Axis: Bold As Love

Niet de meest consistente plaat van Jimi, maar er staan wel een aantal parels op.

Beetje rommelig soms. En hoewel het natuurlijk over z’n gitaarspel moet gaan, vind ik zijn stem toch ook wel heel goed.

What an incredible talent, some songs don't quite hit with me but it's so easy to appreciate a genius as good as Hendrix. Not listened to much prior to this other than the big hits but there are definitely songs I'll add to my liked songs. Best song - Castles made of sand

Classic

What a great album by a great artist. The music we could have had if he had lived-

Some bangers, some filler songs. Solid listen

Ikkje lika bra som Are You Experienced

Heb m maar half meegekregen tijdens het eten, maar het klonk wel heel lekker deze. Nog maar eens goed beluisteren, want ik ken maar een paar nummers eigenlijk echt, maar voor nu gewoon 5 sterren.

9/10

This one is a classic, already in my library. A favorite

Not too much my style. Voice is dim and drums loud.

Rattles my teeth. Experimental and hazy. Great to listen to through headphones.

Sounds good but not as good as “Are You Experienced”. It’s a little more tongue-in-cheek. But that’s OK, it doesn’t need to be anything more than a vessel for “Little Wing”.

This album has some wicked ass solos, but the songwriting is not that stellar. A lot of the songs are kind of forgettable as a complete song. I do overall dig the solos and vibe though. THAT INTRO THOUGH HAHAHA

Definitely so bangers. Wacky sounds and just fantastic guitar playing. Favorite songs: little wing, castles made of sand, ain’t no telling

Spanish Castle Magic a guitar hero GOAT track, some decent guitar wankers, but a little bit boring?

Glorious

Exceptional, an album of a generation where guitar was first sand foremost and was a pioneer of fuzz and all things different. Fuck yeah Jimi.

Probably my least favorite of Jimi's albums but still has some incredible tracks like "little wing", "castles made of sand" and "Bold as love"

First album by jimi I've listened to. And that last track is brilliant.

Flashes of brilliance, but also lots of odd moments I did not enjoy. From what I’ve heard, Joni Hendrix is an artist I like listening to one song at a time rather than an album.

Didn't even finish it but will be playing over and over pop off Jimi

Claaaassic. Even if it’s his weakest

Merci pour le pseudo chapatiz

👍

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Decent but not a dent on his other work Favourite song: didn’t have one

Great but inconsistent. Some fabulous tracks - Little Wing is a classic. But felt slightly lacking by the end. I did try twice because listening to Jimi whilst you’re drifting off is not a good plan. It would be a 3.5 but I’ll give credit where it’s due. He was a tour de force.

It was clear that there was a progression in Hendrix's songwriting from Are You Experienced, but I couldn't help but feel like this was almost a demo. This is one of those rare situations (for me, anyway) where the sum is less than the individual parts. The band is amazing, and Hendrix of course is Hendrix, but I couldn't get excited about the album as a whole. The moments that were brilliant were just that. On the whole, though, I found myself waiting for the spark. Again, I think a lot of it comes down to Hendrix as a vocalist, it just limits the compositions in my estimation. And while I almost feel like a fraud for not loving Hendrix for all he represents in modern rock music, truth is, I'm just not swept away.

One of the joys of this experiment has been rediscovering how much I love Jimi and his band. This second album didn't strike me as being as consistent as his first one, but the highs are higher. It's also a lot of fun. Once again on this album, I'm struck by the fact that for a guy who is famous for his guitar skills, he hardly ever solos. All of the best guitar work here is in his rhythm playing, which is consistently inspiring and creative. This album is also a real showcase for Mitch Mitchell on drums. What a great jazzy feel he had. Love it. Side two isn't quite as brilliant as side one, but the less-than-amazing songs don't overstay their welcome. More of a 4.5 than a true 5, but I'll round up because Jimi.

Can you imagine if we had more than 4 years of Jimi Hendrix? Hot damn. I love everything about the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Always dug the aural play with the panning sounds. So many bangers on this album Wait Until Tomorrow, If 6 Was 9, Bold as Love. But nothing tops Castles Made of Sand, which I think might be my favorite song of the band. Though that might change when we meet him next on this journey.

A classic oh psychedelic rock. Jimi Hendrix is an innovator and a guitar god, I don’t deny that. But this wasn’t for me.

This one of those albums that has some songs I like (Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold as Love), but some doot songs that don't make it an album I would listen to as a whole. I know this is sacrilege, but I like John Mayer Trio's cover of Wait Until Tomorrow more than Jimi's version. Also, the production of this album is subpar compared to others of the area (read: Cream).

One of my all-time faves. Little Wing is everything.

GUITAR ASIASIDIW GUITAR SHSHSSHSUDUSU GUITAR GSIASHAUSSUHSHSSHSHSHSHSHHS GUITAR DUDUUDDUDUSDNS THEN BOLD AS LOVE

Dope

It's Jimi Hendrix of course five stars. Exceptional guitar player and a great psychedelic experience

Perfection. I’m going right back to track one right now and listening to it again. These songs could be 2-3 times as long and the world would be a better place.

Standout songs; Little Wing / Castles Made of Sand

i feel like i need to revisit this one in a better headspace. undeniably cohesive, lush, but i found myself not incredibly focused. probably more of a me thing.

Not all the way there for me, most songs were good up until the 50% mark. Maybe radio static noises aren't for me. Epic guitarist though.

My man! Jimi is legendary. Although a fan, Ive not heard all of his albums so this was a treat. Amazed how many artists tried to keep the songs under 3:30 minutes. A shame. Good stuff here

1. Weird opened about UFOs and then junk does this crazy shit with his guitar that sounds like a plane 2. Solid work from everyone here 3. Classic track - great groove and the riff is money 4. Man the melody on this riff is majestic. The bass is butter and the percussion is perfect 5. Fire 🔥🔥🔥 6. Little Wing is an all timer 7. Man this is ignorant af 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 8. No misses so far. Shit got me floating 9. Classic Hendrix 10. Ooooo Noel do your thang playboy. The Hendrix bridge on this is nuts 11. Man these arpeggios are hitttttiiing 12. Impeccable groove. Is this the greatest rock trio of all time? 13. Fantastic closer This album is no misses. I can only imagine what people were thinking when this came out in 67. It’s madness 10/10 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

Psychedelic virtuosity on display…some amazing guitar work on Little wing and Castles made of sand and if 6 were 9, and some noisy songs as well. As an album it’s uneven, and the gems glitter brightly!

Decent, though the panning effects were rather crudely done.

Felt like I was hearing the ghost of Voodoo Child the whole time.

being on psychedelics in the 60s and hearing this would have been crazyy

first time listening to hendrix aside from the Greatest Hits - immediately understand how/why the guitarists i love cite him as an inspiration. feels like the musical version of when i watched 2001 a space odyssey for the first time and realized virtually everything ive ever watched was just a reference to that film - castles made of sand.. FUCK !!! - theres an art to making a song short and sweet but these are pinkpantheress song lengths and i wish some of these had like an extra 30 seconds - this being recorded in the 60s doesnt make sense to me. insane

this is gonna be long and rambly bc i typed this up in a fervor at 2am. also this was my first time listening to jimi hendrix. will be checking out more albums :) theres minimal lyrical analysis/overall song content review bc my wannabe music producer brain turned on and only zeroed in on every production technique and sonic element on this album. also bc i know nothing abt how music production works w/o digital shit so the fact they used analogue and tape to make this is crazy to me u can really hear the beginnings of a lot of guitar techniques + recording techniques that would change how guitar arrangements were recorded. origin of a certain sound that many modern plugins and vst in music production try to replicate shoutout to the mixing engineer, the master and whoever did the arrangements for this album bc its fucking crazy. Shout Out to: Chas Chandler, Eddie Kramer, George Chkiantz 🫡🫡🫡 if 6 was 9 gave me asmr head tingles. this is an album u can listen for 1000 hrs and find something new to analyze from harmony arrangement recording etc. i rated green day too high srry it shouldve been a 3/5 this is like a 6/5 for me rlly liked it. Faves: up from the skies, castles made of sand, spanish castle magic, one rainy wish, bold as love

never listened to this before but it's definitely a slay. lots of variety

see 4/5 is 80% and this album is definitely better than that but if I compare it to jimi hendrix’s are you experienced (which I’m sure will come on this list some time) I can’t rate it 5/5……I’m sorry…..definitely mr hendrix’s most cohesive album though!! very groovy, very fun. HOWEVER the first time I heard this album was through my dad’s floor standing speakers which he got when he was in uni in the 90’s and that’s probably the best way to hear this album (besides at a live venue obviously) ‘cause today I heard it through cheap wired earphones while washing dishes and it just didn’t hit the same…..these riffs were meant to be played live!!! loud and surrounding you from all sides. I think that’s the only reason I’m able to rank this album lower than are you experienced/electric ladyland…..those albums survive being earphonified better. fave songs from it: spanish castle magic, bold as love, castles made of sand it’s not my Favorite favorite but people usually rank you got me floatin’ as one of the weaker songs in the album so I gotta say it has some of my favorite riffs from the entire album. undeserved low ranking.

i wish i could give half stars because to me this is a 3.5. lent a cinematic quality to my morning bus ride and had me tapping along to the beat many times. haven't done a deep listen but i can appreciate it for what it is, and that's rambling and sexy and fun! the entire spanish castle magic to you got me floatin run stood out to me.

First time hearing any of these songs aside from Little Wing! Really enjoyed the album but it's a 4.5 for me- it can't be 5 stars because Electric Ladyland is a step above, sorry :( I'll definitely be coming back to this album in the future. For Real Life Changing: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing (makes me remember that guitar is my favorite instrument in the world) Great: Exp, Up From the Skies (very fun lyrics, love when a 60s album mentions global warming), One Rainy Wish, Little Miss Lover, Bold As Love (saved by the final guitar solos) Very very good but not quite there for me as a whole: Wait Until Tomorrow (funky!! too British sounding), Ain't No Telling, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand Eh. Whatever: You Got Me Floatin and She's So Fine

Its Okay.

Love Little Wing, the other tracks are not as strong.

Cool album, didn't really listen to it too careful. Would put on as background music again.

Možda dvije tri koje mi odgovaraju, ostale ne

Loving so far. Great background music. Keen to listen to again so I can sing along.

Not a big fan, kinda loud and dissonant a lot of the time, the sound mixing made it hard to hear the lyrics over the loud instruments.

jimi

Also fucking Axis: Bold as Love Das Album ist rein musikgeschichtlich halt krass mit den psychedelischen gitarren riffs Und den unzähligen Gitarrensolos Aber wenn man das beiseite lässt Und ich mich nicht wie nen anthony fantano verhalte Dann sag ich, ich mag electric ladyland viel mehr Nichts desto trotz hat das Album auf jeden geile Songs wie Castle Made of Sand One Rainy Wish Oder You Got me floating Dazu kommt noch der Song if 6 Was 9 Der würde bestimmt abgehen wenn man komplett stoned ist Und der Abschluss mit bold as love war fantastisch Das end Riff war großartig Schlussendlich bewerte ich es aber noch zsm mit 1000 anderen Alben die alle krassund historisch sind Also geb ich diesem hier trd nur eine 3 von 5 Oder in einer logischeren Punktzahl eine 6.5 von 10

Old is gold.

Jimmy was starting to spread his wings as a writer, arranger and behind the mixing board. A lot of crazy all over the map experimentation that sowed the seeds for rock songs of the future. Little wing - Classic!

I wish I had the benefit of listening to this with ears from 1960s, before I heard all the bands influenced by Hendrix. In a strange way, because he influenced so many, and so many borrowed his sound, much of his music sounds unoriginal to today's ears. It's a great irony because it sounds unoriginal to modern ears only because it was so original and unique when he did it. I can hear SRV, Eric Johnson, and Van Halen even in this album even though this predates them by many years. This album is notable to me for its variety of new sounds and experiments with tone and sound effects. But it's not catchy. I don't find myself nodding my head to the music at all. Is it too critical to call this musical masturbation? Would I listen to this again? Maybe if I'm really bored. It's not terrible. It's a very short album.

Good album.

Castles made of sand leuk natuurlijk, rest een beetje saai imo

Wow. That's all guitar?!? Incredible.

jimi

Listen to this one with headphones!!! It made the experience much better. This is some slutttty rock and roll baby!

Nice and psychedelic 👍

Pas recent echt in de muziek van Jimi gedoken, en vraag me nu af waarom ik dat niet eerder heb gedaan. Natuurlijk is het een icoon, waarvan iedereen zegt dat hij een van de GOATs is, maar pas als je het echt luistert besef je het. Het klikte eerst niet echt, maar nu dus wel. Deze man kan echt enorm goed gitaar spelen. Daar buiten is het ook gewoon een hele likeable guy met humor. Onwijs zonde dat hij zo vroeg is gegaan, dit is een ouderwetse complete artiest.

I almost refuse to rate any of what little Hendrix there is anything lower than a 4.5, but I will try to give this album an honest listen. Spanish Castle Magic If 6 Was 9 Little Miss Lover

Aika perus Hendrixin soundia. Viimeinen levyn nimikkoraita oli paras

3/5

Honestly I feel like I kind of expected to enjoy this more. I didn’t vibe with this album as much as I’d expected to, so I’m honestly just disappointed. However I feel like I can’t give a low rating because it is a good album just something I didn’t click with much.

Ok *this* is the Hendrix album. So much better than the aimless Electric Ladyland to follow. Amazingly I don't think I'd ever actually listened to this album all the way through, having not ever truly connected w/ The Experience's music but this is definitely my favourite of Hendrix' 3 JHE albums. Pretty much the entire album is great but in particular "Spanish Castle Magic" "Little Wing" of course and "If 6 Was 9" all especially kick hard. Maybe my biggest complaint about Hendrix in this band is that they weren't the best songwriters but these are more compact and work better for me. Irony: One of my favourites is the longest track - "If 6 Was 9" TL;DR: Yeah this is the shit - lots of good tunes, some of which I honestly wish were a little longer but I CAN DIG IT. 8/10 4 stars.

Un album cultissime. Fondateur du rock moderne. Comme il n’a jamais été fait avant, ni après. Mon album préféré de Jimi Hendrix. Je pense que c’est l’album constituant la quintessence du rock n’roll. Les sonorités des 50s, 60s et 70s dans un condensé de 39 minutes et 17 secondes. Aucun morceau n’est à passer. La profondeur d’âme, la perfection dans chacune des parties enregistrées de cette gemme constitue ce qu’il existe de mieux dans la guitare, et dans la musique plus globalement. Des léchouilles psychédéliques aux rythmes tribaux, jusqu’à la voix singulière d’un Jimi au sommet de son art, cet album est définitivement dans le top 30 des albums of all time, et il ne situe certainement pas à la 30ème place. Merci 1001albums de m’avoir faire redécouvrir cette merveille en ce mardi 10 octobre 2023.

I liked the electric guitar but overall, meh

Not my usual music, but you can't argue with this album's greatness. The guitar on this album is so influential and incredible, very easy to listen to and get caught up in.

Glorious sounds

Great Essential Dylan!

Amazing!

Pure Hendrix. Fun album to listen to.

Rough start but very good

Judge by the score I expected something great but overall I wasn't impressed.

Liked it, but not used to listening to this genre. Really wanted to like it more! (dont have much interesting to add - not used to reviewing music)

Demands attention

Solid album that I enjoyed listening to. Nothing really stuck out to me, but that might be because it's not my type of music usually. More enjoyable than not

Opens with the highly experimental "EXP", but also contains the massive "Little Wing", and one of my favourites, the heavy "If Six Was Nine". Other highlights include "Castles Made of Sand" and "Bold As Love".

Love this album!

so fresh so fun!!!

It’s five stars for Little Wing alone. I’ve always been surprised that this is considered the weakest of the Experience albums. Maybe it’s just that I listened to Are You Experienced as the ungodly mix of the British and American albums that is the CD release before listening to either version as they were originally released. Are You Experienced probably had the biggest impact of Hendrix’s albums, Electric Ladyland probably has the best songs, and that leaves Axis: Bold as Love by the wayside a bit. What I do think Axis has going for it though is that it’s probably Jimi Hendrix’s most perfect piece of art. It’s a natural progression from the heavy psychedelia of the first album, features a good mix of heavy rock riffs early funk rock and delicate, lyrical rhythm playing. It’s also probably Hendrix’s best written album, the lyrics are fun and often funny, but also sweet, touching and occasionally heartbreaking (I’m looking at you, Castles Made of Sand)

Interesting album. It’s Hendrix so it’s great but probably his weakest. Has the problem a lot of 60s albums have of having a mix that’s just a little Jackie when listening on headphones

Gott stöff. Titillagið er alveg frábært.

Very good, one of his best

Great album for guitarists

Mäßiger Psychedelic Rock.

Despite Are You Experienced being considered more ground-breaking for its time and Electric Ladyland taking on a more experimental approach and greatly succeeding, I feel like Axis still manages to stand out on its own as being the band’s most accessible album while still holding Hendrix’s expert songwriting and guitar-playing within Favourite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, You Got Me Floatin’, Castles Made of Sand

Displays so much of what I appreciate about musicianship and so little of what I appreciate about songcraft. I bet the JHE was really fun to see live while high though.

the best pump up blues, some weird things thrown in

I have never heard all but a handful of these songs. Great album!

Favourite tracks: bold as love; little wing; wait until tomorrow; esp

I can appreciate it as a classic for its time but it wasn't my cup of tea.

Gem of the psychedelic age

groovy and ageless

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I’ve never really "got" Jimi Hendrix’s music. He’s clearly talented and has some classic hits, but this album just didn’t do much for me.

Not super impressed with this. It has a lot of 'they'll pay me to shit on stage' vibe. It takes over halfway through the album before anything really worth listening to comes on and that's after the song 'If 6 Was 9', which makes you want to turn the album off. Folks can give this one a pass.

Favourite songs: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow, Little Wing, Ain't No Telling, Bold as Love Least favourite songs: Exp (fuck skits) 5/5

jimi hendrix made three masterpieces and then died. I wonder how many perfect albums he had in him

Classic great album

Not as great as the first album, though this one was sent out only 7 months after Hendrix's debut. I had never heard this one and I have to say, I may be a Hendrix fan now. I really like the Noel Redding song as well. Hendrix is an excellent guitar player, but doesn't take the time on this album to show off or stretch any songs longer than they need to be.

Can I give a 3.5?

Vibey for sure. Not my favorite for easy listening but very vibey

bien j'aime bien jimi hendrix il joue tres bien de la guitare

Wasn't to interested at the start of the album but it picks up as it goes, liked very much "one rainy wish". Another highlight was "bold as love" with a great solo at the end. Obviously amazing guitars through the album.

A work of art.

The best Hendrix album. Used channels to surround you, and that was pretty alien at the time. No one really gives credit to some amazing drumming on some of the pieces. This was some pretty nuanced music..

Jimi the goat

My boy Jimi always coming through with the brain scratching music. HOLY SHIT “EXP” THAT MOVES THROUGH MY BRAIN SO GOOD OMG. That guitar in “Spanish Castle Magic” damnnnn. I really liked “Little Wing”. Help “If 6 Were 9” was so left ear heavy, lowkey this whole album has been. I feel like I’m being overstimulated by this album. It’s good asf don’t get me wrong but my brain has been scratched enough like I don’t need anymore. “She’s So Fine” and “One Rainy Wish” like tickles my brain yk. Oooooo the guitar in “Bold As Love” is really really nice.

- Exp me ha hecho estallar los oídos, no ha sido un buen comienzo... - El disco en sí no está mal, pero no es mi estilo

Little wing and Castles Made of Sand

So so good

There is guitar players and then you have way above Hendrix (and Rory Gallagher) i.m.o.

Pshycadelic but not bad. A hard line to dance. 3

Today should be a fun album. I’ve listened to a Jimi Hendrix already which I loved, so I stay hopeful here too. Glancing at the track list, I’m not sure there is anything here that I’ll recognise, but you never know. I’ll be really surprised if I don’t enjoy this. Also, I like how trippy the cover art is. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Spanish Castle Magic, If 6 Was 9 I got a little worried with the intro track EXP as it was really strange, and got me worrying about if it was going to be some bizarre experimental rock. Thankfully, after this track we get to exactly what we expect, with excellent guitar playing with funk rock licks abound. I likely said this after the other Hendrix album, but I don’t feel like people appreciate Jimi’s voice as much as they should as his guitar playing overshadows this, but his deep smooth vocals are so lovely.

I'm glad that songs like She's So Fine exist. They prove just how vital Jimi's voice was to this band. When he's not at the front of the song, The Experience goes from astonishing to mediocre really fast. It's easy to talk about his guitar playing, sure. And a lot of snobby critics have less-than-positive things to say about his vocal chops, but man, the dude had a perfect fucking voice for taking rock music to its next logical state (which he pretty much single-handedly did). Yeah, this album's a certified banger. Take away She's So Fine and anything where Jimi's not the main character, and it's pretty much perfect. I'm five years older now than Jimi was when he died. What does that say about me? I don't know, maybe nothing, but maybe not. I think about this a lot.

Hendrix: Good As Fuck

Not seminal Hendrix, but it does have Castles Made of Sand, which is a banger.

There are some really great songs on here that I've never properly listened to before. Old Jimi was many years ahead of his time.

Honestly I didn't get much out of this album. I think it just wasn't for me. I feel weird rating it too low when there isn't anything wrong with it but it didn't speak to me at ALL.

Feels bad, but did not stand out to me

Did not like EXP. The rest of the songs were excellent for coding.

Not as strong as Are You Experienced or Electric Ladyland. Less than half is great (Little Wing, Castles…, Bold as Love, Floating, Little Miss Lover), but too much backwards guitar experimental treatment and weird psychedelic noodling.

30.08.23 I only listened to a couple of songs on this. Such a buzzy intro with a radio sample, but I didn’t dislike it. Such a cool voice. I’m at Neighbour cafe waiting for a long black

Good but other Hendrix albums are better

It's Hendrix, it's great. Is it as good as "Are You Experienced" or "Electric Ladyland"? No. It's definitely the weakest of the three. But Hendrix's weakest album still crushes most artists' best.

hmmm

Wow

Brilliant

Jimi does Jimi things and it works. 'Little Wing' and 'Castles Made of Sand' just rock.

The length of Axis: Bold As Love is perfect, the musicianship of the trio is insane and songs like "Little Wing" and "Castles Made of Sand" are legendary. Hendrix pretty much changed rock and I love him for it. But, with the exception of the US version of the debut, none of his albums stand out as perfect to me. Many of the songs do. His live performances do. But not always the albums. Re-reading this I realise that it sounds like, I hate this. I don't. Not at all. But it is Hendrix, which means I expect nothing short of perfection.

Not as good as “Are you experienced”, but still decent

its pretty mid 3/10

mehh not my favorite

santo cualitativo alucinante respecto al anterior.

Expected a lot of noise like Electric Ladyland devolves into, but actually a lot prettier and bluesy than I remember.

Great album! Favourite tracks are Rainy Wish, Wait until tomorrow, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, and Bold as Love. I enjoyed how Hendrix mixed or juxtaposes different sounds on the recording, it's cheeky and makes it interesting. To me this really is a 4.5 rating, but I can't do half ratings here :)

3+ Little Wing Castles made of sand Bold as love

Of the three albums by Hendrix that are on the list, this is the one that I had always felt was the weakest. It's a great album, but in comparison to "Electric Ladyland" and "Are You Experienced?" I'm like... "Yeah, it's good. But I'd listen to the other two first if I had a choice." I mean, it has some great / good relistenable tunes to it: "Spanish Castle Magic", "If 6 Was 9," "Wait Until Tomorrow," "Little Wing," "Castles Made Of Sand," "Bold As Love". But for all those, there are some that you just don't think of: "You Got Me Floatin'," "Up From The Skies," "One Rainy Wish," "She's So Fine" (sorry Noel, this should have gone on your solo album). "Little Miss Lover" is kind of on the fence for me. I think part of is that it came out so close to "Are You Experienced?" it is really not noticed as much. It's good, but a lot of fair to good songs that are forgettable to me.

Not as good as their first album but then that was a tough act to follow. This is still pretty good; sneaky good. It really grows on you and you start to realize how good Hendrix was at composing songs and you're reminded just how good all three were as musicians. If you like uptempo Hendrix (think Crosstown Traffic from Electric Ladyland), the 3-song sequence from Spanish Castle Magic to Wait Until Tomorrow to Ain't No Telling will be up your alley. Blazing. You Got Me Floatin has similar vibes. If you want more bluesy, slower tempo Hendrix (think Hey Joe) then you need to check out Little Wings, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish, or the title track. Personally, I think If 6 was 9 is the best song on this album. It showcases Hendrix, Mitchell and Redding - pulsing bass and drum lines to go with sweet guitar licks. And it oozes cool with Hendrix' lyrics and varied vocal delivery. Maybe not their best work, but still very solid.

Despite Dewey Finn/Ned Scheebly's proclamation on the mind-blowing benefits of Axis: Bold as Love, I highly doubt anyone actually had the time to dive into it. Especially considering that it is sandwiched between two of the most influential and popular albums of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's discography. No wonder it is consistently cast aside and looked at with curious intrigue rather than genuine appreciation, which is what I've got along with all the understanding as to why Axis: Bold as Love is portrayed as it is. Surely the fact it came not long after Are You Experienced? didn't help, neither did losing the master tape to side one in a taxi cab (makes one wonder what the original side would have sounded like) nor the album cover which Jimi was said to have heavily disliked. Regardless of all that, Axis: Bold as Love is a pretty good record. Obviously, the least regarded of the Experience albums yet the least regarded is still amongst the best that the late 60s was offered in regards to psychedelia, blues and rock and roll. If this is what sustaining momentum looked and sounded like after the single greatest demonstration of talent showcased in a music festival at the time, I would hate to see what wasn't.

EXCELENTEEE

That was pretty disappointing, especially after how good Are You Experienced was. Set the bar way too high. Only track that was an instant repeat was Little Wing. Disappointed in If Six Was Nine, especially given that was the only track I recognised before listening. Still a good album, but nowhere near what it could have been after his first.

Exp- The intro track features abnormal sounds, and at the end it shifts to rock. The track in question starts off with a question if aliens are real, in which Jimi answers no. Most likely he tells a tale as if they actually were (6.5) Up From The Skies- Jimi talks about a change in the world that is coming’s its all the current problems, and begs this person, maybe Mother Earth, to let him see and hear everything that will change (7) Spanish Castle Magic- Jimi is talking to his girl, convincing her all her doubts are purely fabrications in her mind, and that they need to run wild, as paralleled by the ‘Spanish Castle Magic’ (8) Wait Until Tomorrow- Jimi was excited about taking his girl and running away together, but she insists on waiting one more day, signaling she has some doubts about everything (8) Aint No Tellin- Jimi leaves without his girl, even though he doesn't want to. However, he desires the adventure more, so he bodes her farewell (7.5) Little Wing- Jimi is back to daydreaming about his girl, a girl who’s imagination runs free as she has the same desire as him, to run free (9) If 6 was 9- Jimi talks about conformity, and how he is against the idea of needing to do what society tells u to do. Rather, he will live life as he wants to, and die when its his time (9.5) You Got Me Floatin’- Jimi is driven mad my his new love interest, who makes him float at the sight of her (9) Castles Made Of Sand- A sadder song about how castles made of sand, a parallel of people who have some disease or suffering will always get washed away, or die (9.5) She’s So Fine- Another song about Jimi’s love, but not as appealing as the previous (6.5) One Rainy Wish- Once again, Jimi courts a woman, this time claiming the first time he laid his eyes on her she instantly stole his heart, and he became obsessed with her (8.5) Little Miss Lover- This time, Jimi doesn't just watch his girl from a distance, he approaches her and immediately gets to the point, and wants to make her his (7) Bold As Love- Jimi finally comes to term with his girl, and although he is scared, he trust in the boldness of the love, and pushes forward (10) Summary: My first Jimi Hendrix experience, my favorite rock album so far, although the total of that count is no greater than 3. Great production with the drums and instruments all coming together to paint this album about the mysteries of love; OVERALL: 8.2/10

Hendrix truly helped reinvent what the guitar could be. I prefer Are You Experienced, but there's still much to be appreciated on album 2

This album is too psychedelic for my taste.

3.75

Awesome album, experimental but coherent. Love Jimi

Lots of highs, just as many lows, sounds like a studio recording of frameworks to use for live jams. I’m sure those are fantastic, but lots of these tracks are inconsistent and just a vehicle for Jimi to showcase his guitar skills. Pretty clearly a 3 star pick for me.

I would probably give this 5 stars if it didn’t have a slide whistle featured and Desolation Row was slightly shorter. I just can’t hold on for that long. Strong 4.5

Pretty damn good

Dude shreds

Slightly slow to start, but sensational tracks back-to-back after that. It’s legendary for a reason.

This is the first time I've listened to a full Jimmy Hendrix Experience album. Ah ... love the psychedelic 60s. "Little Wing" has been covered so many times, I forgot that it was a Hendrix song.

This is the second Jimi Hendrix album that I've gotten on this list, the first being Are You Experienced (I love that this means that I'll get to experience all three of Jimi Hendrix's albums in their release order). I really enjoyed listening to this album. All of the elements that I enjoyed on Are You Experienced are present here too: great guitar playing, great song writing, and a unique psychedelic sound. However, I think Axis is the slightly better album of the two. I know that this album was released merely seven months after Experienced, but somehow the band's sound is more complete on this album. I don't know if it's just better songwriting, or if everyone just gelled better on this album. Sure, this album doesn't have a "Purple Haze" or a "Fire," but the album as a complete work is just a better experience. Favorite track: If 6 Was 9

This is the first full Jimi Hendrix album I've heard in my life. Incredible! He was truly on another level and immensely talented. Can't wait to hear the rest of his discography.

Good rock album, first album that I heard from Jim Hendrix. Need to hear more similar albums to have better knowledge to rate it better, but I liked it as an introduction to this genre and this iconic artists

Enjoyed it. 4/5

A wonderful classic album where Jimi expresses complex emotions and gives us a number of timeless songs. John Mayer's cover of Bold as Love is nearly as good as the original, but nothing quite hits the notes like Jimi singing it.

just amazing. he really is one of the greatest guitarists ever

Better than a lot of his other stuff but I still just don’t get it. Slam the instrument more so it makes noise!

3-4. Tendency to 4

Amazing album! No bad tracks at all (though some stood out more than others). :) :)

Pas autant aimé que Are you Experienced mais ça reste un bon album de Jimi Hendrix. Je l'ai seulement trouvé un peu plus lassant par moments. Je devrais définitivement l'écouter dans un meilleur mindset pour mieux l'apprécier. 7/10

Smooth, cool, technically brilliant... and just a little too noisy for a 5.

I *hate* joining the general rabble here, but this album is pretty A+. Love that slightly broken up, strat on the neck pickup tone. Every song is (in the best way) just a jam in Em, really easy to just get lost in it all. Shame about she's so fine - really out of place and annoyingly "Englishy" pop style - but otherwise this is a 4-5/5.

Castles made of sand is nice summer vibey song. I like the soft beginning of One Rainy Wish

Listened Before? N Brilliant! This one shines over a lot of the other 60's rock on the list so far. Hendrix was truly talented and truly unafraid to speak his mind as the front man of the Experience. I LOVED this album. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand

Nice :)

More variety than the debut album. More R&B elements for sure. Really good songs. Amazing this came out just months after the debut. Things happened quickly in music in the '60s.

More great stuff but the album tracks on this one stifled the overall experience. Only giving this a 3 as relative to the 5 of AYE. A little more hippie and less guitar-rock focused than the debut.

So cool

Rock psicodélico de Hendrix. Vinilo.

Weird album. But it was ok

Fresh soul based guitar rock

he made that guitar TALK good lawd 95/100

Oh this is THE fucking shit

Dark mofos caught me slacking on these, really enjoyed this listen. Fav track Little wings

I'm back! Good stuff from Jimi. Can get quite frustrated with psychedelic noodles but this was pretty reserved in terms of wanton floweriness. This album feels like kickin back and livin free. Not one I'm gonna have on all the time but the appeal is very much there. Three and a half. Fave track: If 6 Was 9

Snuck a brief listen in - Hendrix was someone I had never fully gravitated to before but had no major complaints from this spin. Soulful, rhythmic, groovy. Not heaps of above the rest standouts but a couple tracks I’ll return to. Three and a half. Fave track: Castles Made of Sand

Great Hendrix album. The title track is my favourite song of his.

Jimi Hendrix is one of those artists I hoped to get to know better through this project. Although this wasn't the album that came to mind first, I certainly got to experience some great music today. Although I'm not saying anything that hasn't been said, I got to really feel his absolutely distinctive and remarkable guitar work. This in the midst of some really groovy, psychedelic, and soulful songs.

That first track had me VERY concerned. The rest of the album was quite a treat, though!

Wow. Phenomenal. Groovy, psychedelic, and fun.

I like the hit Jimi Hendrix songs I’ve heard before but wasn’t sure about an album filled with songs I haven’t heard before. The first time through I think I had to acclimatize to some of the creative liberties taken in the construction of many of these songs. The second time through I really loved this.

Good

Can't wait for this one. Probably my favourite Jimi Hendrix album, at the very least is has Bold As Love, which has been my favourite Hendrix song for a long time. AND I'm about to fly to Seattle, home of Jimi himself. Good timing. Better than I remembered it. Bold as Love, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, If 6 Was 9... great album. Gonna be the first 5/5 I think.

missing all of my favorites

Little Wing is Jimi Hendrix on full power, turning the guitar into a sacrament reminding us of the mystery and majesty of love

A good album but nowhere near the level of other bands from the time, saved a few tracks to a few playlists but that's all this one gets.

Down the street you can hear her scream you're a disgrace As she slams the door in his drunken face And now he stands outside And all the neighbors start to gossip and drool He cries oh girl, you must be mad What happened to the sweet love you and me had Against the door he leans and starts a scene And his tears fall and burn the garden green Absolutely amazing album. Hendrix is a transcendent guitarist, thats a given - But this album goes beyond his skill as a guitarist and shows what a great songwriter and overall musician he was. 5/5

Thick, chunky riffs, swooping solos, and excellent vibes throughout. I can even forgive the goofy skit and weird messy feedback sections - lotta drugs about those days. Superb.

This guy is pretty good. Each new listen gets better and better and better

10/10

3 starz

man heeft gitaar uitgespeeld maar het ontbreekt voor mij nog iets, maar dat kan ook aan mijn gebrek van kennis liggen

Tof éénmalig

Possibly his best all round album and sparked John Mayer's whole career.

Classic Jimi. The guitar, the voice, everything about it.

2 Hendrix albums in the same week! Sweet! Like I mentioned in my Electric Ladyland review, everything Hendrix touched was gold. This is the second of two albums released in 1967. This record features some heavy psychedelic sounds, with highlights such as “Little Wing” and “Castles Made of Sand”. Can’t go wrong with this one.

The well known hits (Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic) are still so good. But some of the lesser known tracks stand up just fine to these tracks also. “She’s So Fine” is jarring at first due to Jimi not singing, but it grew on me after a repeat listen, reminds me of lost Beatles track. The final 3 song stretch of the album is very strong and I just absolutely love “Bold as Love” as a closer.

Shes So Fine is a skippable song making this album 4 stars instead of 5

Few stand out tracks here. Loved the final song 'Bold as Love'. The opening track I didn't really like but then into 'Spanish Castle Magic' it all turned around for the better. I like Hendrix track that you feel him let rip on and there's a few on here.

4/5

Yeah love me some hippy shit. Dude had the riffs. A track or two I didn't care for but overall a groovy, psychedelic rock record

Good guitar, of course. Generally fon otherwise

Need to listen to again

Very very good album

Axis: Bold As Love is the second of three albums that The Jimi Hendrix Experience released while Jimi was alive, and it is the worst. That does not mean it is bad! I really enjoyed this album, but the experience (heh) of listening to it is lacking compared to the other two. It lacks the tuneful singles found on Are You Experienced?, such as Hey Joe or Purple Haze, and lacks the punch of Crosstown Traffic or All Along The Watchtower, as well as the lengthy jam that is Voodoo Chile. But it doesn't falter—the songs are all good, with tight performances and great vocals from Jimi. Perhaps with time, I can come to appreciate it as much as the other two Experience records, but for now this occupies the bottom of the hierarchy. Favorite songs: Bold As Love, Spanish Castle Magic 4-4.5/5

4.5/5 A timeless classic, nothing else to say.

everyone knows jimi hendrix was a talented guitar player, and sometimes because it's such a fact i don't pay enough attention to his guitar playing. hendrix' axis: bold as love didn't contain his most well known songs, except for little wing. because i didn't know most songs, i concentrated more on the guitar--and my goodness, that man was TALENTED. lots of psychedelia rock here. that's definitely what influenced the album cover, though hendrix and my displeasure over the label's choice is another story. i've previously had the follow-up album, electric ladyland, as part of 1001 albums. while both are psychedelic rock, axis doesn't have that soul sound and is more r&b based. while i try not to compare, i enjoyed this but not as much as electric ladyland.

After listening to this album, I need to make an amendment to something I said before. In a previous review, I stated that 'Electric Ladyland' was still an amazing album, but probably the weakest Hendrix studio album due to it being a bit "disorganized". Well, after revisiting 'Axis: Bold as Love', I feel like album organization is not everything. This album certainly feels more organized and tidy than 'Electric Ladyland', but I actually didn't find the music to be QUITE as good. Sometimes, a jam session like 'Electric Ladyland' really can just be THAT good. Still though, this is Jimi Hendrix we are talking about. Everything in his realm is kind of a jam session, and you just kind of accept that as part of getting to hear his phenomenal musicianship. Any Jimi Hendrix is better than no Jimi Hendrix.

It is amazing that this album is from 1967. What a sound! The arrangements, the production, Jimi's skills, the songwriting are all so good. A truly psychedelic masterpiece.

Exceedingly cool. Hendrix is a genius and as a power trio, this lot is so much more versatile and interesting than Cream. "Little Wing"and "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Castles Made of Sand" are all teriffic but the noodling in between and jamming on top of the powerful rhythm section – which is a serious power train. Shockingly good.

I mean, it's great! "Up from the Skies" is just such a nice little funky track, "Spanish Castle Magic" is great, and most of the others are bangers on their own. The guitar of course is the main star here, but Jimi Hendrix's vocals are also quite great!

Axis: Bold as Love roars in, making alien sounds like nothing else. It's a noisy, scary experience and it rules. The rest of the album is par-for-the-course Hendrix. That is to say: really good. It's consistent in it's delivery and a worthy slot in the Hendrix discography.

Great album front to back, enjoyed every song especially “Spanish Castle Magic” and “Bold as Love” 8/10

Wonderful

It's hard to say that this is not one of the best albums I've ever listened to, but this is my point of view. Hendrix is a master, but listening to his songs in a row like this album doesn't cause an ecstasy sensation like getting some of his live presentations randomly in some social network feed. Maybe it's a matter of the day's mood, though, I don't know. "Spanish Castle Magic" was new to me, and it is the best song on the album.

Little Wing on it's own makes this a 5-star album, and then there are all the other songs. Jimi, Mitch and Noel knew what was up

Truly one of the greatest ever.

Listened to it in the background while doing work. Was enjoyable but nothing special jumped out to me. Definitely need to give it a second listen

Sonic alchemy. Unfortunately, some of the musical ideas seem to be a little bit half baked.

Pretty great actually... Never really listened to Jimi before, but it was super groovy and easy listening... Tried it a few times :D reminded me of Lenny Kravitz . . would definitely listen again, and might be more open to other albums

I wasn't familiar with most of these songs, but they all have a utterly distinct sound that I only identify with Jimi Hendrix. Brilliant musician, though this album was a little hard to get into, especially starting with that weird UFO soundtrack. There is some incredible and timeless stuff on here though, like Spanish Castle Magic.

очень сложно. имя этого музыканта известно, но как-то мимо как гитарист могу подметить музыку, но так выше 2 не могу, может 2+ и панорама моментами просто ужас

блять, как он это делаем. Джими Хендрикс ебучий гений гитары + сведение тебя уносит в небеса из-за трансовости и психодела. Очень необычно и круто

Джимми Хендрикс крутой гитарист, но как вокалист - ничего выдающегося. Возвращаясь к недавно прослушанному альбому Creedence, его как раз можно отметить за вокал, а здесь нет. Всё, на этом предъявы заканчиваются. Уточню, что это именно за технику пения, концептуальные моменты с речью на альбоме сделаны офигенно. Но гитара и солячки... ммм, это кайф. Причём это сделано по большей части в форме каких-то а-ля импровизаций, иногда скатывающихся в полную вакханалию. Но зато становится понятно, почему Джими - номер один в списке великих гитаристов человечества. Опять же, это очень классический альбом, Little Wing - очень классическая композиция, поэтому всем меломанам срочно требуется прослушать. Википедия считает, что это психодел - пусть оно так и будет.

Очень мощная база + какая-то штука, уносящая экспириенс достаточно неплохо, но недостаточно для 5..

4.5/5

Si vabbeh Jimi Hendrix, ma su questo album riascolterei solo Little Wing. Per non parlare dell’intro rumorosa dell’album, mi innervosisce

Actually very good. It’s the first Jimi Hendrix album I’ve ever listened to

perfection.

Great musicianship across the board. For a 3-member band, this is truly a masterful performance. A couple of standouts including Little Wing and Spanish Castle Magic, but I need to give the others a relisten. 4/5

Love the way this album opens on such a crazy note with "EXP". Kind of BOLD if you ask me (ha ha) to start off an album with almost 2 minutes of a silly skit. So, being a big JM blues guy, it was very cool hearing what a huge Jimi is in John's big salad of a guitar style (dare I say he and the Trio did "Wait Until Tomorrow" better on "Try!"? Maybe.) To me this record feels like, to make a videogame reference, the Super Mario Bros. of the rock realm. It was complicated behind the scenes but Jimi made it seem easy. Sure, there are new games out today that are more "exciting" than Super Mario Bros. but you gotta give credit where credit is due. From Page to Frusciante, SRV to JM, Hendrix can be found in their tone. In their melodies. In their licks. This album gave the world a lot. This is all not even mentioning Jimi's lyrics. He was a poet for sure.

A lot of the time I think that Hendrix’s guitar is sloppy, but there were a lot of good songs on here

Huzzah! Our cold streak is over! I don't know how many Hendrix albums we're going to get here. But might be 4 I would give a 5. This is one of them.

First Jimi Hendrix album! You can’t knock this! So good! Inventive, magical. 4/5

3 electric ladyland is better

A solid round of psych rock again from the man himself, but this is honestly the weakest of his three studio albums in my opinion.

Wow, I really loved this, it was riding a 4 and then Castles Made of Sand hit, and it was 5 then on, baby.

9.1

Nice one Jimmy

I would be very surprised to see folks not rate this album a perfect 5/5. It's hard to imagine anyone coming along and doing more for guitar than Jimi and I just don't think it will ever happen. This takes me back to learning guitar for the first time and visiting his tombstone many years ago. Fantastic tone, sound, everything. Just an amazing piece of art.

Well, this album suffers a lot from appearing on this list less than a week since Are You Experienced. Whereas that album is a firecracker that really shows off what Jimi can do, this album feels much more subdued in a way that doesn't really benefit the album. Hendrix's real strength appears in the restrained chaos that is his guitar playing. This album just features far fewer moments that really feature his guitar playing. It definitely has some good songs, but it never reaches the heights of Are You Experienced? 3/5

I mean its great, such a unique sound....out there at times one thing this reminded me is that Jimi had a crazy ability obviously to SHRED but also the licks, and non lead guitar work is so awesome too.

Own on Vinyl

Great album, Jimi Hendrix is always enjoyable. Catchy songs, incredible guitar work, and no song was boring. 8/10, doesn't hit the level of Experienced but it still a great album.

All time great, stands the test of time, amazing riffs throughout the album, psychedelic blues rock fusion at its best, solos, rhythm, it's got it all (97%)

Amazing. The instrumentals were so so good.

this album is a fucking gem

You can't really go wrong with Hendrix, can you? "Little Wing" by itself is worth the full price of admission on this one. This album has several of Jimi Hendrix's best songs on it, which more than make up for most of its shortcomings... most of them. For all of Hendrix's natural genius and charisma as a performer, some of the psychedelic wanderings are more grating than I honestly expected them to be. And that Noel Redding song is just plain bad. Ultimately, the album suffers a bit from a lack of cohesion stylistically, and there is more filler than I thought Hendrix had in him. As albums of this era go though, Axis is still one of the greats. Fave Songs: Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, You've Got Me Floating, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love, One Rainy Wish

I listened while doing yard work, so I was admittedly distracted, but I wasn’t grabbed by this one.

Just brilliant. Never sat down to listen to his albums, just the ones still in common rotation today. This is brilliant all the way through. (prior listen)

This was one of my first albums, and first Hendrix record. Haven't listened in its entirety in decades, but amazing how so much comes back. Love Hendrix, and the album has amazing tracks like Little Wing, If 6 was 9, and Castles Made of Sand - but like Electric Ladyland it does feel a bit uneven. And strange choices for order (strange to start with the very odd EXP) and inclusion (She's So Fine). But when it shines it shines. 9 stars, rounded down.

Quite a pleasant surprise

An effortlessly amazing LP defined by how at ease Hendrix feels throughout – this isn't a performance or production, just Jimi expressing pure feeling by means of his guitar. The lack of any kind of artistic facade felt wonderfully refreshing and meant I was able to tune purely into the sheer wonder that is Hendrix's musicianship. A spectacular listen, and one I will be returning to often.

Ik vind dit echt gepingel in de marge. Misschien leuk als je al een beetje van de wereld af bent? Niet mijn ding. *

A great Jimi Hendrix album. The second one generated by the list generator so far. A timeless classic. Very well known, so not much to add, except that it must be the album with the best closing song ever: Bold As Love.

The album could have done without the first track, and I found the fade out on Little Wing a bit annoying, especially since it is my favourite song, but otherwise this was just great.

It has some moments but overall I had a hard time to stay tuned.

Between 3-4, some parts are a little too experimental but also some real gems.

Couldn’t get myself to listen to every song. It’s like either the guitar just doesn’t sound good or his lyrics don’t work with the instruments. Like the lines are too long and sound like he’s trying his best to make it work but it’s failing. Even if done intentionally, it’s just done poorly in my opinion

I liked some songs but then the homie just whips out the screechy guitar for no reason, even if it doesn’t match half the album. Funky Funky Sixties, huh?

Seems in line with Are you experienced and electric ladyland. Quality, but I still don’t get the fuss, after 30 years.

Not my favorite Hendrix album, but some good tracks on here, namely Little Miss Lover and Castles Made of Sand

Wow. Every track is a classic. Jimi at his greatest, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, Castles made of sand, wait until tomorrow, and the title track Bold as Love. Just great 60s rock.

up from the skies soundscape is wonderful mane. what on earth is he doing with the guitar. this album was recorded so cleanly. the drums are class in wait until tomorrow. the panning is so well executed in the mix across the board. aint no telling goes ham. these cats are cookin. little wing guitar is just perfect what the hell. I get why people say Jimi Hendrix is the goat. these bass grooves oh my gawh . chorus fell kind of flat in if 6 was 9. bass is still going ham along with these drums dame. again the guitar switching sides each phrase here is done so cleanly. Is this the best song yet? longest song and most bold. this is an album to be heard in headphones !!! the album cover really sums up the sounds. this album is similar to Getz Gilberto in that it works very effectively thanks to the limited number of instruments. Here its only drums, bass guitar on every song and its likely much the better for it. Guitar on castles in the sand is most pushing of the button. the reversed guitar in left ear sounds incredible. vocals sound great. oh this is a great song. first song that I've noticed great lyricism. the drums on here are really really impressive. one rainy wish- guitar phrase layering just before hook is brilliant. wow wow wow. putting the lead vocals just wherever in the pan is a wild mixing choice that works perfectly within the sounds of this album. fuck yeah. little miss lover drums are once again great. this would be a great album to test headphones with. noo I'm on the last song. what's really impressive in this album is that the drums and bass are as cool as the guitar and the guitar is really really really cool. if you like guitar this last song is for you. overall: this is great!!!!!!! these are the notes I made while listening btw x

This is so good I can't believe I haven't properly listened before. Listened to it again straight away. The energy is really good. All the instruments sound fantastic, and have a consistent sound throughout but none of the songs blend together. I listened to it three times and I'll be checking out other Hendrix albums.

It would be misleading to call this album ahead of its time. This album is so integral that the face of rock music would be unrecognizable without it. You can’t be ahead of your time if you bend the times to your whim.

sounds like he is singing through a tin can

he guitar good. some song slap some song crap. cool noises tho good job overall james. title track rocks very hard

That classic Hendrix sound, however I'm surprised how much funk and soul was in the tracks. The image of Hendrix is the screaming guitars, but this album has some serious grooves in it, both heavy and slow.

I'm not sure what to rate this album. Hendrix's music is not exactly my thing but I can wholly appreciate how fucking cool, slick, talented, unusual, ground-breaking, and inspirational his music is. I did enjoy listening to this album too, it's also really fun music! It's so clever how he bridged the gaps between classic jazz/blues/soul and rock and so seamlessly too! I just don't enjoy long drawn-out guitar solos that much, there's no two ways about that. So even having said all of the above, this does somewhat decrease my enjoyment of the album. There's so much more to it than just guitar solos but it is a huge part of it. It makes it less easy to listen to and catchy I guess. Very very cool though!

I wasn't familiar with this album what WHAT a corker. I listened multiple times on Friday and it put me in such a good mood. Just the best sexy, cool music isn't it. I discovered some new faves I'll be listening to more regularly as well

Pretty good stuff Jimi

As much as I wanted to love this album I just liked it. I don’t love Hendrix’s voice on this album. I think this album would be a lot better to listen to when high/not sober. There is a very great songs other eh ones on this album. Little wing was the standout song for guitar for me. Castle made of sand was the standout lyrics wise for me

More Jimi songs I like: Little Wing - This one spoke to me, felt really good listening to it with Alexis working on the couch and Crumb asleep on her bean bag chair. Bold as Love

Some great hits but some annoying innovations with stereo sound

Good one

Jimi Hendrix does not disappoint and this album is no exception. Just really good chill vibes, amazing guitar, and we'll put together song list.

groovey baby

not bad

It's all good. But EXP is arguably the worse start to an album ever.

Really enjoyed this!

Woah, they really have to use an actual religious image huh? Anyway, this record sent me to space.

No fucking around from Hendrix and Co, who chug through a dizzying array of songs, particular highlights being ‘Spanish Castle Magic’, ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’, and ‘You’ve Got Me Floating’. There are a couple of weak spots, but this was pretty good overall.

Decent, no standout songs bar Castles made of Sand to me. Would add to ipod for easy walks

Love this record so much.

Teetering between 4 and 5 I will finally settle at 4. I liked it but not an album I would pop on after some time.

This doesn't do much for me...