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A mixed bag. All the classics are great, naturally. A couple of other good tracks, but I just get bored when he goes all psychedelic and weird. Stick to blues Jimi.
Aaargh! Surely this was a no brainer 5 star album. But listening to it it's so uneven. Some tracks are legendary, some borderline unlistenable, many just a bit flat. I'm disapointed Mr Hendrix.
Is it possible to be good to a fault at playing the guitar?
* Decent, Classic Hendrix. Could do with remastering.
He's a great guitarist but I never got into any of his songs. Thought it might have been an age thing but nah, still don't really get all the love for Hendrix. Call me a heretic.
19/01/2022
Wasn't sure what to expect aside from All Along The Watchtower. I was pleasantly surprised to hear all the soul/R&B influence, but then the 10 minute guitar solos came in and wiped the goodwill that generated
Disappointing
По началу было интересно. После - нет.
My first Hendrix or any kind of 70’s(?)rock like this. I added all of these songs to my playlist because I enjoyed them all but I can see me never coming back to this album.
3/5
Didn't like it as much as "Are you Experienced?". This is a little more bluesy less rock. I probably wouldn't have even given it a 3 if it wasn't for the brilliance of his version of All Along the Watchtower
Its Jimi. I have not listened to an album of his from beginning to end, only greatest hits. While i cant say anything new stood out, it was consistant and didnt need to skip around. solid 3
Honestly, I much prefer "Are You Experienced" over this album. It's a bit too bluesy for my taste, however the stand-out tracks are essential listens. This album did not resonate with me as much I was hoping/expecting. Good record, but ultimately disappointing given how much I enjoyed his debut.
Honestly not terribly impressed by anything on here besides All Along The Watchtower
Seminal but too long
Solid guitar stuff, love crosstown traffic
3/5 good but I don't get Hendrix :(
So, I know Hendrix is amazing and influential, etc. But this music doesn't do much for me most of the time. IDK why....
average. not remotely impressed.
meh, typical jimmy
meh its ok
2021.11.09
I know it's blasphemus but I don't really enjoy this album. Not the kind of music that draws me in. I'm not a guitar player so many of the subtleties of Hendrix's talents are lost on me. All Along the Watchtower is great 3.5 stars
Fat moving and wildly inventive but oh my days the long version of Voodoo Chile drags like it's got concrete boots on.
Solid listen
The songs you've heard before are incredible. The deep cuts on this are pretty boring for a modern-day listener I'd say.
Meh ok
Enjoyed a few songs a LOT, but found it to be more raw than I prefer.
I'm not in love with Hendrix in general. the album as a whole is like a 2.5-3 but along the watchtower brings it up to 3.5
This is quite a mish-mash of blues, soul and psychedelic rock. It’s like Jimi’s "Exile on Main Street." Some of it would be hard to identify as Hendrix, although the crazy (and varied) guitar work running throughout the album would be a clue. I could see a guitar player going crazy over this. I remember Rolling Stone voting All Along the Watchtower as the best cover of all time. It’s 4-movement guitar solo that lasts only 1 minute has always been a favourite of mine. Cross-town Traffic and the Slight Return version of Voodoo Child are great too. I'm leaning towards a 4 but I gave his debut album a 4 and this one is less consistent.
Тоже самое что в прошлом его альбоме
It's been many years since I've listened to Hendrix. I really enjoy the rockier moments (like "Cross Town Traffic"), and I enjoy the blues elements as well as the far-out spacey stuff. However, most of the 60s poppy psychedelia moments show their age quite badly and the olde worlde mystical themes come off as a bit twee. The album also doesn't really hand together as a continuous listen and feels longer than the actual 75min runtime. I listened to the album three time before rating, because I want to enjoy and see what other people love. However, I find the many great moments are tarnished by the weak point. 3.5*
I think a bit like Disraeli Gears the good songs are overplayed and there is a lot of filler in between. Also marked down because it was quite hard to find and listen to.
Listening to Jimi Hendrix always makes me feel inferior because honestly I just don't get what all the buzz is about.
I liked. Would I listen again voluntarily? Prob not.
Jimmy Hendrix is not my style. I find it too psychedelic.
It's Jimi Hendrix but I really only liked a few songs out of them all.
Altri tempi! Devo dire che rispetto ad altri album del '68 questo sembra prodotto davvero a cazzo di cane. Canzoni tagliate di botto, batterie in controfase, fade out improbabili. Però ecco, questo, secondo me, è anche un suo punto di forza e l'espressione di una personalità unica. Forse perché a lui la qualità j'aveva già rotto il cazzo. Anche se non sono un suo fan, sono comunque affascinato dal suo modo di suonare e per me rimane un bel album. Certo, 16 tracce e una Voodoo Chile che non si sviluppa e non finisce mai, per me rimangono scelte discutibili.
// Favs: ...And The Gods Made Love / Voodoo Chile Score: Decent to Strong 3
One of the only worthwhile boomer-coom 3.9
DRINK MY WINE 🍷
Seemed alright, I mean we were playing gta at the time so I didn’t fully listen to a decent amount. I don’t think I’m usually a fan of really long guitar solos and I guess Hendrix is the king of that so it was never gonna do great for me. Generous 3 star cus it seemed funky (in a good way)
Mixed bag Better music than lyrics 'Come On' - good surprise Gods made love/Turn tides - just ambient noise
Lots of respect for Jimi but I don't know if I can listen to him solo for an hour straight... UPDATE: Couldn't do it, skipped right through to Watchtower and then turned it off lol
Must've been revolutionary when it came out, and I can see why. Very much enjoyed the guitars and overall musicality but I doubt I'd be dying to listen to this album again
In conclusione: Ho ascoltato la prima parte del disco probabilmente con uno stato d'animo non troppo compatibile e non l'ho apprezzato troppo, principalmente per l'impronta inevitabilmente chitarristica che sfancula un po' troppo nell'improvvisazione. C'è da dire che comunque Hendrix lo fa sempre con stile rispetto anche ai suoi contemporanei e comunque le sue improvvisazioni sono più musicali. La seconda parte del disco l'ho apprezzata di più, sarà pure perché c'ha più classici come Voodoo Child o All Along the Watchtower. In ogni caso è uno dei pochi dischi in cui i pezzi che ho apprezzato di più in effetti so anche i più popolari (giusto forse Gypsy Eyes m'è piaciuta e non penso sia particolarmente famosa). Nonostante questo l'ho trovato un album comunque molto sperimentale per l'epoca e Hendrix comunque lo apprezzo sempre alla fine.
awesome vibe. Crazy guitar skills
Look man, you can listen to Jimi but you can’t hear him. There’s a difference man. Just because you’re listening to him doesn’t mean you’re hearing him.
I love 'all along the watchtower' (Dylan prefers Hendrix's version than his own, I'm undecided) and it's obvious that Hendrix is a virtuoso but I still found it overall a little boring.
An iconic album but not my jam.
Production: 7/20 Songwriting: 8/20 Innovation: 13/20 Bangers: 15/20 Emotional response: 9/20 =52 meh
ccool
Obv great for what it is, but I don't think I'm ever going to be a Jimi Hendrix person
Kende alleen zijn 'hitjes', best aardig, maar helemaal geweldig ga ik 'm nooit vinden.
Ik vond het eigenlijk best wel een allegaartje dit album. Een paar echt fantastische nummers, maar ook veel enorm lang uitgetrokken nummers die niet echt op gang komen. Puur qua reputatie van Hendrix had ik een puntiger en krachtiger album verwacht.
Goede nummers afgewisseld met gruizige nummers.
6/10
Un poco rollo. No me ha llamado la atención.
Beautiful álbum, I liked most All along the Watchtower
Temas buenos, pero demasiado psicodélico.
Great guitar. Album was ok. I don't think Hendrix was a complete composer, so it felt very one-sided.
Some bangers, men tråkigt emellanåt
I like some of this okay and other of it not as well. I feel a little guilty about that because I’m sure some of it is just cultural. However, even though I don’t really like electric guitar that much, I can appreciate how impressive Hendrix’s guitar skills are.
Felt ad-libbed like freewheelin Bob Dylan
all along the voodoo chile
Crosstown (bus!)
Interesting. But at the risk of coming across as blasphemous, I really don't see much reason to listen again.
All Along The Watchtower and Vodo Child are all time classics for sure
Production: 7/20 Songwriting: 8/20 Innovation: 13/20 Bangers: 15/20 Emotional response: 9/20 =52 meh
Good listen. Though had to go with a live version as couldn't find it for free
I think the guitar work on this is pretty good, and I think Jimmy Hendrix is actually a good singer/performer to my tastes, but this is likely an artist I'd much rather see live than listen back to. Some classics on this album make this one of his better albums, for sure. 3.5 to 3.
Good album. Taking 3 songs away I’d definitely have on repeat.
A bit more plain noodling on here than I expected but still a classic in every way. I do think some tracks meander a bit, but the monoliths of "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child" make this LP a must for any rock fan.
I was never the biggest Hendrix fan in general, and more so a fan of the bangers, but there are some great numbers on this.
I’ve never been a huge fan, but I do like some of these songs.
Glad I'm finally listening to Voodoo Chile, because it's a masterpiece. Not entirely my vibe but I can appreciate that it's incredible music. Honestly, I do get kind of sick of listening to all that guitar, it's impressive but a lot. 3 stars but my personal opinion factors in heavily.
i can understand why this man's a legend... those guitar riffs sound complicated. but not my cup of tea im sorry i may be too young and uncultured
Het lukt me maar niet dit mooi te vinden en te blijven luisteren. Het moet erg goed zijn, fantastisch zelfs, knap, en het zal ook wel heel kunstig zijn wat hij met de gitaar doet, maar het lijkt soms meer te gaan om “kijk eens hoe goed ik ben”. Dan om de muziek
Cool artwork. Certainly a progressive guitarplayer, but the albums weren't consistent enough for me to really like them.
It is not that I think this album is bad but I don't find it gripping and I will likely not return to it. I can see this really resonating with a lot of people. I believe it was influential but it is just isn't my jam 3/5
Not terrible, but definitely didn't resonate with me. The guitar went crazy though
All Along The Watchtower, absolute banger. As for the rest, if I was on drugs I’d probably like it. Gets a 2 cause it’s Jimi Hendrix
Bhai totally mid 3/5, all along the watch tower was good baki eh bleh
Wa ok
First listen awful. 2nd or 3rd I started to like it.
Wel aardig, Hendrix klikt nooit echt voor mij
Great tunes throughout, but horribly unfocused mess of an album
На этом альбоме Хендрикса я по крайней мере услышал какой-то ритм и композицию в отличие от предыдущих, где лишь запилы и терзания гитары.
boring
There are some bangers but then there are some other songs that feel mildly lost if that makes sense
Not for me
I normally don't really mind Jimi, but this album kind of blows. Just a real boring sound.
Classic tracks throughout and undoubtedly influential as hell. But the filler on this album is of its time and has aged badly. I love you hendrix but the drugs were better back then and I'm not feeling the middle of this album. In reality it's a 7/10 but for the purpose of must listen albums, it has to rank low
Besides the last two songs on the album. It felt like a long jam session.
Too much electric, not enough Ladyland
My god, so much of what I heard was completely pointless. Voodoo chile - FIFTEEN?!!!! minutes of pretty much all just disjointed unmemorable riffing and drum fills with zero progression, zero point. Like everybody involved just forgot what they're meant to play next and filling the time while they wait for someone else to remember. Even knowing the best was at the end I DNF'ed. Maybe later, I just don't care any more.
Rambling psychedelic rock that has its moments but the voodoo child can't do much magic here IMHO. This era just generally leaves me a bit bored or repulsed. The former applies to most of this album.
como guitarrista, lo disfruto. como fan en general de la música, no me genera casi nada.
A couple of nice ones but the rest is kinda boring. I like “House burning down”.
79/100 very impressive for its time but thats about it very overrated really. some of the songs were so unnecessary
I would love to give this a shot another day, but I didn’t have the attention span to give it its due yesterday.
Listening to this feels like looking at one of those pictures of a dog wearing sunglasses. I guess when hendrix was at his peak the guitars sounded revolutionary, but now I find all the noodling kind of exhausting. Jimi, I get it, you miss that electric woman and you drive your car at 90mph.
An iconic album, but not quite to my taste...
Meandering and the biggest snoozefest on this entire list for me so far. Boo.
Revolutionary guitar playing, but not every song is up to the same standard - not my favourite album by Hendrix.
Früher hat diese Musik besser gepasst.
some okay-ish songs, but everything gets ruined by the neverending noodling and jamming. also he can't sing for shit.
I think the beginning of the album was much more interesting then the end.
Idk, there are some Jimi Hendrix songs that I really enjoy, but none of them were on this album. This was…fine?
I don't get the hype :( .
Not my cup of tea at all. I don’t think psychedelic rock is for me
cant listed to more than 3 songs
A couple of familiar tunes, some OK stuff, one very long stuff (15 mins)
almost every song in this album started off really strong. however after about 1-2 minutes of really good vocals and instrumentals, it felt like jimi forgot he was recording a song and started his own jam session… I think he got a little too lost in his music which of course is a good thing, i just dont feel the need to listen to 75 min of jamming. If the songs were cut shorter or they stayed on track, the album would have been great. however i felt like most songs ended up loosing their melody and in the end, all sounded the same. It dragged on for me. Jimi is such good guitarist and vocalist so i really wanted to love this album but it wasnt my fav 4/10
Good listen. Jimi was such a talent.
I mean it is a classic, but admittedly not my type of classic rock
не мое 3
Couldn't finish it in one go - I'm sure the guitar playing is historic and groundbreaking but it's causing me anxiety. Didn't ever finish it - too much for me really. Do appreciate the technical genius though
kinda boring to me
‘Little miss strange’ is honest to god such a good song. Also it’s all so funky and strange which makes me think of like LSD or something
02
Great guitar of course, just probably wouldn’t listen much personally
Legendary. But to me, loud guitars with a few harmonies.
Couple of good songs but long winded
I like some but not my kind of music
Too long and too repetitive.
🎸🎸
A couple of good songs. The rest a drugfuelled search for a melody.
Other than the most popular song by far, the album itself is lackluster and pretty boring. I couldn't latch onto any main melodies for a lot of the songs. Sometimes (often) it sounds like someone smashed their head on a keyboard.
Whilst appreciating the skill i ask myself do I want to listen to this album again, and that's a no thanks
I expected this album to stick out a lot more to me given the popularity of some of the songs on it, but honestly it was just fine. Nothing memorable for me.
I have to come clean: Despite being a so-called fan of the rock genre, I had completely wrong expectations for Jimi Hendrix and this album as I was excited to hear some guitar solos, not so much old-sounding singing and less virtuous drumming. Credit for being an artist with so much variety, for me the melodies were lacking and the guitar tuning is not my cup of tea.
Some bright spots & an iconic style, but—in all honesty—despite being super-important for the genre and/or music as a whole, not a top album for me.
A swirling migraine of genius and chaos.
too long
Not so great
Antar ingen musik jag lyssnar på hade funnits utan honom men javenne, I don't feel it.
Bit long and every song blends together
This album did not really do it for me. If I appreciated guitar jams and solos more I would have been more into it I think. It is also hard to follow up Willie. Not my favorite but also not terrible
I know this is supposed to be an all timer album, but just doesn’t do it for me. Had to listen to this once in my “History of Rock and Roll” class back in the day and felt the same thing. Would be awesome to see live, but as an overall album the Voodoo Chile, Gypsy eyes, Come On, and All Along The Watchtower are obvious hits and the rest doesn’t do it as much for me.
The man can play a mean guitar, but there is such a thing as too much great guitar.
This double album contains exactly one straightforward, catchy rock tune of any merit ("Crosstown Traffic"). Nearly everything else is a lot of meandering experimentation, sound effects, needless sub-prog epics, loose 'n' casual vocals and lead guitar panned from left to right and back again (like wow, man), none of which gels into anything interesting.
Sorry but this is not his best.
good not great
A bit much
Its alright, didn't care too much for any single track.
Wasn’t my thing
[...And the Gods Made Love], the instrumental intro to [Little Miss Strange], [Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)] I like [All Along the Watchtower] and then [House Burning Down] best, relative to this album. The former I wouldn't skip through if it came on the radio. I may even listen to it independently if in the mood. It's giving D&D, too. Good for listening to when homebrewing 5e. Favourite: All Along the Watchtower
The guitar is really impressive and some bits were fun, but it just isn’t my thing overall. Wouldn’t even choose or enjoy it a ton as background.
This is a tough one to rate. On one hand you have absolute incredible, timeless songs and virtuoso guitar skills. On the other hand you have 14 minutes long songs that sound like jam sessions and the whole album veers from one thing to another (interspersed with a lot of solos). One reviewer noted that Electric Ladyland sounded like a bootleg compilation, and I'm inclined to agree. There are so many ideas here but a real lack of focus or curation. If Hendrix had gone on to make more music, I suspect this album would have been a footnote in his story. It'll have to be a three.
Didn’t like it, just not my kinda thing. I get that it’s important but it’s just apart from my time.
Apart from All Along The Watchtower... it's really nothing to write home about.
Left me snorin
I didn’t finish this one 😬
Uuuh spændende!! Ham har jeg ikke lyttet så meget til før Kendte all along the watchtower
not a Hendrix fan even though I know he's a rock god and all. I find his singing to be unique but monotonous. I know his playing is supposed to be important and interesting but it's just not something I want to listen to. I like All Along the Watchtower.
I know he’s a genius but I just don’t get his music.
Meh. Very talented but not my jam.
Electric Ladyland feels like a euphemism my friends would have come up with in year 10 for idk vibrators or smth. Hm so far enjoying this more than other psychadelic rock. Cream of the crop ig. Oh Voodoo Chile sure is 15 minutes long. Stop this. Yeah sorry i cant be arsed with this like I'm trying to listen but its just very capable background noise to me. I'm sure the guitar solos are amazing but I don't love guitar solos. I'll shout out still raining still dreaming the guitar is fun here Oh thank christ for all along the watchtower. I know it's a cover. It's the only song I've genuinely enjoyed. So. I mean I'm glad I listened to it, it belongs on the list i just didn't care for it.
There was a lot of meandering on this album. Didn't feel it.
I honestly thought I’d like this. I didn’t. Technically great but monotonous for me. All along the watchtower though. That’s great
idk maybe i'm in a pissy mood today but 1hr15min of wah is fuckin annoying
Was just never a Hendrix fan
Not my jam, but yeah sure he’s a god.
Trop de guitare
Not my music
Ok
Yeah, truly not my stuff. Forward thinking, revolutionary, yada yada yada. I dislike this one because there’s nothing I can really grab onto. Everything feels either a little washed out or a bit amorphous. Standout track is: Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)
Much more bluesy and rock n rolly than I'd like
I am generally ambivalent towards this era of rock music and its sacred cows. I've held this view since I was a teen. Now, some 20 years later, with some humility, I occasionally have to make concessions for some of the shit-talking I've done over the years. "...And the Gods Made Love" such a great opener, and acts as a powerful mission statement when paired with "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" "All Along the Watchtower" is unfuckwithable. However, while Jimi Hendrix may be a the best guitar-player that ever lived, but he was not an excellent songwriter. Too often, Hendrix sheds most of what makes him special and opts for boring blues songs, ("Rainy Day, Dream Away") or totally loses the plot on whatever "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" and "Still Running, Still Dreaming" are supposed to be. Thought the highs are very high, Hendrix can't make up for the doldrums between great tracks, especially when dealing with a double-album.
Rock that is mostly guitar solos with no much catchy singing.
Okay but not really my thing.
Ubi, naporno
Rustige muziek, maar wel veel gepingel op de gitaar. Voor mij hoeft dit allemaal niet zo. **
didnt care for it
Nope
I didn’t like it. That surprises me.
1/1001 First time listening to Jimi Hendrix out of my own accord and it's not my thing at all. The guitar solos are nice I guess. I thought the lyrics were a little creepy, but this album is 30 years older than me, so I can't judge it by today's standards. It felt like it went on forever, most of it just sounded like disguised jam sessions to me. Also realized I don't have the time for 15 min songs in my life, I get bored to quickly.
I didn’t understand it I don’t think this one is for me
It was okay but to long of nothing
Voodoo chile was kinda cool, all along the watchtower was the best, overall not that good
not bad
This is a weird one to rate. 3 absolute classics, a couple good songs, and a whole bunch of boring hippie blues rock. And what’s the deal with the production? There were other bands during this same time making good-sounding records, I’m not sure why this one sounds like it was recorded underwater and MIDI-compressed. But hey, Jimi sure can play the guitar (not always evident in these songs) and Mitch was one of the swingenest rock drummers ever.
I know dude is a guitarist, but half of this album was instrumental. Got kinda bored
While I appreciate Hendrix's contributions to music and culture, I don't appreciate "Guitar God" as a genre of music. Looking at the tracklist, I am already terrified of 15 and 10 minute-long songs. I lasted 5 minutes into Voodoo Chile. I get this dude rips, but my attention span can't handle this. Onward... Made it to Gypsy Eyes - I'm hanging in through the shorter songs. But I'm feeling a little lopsided and realize that it's because all of the drums are in the left channel. Wild that stereo was new around this time, but very glad we have learned from this. Beginning to experience fatigue. Enter electric harpsichord and outer space guitar effects. Extreme cognitive dissonance. Ooof only made it 90 second into 1983. Is this what the future sounded like in 1968? I'm all fuzzed out. Like the Beatles, I will accept Hendrix's impact of rock and roll, but I will likely never be a fan.
Meh
I didn't really like the first one, because it isn't the type of music I like to listen to, I would recommend it to people that like rock music though because I feel like it has a good sound to it. I liked the second song a little bit more because I liked how it had more words than the first one
Song:all along the watchtower i Kind of like this song because it's not my favorite but i will still listen to it. Song: Voodoo Chile i like this song because it reminds me of the fourth of July because in the lyrics it says something in the sky and i know its not fireworks i think its fire he is saying but that is what i would say Song:long hot summer night i like this song because it is summer themed and it sounds like a summer song and i LOVE summer. i would recommend these songs a little bit
I dont like this album. I dont like this because its not my music taste. I didnt like it because its not my style of music and because its boring. I reccomend it to people who like this kind of music
Boring, samey songs.
Kinda boring
can't dispute the influence of hendrix, but this album isn't really doing it for me. there's some good ones, all along the watchtower is a classic. but this album feels all over the place at 16 tracks. i have a deep appreciation of the music of this time but it's certainly not a top genre for me.
J'ai pas aimé, mais c'est pas étonnant. Je savais que dans un album de Jimi Hendrix il y allait forcément avoir des sons super longs avec des solos de guitares de plusieurs minutes, et c'est vraiment pas ce que j'apprécie écouter. Y a quelques sons que j'ai bien aimé quand même, mais je me verrais pas réécouter cet album.
Most of this isn't songs. It's like little song ideas that never come to pass. And there is A LOT of it. Like dude, get an editor for fucks sake. Don't put the only two actual songs last.
Guitars! Noise! I remain unmoved. Self indulgent.
Not my style
just longer than it needs to be
3 good songs. 3 good songs on an hour and 15 minute album. The rest is either boring blues or faffing about. For the life of me I don’t know why this album is on here other than to complete the Hendrix Trilogy. Buy the best of Jimi Hendrix instead so you can hear the good songs and skip the rest. Ok I’m being a little harsh. There are other good songs buried in this album but man is it way to long and a lot of the back half feels like a waste of time
There are a couple good songs, but it's not my favorite Hendrix album.
Niet aan mij besteed. Respect voor de beste man en wat hij tentoonstelt aan gitaar skills is indrukwekkend maar kan niks met dit soort muziek. Ook de hits Voodo Child en All Along the Watchtower hebben me nooit wat gedaan.
Tim gives it a 3 because his tolerance for endless electric guitar solos is far higher than mine.
Loved the guitar sound but genre wasn’t for me
I have to give the -1 double album penalty here. Musically it's a 3, but the limitations of the rating system means that this ends up rated lower than the Korn album. Maybe I need to reevaluate my rating system. And my life.
Artiste connu, mais c'est la première fois que j'écoute un album complet. C'est une vrai déception ... Peu de morceaux ont retenu mon attention, sauf ceux que je connaissais déjà. Certains chorus de guitare m'ont bien plus, mais pas "l'enrobage" autour. Je ne l'couterais pas une seconde fois. =>2/5
Not really my bag but one or two good songs.
Just too much going on, musically but also in my day today - I just couldn't get into this album at all. My last Hendrix album was a 5, this one I could hardly get through and almost skipped through some of the bloated tracks with the endless noodling. I stuck with it, but by the time All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo child came on (which I normally love) I was so irritated I just didn't enjoy them. Not sure if I'll regret this score, but its made me realise just how much my mood can impact on the enjoyment of an album, and even bangers can be soured by the tracks leading up to them! I do love that this is randomly generated, but sometimes the album does not match the vibe of the day!
I didn't mind 'Are you experienced,* bit this just felt like a confused, disorganized mess. But All Along the Watchtower is a great song.
Inizialmente pensavo "massì dai lo si potrebbe mettere per un viaggio in macchina" e invece nooooo è palloso mi dispiace😭😭 neanche la cover di Bob (eccezionale) può salvarlo, il meglio arriva alla fine quando ormai ero già steso
Mitenkään miehen kitarointitaitoja väheksymättä, tää ei nyt lähtenyt meikälle ollenkaan.
Inizialmente pensavo “massì dai lo si potrebbe mettere per un viaggio in macchina” e invece nooooo è palloso mi dispiace😭😭 neanche la cover di Bob (eccezionale) può salvarlo, il meglio arriva alla fine quando ormai ero già steso
I expected better
Damn, I didn't expect to not like this album. Felt a bit boring and scattered thematically. The creative licks kept the album alive, but for me it wasn't enough to add cohesion.
Several great singles swamped by too many meandering album tracks. I thought i liked jimi hendrix , but I think i actually like the greatest hits.
Only listened to the last two songs, per reviews by other listeners. I’m finding my music tastes are not as eclectic as I thought. I know Jimi Hendrix is a legend and I’ve heard some of his music that I liked, but this wasn’t it. 2 stars because of his legendary status.
I've seriously listened to music since 1971 but never listened to this album and never been much of a Hendrix fan. Now that I've listened to Electric Ladyland I'm happy I made both decisions 53 years ago.
This album’s only saving grace is All Along The Watchtower. Next!
I just am not a Jimi Hendrix gal. Sorry.
Bin du guitare, peu de sens. C'était agréable. C'était artistique. C'étais pas mon genre.
5/10 This was a shock, for an album considered an all-time great I found it quite poor Absolutely all over the place, inconsistent, needed an edit, felt like nobody was willing to say no Really good musicianship, Hendrix vocals excellent Most of the songs and lyrics seemed extremely underwritten and reliant on jam Case in point was the unforgivable 14 minutes of Voodoo Chile: a boring, self-indulgent slow blues jam that shouldn’t have even been on the album. Hated it But the album ended suuuper strong with those last 2 songs, that pumps it up in the scores Best: Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
I never understood Hendrix. I get the skill level, but songwriting? Mostly a wankfest. Dull and repetitive.
While I get the importance of Hendrix I just don’t care for Hendrix
Not a fan. To me Jimi Hendrix's music has this self-indulgent "Look at me being brilliant" vibe. All along the watchtower is sort of alright and raises the score to 2 stars.
This might be sacrilegious, but this doesn't do a whole lot for me. Sure, I can appreciate that it's _good_. But it's not my thing.
Not my jam
I hate the 60s so much, its unreal. everything from that decade has been mediocre at best.
I was excited to finally have a Hendrix album to listen to, but upon playing it, I'm nowhere near as amazed as I thought I'd be. I'm sure this was groundbreaking at the time but it sounds to me today like repetitive old blues. Watchtower was the only number that I felt had a sense of magic. I've realized Hendrix is someone I can appreciate in small doses on a track-by-track basis but not in album format. It's unlikely I'll listen to another one of his albums in full again.
J'ai bien aimé le deuxième morceau. Nice
Instrumentally good, lyrically meh.
Sorry Jimi, just not my jam these days.
3 classic songs hidden in there... But you'll get super bored waiting for them
Playing catch-up and just listened to and (surprisingly) loved Axis, but this is not the same.
This is a hard one for me. A couple of truly great and classic songs, but the rest of the record is just bad.
Feels like a chaotic jam sesh that will not end.
guitar rips but i just dont like his singing yll
This is going to be controversial…. I’m not a fan of music for guitar enthusiasts. I do not want to listen to your 3 minute long guitar solo. Even if you are an icon…
Be prepared for an unpopular opinion. I was so excited to hear this because its Jimi Hendrix, but honestly I was not impressed. Is he talented? There is no doubt he is amazingly talented! But a lot of the songs were just random guitar rifts (that are amazing) but didn't really connect or feel like they had a purpose. The music feels like a guy who is amazing at guitar is just messing around at his home and you are sitting on his couch. It is great skill but I am not sure I can consider it a great album.
I can only take Hendrix in small doses.
i didn’t really like it but there’s worse ig-
Not my thing. A bit to electric jam band for me.
classic
Whether by random or by design, I've had the three Jimi Hendrix Experience albums in order, and each one has deteriorated in quality, from 4* -> 3* -> 2*. This album is saved only by Voodoo Child (both the jam and the single) and Watchtower. The jam was new to me and I loved it, though the last couple of minutes rambledba but. The other two I know well. But the rest of the album was extremely disappointing. Absolutely nothing stuck out of any quality. Reading up afterward it sounds like this album isn't grower so I'll try it again at a later date, but right now i can't help but feeling let down by this entry.
15 MIN LÅNG LÅT WTF Bättre än vad jag trodde dock
I found it to meander rather than accomplish what it set out to do.
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.
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.
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
Super psych.
Iconic if you love electric guitar, way too much for me though.
Surprised to not really like this
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
Surprisingly disappointed by this - couple of great tracks but the rest very “meh”
Burning of the Midnight Lamp was the only real standout for me.
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
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
Schrammeliges Rockalbum
Didn’t finish, it seemed like mostly jam sessions
Most songs are boring.
The Blues was good.
disrespectful of my time and boring. the last 2 songs are fine but not worth the hour plus of waste.
I know he’s supposed to be an amazing guitarist, but meh. The long instrumentals weren’t really my thing.
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.
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.
Clearly a masterpiece but busy and hard to get into
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.
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
Not my favourite.
Boring wankery
Final two tracks were good, seemed like a lot of chaotic noise otherwise. Don't think this has aged that well. 2.5
Oh how I have tried to love this. I love psychedelic music so gutted that I’m missing out on this but I don’t get it. Possibly missed the boat on this one, that the guitar sounds & studio techniques are dated and now the norm. Trying to listen and spot the barriers being smashed 50 years down the line is tricky, Half Man Half Biscuit smashed more barriers in their latest EP. There’s a melancholy to this typical of the time. I like the way you can hear people in the studio having a party though. Best guitarist ever I wouldn’t know about that it’s not obvious from this. It’s a wide ranging LP lots of styles it’s a proper double LP. Maybe half a trip instead of my bottle of red would do the trick, there’s loads going on but he’s no singer to my ears. No surprise given the age but this has dated. Very clear Stone Roses influencer for their 2nd LP but they should have stuck with the Byrds.
Pretty jammy. Like stoner jazz.
Trodde jag gillade det här, har ju skivan, men nej. Det bästa var ju det experimentella men det var ju bara några minuter. Förlåt, Jimi.
”Tror du att du kan få ihop till ett dubbelalbum, Jimi? Om du skrapar ordentligt i kanterna?”
60-talet... vik hädan!
This is the third, and I believe final Hendrix album on this list. I still think the dude is crazy overrated. Yeah, All Along The Watchtower is a stone cold classic, but the rest doesn't interest me. I dont care that he was a guitar virtuoso; if he can't write songs that I don't really want to hear that means nothing to me. His vocals have always been supbar too. Feel free to fight me on this one.
You know very good. Except that it stressed me out majorly, I’m not a random sounds person.
Man tokio tipo muzika yra 50 ant 50. Kartais tinka ir prilimpa, kartais pamates nebenori pagalvot apie jos ijungima. Sitas albumas visai neblogas, turi tokio USA vibe, filmo vaibu žodžiu. Labiausiai patinkanti daina Crostown Trafic. Pirma kart klausau sio atilikejo dainu savu noru, anksciau turbut esu tik girdėjas , bet tikrai nezinojau kad cia jis.
Sorry Jimi but somebody should have stepped in here and told you this album is a load of wank with two good songs
2.5
Tuotannollisesti tämä on loistava, ja levylle on saavutettu upea livesoundi. 15 minuutin jammailut ovat silti koettelemuksia, eikä biisimateriaali ole riittävän ihmeellistä kannatellakseen lyijynraskasta kokonaisuutta.
Voodoo Child is a powerful blues songs and its goddamn forever long. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp is pretty good. Still Raining, Still Dreaming sucks.
Not a fan of the genre of psychedelic blues...but, I will say, Mr. Hendrix can play the heck out of that guitar!~ Best song is "Cross Town Traffic"
Niet flink geluisterd maar eh
Oj ja råka somna tusen gånger medan albumet var igång snark
There are the tracks you already know and love - Voodoo Child, Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower - and then the rest is a meandering, unfocused mess, jazz-like tracks which go on no particular journey. It’s a massive disappointment from such talented artists.
Hmm. This kind of struck me as a snooze-fest. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood? Or maybe it's... just kind of a snooze-fest? I liked "Burning of the Midnight Lamp," which is a tune I was not familiar with, but it feels like overall this record is here just to prop up the last two tracks. It's a damn strange thing to see an album where the best two songs are track numbers 15 and 16, ha. Pretty ballsy in a way!
Not a huge Hendrix fan in general, and this may be my least favorite album that we have listened to on this list. Just average late sixties rock IMHO. 2.5/5
I doubt very very few people have all 1001 albums on this list. Or 1001 albums in general. So I use other sources, like youtube music or spotify or whatever. I found electric ladyland on youtube, with the songs coming from a collection of individual posts. The first song, and the Gods made Love... was a video of a record spinning, playing this song. the second... background music for someone playing quake(?) Oddly amusing, but tough to get through all of it to the masterpiece of the album.
All Along the Watchtower is Great. Everything else seems uninteresting and excessive. I'm not sure Voodoo Child could be a good 4 minute song... why do i need 15 minutes of it? Ugh.
1. ... And The Gods Made Love - are these sounds recorded in Hell? Kinda like the whooshing sound but the demonic voice really wasn't necessary 2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - I like the production, but the song itself ain't anything special 3. Crosstown Traffic - more funky compared to the previous two songs. I like it well enough, but not enough to add it to a playlist 4. Voodoo Chile - nice guitar in the intro, kinda get boring afterwards. Oh damn, after three minutes I notice this song is 15 minutes long. What in the fresh hell. *After 10 minutes I've decided I really dislike Jimi Hendrix's voice - which bodes well for the remaining 12 tracks on this album - and that the guitars are nice, but 10/11 minutes is really my limit. Yeah let's just end this not-so-short-track with 20 seconds of mumbled talking, great, thanks guys! 5. Little Miss Strange - Giving me all the old-school vibes 'came into my parlour'. Cute bop I don't really care about, just grateful it's pretty short 6. Long Hot Summer Night - I like the 'woop woop woop' in the background. Can't help but to hear 'Hot girl summer' - the memes ruined me I fear. 7. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) - Common theme again: I like the guitar, the vocals and lyrics bore me to death. 8. Gypsy Eyes - Even the guitar is kinda boring in this one. Also the lyrics did not age well... 9. Burning of the Midnight Lamp - Just waiting for this album to end while I'm studying tbh 10. Rainy Day, Dreamy Away - Was the first sound on this track a cough? Ew. So this is just... stoners talking to each other over a funky beat? With one of them sometimes making sounds like he's got at least a cold? I'll pass, thanks. (Nice guitar though). 11. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) - thirteen fucking minutes!? Are you kidding me right now? Was I just put through almost a minute of wind gushing with cowbells? (11 minutes in: oh my god how is this still the same song, releeeaaase me, please) 12. Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away - Again, this is just wind? Damn the hippies were really fucking high when they decided to hype this man up. 13. Still Raining, Still Dreaming - I'm liking the guitar intro. The rest of the track is, again, not capturing my attention. 14. House Burning Down - Just sounds like the rest of the album to me 15. All Along the Watchtower - Nothing really stands out about this one either, except for the fact is has half a billion plays on Spotify and I can't remember ever listening to this before. 16. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - The last track, just five more minutes. What can I say? Hmm.. I like the guitar. Conclusion: two stars for the guitars
Boring... "Oh but it is great if you smoke a joint and listen to it" "Well, I didn't..."
He may be an exceptional guitar player, a historic icon and the first for may things that come to mind when thinking about the 70th. Lots of people learned and copied from him. So I give him that. However I could not listen to the whole album. Maybe I need to get stoned first to understand it.
Meh
2/5 Not really my style of music, thus making it not enjoyable
Buen disco muy rockero de los 70 psicodélico, que se puede decir de jimi, aun así no lo considero su mejor disco, mucho jam
appreciate the good guitar, but just not a rock fan.
At the time of release, I'm sure this was an incredible album, but imo its aged quite poorly. Even ignoring my personal opinion of not really enjoying psychedelic rock, every "guitar solo" I heard just sounded like noodling in the studio
A really high quality extended jam session but noodling on a a guitar is still noodling.
With the notable exception of a couple of songs, I don't really care for a double album of someone taking psychedelics.