Electric Ladyland

I'm tired of pretending to like this album. 'Crosstown Traffic' and 'All Along The Watchtower' are phenomenal, but the rest of the album is much too bloated. Were 'Voodoo Chile' and '1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)' closer to 8 minutes, they would have been much better. The tracks are pretty standard in the first half, but the second half drags on so much. I said it in my previous review of this album, but I just think that this should have been a standard 40-minute release.

I hate to be basic, but I think I'm a "Best of Jimi Hendrix" type of guy. This felt unfinished and unsure of itself to me.

I'm not into Jimi Hendrix in special and double-albums in general. But just because of "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child" and mainly because of the great "All Along The Watchtower" I give it the three stars.

I really don’t know how to score this one. On one hand, it has some of my all time favourite songs. On the other, it’s too long, with a few nothing tracks and a Noel Redding effort that belongs on another album entirely. I think it’s a four

Perfect.z

Strong open and close to the record but the length shows itself. I think it's reputation benefits from being Hendrix's last moreso than its own merits

Surprisingly diverse.

Insane album with amazing skill and talent on show

Suitably weird for what I know of him. More blue than I was expecting and I liked that. I didn't connect as much with some of the longer more storytelling songs. I really enjoyed the "reprise" of certain songs. That made the whole thing feel more cohesive as an album, very cool.

Pretty good but a little noodly

Muy Hendrix 7/10

Amazing

Probably one of my favourite albums ever

Some bangers, some really strange tracks, sort of a big experiment with endless guitar solos.

This is the second Jimi album I've had and it was great. Both of them still feel contemporary (to the extent any guitar-driven music is contemporary these days). He really doesn't disappoint.

“Watchtower” is as good as it gets. Peak Hendrix just melting faces and taking names. It’s not a perfect record, some meandering between classics, but cmon, what are we doing here? This is the type of record this project is about. Going less than 5 feels like trying to prove something.

I don't like it; it sounds very noisy and outdated.

Some absolutely legendary stuff here that runs pretty much the full gamut of Jimi's abilities... wild guitar mastery, almost talking in places, and then deep down and dirty blues... the proficiency throughout is stunning. Some of the tracks aren't the most memorable but this is pretty much Jimi at his jaw-dropping, truly paradigm shifting best. Respect.

Very memorable album. Might take a few listens to really get into though due to its experimental stuff, but I don't really wanna do that right now Highlights: Voodoo Chile, Come On (Part One), Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983, Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Loved it. It's amazing how much he did for rock music in 1968. It sounded like nothing else before it. There's no doubt this gets weighted for its historical importance. It's a great album regardless.

Apart from the Hendrix hits, I have never listened to an album from front to back. I love it! Such a great listen. Many classic tracks which was appreciated but his vocals over his guitar and the era, I just loved it. Am I always in the mood for something like this, likely not, but took a few occasions during the day to catch a few tracks at a time. The recording, even in this digital age, sounds like it did then. I plan on adding this to my vinyl collection.

I understand now why the song is called Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Some really good psychedelic blues rock (and more!) on this album. Long songs with extended experimental sounding sections. A little too experimental for my taste but I think I'd enjoy it more on a second listen. 7/10

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland You know at a gig when a band goes into a improvised ending of a song, or extends the instrumental bridge to play around a bit? Well this album appears to be 90% just those bits. i.e. it seems to be missing the song bits. Yes, there are a couple of exceptions but boy was brought more 'jam' than Tiptree. And, I have to admit, I was bored way before the conclusion. And, ultimately, I was bored. Hendrix in short, sharp, focused doses? Yes please. Like this? No thanks Best Track - Could have been Crosstown Traffic. Just brilliant. Like being jabbed at by an angry wasp. All Along the Watchtower had some great production but gonna say Voodoo Child (Slight Return) where, for once, it felt like the histrionics of the guitar was within the frame of a song giving it purpose rather than meandering off. Worst Track - Still Raining, Still Dreaming. Would have been a much better single than a double. 6/10

me gustaría algún día ser tan cool cómo jimi. "voodoo chile" fue una experiencia sublime.

Felt like Jimi was trying to make a Beatles tune with "Little Miss Strange" "Rainy Day, Dream Away" sounds like Hendrix and Donald Fagen got high together in a studio. The stereo sweep in Crosstown Traffic is pretty much the de-facto example of stereo panning in my world, but this album reads like someone just discovered the pan knob in some places. (1983...)

I mean what is there to say, this album has some of the best guitar playing of all time, is home to what I would argue is the single greatest cover of all time, and some tracks that don't get nearly enough love such as Crosstown Traffic and House Burning Down. Favorite Song: All Along the Watchtower (Crosstown Traffic for originals) Score: 94/100

I mean what can I say it's Jimi....he's an alien sent to please our ears with dulcet psychedelic guitar tones

You know, I can't lie and say I love every song. There's some dips, but the strength, prowess and inventiveness of the entire project make it impossible to give it any less than a 5

Alt for langt. Alt for self indulgent. Der er virkelig fede tracks, men de drukner i guitar-onani og 15 min. jam-sessions

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first time listen on a bus from LAX to Van Nuys. felt like riding around in a hot rod with a super8 camera and looking into people’s windows during traffic

I can’t believe I never listened to this album as a kid. It really is a terrific album. Jimi is amazing of course, and listening to Steve Winwood on the organ is fantastic. I love it.

To create a studio with your own money and call it Electric Ladyland. It gave Jimi access to record when he felt like it. Now Electric Ladyland may seem over indulgent and long but it works because it shows where Jimi Hendrix was heading with his music. He was trying to expand his sound. People wanted more so he gave them more. He also wanted perfection so I think that probably wasn’t obtainable which leads to the less than stellar moments on the album. But there is one thing that is evident. Jimi was way ahead of any guitar player at the time. But it wasn’t rock god moments throughout it was songs crafted around guitar sounds. He could craft songs that would blow your mind. He could also take another person’s song and make it his own and people completely forget that the original ever recorded the song. This has some great songs. My favorites include House Burning Down, 1983, both Voodoo Chile versions and All Along the Watchtower. Just an amazing album

This one was tough for me. It's undeniable that Jimi is immensely talented and invented his own unique guitar sound that can be incredible. But outside of the tracks that everyone already knows and loves, I found this album kind of a slog. A long psychedelic ish ramble with some bits of guitar genius here and there.

I've never had that emotional connection with the music of Hendrix. Like, obviously it's good but I just don't feel it personally, and so much around music is about that connection

There are three classic Hendrix tracks on this but most of it is an absolute mess. Lots of tracks meander and go on for far longer than needed. The fact All Along the Watchtower is probably the strongest track says a lot about how some constraints actually improved the quality.

I’ve always like the ease at which it sounds like Hendrix is playing with, and the expression that he can get through the guitar. Some songs linger a bit more than welcome here but overall it’s a solid album and contains one of the rare songs where a cover outdoes the original.

In general, excellent music. Some excessively long guitar instrumentals that did get to be a bit grating.

So sick and groovy

I love Jimi Hendrix so much. This isn't my favorite record of his, yet it's still undeniably incredible. What a talent! 10/10

I so want to give it a 5. An ode to the guitar

Good rocky sound and as far as the guitar playing wow, but that is maybe a bit of an obvious thing to say. I quite enjoyed it though apart from the obvious classics I didn’t recognise a lot of the tracks.

Let the good times rolllllll

I listened the album halfway. This is not what i usually listen to honestly. I felt like a hippie in the 70s, smoking weed while swaying left and right out of ny mind in a concert like this which is...probably was accurate for a few thousand people lmao. So probably from a fair point of view, I'd give it a uh, 6-7? Psychedelic(?) isn't my go to so...

I’m not much a fan of psychedelic rock but this was especially uninteresting to me.

i like the bits without lyrics most

Liked some of it

Psychedelic Rock / Blues Rock (experimentell und schrill): #1 Rainy Day, Dream Away #2 Little Miss Strange #3 All Along the Watchtower

This sounds super interesting. I really dig the jams in Voodoo Chile and 1983 and the experimentation is top notch. Sounds very modern for 1968. Still, I think Are You Experienced is a better album

My dad said Jimi Hendrix has amazing songs but okay albums and I agree with that sentiment. Enjoyed moments

4 pour All along the watchtower

I think it’s really difficult for Jimi Hendrix to make a bad songs

One of the 1001 Ladylands You Must Visit Before You Die.

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Four-leaning-five

Really, really good. As much as I liked hearing new Hendrix, this album is slightly too fatty to be a 5/5 4/5

Oh mama, Jimi’s got dem old cosmic blues again. Sounds like he’s channeling his inner Elmore James on most of this album. That is, if Elmore James was dropping acid and I mean that in a good way. This is fun to listen to, as Jimi breaks music and tries to make the guitar do things it doesn’t want to do. This delivers on Jimi’s massive ambition in spades. And his take on “All Along the Watchtower” is not just the best Dylan cover ever, it is quite simply the best cover. Ever. Period. His version of the song is completely apocalyptic, and sounds like the world is going to end right about now. Probably deserves five stars for that alone.

A masterpiece, though I prefer the alternate cover - that I own. :-) (Listened to it on vinyl)

A good album. Some real bangers in here. I am left wondering why I'm not listening to Santana or Stevie Ray Vaughn.. I know that is unfair in some way, but that is my opinion of this. A fun listen, thats a 3

Обожнюю цей альбом!!!

A defining display of the guitar. Some thrilling showmanship.

Amazing

A staple. How can he be so good at everything??? If this album had little wing on it I’d explode

Il est bien

What an amazing record. Obviously, the guitar is amazing, but the flow of some of the songs with a bit of blues and the drums are also amazing. Also has some of his most recognizable songs. There is a wide range of songs as well, from blues, rock, to jam band.

ok

5/10 personally not for me

Before listening I was kinda optimistic because of just how Hendrix is popular. But I was ready to drown in jazz slop First impression after listening - it's fine. Not too exciting, not too boring, not too technical, but I liked some riffs and cold acoustic sound combined with almost out of place wah wah and distortion. Some songs are just as regular if not boring for me as a song from 1960s can be. Some (like Come On and Still Raining) sound very catchy after that boring stuff. 15 mins long Voodoo Chile first sounds like joke and then you realize they've just put a whole improvisation show on the recording My favorites (not ordered): Gipsy Eyes - I love the riffs, drum are incredible; Still Raining, Still Dreaming - wah wah is fun; Come On - I like the solos and the main riff; Cross Town Traffic - extremely relieving after the first 2 tracks, catchy vocals; I liked it more than I expected, mostly because the boring stuff is constantly interrupted by some interesting licks. Would listen again if I didn't have alternatives. Would rate it 3.5 but there's no half stars so it'll take 4 because it doesn't deserve 3

1. Crosstown Traffic 2. Voodoo Chile 3. All Along The Watchtower 4. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Himi Jendrix

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland This is my second randomly generated Jimi Hendrix album in a span of just a few days. The first one was Axis: Bold as Love, and I really didn't like it—so imagine my disappointment when this popped up next on my screen. My expectations were low. The first two tracks didn't do much to change my mind; they were pretty "meh". But then "Voodoo Chile" came on, and I was absolutely blown away by the guitar playing. It's a long track, but it turned out to be such a pleasant, captivating, and enjoyable experience. While the songs that followed weren't all up to that same level, I have to admit there were some genuinely great parts scattered throughout. A few tracks really stood out—"Gypsy Eyes" and "Burning of the Midnight Lamp," and of course his iconic take on "All Along the Watchtower". Is this a perfect album? Not a chance. Is it a no-skip record? Definitely not. So why am I giving it five stars? Well, I think the sheer, immense level of guitar skill on display here deserves that kind of recognition on its own. It feels a lot like listening to Prince: Hendrix is the exact type of transcendent artist where you just know seeing him perform live would take the whole experience to an entirely different level. On first listen, this feels like a totally deserved five stars. Who knows—maybe that rating will drop down a bit once I gain more clarity on repeat listens, but honestly, I doubt it will.

It was exciting to hear the seeds of Janelle Monae in 1983.

This is a warm blanket. No it's not perfect. But everything in this album just feels like home to me. It was part of my coming of age; my inspiration when I first picked up a guitar. Hendrix, Floyd, and grunge opened my eyes and got me through high school. It was one of those albums that I wore through on cassette listening through my terrible car stereo speakers on drives through the countryside. Is it nostalgia that drives this rating? Hell yeah! I'm biased on this one.

This album fucks. One of the best from one of the greatest. That said I think we experience a serious lull in the middle. 1983 presents a fairly large section of the album and it’s just alright. But crosstown traffic, gypsy she’s, all along the watchtower, and voodoo chile are all amazing. Definitely a 4.5, but will round down considering I want to listen to the hits instead of a cohesive album.

There’s a lot here that seems more experimental than anything, and I’m sure it was massively innovative for its time. A couple huge songs on this album are enough for me to round up to a four.

Damn dude, this Hendrix guy is pretty good. "Voodoo Chile" and "All Along the Watchtower" are the obvious standouts, but there are several other songs just as good. Some songs do fall flat in this 1h15m jam album, but that's the style you probably want with Jimi Hendrix. He's definitely a stage performer over a polished studio production.

Absolute classic!

A very phychadelic into with and he fods made love that I do like it sends you floating not knowing what to expect. The production is for sure outdated but that doesn't matter that much. Song 2, have you ever been to electric ladyland gives his album a more funk and soul feel while still having a psychedelic feel with the music panning. Ahh crosstown traffic is great. I love this song due to it having the kazoo and it's just great. It has awesome buildup. Next comes the long song of voodoo chile, I will say I love the guitar in this song. Jimis voice has so much emotion in this song it's amazing. Little miss strange sounds like he beatles which caught me super off guard but it's still rips. Long Summer Night opens with a great riff that I personally dig and turns out being a chill dare I say Jimi Hendrix sounds song lol. Come on (let the good times roll) is a little worse imo compared to the earlier songs but you can hear the chuck berry inspiration. I do really like gypsy eyes, it reminds me of Black Betty by Ram Jam with that starting kick. No comment on Burning of the midnight lamp. Rainy day, Dream Away feels just like a jazzy interlude into the second part of the album. Personally, I love interludes so I like it. He makes he guitar talk a bit which is very fun. 1983 feels weird because this album was made in 1968 and yet his album can feel like a album made terribly in 1983 and then he talks about war. This song is very interesting. It talks about how war will lead to Armageddon which I find cool to be talking about in 1963 during Vietnam. I like the intromental at he did till the end of the song. Still Raining, Still Dreaming returns Rainy Day, Dream Away, not as an interlude but a more cohesive song which I adore because it was a really good interlude. House burning down is super groovy and like it a lot (may be one of my favorites off this album). You can sorta see where Sublime got a little of their inspiration off this song. And then the famous Bob Dylan cover of All Along The Watchtower. Probably one of the best songs ever released, I can't even fathom how many people were awaiting this album after it was released as a single. And to end the album the slight return of voodoo child is probably his second most known song. I think it could be one of his best intros to his songs in any of his discograpy although I don't listen to Hendrix much. This albums really awesome and almost perfect I enjoyed it a lot. It really does have that phychadelic feel to it and it feels different from every other album by being polished and clean while Jimi Hendrix makes is sloppy and messy but explodes with energy through it making it all worth it. Id rate it a good 4.7 or 4.8.

really solid

Too much Hendrix for me. Crosstown Traffic is a bop! All Along the Watchtower a classic cover. Didn’t need much inbetween. 3/5

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Quite okay didn't listen to the whole album

Some really good guitar playing with some really forgettable songs

This album is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. No one before and certainly no one since has made such a guitar masterpiece. Even if you made it a single album it would still be a work of art. All along the watchtower, as reinterpreted by Jimi, is in the top five songs ever performed.

A titanic, epic, psychedelic rock album. If you love guitar music, it's hard not to love this. Crosstown Traffic, 1983, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, classic 1960s. Even the longer jams like Voodoo Chile keep the listener engaged. Few tracks that don't hit the highest peaks but to be expected on a double album, taken in the round, it's a great listen. Little Miss Strange the only huge misstep, it's B side level but an understandable gesture to give Redding a song. Finishes strong with maybe the definitive Dylan cover version followed by an all time great album closer. 9/10

It’s a good time. Not sure I do enough heavy drugs or play enough guitar to fully appreciate it

Some brilliance mixed in with some unforgettable stretches

3 One i expect I'll listen to again in 10 years and wonder what I was thinking, but two listens this time round and it hasn't clicked. Some good songs (watchtower especially) but mostly just blended together for me

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Jimmy Hendrix probably is one of the most if not the most citied influence amongst rock bands even today. I only knew a few of his songs before going into this album. What can I say: The man deserves the legendary status that has. At its strongest points Electric Ladyland feels like Jimmy is sharing otherworldly experiences he gotten in a alternative, probably drug induced, reality. His voice and guitar playing are extremely expressive, the production is raw and feels authentic. Overall this record has this mythic quality about it that really stands the test of time. Still, Ladyland is not a 'perfect' album to me. The frequent jams during the album are extensive, sprawling and experimental. At the time probably every original and wild - However, since Hendrix is so influential a lot of the musical ideas he presents are hardly surprising. The jams were not unpleasant, since the raw artistic intent Hendrix puts into the music still is engaging. Still for me the more loose parts of the album fell a bit flat. Overall, really strong album that I have a lot of respect for.

Jimi is unreal, all his albums slap and this one has the best cover song of all time on it.

Already listened many times. Tonally brilliant, stand out tracks are excellent. I feel Hendrix struggled to make cohesive album length projects, in this case it would've been so tight at a standard 45ish minutes. So many double lps of the 60s and 70s Rock albums went way overboard on length imho 6/10

Sublime album

Muy zarpado escuchar cantar a la guitarra también. Canción fav: 1983... Lo volvería a escuchar? Si

While I would consider myself a casual fan of Jimi Hendrix, most of my time spent with him has been enjoying the big hits and not listening to complete records. This is not going to changed after listening to his final album today. Hendrix's guitar playing is so incredibly soulful and expressive, but can feel overly indulgent in places. Hendrix jamming on the near 15 minute long "Voodoo Chile" did start to wear on me. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy this, I just expected to be blown away by this given its reputation. Any album containing a Dylan cover so good that it completely eclipses the original with "All Along The Watch Tower" can't be too bad though. Considering its length, I also didn't think this felt a chore to listen through.

What could be better than a Jimi Hendrix double album? Possibly a single LP by Jimi Hendrix. At their worst double albums are self-indulgent. The great ones showcase an artist’s range but fail to tell a unified story. It’s like a collection of poems or short stories versus a gripping novel. The main exception to all of this imo is “Tommy.” A complete package. Again, some of these anthology-type double LPs are tremendous: Blonde on Blonde, The White Album, Songs in the Key of Life, and Electric Ladyland among the early, classic entries. This is 5/5 for me but it’s the one Hendrix album prior to his death that has to be rounded up. But it is deserving for sure, with so many great tracks … and just a little of the aforementioned self-indulgence on the longer ones. “All Along the Watchtower” may be the greatest cover song ever released. This was a Bob Dylan song you’ve maybe never heard. But notice in the preceding track, “House Burning Down” (a favorite), the influence of Dylan on the lyrics. Make time. Enjoy.

This album spawned a healthy and interesting discussion on double albums in our group. Generally, you’d think that more content is a good thing, however, often questions of indulgence, pretension, overly lengthy tracks, poor decision making often enter into the discussion of double albums. Even if you grant this as being true, Electric Ladyland is worth the ride. Listening to more than an hour of Hendrix cranking out singles or offering up extended jam session songs, it all lands. And it isn’t all him. There are even tracks that feature members of the Experience… and these are also great tracks. It’s very rare, but this is a double albums that leaves you wanting even more (though it does resolve nicely for the listen).

Impressive but a bit too psychelic for me

la guitarra esta muy flama

Favorite songs: Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return)