Reviews (page 8 of 14)
I liked this album. Good mix of hits and things I hadn't heard. Great mixing.
I really like this album. Little Wing followed by If 6 were 9 is perfect morsel of Jimi. Love the guitar, it's an extension of his voice. So, so good.
Have never heard previously and was instantly hooked - little wing a gem
Absolutely solid album. Can't hate on Jimi tunes. Bold as Love is one of the best last songs on album holy hell.
So much back and forth from left to right headphones it is pretty crazy. Another masterclass of shredding by Jimi. This album is filled with hits and some deep cuts which all all great. Would have loved to been able to see him live.
Vintage Hendrix. Great stuff
I really enjoyed this. Psychedelic rock. He was clearly very talented. I forgot how short Little Wing was. I tend to listen to Stevie Ray Vaughan 's version which is much more powerful. It seems like JH was only giving us a preview if what this sound could be.
I'm surprised at how much I'm caught off guard with the excellent guitar work. Like, I know it's Jimi Hendrix, but I keep getting (unexpectedly) blown away. It doesn't really stand out as an elite album to me, but it is very good, verging on great. Favorite Song(s): Spanish Castle Music, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand
Jimi can do no wrong, but it would behoove this list to include one of his Band of Gypsies albums instead.
A trippy dive into the world of Jimi. Many of the songs don’t stand out to me as specifically memorable, with the exception of Little Wing which is one of the best songs ever. When the guitars take off there’s nothing else quite like it. Besides that though, I think the selling point of this album is it’s overall sonic landscape. Feels like being transported to a parallel universe. Can see how many people were massively inspired. It’s amazing this was around at the same time as The Beatles.. so many sounds that inspired hard rock etc seem to have come from Jimi! Favourite tracks: Little Wing, If 6 Was 9
good solid album, enjoyed little wing. He is definitely influential.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as "Are You Experienced?" but there was still plenty to like on here. I had only heard a few of these songs before, and the songs that were new to me were a mixed bag: some mediocre, some really good. This is a good reminder that some classic rock can still hold up a day after that Beach Boys album that was hard to get through. 3.8
Very fine record
Hendrix was so much more than a guitar pioneer.
First time listening to a Jimi Hendrix album. Enjoyed it. Thought it was a really good rock album. Interesting guitar riffs throughout the songs. Standouts: Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish, and Bold As Love.
A lovely mix of pop, rock and psychedelia, this Jimi kid is onto something!
its such a shame we were denied hendrix's inevitable jazz fusion turn. the man made sounds with his instrument that were unfathomable at the time, and also just played like no one else did, or has since. look at the pile of optimistic-eyed guitar-aspirant corpses that Little Wing has left in its wake. always sounds wrong, because no one else can do that shit
hadn't listened straight through before, enjoyed it
Loistava paketti. Ei mitään turhaa ja hyviä biisejä. Aivan timanttiin ei kuitenkaan yltänyt, mut hyvä yritys
First I’ve ever actually listened!
Jimmayyy
Good stuff
When you listen to the song Bold As Love, you can hear Jimi making 80s rock in the 60s. Little Wing, Bold As Love and Castles Made Of Sand are 5 star songs but some of the other tracks on this album bring it down to a 4
Pretty great psychedelic rock. Has a lot of his hits on it but some filler.
Muy bueno y Hendrix era un musicazo. Debería entrarle más.
Jimi delivers again
not sure why he destroyed my ears on the first track but the rest was pretty swanky
Spanish Castle Magic Little Wing If 6 Was 9 Castles Made of Sand
#292. There's not really much I need to say. I thought it would be good, it was good. 4/5: yes
While not as iconic as Are You Experienced, this is a great album. Beginning is a little weird, but once they get going they drop some bangers
While it didn't blow me away like their first album, this is such a solid psych rock record.
Wonderful. RIP Jimi. 86/100
a boiling pot of delicious guitar noodles
Hendrix isn’t exactly my jam but can’t deny the talent. Iconic guitarist. The album is a little dated sounding but has some great songs.
Not quite a 5 for me, but the highs are very high here. "Spanish Castle Magic", "Little Wing", and "Bold as Love" are all awesome. It's such a shame Jimi did not live longer as I think he would have kept making interesting music for a long time. Side Note: Could this album cover be made today?
Solid, but leaving me wanting more.
4.5* - Don't love Jimi's singing or lyrics all the time. While he's undeniably a game-changing guitarist, I think Mitch and Noel deserve more credit. Some of their instrumental only portions of songs just sound great together.
Second Half Is Much Better.
This album is awesome. There’s some Doobie Bros and some CCR influences (or maybe Hendrix was the influencer?). Loads of great songs.
I’d never heard of this album before and while this was good in its own right I can see why electric ladyland and are you experienced are his two classics. It’s less intense on the guitars and none of the tracks stood out as much as some on his other works but it still has the signature psych blues vibe throughout. Lowkey a sophomore slump but for Jimi Hendrix that still means the musics pretty good. Maybe if I had gotten this on one of the days I was high I’d have enjoyed it more. Okay I listened to this again a bit more actively and enjoyed it a lot more. Still not as memorable overall but a couple more tracks stood out to me like little wing and one rainy wish.
3.5
Definitely a fantastic follow up to their debut album. Their first album is so far above anything else they put out though. Still very good album on its own.
Enjoy the wah and licks during "up from the skies". Spanish castle definitely has more of a rock undertone to it. Its a cracker tune. Little wing. Absolute belter. 5/5 song. I wish it was double the length but its pretty damn perfect as it is. Castles made of sand <3 Some real good songs on this album. But theres also several average ones too. The musical abilities of the band is unquestioned though.
This record has my favorite Hendrix tunes on it, which are wonderful, but in between them is a lot of nonsense.
great album, jimi really one of the greatest ever that touched a guitar
Jimi Hendrix brings value. His guitar plays in a way noone plays to this very day.
I had never been a hendrix fan. I enjoyed this album though. The music is amazing. I will relisten to other albums. Looking at the tracks EXP is not needed. Up from the skies is an excellent song and I really enjoyed Spanish castle magic. Favourite song: If 6 was 9 and up from the skies. Least favourite: EXP Album artwork: Love it
Jimi lives !!
Goed album, paar vette nummers, helaas ook veel mindere, technisch fantastisch
It's insane that this album was released in 1967. In terms of production, performance, and experimentation, it feels miles ahead of pretty much everything else of its time. I would have guessed that it was at least mid-70s. Stylistically, 'Axis' draws from rock n roll, blues, and experimental jazz, but doesn't really sound like any of those. It has a unique character that feels indifferent to their contemporaries. This is our music, do what you want. An attitude that would keep resurfacing in punk and grunge acts to come. The big highlight for me is the excellent 'Spanish Castle Magic'. As good as the songs are, I do feel like the songs could have flowed together a bit better. In that respect, it's maybe not Hendricks' best album. But there sure are a lot of genius moments.
Pretty good. A few five star moments here and there, but overall a four for me.
I mean, you gotta love Hendrix right? Sometimes these 60s blues knockoff bands don’t do much for me, but when folks like Hendrix and Zeppelin provide their psychedelic spin on things it’s pretty great in my opinion. And honestly the man can not only shred, he truly expresses himself through his guitar, but he’s also a pretty terrific lyricist as well. Definitely worthy of the list.
This was good. I started out at a 3, but I thought it ended very strong.
Excellent album, different for its time, heavy and great finishing track. Still prefer Electric Ladyland
Not my favorite from Hendrix, but still more than the sum of its parts. They’re working together in such a groove to make an album that feels like one complete work instead of a collection of songs.
First time listening to this album and I really liked it.
Classic rock album. Amazing guitar work demonstrated across slow and fast songs. So many good songs here. Unfortunately there were a few I didn’t like, and I think at times all of the sounds of the instruments and the singing and the effects just covered each other and became noise. So close to perfect.
Long time fan first time listener to a whole Hendrix album (how embarrassing for me to admit). Soaring and amazing brilliance interspersed with … flute solos. Oy. Points off for that. Hendrix is still god. Props to that rhythm section too.
butterflies and zebras, and moonbeams and fairy tales.
🔥
Excellent. As expected - can’t deny little wing is an all time banger! 4.2
Little Wing 🔥what a masterpiece recording for it's time
It’s Jimi Hendrix. You just have to accept it for what it is sometimes.
woooooooooo
1. EXP N/A 2. Up From The Skies 7/10 3. Spanish Castle Magic 9/10 4. Wait Until Tomorrow 9/10 5. Ain’t No Telling 6/10 6. Little Wing 8/10 7. If 6 Was 9 9/10 8. You Got Me Floatin’ 8/10 9. Castles Made of Sand 10/10 10. She’s So Fine 9/10 11. One Rainy Wish 8/10 12. Little Miss Lover 7/10 13. Bold As Love 8/10 Score: 98/120= 82%
I knew most, if not all, of these songs because my mom was super into Hendrix so he was heavily in my family's music rotation growing up. A True Classic.
Great in parts, not that pleasant to listen to 3.8
Gas
A little more laid back than Are You Experienced and still terrific. Bold as Love is my favorite track, with Castles in the Sand and Spanish Castle Magic also good.
Creative interesting sounds, not just power chords.
such pretty sounds makes me want to learn guitar.. + i can’t stop staring at the cover <3 spanish castle magic 1000000000000/10
Cool guitars and aggressive sounds. Did photoshop collages while listening. 8/10
Close to a 5. Very enjoyable music
Una chorrada
What else can you say? It's Hendrix. Standouts are Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, and Bold As Love.
I've had a recent run of Jimi and it doesn't get boring. There was some nice variation here and I enjoyed the quality again.
Very bold very love
I can't say every song is a stone cold classic but there are several on this. Electric Ladyland and Band of Gypsies are better albums but Jimi is the epitome of cool
My least fav of the Hendrix experience studio albums yet still phenomenal. Songs are tight and poppy for Jimi (except EXP).
It’s Hendrix. It’s beautiful.
I liked a lot of the songs on this album, particularly Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand, but I didn’t love anything enough to justify a 5
Not as good as the previous Hendrix, but very good nonetheless. Simpsons: yes
A generous 4 stars. A couple of quality tunes but the rest became background music. Background music that I'll happily put on again though.
This was more exciting than the last Jimi Hendrix album. It was something I'm glad to have listened to, but will probably never listen to it again.
Hendrix is an artist I have struggled to get into despite generally enjoying his music when I hear it. I think he is an incredible guitarist and his music is always solid. He doesn't have the best voice but that's not important with his guitar. I think ultimately, he distorts his guitar a lot and that's not my favorite sound but he doesn't over do it the way other artists have. I could really hear the influence he had on future bands as a lot of the melodies sounded like RHCP songs. Not sure how much I will come back myself, but the music is good and something i wouldn't ask to be changed. Also deserves credit for the influence.
Olishan se tyhmää väittää että nää Henkan levyt olis mitään muuta kun mainioita. Tää on itsellä jäänyt vähimmille kuunteluille vaikka hyllyssä onkin. 4/5
Jimi on parhaimmillaan tässäkin ihan maaginen, mutta jotenkin tää on vähän epätasainen loppua kohti. Moni huikea biisi jää kans vähän kesken, esim. Little Wing. Silti 4/5 helposti
Kitarasankarointia lajin mestarilta. 4/5
I liked this album. I can realize why Hedrix is Hendrix
Hendrix. You know what you're going to get with Hendrix.
Beautifully composed psych rock but I don’t think it reaches its full potential. Makes me very excited to listen to more Hendrix releases.
Quintessential Jimi. His imagination with the guitar far exceeded what was happening in the day. That’s why the great like Clapton and the Beatles love to listen to him. I wasn’t sure how this album was gonna play, but I loved it from the get-go. It has just enough psychedelic in it to keep it interesting. Too bad there’s no more.
I was expecting the quintessential guitar licks that Hendrix is known for. What surprised me was the poetry of his lyrics especially in the track If 6 was 9.
Jimi was a special talent, that’s for sure. So much rhythmic complexity going on in just his rhythm playing, much less his solos. Little Wing is a stone cold classic, and a lot of the album is great, but it didn’t blow my head off like Are You Experienced? did on first listen. How crazy is it to realize his first two iconic albums were both released in the same year?!? Mind blowing…
Another flavor of Hendrix that I wasn't as familiar with.
Different - more psychedelic and experimental compared to Electric Ladyland, which I felt was also more hard rock and intense. Either way has some amazing tunes and deserves a high score. 4.5.
Nicht nur seine besten Songs, aber auch.
Wicked!
Good songs (and guitar, obviously), but no real stand outs, in my opinion.
Little Wing is so so good that it’s overshadows many of the other tracks especially on the second half. I can see how impactful hearing something like this for the first time when it was released could have been. The eclectic mixing for EXP serves a really good intro for the softer mellow sound of Up From The Skies. Spanish Castle Magic really sounds like a precursor to harder rock to come. The second half sounded more similar to itself and I lost track except maybe Bold as Love. 3.5/5
Love how his singing is literally percussive. Especially in Wait until tomorrow. Loving the fusion of R&B, electric and blues influences. Little wing had such a cutesy guitar that I loved. Plus soooo slay the album is so diverse but flows super well from each song
i enjoyed it but i actually kind of got sick of the guitar after listening through the album :((
While arguably the most influential guitarist of all time, Hendrix is rarely talked about as a songwriter and hated his own singing, but I feel that these are where this album shines for me. Fav tracks: Up From the Skies, Wait Until Tomorrow, Bold as Love, Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand
Great guitar. Easy listen. 4/5
Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell. Incredible stuff
Legend for a reason. Castles Made of Sand is one of my favorite songs of all time, not to mention Little Wing.
I am positive I have not heard any of this album before now. Hendrix lives up to his legend status. This creative album covers a lot of bases and showcases his talents. Of course he demonstrates his distinctive guitar playing. While I may never hear much if any of this album again, it was worth the time and truly belongs on the list!
Reminds me of being in that car one time
Hendrix was the best!
CUNTYYYYY 4.5/5
What a cool album. I've never been impressed with the recording quality of Hendrix albums, and this one is no different, but the music inside is just really great. I find the Hendrix sound to be a little grating sometimes, but some aspects of this (eg. the glockenspiel on Little Wing) we just really outstanding in how they created a sound that I wanted to hear more of. Very listenable and fun, even though I'm still not the biggest fan of Jimi's sound. Four stars.
Equally appropriate music for a holiday cookout with friends and family, and for macrodosing psychedelics and tearing apart the fabric of reality
Little Wing
My least favorite of the three Experience LPs, but still essential. Great stuff.
Loved the sound of this. Not a 5 star for me personally, but still a really fun and good album
It took a second listen, but I really dig how effortless this feels. I think this is the key to Hendrix is making the craziest noises with the guitar while making it look like he's barely trying. I feel like Prince had a similar style with his playing. I also appreciate the length of the songs, almost as if they are besides the point--more of a vehicle to try new things.
Hendrix is amazing. I'm surprised that I've never heard of this album (and therefore never listened to it). It starts out strange, with an experimental track, but gets flowing with distinctive Hendrix sounds on the following tracks. Spanish Castle Magic is a highlight, along with Ain't No Telling, She's So Fine and One Rainy Wish. Really strong album, but not the best Hendrix I've heard.
Not my favorite hendrix album, but it's hard to go wrong with Hendrix!
best song: bold as love
Witchcraft. I thoroughly enjoyed
Probably my least favourite Hendrix album but it’s still fire
chill asf
4/5. Hendrix is great. This is probably my second favorite album of his.
Very nice once the album really "gets started."
Powerful and entertaining album.
4 stars
It was alright and it serves it's purpose but no more. Favourites were "wait untill tomorrow" and "you got me floating"
Can't get better than a man who can play the guitar with his tongue. Also the music is generally fantastic - although I am not sure I am into the intro its weird in my ears
Beautiful album, well produced. Riffs galore.
It blows my mind how young Jimmy was. He was 27 when he died. Which means all his music was done in his early mid 20s. He just sounds so much older and experienced. I don't think I've ever listened to a Jimmy Hendrix album. Just his more popular songs. WTF I just learned that Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison also died at the age of 27! and both Jimmy and Janis died in 1970, Jim in 1971, and all their names start with a J? crazy! oooh Little Wing has an awesome intro. 4 stars
A fun listen. A bit more polished than the last hendrix album. Short and sweet songs with a lot of flare.
Enjoyable 4 star
Guitar God. Incredible drumming. Bold as Love” is my new favorite song.
Jimi was too busy revolutionising guitar playing and psychedlic rock in general to do really consistent albums in his short life. I've always liked this one best of the 3 real studio albums of his. After the silly intro there's quite a few plain-old good songs on here, 'Little Wing' and 'Spanish Castle Magic' in particular. Noel Reddings songs seem like filler but are passable. It's a staple alright, and a surprisingly coherent pop album.
4/5
4.5 stars. Really difficult to not like Jimi Hendrix. "Spanish Castle Magic" goes so hard.
Great album. Lots of stereo gimmicks with vocals constantly flipping from right to left and back again. Stellar guitar on every track, with some fun distortion/reversal effects.
Kunne lide den her mere end jeg regnede med, ham Hændriks fyren kunne sgu godt finde ud af at spille guitar.
Virkelig fed hele vejen igennem. Sjovt at høre noget andet Hendrix, som ikke er Are You Experienced!
I have not listened to this album yet but I have heard of Jimi Hendrix through this website. His sound still doesn’t immediately grasp my interest but it wasn’t bad. The only song I didn’t like was Exp which was a strange interlude type. My favorites on the album were: Spanish Castle magic and Bold as love. I will listen again!
Back half of the album is phenomenal. It seems like the 2:30 songs were much better. 4 stars.
#183 : wow! Its been over a month since I was given something I really liked off this list. This one as good as it was, starts a bit weird but flows on from there and is just plain magic. jazzy drumming, funky balladry and liquid guitar solos, Who doesn't love a bit of Hendrix? Favourite Track : Little Wing
I mean it’s jimi on the guitar… what can I say. Great album, little wing is my favorite and has always been. Nothing stands out crazy to me tho
Not as toe-tapping and full of hits as his debut but in some respects more interesting. Lots of cool studio effects were developed on this album, and the songs are more complete than his other solo-heavy stuff. You could tell he was trying to write songs and then, as a guitarist, play within the song. “Wait til tomorrow,” “Little Wing,” and “bold as love” are favs.
lol so this is how I learn bold as love is not a John Mayer original
Enjoyable listen.
Et av de store i tenårene, men i senere tid oppleves ikke albumet like stort.
4.5 this is almost as good as it gets. So smooth.
Not my favorite Hendrix album but Castles Made of Sand is one of my favorite Hendrix songs. It's illegal to rate any Hendrix album below 4 stars
4/5 no where near the classic level of his other two albums, but still Jimi. 4/5
This is of course a good album, but I think it is a shame that many songs are simply turned away or faded out, sometimes in the middle of a solo. And compared to his other albums, there there are four songs from the top level of those records. These are Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made Of Sand & Bold As Love. Wait Until Tomorrow is not bad either. But the rest is still below the usual level of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
this was nice, kinda random
One of the first albums I listened...
real good
Axis: Bold as Love isn't as good as Electric Ladyland, which earned a 5/5 from me, but it's still good. The start of the album is very offputting but you forget about it by track three, Spanish Castle Magic, which sounds quite like Crosstown Traffic to start with but quickly establishes both itself and the tone of the record. Little Wing is a favourite song of mine over generations but weirdly I think I prefer several covers to Hendrix's version, One Rainy Wish has such an authentic sound you can get lost in, and while the whole album is groovy, esoteric, psychedelically heavy, quirky and everything else you know and expect from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, it's short of top-end, eternally memorable songs. A low 4.
A full on rock out experience
I mostly enjoyed the more soul and R&B material as well as the increased input from Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. Some stuff doesn't always sound as realized or work very well for me, but this was good to hear. Impressive, this came out in 67.
I enjoyed this one. I'll always listen to Jimi play guitar, but I didn't really notice anything that was super memorable vs his really well known stuff.
I know the album; it was cool to listen to in one sitting. Someone recently told me how psychedelic it was but cover notwithstanding, it felt way bluesier than I recall. Not a bad thing!
Jimi is so good and revered for very good reason. More variance of musical styles that I expected. Notable tracks include bold as love, one rainy wish, little wing, wait until tomorrow, up from the skies. Little wing is one of the best songs of all time.
I got this about 150 albums ago and put it off because I knew how much I’d hate it. Today was the day that I finally made myself listen to it, and holy shit is it great.
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Ik had ome Jimi vorige week vrijdag ook al en dan is dit misschien weer wat snel. Sushi is ook lekker, maar dat hoeft ook niet elke week, los van de financiële zelfmoord dat dat zou zijn. Ooit sprak Chantal Janzen na een nogal pijnlijk zangoptreden van Fatima Moreira de Melo op één of ander gala de legendarische woorden: "Wat kan ze hockeyen, hè". Ik heb een beetje dezelfde gedachte als ik teveel Hendrix luister in een te korte periode: Wat kan ie gitaarspelen, hè.
Jimi is a legend and I can see why. Some songs get a little long and rambly for me, but that’s just the genre. Not everything is made for people with ADHD haha.
First time listening to hendrix. This guy is pretty good
Magic.
You get it all on Bold as Love - sweet riffs, catchy melodies, fun songwriting, and a charismatic Hendrix right at the center of it all. What I've always loved about Hendrix, and what is on display on this album, is how he sits at the intersections of so many genres. You'd largely call this psychedelic rock, but the blues, R&B, jazz, and pop influences are apparent. Songs like Bold as Love, Little Wing, and Wait Until Tomorrow are standouts for me.
Just fantastic to focus on the whole album. It’s probably the first time I have done so with Hendrix. This album is incredibly cohesive.
Good Rock Album.
Nice little jam
Gotta love a bit of Jimi, not my favourite album though, some songs feel a bit rough and ready, unfinished. Fave tracks: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish 3.6/5
If i could, i would give it 4.5
Great album, I enjoyed it even more than the previous jimi album. Full of guitar mastery and psychedelic melodies
A classic of psychedelia. But Hendrix's guitar can grate; need to be in a certain state of mind.
Fjarki
Hau ere ezaguna. Hendrixen diskografiako 4 CD-en kutxan. Kuriosoa sarrerako audio esperimentua "Wait until tomorrow" maite nuen If 6 was 9 Castles made of sand
Yes a magical gutiar tour of an era but a bit dated now. As I always say of Hendrix, - brilliant but demanding listening. Reminds he of those 80s Vietnam film sountracks. How do you critique this? Its a whole parallel universe of music versus what was around in the mainstream. I prefer studio to the live I think. Its more settled
Blends in some of the soul and R&B roots to the overall psychedelic rock feel to make a cool album. Not every track is a banger for me, but this was overall pretty experimental and Jimi is clearly trying to keep from being kept in a stylistic box. Highlights - Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love.
This album has a lot of attitude and it feels like quintessential Jimi
Great record filled with some timeless Jimi songs. But it’s not my favorite and does have some filler here and there.
Only know two songs off of this record. Not anything I didn’t expect, but the dude is a legend. I think the magic of Hendrix has to be his live show, not his studio albums. This record was more diverse than I expected it to be. Worth noting his band is extremely talented as well.
Excellent percussion work.
Not as many hits but it sounds like Jimi Hendrix alright. Not much to say about it. 7/10
Another great album from Jimi. This one doesn’t have any huge hits and most likely isn’t an album that non-jimi fans would know. But thematically I feel this album does a great job of having a consistent sound while mixing things up throughout. 8/10
Realmente um clássico!
Reminds me of my friend rob
This came out the same year as Happy Together by the Turtles which is insane. The headphone sound effects are cool. I generally like Are You Experienced better as an album but this one is more... weird (in a good way).
He had one of the smoothest voices in music and Castles Made of Sand is one of the best songs on guitar that exists
Jimi Hendrix's place in the Rock Pantheon is fully secured in my mind. Even though I don't listen to his music these days, I listened to him constantly as a teen and remain in awe of what he can do with a guitar. Such rare art! Yes, this album, like so many late '60s rock albums, shows the influence of LSD, but that's to be expected. His artistry still shines through that fog.
Every track on this album is great.
I really enjoyed this album (for the most part!) Little wing is one my all time faves! Some of the songs feel like they are a bit much, truth time - I'm not a huge fan of guitar solos and also the drummer could calm down a bit on the crash - but on the whole I loved the music! I would give it a 5, but it's not really an album I think I'd go back and listen to in full, probably more the top hits fan, so its a solid 4 from me. Fave track: Little wing
Little Wing is by far the best thing here, but Spanish Castle Magic is also quite nice. The album is not "Electric Ladyland" but it is good.
Loved little wing and if 6 were 9
Excellent program
The good songs are REALLY GOOD but their are some that are kinda noisy
Great sounds.
Classic jimi
galet roligt och underhållande. stor överraskning, jag skulle aldrig ha trott detta. otrolig brukade vara men nu trogen. Jag tror på Gud. och gudens namn är namnlöst, ingen vet hans namn. kallar mig bara gud, jag vet inte varför. namnlös gud med oss, ingen skit odin thor norsk skit varför skulle vi veta hans namn... spanish castle magic
Love it, love the intro even more
The title track is a work of art. Little Wing is a beautiful classic. Castles Made of Sand another. A lot of great tunes here, but some are just OK. (So nice of Jimi to throw Noel Redding a bone by allowing one of his songs on the album.) I don’t think it really captures his guitar magic though. And that’s what I’m taking away from this listen: historically he’s remembered for being the greatest guitarist ever, but he’s very underrated as a songwriter.
cool
Best guitar of the 20th century
Very forward thinking, especially for the time. I bet this album blew some minds back in the day; I bet it blows some minds today, too.
Can’t go wrong with any of the LPs released in his lifetime. The posthumous releases are hit or miss (often on the same album).
My first Jimi Hendrix album I have listened to. Really good stuff for 1967. Not good enough for a 5, but definitely earns a 4
A few misses, but mostly a solid album.
Obviously, I'm familiar with Jimi Hendrix as an artist, but I have never listened to this album. The only song I know here is "Castles Made of Sand". Happy Monday! The one song sung by Noel Redding threw me: I thought the album ended and the algorithm sent me a hard af Beatles song for a second. Overall a cool melding of r&b, blues, psychedelic, and 60's pop rock with naturally some epic guitar work. I was delighted and surprised by the very experimental intro, "Exp"
Favorite Songs: Little Wing She's So Fine One Rainy Wish What a crazy good album, it seems like there are the ideas for two albums packed in one. Great riffs and amazing tunes.
<3 Jimi
Club de los 27 Hizo un pacto con mi socio, mi mano izquierda, el que está abajo
A ver, que este tío es un monstruo es una obviedad, lo que pasa es que yo nunca he sido muy guitarrera y a ratos se me ha hecho muy cuesta arriba. Aún así, he metido una en mi lista y The Jimi Hendrix experience ha sido mucho mejor de lo que esperaba cuando vi que me tocaba ese disco.
So much good stuff. But I know he has better
I love the psychedelic space narratives of the 70s
super funky and so progressive.
7.3
Say what you will about which guitarists are the best ever, but no one can deny what Jimi Hendrix brought to the world is remarkable. I don’t even know if I would consider him one of my favorite guitarists of all time, but I can fully understand why he is to some. He gave life to the instrument in a way no other guitarist ever has. And what he was able to create and achieve in just two years is astonishing. This seems to be considered the weakest of Jimi’s three albums, but the “worst” Hendrix album isn’t really saying much. This is still a great psychedelic blues rock album. It’s fun, bright, tasteful, and full of amazing riffs and licks. It also sounds really good for the time. Most bands weren’t making records that sounded this good back then. And this was still about a year before Led Zeppelin came out, which I would consider a turning point in hard rock history. Also absolutely have to mention Mitch Mitchell. A drummer who people don’t talk about much anymore, but who also had some insane chops. The perfect drummer to match Jimi’s energy. The A-side of this is pretty much perfect, and the B-side has some pretty good songs, but isn’t as consistent. This may not have the dynamics of the other two albums, and it’s also quite a bit shorter than the other two, but it’s still a good time, and not a horrible place to start for Jimi’s sadly brief career. Rating: 8/10
Much more cohesive and in my opinion better than Electric Ladyland, this was a fantastic listen.
He is amazing. I would have liked to see what he would have done in his 30s and 40s.
Not my favorite from Jimi Hendrix, but his talent is on full display here. My favorite songs are probably "Wait Until Tomorrow," "Ain't No Telling," "Castles Made of Sand," and "Bold As Love," with that being the absolute standout track. It feels like there's a bit more filler here than on his other albums, but overall it's still good, and Hendrix is still one of the best.
Sonido Hendrix muy creativo, me recuerda en momentos a Led Zeppelin y se nota la influencia de Hendrix en artistas como Red Hot Chili Peppers y John Mayer. Lo disfrute mucho, pero reconozco que no soy muy fan de canciones del estilo de "If 6 Was 9".
What can be said about this album? It's a stone cold classic. It's not the kind of thing I'd be listening to as an album these days as it's completely out of context with my life, but it brought me back to the vibe in my crunchy college for sure. Little Wing, You Got Me Floating', Castles Made of Sand and Bold as Love sound as good as ever.
I enjoyed this album. It had a couple of radio hits. It's Jimi.
Very good album. I sort of take it for granted because I've heard quite a few of the bangers on it for so long. But I can only imagine for amazing it'd be to hear them again for the first time. 4/5
goood
Well,it's Jimi Hendrix. I like to listen to him once in a while, some nice tracks on this album, psychedelic as always and he really liked stereo effects.
Is ok, but not my favorite
Psicodelic
Das waren noch Zeiten!
Überraschend effektreich, viele Takt- und Tempowechsel, hypnotisch, berauscht
I don't know. Guitar is not bad but I was expecting something more of famous Jimi Hendrix. Maybe I am just used to guitar like this and because of that I am desensitized to Jimi's genious?
Hadn’t listened to a full Hendrix album before, and found myself really enjoying this one. So many good songs, although a couple that just didn’t work for me. The weird intro also didn’t make much sense. That said, an awesome album and a huge part of rock history, given the influence Hendrix has had on countless guitarists.
Loved this, Jimmy is a force to be reckoned with. The intro really took me off guard, wasn't what I was expecting and he's so consistent - I don't have a bad word to say
I bought a Jimi Hendrix cd in high school and it got heavy rotation in the old truck. Jimi Hendrix is amazing and his guitar prowess and creativity is unmatched. Plus just look at his style. Incredible. I have mainly stuck with his “greatest hits” and a blues compilation so it was nice to go through a full album. Crazy that he only finished three complete albums before he died at the tender and cursed age of 27- imagine what else he could have achieved! “If 6 was 9” was my favorite. I’m a big fan of psychedelic music and this is the OG right here. A fun listen! I bet we’ll see Jimi’s other two records on this list. Four stars.
I liked this more than I thought I would. I always thought I didnt like Jimi Hendrix but I enjoyed it. My favorite one was Castles made of Sand. Kind of reminded me of Jack Johnson. 3.6 stars rounded up to 4
Inconfundible virtuoso con la guitarra en un disco lleno de matices y ritmo. Indispensable.
Obviously a classic but some had choices, like having Noel Redding sing one of the songs. If 6 was 9 also feels 20min long and makes the post little wing part of the album into a slog.
One Rainy Wish stands out!!
I love jimi Hendrix as this album certainly has a lot of great songs on it.
Great guitar psych rock album. Much more familiar with his first album but this one is just as great!
Loved
Awesome album. The songs I wasn't already familiar with are fantastic. A true classic!
Jimi Hendrix is one of those artists who we’re just expected to love. And while I certainly respect Hendrix, I’ve never liked him as much as I’m supposed to. There’s some great stuff on here, but the overall package isn’t quite great. It certainly doesn’t come off as cohesive, ping-ponging from the pointless sound effects of EXP to a nice shuffle number to the jarring contrast of Spanish Castle Magic, to the melodic Wait Until Tomorrow. It is mostly very good, but the overall is less than the sum of the parts. My favorite songs from this album are “Little Wing” and “If 6 were 9”, and I prefer cover versions of both (by Derek and the Dominies and Roy Buchanan, respectively). Don’t get me wrong. It is a solid 4, a little bit below the debut, and above Electric Ladyland. But none reach the 5 that everybody would expect/demand. 4/5
I like it a lot. Love the experimentation sprinkled in
Jimmy is 2/2
Iconic album, some awesome songs
Great jimi album
More kick ass than I remember.
Awesome guitar playing. Occasionally a bit heavy on the feedback at times. Also on random song, by someone other than Jimi that kept making me check to see if Spotify had switched to a Beatles album.
As far as power trios go, one will take the fierce agility and jazzy proclivities of this lot over the (frequently lumbering) blunderbuss that was Cream. So many delights here beyond the fully worthy headliners ("Little Wing" [which should be about six minutes longer] and "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Castles Made of Sand") – "Wait Until Tomorrow" and "One Rainy Wish" and "She's So Fine" (which admittedly sounds a different band [mainly due to the vocals]) each merits a full digging. As with Coltrane, there's real subtlety and understatedness within the ferocity – the combo of those qualities plus the the thumping rhythmic playing as foundation, is what made the music. And one finds JH an underrated singer besides. And bonus points for this being released the year of one's birth.
Very impressive and varied throughout. Stand-out: Castles Made of Sand
There are some weird tracks in here and the rest are straight up amazing. Lose the weird and annoying and this would be a 5.
Hot. Like it even if not my style
god level riffs. dont like his voice tho
Far out
That was an amazing record. Insane sound quality and of course superb guitar play be the one and only
First time listening to Jimi Hendrix, and found this album interesting. It's quite clear why he's known as the best guitarist of all time!
A really fine album there are a couple of ones that don’t shine as much as the great ones. Sounds like Hendrix was trying to expand/explore and it’s mostly successful.
Noice
Not Hendrix's best album but Hendrix is easily top 5 guitar players all time so that's a hard bunch to pick from honestly
I love a bit of Jimi but whilst this is really sound Psychadelic rock and the musicianship is beyond compare it has never really hit me between the eyes in a way his other albums do.
never heard the full album, some meh weird/experimental tracks but overall high quality. Little wing is such a masterpiece, wow. Im a big chili peppers fan and this was the first time (at least as i remember) hearing the original little miss lover, rhcp one is superior but i guess thats just the tech difference Title track blew me away, great song as well 4/5
I hate myself so much for saying this, I enjoyed listening to that. wtaf, kill me.
Rattles my teeth. Experimental and hazy. Great to listen to through headphones.
Sounds good but not as good as “Are You Experienced”. It’s a little more tongue-in-cheek. But that’s OK, it doesn’t need to be anything more than a vessel for “Little Wing”.
Definitely so bangers. Wacky sounds and just fantastic guitar playing. Favorite songs: little wing, castles made of sand, ain’t no telling
First album by jimi I've listened to. And that last track is brilliant.
Didn't even finish it but will be playing over and over pop off Jimi
Merci pour le pseudo chapatiz
👍
Great but inconsistent. Some fabulous tracks - Little Wing is a classic. But felt slightly lacking by the end. I did try twice because listening to Jimi whilst you’re drifting off is not a good plan. It would be a 3.5 but I’ll give credit where it’s due. He was a tour de force.
Can you imagine if we had more than 4 years of Jimi Hendrix? Hot damn. I love everything about the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Always dug the aural play with the panning sounds. So many bangers on this album Wait Until Tomorrow, If 6 Was 9, Bold as Love. But nothing tops Castles Made of Sand, which I think might be my favorite song of the band. Though that might change when we meet him next on this journey.
Dope
Standout songs; Little Wing / Castles Made of Sand
My man! Jimi is legendary. Although a fan, Ive not heard all of his albums so this was a treat. Amazed how many artists tried to keep the songs under 3:30 minutes. A shame. Good stuff here
Psychedelic virtuosity on display…some amazing guitar work on Little wing and Castles made of sand and if 6 were 9, and some noisy songs as well. As an album it’s uneven, and the gems glitter brightly!
Felt like I was hearing the ghost of Voodoo Child the whole time.
first time listening to hendrix aside from the Greatest Hits - immediately understand how/why the guitarists i love cite him as an inspiration. feels like the musical version of when i watched 2001 a space odyssey for the first time and realized virtually everything ive ever watched was just a reference to that film - castles made of sand.. FUCK !!! - theres an art to making a song short and sweet but these are pinkpantheress song lengths and i wish some of these had like an extra 30 seconds - this being recorded in the 60s doesnt make sense to me. insane
never listened to this before but it's definitely a slay. lots of variety
see 4/5 is 80% and this album is definitely better than that but if I compare it to jimi hendrix’s are you experienced (which I’m sure will come on this list some time) I can’t rate it 5/5……I’m sorry…..definitely mr hendrix’s most cohesive album though!! very groovy, very fun. HOWEVER the first time I heard this album was through my dad’s floor standing speakers which he got when he was in uni in the 90’s and that’s probably the best way to hear this album (besides at a live venue obviously) ‘cause today I heard it through cheap wired earphones while washing dishes and it just didn’t hit the same…..these riffs were meant to be played live!!! loud and surrounding you from all sides. I think that’s the only reason I’m able to rank this album lower than are you experienced/electric ladyland…..those albums survive being earphonified better. fave songs from it: spanish castle magic, bold as love, castles made of sand it’s not my Favorite favorite but people usually rank you got me floatin’ as one of the weaker songs in the album so I gotta say it has some of my favorite riffs from the entire album. undeserved low ranking.
First time hearing any of these songs aside from Little Wing! Really enjoyed the album but it's a 4.5 for me- it can't be 5 stars because Electric Ladyland is a step above, sorry :( I'll definitely be coming back to this album in the future. For Real Life Changing: Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing (makes me remember that guitar is my favorite instrument in the world) Great: Exp, Up From the Skies (very fun lyrics, love when a 60s album mentions global warming), One Rainy Wish, Little Miss Lover, Bold As Love (saved by the final guitar solos) Very very good but not quite there for me as a whole: Wait Until Tomorrow (funky!! too British sounding), Ain't No Telling, If 6 Was 9, Castles Made of Sand Eh. Whatever: You Got Me Floatin and She's So Fine
Loving so far. Great background music. Keen to listen to again so I can sing along.
jimi
Good album.
Nice and psychedelic 👍
I almost refuse to rate any of what little Hendrix there is anything lower than a 4.5, but I will try to give this album an honest listen. Spanish Castle Magic If 6 Was 9 Little Miss Lover
Ok *this* is the Hendrix album. So much better than the aimless Electric Ladyland to follow. Amazingly I don't think I'd ever actually listened to this album all the way through, having not ever truly connected w/ The Experience's music but this is definitely my favourite of Hendrix' 3 JHE albums. Pretty much the entire album is great but in particular "Spanish Castle Magic" "Little Wing" of course and "If 6 Was 9" all especially kick hard. Maybe my biggest complaint about Hendrix in this band is that they weren't the best songwriters but these are more compact and work better for me. Irony: One of my favourites is the longest track - "If 6 Was 9" TL;DR: Yeah this is the shit - lots of good tunes, some of which I honestly wish were a little longer but I CAN DIG IT. 8/10 4 stars.
Not my usual music, but you can't argue with this album's greatness. The guitar on this album is so influential and incredible, very easy to listen to and get caught up in.
Great Essential Dylan!
Pure Hendrix. Fun album to listen to.
Rough start but very good
Opens with the highly experimental "EXP", but also contains the massive "Little Wing", and one of my favourites, the heavy "If Six Was Nine". Other highlights include "Castles Made of Sand" and "Bold As Love".
Love this album!
so fresh so fun!!!
Interesting album. It’s Hendrix so it’s great but probably his weakest. Has the problem a lot of 60s albums have of having a mix that’s just a little Jackie when listening on headphones
Gott stöff. Titillagið er alveg frábært.
Very good, one of his best
I have never heard all but a handful of these songs. Great album!
Favourite tracks: bold as love; little wing; wait until tomorrow; esp
Gem of the psychedelic age
groovy and ageless