Axis: Bold As Love

This album is a masterpiece, especially considering it came out in 1967. The writing here is top-notch and the phased drums sound phenomenal and were unheard of at the time. I still believe that this is not Hendrix' best work, Electric Ladyland is even stronger.

I don’t think I have ever sat and listened to a full Jimi Hendrix album. Really enjoyed it!

Did not enjoy

Generational talent

It's the first album I listened for this 1001 project and I'm not disappointed! I thought through the 1-5 rating matter and here's what I've got. I will try to be generous with fives. I'm not going to save the highest grade for the elite, groundbraking pieces of music because I can always write a short comment to express my opinion. 5/5

Solid 4.5 My favourite Hendrix album. Haven't heard it in years, but was very pleased to have my ears blessed today. Little Wing is one of the most beatiful guitar pieces ever.

Castles made of sand, melt into the see, eventually.

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

Bluesy, yet trippy at the same time. Terrific, eclectic blend of the two. At first I thought Jimi wasn't a good vocalist, but he proved me wrong QUICK. Lyrics are, much like poetry, indifferent yet passionate. What goes crazy is production. Those drums make you wanna run like a rabbit from a wolf, but the wicked guitar effects make you one with the universe at the same time. Although impressive, the music didn't do all that much for me. It's my taste, but it's still a factor. Unfortunately, docking a star. This album was very good, but the quality of the music itself and the legendary legacy of Jimi isn't what impacted me the most; it's the way that it challenges all of your perceptions of music. It makes you reconsider what your tastes are and what the music you listen to says about your place in the universe. Axis: Bold As Love is profound, regardless of whether it tickles your fancy.

not bad)

L'album è sicuramente coeso, forse non di quelli che ho voglia di riascoltare.

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

Intro was so fucking weird that I had to try a different YouTube video for this album to be sure some cunt wasn’t having a piss. Pretty good once it got going. 3.5⭐️

Psychedelic classic for sure. 4.5 stars.

One of the albums that really pulled me into rock music and into playing guitar. I was probably 17 or 18 when I first really sat down with Axis, already familiar with old-school heavy rock like Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. I was also listening to blues at the time, and Jimi felt like the natural connection between those worlds. Looking back, it was probably my first real moment of musical exploration, where different styles started to connect and shape the way I’ve discovered music ever since. Back then I was completely mesmerised by the guitar playing, and only later did I really start to listen to the lyrics. Coming back to the music today, I hear even more nuances that explain why this album is as great as it is. When Hendrix sings and plays, it feels like a duet, almost a conversation. He sings a line, then answers it with a guitar lick or a subtle chord change. Everything flows across the guitar neck with total ease. He sings, and then he sings through the guitar just as naturally. For me, Little Wing sits firmly in my top five songs of all time. Tracks like Castles Made of Sand and Bold As Love are right up there as well, and If 6 Was 9 adds a real sense of excitement. The rest of the tracks are strong too, filling out the record and making it feel like a complete, coherent album.

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

Borderline excellent album, is fucking insane what he can do with a guitar and plus he’s singing at the same time which is just stupid how difficult it is. The sounds for 67 are heavy and tight. Unbelievable how he change music. A little but to stale and repetitive at times. But overall a great record that needs to be relisten

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

It’s Jimi. Not the best of his albums, but still a great record. 4.5/5

pretty good , lots of songs got added to my playlist

Different in the best way, hard not to move when listening.

Classic Coldplay.

Funky, ambitious, close to great but not quite there yet.

Love Jimi and I know this is only his second album but it's got a little bit of a flavour of "can't tell me a damn thing."

I don’t like the panning that was going on in the 60’s but the songwriting and performances more than make up for it!

Great album

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

really enjoyed this a lot great music to exist to

Heb wel eens betere nummers van Hendrix gehoord

Classic and love most of it. It is mesmerizing.

It's a pretty good album, with some memorable songs. The instrumentals are well-received and fit the atmosphere. Rate 7/10

Exp - 2.5/5 Up From The Skies - 4/5 Spanish Castle Magic - 5/5 Wait Until Tomorrow - 4/5 Ain't No Telling - 4.5/5 Little Wing - 4/5 If 6 Was 9 - 4/5 You Got Me Floatin' - 4/5 Castles Made of Sand - 4.5/5 She's So Fine - 3.5/5 One Rainy Wish - 4.5/5 Little Miss Lover - 3.5/5 Bold as Love - 3.5/5

I am bit biased towards Jimi.

++*: Up from the Skies, Spanish Castle Magic, One Rainy Wish ++: EXP, Wait Until Tomorrow, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, If Six Was Nine, You've Got Me Floatin', Castles Made of Sand, She's So Fine, Little Miss Lover, Bold as Love 9,9/10

i’ve listened to this before

Had never listened before, what a trippy, awesome album. This man was lightyears ahead of his time.

Not my favorite from Jimi. I really liked bold as love. I felt like I kept waiting for him to go crazy but I never really got it. Definitely felt like the late 60s rock. 3/13 songs saved. 1/13 saved to personal playlist

Awesome instrumentation, just not completely my vibe

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

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

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

Never listened to Hendrix outside the big three or four tracks. This was great.

YES

It’s Jimi Hendrix

Way more songs on here than I thought I’d recognize! Side note- check out John mayer’s cover of bold as love

A nice sonic journey.

JQ: More avant-garde than I expected. Will definitely revisit more.

Guitar God!

Psychedelic and fantastic!! This is soooo good and maybe as good as are you experienced. Love it!

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

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

Great album with some of my favourite Hendrix tracks

chill, never would have listened to otherwise.

No notes

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

Great album but not my favourite Jimi

Es la primera vez que escucho a Jimmy Hendrix y, fue una experiencia inesperada, no había escuchado una guitarra sonar así. Realmente Exp describe que, quizás es un álbum de un alien, uno que toca la guitarra de forma sublime.

cool À RÉÉCOUTER

Super Dope

genius, floating on clouds of sound, with a telepathic band, captured on to tape by craftsmen who were pushing the boundaries of what was possible but also gathering the magic as it happened Mitch Mitchell is particularly swinging and driving, Noel Redding supports without getting in the way, and Jimi sings his heart out while building a new vocabulary for electric guitar

so good

This album was psychedelic grooviness - fun and chaotic and weird but with moments of quiet reflection thrown in (really enjoyed the softer slower songs). Everything a good trip should be. I like that this album isn’t ALL guitar centric. It seems to be more about the songs and how the guitar fits into them rather than just showing off his incredible skills. And I learned something new. We all know and love Jimi for his electric guitar playing, but had no clue he played the glockenspiel and harpsichord, with a recorder thrown in to boot! There’s really not enough people talking about his recorder skills. All the songs are short so if you aren’t feeling a particular one it’s quickly on to the next but I thought all the songs were well worth the listen.

Jimi Hendrix is a bad muthafuckah. He is one of the best guitarists to ever play and his calm tone against the screaming guitar riffs and intentional drum beats is as cool as the other side of the pillow. Hendrix is one of those unique artists that you can throw on and everyone (age appropriate) will know who it is and enjoy the fact that it’s playing. Doesn’t matter which album you select. All good stuff.

Musically, this is an amazing album - a caravan through psychedelia with a procession that is decades ahead of its time. Hendrix does things with a guitar that no one else can and his ease and comfort wandering through the grooves is fearless, joyful and infectious. It makes listening to these songs a pleasure, even though they can get repetitive and the lyrics are a bit flighty and aloof. The band is tight, the sound is seminal. This album is truly a 9 out of 10. But, after 3 full listens today, I feel it’s missing that last something that gets it to the very top level. I’m not sure what it needs, but whatever that something is, it doesn’t really matter and I’ve gotta round up because it’s MF’ing Jimi. Plus, he plays the recorder on one track. The recorder. Name another guitar god who solos on the recorder. Yeah, I couldn’t either…

Jimi Hendrix is one of a very elite few that is without argument one of the greatest. There is no such thing as a conversation about THE greatest where he isn't included, period. A few tracks at the very start took me by surprise, but I had complete faith in the man driving this bus and settled in for a ride. I was not disappointed. There is absolute magic on this album. Soulful, jazzy, smooth/rich vocals, just beautifully written songs.

I not often listened to Jimi album that’s really great.

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

I love Hendrix but this is his slightest record and shouldn't be on this list at the expense of other greats. There are some bangers of course (Little Wing, If 6 Was 9) but it pales compared to the debut, Electric Ladyland, and Band of Gypsies.

It continues be a lovely journey to go back in time and try to connect the dots for who is a precursor to whom. In this album is the best of the grunge I remember and enjoyed ('Spanish Castle Magic'); the wonderful balance of instruments all doing their part (drum solos that elevate); and above all: what a guitar sound! Some ear worms here to return to.

It’s a good album, not earth shattering though.

Axis: Bold As Love is the Hendrix album showcasing a succinct sound. Are You Experienced has songs that felt a little rough. He also doesn't terrorize the listener with his guitars like he will on the following album Electric Ladyland. This album there's a nice mix of elements from different genres and it's comprised of straight forward songs. These aspects are both a good thing and a bad thing. I consider Electric Ladyland his best studio album (but my favorite is his live album Band of Gypsys), but Electric Ladyland is tedious for me because of it's length and constant display of chaotic egotism in the form of Hendrix's guitar playing. However, this album suffers (if only ever so slightly) for that reason, it's a little bit _too_ concise with Hendrix exercising some restraint and not being able to show off his technical prowess. But some songs are enjoyable standouts when it feels he perfectly hits his stride (the guitars on Spanish Castle Magic, for example, or Little Wing's composition in general). Overall, though, the low points are a little boring and don't feel as engaging as the highs. The highs carry this album to a 4.

Just so good. There's something about Jimi's guitar work that is beyond just guitar sounds. How does he do that?

While the album as a whole doesn't have too many weaknesses other than a subpar intro, the album doesn't really kick into gear until Little Wing, If 6 was 9, and the rest. The strangest takeaway each time I listen to this is that Bold As Love is a John Mayer song to me, not Jimi. I wonder how Jimi would feel about that.

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

I'm sure this album benefits from the use of mind-altering substances. But even if you're stone cold sober listening to this on a Monday afternoon at work, this thing is a work of creative genius. Easily five stars within the first minute or so and it never stops justifying itself and its inclusion in this list.

Tossing up between 2.5-3

recognize the talent but not for me

Little Wing has to be up there for one of the greatest songs ever created, and I will always argue how important it is. The fact they also have Castles Made of Sand and Up From the Skies on this album makes me give it top marks. Nothing to fault on this album at all.

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

It was good but every song that I thought I liked got too aggressive? For me?

Groovy

Feels somewhere between blues and rock, liked the slower stuff a little more. Little Wing and One Rainy Wish really good

this is awesome. there are so many sounds and themes that then get repeated throughout lots of 60s and 70s rock music.

Feel like I'm stuck in a rut of giving everything a 4 lately, but I just can't justify giving Hendrix less than that. A true guitar visionary and innovator and some great things going on here. Little Wing is the "hit" and speaks for itself, but hadn't heard a lot of other songs here. Spanish Castle Magic was my other favorite, just a ripping groove. Mitch Mitchell was a a beast of a drummer and has plenty of room to show off throughout. Very psychedelic in parts and some cool stereo panning effects. Good stuff and wouldn't have expected any less from one of the best to ever do it.

The stereo panning is awesome in Castles Made of Sand. Not sure I've felt that way about a lot of songs before. Guitar is iconic. Little Wing is an all-timer.

cool

fauvorite: bold as love

Genuinely enjoyed this album!

Ok

el mejor guitarrista de la historia

I must confess I didnt love the Electric Ladyland, my only experience with a Jimi Hendrix’s album in full, so I was surprised I actually liked this one!

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

Rough around the edges in parts, but my god the guitar work here is incredible.

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

Not for me. Chaotic and hard to listen to.

just wasn’t that special to me

Rock on Jimi

That Jimi Hendrix has great albums shouldn't be a surprise but it was to me. I'd never liked a lot of the big Hendrix songs I'd heard, aside from All Along the Watchtower, so I thought he was a virtuoso guitarist who didn't do it for me. But I loved this album. The songs were really good, not just a showcase for guitar playing. I'll definitely come back to this and I'm glad the project has exposed me to something I never would have discovered on my own

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

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

I've listened to this about five times and I really like it. I am not quite sure why as its a bit of mess but it has a vibe that has worked for me today. I'm not quite sure its a 5 - but its a solid 4 and added to my saved list.

Axis: Bold as Love When I was more into Hendrix around Uni times I don’t think I was aware this was a proper album, bI think I thought it was one of the myriad posthumous Hendrix estate releases. It probably does get lost between Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland generally, despite If 6 was 9 and Little Wing being two of his more famous songs, being released only a few months after Are You Experienced. It’s not quite as good as either of those, it lacks the number of great songs on Are You Experienced and doesn’t have the drugged out cosmic expansiveness of Electric Landlady, and also suffers from him leaving the masters of side one in a taxi, but it is still a better psychedelic 60s rock album than many of his peers, and there are a few indications of the more funk-rock direction he’d go in with Band of Gypsys a few years later. Spanish Castles Magic, Little Wing, If 6 was 9, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish and Bold as Love are probably the strongest tracks, with the superb Little Wing, the funk rock of If 6 Was 9 and Castles Made of Sand being the standouts. While there’s nothing awful, the rest feel largely either unfocused or less strong retreads in the style of the first album It’s right on the border of 3 and 4, but I think it settles as a high 3. There’s a couple of great tracks, some decent tracks and some more forgettable tracks, and it probably rightly sits in the shadow of the albums either side. 🪽🪽🪽 Playlist submission: Little Wing

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

Partly unimpeachably incredible, partly weirdly overcome with ennui. Overall, excellent.

Groovy, sexy, playful, wildly creative. This would have thrilled and scared in equal proportions back in the 60's. Absolute classic and fully deserves to be on any "best albums ever" list. 5 Favourite track - Castles Made of Sand

Loved this album, so much to unpack with each track and its so clear the influence this album had on music as a whole. Favorites are (castles made of sand, little wing, and Spanish castle magic).

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

finally some real music

i have to admit maybe i wasnt in the right headspace for this

Amazing guitar work and tone. Very psychedelic, too. Pure vibes. Faves: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, You Got Me Floatin', Bold As Love

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

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

The sound and style is undeniable but the songs just aren’t for me

7/10

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

funky bass & percussion!

1 song in my favorites. Will listen again.

Inte så förtjust i den överdrivna panoreringen men annars är det fett!

The arrangements and the virtuoso level playing on his record are impressive on any day.

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

could listen to jimi hendrix all day- easy and interesting listen.

This is is the stereo version of watching a film in 2009 then realizing the odd camera placement and focus on shit flying toward you is because it was a 3d film, with its aimless stereo shifting - Pointless and distracting as theater switches are not as revolutionary today. I've always found Jimi Hendrix so incredibly boring. He's got skills, yes. He's even got some hits. But this album has very little that is actually interesting on it. Finally after 3 songs I got interested 1/2 through Spanish castle magic Like Big Brother and the Holding Company there is too much let’s just jam and figure it out about this … ain’t no telling for example is all over the place Little wing is interesting , but a bit slow If 6 was 9 could almost be a Black Sabbath song at the start but then it goes astray But also a bit Gill Scott heron Wait till tomorrow is kind of funky and interesting but the mix is odd Like watching a mediocre sketch show - spotty quality and no one know how to end a song.

5 stars if it weren't for that absolutely obnoxious first track. We get it JH, you can make your guitar sound like traffic.

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

Listened on a cold dark run. Favourite song: Little Wing

Listened: walking home and on the way to squash Castles made of sand

Good

Fue raro, era como inspirado en una alucinación de los 70 - 80

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

Really good but not quite my style

Throughout listening to this album, I felt like a white kid discovering jazz music in the 40s. I loved hearing the jazzier side of Jimi Hendrix in this. While every track is distinct, they work together like a machine only the divine can understand. I certainly don't, but I know. Favorite(s): Spanish Castle Music; Bold as Love

Started off by liking the rocking garagey stuff. Not so keen on the jazzy slowies. Nodded off halfway through.

Dull. Hardly any track that isn't a jam gone wrong? I expected a lot from this, bitterly disappointed.

not a fav

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

Decent album, short and sweet. Overall fine

Yes

**An ok album

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

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

1/1001 When I say I want to experience new music, this album did. It's funky, groovy, almost euphoric. Jimi Hendrix was ahead of his time and is a pioneer of his genre. It almost gives off a Tame Impala vibe to how each song feels. The instrumentations are also great the bass, guitar riffs and the drums. It is a well produced album and a fresh experience for me. 4.2/5

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

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

Amazing album, can definitely tell it created a lot of different music influences. Main thing holding this album back from being a 5 is too much noise/too many instances of nonsense

gostei!

het album was beter dan ik had verwacht

WoOWoo ¡whoes! put this album here, that's a crazy masterpiece, well really no but i like too much this album i think that help too much the sub-genre of pshycodelic to improve

Jimi Hendrix is a God on guitar. The use of the wah pedal is insane and so distinctly Hendrix. My favourites are Spanish Castle Magic, Wait until tomorrow and Little wing

Before listening: Never listened to Jimi Hendrix (this is what’s wrong with my generation) if it’s as psychedelic and chill as the album cover I think I might enjoy it. During Listening: an interesting intro for a first timer but it’s real groovy when you get going. At some points it sounds a bit “noisy” but you can catch a vibe most of the time. Before Listening: 0/13 songs After Listening: 3/13 songs

Albumet inleds med en humoristisk (låt?) (Exp). Låten låtsas likna ett radioprogram som handlar om UFO:n. Albumets första riktiga låt (up from the skies) inleds med en hotfull ton som övergår till en känsla av saknad genom låtens gång. (wait until tomorrow) inleds med en flykthistoria som övergår till prokrastinering sedan svek. Albumets sista låt som är döpt till samma namn som Albumet självt är en oväntad positiv överraskning. men med det sagt så finns det vissa guldkorn i albumet såsom den första och den sista låten, förövrigt upplever jag detta album som lite lätt "flummigt" så att säga.

Ballt

Asså herregud vad fett det är med phasern i stereo!!! Och har någon sjungit/spelat sexigare? Ändå saknas det lite för att femman ska vara framme, finns ändå några transportsträckor som inte bara är det på ett bra sätt.

Den här och Are you experienced samma år, 1967. Det mest banbrytande i hela rockhistorien? Jämnt skägg mellan de två skivorna i alla fall. Den här mer chill och eftertänksam. Är båda 5or? Lyssningsförvåning: minns inte att little wing var så här jävla kort? Stevie ray vaughan har meckat med ens minnesbild där. Bold as love är nog hans finaste låt. Castles made of sand också en favorit. 4,5

Måste jag ge det en fyra? Har aldrig fastnat för Hendrix. De e ju sjukt att den här skivan kom 67, och vilken fingerfärdighet. Lyssnar ju dock mycket hellre på Odyssey and Oracle. Lyssnade en gång till. Det är en fyra. Sjukt bra haha

Trea? Fyra? Trea? Fyra! Bold as Love fäller avgörandet.

groovy

Hendrix från limewire har ju format denna kropp. Inte lyssnat sen den tiden men visst håller det. Mer chill än förväntat. Vilken cool snubbe. Känns som de producerade denna med målet att -"blow their minds". Tänk om man kunde fått se när Tomas Ledin anordnade konsert med Jimi i Sandviken!

not really my taste personally. really cool vibes though.

Really solid psychedelic album, didn’t know any tracks but enjoyed it

I get it, but not my thing.

I almost turned off this album because the opening skit was a little grating on me. I’m glad I didn’t though. It feels like this album was probably important in the context of the time it was released. It also feels like the band was on a lot of drugs. I was most surprised by how this album also felt a bit romantic and I'm a sucker for that.

I like Hendrix. I like this record.

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

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

I respect Jimi's guitar playing ability and the tightness of his band and I know his playing has influenced so many other guitarists - I just don't find that I would want to actually go back and listen to most of these songs. His singing voice and lyrical content aren't really that interesting to me. Before listening, I had already "liked" Little Wing. It's a great song but too short. I did discover new songs that I like - such as Wait Until Tomorrow and Castle Made of Sand Liked songs on Spotify: 3/13 Rating: 2/5

I feel religious after this Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi Hendrix describes this music as feeling as though its coming straight from heaven and I can agree with that. Beginning with studio chatter and feedback is beautiful- try and alienate the audience, but they don't like it they love it. Everything about this album just kicks ass. I wanna melt into it. To listen to Little Wing and One Rainy Wish brings me ecstasy.

This album is cool but due to the type of guitar or the way it was configured (I have no idea how that works) I kept hearing Edgar Winter's Free Ride especially on Wait Until Tomorrow and it distracted me. You Got Me Floatin' sounded like it in reverse. Not a lot that was extremely memorable in isolation but I enjoyed it as a whole. Favorite Songs: One Rainy Wish, Little Wing.

Probably my favorite non-live, "official" Hendrix album. It isn't perfect the whole way through, but its lows are decent and its highs are near the apex. There are so many dynamite songs on here: "Castles Made of Sand," "Spanish Castle Magic," "Little Wing," "Wait Until Tomorrow," and "Bold as Love," are all absolute genius, both in composition and execution. They're still listenable, exciting, and inspiring more than a half-century after its release. That said, Hendrix was at his best when he was live, raw: take a listen to the live version of "Spanish Castle Magic" on "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" quadruple album and you'll see why. These songs feel alive and moving in their studio versions, but they reach another level when Hendrix gets to bring it on stage. You'll note I haven't mentioned other songs quite yet. That's because they're pretty heavily overshadowed by those already mentioned. They're not bad, but I'd be lying if I said that "She's So Fine," "If 6 was 9," and "You Got Me Floatin'," are half as impactful as "Little Wing." The main benefit of these songs is that they give some variety, offer some easier listening, and do not detract from the overall feel of "Axis: Bold as Love." All in all, this is a legendary album and is undoubtedly one everyone should listen to before they meet Jimi in person. It might not be your thing, but it is foundational to modern music.

I didn't hate it, but it was kinda meh.

He’s obviously incredibly skilled… but just not my taste

Hendrix is a brilliant guitarist and a very good vocalist and when he hits, it's fire and when he misses he misses big. Only a couple hits on this. I think I like his first album better. Still, just for uniqueness and creativity I have to give this a four.

Idk not my type of music ig nice background noise and i respect the legacy but eeeeh

Bold as love has been one of my favorite songs since freshman year of high school. This whole album is one of the reasons I play guitar

Ok

this is so phenomenal i love the sound i love the vibes i must listen to more of his music and im shocked i haven’t already. i am also genuinely shocked that it’s from the 60s?!?!

I liked the vibe but not a single song felt like a hit for me

Something dawned on me while listening to this album. Something I should have realized a very long time ago. I know for sure I won’t be the first person to ask this question, but it must be asked. What on Earth was up with Jimi Hendrix and his complete obsession with towers and castles? Just building structures in general really. He didn’t make a lot of music in his very short time on this Earth, but a good deal of it happened to be about certain kinds of buildings. Yes, I know what metaphors and allusions are, I just find it funny is all. None of that had anything to do with this album. Anyway, this is the second of 3 Jimi Hendrix albums I've rolled, following Electric Ladyland. That albums length approaches over an hour and a half minutes long, and I criticized it a tad bit for being that needlessly long, and notably having a ton of (still pretty good in it's own right) filler. Meanwhile, Axis: Bold As Love is only 39 minutes long, and barring the extremely annoying intro bit, "Exp", I think it's actually better as a whole. There are a few filler tracks around the middle, but not nearly as many as there were in Electric Ladyland. What it lacks in Jimi's biggest hits, it makes up for in being so tight, and having, in my opinion, his most under appreciated but still very much appreciated song, "Little Wing", my favorite song on the album. Other songs I added to my favorites playlist included "Up From The Skies", "Spanish Castle Magic", and "One Rainy Wish". I'm also thankful I had the right headphones to appreciate this one with, a lot of these songs have funky spacial audio mixing on Spotify that just make listening all the more enjoyable. I think I was going to give this one a 4 for some reason just like the last one, but writing a review this lengthy and in depth helped me realize just how much I actually adore this album and can find very few things to legitimately criticize about it. It's so Funky, it rocks a whole hell of a lot, and leaves me actually wanting even more. I've still got Are You Experienced to get through so I can definitively rank all 3, but as a complete album, I actually enjoyed this one the most so far. So it's getting a 5. Will Jimi end up in the favorites category? I really hope he does. Screw it, I might even go back and give Electric Ladyland a 5 after all. I don't know. Point being is that this one was absolutely awesome!!!!

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

It sounded pretty good I think… I didn’t listen to all but hope to at some point.

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

Awesome guitar work and fun songs.

One thing Ive never really considered is how rugged and rough Hendrix vocals are in a stark comparrisson to the virtuosity of his guitar playing. But I guess you dont listen to an Experience album for the vocal quality and even Hendrix had his own reservation about his vocal ability. That being said, the way I choose to enjoy this album is as a storybook and the vocals are a naration from song to song. Id also like to reiterate i think the contrast between vocals and guitar work is such a and underrsted element of Jimi Hendrix. Way before it's time.

Classic immaculate sensational

Nicht schlecht

insanely good

Just ask the Axis.... Such a great album. It's far more out there than the other Hendrix Experience albums. It's not the pop album their first studio was, it's not the blues experiment Ladyland was. It's an experiment in psychedelic rock, it opens weird and embraces it and then moves forward with it. Such a great album, Hendrix is one of the best guitarist in history. His influence on music is far reaching and eternal. This album is a huge part of that legacy.

Pretty good Jimi Hendrix album. It takes a special kind of disconnection from reality to properly appreciate Jimi's lyrics. When he starts singing about flying on a dragonfly as a perfectly acceptable and logical means of conveyance, you know he's HIGH. Like, higher than you've ever been on today's chemical enhancement, and this was in the 70's, when the weed wasn't as good as it is today.

I’m too sober for this shit

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

yesssssss jimi 9,5/10 manu: 8/10

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

Crazy Jimi did it again!

Undeniable acid/psychedelic rock classic by the master Jimi Hendrix.

pior que não curti

Idk how I've never listened to much Jimi Hendrix. I can see why he's regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time now! Still though, it's not perfect in my opinion so 4/5

This is #day502 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's my first of three Jimi Hendrix (or The Jimi Hendrix Experience) albums represented on the list. Funky, psychedelic/blues/hard rock, and whatnot by some of the greatest to ever do it. What else is there to add when it's just that good? This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day503.

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

not my cup of tea, não adorei as vibes e sons dissonantes, parece sempre a mesma música mas com ruídos diferentes

👍🏻👍🏻

He really was before his time

Totally beyond his time. Icon.

I love the funkiness

Talented, but not necessarily my jam. Bold as Love is fantastic.

Quite nice, although I had to take off the headphones for the first track((

What do you mean 3 people made this in 1967. This is nuts.

Ok, but not one of my favourites from him.

Oh boy expected to like this a lot more than I did

good vibe

It's Hendrix man

The highs are super high, incredible. There’s a lot of so-so filler material though. Notable tracks include Wait Until Tomorrow, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish, Bold As Love.

geen enkele hit

This album contains at least 3 of the greatest tracks of all time.

Solid

7/10

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

Revelatory! So many ideas and I feel like if he’d wanted to, Jimi could have turned each of those songs into an album long track. Brimming. I will listen again and to more since I really knew a couple of the famous tracks but not much else. This generator list is making me reevaluate my previously held view of myself as well listened - there is a lot I’ve missed

Appreciate the vision but for me more of a motion sickness. But im not a guitar fanatic.

He wasn’t around long enough, but his influence and musical legend live on. This LP show why.

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

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

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

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

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

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

made in 1967 btw

Well that is quite Jimi Hendrix. The guitars are impressive and the songs are good, you can tell that this influenced lots of people. 4/5

Track 1: Exp - Interesting and very experimental opener, not much to mention beyond that Track 2: Up From The Skies - Groovy sophomore track. Gets the listener in the mood of the album nicely Track 3: Spanish Castle Magic - The slightly drastic change in genre might throw you off at first, but still a nicely executed track. Sick guitar riff near the end Track 4: Wait Until Tomorrow - Wait Until Tomorrow carries through the vibe of the album, also confirming some common themes around the tracks Track 5: Ain't No Telling - Quick and fun track, shortest on the album Track 6: Little Wing - Like the slower tempo, makes it more clear what each instrument is doing, great composition, just feels a little too short for what it has to offer Track 7: If 6 Was 9 - Very impressive entry, just 5 minutes of music in its purest form Track 8: You Got Me Floatin' - Heading back into a more upbeat tempo, en repeating riffs and progression to get really stuck in your head Track 9: Castles Made of Sand - Yet another piece of psych-rock ear candy, great track Track 10: She's So Fine - A track that felt like it was over so soon, but in it's runtime atleast it once again shows off Jimi's musical talent Track 11: One Rainy Wish - There is something cold but also comfortable chill about this song, I like the vibes the verses give, very enjoyable, near the end however it takes a more interestingly unsettling tone Track 12: Little Miss Lover - A pretty punchy and exciting track there isn't much to say Track 13: Bold as Love - A decent closer to this great album. With Bold as Love the Jimi Hendrix experience comes to a close for today, with more of the same we've seen in the other tracks. Great album overall, consistent in quality, If I had to pick a favourite it would be If 6 Was 9. I wouldn't say anything in particular completely blew me away on the spot, but it sounds like returning to the album a couple times could make it a mainstay.

Wonderful guitar, good singing, classic Jimi Hendrix. Up From The Skies started it off nicely, chill and smooth. Spanish Castle Magic had great guitar work. Little Wing was really nice. Castles Made Of Sand was great. The rest of the album was solid. Love Jimi's guitar work, really enjoyed this album. Best song: Castles Made Of Sand

Pretty funky, maybe less so than I expected

Psychedelic rock at it's finest. 1967 was a wild year. Not quite as impactful as AYE? or EL that followed, but as a tryptich, there isn't anyone who did what Jimi did. Took everything that happened before, crushed it up and blasted it out of an amp with explosive gusto, and re-made everything that came after.

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

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

Not my favorite Hendrix album but monumental nonetheless.

Absolute classic! It actually starts a touch slow for me but by the end, I just want it to keep going!

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

Incredible. I wish it could’ve been longer than 39 mins.

definitely an experimental 60s sound

One of my favorites from childhood! A fun re-listen.

Some parts sounded nice but overall I didn't enjoy it. "Exp" - I hate this one. "Up From The Skies" - I don't like it. The music is too loud and I don't love how he is singing. "Spanish Castle Magic" - I don't like it. Guitar is amazing though. "Wait Until Tomorrow" - Didn't really like it. "Ain't No Telling" - Didn't really like. "Little Wing" - Didn't really like it. "If 6 Was 9" - No. "You Got Me Floatin'" - No. "Castles Made of Sand" - No. "She's So Fine" - No. "One Rainy Wish" - Like this one more. "Little Miss Lover" - No. "Bold As Love" - No.

"Exp" - this hurts "Up From The Skies" - terribly mixed, i hate his voice, not even a fan of the instrumental "Spanish Castle Magic" - i just don't like this but the guitar is amazing "Wait Until Tomorrow" - still not a fan "Ain't No Telling" - bruh "Little Wing" - better than the others "If 6 Was 9" - this was kinda cool until the end "You Got Me Floatin'" - i didn't pay much attention but i didn't like it "Castles Made of Sand" - "She's So Fine" - "One Rainy Wish" - this one's better "Little Miss Lover" - "Bold as Love" - the guitar is nice

The best Hendrix album.

(90/100)

Wouldn't go to put it on but overall did enjoy. Did not realize Castles in the Sand is Jimi, amazing song.

159/1001 Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold As Love Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ Soulful, bluesy and psychedelic, yeah I really enjoy this, though not an artist I regularly find myself listening to.

Well, this is a classic album, of course, and it feels a bit short, to be honest. I could have listened to a bit more Jimi.

Interesting music, not my style but very funky.

3.5

I should probably listen to more Hendrix

3.75

2. guitar and vocals are great

It's perfect. I just wish we had so much more.

Pretty good, though the last two minutes of If 6 Was 9 got a bit annoying. 4/5

It's not the best Hendrix but it's still pretty great! I enjoy him just getting weird with it! There is some active work to not hear this and think of it as cliche, because this is actually where all those cliches come from. I can't really imagine what it would have been like to hear this at the time, but now, it's nice to go back to some of this work and just enjoy it. The cover is also great! Iconic, love the colors and the style, it's a 4/5.

the first track gives me motion sickness, and the rest is low-key forgettable :(

A classic!

This album rocks, even if I didn’t get to dig much deeper than that with 1-2 listens through.

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

Awkward middle child of the Experience’s trilogy of rock classics. Still very very awesome.

I did not expect to like this album because sometime Hendrix is too much guitar squiggle but it was really good!

Electric Ladyland was a big letdown to me, so I came into this hoping this album was a hell of a lot shorter and really showcased Hendrix raw skill across the whole album, instead of just a few select songs like on Electric Ladyland. Anyways, despite really enjoying Jimi Hendrix I do think he's super overrated. This was an enjoyable album, sure, but there wasn't much on here that stood out to me. There's no real huge solos, the singing is fairly average, and the instrumentals on the side of bland. I enjoyed the drumming a lot, though. I do appreciate that this record isn't a ridiculous fucking slog of an album like Electric Ladyland where you have to sit through over an hour of slop to even get to the good songs, although this thing is still backloaded as all fuck. My ears only really started perking up and jamming/grooving along once I got to Castles Made of Sand.

Not as good as Electric Ladyland, but also not as long. I don't have a lot to say about it other than it's thoroughly soulful, very groovy and has some lesser-recognised (undeservedly so) hits on here. Highlights: Little Wing, If Six Was Nine, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love

Really cool Rock'n'Roll. Some weird sounds. 4, it is very good.

Great guitar

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

Brilliant Jimi. I think I'd like a playlist of my Jimi favorites as this album got old from all the Jimi tropes. But still brilliant. 4/5

I've heard so much about Jimi Hendrix over the years, I expected to like this more than I did! Maybe it's just not my album. It grew on me more on the second listen, but I'm not sure I'd come back to it. Known songs going in: 0 Rating: 2.5 Favourite song(s): You Got Me Floating or Castles in the Sand

No really iconic tracks on this collection, such as Hey Joe / Watchtower / Voodoo While I certainly prefer the albums before and after, its still good to have it pop up on the 1001 album challenge

Some classics but didn't like it as much as I thought I would

Are you Experienced was the fire being lit, this is the vision statement.

It’s no Are You Experienced! Fairly mediocre for me

Great one appropriate amount of wankiness no blues jams.

Have always enjoyed Jimi but never really explored his work, glad this came up.

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

This is a true classic, Full Stop! Need I say more? Ok… for all you 2-star twats that say “don’t get Hendrix”, or “I know he’s supposed to be great, but…”, or “I’ve never done drugs, so…”. Thank you for coming, appreciate your feedback, now gather your shit and follow the signs that say please Fuck Right Off. God Bless Jimi Hendrix!

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

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

Apart from the first song 'Exp', which is a peculiar interview with dizzying background music, Hendrix's second album is a blues/rock masterpiece. On the whole, loose, free-flowing melodies, combined with Hendrix's judicious use of wah-wah and phase pedals, create a semi-wild experience. Along with well known hits "Little Wing" and "Castles Made of Sand", the album is also stacked with less known, but just as good numbers, such as "Ain't No Telling" and "She's So Fine". Overall, a beautiful composition packed with consistent, catchy tunes.

Good stuff!! Really enjoyed this album but not quite full marks for me. Enjoyed this much more than the other Hendrix album I had. Something about this just popped 4 ⭐️

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

3.7/10

Honrstly, not a Jimi Hendrix fan, this is completely forgettable.

This was like listening in on a jam sesh...highly enjoyable, even if I didn't know what was going on half the time.

This one feels a little repetitive but I'd lie if I didn't say I've listened to some of this songs more times than I can count

„Axis: Bold As Love“ wurde 1967 größtenteils in den Olympic Studios in London aufgenommen. The Jimi Hendrix Experience war ein US-britisches Trio: Hendrix aus den USA, Noel Redding und Mitch Mitchell aus Großbritannien. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album im psychedelischen Rock, erweitert um farbige Gitarrenlayer und experimentelle Studiotricks. Zu den bekannten Stücken gehören „Little Wing“, „If 6 Was 9“, „Castles Made of Sand“ und der Titelsong „Bold As Love“. Die Stücke wirken kompakter und differenzierter als auf dem Debüt, ohne an Energie zu verlieren. Für mich zeigt das Album ein ausgewogeneres Zusammenspiel der drei Musiker und eine deutlich verfeinerte klangliche Handschrift. Abschließende Bewertung: Ein vielseitiges und stimmiges Werk, das die Band auf ihrem kreativen Höhepunkt zeigt.

Have always been a huge Jimi Hendrix fan. It was good to go back and listen to this album. It’s been a long time since I actually sat down and played the whole thing through. Him and the band were so amazing.

Damn. Love every minute of it.

Love the guitar technique of Jimi. Great songs. Fantastic album.

Fuck yes! Jimi at his most experimental in the studio.

This has two of my favorite Hendrix songs; Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand. This guy is a fucking legend and he died too soon. 5

One of the best to ever do it. This album brought back memories of 10th grade English class. I listened to tons of Hendrix in highschool. The guy is just in a category of his own. Spanish Castle Magic and If 6 Was 9 are two of my all time favorites.

Sadly, there are definitely better Hendrix albums. Luckily, its still Hendrix

The first album I've been given that I have heard before! It's a great one, I'd say probably just shy of the debut but still shows everything you need to see from Hendrix. One of my favourite songs is "Castles Made of Sand". There's such a vibe on this song, and a huge reason I like Hendrix is his riffs not just the flashier lead stuff. "If 6 was 9" is full of psychedelic weirdness and I'll give props to the drummer too who really lends into this sound and can have flurries of franticness where needed.

It's Jimmi Hendrix. Little Wing is a certified all-time classic. This album has some of his best ballads, but overall not his best work.

Great album. A couple of familiar hits, and some lesser known stuff that were a pleasant surprise.

Lyrically it's all a little silly as writers were in that hippie dippie period, but damn, the playing here is 10-stars! And I loved all the wild stereophonic, Left-Right channel he was exploring with in this record. This is a great listen with a good set of headphones.

A bit Zzz for jimi

Fantástico, poderoso, e muito variado. A sonoridade da banda só melhora com cada disco, e aqui a evolução é óbvia e avassaladora. Os grooves são fantásticos, movem a nossa alma. A habilidade técnica é impressionante, mas nada disso é surpresa pra quem sabe o mínimo sobre quem foi Jimi Hendrix. Apesar de tudo, acredito que o segundo lado do disco não seja tão forte quanto seu primeiro lado. Em alguns momentos eu fiquei meio perdido, e achei algumas das faixas um pouco esquecíveis. Nem tudo aqui é intocável. A experimentação também é um tanto quanto reduzida quando comparado com o sucessor Electric Ladyland, o qual é meu disco favorito do Hendrix e um dos mais altos no meu ranking pessoal dessa lista. Mas de todo modo, ainda está presente aqui uma porção deliciosa de Rock Psicodélico, com todos os adornos que você espera, mas tudo brilhantemente produzido. O álbum não perde tempo, e isso é sempre louvável. Um grande prazer de ouvir, junto de todo o resto do trabalho de Hendrix. 4.5/5

not gonna listen to this as i dont like him

I found that the genius of Hendrix was not really on display here.

It’s amazing how this influenced so much of my favorite music. Honestly still sounds good.