Reviews (page 12 of 15)
his music is always fun, just gets a little long listening to it all in one sitting
Crosstown Traffic Voodoo Chile Still Raining, Still Dreaming All Along the Watchtower Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
i think voodoo child is the greatest thing ever cut on plastic thank you jimi
Mindblowing jams from the legendary trio, as expected. It's just a bit inconsistent and hard to digest sometimes, but of course that's a common thing with rock double albums.
Moet ik überhaupt uitleg geven waarom dit een 5 is?
Een van de beste albums ooit gemaakt, met “all along the watchtower” als kers op de taart. How it would sound if the gods made love
The best song of all time (imo) is on this. Incredible guitar album.
This album gets better and better as time goes on. Visionary shit.
Listening to the whole thing, I think I have to give it a 3. Obviously some classics, but also some stuff I'm not that in to. Will I listen to again: 40%
Classic Jimi. Nice double album. Acymtually hadnt heard a few of these tunes.
Already listened to this many times. Have it on vinyl and used to have the deluxe edition CD. A stone cold classic. You can really melt away in the longer songs.
This album is not for me. I appreciate the impact Hendrix had on the rock and roll scene in the 1960s, but this album is kind of a mess. There are long bluesy riffs, psychadelic synths, and then the poppy Crosstown Traffic. All Along the Watchtower of course stands out as always classic. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) also stands out as a great rock anthem. The rest fell flat for me.
GOAT
Some all-time classic tunes here! Some of the less heralded tracks don't hit the same highs as the greats, but nothing less than good on this one.
Not my cup of tea.
It's a voodoo album. What's not to love? 4/5
My first thought is that this has just a bit too much filler to be 5 stars. However I had Duran Duran yesterday and gave that 4, and I can't have Jimi at the same level, so 5 it is. Recency bias thanks to the last 2 songs being all time classics might be a factor but fuck it, this rocks
very nice. a classic.
Some real high highs, but this is too noisy / dissonant for me to really get behind. Can see how influential it is, but it's not a fun listen for me.
Very delicious
I have never listened to Hendrix much more than the hits and the occasional same live footage that gets played a lot. Listening to a whole album is interesting, particularly a double album. Hendrix is obviously working on a level above most of his contemporaries. This album is a bit all over the place, but everything absolutely has it's own merit even if it doesn't mesh well together. Fun record to listen to, if overly long and meandering.
This album rules
This was awesome! Very trippy feel to it and a few of the songs had me thinking I was in a dream.
Always thought Jimi Hendrix was a bit overrated, and listening through this album doesn’t change things for me. He’s got an iconic sound, the guitar work is tight, and there are some great tracks (e.g. all along the watchtower). But I don’t think there’s the consistency required for an excellent score. Definitely liked some of the more soundscape style sections, but as a whole there weren’t enough individual tracks that I enjoyed.
I liked it but some songs were just too long
This was a really good album that I could put on in the background just to hear the guitar playing Top Tracks: 1) All Along The Watchtower 2) Voodoo Chile
3.8 just for all along the watchtower. I really thought I'd like this album more knowing that song was on here
It was a good listen, jimi is a good guitarist
Jesus, what a guitarist. A genius.
Love me some Jimi and this album’s no exception. Highlights: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Chile, Voodoo Child.
Jazz? "It has since been viewed as Hendrix's best work and one of the greatest rock records of all time. " | don't like, gave up on the 4th song
Deeper listen needed for this one at some point too! Still love All Along the Watchtower.
Super psych.
5. This is a straight masterpiece and I'm not even halfway through yet
Ok+
wondered why I never discovered it before
!Banger Alert! 1983…a merman I always… gets me what a song!
Face melters
Expecting to see lots of Seattle pride reviews
Little electric guitar shredding stuff good for the soul 4.5/5
Hippie music for hippies
While I don’t go back to this album often, you gotta respect the creativity and raw talent here. "Calm down folks, now just tell me what did the Jimster do?" - Hugh Neutron
Whoa I literally mentioned this album in my last review. NSA tapped my phone Really solid, one of the albums that got me into rock/psychedelic
Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: David Bowie - Moonage Daydream Wings - Reception The Police - Driven to Tears Buffalo Springfield - For What it's Worth The Who - Baba O' Reilly
Probably my least favorite Hendrix album. Jimi's performances are brilliant of course, but the overall work feels bloated and unfocused. Stylistically kind of a mess, running the gambit from tight and muscular to blistering and free-associative to downright self-indulgent. It's worth the full price of admission and then some to hear "All Along the Watchtower" and a handful of other songs, but there are way too many skipable tracks. Fave Songs: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic, Gypsy Eyes, Voodoo Chile
husker den som Jimi Hendrix' værste studiealbum, og det er den måske, men det er stadig (næsten) wall to wall fede numre. Jeg er helt klar på 15 minutter lange jamnumre når det er Jimi Hendrix er jammer. Vanvittig afslutning med All Along The Watchtower > Voodoo Child
Den der guitar er en ekstra kropsdel jeg sværger. Perfekt psych plade, elsker det hazy ekko der ligger over det hele
Fed, men double albums er godt nok lange 😅 Little Miss Strange er en mærkelig sang at smide på det her album 🤷
It was a very good album but it is entirely too long. There are two songs that are over 12 minutes each. This is unnecessary. The album finishes extremely strong with All Along the Watchtower and the best version of Voodoo Child. I enjoyed it but edit some of songs down and it would have gotten a five.
listen to it more than i can count, blessed
It can’t be disputed the impact Hendrix made on popular culture as a black, rock guitarist but this album is one hell of a ramshackle of an extended jam with a couple of classics too. And do you get really irritated when people mix up Voodoo Chile with Child (Slight Return.)?
What a masterpiece. Classics aside (All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child, etc), there are some great songs on this album. What a unique performaer, with an instantly recognisable style and sound.
Iconic if you love electric guitar, way too much for me though.
Surprised to not really like this
Hendrix absolutely on fire! Voodoo Chile, 1983, All Along, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), so many good songs on here. This is one of the most important albums, definitely top tier before you die stuff.
Of course the guitar is impressive. A little more blues-y than I expected. But expect for the few we'll known songs I didn't want to re-listen to the other ones
Great guitar. Kinda long. This is an album that you will zone out doing whatever and when you come back too you’ll think “huh this album us still playing”
Overrated
Some of the best music ever written.
This is wonderful, for the most part. Brilliant guitar playing, some great sass in the lyrics, and an instantly recognisable, unique voice. Loads of variety in this one - Little Miss Strange sounds like a Beatles song, there's a couple of tracks that you can't really call anything other than prog, proper blues, and plenty of psychedelia. The album probably suffers a bit from that, at 75 minutes it's too long and I was ready for it to be over towards the end. But then the last two tracks are the amazing Dylan cover and the slimmed down version of Voodoo Child. 4/5, pushing a 5 and would comfortably have got there had the album been 20 minutes shorter.
Not bad. This guy might be good at guitar
Jimi puts on an absolute clinic here, there’s nobody in the history of guitar who can do did what Jimi displayed on Electric Ladyland. This album stands above the other two Hendrix releases bc of the full band at play, Voodoo Chile itself earns this 5 stars
Sooo much electric guitar, lol! Not really my style
This is my third and final Hendrix album to review, and it looks like I saved the best for last. Just like on his other albums, Hendrix's guitar playing and songwriting are the stars of the show here. This album flies highest when the tempo is fast. Songs like "Crosstown Traffic," "Little Miss Strange," and "Gypsy Eyes" were among my favorites. Hendrix also did a great job of crafting his own psychedelic sound, like on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" and "House Burning Down." Those two songs were an absolute delight through my headphones. But the best track on this album was easily Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower." Hendrix's takes Dylan's song, and makes it his own, with defiant vocals, and guitar sounds and percussion that build their own massive landscape. As much as I think that this is Hendrix's best album, it did have its downsides. I loved the faster tempo songs, but the slower ones felt like a drag, only offering brief glimpses of Hendrix's talent with the guitar. My biggest complaint though is that the album was just too long, and I really didn't enjoy the two longest tracks, which essentially made up about 40% of the entire album. This was a great listen, and I'm glad that I've checked all three Jimi Hendrix albums off the list.
guitar solo/10
I gave it a shot and it's just not for me. I just can't get into the bluesy Rock featured predominantly on this album, and the more Rocky blues songs just aren't interesting enough for me to latch on to. Best Songs: N/A Listen Again:No
A bit masturbatory.
Too high!
It’s a straight “fuck it, let’s get at it”, but in the calmest way possible.
He ripped off thundercat
This is definitely an album I think you gotta sit down and listen too, didn’t really do too much for me while I was out and about commuting or whatever in fact I actually found it hard to focus on it maybe like it was too much going on? but when I was able to sit down and listen to it it was awesome. This definitely had a more rock sound than his other albums and tbh I found it a little long. Fave songs: Gypsy eyes, 1983, house burning, voodoo Chile, all along the watchtower.
It was sick this was much more immersive than Are You Experienced, the other Jimi album I have listened to for a long time. That one was much more a collection of a lot of songs, this one is like a Jimi hazy vortex. Ending with the two well known singles is a fun payoff too
Crosstown traffic guitar riffs are dope Album overall was cool. If I’m in the mood for some blues scales this is definitely the place to go. A lot of guitar solos and blues riffs. Some nice working music, but nothing I would be hyped about putting on
I listened to this album 4 times. The first time I thought that this album feels more like a display of technical skills as opposed to a really great piece of music. But as I listened again, this time more actively, the album began to grow on me. This album is great. It really feels like I am in the studio with the band and they are having fun and jamming.
An amazing album that really showcases Jimi Hendrix's skill as a singer, and guitarist. A rocky, bluesy compilation of songs, I thoroughly enjoyed it and is one of the reasons why Jimi hendrix is considered one of the goats by so many.
If there’s a classic worthy of its name, it’s “Electric Ladyland”. Jimi Hendrix creates a new soundscape and revolutionizes guitar playing at the same time. What is there not to love?
What an album! Jimi is a very underrated vocalist, the drumming on the album is also exceptional
Surprisingly disappointed by this - couple of great tracks but the rest very “meh”
Hendrix is damn good
This is good and very interesting. I haven't heard much of this before at all and it's surprising how much I wouldn't recognize as Hendrix. If I was listening in the 70s and more aspects of the style or stereo production were novel it might be a 5. If I was listening in a different period of my life it might be a 5. I don't have immediate plans to revisit but I'm open to the idea that I might really love this at some later time. Sorry you didn't make it to your mermaid years Jimi. music: appreciated. (⌐■ ̮ ■)
Astounding that the guy only did 3 albums, and this one was less than two years after Experienced. Really creative, love this one, wish we could have found out what kind of wacky crap Hendrix was doing at 50. A merman, he should be.
Hell yeah love this
Best wel flex
The double album. Some strong material, lots of filler, experimentation, an interesting listen but doesn't grab me as well as I want it to. In all, a modest positive that makes me want to visit/re visit the previous albums.
Psychedelic. Can’t listen to it all the time though. Another mood album. When I’m just trying to chill and play video games
Ace
I was expecting something very different, listened to it countless time, but I can't grasp it, sometimes I'm excited, sometimes indifferent. I'll leave a balanced rating and keep thinking about it
Anscheinend kann Hendrix mehr als "purple haze". Tolles Album.
It's funny how your music interests change. If I were to rate this 10 years ago, I would have given it a 4/5... But honestly, now that I listen to music differently, and my idea of what is jaw dropping or genre defining, has drastically evolved, this album just isn't what I remembered it being. We all know there is no parallel when it comes to how incredible, influential, and masterful Jimi Hendrix is on the guitar. Without a doubt, a 5/5 guitarist. His vocals are lacking though. Very inconsistent. Some songs they are very well fitting... Others, not so much. A lot of random noises in this album done with the guitar, which might be the first ever a guitar has been used in this sort of way. But it's just that... Noise. I didn't really care for it. Didn't add a lot to songs. The drumming in most songs on this album is very good. The lyrics don't really stand the test of time. I don't know... I love Jimi Hendrix. Or at least at one point in my life I did. Curious to see how I feel about other albums. Revisit? Maybe.. But doubtful.
Stile inconfondibile e anche una certa ricercatezza nell'unire ogni canzone all'altra, come negli altri album. Un po' meno mordente rispetto agli altri però. Con "All Along the Watchtower" comunque è un gran album
Burning of the Midnight Lamp was the only real standout for me.
A highly strange and highly expansive album. The first listen was mixed, but the second was more rewarding, particularly with the long jams. Listening on headphones helped also. Closing pair of songs are incredible. Best song: All Along the Watchtower
Good, and nostalgic. Got a little bored by the end of it, but may have not been in the right mindset.
It's good but I feel like I should be more excited about this than I am. I think the problem with some of these classic records is that I'm so familiar with the big songs and then with things that have referenced these records. I think this would be so much different if I heard this when it was new, and all the ideas presented here were new.
*****
The instruments were great through almost the whole thing, but the vocals were just okay. Fun, though.
When this album hits, it fucking hits. All Along the Watchtower, Long Hot Summer Night, 1983 (A Merman I Should Be), Voodoo Child (Slight Return), the last third of Voodoo Chile. That being said, sometimes the album meanders a bit too much away from the groove, as opposed to getting lost in it. Still a classic, but not Hendrix's best work.
Very old-school rock type, like the intro to a movie about an American summer camp in the 1990s or 80s. It makes me feel like a cool highschooler that wears baggy jeans and plaid shirts, lives in The Bronx with black uncles, and occasionally smokes while strumming the guitar in my room
I think on this one Hendrix is a victim of his own quality. I went into this expecting a lot, and although I wasn’t let down, I did want more. There’s no doubt this is a display of extreme musical talent, by one of the most talented musicians of the 20th century. But in terms of listenability? Meh, could have more to it. Don’t get me wrong, it had a lot of enjoyable tracks, but overall it felt disconnected in parts and meandered along occasionally - especially with the lengthy jamming segments. I’m not sure I can justify a 5 for this one, and feel like my 4.5 score would be more suitably rounded down to a 4. Nevertheless, a good blend of electric blues and psychedelic styles, with really strong tunes like Crosstown Traffic and All Along the Watchtower. Maybe not his finest work for me, but I wouldn’t argue too long with all the folks giving this 5/5, it is undoubtedly still fun. Songs added to playlist: (1) Crosstown Traffic (2) All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix just makes incredible sounding music, his albums are honestly the vibe no matter when you're listening to them. The smooth sounding voice mixed with theincredible guitar playing makes this album great. My only critasism to this album is the length. Stand out Tracks: Crosstown Traffic and Voodoo Chile
Let's go
Love the track sequence from Rainy Day, Dream Away through Still Raining, Still Dreaming. Groovy, trippy jams for a rainy day. Also, goosebumps on Voodoo Chile, during its 14 minute entirety.
his e hits
Love this album and Jimi Hendrix. Great stuff!
Brings back memories, or at least the few I can remember. Great music
| am guessing you either think this is his masterpiece or four sides of self-indulgent wibble. What we can all agree with surely is that remove Voodoo Chile (15 mins) and 1983 a Merman (13 mins and you have an absolute kick-ass 46 minute album that would just about fit on a single album pressing. But we'll never know. So 4 - and 5 for the Electric Singleladyland
breakthrough stuff and still fantastic
Stupid good
So good , classic, great vibes
pretty damn close to a 5. objectively might be, just didn’t have that indescribable factor for me
Really interesting mix of Jimi’s guitar work, blues and very 60s songs. Crosstown Traffic, All along the Watchtower, Come On are major hits.
Hendrix magic
Smooth muddafukka
Classic 3rd album.
Hendrix build a legend with his talent and soul. This album is a testament to his legacy.
Good stuff. Jimi is great
No misses. Only fire. All along the watchtower is quite possibly the greatest cover of all time. I'm feeling a solid 10
Love Jimmy
Grew up listening this, thanks to my Dad. A few tracks are overlong (1983 a merman...) and too psychedelic, but generally memorable and phenomenal.
A fantastic album. I must admit to already owning this album so it was not a new listening experience. There are no weak tracks, time seems to stand still when this album plays, it flows from track to track so smoothly.
An enjoyable, if unfocused, electric blues dream but very much the average Hendrix fare. Carrying a lot of weight at the end of the album are Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and Hendrix’s cover of All Along The Watchtower - one of only a few covers to become the definitive version. Hearing Watchtower again was quite incredible, it really is a beast of a cover although it’s quality does stand in stark contrast to the rest of the album. I don’t think I’d listen to this again but I’m glad I’ve heard it.
Solid album with a couple classic tracks.
Absolutely brilliant. A landmark album.
Great
Oh man, another classic! I realized that I have never one need to this album through. So many good songs... Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, All Along the Watchtower. Happily will listen to this again. 5/5.
Lots of excellent electric guitar riffs
I only listened to a few songs, was too busy otherwise. But not really my style
Awesome
Zeitweise ganz ok, aber ich werde nicht ganz warm damit.
Was an alright album
Pretty interesting album all the way through. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 4/5
A few songs I won’t go back to but really good
Hendrix was clearly brilliant, but this album is kind of meh. I feel a few classics shine, but the rest just blends together.
really good, classic bluesy rock kinda vibe, all along the watchtower is a classic and great
Amazing hearing how much of this record has been stolen through the years. So many great musicians all inspired by Hendrix. Great record.
Chill calm music interspersed with energetic songs with great guitar solos. Favourite songs: Voodoo chile All along the watchtower Voodoo Child
Voodoo chile (not the return) was better than I expected.
Great album with a few classics interspersed among things people may not have heard before. Really takes some of the rock and blues sounds of the 50s and 60s and starts to give it that flow and grove that influenced a lot of more modern rock and metal sounds.
A must listen, great music
this is the greatest double album ever made my word is final
There are some classics on here
Some good songs on here and a few stone cold classics.
One of my all time favorites.
The good parts are legendary.. it’s a shame that there was some filler here. Not saying that was intentional, completely sure that these long solos and instrumentation was a religious experience live… but not in record. Jimi, we love you, but not all of us take acid before listening to your songs.
Always like Jimi more than I remember
Oh dear. Bit boring. I know Jimi Hendrix did awesome songs but these as an album. Meh.
Is this extremely slow burn of an album worth it in the end for All Along The Watchtower and Voodoo Child? It's so close but just barely not.
6/15, 40%
4.5
Kind of a pivot from the psych-pop of the Jimi Hendrix Experience to the psych funk of the Band of Gypsies, this album is Hendrix in transition and captures the full range of his powers. Voodoo Chile is an extended jam over a deep base groove with a virtuoso guitar performance while Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) tames the wild exploratory song into a straight-forward rock single, a successor to Purple Haze. The fuzzed out guitar sounds so damn good, even on cheesy tracks like Noel Redding's Little Miss Strange, which has the unfortunate job of following Voodoo Chile. His playing-style -extended pentatonic blues with constant embellishment - remains distinctive despite being universally copied. The solo on Come On is fast and chaotic blues rock guitar taken to its logical conclusion and the wah-pedal wild panning and multi-tracked parts on Rainy Day and Still Raining show how he was incorporating emerging tools into his playing. There's also some late 60s studio experimentation with reverse tape effects, delays, overdubs, and stereo effects features JH as a creative song-writer and recording artist not just an exhilarating performer. The songs don't reach the heights of the Axis album's gems or the perfect pop singles of Are You Experienced, but even so songs like Long Hot Summer Night, Crosstown Traffic, and House Burning Down show his ability to craft a radio-friendly hits. And Watchtower obviously rules. I prefer both the looser live BoG albums that would follow this and the tighter psychedelia and pop songs of the preceding studio albums, but this is far more experimental and has so many unexpected ideas throughout it that it is still an exciting listen.
It goes without saying at this point, but the guitar work on this album is revolutionary -- so much so that many bands today still look to this album for inspiration 55 years later. Fav. Tracks: Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland), Voodoo Chile, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be), All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Least Fav Track: Little Miss Strange 10/10
The first five songs on this one almost made me not finish it, but Long Hot Summer Night turned it from being just another 60s album to: “oh, I see why people are still talking about this one over 50 years later.” Favorite song is definitely 1983.
I was trying to figure out why this sounded like a concept album to me, and it's that it is a time machine back to 1968. The album is full of personality and captures so much of Jimi's style, tone, and unique take on music.
First time I’ve listened to this in full. I’m not a huge Hendrix fan but certainly appreciate his place in rock history. Starts well, ends amazingly, meanders a little in the middle.
I always hear about Hendrix being a legendary guitar player, but admittedly I haven't explored much of his catalog. Crosstown Traffic sampled on 98Rock for their traffic reports. Good song. Don't like the two tracks that are 13+ minutes. Voodoo Child is solid.
Not the best as an album due to some filler, but the hits definitely hit. The master of guitar, is there ever gonna be someone better?
Me gusta más como disco el "Are you expirienced" pero aquí está el "All along the watchtower" y bueno también "Crosstwon traffic" con eso ya es suficiente para tener que escuchar este disco aunque en conjunto no puntúe en lo más alto.
Is goood. Jimi good.
Visiška klasika, pilna bangerių, iki 5/5 man per daug dainų virš 10 min, truputį atsibosta.
10/10
Interesting guitar for the time but gets to be endless noodling. About half of the album is strong, other half is ok.
There are albums that make you feel as if you are watching them perform for you in real time and this is one of those experiences that brings the energy of the music alive while you're listening.
Nice
True classic. From the first albums by Hendrix and the Experience, here is where everthing comes together, groovy mix of blues and psychedelia.
assuming it gave me this one again due to adding group -- will listen again, great album :)
incredible album - first random assigned during 1001 albums
Listened to part of it; with each Hendrix album, the noise factor goes up a notch or two. That's why I like the first Experience album the best.
Could have been a 5/5 if it was "cleaner". Some parts could be shortened or removed to prevent being completely desensitized by the sounds that seemed cool and funky at first but got a bit boring and repetitive by the time you're done with it.
Grand
Unbeatable. Can’t even begin to compare him to anyone.
5/5. A classic for me and I definitely understand not for everyone, doesn't have his hits like on Are You Experience? (save for the last two songs). However, this is definitely his most fine tuned album, and the potential was insane if he was still around. There was still some experimenting going on but feels intentional instead of just silly. An experience for sure, recommend to any guitar lovers.
3 songs in it's a bit all over the place Guitar playing is as good as expected and is very haunting at times (I like this) Sometimes the guitar was annoying and sounded a mess and too shrill like at the end of Come On but that could be because of the recording quality Not many of the songs 'sticking' with me but I guess people love this album for the guitar playing? And excellent guitar playing isn't that important to me in regard to the music I like Guitar becomes annoying by the end I saw some other reviews praising how destructive it becomes which I understand but I still don't like the sound of it All along the watchtower is a really good cover and the guitar fits this so well along with the constant, danceable drum in the background Jimi's voice isn't bad I don't feel inclined to revisit this album any time soon, same goes for most of the songs
- Voodoo Chile is so epic - The guitar is legendary on this - So many songs take you on a journey - Lots of blues and funk influence
- started hot and ended hot - some songs were just a little long and drawn out for me - guitar playing is incredible
I respect Hendrix as a guitar god, who produced some amazing music, but I feel like he did not create amazing end-to-end albums. This one is no exception; there are some extremely high highs, but the album is kind of all over the place and it runs long. --- ...And the Gods Made Love is such a weird way to start an album. But hey the stereo, reverse looping effects are trippy as hell. Feels to me like this should be a bonus track at the end rather than the opener. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) takes over with a hazy blues song with plenty of drugged-out effects. Its pretty straightforward but the layering and echoing give it an undeniably psychedelic vibe. Haziness is abandoned for the straight-up rock song that is Crosstown Traffic. Top 3 Hendrix song for me; such a jam. Love that the main staple of this song was just a makeshift kazoo thing. Voodoo Chile is a spacious blues rock jam. Hendrix has plenty of space to let loose and the drum fills are straight fire. Amazing that, according to Wikipedia, this was effectively an improv jam without any direction whatsoever. Little Miss Strange hands back over to a more standard pop-rock template. This one always felt a little out of place to me. Come On is another jam. Kind of feels like the song falls apart a bit 30 seconds prior to close as the bass and drums start to lag the guitar. Gypsy Eyes is one of my favorites from this album. Nice little bass stomp number where Hendrix's guitar floats on display. Rainy Day, Dream Away is one that I find myself humming randomly sometimes. I play it more often than not when it rains. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) is a trippy blues exploration. House Burning Down is a ripping jam. Album closes with its two strongest standalone hits: All Along The Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Both classic rock staples that give Hendrix all of the space to shine. I'm a 4 / 5 on this one. While the album contains some amazing individual songs, it lacks a central cohesion.
Great album
I don't really listen to Jimi's albums, and that is going to have to change. I don't want to overstate this, but this guy can play the guitar. A cool funky, psychedelic, and bluesy mix of rock. I'm here for it. Voodoo Chile is a certified jam. I didn't know Watchtower was a cover. There is some really raw sounds, especially in the guitar, but it sounds well produced. This album is 75 minutes long, and I'm not mad about that at all.
Just the most ultimate face melting shredding possible. Voodoo Chile just keeps going and going and gets better. Little Miss Strange confused me with the singing when it came on I thought the album was over. Then it went into Jimi doing his thing and I knew we were still on. Some certainly trippy songs on this album which I didn't expect from Jimi. Mainly Burning of the Midnight Lamp. 1983 is absolutely a Merman he should turn to be. And by that I mean it is a certified jam session. This is a very long album, but I am mostly ok with it because all the songs are unique and the jams just keep flowing. All Along the Watchtower may be the greatest cover ever. Voodoo Child to end it is perfect. I really liked this album but there are some songs that are pretty forgettable. So this is a very high 4 for me.
Man while Jimi has some JAMS he also has some songs that just linger there and don't do a whole lot for me. They're still enjoyable just feel like they're mad out of place. Probably could've taken some of those out of this. Burning of the Midnight Lamp is one that I always thought deserved more love from the masses. Feel like I need to listen to this whilst on drugs. Voodoo Child > Voodoo Chile (still solid Child just fucking rips a hole in my earhole)
A psychedelic rock masterwork by one of the brightest flames that ever burned.
Jimi may be gone, but this album will live on 4 life!!!
This may be the greatest album ever made. Don't agree? Name a better one...you're wrong, this one is better. Now play "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" again and turn it all the way up.
This album was incredible. There were tastes of hard rock. Tastes of psychedelic meandering. Tastes of experimental soundscapes. And it all blends together so well. I cant wait to relisten, with a better sound set up. This album has been added to my list of must buy vinyl.
A much more laid-back and introspective album than what radio portrays Hendrix as. Very nice to listen to.
Schrammeliges Rockalbum
3.25
Pretty incredible. This is the first time I've listened to the full album all the way through and it is absolutely spectacular. Obviously some songs go a little long, it's Jimi Hendrix, but it's a rollercoaster for all 1 hour and 15 minutes. 4.5/5
4.2
ok. i didnt really enjoy it that much
I do adore Jimi. That said, this one faffs and twaddles on a bit. Still, some of his GOAT belters on this album.
Last 2 tracks are good
I knew this was my least favorite of Jimis 3 studio albums but I actually could barely stand this one. Just so much noodling. Never been a fan of All Along the Watchtower either.
This still sounds fresh for the most part, especially the hits and more recognizable songs. I like this one. I think I am slightly too willing to drop 5 stars, but this is pretty innovative in the context of rock music and guitar playing...so I think the 5 stars is deserved here. I'll go 90/100.
Did not like Little Miss Strange. It was randomly Beatle-esque and just didn't seem to flow well? I listened on the bus. It was beautiful and grating at some points. I enjoyed it a lot
Pretty solid all in all, some whacky panning going on.
Could do with trimming about 15 mins of noodling off, but still a hippie classic which ends with one of the best 1-2 punches in music history.
Guy's got talent, no doubt. But goes on wayyy too long.
I obviously have a lot of respect for Hendrix but I've never been a fan of his music. A lot of people consider Electric Ladyland to be his masterpiece and while I will certainly ackowledge that it's an ambitious album, it does get tiring after a while. It's still mostly blues rock with a production and effects that hints at psychedelia, but I don't find the mix to be particularly successful to be honest.
Pretty much overrated, but a great album nonetheless!
Not a personal favorite, but definitely a classic from 1968 filled with hits and exquisite guitar and drum playing.
Jimi made some great songs. And Jimi had a lot of mediocre songs. Of course, his guitar playing is impressive, but you still need to have good tunes. There's some excellent stuff on here, but there's a lot of "only decent" stuff as well. I debated between 4 starts and 4.5. Either way, I'd round to a 4.
This is the apex of blues rock. It simply doesn’t get better than that. Yeah it’s long but my god the vibes it gives off. The guitar tone on Voodoo Chile, the organs, the drums, the bass. It builds beautiful musical landscapes with melodies (yay 1983) and then just goes crazy with the improvisation showcasing a total mastery of all instruments. Such a waste!
Ik kan helaas geen 5 geven voor dit album. Er had voor mij her en der wel een beetje geknipt mogen worden. Een uur en 15 minuten is teveel en niet elke minuut is een schot in de roos. Uiteindelijk komt helemaal aan het einde wel de beloning met die Dylan cover en Voodoo Child (Slight Return), maar het album als geheel is geen 5 sterren voor mij.
All time classic, so many bangers - Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), and two of Hendrix's best, All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Crazy guitars and drums throughout, and his voice sounds better than ever. A bit long and not as solid as his other two albums but it's still fantastic all the way through.
Listened to this sorta passively while driving to and from target with lillie today so take my review lightly I know this was like absolutely Groundbreaking shit when this came out but now it's just sorta sounds like what allpeople have been trying to sound like on guitar for the last 60 years. But still really good
A beautiful album.
Long, but mostly unique styled classic sound
Didn’t finish, it seemed like mostly jam sessions
Need to give it some more time but I can see why he was/is so popular. Pleasantly surprised.
I know and understand the cultural impact that Jimi Hendrix had on rock and guitar, but I've never had the chance to actually listen to him. It amazes me that this album came out in 1968, it just feels so far ahead of its time. However, it isn't really my shtick, I think. It feels a little sloppy a lot of the time, like the drums, bass, vocals and guitar are all playing different time signatures. It might be some of the blues or jazz influence there, where I am looking for a tighter form of rock. I'm not the biggest fan of Jimi's voice, it's not bad, just again not my thing, I think. Jimi's tone and playing on the guitar is spectacular though, and the recording is fairly high quality with nice dynamic range and soundstage width. All around, would listen to again.
mihtesem
"Look man, you can listen to Jimi, but you can't hear him" -Sidney Deane
Far longer than I remembered but still great!
My personal least favourite of Hendrix's 3 main albums, though that's mostly because of the length. Still a really good album and a 60s psychedelic rock essential! favs: Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Voodoo Chile, Gypsy Eyes, House Burning Down least fav: Burning of the Midnight Lamp
Hendrix at the height of his powers and free. Brilliant.
An absolute powerhouse album. Legendary performances, songwriting and energy. Hendrix shines with the sharper, more focused production and the album, even with its considerable length, never stops grabbing the listeners attention. Essential.
Most songs are boring.
The Blues was good.
Jimi Hendrix is truly the God of the guitar. Whilst Electric Ladyland is a Double album (generally my most despised type of record), it was truly a breath of fresh air. The way Hendrix really feels his guitar and music throughout this album, is totally on another level. Best: Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) Worst: 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
Great to listen to in the background, with the already famous songs the standouts
So cool. Don't know if they even had the songs especially but an hour of Jimi going mental on his guitar sounds great. I also realised how much his voice sounds like Curtis Mayfield at times. All Along the Watchtower always reminds me of Withnail & I so that's a positive. Little Miss Strange sounds like the kind of 60s rubbish they were trying to move on from though.
Ok, I like this album more than I used to, but Jimi's psychedelic rock thing just ain't for me.
Crosstown Traffic and All Along the Watchtower are Alfa. 2 dumb ambient type songs, two 13+ minute songs that should be 4 minutes long. Ez 4 if it was 40 minutes long. Size matters.
disrespectful of my time and boring. the last 2 songs are fine but not worth the hour plus of waste.
Half God tier tracks, half random jam sessions.
This is an album I've always really enjoyed, particularly the third album side on vinyl with "Rainy Day, Dream Away", "1983....(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" and "Moon, Turn the Tides....Gently Gently Away". Maybe it's a Seattle thing, I dunno. It's definitely got a really laid back feel that I enjoy and is more psychedelic and more improvisational than the other Hendrix studio albums.
When I saw this album I though “Nice, I’ve heard this before and it’s an easy 5, I barely have to listen”. But then I thought I might as well. And it’s not as good as I remember it - if you put the classics aside. Without those it would probably have been a 2. Many songs just drag on and on forever or are just not that good. But due to ‘Crosstown traffic’, ‘Along the Watchtower’ etc it still gets a 4.
My rule of thumb that a good album should not run longer than maybe 45 minutes strikes again! There is a very good album in there but it's bogged down buy endless noodling and a way too long runtime. Still, hits like "Crosstown traffic", "All along the watchtower" and "Voodoo Child" makes it a worthy listen. There is just too much space in between those hits.
I liked it more than I expected. Hendrix has never clicked with me, but I've never listened to a whole album of his, so this helped me discover that I quite like his music. I liked the first half more than the second, but it was pleasant the whole way through. My favourite songs were Little Miss Strange and Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland.
Props to Jimi for giving us the most perfect version of Bob Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower. And for shredding the absolute fuck out of his guitar in the most radical way. He’s just not my rock deity of choice. He’s a cool cat, I dig his sound, but I never seek it out.
One of my favorites albums of all time, just amazing intricate guitar playing and the impact on guitar is unexplainable, Jimi makes the guitar talk like not just in a metaphorical sense but literal as well
I know he’s supposed to be an amazing guitarist, but meh. The long instrumentals weren’t really my thing.
now i have listened to jimi hendrix a fair bit before but mainly its just been songs not albums it shouldnt effect my ranking at all but jimi hendrix to me doesnt feel like an album artist hes got like two songs really when you think about it i havent commented on the album yet but im halfway through and just started 1983 which i think might be my favourite song so far the musical ideas that ive been hearing i feel are interesting and whilst that is the extent of my description i feel like there is so much diversity and versatility in the interest which makes the album so far more interesting than one particular song although i do like the spaced out epic trance of voodoo chile and 1983 i went into this thinking it would be like a 4/5 star album considering the rave it gets and i know are you experienced is more iconic or whatever but electric ladyland definitely gets talked about otherwise it wouldnt be on here im in between 3/4 and it feels good to know that i can allow myself to say this because there is the obvious feeling of pressure you get when listening to early music which im going to dub as 'pink pressure' the main example being you supposedly have to give dark side of the moon a five because pink floyd are like the best i dont know how i havent said this already but i absolutely love some of these guitar tones and just the general style of playing and whoever the hell is playing drums is so awesome hendrix has such an iconic voice obviously but there are better vocalists maybe not specifically for the vibe he was going for because it is him but im not like blown away by anything he has done yet when i get to watchtower im sure i will think my god how is this a dylan song when hendrix just does it so much better i felt i had to write this part because i havent really done a review of the album its just been me talking im really glad that this is basically just a guitar album with a backing and the vocals even somehow comes under backing because it must have been one of the first times anyone really had such success with so much unbelievably creative guitar and the rest of the songs still keep up with it the thing is with this album is that i wouldnt listen to it again out of my own volition so it could never be a 5 star and i feel like its not even close even though ive liked every song and by my usual logic if i like every song but probably wouldnt listen to the album in its entirety again for a long time then its a 4 but im not sure its there either my next piece of logic is if its between two numbers then its the lower one because if it was the higher one it wouldnt be between but i do feel wrong giving this a 3 ive just checked this album against my other 3s and 4s i can decidedly say that this belongs with the 4s
Its such a great album from one of the most if not the most iconic artist
I thought I really liked Jimi Hendrix but it turns out I really like The Best Of Jimi Hendrix. There’s some sublime stuff here but it’s buried under endless jazzy noodling.
5/5
My least favourite of the Jimi Hendrix albums in the book. It’s too long, unfocused and there’s lots of needless guitar wanking. Side D saves the day though, with ‘Still Raining, Still Dreaming’, ‘House Burning Down’, ‘All Along the Watchtower’ and ‘Voodoo Child (Slight Return)’ among the strongest cuts on the album. Meanwhile you could remove ‘Voodoo Chile’ (which is essentially ‘Voodoo Child (Slight Return)’ just longer and more boring) and ‘1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)’ and you would lose nothing from the album. A frustrating listen then.
Awesome
Any songs known?: 2 - All Along the Watchtower & Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Favourites?: - Gypsy Eyes - All Along the Watchtower - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Least Favourites: - Voodoo Chile - ...And the Gods Made Love - Long Hot Summer Night Thoughts?: - Absolutely stunning album!! - Hendrix was amazing - Very groovy Album art: 4/5 Overall score: 4/5
It's Jimi Hendrix.
Liked
In all honesty I was very excited to get a Joni Hendrix album but I have to say I am disappointed. Voodoo child the second one is very very good but also what I was expecting the whole time. If all of the songs had been like this instant 5 to be honest, but I was falling asleep the first many songs.
Yeah yeah i'm the guy who shits in the punchbowl. Mr. iconoclast. Hendrix (Experience) kind of bored me. Bores me. I don't think any of it is bad at all, and it/he is definitely historic for how different it was to most/all rock before it. But I just sat through this album again for the first time in maybe a decade and it was cool but I don't really remember a lot of it. Yeah yeah the big singles <yawn> I mean it's all fine and like what you want and sure Hendrix was a genius but .... ? Do we say this just reflexively? Overall the songs here were/are not.that.good. Aside: I remember discovering Band of Gypsys many years ago and THAT was mind-blowing. So much better. This is a long and meandering album; it's very welcomed in the context of me closing up a long dry spell of borderline-unlistenable albums, but I'm still not walking away from this with chills - many songs start out interesting then don't go anywhere amidst a sea of blues-based wanking. Turning it positive - there's obviously excellent musicianship here and as a guitarist, I appreciate and enjoy Jimi's (still) unique playing. He was the first of his kind, I don't need to go into it you know you know. A+ and I love listening to him play. I just want a few songs that became all time favorites and nothing has ever come close. maybe that's not the point, maybe I'm holding him to a higher standard. Possibly. 3 stars for definite talent that was to that point unfulfilled. It's just too long and without many great or even good songs to latch onto. Notable exception/s are the last 2 songs which are the best tracks on the album; of course one not even being his own ("...Watchtower" then the better/kickass version of "Voodoo Child..."). Double albums have to have some purpose to them, other than throwing everything against the wall and letting it stick. Probably could/should have filtered this down to ~7/8 songs. And maybe some jazzy instrumentals to round it out. Ehhh Band of Gypsys filled that need. 6/10 3 stars.
cool guitar and drums👍
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The drums and the guitar was really really great. It was cool 👍 7/10
i can't decide if i like the sloppy live style recording or not. On one hand it really highlights how good Jimi was but on the other hand there are songs that needed way more refining before they were put on record. some of the tracks are absolute worldies.
It sticks in your throat like an uncircumcised cock covered in glitter. A real romp that made me gag and throw up all over Fernando's new slippers. He's not speaking to me now. What a sour puss. He'll come round when he wants his bellend to be chewed on this evening. Just you wait.
You're supposed to score this highly, aren't you? It's Jimi Bloody Hendrix!!!!
Really good! The drumming is almost as impressive as the guitar playing.
Vintage / rad!
Easy five stars. Something here for everybody, from psychedelic to British Invasion.
Album 89 of 1001 Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Track : Crosstown Traffic There are many worse things to do that putting the earbuds in and listening to some Jimi Hendrix early in the morning. This is a kick ass album. While I'm not in the "Hendrix is the greatest guitar player ever" Club, I do recognize his extraordinary talent and the influence he had on others and music, in general.
good vibes but few songs really made an impact. the ones i liked the most i knew going into it. all along the watchtower, though a cover, is seriously one of the greatest songs from this era. favorites: all along the watchtower, crosstown traffic
Definitely my fave Jimi to date. Was really in the groove of the opening and closing sections of the record, and felt like it was very smart in transitioning from longer psych sections into punchy rock tracks. Definitely the best hooks on here, and I feel like the vocals are a bit more effortless. The middle did drag for me, but again I think it's a symptom of finding it very hard for this style to grab my attention for extended periods. Strong three and a half. Fave track: Crossbows Traffic
Still lots of good here, but maybe felt a little more stretched out and a little less cohesive than his other couple albums we’ve had so far. The runtime probably pushed that envelope a bit, though there are some classics that remain a treat to listen to. Three and a half. Fave track: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Jimi you're a good singer buddy, sing a little bit more. The 14 minute songs were brutal, but his 4 minute ones at the tail end were redeeming.
C …And the Gods Made Love - 3 Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - 3 Crosstown Traffic - 2 Voodoo Chile - 2 Little Miss Strange - 2 Long Hot Summer Night - 2 Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) - 2 Gypsy Eyes - 2 Burning of the Midnight Lamp - 3 Rainy Day, Dream Away - 2 1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - 2 Moon, Turn the Tides… Gently Gently Away - 3 Still Raining, Still Dreaming - 2 House Burning Down - 2 All Along the Watchtower - 4, you’d think this would be an auto-5, but after listening to 14 Jimi tracks before this, it kind of loses it’s allure. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - 2 This was long and just not my cup of tea. By the time I got to All Along the Watchtower, a song I previously loved, it sounded so much worse. It was actually concerning. It was like watching how your food gets made, it just ruins it forever.
Enjoyed the guitar, probably a good walking album especially if you've somewhere specific to be or just strolling around the city tbh.
A total Classic. One of the first cds I bought.
I love that this album and this artist are showing up here just one day after I finished an episode on Jimi Hendrix's version of "Hey Joe" in the fabulous podcast, A History Of Rock Music In 500 Songs. I urge you to give that podcast series a listen -- and, no, I do not know the creator of it in any fashion; no skin in the game for me, I'm just a fan -- and if you have the patience to start at Episode 1 and listen in order from there, I promise you will be rewarded. And, of course, Episode 147, on "Hey Joe", is superb. https://500songs.com/podcast/episode-147-hey-joe-by-the-jimi-hendrix-experience/ Now, back to this album. When I was in my early teens, I listened to a lot of Jimi Hendrix's music, and owned a handful of LPs by him, including this one. I was drawn to, and still remain in awe of, his incredible artistic talent. I don't listen to his music as much as I used to, but it never loses its luster for me. And when I listen to countless guitarists that recorded and performed in all the years that followed his work, I hear his influence everywhere. It feels like calling this a "rock album" or a "blues rock album" misses way too much. Yes, it's rock, but there is a whole lot more happening here. Greatness.
Classic
Clearly a masterpiece but busy and hard to get into
This is my favorite Hendrix record. It shows the widest range of his capabilities. A little out of control at times, but that's great. Favorite song: crosstown traffic.
Hendrix, lekker
Lang album hoor. Niet alles hierop is essentieel - ik heb eigenlijk nooit zin in kwartier-lange jams, bijvoorbeeld. Dusse, beetje inconsistent, maar de laatste paar nummertjes zijn wel erg lekker.
Listening to this I realize I’ve never actually listened to a whole album of his. Really good, and improves with each listen.
I really don't like Jimi Hendrix. I didn't hate this album but I didn't care for any of the songs. I'm not disputing his talent; it just does nothing for me.
Its good vibe
Can sound dated to me. Naive
I don t know
Good album with couple of great songs
Love him or hate him, we all have to agree, rock music wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for Mr. Steve Winwood’s wonderful Hammond organ sounds. Really though, I like this album. I always have. It made me feel like cool on the bus when I was sitting towards the front listening to my headphones, ignoring the rest of the kids because of my insecurities. It’s been a while since I’ve returned to it, and in a lot of ways it holds up. It might be the weakest of the three albums with this group. Kind of feels more like a hodgepodge of songs rather than a cohesive album. In a way, I’m kind of glad tracks like Little Miss Strange are on here, because they really highlight how much Hendrix was in a league of his own. But I won't dog on it too much for that. The guitar sounds achieved on this record are just the best ever recorded, and there's no argument to be had about that. Side note, visiting this man’s grave outside Seattle Washington was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. Can I say I’m experienced now?
Bow down to one of the most unassailable talents our world has ever seen.
Very good
Maybe I need headphones and more weed - the listen in the car was a little interrupted.
Not as good as I was expecting or hoping for
Voodoo child a great jam.
Great album
It’s Jimi.
Have you ever been? lady land- weird tune. I love this cool soulful and psychedelic sound I love the bluesier stuff- Voodoo Chile and Voodo child slight return are so great I like all the weird psychedelic jammy stuff like 1983 and gods made love etc LittleMiss strange- I could do without the Noel Redding song l. Doesn’t really seem to fit with the rest of the album. I’ve always loved burning of the midnight lamp. Such a great song and cool intro. Cool to hear jimi have some Interplay with the organ and sax on “rainy day”and “still dreaming “ Didn’t realize this album had Jack Cassidy on bass, and Hendrix playing a lot of the bass himself . Also has buddy miles on 2 tracks and Steve winwood on organ.
I hope we get band of gypsies bc that is Hendrix at his finest IMO. Everything Hendrix is a 10 for me, his music has influenced me probably more than anything else. It’s the first music I have a conscious memory of hearing and I’ve listened to it so many times over the course of my life. Crosstown traffic was always one of my favs growing up.
This starts cool and then it sounds repetitive to me.
In its sort I guess more than brilliant
I thought it’s electrical music at first. After listening the album, I realized it’s like blues.
Not my favourite.
classic. what is there to say that hasn’t already been said.
This is so iconic, so classic, it's hard to review it. I can only imagine how innovative it sounded when it first came out - listening to it now, it's still innovative, different, interesting, challenging, even as it's also very familiar. I love the way Hendrix pushed boundaries with his sound, and there is something very avant-garde jazzy about this album. A masterpiece. 5/5
It's difficult to beat Jimi Hendrix. The greatest to ever touch a guitar.
Wicked guitar. Legendary.
A lot of double albums have too much filler. Not this lp. Hendrix delivered a masterpiece. Sadly, you are left wondering what more he could have done, given time. He showed glimpses of the future that was left unfulfilled. This is album that requires several listenings to truly appreciate its depth
Not my favorite, but still enjoyable
2nd listen. I just don’t really like Jimi Hendrix’s music. It sounds kind of droning and there are a lot of instrumentals.
Thoust rippeth
It was fine. Good guitar playing 3/5
Guitar and singing with some drums and bass
EDIT DU FUTUR: EN PLUS D'AVOIR MIS UN 3, J'AVAIS MÊME PAS ÉCRIT DE REVIEW, IL FAUT VRAIMENT QUE JE RÉÉCOUTE LES AUTRES ALBUMS POUR ME REPRENDRE
Highlights: "Crosstown Traffic," "Electric Ladyland," "All Along The Watchtower," "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" Probably not much development from the '67 albums to this. You know: dom7#9! Wah-wah! A sexy wizard gave me a moon crystal that gives me psychic love power! Lots of interminable saggy spots here over 75 minutes. However, with how much play his bluesier stuff gets, it's good to hear so many melodic psych hooks in that same great univibe strat tone. It's easy to imagine Hendrix becoming a glam guy if he'd made it through the '70s. Didn't realize how much effective use of unison there would be here, and the bass was really dynamic for some of the openers. Trim this down to half its size and you have a perfect album.
Some really good songs on here, but man did this album not need to be 75 minutes long
Some GReat Tracks: Watchtower, Voodoo & Crosstown. Some Spacey Tunes, Midnight Lamp, Rainy Day. A couple Soul Tunes: Let the good times roll, HOuse Burning Down, Then some AvantGard Noise nonsense: Gods made love, Moom Turn Tides,