quirky and everything else you know and expect from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, it's short of top-end, eternally memorable songs. A low 4.

Yeah, it's just not as good as Electric Ladyland, but that's an incredibly high standard to live up to. It's still a decent album, but without the standout tracks that made some of his other work so memorable - I really like Castles Made of Sand, hadn't heard Little Wing before and that's really good but not iconic in the same way as his other work. The rest is all fine, coherent, but not spectacular. A high 3/5.

How'd he learn to do that?

A full on rock out experience

I get why others ranked it high. Liked at the beginning but got a little boring for me.

Guitar!!!

Liked this better than some of his other albums. This one was less noisy / noodley in between the songs. There are a couple of cold stone bangers in here. I don't know if I can hear Jimi, but I enjoyed listening to him.

Nr. 141/1001 Exp NR Up From The Skies 3/5 Spanish Castle Magic 3/5 Wait Until Tomorrow 4/5 Ain't No Telling 3/5 Little Wing 5/5 If 6 Was 9 2/5 You Got Me Floatin' 4/5 Castles Made of Sand 4/5 She's So Fine 4/5 One Rainy Wish 4/5 Little Miss Lover 3/5 Bold As Love 3/5 Average: 3,5 Unquestionably a incredibly talented guitar player. Still I sometimes struggle with his songwriting. Like A Bird is a classics though.

I mostly enjoyed the more soul and R&B material as well as the increased input from Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. Some stuff doesn't always sound as realized or work very well for me, but this was good to hear. Impressive, this came out in 67.

This is a flawless psychedelic blues album that doesn't put a single note wrong. The mastering is fantastic and gives an extra-dimensional quality that you just don't find in the modern day.

One of his best albums, psychy, bluesy, all around fantastic. One of the best albums ever made.

Is this a demo record? It feels like this is a group of rough ideas jammed out by a group of improvising musicians. The way some of the tracks fade out feels like the engineer took a 15 minute take and just cut it off when he got bored. I was expecting just to slap a 3 on some dated, middle-of-the-road 60's trash guitar rock, but this is actively a bad album.

(Listened at work) Psychedelic rock can be hit or miss for me, but god this is a hit for sure. There are a bunch of songs I really liked: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain’t No Telling, If 6 was 9, Little Miss Lover, so I’d say it was a solid 4/5. …but fucking Little Wing. I can’t give this anything but a 5/5 just because of that song.

I enjoyed this one. I'll always listen to Jimi play guitar, but I didn't really notice anything that was super memorable vs his really well known stuff.

I know the album; it was cool to listen to in one sitting. Someone recently told me how psychedelic it was but cover notwithstanding, it felt way bluesier than I recall. Not a bad thing!

Jimi is so good and revered for very good reason. More variance of musical styles that I expected. Notable tracks include bold as love, one rainy wish, little wing, wait until tomorrow, up from the skies. Little wing is one of the best songs of all time.

I got this about 150 albums ago and put it off because I knew how much I’d hate it. Today was the day that I finally made myself listen to it, and holy shit is it great.

Test

Ik had ome Jimi vorige week vrijdag ook al en dan is dit misschien weer wat snel. Sushi is ook lekker, maar dat hoeft ook niet elke week, los van de financiële zelfmoord dat dat zou zijn. Ooit sprak Chantal Janzen na een nogal pijnlijk zangoptreden van Fatima Moreira de Melo op één of ander gala de legendarische woorden: "Wat kan ze hockeyen, hè". Ik heb een beetje dezelfde gedachte als ik teveel Hendrix luister in een te korte periode: Wat kan ie gitaarspelen, hè.

Dude really was just on another level. The guitar work is obviously incredible but Jimi also sells the vocals so hard.

Surprised how little I enjoyed this

Jimi is a legend and I can see why. Some songs get a little long and rambly for me, but that’s just the genre. Not everything is made for people with ADHD haha.

First time listening to hendrix. This guy is pretty good

Castles made of sand is Elton John vibes Mostly psychedelic Beatles vibes All of the music had great guitar instrumentals and great vocals lyrics are fun too Maybe I’ll give it a 5 for being so good 4.5/5

Noy My kind of music

Magic.

Normal.

You get it all on Bold as Love - sweet riffs, catchy melodies, fun songwriting, and a charismatic Hendrix right at the center of it all. What I've always loved about Hendrix, and what is on display on this album, is how he sits at the intersections of so many genres. You'd largely call this psychedelic rock, but the blues, R&B, jazz, and pop influences are apparent. Songs like Bold as Love, Little Wing, and Wait Until Tomorrow are standouts for me.

Just fantastic to focus on the whole album. It’s probably the first time I have done so with Hendrix. This album is incredibly cohesive.

Good Rock Album.

Unpopular opinion: Hendrix is kind of overrated. Undeniable skill on the guitar and great vocals, but putting it all together and making albums kinda not great

love this album

This is great, slightly more on the chilled/stoned end of the Hendrix oeuvre, but nonetheless awesome.

Near perfect, even the album art is groundbreaking.

Nice little jam

I wish I liked Jimi, just not technical enough and not soulful enough.

4.5 - Absolutely love this and think he's another top guitarist of our generation. Why does little wing fade out? Why????

Gotta love a bit of Jimi, not my favourite album though, some songs feel a bit rough and ready, unfinished. Fave tracks: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish 3.6/5

As Austin Powers would say…”yeah baby”

If i could, i would give it 4.5

Enjoyed immensely. Puts me in a mood and pace to finish my tasks

Dynamite. Already have listened to it, and love it.

Absolute class. Truly one of the greats and little wing is one om my favorite songs ever made

I am a pretty big Jimi Hendrix fan, but I have to admit, this album is a small disappointment. Except for "Little Wing" there is not much on this record that I enjoyed. The slightly spiritual style didn't really resonate with me. It wasn't bad, but sadly just normal. Probably one of the duds in his short career. In my opinion, of course.

Great album, I enjoyed it even more than the previous jimi album. Full of guitar mastery and psychedelic melodies

Okay - ich glaube ich mag die musik einfach nicht

5/5

A classic of psychedelia. But Hendrix's guitar can grate; need to be in a certain state of mind.

Fjarki

Hau ere ezaguna. Hendrixen diskografiako 4 CD-en kutxan. Kuriosoa sarrerako audio esperimentua "Wait until tomorrow" maite nuen If 6 was 9 Castles made of sand

Hendrix is one of the very few artists who should have every solo album he did on such a list. This is probably my favourite of his - little wing alone justifies this inclusion It’s an unfinished song - sketch really - but the rest of the album is just superb. Little wing shows his potential more than the widdly wow wow he is known for. But having said this there’s some brilliant stuff here. And really as life changing as Hendrix was, Mitch Mitchell excels. The bass, at least some of which was played by Noel Redding is more than functional. But the drums - for all the bombast of Moon and the force of nature that is bonham, Mitch is probably the most complementary of the great three. Hendrix isn’t my favourite guitarist though I suppose he’s up there. This album is, as the kids say, a banger.

Yes a magical gutiar tour of an era but a bit dated now. As I always say of Hendrix, - brilliant but demanding listening. Reminds he of those 80s Vietnam film sountracks. How do you critique this? Its a whole parallel universe of music versus what was around in the mainstream. I prefer studio to the live I think. Its more settled

In 1968 I started Law at Sydney Uni - off-campus at the Law School in Philip St. University wasn’t free but I had a Commonwealth Scholarship, for which I received $10.00 a week living at home allowance. I gave Joyce $6.00 of that for food and board. That’s 4 bucks a week to have fun. An album cost $5.25. I was still taping my music from Thompson Underground, and Jimi was featured a lot. But I’d actually heard the first 2 e.p.’s released in Australia, and been able to tape them. They were loaned to me by a ten pound pom named David Jones. I was trying to crack onto his sister Christine. I ended up liking the brother a lot more. He had great records. Anyway, so I knew most of the first album, “Are You Experienced” (1967) with the classics - Purple Haze, Fire, Foxy Lady, Manic Depression- and I had the single Hey Joe, so I was a bit of a fan. This album was released in January. In July I turned 18. I organised a piss-up on a Saturday afternoon, just with the New Breed - these were the 5 guys I hung out with at school. That was what the cool kids at school called us to take the piss out of us. But the name stuck. We got together at Chester Hill in my family home. I remember it was overcast. We sat around playing records. And I could now legally drink. Bob was the last one to arrive - on a bike, with much longer hair and a present for me under his arm - this record. It’s nothing like the earlier l.p. It’s so varied. I have to say I didn’t know what to expect after playing the first track - EXP - which was very experimental at the time. Lots of feedback and wild guitar. But that runs into Up From The Skies, the first single off the album, which has always been a favourite of mine.( Ellen McIlwaine did a beautiful cover version of it). It is unlike anything on his first album. Beautiful wah-wah on it. It was an album I had to listen to a lot. Preferably loud (Which wasn’t always easy at home). The other highlights for me are If Six Was Nine, which 2 years later was used so well in the film Easy Rider - areal youth anthem and the final track on side one ; Bold As Love - the final track, which to call psychedelic may be true but almost underplays it’s greatness - it has so many moods (Chrissie Hynde nailed it with The Pretenders in the early 90’s); and, above all, the majestic Little Wing, only 2&1/2 minutes long and for me, easily the most beautiful ballad Jimi ever wrote. Two years later, in 1970, Eric Clapton would record it in June for the Derek & The Dominoes album, which would be released in November. Jimi died in London, in between on September 18. He was 27. The New Breed live on and 5 of us still talk regularly.

Peter Prichard, co-owner of Scratches Records, shared his love of Jimi Hendrix with me when I was an impressionable teenager. When I was a penniless student, he let me tape a bunch of his Hendrix LPs, that I listened to obsessively (favourite record of that bunch: Jimi Plays Monterey - especially the way they tear through Killing Floor). And then when I started collecting records in the late 80s, there were lots of relatively inexpensive Hendrix vinyl around, so I bought a ton. All the studio albums and the posthumous collections, and compilations and live albums, and even some of the out-takes and pre-fame recordings on dodgy quasi-legitimate imprints. Loved them and listened to them a lot in my youth. These days, I don't dive quite as deep. I tend to stick to the studio recordings, a compilation of the best posthumous studio tracks, and a select few live records (Monterey, Band of Gypsys). The studio albums (and he only released three during his lifetime) are all special in their own way, especially because we know that they are albums basically as he wanted. Are You Experienced is a blast of raw energy, Electric Ladyland is the polished magnum opus, and Axis: Bold of Love sits somewhere in between. Peter was also a big fan of Axis, which rubbed off on me. The songwriting and playing is a bit more refined than Experienced, but more relaxed and playful than the ambitious perfectionism of Ladyland. Jimi has really found his own voice, but the pressures of fame and success still haven't overwhelmed him. If you look at footage of Jimi in the last year or two of his life, he just looks exhausted. But that weariness hasn't hit him at this stage. Peter had this theory that the master tapes of most of these songs didn't fade out, and there was another minute or two of Jimi stretching out at the end of each song, and one day the tapes might be released. Peter thought they might appear after Chas Chandler died, but to date, nothing on that front. Given that Jimi lost the master tape of side 1 in a cab (followed by frantic re-mixing), maybe the master tapes are also lost. Is this the most under-rated of Jimi's studio albums? Perhaps. It is less pyrotechnic than Experienced and less intricately arranged than Ladyland. But it has Little Wing and Spanish Castle Magic and If 6 Was 9 and the title track, all of which are classic songs. The rest of the record is slighter, but still fun. I've listened to the albums hundreds of times (although not all the way through in a few years). It was a joy to listen to it fresh, and I still hear new things. Five stars.

Blends in some of the soul and R&B roots to the overall psychedelic rock feel to make a cool album. Not every track is a banger for me, but this was overall pretty experimental and Jimi is clearly trying to keep from being kept in a stylistic box. Highlights - Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love.

This album has a lot of attitude and it feels like quintessential Jimi

Jimi Dean Pork Sausage

It’s Jimi Hendrix. ‘Nuff said.

3.5 bold as love absolutely cranks

brilliant album from a brilliant mind. the band runs on all cylinders and this one grabs you and doesn’t let go. highlights: “spanish castle magic”, “you’ve got me floating”, “little miss lover”

Great record filled with some timeless Jimi songs. But it’s not my favorite and does have some filler here and there.

Listened to this while painting an unventilated closet. Talk about psychedelic. Very groovy.

My favorite Jimi

Sorry Jimi, I've never been the biggest fan. And this album didn't do anything for me 2 stars

Only know two songs off of this record. Not anything I didn’t expect, but the dude is a legend. I think the magic of Hendrix has to be his live show, not his studio albums. This record was more diverse than I expected it to be. Worth noting his band is extremely talented as well.

Meh not quite my cup of tea

Like Jimi Hendrix. Legendary status. Enjoyed this 👌

Simply good from start to finish.

very cool

Excellent percussion work.

probably my least favorite experience album (I don't think that's a hugely controversial opinion) but Jimi's worst is still better than many's best

Jimi Hendrix! 10/10

I get he’s talented. But I’m not a fan of his style of music. It’s all over the place.

Not as many hits but it sounds like Jimi Hendrix alright. Not much to say about it. 7/10

Another great album from Jimi. This one doesn’t have any huge hits and most likely isn’t an album that non-jimi fans would know. But thematically I feel this album does a great job of having a consistent sound while mixing things up throughout. 8/10

Enjoyed- probably needs more focused listening - lyrics interesting

I preferred the last Jimi Hendrix to this one.

It's alright. Jimi knows how to play, but it's not speaking to me. It's quite stop start, and the songs are quite chaotic. There's not enough flow for me, and not enough to latch onto.

Blew me away

Realmente um clássico!

C’est vraiment un damier de chansons supers chill entrecoupées par la distorsion du cris des damnés. Ça reste cool, modérément

Really enjoyed this album. Not quite as high profile as Electric Ladyland but the music is just as good and at 40 minutes it's a highly cohesive album.

Reminds me of my friend rob

Jimbo. Cool psychedelic rock. He sounds like his peers and each song is a bit of a journey.

No one has done it better than Jimi

There are some flashes of brilliance, of course. The outro on Bold as Love is especially amazing. Mitch Mitchell is in FINE FORM on this one, too. Hendrix always leaves me wanting a little more. Always kind of too loose. Great album overall.

This came out the same year as Happy Together by the Turtles which is insane. The headphone sound effects are cool. I generally like Are You Experienced better as an album but this one is more... weird (in a good way).

Solid album but half baked. So many songs just Peter out after a minute or two. Little Wing is still incredible (although Stevie Ray Vahn's cover is my favorite version of it).

The album started out on a strange note but got better as it progressed.

Was a fine listen, he was an amazing guitarist but his genius was his live performances. The album for me was a little underwhelming but glad I listened. Album art is beautiful however Hendrix was not happy with the cultural & religious appropriation, rightfully so. He wanted something to represent his “Indian” heritage so he got this because of poor communication. Should have said Native American.

Doesn’t quite resonate like Are You Experienced, but an exceptional release nonetheless.

Kinda meh. I remember listening to Castles Made Of Sand when you mentioned it, I liked it better then. Here it got lost among everything else But I like his voice

He had one of the smoothest voices in music and Castles Made of Sand is one of the best songs on guitar that exists

o.k.

Jimi Hendrix's place in the Rock Pantheon is fully secured in my mind. Even though I don't listen to his music these days, I listened to him constantly as a teen and remain in awe of what he can do with a guitar. Such rare art! Yes, this album, like so many late '60s rock albums, shows the influence of LSD, but that's to be expected. His artistry still shines through that fog.

can shred tho could i write poetry to this? n

It's impossible to overstate the influence of Jimi Hendrix. There isn't much that can be said about him that hasn't been said before. The only unfortunate part is that his bandmates don't get more recognition. Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell deserve a great deal of credit for their contributions to the sound of the earlier Hendrix albums. Fun Fact: Hendrix was discovered by his soon-to-be Manager, Chas Chandler, at the Greenwich Village nightclub, Cafe Wha? Cafe Wha? was founded and owned at the time by Manny Roth, uncle of Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth.

Every track on this album is great.

I used to really love Hendrix and I still recognize how important he is to the development of rock, metal, and funk. But I think over listening to him as well as an overabundance of poor imitators has taken the shine off of him for me. Regardless, still a pretty damn good album.

Kann man mal hören - aber nur wenn es passt. Genial, lang und in Teilen einfach auch nervig.

5 stars for Castles Made of Sand & Little Wing alone.

It was OK but I think its the weakest of his 3 albums. I admire his musical genius but just find his sound (especially his solos) a bit to raw and messy for me. This should be right in my wheelhouse alongside all the other late 60s psychedelic rock bands that I love, but its not. I think I'm probably a Jimi Hendrix 'Greatest Hits' kinda guy.

I really enjoyed this album (for the most part!) Little wing is one my all time faves! Some of the songs feel like they are a bit much, truth time - I'm not a huge fan of guitar solos and also the drummer could calm down a bit on the crash - but on the whole I loved the music! I would give it a 5, but it's not really an album I think I'd go back and listen to in full, probably more the top hits fan, so its a solid 4 from me. Fave track: Little wing

Little Wing is by far the best thing here, but Spanish Castle Magic is also quite nice. The album is not "Electric Ladyland" but it is good.

Loved little wing and if 6 were 9

* Very unexpected intro to the album. Tbh, pretty grating on the ears. Safe to say that's likely going and staying at the bottom of the album rankings; will be very hard to beat I think. I wasn't sure if I should even include it, since most of it is dialogue. Does seem to have some "music" at the end though... and it is on the album so... * Don't have much to say about this one. Kinda blah album. Didn't end up earning a one star at the very least. -- Album Rankings -- 1. Little Wing 2. You Got Me Floatin' 3. Up from the Skies 4. Wait Until Tomorrow 5. One Rainy Wish 6. She's So Fine 7. Castles Made of Sand 8. Ain't No Telling 9. Bold as Love 10. Spanish Castle Magic 11. If 6 Was 9 12. Little Miss Lover 13. Exp

It is a Hendrix album so there is pretty good stuff, moderate stuff and stuffless stuff. Again there is evidence of a good songwriter as witness by other artists making covers. In general there aren't enough of them. The guitar work makes up for some of the limitation but that can only go so far. Live is would have been stuffing great as the dodgy soundsystems of the time time would have compensated for the limited vocals.

Appreciated the songs on this album much more listening to the entire thing front to back. Has my favorite jimi hendrix songs on it. 9/10

Excellent program

The good songs are REALLY GOOD but their are some that are kinda noisy

Enjoyed listening to some Hendrix, didn’t enjoy the amount of channel changes on my headphones.

Sensational. My only criticism is that ‘Litte Wing’ is too short 🤣 That song is crying out for a lovely long dreamy guitar solo outro.

Don't mind a bit of Jimi H. A high 2.

Hendrix has done much better than this

Great sounds.

Classic jimi

galet roligt och underhållande. stor överraskning, jag skulle aldrig ha trott detta. otrolig brukade vara men nu trogen. Jag tror på Gud. och gudens namn är namnlöst, ingen vet hans namn. kallar mig bara gud, jag vet inte varför. namnlös gud med oss, ingen skit odin thor norsk skit varför skulle vi veta hans namn... spanish castle magic

Love it, love the intro even more

Three words - Jimi. Fuckin. Hendrix.

There are some very good songs through out the album, as a whole package it kinda doesn't work for me. Will I listen to again: 30%

favourite song: castles made of sand banger!

5 stars before even listening :-) Ok ok, there are some lows, but the highs, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love are just fenomenal

The title track is a work of art. Little Wing is a beautiful classic. Castles Made of Sand another. A lot of great tunes here, but some are just OK. (So nice of Jimi to throw Noel Redding a bone by allowing one of his songs on the album.) I don’t think it really captures his guitar magic though. And that’s what I’m taking away from this listen: historically he’s remembered for being the greatest guitarist ever, but he’s very underrated as a songwriter.

cool

The third best (out of three) Jimi Hendrix Experience albums is still quite good.

Best guitar of the 20th century

I love the guy - even before the first note, I'm pretty certain this will get 5 stars from me! After listening, it sure does! Maybe not his best work, but light years ahead of most other albums by most other people. What a legend!

fantastic album. Jimi Hendrix is a master of creating engaging albums that hit hard and flow so well. Album didn't drag at all and was great song after great song. Truly one of the best albums. Extra points for the best album art ever

While not bolstering as many hits as Electric Ladyland, this album is the most cohesive, well crafted project between the two. Front to back enjoyed this one

It is Jimi Hendrix. You know what you are getting going into it.

Very forward thinking, especially for the time. I bet this album blew some minds back in the day; I bet it blows some minds today, too.

A very interesting, experimental experience from the psychedelic Jimi Hendrix- this album felt very loose and full of potential for future ideas!

Hendrix is a genius, inspired many, was one of the great guitarists yet never seemed to make a decent album. The gap between his ability and the consistency of his records is the widest I can think of.

Can’t go wrong with any of the LPs released in his lifetime. The posthumous releases are hit or miss (often on the same album).

You can never go wrong with Jimi Hendrix.

Great revisit. Excellent beginning to end

My first Jimi Hendrix album I have listened to. Really good stuff for 1967. Not good enough for a 5, but definitely earns a 4

A few misses, but mostly a solid album.

Ok album, a bit of the psychedelic sounds. Huge guitars, iconic. But not my groove overall.

Not sully my style but there were bits I definitely liked, I really liked the song You Got Feelin'.

Muy buen disco de Jimmy Hendrix. Buenos temazos

No me gusta

Really only 3-4 good songs on this one & it's the main songs you've heard.

Jimi is more than just his greatest hits. Took a couple of tracks to get into his style, and then it was classic Hendrix groove. Loved this one.

One of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar. This album is a mixture of rock, jazz, and blues. It's a fun journey. Listened on vinyl*

Reminds me of steppenwolf and cream

Song: Little Wing Jimi Hendrix is a legendary guitar player, and the guitar was absolutely the standout here. The rest of the song was cool, but not my taste—during the second verse, the trippy vocal effects made my head spin. I don't think I'll listen again, but this was a good song—just not for me.

Obviously, I'm familiar with Jimi Hendrix as an artist, but I have never listened to this album. The only song I know here is "Castles Made of Sand". Happy Monday! The one song sung by Noel Redding threw me: I thought the album ended and the algorithm sent me a hard af Beatles song for a second. Overall a cool melding of r&b, blues, psychedelic, and 60's pop rock with naturally some epic guitar work. I was delighted and surprised by the very experimental intro, "Exp"

Yes! “Little Wing” under appreciated because ubiquitous! “Wait for Tomorrow” is one of my favorites and the two “castle” songs! Classic!

Favorite Songs: Little Wing She's So Fine One Rainy Wish What a crazy good album, it seems like there are the ideas for two albums packed in one. Great riffs and amazing tunes.

<3 Jimi

Club de los 27 Hizo un pacto con mi socio, mi mano izquierda, el que está abajo

A couple of tracks that made me get my groove on, but I think I was waiting for a Purple Haze moment that never came.

Eh, sure everyone’s very proficient but it just left me cold. I think it might have sounded better if I’d been on drugs…..

I can’t have listened to this since the mid-80s. A friend from back then had this album and it was good to hear it again. But sad to think he was singing lyrics “never to grow old”. Most of the tracks aren’t that memorable tho. EXP reminds me of The Carpenters’ “Calling Occupants” Favourite track - Little Wing

A ver, que este tío es un monstruo es una obviedad, lo que pasa es que yo nunca he sido muy guitarrera y a ratos se me ha hecho muy cuesta arriba. Aún así, he metido una en mi lista y The Jimi Hendrix experience ha sido mucho mejor de lo que esperaba cuando vi que me tocaba ese disco.

Even though I don't know any of the songs on this album, I'd like the musicianship of Jimi Hendrix. I always thought he was a great performer.

So much good stuff. But I know he has better

I think I was not in the right mindset to fully enjoy this album. I actually stopped listening after the first half, I found it annoying but I think it was my fault. Will revisit.

I love the psychedelic space narratives of the 70s

What an amazing talent and presence

super funky and so progressive.

Good guitar vibe, but I didn't find that it stood out for me personally

Would have been a 4, but 3 because of that fuckin exp intro garbage

7.3

Not a big fan. Wasn’t my favorite. The guitar riffs were kinda cool but overall not my jam.

Say what you will about which guitarists are the best ever, but no one can deny what Jimi Hendrix brought to the world is remarkable. I don’t even know if I would consider him one of my favorite guitarists of all time, but I can fully understand why he is to some. He gave life to the instrument in a way no other guitarist ever has. And what he was able to create and achieve in just two years is astonishing. This seems to be considered the weakest of Jimi’s three albums, but the “worst” Hendrix album isn’t really saying much. This is still a great psychedelic blues rock album. It’s fun, bright, tasteful, and full of amazing riffs and licks. It also sounds really good for the time. Most bands weren’t making records that sounded this good back then. And this was still about a year before Led Zeppelin came out, which I would consider a turning point in hard rock history. Also absolutely have to mention Mitch Mitchell. A drummer who people don’t talk about much anymore, but who also had some insane chops. The perfect drummer to match Jimi’s energy. The A-side of this is pretty much perfect, and the B-side has some pretty good songs, but isn’t as consistent. This may not have the dynamics of the other two albums, and it’s also quite a bit shorter than the other two, but it’s still a good time, and not a horrible place to start for Jimi’s sadly brief career. Rating: 8/10

Much more cohesive and in my opinion better than Electric Ladyland, this was a fantastic listen.

Just a monumental album. Every song is good. It’s melodic and light hearted. Poetic. Love his way of expressing emotion through sonic quality.

I like it more than the last Hendrix album and that album was bangin’.

Wonderful album from start to finish. A fantastic psychedelic rock album from a legend.

Sempre fundamental enaltecer a beleza da guitarra no seu esplendor.

First time I ever listened to Jimi Hendrix; probably because it isn't my type of music.

Been a fan of Jimi’s for decades, so this is a must-listen.

Ta bien 👍

there are some seriously sweet riffing on this one. i could spin this anytime. in his four years, he released so much great music, which is a blessing. but you can’t help but think of what could’ve come next. this and electric ladyland were phenomenal but i don’t think this would’ve been his peak. rip king

okay

No me gusta nada, nada que me haya llamado la atencion

I should own this

He is amazing. I would have liked to see what he would have done in his 30s and 40s.

Only song I liked was Bold as Love. Hendrix’s singing is not melodic and not pleasurable to listen to

Absolutely love this whole album...Hendrix pop is the best pop

Rough listen. However not really a Hendrix fan.

“Interesting”

The first song threw me off, but the rest were enjoyable enough.

One of the greatest and most influential musicians in history - sounds very 60s but simultaneously so ahead of its time

It was so-so.

Not my favorite from Jimi Hendrix, but his talent is on full display here. My favorite songs are probably "Wait Until Tomorrow," "Ain't No Telling," "Castles Made of Sand," and "Bold As Love," with that being the absolute standout track. It feels like there's a bit more filler here than on his other albums, but overall it's still good, and Hendrix is still one of the best.

Gold - Not my first Jimi , but first time listening to this album. Every track showcases his immense talent.

My husband loved it!

Groovy and awesome

Sonido Hendrix muy creativo, me recuerda en momentos a Led Zeppelin y se nota la influencia de Hendrix en artistas como Red Hot Chili Peppers y John Mayer. Lo disfrute mucho, pero reconozco que no soy muy fan de canciones del estilo de "If 6 Was 9".

What can be said about this album? It's a stone cold classic. It's not the kind of thing I'd be listening to as an album these days as it's completely out of context with my life, but it brought me back to the vibe in my crunchy college for sure. Little Wing, You Got Me Floating', Castles Made of Sand and Bold as Love sound as good as ever.

A classic I always intended to listen to and never did. Lessgo.... I enjoyed it, but somehow, none of it hit aggressively to me. I'll listen again when I can use headphones.

I enjoyed this album. It had a couple of radio hits. It's Jimi.

Very good album. I sort of take it for granted because I've heard quite a few of the bangers on it for so long. But I can only imagine for amazing it'd be to hear them again for the first time. 4/5

Very good. Second album. Did not like it as much as his first.

Great album

goood

Southern guitar Needs a relisten

Ok but a bit too much noise and to little drive

Well,it's Jimi Hendrix. I like to listen to him once in a while, some nice tracks on this album, psychedelic as always and he really liked stereo effects.

Absolutely loved it

I think i need to be in a different sort of mood to properly revisit this. Some of these songs give me anxiety for some reason

Is ok, but not my favorite

Psicodelic

Aside from the obvious standout songs, the last three tracks might have been my favorite. The Noel Redding song threw me off and I had to see if the album was over and Spotify randomly out some similar artist on.

Das waren noch Zeiten!

Überraschend effektreich, viele Takt- und Tempowechsel, hypnotisch, berauscht

The first cd I bought. And still a very good record. So much hits and energy combined.

I don't know. Guitar is not bad but I was expecting something more of famous Jimi Hendrix. Maybe I am just used to guitar like this and because of that I am desensitized to Jimi's genious?

Hadn’t listened to a full Hendrix album before, and found myself really enjoying this one. So many good songs, although a couple that just didn’t work for me. The weird intro also didn’t make much sense. That said, an awesome album and a huge part of rock history, given the influence Hendrix has had on countless guitarists.

Loved this, Jimmy is a force to be reckoned with. The intro really took me off guard, wasn't what I was expecting and he's so consistent - I don't have a bad word to say

I bought a Jimi Hendrix cd in high school and it got heavy rotation in the old truck. Jimi Hendrix is amazing and his guitar prowess and creativity is unmatched. Plus just look at his style. Incredible. I have mainly stuck with his “greatest hits” and a blues compilation so it was nice to go through a full album. Crazy that he only finished three complete albums before he died at the tender and cursed age of 27- imagine what else he could have achieved! “If 6 was 9” was my favorite. I’m a big fan of psychedelic music and this is the OG right here. A fun listen! I bet we’ll see Jimi’s other two records on this list. Four stars.

I liked this more than I thought I would. I always thought I didnt like Jimi Hendrix but I enjoyed it. My favorite one was Castles made of Sand. Kind of reminded me of Jack Johnson. 3.6 stars rounded up to 4

Bloody awesome. Couldn’t help but dance

WOOOHOOO!!!

Inconfundible virtuoso con la guitarra en un disco lleno de matices y ritmo. Indispensable.

Kind of just tuned it out. Too all over the place for me and a little weird

Again surprised this album is on the list, Would hope "Are you experienced?" would be around instead of this album.

I had never actually listened to any Jimi Hendrix albums in their entirety until now, although I have heard lots of his songs. As a guitar player myself, the guitar parts alone in this album is already a lot of unpack, but the couple of songs with experimentations with stereo panning adds so much more.

Highlights: Up In The Skies, Spanish Castle Magic, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand. Tl;dr: a series of groovy and trippy jams. Don't expect anything remarkable lyrics wise. Just enjoy the drums and guitar work. Overall: 6/10

Good, but not for me 3/5

Amazing guitar tracks, obviously. Jimi was special. Not sure if anyone else agrees but he was like really good at playing the guitar. I've never listened to this album front to back before but am glad I did. Little Wing is absolutely beautiful, lyrically and musically.

Obviously a classic but some had choices, like having Noel Redding sing one of the songs. If 6 was 9 also feels 20min long and makes the post little wing part of the album into a slog.

Good album

One Rainy Wish stands out!!

I love jimi Hendrix as this album certainly has a lot of great songs on it.

Fun album, I really liked the blues tracks and thought they were a high point. I don’t think Jimi is a particularly great vocalist, but his songs don’t require it as much as they just need his energy, which I think is really cool.

Great guitar psych rock album. Much more familiar with his first album but this one is just as great!

Some great songs but not my top JH album by a long shot.

Castles Made of Sand and cover of She's So Fine are standouts for me. There's probably more to unpack here but this is more experimental than I expected.

Eh. Not my type

Loved

Awesome album. The songs I wasn't already familiar with are fantastic. A true classic!

It's Hendrix. Do I really need to say anything else?

Jimi Hendrix is one of those artists who we’re just expected to love. And while I certainly respect Hendrix, I’ve never liked him as much as I’m supposed to. There’s some great stuff on here, but the overall package isn’t quite great. It certainly doesn’t come off as cohesive, ping-ponging from the pointless sound effects of EXP to a nice shuffle number to the jarring contrast of Spanish Castle Magic, to the melodic Wait Until Tomorrow. It is mostly very good, but the overall is less than the sum of the parts. My favorite songs from this album are “Little Wing” and “If 6 were 9”, and I prefer cover versions of both (by Derek and the Dominies and Roy Buchanan, respectively). Don’t get me wrong. It is a solid 4, a little bit below the debut, and above Electric Ladyland. But none reach the 5 that everybody would expect/demand. 4/5

I like it a lot. Love the experimentation sprinkled in

Psychedelic, Bluesy, Weird. Hendrix Cool

Jimmy is 2/2

Iconic album, some awesome songs

Great jimi album

More kick ass than I remember.

One word-brilliance.

dislike

Not sure I’m a fan

Awesome guitar playing. Occasionally a bit heavy on the feedback at times. Also on random song, by someone other than Jimi that kept making me check to see if Spotify had switched to a Beatles album.

Un visionario de las guitarras Jimi, no hay mucho más que decir y este album lo demuestra una vez más.

Literally nothing I can say about this album other than it's completely timeless and a display of sheer brilliance and masterty of a tool. Jimi was something else

Technically I should love this album but it leaves me a bit cold. There are some objectively great songs on it but it all feels a bit “one note”. Maybe the fact that I came to it after Electric Ladyland spoiled it for me? Anyway, some beautiful psychedelic soul on here. Solid but not a knockout

Never heard this full album before, only the hits from it on The Ultimate Experience greatest hits. Some of the tracks on here seem kind of random, but the rest are 🔥🔥

As far as power trios go, one will take the fierce agility and jazzy proclivities of this lot over the (frequently lumbering) blunderbuss that was Cream. So many delights here beyond the fully worthy headliners ("Little Wing" [which should be about six minutes longer] and "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Castles Made of Sand") – "Wait Until Tomorrow" and "One Rainy Wish" and "She's So Fine" (which admittedly sounds a different band [mainly due to the vocals]) each merits a full digging. As with Coltrane, there's real subtlety and understatedness within the ferocity – the combo of those qualities plus the the thumping rhythmic playing as foundation, is what made the music. And one finds JH an underrated singer besides. And bonus points for this being released the year of one's birth.

Very impressive and varied throughout. Stand-out: Castles Made of Sand

Jimi not fully developed yet. Some good tracks.

1-EXP: una experiencia sonora espectacular, el sonido te envuelve.

Sensational. Intensely psychedelic, Hendrix was channelling the true nature of the mind for sure

Good listen, Jimi shreds

What a great album. Jimmy slays. Listened 3x and some 👍s.

Not his best but still a classic.

There are some weird tracks in here and the rest are straight up amazing. Lose the weird and annoying and this would be a 5.

Återigen ett exempel på att det ibland räcker med att lyssna på best of från en artist. Little Wing är bäst och den finns alltid med på alla samlingsskivor. I övrigt helt ok låtar. Men tror inte jag kommer återvända till denna skiva.

Massvis med talang, men alldeles för ojämnt och experimentellt. Man får verkligen känslan att de bara ställt sig i studion och kört utan att anstränga sig allt för mycket. Stark tvåa

#1 jobbigt intro #2 skön, lugn (inte så kraftfull sångröst, men speciell, gillar det mer än ogillar) #3 klassiskt Hendrixsound, men ny låt för mig #4 mycket bra (lite synd på kören som sabbar, killar som sjunger i falsett? Låter löjligt) #5 kort, mellanbra, soundet är skönt, rena trummor och gitarr. #6 svårt bra. Melodin är grym. För kort. Varför tar den bara slut? #7 ok, men blir ju lite "jobbig". Tiden denna låt fick borde ha getts till Little Wing istället. #8 skönt "jam" #9 en av de bättre. Najs! #10 ok, men samma ljusa röster i kören. Låter inte klokt!!!! Överlag gillar jag i princip hela skivan. Ljudet är lite konstigt och vissa låtar korta.

Bra grund men synd att även producenten tog syra. Hade kunnat vara så mycket bättre.

Svårlyssnad i lurar pga den sannolikt påsmiskade och ”experimentella” producenten vid mixerbordet. Little wing och Castled made of sand sticker ut, men resten är ojämnt. Klarar en trea pga att jag är svag för hans sound.

Fantastic album! I knew Jimi was good but mostly only heard the radio hits. This is getting added to the rotation!

Hot. Like it even if not my style

Hendrix is workout a doubt an all timer on guitar work and songs like Little Wing along can keep this album with a decent rating. The experimental and rebellious nature of Hendrix almost requires the albums to have songs that go left field and while it grows music and influences artists, it can pull back from the specific album vibe.

Better on headphones than in a car. Wasn't really in the mood for this today. There are some solid jams on here, but not an album that I would likely want to fully listen to often.

god level riffs. dont like his voice tho

you got me floatin, castles made of sand every song rocks “there’s only one thing i need to really get me there, is to hear you laugh without a care”

This may be a sign that I'm not a Jimi Hendrix guy, or at the very least this album of his is not for me. There's not much I could take away here. The songs were fine, nothing particularly caught my ear, good or bad. I'm not super familiar with Hendrix, but I associate his name with guitar. Even then, there was no guitar work in here that felt especially memorable, at least for me. Definitely closer to a 2.5 than a 3. Highlight: Castles Made of Sand Lowlight: If 6 Was 9 Surprise Hit: Spanish Castle Music

Far out

That was an amazing record. Insane sound quality and of course superb guitar play be the one and only

Not my favorite genre. I can appreciate Jumi Hendrix for his skill and the importance of his music but it’s not for me.

2.4

Not his best work but still come bangers and great guitar. 3.5

good

it's not his strongest work, it might even be behind some of the post life stuff, but at the end of the day, it's still Hendrix and there's a lot to love even when it doesn't feel complete

First time listening to Jimi Hendrix, and found this album interesting. It's quite clear why he's known as the best guitarist of all time!

Perfect album

A really fine album there are a couple of ones that don’t shine as much as the great ones. Sounds like Hendrix was trying to expand/explore and it’s mostly successful.

Gotta love Hendrix to like his albums

Noice

Woohoo, meine erste Entdeckung durch diesen Service! Für die ersten Paar Sekunden der Platte müsste eigentlich jemand bestraft werden, aber einige der Songs kannte ich noch gar nicht!

Not Hendrix's best album but Hendrix is easily top 5 guitar players all time so that's a hard bunch to pick from honestly

I love a bit of Jimi but whilst this is really sound Psychadelic rock and the musicianship is beyond compare it has never really hit me between the eyes in a way his other albums do.

never heard the full album, some meh weird/experimental tracks but overall high quality. Little wing is such a masterpiece, wow. Im a big chili peppers fan and this was the first time (at least as i remember) hearing the original little miss lover, rhcp one is superior but i guess thats just the tech difference Title track blew me away, great song as well 4/5

I hate myself so much for saying this, I enjoyed listening to that. wtaf, kill me.

Ken zijn werk niet zo heel goed behalve de hitjes, maar had hier toch iets meer van verwacht eigenlijk.