Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Very good. Second album. Did not like it as much as his first.
Southern guitar Needs a relisten
Ok but a bit too much noise and to little drive
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Not sure I’m a fan
Un visionario de las guitarras Jimi, no hay mucho más que decir y este album lo demuestra una vez más.
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
Jimi not fully developed yet. Some good tracks.
Good listen, Jimi shreds
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.
#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.
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.
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.
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
Not my favorite genre. I can appreciate Jumi Hendrix for his skill and the importance of his music but it’s not for me.
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
Love Jimi! Vooral Little Wing is fantastisch
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
Some bangers, some filler songs. Solid listen
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
Spanish Castle Magic a guitar hero GOAT track, some decent guitar wankers, but a little bit boring?
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"
Claaaassic. Even if it’s his weakest
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.
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).
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.
Decent, though the panning effects were rather crudely done.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
I liked the electric guitar but overall, meh
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)
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
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.
I can appreciate it as a classic for its time but it wasn't my cup of tea.
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.
Can I give a 3.5?
Little wing and Castles Made of Sand
Pshycadelic but not bad. A hard line to dance. 3
Not seminal Hendrix, but it does have Castles Made of Sand, which is a banger.
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
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
hmmm
Not as good as “Are you experienced”, but still decent
Expected a lot of noise like Electric Ladyland devolves into, but actually a lot prettier and bluesy than I remember.
3+ Little Wing Castles made of sand Bold as love
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.
3.75
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.
Pretty damn good
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.
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
Better than a lot of his other stuff but I still just don’t get it. Slam the instrument more so it makes noise!
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.
Weird album. But it was ok
Good
missing all of my favorites
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.
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
Good guitar, of course. Generally fon otherwise
Need to listen to again
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.
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.
3 electric ladyland is better
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 listened while doing yard work, so I was admittedly distracted, but I wasn’t grabbed by this one.
It has some moments but overall I had a hard time to stay tuned.
he guitar good. some song slap some song crap. cool noises tho good job overall james. title track rocks very hard
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!
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
Some great hits but some annoying innovations with stereo sound
Good one
not bad
Decent, no standout songs bar Castles made of Sand to me. Would add to ipod for easy walks
This doesn't do much for me...
I have a hard time getting into Hendrix for some reason.
Not a huge Hendrix fan
Excellent guitar skills on show, but a bit overindulgent at times.
Alright.
Never a huge fan of Hendrix, but the album has some incredible guitar and groove.
Funkyy
Jimi Hendrix opens his sophomore record with a faux interview about UFOs, and it’s obvious from the rest of the music that follows, that he’s on a mission to concoct an otherworldly musical experience. to some degree, he succeeds: Axis: Bold as Love is a groovy, complex work that puts on display Hendrix’s devilish talents. his guitar is his breath, and it is hot and heavy — songs like “Little Wing” and the gorgeous gorgeous “If 6 Was 9” see Hendrix rip and shred to astonishing effect, perfecting a psychedelic musical vision that was way ahead of its time. his infusion of rock, jazz, and blues (“Spanish Castle Magic” for example proving itself such a balanced mix of all those genre sleights) make the album a rich experience. still, Hendrix is no wordsmith; his lyrics are light to the point of vapid, and there are no songs here that truly stand out above the crop, nothing truly memorable. Hendrix was clearly a one-trick pony, even though he galloped and blitzed past his contemporaries with that singular trick. this album is loaded with a lot of filler that only exists as a showcase for Hendrix, which is great, except there’s not much to return to.
old school cool
I love Jimi as a guitar player, but this album is a little too experimental.
The one Hendrix album I'd not heard. It's good, quite psychy and I like the stereo experimentation
I really like Jimi Hendrix, but this album is completely unknown to me. It IS Jimi though, and I am sure I will grow to love it someday.
good, i guess revolutionary.
More like a 3.5, I wish more of the songs had stood out to me.
Some great songs on here, but some forgettable ones too. Not quite enough of the former to push it to a four.
I thought I was familiar with Axis, but nope, this was all new to me. I definitely rinsed Are You Experienced and Electric Landlady as an unbearable A Level student who thought he would change the world by wearing a tie-dye T-shirt. Axis must have been AWOL from the local CD library. I don't think I missed much. This sounds more self-indulgent than the other two albums. But then isn't Jimi all about being the showman? He was hardly a shrinking violet. It sounds very fractured in places. Not a complete album, but a collection of songs. I like the British Mod backbeat, but not so much all the hippy shit.
meh album
Identifying Hendrix : It’s Hendrix
It was definitely Jimi. Nothing really stood out here. Good guitar work, but not even as good as on his other albums.
groovy tune, good evening listen
First time listening to their album, not to my taste
Consistently good Album Cover: NR
T3B 1. Little Wing 2. Spanish Castle Magic 3. Bold As Love
It was alright. Not really my kind of thing but it was fine.
Funky and fun
Teilweise extrem chillige Gitarrenmusik
Wanted to like it more, but still good.
Flera klassiker här men inte lika bra som electric ladyland eller are you experienced
The weakest of the three studio Hendrix albums. It's still good, but I don't know if it's a radical enough departure from the other two to require inclusion? This list suffers from an inability to kill its darlings, and while the three Hendrix albums aren't as egregious as the over-representation that some artists have on the list - Costello and Bowie are easy targets - there's more eclecticism in those discographies. Is this essential? I would argue no.
I love Jimmy, but can't help feel this is a bit of an inconsistent mess of an album. Some awesomeness, but some crap too.
Exp isn’t really song, it’s just noise and an opener so there’s nothing to say. Up From The Skies wasn’t what I expected from Hendrix, it was fine, I don’t see myself listening to it again, but I don’t hate it. Spanish Castle Magic was more what I expected, I liked it a bit more than Up From The Skies, it was a pretty decent song. Wait Until Tomorrow was quite funky, in terms of enjoyment I’d put it between SCM and UFTS. Ain’t No Telling was pretty good, pretty even with SCM. Little Wing I think everyone who likes rock music knows, it’s a good song. If 6 Was 9 reminded me of War Pigs by Black Sabbath, just the start-stop style riff, the song itself was alright, kinda what I expected from Hendrix. You Got Me Floatin’ was okay, again didn’t blow me away, didn’t bore, it was fine. Castle Made Of Sand was good, wasn’t a huge fan of the reversed guitars but I liked it nonetheless. She’s So Fine is ok, granted it’s not Jimi Hendrix, but it’s a decent song again. One Rainy Wish grew on me as the song went on, I liked it. Little Miss Lover was fine, nothing stood out though. Bold As Love was a good song to close the album, definitely fit the album well. Overall, I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would have, not much else to say, I just did. 3.5/5
Some clear bangers mixed with mellower tracks. This album is very loose which can sometimes come off a bit ragged and a little too wandering
On initial listen, a fear that the usual Hendrix tricks are here - indulgent guitar solos, washed out production and unmemorable lyrics- and whilst there’s a bit of that here, on repeat listen there are some outstanding tracks- Little Wing, If 6 Was 9 and One Rainy Wish - great psych rock tracks.
Little Wing is gold, rest is just about meh. Great musicianship but songwriting is flat.
My first album was very different from what I’m used to listening to. I’m glad, because this is exactly why I decided to start. Hendrix’s guitar skills are insane! PS I love the album cover.
Better than I expected, 3/5
better now than when I was 16.
I find the slower pieces more to my liking, the imprisoned more easily appreciated. I recognize the exceptional quality of the arrangements and of his guitar playing
I'm conflicted on this one. On one hand, the guitar skills were superb and inventive. I don't think anyone could play like that but him. On the other hand, the songs were boring. The melodies were nothing to speak of, the lyrics were forgettable, etc. But that playing... incredible. I look forward to his other stuff where hopefully the songs are better. I also bet his live work is good.
Jimi is great, not the best effort but still very good.
Jimi Experimenting. Not as powerful as his debut album, "Are You Experienced" but still has some classics many have come to know and love, of course Little Wing being the star of the show. While outside the main hitters, there are not any songs that standout, compared to the slew of classics other albums may have, this is an easy listen however, and any Jimi fan will appreciate what he has going on, especially as he was starting his career.
All good songs. A couple of great songs. Had never heard this entire album before and I was expecting more. 3.5 stars
Enjoy Jimi's sound.
This is totally the sound I had envisioned when hearing about Hendrix. Its got the psychedelia, it's got the guitars and all of the guitar solos which are undoubtedly absolute top notch. However, that is not enough to save many of the songs of the album of which are quite frankly forgettable. Axis: Bold As Love has an airiness to it, where it is easy to see how Hendrix & team have a high (pun intended) association with hippies and stoners. Looking at the album cover will definitely trip you out. Best: Castles Made Of Sand Worst: One Rainy Wish
I always thought that Jimi was a bit overrated and this didn't change my mind in the least. Dude can play guitar, but there's some real dud songs to be found here. Jimi didn't really sing very well either. I'll die on that hill. Virtuoso guitar player, boring vocalist. In the end, I did actually enjoy it more than I disliked it though; mostly because of Jimi's guitar abilities. A 3. I'd much rather listen to Are You Experienced? if I was to listen to an entire album.
Yeah this sounds like Jimi Hendrix
No me ha parecido una cosa súper interesante. No está mal, pero tampoco es que digas o que obra maestra.
I will always respect him, but the arrangements and general production and psychadelia are not for me.
Great guitar play as always but the songs itself lack a real structure and are not much more than some jam sessions
First time listening to a whole Jimi album.
Very cool, very trippy album by Jimi Hendrix. I felt like I should have been on mushrooms or acid to appreciate this to the fullest! Hendrix is a master on the guitar and it is evident here. I don't know I'd it was the version that I listened to on Apple music but the way the album was recorded and mastered it seemed like some sounds and vocals would switch ears. Again all the more reason to be in a different mind state to appreciate, lol. No real stand out tracks for me at least after only one listen, but there were also no tracks of his that I have heard before on this album. For me I would definitely have to give this album a second and more focused listen.
Super guitar licks!
The actual album as a whole is not the greatest but if you just listen to the guitar it’s amazing. Jimi is a wizard on the axe
In realtà non è che mi sia particolarmente piaciuto. Queste meteore brillanti della storia della musica - che si schiantano in fretta - mi generano un po' di sospetto.
Already listened to it
Listenable
Novedoso en aquel momento. Me ha gustado menos que otros
classic Hendrix there isn't really a standout track though
Spotify broke this day so had to trial Apple Music. Good album though! Fav Tracks: "Little Wing" "If 6 Was 9"
It's great but the least great of the Hendrix albums.
This album surprised me a bit. I didn't expect to hear Noel Redding singing or a skit about aliens, for starters. Then there are some poppier tracks than on the debut, and also some more soulful tunes that clearly inspired John Frusciante etc (Little Wing, Bold as Love - these are the highlights for me). One Rainy Wish was my favourite new discovery. Lush. 3/3.5
Funky as but a bit too trippy at times.
Not my favorite Hendrix album, but you can’t argue with those melodic riffs.
Squam
Han har bättre skivor.
New album to me. Enjoyed much more than other JH collections. That said, not my favorite music.
It occurred to me that, while I really like some of Hendrix’ songs, I don’t think they combine into particularly good albums.
Leuk, maar weinig verrassend
Cool album. Seems more of a poet than a singer.
Normal.
I'm enjoying it more and more on each listen. So far the standout tracks have been Castles Made of Sand—She's So Fine—One Rainy Wish. I appreciate the excellent guitars but not something I tend to gravitate towards in music. Feels a bit wasted on me, tbh. 3.5/5
Some of my favorite Hendrix songs are on here (i.e. Castles Made of Sand), but this is probably my least favorite Hendrix album. Just not that deep.
Ekki alve það sem ég fíla mest með honum
Sehr expressiv und nicht der leichteste hörgenuss der experience
This is a solid album with some fine songs, but it doesn’t have any knock out punches that we got on his debut album Are you experienced or his 3rd release Electric Ladyland. She’s so fine and Exp seem out of place and result in an uneven effort.
certainly a classic but for me it didn't hit as hard as other hendrix material
Pretty cool album. Love the guitar work on a lot of the songs. 6/10
Gets better as it goes, but not as good as his other two.
2 Jimmy albums in a row... brought to you by the gods of RNG
Not bad for jimi
Trippy intro, the time before trippy intros were cliche. Wild to think this is the same year as sgt peppers. Not really into this kind of guitar rock any more, but little wing still slaps.
There are some elite tracks on here: Little Wing, If a 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold As Love. A 5 star bonanza of sorts. The rest…mmm…a lot of filler. These other 9 songs drown out the elite and drag this album down to mediocrity.
This is hard to rate, because more than a couple of the songs on here kind of feel like they exist just as an excuse for Jimi Hendrix to have a guitar solo. But those solos are INCREDIBLE. And there are some pretty good songs on here too. Not sure if all the panning was necessary. Things would randomly move quickly all around and I don't know why. Overall, solid album with some quirks.
A bit cartoonish. Little Wing is a great song and the other tracks are okay.
What exactly was the point of the first track? This album contains some good songs (Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish), but I really don't care for the noisy sound effects that a lot of artists on this list appear to be a fan of. Second half of the album is generally better.
I wanna like this more than I do. Clearly Jimi Hendrix is a guitar-god, but when it comes to listening pleasure it's just... ok? Personal enjoyment is a 3.5.
Там много новых идей, но он размытый, это как бы зачатки идей не доведенные до ума, но есть 1-2 цельных песни. Возможно из-за такого вокала и ухода от мелодии альбом не цепанул. Но в этом определённо что-то есть. На момент выхода это было невероятно наверное
Meh
It's OK. He has better
I've never given a flying fuck about Jimi Hendrix. It was fine.
Good
Is it controversial to say Hendrix isn't a great singer even if his guitar slaps?
this definitely isn't hendrix at his best but it still had a few good songs really not into that pyschedelic bit that every 60s artist felt like they had to do
I love Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic and the title track, but not much else is as memorable. Great guitar and drumming as usual.
Good, but not my taste
Super cool and intense, mainly for the year it was released
3.5
Not my kind of music but I enjoyed it, there were some songs I really liked despite de album started boring me by the end, the guitar in this album is so melodic and clear, not sure if I would listen to this again but it was good.
Not Electric Ladyland. But it’s Hendrix.
Jimi Hendrix is always good, but l would say there are only a few must hear songs on this (along with all his albums).
The first track was awful - hurt my ears! The rest was ok.
Lesser then are you experienced it turns out.
He's good at guitar!
crisdusseld avait mis trois.
dont like rock
Not bad overall. No songs jump at me. 3/5
ce diable de Jimi sait y faire avec une gratte, 3/5
Love the guitars
Nice guitar noodling. Won't revisit.
Enjoyable listen, has one of my fave Hendrix tracks in Castles Made of Sand but quite a lot is forgettable albeit lovely to listen to
hard to listen to at work.
Another album I'd like to give more time but really just needed to catch up. One listen was pretty enjoyable, so I think I could come back to this one Saved: Little Wing, Bold as Love
Jimi Hendrix is a legend. The guitar work is just on a different level. This style of music isn't something I care to listen to often, but there are some jams on here for sure.
On first listen I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
Ik merk wel de kwaliteit maar dit is nou net niet mijn ding
some classics mixed in with other standard jimi. probs listen to a mix album instead of this specifically but otherwise good.
Quite nice. Much mellower and less noodling than I would have expected. Fine, but not massively memorable.
Struggled to actually listen to the album through the links. Not sure if that was just me...
Not my favourite Hendrix album but even this one has some incredible playing. A bit uneven and disjointed though
Aye it's sick like what do you want me to say just wagga wagga woo on the geet all day boy wouldn't know how to do a tax return but he would know how to do a slight return I tell ya what voodoo chile
Es bueno, pero no es de mi estilo
Would listen to it again.
Oldie but good
It's like going to a classic brewery where you know everything is going to be good
Good album didn't love the transitional... choices?
Tighter and poppier than I would have expected. I've not listened to this studio album before now, but was expecting more of the psychedelic freeform guitar work he's know for. Still firmly in the stoner category but less trippy. The title track in particular is a great balance of the styles. Despite the documented recording difficulties of the album, I'm impressed by the clarity and imaging.
If 6 was 9 Castles made of sand
Very "out there" experimental funky psychedelic guitar playing. An influential and important album, I'm sure, but it's one that I'm only happy to have listened to purely for its historical significance. Hendrix's talent is undeniable, but I couldn't really get into the album and I didn't find it especially enjoyable to listen to.
Skulle ønske jeg likte det mer enn jeg gjorde. Syns albumet mangler den råheten jeg syns albumet trenger.
War scho in list
3-4
good.
Meh, bold as love was better when Mayer covered it.
Good none of the songs stood out
Was a poster on my college wall for most of college Great guitar and bass
Not my favorite Hendrix album, but another easy listen. Feel like he doesn't get enough credit as a songwriter, people just think woo-hoo-guitar-guy.
Dice Vic que está psicodélico
Me encantó el juego con el paneo y obviamente la guitarra de Jimi. Quizá en algunos puntos es mucha psicodelia pero hay varias rolas muy buenas.
I had not listened to a lot of his albums. The sound I expected. Nice.
Good driving music
not as good as first, more mellow, some classics
Good stuff
Liked it, though I think it merits another listen. I don't feel I was able to truly appreciate it yet.
Overall very nice sound, not any particular love for any of the songs
Not bad
Solid elguitar, kreativt, rock
Hell yes
Previously unknown. OK.
We've seen better from Jimi
One of his weaker albums in my view
I know Hendrix has always been more instruments over lyrics but to me this wasn’t even trying. You could not hear what they were saying half the time and the other times it just kept repeating over and over. Castles made of sand was the only song I liked off of it.
A little meandering for my tastes.
So 60s psychedelic cool 😎 But a bit too much. You could get away with it back then.
not bad but not my cup of tea
The guy was an awesome musician, but I just can’t get into his stuff
Not an album I'd listen to again but I finished it before I knew it so not bad. 2,2/5
Not my style of music, I was pretty bored with it.
Great guitar player, but on record this is not fully displayed. Too short songs with awful fade-outs. Only the longest track, If 6 was 9, you hear the real strength of Jimi Hendrix.
Es ist ein Album voller Ideen, aber nicht jedes davon zündet. Hendrix’ Gitarrenspiel ist natürlich überragend, doch die Platte wirkt oft wie ein Übergangswerk: weniger roh als Are You Experienced, aber auch nicht so visionär wie Electric Ladyland. Viele Songs schweben im psychedelischen Wohlklang, ohne echten Druck oder Fokus.
not for me. i don’t hate it but if i wasn’t committed to listening to the whole album i would turn it off.
I am not a fan of Jimi Hendrix
I’m not a huge fan and this album seemed extra weird to me. DNF
It was okay, not my style but some tracks I did enjoy and bopped to slightly which are Ain't No Telling and Little Wing (my favorite from this album). Maybe this was too mature for my liking, I guess? I think my dad would definitely enjoy this since he's a huge fan. I'd give it a 4/10.
Greit album, føle æ høre mye der som minne mæ på eldre rock. Virke som det kanskje var et grunnleggende album, altså at det introduserte mye nytt til rock sjangern (men vet jo ikke mye om 60 tallet). Men så er det mulig om det kanskje er en fremvisning av tidlig jimi Hendrix sin musikkstil. Albumet viser alder med det at mye av musikken vist der har no blitt utviklet og gjengitt. Men med sin miks av rolige sanger og oppkvikkende gitarriffs på et album bare 39 minutter lang blir "Axis: Bold As Love" (Hendrix, J, 1967) en fin lytting for en rolig sommerdag. Beste sang: "Castles made of sand"
It would have been fun live. Unstructured and unformed here. Perhaps too soon after previous lp?
super overrated
Recommended to listen with headphones. Not enough flow, some good parts, but not enough for me. Needed more. songs I liked: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow 2/5
First Hendrix I haven’t loved, but still enjoyed
ik ben niet zo van de jimi hendrix bold as love wel leuk ik vind het niet nice als er gwn random geluid komt, like geef het een beetje structuur plz
I understand who Hendrix is within the history of music. And guitar playing, in particular. But I’ve never owned any of his albums. And I don’t enjoy listening to his music. And the last few weeks of albums generated to our group- we just hit 100- made me more curious about who chose & influenced these particular 1000+ albums. And specifically, what % of contributors were women (I only saw she/he pronouns in my physical copy of the book from 2013). From my math- about 15% was the answer. We started this project with the website alone. Then, halfway into our first 100 albums, we ordered the book. But I never read the preface written by the Rolling Stones founding editor Michael Lyndon or Dimery’s introduction to the book. And I only briefly looked at the bios of the individual contributors. Until now. The preface put into words part of my struggle with this project: time. I often feel like I need more time before making a decision and rating an album. “On first listening, albums unfold as books and movies unfold, each track (or chapter or scene) carrying us further into unknown territory…. over weeks and months we explore the album, hearing new beauties with each replay.” So, I started a playlist of albums I felt warranted more time- and I’ve revised a few of my original reviews after spending more time with a particular album. But the other issue I keep bumping into is what I’ll call the agro bro vibe of classic rock and metal and unfortunately, even much of early punk rock- my personal first love. And this list leans hard into that vibe at times. I’m not sure whether that says more about who gets to make music or who gets to review music or both. None of that really falls under the review or this Hendrix album per se. But it did send me down this rabbit hole…
Extremely talented guitarist. This album was great to listen to.
not my vibe
Started out with... no stop that straight away. Lurched into Jimi doing his blues rock thing and quickly fade from my memory.
It’s not for me, but I really did enjoy the carefree vibe these recordings gave me. You can tell they were having a lot of fun and it has a lot of character to it. I had never heard a Jimi Hendrix song before this!
so mid
This was boring
I didn't like it, maybe it was my mood but it just didn't click for me... But I liked the drums
A few bright spots - not even songs, parts of songs - but generally not feeling this. I like the cover tho!
goed maar niet helemaal mijn ding, paar in de playlist gezet
some of the least exciting music in the canon to me. it's hard to argue with Little Wing (though I could manage it if I were having a bad day), and the heavy psych-stomp of Spanish Castle Magic is pretty satisfying, but this is really boring otherwise - unless you count the other song about castles, which is execrably bad. oh well. at least there's only one Hendrix album left to go!
Skimmed
"Up From the Skies" is quite the trippy listening experience
Meh
Not my style
Didnt like it too much, i didnt even finish it fr. Perhaps its not for me, perhaps i just wasnt in the mood. Deffo not a bad album but i was just NOT feeling it
Best Track - "If 6 Was 9"
It all blended together in a messy (but clearly very competent) compote. Didn't hate it but it just didn't click.
Just was not feeling this album. I have heard many of his songs and they hit. maybe I just wasn't feeling it, might give another listen.
60s rock. Psych rock, acid rock. Much preferred first album. More chaotic and trippy.
Me gusto más allá de no ser mi tipo de música. Es un disco del que había escuchado hablar pero nunca lo habiaa escuchado, muy bueno.
i think maybe not personally my fav thing, but giving it a chance was not actually a bad idea
Meh
Tiene cosas, pero no para mí. Creo que si fuera solo instrumental podría haber sido bastante interesante.
Alas, not for me.
cool album; would i listen again ... probably not
Definitely not for me
Vil give 2.5 - synes egentlig det er ret godt, og han er jo for sej!! men igen er det rent genremæssigt lidt for støjende til min smag, så jeg ville ikke sætte det på igen
An item in a musical museum that is highly precious and unrepeatable, that much I admit, but it really does nothing for me, the improv and inconsistent melodies are specifically something that I find as a big problem here... 🤷🏻♀️
There are a couple of songs on here I liked, but the lesser known Hendrix stuff never really resonates with me.