Axis: Bold As Love

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

An instant classic. Jimi Hendrix was a god, no other musician ever came close to sounding like him. Mitchell's drums are also crazy good. This is psychedelic rock at its best - technically excellent, superbly produced, soulful, both groovy and hallucinated at the same time... The diversity of styles featured here is also insane - classic rock, jazz, blues, psychedelia, and even a bit of noise rock 20 years before it was even a thing. I could play it on a loop all day long. 10/10

I can hear that it could be good music, but it's clearly not what I like.

Hendrix, damn god almost at his best, backed by Mitchell’s incredible groove… what else can you ask for? Because it is usually overshadowed by his guitar genius, people rarely talk about Hendrix’s voice, even though it’s a huge part of the Experience’s vibe for me. It’s not his greatest album, but even here, it’s pure and definitive rock: fluid, raw, and organic, only held back by those little psychedelic detours. What a vibe, some grooves are just insanely good!

the late 60s and the 70s...they're just not my time period. please...take me to a different decade...PLEASE IM BEGGING U sometimes i'd read the lyrics in advance and think the song might be promising because the words were appealing, pretty, etc. - but no. it's always painful, a borderline cacophony of unpleasant sounds this isn't AS bad as the replacements album, but i have to give it one star because i found it actively aversive to listen to

Hendrix can pretty much do no wrong for me. I say “pretty much” because the first two tracks on this record are kinda rough, but it’s smooth sailing after that. I love Jimi Hendrix so much. This might be my least favorite record of his, and it’s still awesome. 4.8/5

Got some classics and even the less known songs have some astonishing guitar

No es el mejor álbum de Hendrix, pero es bastante disfrutable. Tiene una vibra bastante peculiar y agradable.

The variety of tone Hendrix is able to achieve on the guitar is amazing. I do prefer the pared down songs to heavier, because I think they show off more inventiveness and journey from one place to another.

hendrix is the GOAT

A great album with a couple of standout tracks. Does so much to showcase Hendrix’s genius

Inte någon favorit bland Hendrix skivor.

Loved how the first song made you feel like you were on a spaceship. Glad I was wearing headphones!

You know what? As classic as this is I just don’t think I like guitar god music

Some killer songs and a few that are ok. Nothing bad

he does it well i cant lie

I think I'd pnly heard Hendrix singles before, and this was a pleasant experience. After the quaint opener, Spanish Castle Magic feels like thunder in your ears. It SOUNDS huge and must have blown minds at the time. Little Wing, If 6 was 9, Castles Made Of Sand are perfect little nuggets. His playing is lyrical and flowing, and I think his voice is underestimated - its soulful and warm. A few places, lyrics get a bit hippified, but it doesn't fall into the self indulgence of most psychedelic music. Nothing like this would come again for years. I've talked myself into a five.

Axis is a fantastic and classic record, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's Jimi's masterpiece. Still, this record is packed with some of my all time favorite songs.

The only song I know at a glance is “You Got Me Floating” and that’s because PM Dawn covered it. Generally only know the huge Jimi hits, never listened to a full album. I’m not a guitar nerd. Let’s see how this goes. It’s fine. You Got Me Floatin’ is my pick. The rest of the album is meh. I guess hippie psychedelic rock isn’t for me.

It has some of his best work, but also sounds disjointed at times. Favorite song: she's so fine.

The Good: It’s all about the coalition! The Bad: Love isn’t bold… The Ugly: Jimi’s mood when he saw the album cover… Little Wing… nuff said. What a glorious album, where only 1 song feels out of place and we can blame Mr Redding for this. Not going to waste words, just gonna listen to it one more time! Here’s to Jimi being Bold as Love!!!

exp, up from the skies, little wing, if 6 was 9, castles made of sand, bold as love

This album has huge vibes and perfectly encompasses the spirit of the 60's counterculture. Loud, ambitious and confrontational to the idea of anything mainstream. That being said, I actually feel like based on pure listening enjoyment it feels a bit messy and lacking clear vision. I know that people don't listen to Hendrix for his songwriting but it feels left out on Axis: Bold as Love compared to Are You Experienced? Lyrics singing and song structure definitely take a back seat to guitar shredding on this album. Which is top notch but not quite enough to keep me fully engaged in the whole album.

I knew Hendrix was coming along from the generator eventually and I’ve honestly been a bit wary of this day. Not that I dislike Hendrix; quite the opposite actually. In high school my three favourite artists were Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix. They were pretty much all I listened to other than a few other classic rock staples, but since then I’ve become completely burnt out on classic rock and guitar heavy music in particular. Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd have returned to my listening rotation, but I haven’t listened to Jimi Hendrix in roughly 20 years now, so I was worried it wouldn’t hold up. There’s definitely a ton of nostalgia listening to this album again, and fortunately, it mostly holds up in my books. I don’t think I’m ready to bring it back into my regular listening rotation, but it’s still a great album and I enjoyed listening to it again. I don’t think this is my favourite Hendrix album, but some of my favourite Hendrix tracks are on her like Little Wing, If 6 was 9, and Spanish Castle Magic.

“Axis: Bold As Love” (1967) lands as classic ’60s psych-blues for me—hard-panned stereo tricks and lots of effects, but a loose feel and few truly sticky melodies; not a replay.

It was okay. Not my vibe.

Almost right after Funkadelic's Maggot Brain. What a treat :)

Favourite track: Little Wing

I guess his first album created great expectations and I imagine at the time, this was well-received, but with hindsight it's not as good as Are You Experienced.

7/10 Fantastic guitar but production didnt do it for me Favourite song=Castles made of sand

A classic ... what to say ... love !

Oh man who doesn't love some Jimi Hendrix on a nice fall morning? Or any morning for that matter. I mean I hate to give this a 5/5 just because it's Hendrix but goddamn, what an album. I could say that about any of his records though. So much on here that's just pure gold. I feel like the first three Hendrix albums should be mandatory listening for everyone growing up, just like everyone reads Romeo and Juliet in school. "Ok class, today we start our 6 week unit on Jimi Hendrix. Part 1, what is a Stratocaster?" I'd go back to school for that. Anyway, fantastic album, no notes. 5/5

This was the second time I've got around to listening to this album in full. The last time was a couple of years ago when I was in the middle of the music-making journey. At the time, it wasn't as impressive to me as Are You Experienced? However, now that I've put some distance between the two, I have much more appreciation for what's going on here. This may be a hot take, but really and truly Axis in my mind listens better and makes more sense to me as one hell of a B-side to Are You Experienced? I mean just think about it - Both were released in the same year. Both share similar melodic motifs both in the vocal and the guitar. It just tells me that Jimi was very much in the same-ish headspace, and that makes sense given that they were churned out in the same year. Specifically I felt this way as we crested into the back half of the album - the First half, all the way through to "If 6 was 9." This was driven home for me when I heard One Rainy Wish come on, and I realized it has the same opening sequence as "May This Be Love" but in the exact same starting key and embellishment as "Wind Cries Mary". Whereas the first half felt distinct with a far more percussive use of the guitar, the second half was characterized by a more legato, silky tone, that really is like trademark Psychedelic Hendrix. And for me, the magic of this album is really in its first half. The second half is still good. Lots of masterful instrumentation and all-around fun production work, throughout, but the first half makes the album. I appreciate the vision of the first two tracks - there was a clear evocation and a through line that It felt like Hendrix wanted to make. To UFOs and the Gods of Hindu mythology, like the flying vimanas of the Bhagavad Gita and the Castles in the Sky not directly mentioned but alluded to in the transition from "Up In the Skies" to "Spanish Castle Magic" and ending with "Castles Made of Sand" The whole thesis feels like a question, something to make you question. What exactly? Reality, meaning, purpose, bullshit, y'know. The usual. Regardless, the imagery is cascaded well until its main statement piece: Little Wing. And my god is it a statement. I remember listening to the short documentary thing at the end of the remaster that first time 3 years ago and the producer said something to the tune of: "Yeah I think we'll still be listening to Little Wing well into the 20th century". Yknow just to insinuate its timelessness. And it is. Its easily in my top 25, maybe my honest to god top 10 favorite songs of all time. And it shows why. Such a fun structure. So much room to settle into. The guitar is so stanky. The drums are so in the pocket, and the damn triangle(?) in the background to carry the esoteric mood through. The Phaser on the vocal mid-way through?! Two choruses and a breakdown and fucking out- mic-drop. My wife always says when judging music: "You've got 3-4 minutes of my time. What are you going to show me?" And Little Wing says "bet. here's 2 and half, baby". And capstoned with If 6 was 9. Never been my favorite piece, to be fair, but I do appreciate the composition and structure of it. Peak percussive guitar here. AND Its got one of the more influential opening lines in Rock N Roll history. "If the mountains crumbled to the Sea, there would still be you and me" I first heard that line in "Thank You" from the Zeppelin II. Plant always admitted that he had ripped it from Hendrix and its honestly what made me listen to Axis in the first place. Look out for it in other songs too, because I assure you, it is out there. Great f***ing album. 9.3/10. which turns into 4.6/5, but we got no decimals on here so unfortunately it does get turned into a 4, but its a helluva 4 that I may look back on in a few months and regret not giving a 5. C'est la vie.

God this is just such a funky album in such a fun way. Obviously the guitar steals the show here it’s fucking Hendrix, but I just love the sound of the drums across this album. The first part of this album feels like a jam session to me in such a fun way like they were just playing around and came out with this masterpiece somehow. Those little riffs on wait until tomorrow get a rewind from me every time so I can listen to them again because it’s just such a satisfying sound, then you jump straight into ain’t no telling with its big loud in your face drums the whole song feels like a drum solo. It’s such a fun album and then… Then we get to little wing, one of my favorite songs ever written. It’s in such a good spot on this funky and fun album it just resets and punches you in the face, that’s the only way I have to describe it every time I hear this song the opening 40 seconds of it punch me in the face, and then I restart the song and let it hit me again, and maybe a 3rd time. I’m not going to go through each individual track, but the other standout song castles made of sand has that same punch you in the face effect on me I love those 2 tracks on this album that just contrast the pace of the majority of the album and that change of pace just works for me. God Hendrix can fucking shred a guitar I love listening to that. Not Hendrix best album, probably not second best either but still a great album. 4.3

Oh boy this is it for me! I gotta come clean, I’ve actively listened to Hendrix. I’ve never jumped on my phone and pressed play on a track/album. Apparently been missing out big time. Favorite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic (!), Wait Until Tomorrow, Little Wing (!), If 6 Was 9, Bold as Love. I love his voice, the guitar work is all-time of course, and everything else like percussion flowed really naturally. Didn’t listen to intently cuz I was at work but overall I was just jamming again and again. It’s crazy that it sounds like it could have come out today, in the sense that the sound is timeless in the most positive. I can’t wait to listen to more Hendrix through this and on my own.

Really excited for this, I'll admit my Jimi knowledge is nearly non-existent so I'm hoping for this to be a strong introduction. EXP is a really interesting intro, jarring in many ways with the volume shifting up and down, sounds moving from left to right, and screeching sounds coming in and out. And now we're getting funky, Up From the Skies is a cool laid back jam sesh. Jimi sounds casual in the best way, like he was built for this. He sings in a way that feels like it comes as naturally to him as breathing. Strong start. Immediate strong energy shift into Spanish Castle Magic, hard guitars telling you that this as much rock as it is funk. Don't get too comfortable. Loving this track, the guitars are hypnotizing. The solo at the end of the song is just a display of mastery. And then fuck it let's get a lil funky again. The bass line on Wait Until Tomorrow is so crisp and satisfying to the ears. Ain't No Telling has a jumping energy to it, with the guitar guiding your head up down and side to side as the pace continually shifts in a really captivating way. A short but sweet transition into Little Wing. Which is of course a standout track. So smooth, relaxing, yet still engaging. The filter on Jimi's vocals is perfect for the the accompanying instrumental. If 6 Was 9 is probably my first potential skip - it's a good song, but I feel it goes on longer than is necessary, and the flute outro just felt a bit grating. You Got Me Floatin' is a good bounce back. Solid, catchy guitars and strong backing vocals. Castles Made of Sand is an absolute beauty, love the way the guitar slides on this one at various points, and the instrumental comes in and out in perfect timing. Gorgeous song. Really enjoy the Noel Redding vocals on She's So Fine. Breaks up the album very nicely heading into the last handful of tracks. Love the repeating guitar riff on One Rainy Wish, I'm trying to take notes on every song but it's hard to do that and work at the same time unfortunately. Little Miss Lover rocks. Deep, heavy guitars and another wonky filter on Jimi's voice that compliments it very well. Bold As Love ends on a really strong solo that closes the album out on a very, very high note. I really enjoyed this listen. I'm tempted to give it a 5, but I felt that I got less engaged as the album went on, and as unique as Jimi's sound is it started to feel a bit samey to me at some point. That being said, it's a really beautiful piece of art, and to give it anything less than a 4 would be criminal in my eyes. So that's what I'll be giving it.

Little Wing is a favorite of mine. There were some other good tracks on there too, but overall these are some of the less exciting tracks from Hendrix. Was going to give this album a 3.5, but Bold as Love is one of Hendrix's best performances. Bold as Love is a song that I never wanted to end. 4/5

Listened on a flight yesterday. Idk if I’ve ever actually listened to this one fully through. Banger. Obviously it’s Jimi. I like Jimi. Little wing will always be my favorite Hendrix song, makes me feel like I’m floating and eating the best slice of pizza and also having an orgasm all at the same time. That song alone got this review from me.

always thought The Jimi Hendrix Experience was aptly named as I associated their sound in my head more with the sonic experience of fuzzy guitars and cool cat flower power presentation than with specific songs (Purple Haze iconic tho) Apart from Little Wing, Ive mostly skipped over this album when tapping into a Hendrix mood. Giving it a proper listen today was really cool. Some tracks didnt blow my face off in 2025 and teetered on losing my attention, while others were mind bogglingly heavy (1967??) and even catchy. Some interesting characters in Jimi’s lyrics too Fav tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand

Instead of a typical review, I'm just going to write a love letter to this album because this was a formative one in my listening. I remember the first time I ever heard this record. My family was in Virginia beach for my sisters softball tournament for a long weekend, I was around fourteen at the time. There was a rest day in between games, and while my parents were trying to make sure my sister was recovering, I was left to my own devices. I decided to walk a couple miles to check out the boardwalk, and popped this album into my corded headphones. I was starting to play guitar and was familiar with a few tracks on the previous release, Are You Experienced?, but something looked different about Axis, mainly the psychedelic cover art, which drew me in. I was walking down the sidewalk in the summer heat, letting this album wash over me. Never before then had I listened to something front to back so readily. I can see in my mind where I was standing when I heard Little Wing for the first time, standing out looking at the ocean with a sandy breeze hitting my face. From there this album has always had a special place in my heart. If I could go back and undelete playlist I made from forever ago, you'd always see "Castles Made of Sand" or "Wait Until Tomorrow" scattered throughout. I still play the Little Wing intro (haphazardly) when there's nothing else to play in a guitar store. I got this album early when I started acquiring vinyl. And to this day, even shuffling the tracks bring a smile and a tinge of nostalgia. Does it have as many tracks as AYE?, maybe not. I'm of the opinion that this is Hendrix at his best when you look at composition and coherence. Just enough structure to keep it moving, but just jammy enough to take you on the ride. Not to mention heady lyrics and use of panning effects to create an otherworldly atmosphere. Overall, in my opinion this is a defining album of the genre and the time period, and is an essential on this list. Thanks for reading!

I thought I would like Jimi better based on how much I have heard about him but he just doesn’t do it for me I’m not sure why

Sweet n savory mix of groove and psych. Really liked this top to bottom and having Little Wing you can’t go wrong

Honestly did not vibe with this nearly as much as I expected. Electric Ladyland was much much better. I’d rather listen to the Jimi neutron theme song 13 times rather than this. Some cool guitar solos and would be pretty sick to see live, but I did not add a single song and will not be listening again. Appreciated the nod to 6ix9ine in the song “If 6 was 9”. 2.2/5

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love With the exception of Exp, this album is awesome. Not as awesome as Are You Experienced, mind you, but still awesome. Exp is interesting for its use of what is effectively spatial sound, which might have been new or novel? at the time, but the track is basically just highly distorted guitar noise with a weird intro. It doesn't seem to contribute to the rest of the album. There's no further reference to UFOs or aliens... As for the rest of the album, Jimi slays it. I personally think the album cover is cool, even if Jimi didn't like it. Hindu iconography (which seems pretty innocuous overall) aside, its pretty trippy, which may very well have been the point, to really drive home the psychedelic rock genre present throughout the album.

hvala majci što ga je rodila

Jimbo.

Pretty generic guitar wibbling. No standouts on this album

Little Wing

Definitely my least favorite of the major Hendrix records. While still full of some great tracks and amazing guitar playing, I never felt it reaches the soring heights his first and last records do. 3.5 -> 3/5

Only released 3 albums when he was alive

FAB 70s dream, wearing my new denim flares ha!

I've been listening to John Mayer cover these songs for years.

His first album is better but there's some good licks here.

Classic album with some top tracks on it. Little Wing in particular is my favourite song by him.

I understand why, but it's not my thing. 4.0

Hendrix in 1967, way ahead of his time I enjoy most his his songs, this was a good album

Great

Doesn’t have any of my favourite Hendrix tracks that I sometimes listen to on it but I did enjoy it

No private session used for Spotify. I liked this album, listened to it a few times nice to hear tunes from this guitar god that aren't overplayed, I need to listen to it more.

This was fine - it sounded just like what I think of when I think of Jimi Hendrix. Nothing really jumped out at me as something I need to listen to again, but I didn't hate any of it.

Maybe Hendrix’s druggiest album? Definitely the most psychedelic. Are You Experience bore more of the blues and hard rock influence, whereas Electric Ladyland brought the funk. This is pure psychedelic songwriting, and Spanish Castle Magic and Bold as Love are my two favorite Hendrix songs.

niceeeee

More mellow than yellow, a smooth album that'll get your feet tappin'. With story telling lyrics next to open hearted love letters.

Still not really into Jimi, I wish I was but I can’t really connect with this on a deep level. Great musician but not my thing. Castles Made of Sand was my favorite of the bunch

Another album I grew up with and I always thought the guitar was transcendent. I feel light when I listen to it. That being said, I won't listen to it often.

Hendrix rules. His band rips. There’s such an intensity that comes through, to my ears that’s what separates JHE from any other blues-rock band. It just sounds so goooood must-listen #241

It's Jimi so auto 4/5

I have a weird relationship with Jimi Hendrix’s music: sometimes I love it and sometimes I find it repetitive and boring. This time I really enjoyed it. It’s not a masterpiece like his other records, but it has “Little Wing” and “Castles made of sand” and that’s enough for me to give it 4 stars.

This is great for what it is. I'm not super in to psychedelic music, but I can tell this is one of those influential and foundational albums for it. I don't ever want to just listen to this though.

I don't know how you follow up an album with the magnitude of "Are You Experienced?", and so quickly at that. The group pretty much never stopped recording new music. This one isn't quite as memorable, but the guitar playing is still top notch and the various experimentation featuring said guitar gives us some highlights. Everything is looser and less organized as a unit as a result.

Innovative guitar sounds that shaped rock forever. Wish the production was better

Castles Made of Sand is a 6/5 song.

One of the best psych rock albums, pure mastery on guitar by Hendrix

My favorite Hendrix album

Not for me. 1/5

Groovy, liked this more than I expected to

Really liked this! I kind of remember this album from when I was little, but good to appreciate it now I’m older

Jimi Hendrix's music is always extraordinary. I am a pretty avid fan of 60's rock so I thoroughly enjoyed this album. It was short and sweet to the point. I read up a lot on Jimi Hendrix and one of my favorite performances was when he performed the Star Spangled Banner in his own unique interpretation. This was when America was in the grips of the unpopular Vietnam War and a significant event in the tumultuous and riotous 60s.

"Little Wing" must have been a gift from God, because yeah, the album on its own is already great, but the moment "Little Wing" comes on, you just feel something shift. It's pure musical perfection, from the laid-back guitar opening with that smooth drum roll to the raw voice cracks in Jimi Hendrix’s vocals. The rest of the album holds its ground with highs like "Spanish Castle Magic," "One Rainy Wish," and "Bold as Love." Just a strong, inspired record exactly what you'd expect from the guitar god. 8.5/10.

I bumped this up to a 5. There are a couple of tracks that I completely adore and really enjoy everything else. Kiki and his band are falling out a bit at this time I think, but they still have ‘it’.

It's Hendrix, it's experimental, it's fabulous.

A hendrix album I don't have and haven't heard much from. Might be my least favourite Hendrix, but that doesn't exactly mean much, it's still a great album but doesn't hit like the other two. 3.5 rounded up Heard before? A couple of tracks Owned: No: 22/1001, 22/91 (24%) Will I get? Maybe

A titanic classic of an album. Imperfect but really dang good.

Funny that this album doesn’t have any of his megahits on it, but I really enjoyed it. Good vibes throughout.

Foda

Een plaat die je alleen al een hoog cijfer geeft omdat hij bestaat, zou je zowat denken. Immers, toonde Jimi de wereld niet hoe dat moest, helemaal losgaan op de elektrische gitaar? Na Van Halen en alle andere virtuozen die we inmiddels langs hebben horen komen, hebben we misschien niet meer in de smiezen hoezeer deze man de wereld de weg wees. Het 'Citizen Kane'-effect, zeg maar. Hoe dan ook, je herkent z'n stem en gitaarspel meteen, bijna 60 jaar na dato nog altijd een prestatie. Dan ben ik wel even degene die de 5 geeft, heel graag gedaan.

Een gesproken opening-gimmick met vertraagde en versnelde tekst en bij de grol passende spacey geluiden. Je waant je een paar decennia verder op een zolderkamertjes hiphopplaat. Ach...het is enkel de opening, en het opvolgende muzikaal begin swingt. Dat is wel fijn, want door de ritmes wordt het typische jaren '60 geluid mooi gebroken. De gitaar springt er natuurlijk uit. Het woord 'virtuoos ' lees ik geregeld. Dat virtuoze hoor je natuurlijk op de momenten dat alles uit de kast wordt gehaald en Jimi flink los gaat. Maar als alles uit de kast wordt gehaald, zit je ook dicht bij een rommeltje. Niet door het instrument zelf. Maar doordat het instrument al voldoende aandacht uit zichzelf trekt. Daar hoeft dan gewoon niet veel meer bij. Af en toe ervaar dat het zover is. Iets teveel van het goede. Misschien komt dat rommel-gevoel ook wel door de opbouw van het album. Want dat voelt niet altijd even logisch. Zoals geschreven ontstaat dit commentaar vanuit een bijzonder talent. En uiteindelijk voert dat talent echt wel de boventoon op dit album. We krijgen nog twee platen van Jimi. Ik kijk er naar uit.

Ik vermoed zomaar dat we alle 3 de albums van Jimi Hendrix te horen krijgen in deze lijst en dit is pas de 1e notering. Misschien de minst bekende, al staan hier ook een paar hitjes op. De titeltrack is overigens schitterend gecoverd door John Mayer op zijn album Continuum, maar dit terzijde. Bij Jimi weet je wel wat je krijgt: virtuoos gitaarspel op een wat psychedelische rock. Het waren tenslotte de hoogtijdagen van de hippies en Woodstock. De hoes past daar ook naadloos bij. Als albumnotering is dit overigens wel het album dat ik misschien weg zou laten. Het voelt een beetje als een allegaartje. Wat niet wegneemt, dat het heerlijk wegluistert. Maar ik bewaar de 5 voor een van de andere albums denk ik.

The jump into production quality is kinda nuts. The first half is a great drum driven blues rock album way more than the opener would make it seem. Still 3.5? It’s just a bit of a slog. It gets a 4 because of the final and title track

1. Exp - N/A It's an intro skit essentially. Shouldn't be rated because of that. 2. Up From The Skies - 5 The guitar sound is great for the psychedelic vibe that Jimi Hendrix usually always is. The vocals are quite soft as well on this track that aide that vibe. Overall it's a decent track. 3. Spanish Castle Magic - 8 Great rock sound. The guitars are brilliant, the bass is brilliant, and the solo in the outro is absolutely awesome. Great track. 4. Wait Until Tomorrow - 6 The choruses feel too chaotic but the verses are excellent in sound and composition. Drum is brilliantly highlighted on the track. 5. Ain't No Telling - 6 It's a fun and fast track. It's very short as well but still a good and enjoyable sound. Lovely bass is coupled well with the drums on this track to keep the pace so well. 6. Little Wing - 6 A more psychedelic track. Very good lyrics and the instruments are alright but this track didn't blow me away. Guitar solo in the outro is excellent. 7. If 6 Was 9 - 3 Lyrically the weakest thing on the album. Instrumentally it's all over the place. Drum solo is brilliant but it's such a struggle to get through the song to it and afterwards the soliloquy isn't enjoyable. Neither is the fact that the vocals are not balanced well in volume and actually go up and down on the track. 8. You Got Me Floatin' - 7 Good guitars and a great voice from Hendrix. I like how the background vocals are used on this track as well. Solid stuff. 9. Castles Made of Sand - 6 The guitar solo in the bridge was excellent but lyrically the second verse is really poor. Instrumentally it's just too random a track to fully enjoy it. 10. She's So Fine - 7 Guitar solo outro is excellent. Song itself is okay. It almost reminds me of a Beatles track a bit with the vocals. Overall, enjoyable. 11. One Rainy Wish - 8 The line about the woman stealing his heart away is so brilliant and the guitar through that part is superb. Really great sounding track. The verses are very enjoyable as well. Excellent track. 12. Little Miss Lover - 6 I love the guitars on this track, particularly the bass. They sound excellent both in the solos and short bursts between the lyrics that we hear. Lyrically I didn't find it anything superb. It's a track meant really only for the guitar sound. 13. Bold as Love - 6 Lyrically I don't find this track to be anything spectacular but what was spectacular is the incredible bridge. The guitar and drums are massive on this track and you can't help but get swept away by them. Average Rating: 5.69 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 2.85 Rounded Up: 3 Stars

Incredible vibes. Probably my favourite version of Jimi. Always been confused on how the producer got it to sound so incredible, but then also decided to randomly whack the balance slider back and forth. Was this the first time he had that function?

6/10

Top 5 all time album here for me. Too easy

Hendrix always brilliant!

Sounded way more like a modern album than I thought from his hits. Really enjoyed listening to the front half, and while the latter half lost my attention I still enjoyed.

brabo demais

The only kind of Axis I can get on board with.

Controversial! A few nice standout songs (One Rainy Wish my favourite), but generally I found a lot of these tracks quite dull - it seemed at least twice as long as the 39 minute runtime. The production was bothersome to me, with the stereo panning utterly irritating. 5/10

9/10

very trippy very original very niiice

Jimi certainly has moments that I enjoy, and tasty fills here and there that I can appreciate. I think my problem with his music is that a lot of his songs sounds kind of the same. They have the same vibe and same guitar fills, with some variation here and there. My biggest gripe though is that his singing sounds bored and like he’s talk-singing. And it seems he crams multiple syllables in that doesn’t make sense with the rhythm. I can appreciate that it was sort of revolutionary at the time though and we wouldn’t have a lot of modern music if not for him.

Not quite as good as electric ladyland.

Super, ale celý album by som si bezne nepustil, nie je to hudba na hocijakú príležitosť

later

Pretty cool

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

4/10

The guitar on this album is ridiculous.

8/10

My dad's guitar hero was Eric Clapton, and although I can appreciate his work with Cream and derek and the Domino's, I found his later work plain dull and never got that he was called The GOAT. It was certainly time to find my own guitar hero at the age of 12, and thank God, there was Jimi Hendrix! Started of with an compilation cd, it didn't take long to collect all his albums and live recordings. This has always been one of my favourite albums, in particular because of the mix of bluesy psychedelic rock ("Spanish castle magic", "If 6 was 9", "little Miss Lover") as well as ballads (the beautiful "Little Wing" ) and the dreamy, jazzy inspired songs as the groovy "Up from the Sky". it truly shows how much more Hendrix had upon his sleeve than only hardrock bangers with virtuosic solos. Absolute classic! 5/5

Ah…the difficult second album. I’m a bit conflicted because of all of the Hendrix discography, this record is a bit of an outlier. Sure there are only four records, 3 with as the Jimi Hendrix Experience and 1 as the Band of Gypsys. There is probably little argument that Electric Ladyland is the sonic achievement of Hendrix’s far too short career. So what about Axis? I think it’s a gem with tremendous diversity and sonically perfect. The opener EXP signals that this was not going to be a rehash of Are You Experienced?, but also that the experience was going to live up to the name. The jazzy Up From the Skies is followed by the stellar Spanish Castle Magic. For me, this is where the album starts. Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow, Ain’t No Tellin, Little Wing and If 6 was 9 are a pretty spectacular run of tracks showing off Hendrix increasingly better lyric proficiency with his guitar prowess evident but played in service of the song. This is where you notice the equally perfect playing of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell. The album finishes pretty strong with You Got Me Floatin’ and the Noel Redding sung She’s So Fine being the standouts. Super efficient album with 13 tracks in 39 minutes. For me the only kind of misses come at the end - One Rainy Wish is kinda dull, Little Miss Lover feels unfinished with some repetitive noodling and Bold As Love is lyrically excellent but this song too feels unfinished. Maybe cut off the last minute which I think is a bit unnecessary. Perhaps the box set coming out next month will include the mono version which I’ve heard is the definitive version. We’ll see. Still a pretty awesome record by a guy with a unique vision at the height of his powers. Rock n Roll was not the same after this. How do I know. Because I was there :)

Some bangers…I just don’t love it as much as I arguably should.

a jimi album is such a treat. Just want to listen to this on repeat. it's a shame he didn't live longer! sexy, fun, loud, rock out, in the feels, and all the rest. what an artist

Esta bien, no es mi tipo de musica pero admito que si fue disfrutable

what else we have to listen?

Absolutely incredible

one of the most interesting openers i’ve ever heard. as expected great guitar playing, impressed by the drumming. Very interesting soundscape, surprising and unique at every turn. great use of stereo audio. 70s bowie (especially. zigged stardust) seems very reminiscent of the 60s hendrix sound (especially in songs like castles made of sand). i fear this album might become to me what pet sounds was to paul mccartney.

Love a bit of Jimi 🎸

I heard this album so pleasantly,every song had something to say,something to offer,so,so interesting even the trippy ones.Genius guitar playing by Jimi Henrix in all songs and his songwriting is amazing. Who said bluesy psychedelia is boring? My favourites: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tommorrow (funky as hell), Little Wing (my favourite), Castles Made Of Sand,such an intimate storytelling song, One Rainy Wish, Bold As Love (what a closing song-i can see why the album was named after this). Easy 5/5.I wish i could give more.That's why it's an experience.

81/100. A great psychedelic rock album. It features fun, inventive riffs and showcases strong chemistry between the band members. Hendrix’s guitar work is captivating, blending technical brilliance with emotional depth.

I didn't particularly like Electric Ladyland, so I didn't expect to like this either. But surprisingly, I found it a very enjoyable listen. Little Wing is great and there are several other strong songs on here. Felt much more focused and rock/R&B oriented than Ladyland. Giving this a very solid 3, almost a four.

1967 Familiar with some of the tracks, but not the album as a whole, which I enjoyed enough to give it two spins today. Shall I buy it? Probably not. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ Far out ★★★☆☆ (6/10)

The soundtrack to a morning of sending emails to government agencies on matters of cooler possession. The psychedelic jamming flowing out of my fingers and onto the keyboard.

Bam innovative guitar that changed the world.

Awesome record, need to spend more time with it. stunning guitar playing as always, the songs themselves didn't grab me at any point on first listen, but it was awesome to have on.

An ok album that clearly documents the evolution (and quick evolution) of Jimi Hendrix as an artist, but falls short of being a great album to listen to. Some great moments but some weak spots too.

Never listened to this album before. It was interesting… I of course have heard the famous jimmi hendrix songs before but never one of his albums.

Finally getting around to Hendrix, and he's everything everyone's said he is. Technically incredible, but missing something that I was looking for. Definitely gonna check out Are You Experienced though. Favorites: Spanish Castle Magic, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand

Banger for 2nd anniversary

worst guitarist ever

hmm i didnt like this as much as i hoped to but im hoping to get into him more so id give it another try.

I really wish I could have listened to this for the first time, back when it came out. It's so bold and unique and earth shattering. It's still all those things today but it would have been amazing to experience this in the musical landscape that it was created in.

Castles made of sand fall back in the sea...eventually.

Pass

I mean… how could I not

This is the first Jimi Hendrix Album i listened to, it was good, but i guess very different than i anticipated.

Neither here nor there

Wow, not even Jimi Hendrix best album but so great. Listened on repeat.

Would have given a 3.5 but alas! Surround sound at the intro to the album was cool. I wanted to like this album more than I did but I felt it wasn’t his best work. It was good! But not hugely memorable I fear. I feel like in this album you can hear him finding his sound. Sad that you can take the political lyrics of the 60s and transpose them onto today. Particularly in If 6 was 9. Time is stuck in a loop, huh?

Thank god, I needed a palate cleanser from that Paul Simon album. This was funky and groovy, Little Wing and One Rainy Wish were by far my favorite songs on the album. He’s a master on the guitar of course, made me wish more artists were doing this these days. The lyrics leave something to be desired but that’s not really the point of his music! Appreciated that as he said, he’ll always let his freak flag fly 🙂‍↕️Sad that he only got to make music for four short years, just thinking about all he could’ve done with more time.

This one doesn’t stick out much more than Jimi’s other work, and I haven’t done the research to learn more about the album. But let me give Jimi his flowers (as one should) he is one of the defining voices in the world of guitar players. I remember when I first started learning to play the guitar, his playing was one of the first instances where I realized you can’t just play a part. You have to FEEL IT, and Jimi is a guitar player that regardless of what he’s playing you’re feeling every note. He still deserves his spot on the Mt Rushmore of guitar player imo.

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Jimi Du bisch öper wo mich immer wieder an feschi sin daddy erinneret(rip heinz) & du rocksch. Macht spass, super schöni sach -> 4 wehmüetigi sternlis

trop fort

Guitars just sound better when they’re fuzzy and/or jangly! This album offers these ears very little. - 2/5 🌟

Great album

Je n’avais jamais pris le temps d’écouter un album de Jimi Hendrix, mais j’ai beaucoup apprécié!

Not my cup of tea

Great album

Jimi is what we knew he was.

Кайфово звучит, очень радуюсь когда нахожу нормальные записи хендрикса, видимо яндекс музыка меня не баловала. Слушается на одном дыхании, мне понравилось, но прям сильно не зацепило

This was way weirder than I was expecting

Already said everything I had to say about Jimi in the reviews for the other two albums. This is a step up production wise from Are you experienced and a perfect bridge between it and Ladyland. 5/5 album. Legendary songs, incredible playing!

This has some tasty stuff on it but it's not on the same level as "Electric Ladyland" or "Are You Experienced?". Still an enjoyable listen.

I played Are You Experienced ALOT during my teens. Not heard this one before. I was expecting more of the same but it is very different … in a good way 👍

Great album but it opens with an awful opening song. Gives you vertigo if you're wearing headphones. Rest is excellent.

Ongegeneerd

Hot, sexy, soulful, groovy and trippy improv from the late great!

Absolute classic. Hendrix is my idol as a pure musician, and that‘s coming from a natural bassist

Não sei se entendi muito bem. Achei muito psicodélico.

If 6 was 9 stands out as the hit. Rest of the album wasn’t memorable to me.

Highlight Song/s: Castles Made of Sand This is definitely my least favourite of the Jimi Hendrix Experience albums. It completely missed me twice now. While on the other hand, I fell in love with Are You Experienced? (U.S. version specifcally) and Electric Ladyland easily. I mean it has intricate guitar parts and amazing drum fills just like the other two, so why wouldn't I like this one? No clue, but that's how I feel about it.

i feel like i understand frank ocean more

*Loved the guitar but didn't love a lot of the vocals. *Can appreciate the musicianship but not quite enough for a 5.

5 out of 5. Again like his other albums there's some amazing guitar work and effects here. The distortion, the sound of the drums banging, Hendrix and his band were glorious.

Songwriting, amazing playing Spanish Castle magic Wait until tomorrow Little wing

I've listened to Are You Experienced before this. This is less cohesive and self-assured, though it does have its strong moments. Exp definitely comes off as an excessive load of studio noise with nothing musically interesting. It gets much better, musically, after that. But per my self-inflicted policy, if I don't at least "like" every single song on a record, that record cannot receive a perfect (5-star) rating. There are other things that are detrimental to Axis's perfection, though. All of the tracks before Little Wing are fairly good, but lack many convincing hooks or melodies. Hendrix is very strong at a sort of "riffing" vocal that lingers on one bluesy note for a long time, sounding almost like proto-rap/R&B material. This is not good. Most listeners are looking for melody when they want something they can sing along to and share with their friends – hence the success of more melodic tracks like Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand. Other songs on here, like You Got Me Floatin' and Up From The Skies, are good enough, but their melodies really hold them back. Throughout Axis, the main focus seems to be on jumping on the psychedelia bandwagon (though to be fair, Are You Experienced did this back when the bandwagon didn't exist). I'll let it slide just this once, Jimi. There's a ton of playing with the mixing equipment, seen most frequently in the form of sound panning. The guitar, drum, and bass goes every which way throughout the record. It's honestly really fun, if very much a product of its time. That album cover screams "all the hippies love Indian culture and so do I, wink wink." It's a lot less cool when everybody is doing it, and also when the music itself is not at all indicative of Indian influence. I do like all of Jimi's hands, though. It's how I usually picture him when I hear his guitar playing. 4/5 Key tracks: Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand

Hendrix showing us he’s more than just wild solos, it’s this trippy, soulful, tender and explosive. “Little Wing” feel almost fragile, while “Bold As Love” chaos in the best way. It’s like stepping into his head and seeing all the colors swirl.

It is bold to love anything related to Geometry.

I knew pretty much none of these before but they might actually be some of my favourite Hendrix songs Wiggy

Oooo baby one of theGOATs

I am sorry. Jimi Hendrix might be a legend but I am not impressed the first time I'm listening. Maybe I should give it a second try.

I have not heard of this album, knowing only Are you Experienced and Electric LadyLand and I had not really bonded with Electric Ladyland when generated recently. My thoughts are that he is a sublime guitarist and instrumentalist, and I admire the fact that he pioneered the use of guitar distortion, but I find his songs lack complexity and the lyrics weak. The songs appear serve to showcase his talent as a guitarist and seem to be more suited for a live audience than a listen at home. Having said that, I really liked Bold as Love and Little Wing. For those songs it got a weak 4.

Always thought this the lesser of Jimi Hendrix's albums. It's not, is it? It's fucking brilliant. It's got Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, If 6 Was 9, Wait Until Tomorrow. The Experience are the greatest rock trio of all time and Jimi's playing is cosmic. Jimi Hendrix released 5 star albums exclusively. Great Cover Art.

Bit of a strange start on this one if you’re expecting quintessential Hendrix but quickly settles in to more familiar territory. True guitar wizardry across a varied collection of tracks. The vocal performance and songwriting are inconsistent and never quite get in sync, but the individual highs are worth the lesser efforts. Listened to: walking in Park Slope. Favorite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Bold as Love

Cool album enjoyed the vibes!! 7.1/10

That Hendrix soul edged guitar and his beautiful distinctive voice. Saved a bunch of tracks from this one. Listened before? N Saved to library? Y Favorite track(s): Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Loved it! Saved most or all of the tracks.

It was ok. Not really the type of music I like but I can appreciate the talent

I never got much into Jimi even though I am guitar freak. I appreciated that people loved and respected him AND I'd read enough about him to think he was a great person. It's just that none of the music grabbed me. Over time I grew to like some of the songs, but I don't think I ever really just thought "Let me throw some Hendrix on!" Listening to this was an eye-opener because I think most of the songs sound a bit different from the three songs you usually hear on the radio or wherever. Mitch Mitchell is a great drummer, but it's usually a little muddy in the production. Must have been great live! He brought a lot of the jazziness that showed up here, for sure. "Up From The Skies" is really good and I can hear where Stevie Ray Vaughan got his inspiration from. "Little Wing" is a fantastic song and I've liked pretty much every cover I've heard of it, too. I bet I'll listen to this album again.

Day 39 8/10 Highlights Wait until Tomorrow If 6 was 9 Bold as Love

Prime experimental Hendrix. Lovely stuff but kinda choppy for an album. 8/10

Awesome

You could give this album a 4 just for Little Wing. Definitely doesn't hurt having If 6 was 9 and Spanish Castle Magic on here as well. 4 for now, could go up.

Wowwwww I prefer this one to electric ladyland, no matter like it or not Hendrix was such a genius

Awesome album, can’t believe I hadn’t listened to it before. Songs are interesting, catchy and distinct. Album is a great length. Music has a distinct time and place feel to it.

It's ok, not as good as his other stuff, but fine if you like Hendrix

3/1089 The first half turned me off. Too psychedelic, too experimental, too angry. Felt like the music should be played over a scene in a movie where someone’s self-destructing at a drug-fueled party. But I sat up and listened at Little Wing. The triangle (?) is gorgeous! And there are a few others in the latter half that I’m at least a little into. Probably going to give this a straight 3/5. Glad I listened to it, might return to some individual songs, but not the whole album.

Little Wing and Castles in the Sand are the memorable tracks.

Fínt. Ekki eins cool og mig minnti

Jimi er óumdeildur snillingur og án efa einn besti gítarleikari allra tíma. Þessi tónlist er hins vegar ekki fyrir mig.

Another cracking album by Hendrix and Co (his second album of 1967). It's a bit more varied, with some mellow tracks and a popsike contribution from Noel Redding, but there's still plenty of experimentation, and of course the usual masterful guitar playing from Hendrix.

Jim jimi not the big hitters but stil alright.

Like this a lot.

Seminal guitar noodling. A giant of that era, and unsurpassed.

There no denying Hendrix's guitar mastery, but I struggle with this album as a 1001 entry, what does it offer that Are You Experienced or Electric Ladyland didn't already provide? It's good, but probably taking up space for something more worthy to the 1001 list.

Pretty grand

I have no problems with this album. I actually really enjoyed it. My favorite were Bold as Love, One Rainy Wish, and Little Miss Lover. I liked the mix of tempo throughout the album and I think it’s interesting how one song can change so many times. I like that he builds a lot of anticipation in his music.

I have no problems with this album. I actually really enjoyed it. My favorite were Bold as Love, One Rainy Wish, and Little Miss Lover. I liked the mix of tempo throughout the album and I think it’s interesting how one song can change so many times. I like that he builds a lot of anticipation in his music.

Not as in love with Jimi Hendrix as I used to be. Still like his music! Some of it just comes off as noise. I never thought I would say that but that's the case. He's still brilliant but not in my rotation much anymore

I think its quite good and the best Jimi album But part of me wonders, is it just that im supposed to like this, rather than actually thinking its amazing I like the guitar playing. Castles is great. Its good

Not really my stuff. Cool guitar

Always wanted to listen to this one

Enjoyed it.

Anything by Hendrix is an automatic 10/10. I can’t even begin to list the ways in which this guy was groundbreaking and revolutionary. Masterpiece…

Nothing really stood out and it barely jumped out beyond being background noise. Nice background noise though.

8/10

- did not expect that opening track. I figured it would be more of a straightforward rock sound, but this album feels a little more loose and deconstructed than what I expected. "Bold as Love" at the very end of the album feels like a perfect summary of everything good about what the listener has just heard, which I think makes it a perfect title track - the focus is almost always on Jimi whenever anyone talks about the Jimi Hendrix Experience, but Mitch Mitchell is insanely talented on drums. the rhythms and tone complement everything from some soft guitar noodling and light atmospheric sounds in the background to heavy chorus power chords, as if he knew when the drums should come forward to hold up the song vs. when they should back off and make room for other instruments and effects - "Little Wing" is a nice slow groove, and the psychedelic jazziness of "If 6 was 9" was a nice surprise to hear when I expected something more straightforward like "Purple Haze." there's a real Beatles-esque sound to "She's So Fine," and "One Rainy Day" feels like if staring into a lava lamp was a song - I'm wondering about the lyrical similarities between the openings of "If 6 Was 9" and Led Zeppelin's "Thank You," which came out a few years later and is definitely not about the same subject. was there a common source both groups were drawing inspiration from around that time? - making guitar distortion and squeals essentially its own instrument is objectively a ballsy thing to do, but today's music is better as a result. "squeaky guitar" artists like Jack White wouldn't be as successful today were it not for that innovation - the beat and opening riff in "Little Miss Lover" sounds extremely similar to another Led Zeppelin song from their first album ("How Many More Times"), as well as the drums around the 2:30 mark in "Bold as Love." (this can't be a coincidence, can it?) I used to think of the Jimi Hendrix Experience as solidly rock 'n roll (mostly from being grouped into the same "classic rock starter pack" as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and all the other groups the 2003 movie "School of Rock" awakened preteen boys to), but this album was colorful, melodic, and trippy in ways I did not expect

maybe my least favorite of the three "canonical" experience albums, but it's still a great album. the highs are so high and the lows are still pretty good. of course, jimi's guitar playing is incredible, as is noel redding's and mitch mitchell's. just a great ensemble album with transcendent guitar.

I have a lot of Hendrix in my collection, but this is an album I missed completely. Thanks for correcting my oversight

I think this would be superb live

One of my all time favorite albums! The drumming, guitar and bass are exquisite!

This is bad ass.

Okay, so I really like several Jimi Hendrix songs, but the ones in this album are a bit meh, so I can't really rate this 4 stars. It was overall a bit worse than meh, hence the lower rating, but it's pretty decent for when you're just listening to this in the background.

Could have been bolder and lovelier.

I want to believe, but I don't quite

I had this poster in college. One time I smoked a bunch of salvia listening to this album. In the instrumental outro portion of Bold As Love, the deep black color of their afros started expanding, until the poster was just Jimi’s face floating in a black abyss. Jimi’s face slowly exited, leaving only darkness. Suddenly, he flew back in, winked at me, and disappeared into the abyss again. Great album and maybe my favorite song of all time.

Didn't excite.

Low 4? Great drums, some really nice songs, just not consistently great for me

There is a lot of wasted time on this thing. Just noises and screeches. Get to the actual music Jimi!

Boring psychedelic noodling. That's how I honestly felt listening to this. I've never really been into Hendrix though I appreciate his skill and influence.

Interesting, and I get why Hendrix is so popular, but it´s not my style. Not bad, just not for me.

Left Purple Haze in the dust

When I first listened I didn’t enjoy it as much as I had been expecting to. I found some of it a bit busy. I enjoyed the album a lot more on a second listen though. Fav song: One Rainy Wish - also liked Castles Made of Sand and If 6 Was 9 Least fav: Ain’t No Telling

Was a Bit all over the place. Didn’t like the intro at all. Castles in the sand was good. Didn’t like how he used the surround audio as well. Like stay in one place mate. Specific rating- 3.8 Fav song- castles in the sand Least fav- little wing

Yes! One of my heroes, Jimi Hendrix! What a relief after a stretch that included Frank Sinatra and Steely Dan. I may like Are You Experienced even more but this is still comfortably a 5. That rawness, creativity, energy and fantastic guitar playing doesn't stop to amaze me. What an album.

straight air guitar and head banging

Je connais cet album et c’est quand même agréable de le réécouter ! J’approuve qu’il fasse partie de la liste des 1001 albums à écouter avant de mourir.

Pas mon préféré d'Hendrix, mais bon album somme toute!

Like most people, I like listening to Jimi Hendrix play the guitar. Unlike a lot of people, I don't like listening to his songs. Pretty much every guitar solo on this sounds great, but many of the songs are held back by clunky choruses or verses. It's telling that the song that's the most immediately enjoyable (though not the best!) is "She's So Fine," the only one he didn't write. Hendrix's songwriting is less polished, like he didn't know how best to work his guitar into the songs. The first few songs especially suffer from this, but the second half is much better. The closer succeeds as a psychedelic jam where precious songs failed, and "One Rainy Wish" is another highlight.

Bueno, vamos a ser crudos: Hendrix es un guitarrista formidable, con pocas discusiones, el mejor de la historia del rock. ¿Pero aparte de eso tiene buenas canciones o discos? Probablemente tenga buenos discos por concepto y enfoque, aunque creo que no traslada del todo a la cinta lo que tiene en mente. El sonido es confuso y ruidoso casi siempre. Su producción no está a la altura, me temo. Y aparte de eso, ¿qué le falta? Pues obviamente una paleta de estilo más amplia y sobre todo una voz. Hendrix es un cantante muy muy limitado, que es algo que sus virtudes a la guitarra ocultan casi siempre. Siendo este mi disco preferido de él (obviamente por esa gema que es Little wing), sigue sin ser un disco perfecto.

Good album. Very enjoyable. Intro sucks ass though.

I like doing drugs. I like listening to rock music. BUT if you look at my history on this site, you'll see that one of my least favorite genres is apparently psychedelic rock. I always thought, what's wrong with me, why can't I get down with something I should theoretically like? Well today I learned I'm not the problem. Everyone else is the problem for failing to come anywhere close to the Jimi Hendrix which I know think ought to be the gold standard in the genre. This kicks ass and has reaffirmed my love of drugs - thank you Jimi!

Like it 3/5

Amazing pure rock in its most molten form.

Plus clean que le premier. Quelques sons incroyables mais un peu "more of the same" par bouts, par rapport au premier. Little Wing et Castles Made of Sand sont peak electric guitar. 3.75 étoiles

Super

Never could jive with Jimi’s melodies and chord progressions. Very inconsistent, some good tracks on here though. Title track is strong.

Lowkey underwhelming.

It’s a high 4 but It’s definitely not as good as Electric Ladyland or Are You Experienced

Hendrix is another artist I respect for what they’ve done but I don’t really love their music. Not that this is bad. It just doesn’t do much for me even when I can notice the amazing guitar work. 3/5

NO AGAIN GIVE ME DECENT ALBUMS WHAT IS THIS

Excellent Jimi music

She’s so fine and little miss lover are the standouts. the rest of the album is meh. It has enough to keep it from being a 2star, just..

Probably many favorite Hendrix album. Really leans into some softer, beautiful songs. This is close to a 5 but there are a few that just don’t do it for me. Either way, awesome album. Little wing is so damn good

I might get crucified for this but most of this album was shockingly boring. The experiments with feedback are best left unrepeated. Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand are obvious standouts.

Starting off with a UFO skit using guitar feedback is pure genius; then you get to the actual songs. I can't be unbiased, Hendrix is my favorite guitarist of all time, so this was always going to be a 5. Probably the most diverse Experience album in terms of style and story telling. There's existential ballads about space and life, Romeo & Juliet dramas, and songs about hot ladies. And Hendrix just tearing ass on guitar throughout; it's not just fingers-on-fire solos, he lays out these wonderful progressions of weird chords. What a King. P.S. I don't care what MDDK says, this version of Little Wing is far superior to Stevie Ray Vaughan's (who is also a king)

I don't know quite what I think of this. I didn't dislike it. It seemed sort of experimental, a bit all over the place? Not particularly my thing?

Always related to Hendrix as a live performer and most of my experience of him so nice to approach an album to see how that comes across. Interesting to read about Hendrix’s dislike of the artwork, but put out regardless. Feels the classic Hendrix sound. That dirty distortion and unmistakeable voice and groove. The soul of ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’ that could just as easy be an Anderson.Paak song released today. Great balance of groove and steady songs, even with all that talent under the hood. Such great arrangements and tightness between the instruments in staccato and syncopation. I feel there is so much going on in this album that I want to listen through again, already.

El tito Jimi, una de mis primeras influencias musicales en la adolescencia. Cuando empiezas a forjar tus gustos musicales. Desde luego no es un disco para cualquiera, tiene pasajes muy psicodélicos y extraños que espantarian al que no tenga los oídos accesibles pero está bien intercalado con temas eternos como castles made of Sand o little wing.

"If 6 was 9" is so classic, and I really liked "Little Miss Lover."

Some bangers, but some fillter

Amazing

It's where it all began! Before this album, I'd never heard anyone rock so much and decided I needed to play guitar like Jimi. 5/5, even nostalgia aside. It's like an album of Jimi jamming.

Enjoyable with one or two standout tracks.

The Experience's second release is probably their least regarded. But for this compulsive and convulsive Hendrix-listener, it's just as seminal as the other two. I love that the psychedelia is simultaneously reined-in and fully explored, w/ only 'If 6 Was 9' exceeding the five-min mark and 'Little Wing' the pithy exponent of singer-songwriter hallucinational rock. It's an album comprised of songs, not just ideas, but since it's Hendrix (+ Mitch + Noel), every strum, pluck, and hit is experimental in nature. Lyrically, it's loaded but never dense: 'I just wanna know about / the rooms behind your minds / Do I see a vacuum there / or am I going blind?' It's always uncanny hearing Jimi out, the pivotal instrumentalist in rock music, and a voice lazy as pert.

Good album, not his best

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Nothing here as iconic as "Hey Joe" or "All Along the Watchtower" (with the possible exception of "Little Wing"), but this is definitely an album that shows off Hendrix's range and sublime virtuosity.

it’s jimi hendrix. it’s good.

I liked this the first time I listened. Immediately played it again and realized, no, I actually loved it. Just wow. Listened before? N Saved to library? Y Favorite track(s): Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Loved it! Saved most or all of the tracks.

Solid album, couple of good hits the rest were likable no skips 4.8

I grew up with this album. My dad had it on cassette and I first heard it in the car to and from preschool. It’s always existed to me the way grass and trees have always existed. I’ve loved it the whole time. That being said there are moments that don’t hit quite as hard these days and some that I’m fully not so into (Little Miss Lover is the only song I skip). Still my favorite Hendrix album and one of my favorite albums ever. It will always have a special place for me.

Maybe I’m just havin a bad week, but I really didn’t like this. The echo-y vocals were annoying in parts, and the screeching instrumental at the end of “If 6 Was 9” was unbearable.

Always a joy listening to Jimi Hendrix. For the album considered the ''least'' of his 3 big albums, this one sure is filled with a lot of great songs. There's a vague alien concept going on here but the strength of this album mainly comes from all the great individual songs on here. I love Hendrix' playing and his subdued voice really fits the album.

Got a lot of bluesy and trippy parts. Impressive guitar work too. Just not sure if I'll remember any of the songs for long.

Such an upbeat mellow mood

7 months after his debut Hendrixed dropped gold. The pinnacle of late 60s psychedelic blues fusion. Hendrix is blues and rock royalty because of this masterpiece. I need'nt say much more. If you don't know shame on you.

As usual, Jimi Hendrix is amazing

Just ask the Axis. The knows everything. This is the height of creativity and a record you must know. It’s an hour long but doesn’t feel like it at all. The bands performances are great and jimi was getting away from blues driven volume rock and into compositions. If 6 was 9 sounds like it could be released today.

Helt fantastik skiva, har aldrig lyssnat på hela skivor av Hendrix förut. Mycket finare och mjukare än jag trodde. Förstår verkligen att detta slog hårt när det kom. Högsta betyg med det i åtanke.

Classic Hendrix.

love the opening track i really tried but i'm just not into this kinda music

Should be 3.5- cannot believe they do not allow half stars.

It was ok

While not being as strong as Hendrix and the Experience's other studio albums, this one still stands strong with powerful instrumentals, well done and thoughtful lyrics, and production that feels revolutionary even sixty years after the albums original release. An easy 4/5, only held back from a perfect score owing to the band's other works surpassing it.

I love Jimi Hendrix. Hot take I know. Insanely good guitarist who was taken from us far too soon. I got the middle child of the Hendrix albums - I know why people don’t talk about this one as much being surrounded by the debut at Electric Ladyland but it’s a shame because this album stands toe to toe with and may even be better than those albums (I’d have to relisten to them first tho) “Up From The Skies” is one of the more chilled songs on the album and I love it. “Spanish Castle Magic” is driving with a lot of distorted guitars and is one of the best on the record in terms of showing off Joni’s guitar skills, “Little Wing” is smooth and might be my favorite here, though my favorite also might be “Castles Made Of Sand”, “You Got Me Floatin’” is also really great. “She’s So Fine” is another with heavy guitar all over and it’s great. “One Last Wish”, “Little Miss Lover”, and “Bold As Love” are also amazing. Like seriously an album that deserves to be talked about with the same level of adoration or at least close to the same level as Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland.

Interesting start to an album I'm used to John Mayer's cover of Wait Until Tomorrow, so it always been slightly strange to me hearing the original Overall it was a great album. The wailing guitars were insane on this record

Again, I realise I don't quite like Hendrix as much as I thought. Guitar playing is great but not all of this was gripping.

I really enjoyed this. I knew a bunch of them, but overall it just felt a bit more interesting than I remember from their first album... And little wing is just glorious.

I haven't listened to Hendrix in a minute, forgot how much I love his voice. And obviously, he's a very skilled and interesting musician.

Little Wing is one of my favorite songs. That being said, I have to be in the mood to listen to this album. It is a generational thing so for me I have very little relationship with the record. It is a fine record but only can indulge in it a few mosels at a time.

Honestly, this is pretty good! I like the funk, and skill is very on display here! Another short album, but that gives me more time to listen to other music!

Wave your freak flags high, Jimi, Noel and Mitch! Now and forever. ✌️

Great guitarist. Sound of the 60’s.

Just incredibly. You can hear the studio being used as an instrument and the guitar as a sound effects pedal straight from the first track. Spanish Castle Magic sounds like proto-heavy metal. You can hear Sgt Peppers feeding into this then this feeding into songs like Helter Skelter. Such a prodigous talent, so much good music at this time. Might actually be my favourite Hendrix record.

Damn, this album is better than I remember. What a monumental talent. These songs are so damn strong, and the playing and production are out of this world. Did we need the Noel Redding song? No. But, this is so good. 8/10

Not my album, way too much Hendrix.

Solid psych rock album with some swanky guitar.

Starts off annoying - nobody needs a track of static. Castles Made of Sand stands the test of time. Pleasant listen, but also kind of jazz background music except with a guitar.

Grateful for the spaceship that brought Jimi. This stuff is not of this world. My GOAT

When I started listening to Exp, I was thinking “wait wtf is happening” and it wasn’t pleasant to listen to… but I was intrigued haha. Overall I really I liked the guitar and grooviness once I got into it. I thought “now we’re rockin!” I’m vibing to Little Wing right now. This helps me gain appreciation for psychedelic rock. I like it.

pffff

This album is actually pretty wild. Some of the songs are unfinished all songs start out pretty straightforward and then go into outer space. There’s like an undertone of anger throughout this. I’m picking up. if six was nine has an ocarina solo, which is so amazing.

an album cover getting designed without an artists approval is pretty whack. the soft landing with UP FROM THE SKIES was elcome, before we start thumpin on SPANISH CASTLE MAGIC YOU GOT ME FLOWIN bg vocals sound like the mothers groovy loose and jammy would scoop. 4

It hasn't been long since I listened to "Electric Ladyland," and this album isn't quite on the same level, but it's still pretty great. It's all the masterful guitar work you would expect from Hendrix, unfortunately the songwriting is a bit weaker. Fortunately, weaker here is still world-class. Unfortunately, this album is just edged out of the top rating for me. Favorite track: "One Rainy Wish"

Honestly thought it would be better. Knew the famous songs, and they are great. But rest of the album is mid. Gotta go 3. Sorry Jimi

I always forget that this album starts with a reference to UFOs. Now I was not alive when this album was released and I can also say that I was not even an glimmer in my dads eye cause he was not even in high school yet. Jimi Hendrix embodies the term 'the good die young', unlike Henry Kissinger, Hendrix checked out at only 27 oddly the same age as another left handed guitar player from Washington state and the Seattle region Kurt Cobain. My favorite song on here is actually the one sung by Noel Redding, but I think that could easily be switched with Castles Made of Sand.

I’ve never been a fan of Hendrix. The distortion grates on me. It’s an ok album, wouldn’t listen again.

Pretty good guitarist, this fella