Axis: Bold As Love

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"

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.

Pretty good guitarist, this fella

Great!

This was pretty great. Being an avid subscriber of multiple guitar magazines in the early 90s, the specter of Jimi Hendrix was unavoidable, and rightly so. Very much a one of a kind and rightly holds the mantle of GOAT guitar hero. Can't help but wonder what strange and mysterious music he would have created if he stayed off the drugs. Had never listened to this entire album, and some stuff on here I'd never heard. Sounds decidedly less cheesy and dated than other late 60s rock albums that pop up on here, e.g. Jefferson Airplane. All that said, not all of it really translates to me in 2025 and some falls flat, but I'm the problem, not Jimi.

☆4.3 超絶ギターアルバム。今聴いても音像が新しい。 真似できるアーティストは現代でも少ないのではないか？ ハードからバラードまで多彩。

This is only the second Hendrix album I’ve stepped into on this 1001 journey, and yet again it feels like entering another dimension. His music is an atmosphere, a kaleidoscope of color that pours straight from the guitar - you almost see him painting the air with sound. There’s a dreamlike quality to it, but also a precision and clarity that makes every note feel alive. Each of the songs carry his boldness, but also an intimacy, as though the music is flowing directly from Hendrix’s soul. Bold as Love feels like his whole ethos…fearless, fluid, and deeply human. Standouts for me were You Got Me Floatin’, the delicate dreamscape of One Rainy Wish, and of course the kaleidoscopic sweep of Bold as Love. He certainly forms a trip that feels both cosmic and personal.

this was such a feel good album, I really enjoyed it

Jimi!!! Love this album

Epic

I always thought Jimi Hendrix was just a rock god. I didn’t realize he was also a blues god. I really dug this album.

This had a lot of depth. Funky, groovy, gave those classic 70s game show music vibes. I felt like I was watching Match Game in the best way

How could one not like Jimi! This album showed more depth and maturity than his debut. Was fun to listen to this one end to end.

é bem bom

pô acho que eu gostei mais desse que o are you experienced achei mais psicodélico, mais experimental até. bacana demais lindas guitarradas

It’s Jimi…would have gone 5 but I know he can do even better

Hard to rate this fairly because he’s been copied so much and he’s so highly rated. Whilst such a good guitarist, his songwriting isn’t quite as good. That said Castles Made of Sand was stunning. 4 is fair

4/5

Pas mal bon. Un peu blues, un tout petit peu de jazz, beaucoup de bons riffs.

In all honesty, this is my least favourite studio album from Hendix. That said. it's still damn solid. Lacking the signature song but this is still a must listen for anyone wanting to explore the genius that is Hendrix.

molto bello...RUOOOOCK

Not Hendrix’s best imo but still a great listen

Holy hell, amazing instrumental work.

To me, Axis: Bold As Love is for the weakest album from Hendrix. It doesn’t really have the same pizazz that his other records have for me. I think it has some weak songs and moments, and I thought the lyricism could’ve been better. But then again, this is by no means a bad album. Hendrix is epic on guitar as is to be expected with killer riffs and melodies with songs like Spanish Castle Magic, which is heavy and psychedelic. The iconic Little Wing, while relaxed, short and sweet, I wish was a bit longer. That’s just a me problem though. Both of these songs how well Hendrix can set an atmosphere. There’s still good tracks to be found on this album despite the faults I have with it. Even if I prefer Electric Ladyland, Axis: Bold as Love is still a nice album. It proves to me that Hendrix was a king of psychedelic rock and a god at the guitar. Rest in peace Hendrix. ✌️

Butterflies And Zebras And Moonbeams 1001 Albums Generator 78 (07/21/2025) Jimi Hendrix needs no introduction. As perhaps the most iconic guitarist of the 1960's (if not of all time), it is surprising that during his life, he released only 3 albums, all with his trio, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The second of these albums is the most surreal, Axis: Bold As Love. From just looking at the cover, which is quite a strong departure from the simple portrait of the band that donned their debut Are You Experienced (and was created without Hendrix's permission), it is clear that this album is going to be strange. And the first "song", Exp, which mimics a radio interview with a "peculiar looking gentleman" who non-convincingly argues against the existence of UFOs before being taken by one (?), also features extremely noisy and dissonant guitar feedback for like a full minute. Welcome to Axis: Bold As Love. Now, luckily this album does not stay this weird. In fact, I actually think that in a lot of ways, this album is more accessible than the band's debut. Jimi's guitar work is much cleaner and more jazzy, especially on songs like Little Wing and Castles Made Of Sand, which ended up being the two most famous songs off of Bold As Love. The intro to Little Wing especially may be the best piece of songwriting that Jimi Hendrix every did. The glockenspiel is also a beautiful touch. Castles Made Of Sand is an autobiographical song about Jimi's childhood that is full of reversed guitar parts. The drums and bass cut out during the beginning of each chorus, which give focus to Jimi's vocals. Up From The Skies is also a chill piece and is a very different style than a lot of what Hendrix had done before. Mitch Mitchell's drums are extremely jazzy and Jimi's guitar is drenched in a constant wah-wah sound. Spanish Castle Magic feels like metal before metal. The guitar and drums are especially crushing and the chromatic walk down riff during the verses is really heavy. If 6 Was 9 (someone doesn't know his subjunctive conjugations) is split into two distinct sections. The first is built on a relatively simple but effective blues-y riff, which transitions into a guitar solo before falling into a more free form jam with spoken vocals. Finally, the band explodes into another jam that fades out. Bold As Love starts with a riff that really reminds me of RHCP (positive) and features a relatively straightforward jam from the boys, but it is some of the finest work here honestly. I really like the flanging on the drums. Not everything here is great though. Wait Until Tomorrow has great instrumentals, but the backing vocals are annoying and childish. Actually, this is a similar issue I have with You Got Me Floatin'. Songs like She's So Fine and Little Miss Lover fail to stand out in any real way and bring the quality of the album down a bit. Overall, Axis: Bold As Love is probably my least favorite of the 3 albums by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, but it is still great. Some of Jimi's best and most restrained songwriting appears here, but some forgettable songs keep it from being as good as his best albums. 4/5. Favs: Little Wing Spanish Castle Magic Castles Made Of Sand Least Fav: Exp

I want someone to figure out the ratio of Time Jimi is High on Acid : Time Jimi is not High on Acid I feel like it would be an interesting number

Enjoyed this much more than electric lady land. It felt more cohesive, the production is awesome. The drums are fat and warm and the guitar tones are amazing. This demands more listening

Very enjoyable. Highlight was Spanish Castle Magic

Solid first half and a example of why Jimi Hendrix remains talked about to this day. Of course, this album does not go without the efforts of his bandmates

A genius. Altough I think some of his best songs might not be in this album

I must caveat and say this is more of a 3.5 star outing as it perhaps didn’t grab me as much as I expected, though I did enjoy it on the whole. I feel like there must be other Hendrix records where I’d get on better with maybe just down to the famous tracks but this was good enough to revisit, I just don’t know when. The vocals at times were softer than I expected, and I quite liked that about it.

I’ve been left relatively disappointed by the Hendrix albums in this project so far, but something stood out about this one. It contained mostly unfamiliar songs, but it had a markedly more mature sound and superior sonic production to Are You Experienced, while being less obnoxious & in-your-face than Electric Ladyland. It’s the only of his three albums so far that I would happily listen to a second time. A high 3 for this decent output, rounded up to a 4.

Maybe it was just the songs in this selection, but Mr Hendrix is an amazing guitarist but not as much a singer. The things he does to a guitar are magical, with a transportive quality.

pretty solid, love the instrumentals

- The panning on this album is nuts for '67 - This goes without saying but the guitar playing is nuts - The songs are all so short which is weird to me. I feel like they all felt like they ended too fast - I love all the weird psychedelic guitar noises he makes during the psych parts

Really nice. I don't know who would be happy or offended, but some progressions/grooves reminded me of RHCP.

Better than coldplay

I simultaneously wonder what’s so special about this music and thoroughly enjoy it, quite extraordinary

Jimi Hendrix: Axis: Bold As Love: Really damn good. The guitar work is intricate, and the songs are incredibly varied and interesting. His vocals are also fantastic. I can see why Hendrix is so well regarded, this was a really enjoyable listen. Some of the weird parts are a little too abstract or go on too long, but that's really my only complaint. 9/10

It's crazy how little it took of the most low grade weed for people to have their mind blown to music like this 60 years ago and now everyone needs to be basically brain dead just to go to the grocery store

Really good album, but not quite great. There are some great tracks but overall it’s a little too uneven for a full complement of stars. Obviously the guitar playing is superb - Hendrix just has so much feel and is so comfortable with the instrument it barely seems like he is playing, it’s more like it’s just coming out of him - but what I think is sometimes overlooked is how great a singer he was as well. If this was a little more consistent in quality, and if we had a little more of the outtro to Little Wing, this would have been 5. As it is it’s a really strong 4.

JIMIIIIIIIIIIII what a voice. This sounds like something made 10 years after it was released

Good

Idk what Jimi on that covers fire

Pretty good listen

I liked this album, but not as much as the debut. An artist way ahead of his time for sure and lots of innovation here. My favorite cut is obviously “Little Wing”. Solid album, giving it the round up cuz it’s Jimi. 3.5/5

Impressive that this album was released just seven months after their debut. While more expansive in sound and songwriting, some of the production techniques are overused and therefore distracting at times. Way too much panning. But, it makes sense given the times when the studio was becoming an instrument itself and multi-tracking was a whole new world. Still a solid listen overall.

I’m game to let Jimi take over, but this one was just a touch lacking at times. A couple of his greats on here, for sure. But some underwhelming tracks too. Still really solid

Jimi gonna Jimi but this got a lil too psychedelic for me and didn’t have quite as many hits as Are You Experienced. But Little Wing alone is worth the cost of admissions. Castles too.

passionate and surprisingly heavy. oozes cool. that noel guy stinks up yet another great jimmi record - who keeps letting him do this?? highs: all of it lows: the noel one

Pretty good! not too Hippy or psychodelic which was nice

Liked the album, has lots of distortion, very energetic

I didn't get the distortion at first but I did like vibe, guitar, base, and lyrics.

Can always listen to the guitar god Jimi. Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold as Love are all certified bangers. The rest is all great too

I did know few songs from this album, but I'm not sure I have ever listened to it so far. This is a good album -- excellent for anyone who is not Hendrix -- but maybe a bit weaker than his other records? It sounded a bit more experimental, maybe a transition album between other works.

Fantastic album, would give it 4.5 stars if possible. Not quite my favourite JHE album, but solid all around.

Loved!

No notes.

Love Hendrix. This album has some absolute bangers, but also some experimental tracks. I’m rating 4, but it’s probably more like 4.5.

Rock God. Loved this album! 4.5/5

Standout Songs: Spanish Castle Magic Wait Until Tomorrow You Got Me Floatin' One Rainy Wish Little Miss Lover A great album to get stoned and zone out to. Nearly 40 minutes of Jimi’s sweet guitar filling my ears. A lot of interesting sounds used throughout, especially the ending of ‘If 6 Was 9’.

Great listen, like the debut better but it was cool to discover more jimi hendrix because I did not know any songs from this album beforehand

Lekker oude rock

jimi hendrix - einzigartiger sound, gequälte gitarre und sonore stimme. mir gefällt Little Wings sehr gut, einiges ist jimi und damit: einzigartig!

A couple of my favorites: Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand.

lowkey might be my fav jimi album. so bizarre this some real psych shit

Not his best album, but great, nonetheless. A classic.

Pure Hendrix .Lyrics a bit dodgy on some...but the guitar

It’s ok but too much talking and noise

If you’re a millennial like me, understanding the impact of Axis on modern music is hard to put into context. There are guitar sounds on this album which had never been heard before and would never be mastered so expertly again. Jimi’s manipulation of the instrument sent a shockwave through the musical universe, and things were never the same again. Does that mean this album is perfect? Not exactly. It doesn’t surpass the cohesiveness or consistency of several albums during the same era, but it’s pretty damn close. Also, Jimi’s lyrical content is a little too abstract on this album. It’s hard for me to create a bond with an album when half the lyrics are an indecipherable psychedelic mess.

I've listened to the hits of this album many times, but never the whole thing. I liked hearing Jimi's deeper cuts - an interesting mix of genres with more jazz influence than I expected.

Idk what Jimi’s on, this album artwork is peak.

EXP: I did not enjoy how this ran circles around my head Wait until tomorrow: cool groove Overall enjoyable, but Jimi is not always my thing 4*

What more can I say about Jimi Hendrix! The legendary guitar sound accompanied by a great band. Experimenting with various sound effects that outline the time of psychedelia. My only complaint is perhaps the recording quality and the fact that some songs end with a fadeout, but how can you stop a band like that when they start their instrumental adventure!? Excellent.

Once again I am made to question how I feel about my heroes. I basically have the same feelings about Axis as I did Electric Ladyland. A few songs are some of my favorites ever recorded, and most are pretty good. Little Wing is one of my few true 10 out of 10 songs. Castles Made of Sand, If 6 was 9 and One Rainy Wish and Bold As Love are all S tier. She's So Fine should have been sung by Jimmy. Why'd someone else sing that? Album Cover: (A+) Look at all them snakes.

never heard before but really good

This early on and I've already gotten all three Hendrix albums. I remember thinking this was the weakest of the three, and I still feel that way, but this is still a quality album. Favorite track: Little Wing 3.5/5

Groovy and catchy as ever.

This was a pleasant surprise to me - not because I don't like Hendrix, but because I didn't expect the songs so be so approachable and catchy. I dig it!

Not really my style to start with but I had fun with this one! It sounds very experimental with great vibes

I listened to this album several times, and I find it hard to come out with a review that is not just 'sounds great' or 'they play very good' or even 'full of nice grooves', but I think I'll have to leave it at that. It is great. Nothing more to add, really.

Unikaalne kitarrimaailm. Minu jaoks langeb ikkagi dad rock kategooriasse, sest seostan seda muusikat oma isaga. Selline muusika, mille saatel tahaks 70ndates live-kontserdil õõtsuda, aga sobib ka päikselisse pühapäeva.

That guitar is so good!

Great songwriter, turmoil in his personal life adds more depth to the material, not always in a good way. The songs are clear slices of everyone’s life, but as a full statement there is too much.

Also kann nachvollziehen warum der Typ ne Legende ist, für die damalige Zeit sicher verrückter Sound und Arrangements. Mir gefiel es!

I had a lot of exposure to Hendrix as a kid and never really bit in. Dad was right, it's pretty good.

It's not my favorite sort of album to listen to, but it's pretty unbelievable in terms of the sounds and production work. Jimi with the guitar is pure magic. I've always said that his voice is one of the things that holds him back a bit, but I enjoyed it a lot more in the context of listening to a full album. His songwriting not being off the charts is what holds it back from a 5 though, still just excellent musicianship.

Jimi continues to rip. Favorite track: Little Wing

Unarguable that this album be on this list. Not a go too for me but I can appreciate the influence and still have fun listening to it.

I really enjoyed this, I never listened to Jimi before this and didn't know what to expect but it makes sense why his music is paired with trippy and stoner iconography. Sounds that are spacious mixed with hard rock elements gave a interesting listen

Psychedelic rock is not in my wheelhouse but this album was damn good. Not because it’s Jimi, which he’s incredible, but because of the effects that I heard from the various tracks - it felt very much ahead of its time. Favorite Track: Little Wing

Solid as hell, of course. Some deeper cuts i hadnt heard

If the core is Hendrix's recording career spans about two years then album 2 of 3 can serve as a transitional album. Sonically rich This eclectic collection lacks the urgency of the first album but you can hear the tricks he has picked up and twisted from Dylan and the Beatles. Excellent production and musicianship shine even if the highest highs are not to the heights of the albums it sits between. Still great but JH has a high bar.

My favorite Hendrix record. Production feels a little dated at this point, but the songs are so good

thoroughly enjoying this whole thing, i love jimi hendrix so like this isn’t hard, what a psychedelically intelligent man. little wing and if 6 was 9 are the sexiest songs ever wtf, john mayers cover of bold as love does it so much justice omg i love this album

I enjoyed this. I've never really listened to Hendrix much but I probably should.

Really liked this one, first time hearing it (other than Little Wing) and came away feeling very positive about it both individually and as a big piece - I think the opener ties things together thematically and it's both very listenable and challenging in places.

I've come to accept over time that Jimi Hendrix is not really my thing. Like I'm not gonna turn this on for funsies. But you gotta respect the shred. I can't give this less than 4 stars but I will definitely not turn it on again.

Excellent

I have never listened to a Jimi Hendrix album in full before, which is exactly the reason I started this challenge - there is so much more to discover. What a fantastic intro. This is without doubt a great album, but the artwork is even more dear to me.

Tulipahan nostalginen olo. Kyseinen platta ekojen Cd- levyjen joukossa jotka aikoinaan hankin. Sillon tuli huudatettua kyllä mut nyt varmaan ekaa kertaa 20 vuoteen kuulolla. Little Wing on törkeen hyvä biisi, loppuu vaan kesken. No nimensä mukaan Little....

I never bothered to listing to Jimi Hendrix. I thought I wouldn't like it. I was wrong. Favorites: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand

Best Hendrix album, but none of his albums FULLY connect with me.

Some of the finest Hendrix work in this album, however it doesn't keep the quality in some tracks. Bold as Love''s outro you are leaving/entering a new planet and EXP is the aftermath of the success by the earthlings?

My personal favorite Hendrix record, even if it's not his best. I love his spirit here. There's an unbridled sense of discovery on this one that I just identify with. Most of my favorite Hendrix riffs are here, and I adore the 8-string bass usage throughout on certain tracks. Dig it. 9/10

8/10 Sandwiched between two of the best Rock records it unfortunately doesn’t get a ton of light in conversation, but it undeniably is a kick ass record with a lot of Hendrix’s best work. That’s the wrong India guys!!!!!

What do you know, another great album! I enjoyed listening to this one I can tell Hendrix had a lot of talent, it’s a shame his career ended so early. I almost gave this one a 5 but I know he will have more albums here and I want to save that spot for another one. One last thing, look into the reasoning behind the album cover, it’s kinda funny Favorite Tracks: If 6 Was 9, Little Wing, Wait Until Tommorow, and You Got Me Floatin.

Not as good as are you experienced or electric lady land but solid

Classic Hendrix!

thinking about the time i was so into jimi Hendrix..... crazy little wing is the supposed standout of this album but it didn't standout to me if 6 was 9 tho? love a heavy bass what can i say 🏰 made of 🏖️ 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ 3.5 rounded up

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This is Jimi. What makes him a legend is how he uses the guitar to speak to the audience. Little Wing is guitar perfection, even though I prefer the much longer instrumental take Stevie Ray Vaughn did back in the day. While this album is great, I could have done without that annoying screeching intro track. I guess I should have expected that from a psychedelic rocker like Jimi. It was borderline a 5 star album, but for that reason alone I'm dropping it down. ~ 4 Stars

The guitar tones, style, and even recording mix are WAYYY ahead of its time here for 1967. For that, this album gains major props. This is a really enjoyable psychedelic album, but is just not my favorite. I feel like it is very anti- what I should be saying as a guitarist, but there are so many other guitar players I'd rather listen to. The album is still GREAT, but I just needed to make that comment. The improvisation on this album is awesome. HOWEVER, what the fuck was the point of "Exp"... Liked Songs: "Spanish Castle Magic" , "Wait Until Tomorrow" , "Ain't No Telling" , "Little Wing" (This is an absolute CLASSIC) , "You Got Me Floatin' " , "Castles Made of Sand" , "She's So Fine" , "One Rainy Wish" , "Bold as Love"

liked songs: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, She's So Fine, Bold As Love Very good 3.75

Jimi gets it. His studio albums ate always such an experience.

Wait til tomorrow is a jam! Hadn't heard it before, but I knew Castles Made of Sand and Little Wing. There's some weird ones on here but it's Hendrix! It's the late 60s! It's expected to be psychedelic.

good album, though definitely a stranger and more experimental offering than his more straightforward rock albums. there are some absolutely incredible songs with beautiful lyrical poetry on here but there's also a lot of stuff that just doesn't hook me at all. lotta castles though. favorites: spanish castle magic, little wing, if 6 was 9, castles made of sand, bold as love

Killer album. Standouts are Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 was 9, Castles Made of Sand, and Bold As Love -- all of which are s-tier rock songs.

ganz nett

This album is excellent. All of the tracks, except EXP are great, but the diamonds here are: Spanish Magic Castle, Little Wing, If 6 was 9 and Castles Made of Sand. The cover art is also wicked. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 76/139

I like the album cover, this song gives me summer vibes so i like it. I rate this album a 8/10. Id reccomend lisenting to this with someone else.

i like the song becus of the beat and how he sounds . i like this song to but i dont like what he is saying. i recommend this album .

This is, unquestionably, the worst of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's three studio records, in the same way that, I don't know, John Lennon was the worst songwriter in the Lennon-McCartney partnership? It's a brilliant album, one that runs laps around its contemporaries — it's staggering to contrast this to The Doors records on this list, which are contemporaneous in release date only. If 6 Was 9 is so far ahead of anything Morrison could have dreamed. I was thinking about Hendrix, guitar aflame, during that beautiful, pivotal scene in Sinners: to be possessed by talent in such a way that can flatten time.

this guy can play the guitar a bit

Yeah it's good. You've probably heard a lot of these songs quite a few times. Radio, movie soundtracks, tv shows, cover versions at concerts. I just think I'm old enough to have grown a little tired of a lot of this album. It's good, but I'm not excited anymore. It's not you, Jimi. It's me. We've grown apart. I'll always have some fond memories, but I've gotta move on. Still, we had some good times. Three stars. ...Little Wing though. And Castles Made of Sand. One last star. You get a four.

Clearly stereo was fun and new with this recording as the engineer sweep-pans the instruments back and forth throughout the first track. That fun trick aside, Hendrix was a phenomenal guitarist and his talent is on full display here.

If 6 was 9 is my favourite Hendrix track, and I was expecting the album to follow that pattern but it's actually less psychedelic then I thought it would be (apart from the first track which is audio madness)

Smooth!!

A innovator of the electric guitar sound, Hendrix knock out some great tunes. Perhaps not his best album but still littered with ground breaking sounds

It might be that the majority of my music listening journey has been in an era where overproduced music has become the norm, and the production behind this perticular project isn't anything out of the norn from its own time period, but the "querky" and "under production" seems to be the most shining part of this project so far, obviously I am not taking away from any of the masterful guitar and drum performances which are blowing such life into each song, making them unique and lively. The movement from one song to another feels dynamic and "evolving" This being my first listen to any work from Hendrix, makes it a high standard which my mind has now barred for his other projects to live upto. Vocals like the production feels not overly corrected and has a sense of being performed in person. A final rating completely based on my current music taste :- 7.5/10 - 15th April 2025.

Jimi's confidence and freedom to explore and push boundaries is a delight to hear. This is just organic, beautiful music by a true master. As always, his rhythm section is just fantastic as well.

Liked this

Axis: Bold As Love was definitely a really good album. Since Jimi Hendrix mainly does psych-rock, the songs here all have that psych-rock vibe to them. It is, of course, a style i do have a soft spot for especially when it is combined with hard rock. This album is very trippy as you would expect from a psych-rock album but also is very groovy and pretty easy to get into. This album does take a while to get going but when it does, it really does. I also like this album more than Electric Ladyland since it is just far more accessible than that album ever was even with this one's quirks. This album is certainly a great one that i absolutely think deserves a spot on this list. Best Song: Little Wing Worst Song: Exp

actually really liked; good songs, good dishwashing vibe

Awesome start to a cool idea. Very nice production and playong.

Little Wing is one of the best ever. Spanish Castle Magic is also excellent. I want to listen to this more, it's mellower on the whole than I remember.

interesting, very familiar sounds even though I've never listened to Jimi Hendrix before....

Been a freak about this album since I was in high school. Was my introduction to Hendrix and was a major factor in coloring the sound of summers at the river with my friends. Almost experimental in sound and filled with bright and beautiful tones. Hendrix, Redding, and Mitchell gotta be all timer trio for me. Fav track: Little Wing

It's very far away, it takes about a day to get there, if you travel by...dragonfly. I imagine some boomer listening to the UFO flying around his brain and being blown away. Fun album, some real gems, love the Brit influence coupled with Jimi's sound. All in all a solid album which I've enjoyed many many times start to finish over the years.

Epic guitar masterpiece.

Jimi, oh Jimi. One of the best, if not the best, guitarists in our history. This record is another testament to that as it carries the listener through its psychedelic journey. It's a beautifully sequenced album that carries many emotions with it. Really enjoy this one.

Experimental and funky as hell, some standouts and a couple not quite as memorable. Overall a great example of Jimi’s supreme creativity

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Favorite Track: Castles Made of Sand

Funny. I thought I had heard everything by Jimi Hendrix at this point in my life. Apparently I had never heard this album in its entirety, just the hits like Little Wing. Anyway, fantastic as always. Jimi was a master. There are a couple filler type songs, but overall great. 4/5 Album 15/1001

I didn't like this quite as much as "Are You Experienced" but its still really good and the titular track is an all-timer

Jimi is usually a good time. I enjoyed this. Before, I had only listened to Are You Experienced, and this was a good follow up album. Man the production team really loves playing with the stereo effects. Lots of panning between left and right channels.

Not bad. Great songs and average ones

it’s good, I baked some banana bread in my pajamas on a sunday while listening. Vibes? Immaculate. That said, Hendrix has never been 100% my style

I've said it once and I'll say it again: being high is a state of mind. Never once have I taken a sip of alcohol nor shoved a needle into my arm. I don't need to after listening to this album. Jimi Hendrix's "Axis: Bold As Love" makes you experience all the joys of the 60s: drugs, sex, and sweet, sweet alcohol. I spent the entirety of my musical journey dancing in the shower and seeing floaty shit in my room. This album has it all. Thank you, Jimi.

nice enough, don't really have an opinion

Think I still prefer the other jimi Hendrix experience releases, but still it's Hendrix the guitar playing is still phenomenal. One Rainy Wish and Little miss lover are highlights aside from the obvious hits 4*

I had never heard any of these songs before! What a treat.

Listened to the album twice and it gets better. It's also the first on my list and I'm happy that I got something that sets the vibe for the next albums I'm about to discover.

Another Hendrix - started weird but got into the groove.

I’ve never really been a Hendrix guy but I really enjoyed this one and actually liked it better than “are you experienced?”. The production is way better and I like Jimi’s more restrained guitar

4.4 Only real critique is maybe its missing an iconic rock (or blues or R&B or whatever) anthem as from what you would find in the other Experience albums

Axis: Bold As Love sees Jimi Hendrix refining his sound, stepping back from the sheer explosiveness of his debut and leaning into more intricate textures and emotional depth. While it doesn’t have the instant impact of Are You Experienced or the grandeur of Electric Ladyland, this album stands out for its cohesion and refined songwriting. Tracks like Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand showcase Hendrix's ability to create delicate, emotionally resonant music, while the band’s dynamic interplay—highlighted by Mitch Mitchell's jazzy drumming and Noel Redding's steady bass—adds depth to the record. Musically, Hendrix pushes the boundaries of rock guitar with phasing effects, melodic leads, and creative studio tricks, particularly in tracks like Castles Made of Sand. However, the album’s final stretch loses a bit of momentum, with some tracks feeling like afterthoughts. Still, Axis rewards deep listening, revealing an artist maturing beyond his guitar hero persona into a multifaceted musician capable of emotional expression and sonic innovation.

Hendrix does what he does best

Some great stuff on here. Will listen again.

Never heard a full Jimi album but this didn’t disappoint! A lot stranger and full of consistent deep cuts than expected, and great enough to prompt me to check out the other JHE albums. Nobody could wield a guitar quite the way Jimi did!

Great musicianship on display. A funky trip through time with lyrics that transcend generations. Some of it becomes a bit repetitive, but isn't really a bad thing with the stellar guitar work of Jimi.

Reminds me of smoking all of the drugs in Tallahassee. Also a very cool record.

JIMI! Love this guy. In my opinion, everything he touches turns to gold. He can do no wrong in my eyes, except letting Noel sing lead on a song. Why do that? Anyway, Jimi is great and so is every song on this album with no exceptions. Banger on banger. “EXP” is a bit long for an intro, but also funny so I give it a pass. All love. 4/5

Jimi Hendrix’s music is definitely the complete package. Every element stands strong on its own but also works together perfectly. I love the raw, dirty, and gritty feel that runs through his music. The drumming brings a lot of complexity with its clear jazz influences. The bass stays steadily in motion, holding everything together as Hendrix’s reverb-heavy, fuzzy, feedback-laden guitar tears it up. The blues influences in his riffs really add that extra layer of grit.

Love Hendrix, not one I've listened to though

Never listened to Hendrix before, this album pleasantly surprised me. Felt like a whole ride.

I really like the kind of psychedelic rock that Jimi Hendrix sings, my personal problem with it is that it's not too easy to consume, and even though I like it, I don't listen to it all that much. Bold As Love is pretty nice, but I feel like the majority of album lacks direction maybe a bit too much. Very strong 4, but would be a weak 5 for me.

Great album, as usual from Jimi. It's way ahead of it's time, both musically and lyrically. Jimi had a way of expressing himself clearly and simply, but at the same time virtuously. The riffs are out of this world and the lyrics are profound, they speak of a buddhist like view of life. Where everything flows, is one and love is the answer. This is also evident on the album cover. Not Jimi's best, but still a phenomenal album with a lot of great songs, which speaks volumes about his artistic body of work.

Jimi!

Well, this is a great album but I think it's possibly bettered by both its predecessor "Are You Experienced" and by the following album "Electric Ladyland". I can see why Hendrix disliked the sleeve. He also objected to the Electric Ladyland sleeve (the one with all the naked women on).

The thing about any artist as era defining and history defining as Jimi Hendrix is that when you listen to that kinda artist, so far removed from the era of their time, there is an objectiveness to the quality of their music. Yet their music remains subjective. And so as a fan of music, I feel a little slighted by myself for not resonating with an artist as revered as Jimi Hendrix as that objective qualityness might make me want to. Still there are pockets on this album that I find very interesting and worth listening to again if it played and I wasn't in a skipping mood.

My favorite Experience album, slightly edging out Electric Ladyland. This really changed rock music in its day.

Love Hendrix, really like this album even if it's lacking many of his more iconic tracks.

Liked it more than i thought i will

Gran album para 1967. Algunas canciones son geniales y todo el disco es innovador.

not as strong as his other two albums, but this is still a classic and shouldnt go unnoticed. as always great guitar work throughout

This is probably the first time Jimi has clicked with me. I’ve never been a hug fan if when virtuoso guitarist just “play really well”, especially as someone that doesn’t play guitar. It’s just a part of his music that I’ve never quite been able to get over, songs with multiple, long solos that are probably impressive to those that have picked up a guitar and tried to learn more than Smoke on the water. On Bold as Love, I feel like the grooves and riffs are more focused than my other attempts to “get into” Jimi. There are moments that I feel drag, but I find these songs to be much more interesting as a result.

This is another one where I knew the hits but had never listened to the album. It has two of my favorite Hendrix songs, Little Wing and Bold as Love. Strong solid album. Don’t understand the opening track. Didn’t like it. Outside of the opener I enjoyed all but two of the other tracks. However, the good outweighs the not as good here and I would still give this a 4.

The guitar playing and drumming put in so much work, it's like a secret sauce in Jimi's music. This one was a little sporadic in quality, but still plenty of jams.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/10 Great album, nothing really stands out so it becomes a bit of a background album. However, 'Bold as Love', I didnt know John Mayer covered rather than wrote this song. Great surprise

8.5/10 - delightful

Un poil perché comme le suggère la couverture, mais quand même des bons petits riffs reconnaissables entre mille.

Very experimental and innovative for its time, lots of phaser/flanger effects, the bass and drums are great, love that sixties production. All round great record with a mix of blues and psychedelic songs

some classic hendrix psych. it’s probably not better than ladyland but i think it’s an easier album to just chill and listen to

love this one

He's always good

Pretty groovy man

Stuffers in comparison to the other two JH studio albums and doesn’t quite have the same historic impact.

Adore jimi hendrix. Classic album

Oh i know Jimi. I love me some Jimi, I truly don't listen to Jimi enough though. Can't really go wrong with Jimi. I do think another one of his albums is better than this.

It’s Jimi Hendrix.

it's hendrix!

It’s Jimi Hendrix - enough said.

I liked it, the vocals were good.

Hard to really get a sense bc Apple Music kept putting it on shuffle and it’s definitely An Album. Different from other Jimi albums with which I’m more familiar in that it seemed to have a stronger connection to a funk/soul vibe as opposed to the solid blues roots of the Hendrix I expect (tho maybe I just listened to the same song over and over? Hard to say.) Regardless, the same intangible magical ability to turn every riff into something transcendent that comes with everything he does.

4*

Some classics on this record but outside of those, only a couple more interesting tunes.

A god to guitar fans around the world, it’s surprise that Jimi Hendrix is someone I don’t really listen to much. This album was a lot of fun, Jimi was great on it and that meant his guitar playing was brilliant. Great album!

Great album, better than I thought it’ll be

Timeless

4 stars easy

Awesome

Great album, great sound. Widely imitated but no one can do it like them. Sadly the imitators dilute the effect but when you consider the context of the era. Groundbreaking music and coolness factor off the charts.

Are you experienced gets all the love, but Little Wing is a killer song.

Not stero, a little trippy. Different structure, shorter than AABA. Instruments generally more prominent/featured than vocals. Like the energy of Spanish Castle Magic, noticed a lot of syncopation under guitar. Little Wing, ex, meanders its way to a "chorus" and ends. Interesting subject of If 6 was 9, wtf is the outro flute thing. Enjoy Castles Made of Sand, probably has the most structure. Like the chill beat of One Rainy Wish, interesting modulation in riff. Effect on vocals in Little Miss Lover; emphasis is clearly directed toward instrumental. Bold As Love tempo is kinda stoned, second half solo builds off; could probably go for a while.

I don't trust any of you rating Jimi 2 stars

not his best work, and some janky tracks in there. but can't deny the guitar work is incredible

Can see why it's highly rates but no reason for me to go back to

Class - some real bangers on there. Little wing, castles made of sand.

The good tracks are so good it brings up the rating, bit of filler but overall a great album

★★★★½

Always a wonderful album to listen to. As a 29 year old, I love these classics and a good reminder of simpler times full of great music. Thanks Jimi

Listened to this before years ago, but nevertheless was a fun revisit. Amazing mixing, tasteful psychedelic guitar from one of the best to ever do it. These guys can SWING. Some of the songs on the B side didn’t blow me away. 4/5

Cleaner sound than it's predecessor, but not as high quality on the songs, except "Little Wing", which I absolutely adore. 4 stars

Pretty good album. Favourite songs: Ain’t no telling, little wing, you got me floatin’, castles made of sand, one rainy wish. The first few songs had me concerned that this wasn’t going to be good but it eventually hit its stride. I did find the panning on some songs annoying. 4 stars

This is the first time I've listened to a full Hendrix album and not just the hits. I am surprised with the variety of sounds

Very weird. There are no memorable choruses or riffs but the guitar-drum interplay and studio effects are mezmerizing.

# Playlist track - Castles Made Of Sand # Notes - I was expecting more of a guitar shredding all-around experience and, boy, I'm glad to be wrong. - Jimi's guitars are front and center, of course, but there is plenty variety to keep the listening experience interesting and fresh from start to finish. - The intro track, Exp, is a bit boring and "If 6 as 9" overextends the noisy solo. Taking a star out for that. - Still, a very recommended listen for anyone, not only rock fans.

OK, "EXP" is everything you wish Jimi Hendrix wouldn't do. Come to think of it, there are some sequencing problems with this one. I'll have to rearrange things and make an Axis: Bold as Love: Sorted playlist. Start it with "Spanish Castle Magic," pretty sure.

Iconic album. Great imagery and vibes, though I can't figure out a lot of it. The musicality really ramped up in the second half, which elevated it for me; still not something I'd typically reach for.

Det er ikke den genre jeg elsker mest normalt, lidt for meget psykedelisk-æra over det. MEN jeg må bare anerkende, måske er jeg lidt biased fordi det er geden, men hold da kæft hvor ligger den guitar godt i mixet. Han forstår virkelig hvordan man ikke bare spiller smooth, men også virkelig understøtter sangens dynamik og resten af bandet. Wow, jeg må komme mere ind i Hendrix.

This is a funny album. Super lighthearted Jimi. Great music, funny lyrics. Especially timely with the drone thing going on right now

A genius guitar player, and pretty decent at the singing and writing too. Plenty of hits here, plenty to love. I think there are more complete albums, some that utilize more sources of music, but this rules nonetheless.

Pretty damn good. Happy with this album. Beaut slice of time, place, experimentation and dynamism. Will re-listen to this in the future. 4 stars.

Hendrix came back around pretty quick! most of what I said in my review of Are You Experienced applies here as well; considering Axis was released just half a year after their debut, it features the Experience in a very similar element. Hendrix's sound-play continues to get slightly more adventurous here, but this might actually be a little more accessible than Are You Experienced! there's plenty of mellower cuts here like "Little Wing", "Spanish Castle Magic", "Up From the Skies" and "Castles Made of Sand", all of which capture the Experience's sensational interplay while also delivering some fantastic, catchy melodies. although you can tell Hendrix and his team didn't have as much time to create and refine the material here, Axis still does a great job of documenting this band's tremendous talents. light 8/10.

"Little Wing" is what you calls an eternal classic. a beautiful love song penned by the best guitarist in the whole rock history. the only problem of the song is it's too short. some of the songs are that boring type of blues rock, only become better because of jimi's guitar playing. but it randomly slaps hard. 3.5/5

3.5

Sucker for a dumb radio intro - and then we hit this bouncy thing that is probably a lot better if you're smoking weed and doing something in addition to listening to music. It's uphill from there, though - that nice Hendrix guitar sound is in full effect. I thought I wouldn't be interested in listening to 40 minutes of it, but I kept waiting for the moment when my interest would wane and, well, it didn't. That said, some songs are definitely not as Big as the Big Ones, but goddamn the dude can play a guitar.

This one was truly Bold As Love.

Nice f*****g guitar. First time listening to Hendrix and it doesn´t disappoint

Maybe unluckily for this album, I've had it after Electric Ladyland, which feels like an untouchable showcase of what Hendrix could do, both as a virtuoso and a visionary of the complete, wider production of the album. Axis seems smaller in scope and where there are flashes of his genius and some fantastic songs, it still feels like he's finding the direction he wanted to take us, or perhaps the exact destination. If this was the only Hendrix Experience album it might be even more impressive to me but it does suffer from the fact that I now know he will go on to reach even higher heights. I personally found this album a bit difficult to get into as well; it didn't flow naturally and feels like a smorgasbord of nearly-finished ideas. But when you're dealing with these levels of genius and innovation, even a nearly-finished idea can be something pretty special.

Weak start but every track past Up From The Skies is at least a 6/10. Favorite tracks were Spanish Castle Magic, You Got Me Floatin' and If 6 Was 9

Суперский альбом, который мне понравился больше, чем Лейдилэнд и А Ю Экспириенсд. Будто бы более человечная музыка, без бессмысленного дрочилова. Лучшая песня - Little Wing.

Really great musician

My least favorite of his three albums but still good.

Great album honestly, even though it isn’t part of my music taste, I can understand the greatness of Jimi Hendrix as someone who isnt into rock as much.

Great album from the master guitarist.

I liked it. I think I need a few more listens

groovy funky smokey tokey

I think I like this one more than Electric Ladyland, and while I don't know how controversial that is, I quite enjoy how compact yet thoroughly enjoyable this album is. The guitar playing is raw and powerful, but feels like it is keeping up appearances just enough to be groundbreaking instrumentally, and this album does a fantastic job showing off Hendrix's tapents without sacrificing the audiences attention. I think the only flaw is that some of the tracks fall a little too much into the late 60s stereotype, and so the vocal heavy tracks can feel a bit dated, but this is still an excellent rock record, perhaps the best instrumentally for the time that I've heard, but that was to be expected with Hendrix at the helm.

Like a lot, but love the jimi hendrix experience album even more

This has never been my favorite Hendrix album, but it's a strong showing with at least a few of his best songs in "Spanish Castle Magic," "Little Wing," and "Castles Made of Sand." I always liked the sketch-like intro of "Exp" setting the tone even if it's not really a song and is entirely skipable, with its bookend of "Bold as Love" driving a gradual build to an almost epic finish. And I love listening for all the big and little engineering tricks being pioneered throughout. There are weaknesses, though. In particular I find "Up From the Skies"to be a wishy washy opening tune, though it might feel more at home in a different sequence. "If 6 was 9" seems a bit disjointed in the flow as well, or maybe the song just feels flat to me. The rest of the album is fairly solid, most of them with moments that do get their hooks in me, but not as consistently exceptional as the tracks on Are You Experienced.

I tried to listen and wasn't in the mood. Now I'm revisiting I quite like it. It's pretty jammy and a lot less tight than are you experienced. I can see the future of punk in some parts of this album. Highlights: Castles made of sand. 3.5/4!

Some good Jimi ! Some great ones, some less ! But it is still something particular ! You can't hate that ! Little Wing / 100

Very Jimi Hendrix. Funky beat, weird lyrics and he’s not too bad on the guitar considering he should be a bass player

badass

Не моё

Es jimi, no discusión.

Really captures that jam band kind of feel. Songs flow one into the next, rarely feels like a break in between songs. A good time.

Great guitar, average everything else

My first time listening to a Hendrix album and no surprise: it’s pretty great. No real “hits” on this but really good and solid songwriting that are really wel delivered.

Excellent record!

Great album. Except for the confusing first track "EXP". At first I thought maybe I was listening to the wrong thing.

I appreciate the historical significance, but there’s honestly not very much here that’s super impressive to people with the subsequent ~60 years of music history available to them.

I'll start by noting that all three stdio albums released in Jimi Hendrix's lifetime are in the 1001. Of those three, this is the weakest one for me, and I'm not sure it adds anything over & above the other two. None of the tracks feature on either the UK or US versions of Smash Hits either. That said, this is a good album and an enjoyable listen.

It’s Jimi.

Best Song: Spanish Castle Music. By far the grooviest track on the album, and also probably the one on which Hendrix sings best. Worst Song: If 6 Was 9. Feels weird to have a flute appear only for a spastic and chaotic outro. Had the the flute featured more prominently (and calmly) in the rest of the song, it would have felt like it at least earned the ability to go off like that. Overall: It really is staggering how Hendrix's guitar manages to feel like such a prominent voice in his music, not just an instrument amongst all the others. The soulful tone and softer, psychedelic nature of this album is also great, giving it both a relaxing and invigorating quality.

Pretty good, I’m glad I listened to this because my friend had got the album cover poster for me because we thought it looked cool so now it wouldn’t be weird if I put it up. Drums and were crisp.

Pretty good, the album art is cool but I can see why it’s controversial. Enjoyed listening to this today 7.5/10

7/10 - I like the singing parts of this album a lot more than the pure guitar. One rainy wish was my favorite song by far, but if 6 was 9 was my least favorite.

Going in to this album I was skeptical to be honest. Little wing has been butchered with taste and endless guitar solos so many times, it's easy to forget what a magnificent song it really is.

Some stellar songs and a solid album.

Really enjoyed this. Jimi Hendrix is well talented, he could go a long way… oh wait, hang on!

brilliant

Obviously the guitar playing is top tier. Some songs go on for too long. I like the backwards guitar and the sound bouncing between left and right channels. Saved four songs.

Very groovy, much like. Very different to usual taste, but it's the GOAT what's not to like. Vocals very nice Starts off meh with Up From The Skies but gets much better after Album cover is a bit odd

In his top 3 records, by the G.O.A.T. guitar player. Contains some of his classics and best tracks.

8/10 Nisam puno Hendrixovih albuma slusao u komadu, mozda u par navrata do sada, iako moguce da je bio samo neki best of u pitanju. Generalno ga volim, ne smeta mi njegova gitara, cak dapace, iako na lose dane me zna malo zapilati. Ali nikad mu to ne zamjerim. Osim sto mi se svidja zvuk njegove gitare, oduvijek mi je imao i dobru boju glasa. If 6 Was 9 i One Rainy Wish su mi favoriti, ali generalno mi je album dobar od pocetka do kraja. Navodno dosta velik pomak u pisanju tekstova, nesto topliji od prethodnog i svakako Experience za slusatelja, a vjerujem i za Hendrixa samog dok ga je snimao. Ma dobro je ovo, nemam sto nadodati, daj jos!

I'll bet this was a crazy experience back in '67, and it's a lot of fun to listen to today as well.

Undeniably one of the greatest guitarists of all time

I’m more of a calm, vibey listener so this was hard to get into but after a few listen I can appreciate the music especially the shifting from left to right and how everything works in unison

the blueprint for being a rock star

A Sprawling classic with enough gems on to keep you entertained.

Deserves more conversation than AYE honestly.

不戳

Superb sophomore album

Classic Jimi. Straight, no chaser. Gimme. From Spanish Castle to Sand Castle -- just let your mind go with this one. "Unexpected" bangers -- If 6 Was 9, One Rainy Wish, You Got Me Floatin'

Bold as Love is an easy 5 on its own. Listening to more Hendrix that I normally would pass over put me in a mood? Its hard to say, it was very good, but sad. Castles Made of Sand is a good example, great melody, lyrics, guitar, just bummer subject matter. Hendrix the forefather of Emo, I guess.

Like I said in my last Hendrix review… bad vibes all around. But there are some great songs and moments on this album. Okay I love a lot of songs on this album but ugh I just feel like shit after listening to Hendrix. Bold As Love is a 10/10 song though

3.5/5

The lyrics are *extremely* hit and miss, but the sounds are fantastic. Hendrix really shows a lot of range on Axis, from the proto-metal of "Spanish Castle Magic" to the lilt of "Little Wing" to the spacey "If 6 Was 9." And of course, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell anchor the entire affair beautifully (literally, in Mitch's case - he plays the news anchor in the opening track)

Thoughts before listening: I do not believe I have actually listened to this album before although I will probably recognize most of the songs. I have owned a number of Hendrix best of albums over the years, so I am not new to Hendrix, I just never went deep on his actual studio albums. In general I love Hendrix as much as most rock fans so I am excited to listen. Review: This has some really great, classic songs on it. "Spanish Castle Magic", "Little Wing", "If 6 Was 9", "Castles Made of Sand", and "Bold as Love" are perfect songs of the psychedelic rock era. As a whole however the album has some weak spots that fall into basic blues rock territory. Still though, these highlights are enough to make this a 4-star album.

A really nice album. 4/5

the Jimi Hendrix Experience are probably one of the most endlessly charismatic rock groups to come out of the 60's, or probably anywhere. i'd say about 50% of it is Jimi -- generally he's what you think of when you hear the term "rockstar" -- but Mitch and Noel split the remaining half. they're good at both keeping up with him and providing a lot of memorable additions to songs that the guitar just can't muster. most heavy psych/hard rock of the 70's basically copies its homework from how they play, and i think they deserve their due credit. still -- it's the JIMI HENDRIX Experience. you're here for him. sorry "She's So Fine". i could gush over the complexity and energy of the guitar playing, but everyone does that. for good reason, but guitar is guitar. i'm instead gonna make a very risky assumption. i think the reason people come back to Jimi's songs and his records is because of his personality. he's good at writing and playing music, sure, but there's such a draw to his presence; there is a world of tumult and chaos in the guitar and there is a man holding it down and controlling it as true showman would. the Jimi Hendrix Experience is a snake in the hands and a charmer or three to tame it.

little wings, my favorite since i'm 8

Classic Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix, great stuff.

its good but its a little hard to be impressed by compared to the other two hendrix albums

godly guitar here

Haven’t really listened since high school and thought this was going to be corny but it’s actually really really good. Sucks because I feel like Jimi had not yet peaked creatively and I would have went on to make really weird cool shit in the 70s with band of gypsies and whoever else

A trip down memory lane!

Jimi Hendrix is the GOAT

Hard not to love Jimi. Fun to listen to earlier stuff for which he’s maybe not quite as well known. Enjoyed the listen.

Клёвый альбом, интересная музыка

I have feeling very rough when I listened to this so I did not have a huge capacity to be discerning but I like this! Really liked castles in the sand; the album moves really well. Groovy! Surprisingly strong hippie vibes for the first song I was very surprised!

An absolute classic for people that like to get wavy and stare at magic eye posters (positive connotation) The whole album is such a vibe that still feels otherwordly and out there! Jimi is unmatched in musicality among the 'guitar legends' and where his contempories like Clacton and Gilmour feel dated - Hendrix still electrifies me Listening: Back2Back2Back2Back in the office on my own fully enjoying it! Favourite Track: Bold as Love/Little Wing

Startede albummet fra Spanish Castle Magic havde det været en klar 5/5. Desværre forstyrres lytteoplevelsen af en rodet start med et sketch nummer og en tam popsang. Herfra bliver det klassisk Hendrix, omend guitaren ikke er så meget i fokus som på andre værker. Men den ingenlunde fraværende. Og rytmesektionen skaber et hakkende, vuggende groovende rytme.

Hendrix is great and talented in so many ways. I also really love his voice, it is something so soothing, calming and yet strong with his voice. Guitar is amazing. My only complaint is sometimes the amazing guitar doesn't always feel like it connects with the rest of the song, it is just turns into an amazing guitar riff with some random music in the background. But then there are songs like One Rainy Wish or Castles Made of Sand that seem to work really well. Bold as Love was really amazing guitar work