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9/10 Jimi Hendrix really is a legendary guitarist, I'm surprised this album was 73 minutes long because it quickly passed by. I have to admit it might take some getting used to but there's still a lot to appreciate in how experimental it gets.
Annoying ass effects straight out the gate. A lot of music from this time sounds to much like musizieren to me. Not enough structure or repetition for me to connect with. Just hooting and hollering. I feel like they had just invented the guitar pedal and felt the need to abuse it in every song. And the drums are to quiet and nonchalant imo, especially because all the other instruments feel way more present and strong. But can appreciate it nonetheless.
Now this is what i expect when i see Jimi Hendrix's name on an album. Damn this is good. He makes a guitar sound like other instruments at time. His last album was overshadowed by that his peers couldnt keep up. Here it feels like there more of him and it makes it so mutch better. Legendary to this day. This is why i listen to this list. Exploring albumns like this are the joy it can bring. Greatness in musical form.
I am blessed to have similar features as the great late Jimi Hendrix. Because of this I am often approached by people on the street to tell me I look like him. I see this as a great privilege, because Jimi might be one of the most gifted musicians of the past century. This record reflects that genius. I will admit that it's an acquired taste. It is more jazzy and experimental than his other works, but this is in my opinion where he shines. Pure musicality distilled into 1 hour and 15 minutes. I often wonder what the world would be like if we got even four more years of Jimi. We will never know, but I am thankful for what we got. Next year I am dressing as Jimi for Halloween, that's for sure. 9/10
Jimi Hendrix remains an absolute legendary guitarist, and this album is just another showcase of it. The man does magic with that guitar. Listening to this it is still an absolute shame that this man was murdered, for already he was years ahead of all other bands. You can hear how a decade of rock is built on the work he is doing here, and I am certain he would've been able to blow us away with another decade of amazing music if he'd been able to continue making music.
Wel aardig, Hendrix klikt nooit echt voor mij
Pure joy to listen to, loved the vocals and the guitar tone is so brilliant. Nothing really to add as all other reviews would say the same things as me so no point going in depth. Such a blueprint for music
Genuinely how does he make a guitar sound like that? First Hendrix album I’ve listened to and pretty hard to disagree with the common sentiment that he’s the most talented human to ever pick up a guitar. Just crazy how natural it sounds and it almost just feels like an extension of his own voice. This album feels unlike anything I’ve ever heard before, just a really interesting combination of psychedelic rock and blues. All Along the Watchtower is definitely the standout, but I liked most of the tracks on this one; I quite enjoyed Voodoo Chile and 1983 where they just jam for 10+ mins I don’t have too many qualms with this one, but the vocal sections are definitely the weakest parts of this album. I don’t think Hendrix is an awful singer or anything, but it’s pretty obvious the sections where the guitar does the talking overshadow the more lyrical sections. I think this one’s a little on the long side, and I don’t think there’s quite enough variety to keep me fully invested all the way through For being a 60s album I think this one does a great job of striking the balance between experimenting and trying new things and still being musically sound. Very very cool album, though I don’t think it quite rises up to a 5 for me
He is very good at the guitar!!!
Tough one to rate. I know this was the third and final album from the Jimi Hendrix Experience. I know it was a double album upon release. I know it took a ton of time to record because of the partying and hangers on. I know that Hendrix was meticulous about what made it onto the record -- literally every sound you heard. I know there are some great songs on here. Crosstown Traffic, Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). And then there's some that are just sort of there. I didn't think it was as as good as their 2 previous (Are You Experienced? and Axis: Bold As Love). I also hate that The Experience was kicked to the curb shortly after. While it was his best selling studio record, I just don't think it was his best.
Jimi Hendrix is obviously an exceptional, innovative and inspirational guitarist. Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell are also an absolutely excellent rhythm section. But that doesn’t always make for completely satisfying music. At its best, this album is complete genius, but it does drift into moments where Jimi spends just a little too long noodling around. When it clicks, there is so much soul, groove and bite to what’s going on, and it easily drifts between funky, psychedelic and bluesy in an incredibly satisfying way. When they utilise their skills to enhance and support a song, with the song itself the main focus, there is no doubting the quality, but too often the virtuosity is the focus, and that just doesn’t grip me in the same way. As is frequently the case with double albums, you could probably make a pretty much perfect single LP version of this album with some trimming of a few songs, shortening of others, and a bit of reordering of tracks. It’s obvious that this album was instrumental in developing guitar playing as an art form, and you can really hear the starting point of a lot of great music that will follow, and with that, you can’t deny the classic nature of this record. But I also don’t think it’s one that I will frequently feel the need to stick on during regular rotation, as it’s all just a little bit too self-indulgent for my personal taste
Great tunes throughout, but horribly unfocused mess of an album
Gets you into the psych rock groove and then once you’re comfy bam all along the watchtower
DNF. Listened in the car. Appreciate some of the songs, others were long and meandered.
All along the watchtowerrr
A classic. Vintage rock
Enjoyed it, I can see how that would grow on repeat listens.
The generator has been very kind to me this month so far, been racking up 5 stars like I’m playing GTA. Electric ladyland has to be one of the top ten best albums ever made, axis bold as love as well. He takes the blues and then takes you on a journey of where music can progress to. One of the best to do it no question
One of my favourite albums
I could imagine my brain melting on a very high dose of lsd on hearing this in the late 60s. Thankfully, no lsd here and it's the 2020s.
ooh, this one might be the album that i love that i’ve not listened to for the longer amount of time. "all along the watchtower" into "voodoo child (slight return)" create one of the strongest album enders of all time, and "all along" still sits as a top 5 cover for me. "voodoo chile" is a bit of a weird song. i didn't notice the quasi-rapey feel of the song as a kid, but that's not surprising. i do stress the "quasi" part because i think it's an out-of-body experience that the song describes. but the "i'll make love to you while you're sleeping / you won't feel no pain" just does not play well to my adult ears
As much respect as I have for Jimi, the long jams are still a bit much for me someone. To make matters worse, I've never agreed with the common wisdom that his version of "All Along the Watchtower" beats Dylan's original. On the bright side, on "Crosstown Traffic", he becomes the first person ever to make a kazoo sound cool!
Hendrix is one of those artists that I can go years without listening to but I love whenever I do. I was flipping between a 4 and a 5 for this one but ending with Watchtower and Voodoo Child sealed the full 5 stars. Top Track - All Along The Watchtower
Ordentlicher Rock mit psychedelischen Elementen aus den 60ern. Ist schon gut, aber für mich nicht eines der größten Alben. 3/5
Pretty boring tbh
Lisérgico, psicodélico, todo. Tremendo álbum. Se te pasa rápido pese a durar hora y cuarto. Cómo la colgaba el Jimi, un distinto. De todos los que ya escuché de él, es el que más me gustó. Algún tema medio colgado y que no le hace honor al resto del album, pero en general es un discazo. 8/10
A few classics and a pretty decent centerpiece track. It does seem to be the chillest of the Hendrix albums. It isn’t my favorite of his, but it is sad to think this was it- we never got to see where he’d lead us next.
I enjoyed this way more than I was expecting, it had a great bluesy feel in parts and the guitar playing was fantastic. It was rock without that traditional rock feel. The album was full of soul. 1983 (A Merman I should turn to be) ended up being my standout track. 4 stars
На этом альбоме Хендрикса я по крайней мере услышал какой-то ритм и композицию в отличие от предыдущих, где лишь запилы и терзания гитары.
Not quite as perfect as a remember it being, but still a brilliant, brilliant album. You don't know in which direction a lot of these tracks will go, but they always feel incredibly intuitive. Pure geniuses on each of the instruments. There are maybe four or five tracks I'm not in love with here, but their negative impact on the album is minimal. Favourite track: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
I enjoyed this way more than his other featured album for some reason. Let’s shred!!!!
Sorry, Jimi. Just not my style.
I've tried with Jimi before and it's not made much impact. This time, the class just shines through. It's lazy and studied in its brilliance. Like you have to try hard to make it sound like we're not trying.
In the spirit of the purpose of the list, yes, I agree this is a record everyone should listen to at least once. It IS groundbreaking, he was a talented guitarist, and this record's influence on everything that followed is pretty immeasurable. Do I like it? No, I bloody don't. While some of the poppier moments, such as Crosstown Traffic, and of course Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (and absolutely NOT that epic 15-minute dirge earlier in the album) are bearable, to the point of almost being enjoyable, much of it is a rambling barrage of twiddly, mumbling, squawky, silliness that I could do without. It has its place, but not in my house.
Okay so that Crosstown Traffic riff is instantly recognisable and pretty fine, most of the rest of it just leaves me completely cold.
boring
Kind of frustrating! It's so close to probably one of my favourite records. Crostown traffic into voodoo chille is so great.. But then there are a couple of tracks of more unassuming 60s psyche pop (for me). I struggle generally with double records, so I'm sure these are just my nitpicks, but this record feels a bit meandering. I kind of wish they had picked the strongest 45 minutes for a solid single record. I also love the ambition though, so it's tough. Jimi's unique voice is obvious and particularly stark in parts. Other members (including winwood) are such great musicians though, and also display it regularly.
Goated album by the GOAT himself. Longer than expected but peak guitar and blues throughout the whole album. The supporting band is also very underrated especially the drums.
It's Jimi Hendrix.
Album 217. Electric Ladyland (https://open.spotify.com/album/5z090LQztiqh13wYspQvKQ?si=zbtb7J5SQaG2DyNgt90oEw) — Jimi Hendrix (1968) Finally, Jimi Hendrix. Psychedelic rock legend. This dude released three studio albums in two years and each one got into this list. The fourth was a live album with a new band and later he died, so we only have posthumous releases. Anyway, it's one of the greatest and influential pieces of rock music ever created and I'm lucky to listen to it today. The most astonishing song for me is 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be). 13 minutes that teleports me to a different dimension. This sick man mixes blues, psychedelic, soul, jazz, r&b, even sci-fi and a cherry on top — electric guitar. Fucking unbelievable how it sounds. Mitch Mitchell is on the drums and it's too good. He was under a heavy jazz influence, that brings a genuinely unique drum sound to the album. The density of quality in this album is abnormal. 5/5 Liked: — Crosstown Traffic — Long Hot Summer Night — Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) — Gypsy Eyes — 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) — Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away — Still Raining, Still Dreaming — House Burning Down — All Along the Watchtower — Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Dla mnie, tego albumu, jest dobrych kilka kawałków. Całość kształtuje się ok.
There are some bangers but then there are some other songs that feel mildly lost if that makes sense
Important maybe. But not for me. I haven’t listened to much Hendrix but this is what I imaginef
This has sublime moments, but some real clear songs where I’d make my run to the bathroom if I was watching it live.
Little bit too noodley but obviously one of the greats
Some of the highest highs of that old psychedelic and blues-y rock of the era for me, especially that closing run, but really all over the album. Some lulls sure, but I think you can reasonably forgive only making good songs in between great ones and experimenting and using all the shagginess you can get from self-funding and producing a double album in the late 60s. Hendrix is a fantastic singer and guitarist (and soundscape maker), Mitchell and Redding do more than enough to keep up rounding out the band (I’ve long thought their talents are slept on because it’s the Hendrix band), and I guess thanks Bobby D for writing Watchtower so someone else could shred it.
A strong 3, not quite as good as are you experienced in my view
I understand that Jimi Hendrix is one of the most prolific guitarists of all time, but this isn’t my favorite music genre wise. This album is nice for a windows down nice weather road trip
great
OK
Not for me
To me, Jimi Hendrix is perfection. His velvet voice, his buzzy guitar, the colorful surrounding sound of the Experience... it all adds up to a masterpiece, again and again.
An hearing masterpiece from beginning to end.
A much-needed breath of fresh air after Dwight Yoakam
I normally don't really mind Jimi, but this album kind of blows. Just a real boring sound.
crazy sounding album personally it was not enjoyable listen
this album was all over the place. it had moments of triteness and some exceptional moment as well
Tällä levyllä oli todella hyviä, legendaarisia Hendrix-biisejä, mutta myöskin niitä ei-niin-hyviä. Ehkä tiivistämällä tästä olisi saatu täysi kymppi.
Electric Ladyland is an amazing foundational rock album, with influence from blues, pop, jazz, disco, and more. Jimi Hendrix is undeniably a founding father in the realm of guitar, and this album is heavily indicative of that. Best track: Still Raining, Still Dreaming.
There are some true classics here. "All Along the Watchtower" is everything a good cover should be. An artist (like Jimi) can take an existing song and imbue their own essence into it. Dylan would likely have never performed it this way and Jimi just elevates it. It's amazing that someone who died so young left such an enduring body of work.
Onhan se ihan mukavaa, paikoin aika sekaista, mutta ajallaan ollut varmasti todella mullistava tapaus.
Onhan se nyt vakuuttavaa kitarasankarointia ja psykerokkia. Toimi oikein hyvin aurinkoisella kesäsäällä ajaessa. Ei ehkä täysin ominta genreä, mutta mielellään tätä kuuntelee
Another really strong album from Jimi Hendrix (and his band, though for whatever reason they aren't included in the name here). He continues to showcase how cool and talented he is on each track. Plus, it has two of my favorite Jimi songs on it, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along the Watchtower. Of course, AATW is actually a Bob Dylan song. Normally I take away some points for non-originals. But, much like most other Dylan songs for me, this one is better when performed by someone else. When that person is Jimi Hendrix... yeah, you reach something great. Hard to be too critical when that is the result. Then, Slight Return is probably one of my favorite guitar tracks of all time. The tone, the feel, the expression are all incredible on it from start to finish. I also think his vocals are underrated there too, if you can look past the guitar work. Interestingly, those two songs are the last tracks on the record. A record that, as a double album, runs almost 74 minutes. While I normally don't like double albums or even long albums (usually there's too much filler just to make up space), this one didn't feel as long as it actually was. There were some really unique pieces in there to break it up, and it felt like each new song had something to offer. A decent chunk of length come from two songs, Voodoo Chile and 1983..., each running 13+ minutes. There were also a few non-musical tracks that served as sort of transition pieces to add some time. It still could've been a little shorter, but I didn't hate the runtime. To speak more generally, this album really has a lot here. There are some solid blues rock tracks, psychedelia, funk parts, and who knows how many more styles mixed in. But nothing sounds too out of place, even with a little extra weirdness going on at times. It really comes together pretty well. Even so, I can't quite say that this one is 5-star level for me. It feels a little unfocused, despite having some clear intention behind it. The length is excessive, even if it doesn't drag like many others can. There are two covers, which takes away a little bit to me (even though I really do love AATW). And, while most of the songs are really good, there aren't that many that I find to be great to justify the length. In all, this is a really good album. It's the third by Hendrix, and my third of his on this list (which I sadly guess means I'm done with his efforts). This was my first time listening to it in full, so now I can answer both his answers in the affirmative (I am experienced, and I have been to electric ladyland). While this one has a few issues that keeps it from being a 5 for me, I still really liked it. I'd definitely listen to it again. Overall: 4.3/5
This was a long album, but it was so good the time flew by.
Now THAT’S an easy 5. Just beautiful, psychedelic jamming for an hour and a half and somehow its never weak. Also the big famous all along the watchtower is muuuuccchhh better in the context of the album with the buildup to it. Also the album is just about Sex, amazing. Standouts are Voodoo Chile(both parts), gypsy eyes, rainy day dream away, still raining still dreaming and all along the watchtower.
Possibly the ultimate psychedelic blues freakout of the era among many, especially later imitators. What's often missed in the obsession over Jimy's guitar work is how solid the rest of the band is. Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding both provide an incredible foundation for Hendrix's legendary noodling.
Jimi Hendrix and an electric guitar, name a more iconic pair. He's got such a groove in his style. It's undefeatable. Loving ALL OF THEM. I'm not at the point where I can distinguish a single track as being my favourite.
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
I can appreciate the guitar playing prowess of Hendrix but great guitar work does not necessarily make great songs. You can get phenomenal singers, but if the songs they're singing are awful that's what matters. All along the watchtower is the standout track, mainly because Hendrix didn't write it. Crosstown traffic is great. I could take or leave the rest
overall, pretty good and rocks hard, but meandering and overly self-indulgent at times. i'm not one to have a problem with long albums, but there were points here when i wish this could be slightly shorter
Came for the guitars, stayed for... the guitars
A little too long and self-indulgent, but that’s made up for by having some phenomenal songs on here. Even the songs that drag on have great moments, punctuated by Hendrix’s masterful guitar playing.
Album n.7 The first track was basically random noises but it did build anticipation. Have you ever been (etc.) Was pleasant to listen to. It was shorter than most songs but it was the right length Crosstown traffic was fun. Energetic. It also ended quite soon. Idk it could've been longer. Voodoo chile. I enjoyed it. The lenght was longer than the previous songs. By a lot (it was 14 min). I thought that there's no way I'll enjoy it for that long. I was very wrong. Definitely on the top 3 of the album. Little miss strange was good. I really enjoyed long Hot summer night. I don't have much to say about the rest. There wasn't a song I didn't enjoy though 1983... was a bit too long. The last 3 songs where very good. Damn I really liked House burning down. Standout tracks: Crossroad traffic, voodoo Chile, long hot summer nights, house burning down. I rate it 4.7
An album that hits every spot guitar wise, and vocal wise. Hendrix was truly ahead of his time and a pioneer for rock and soul music. Catchy and immersive riffs, and honestly a musical genius. 8/10, Favorite Song: Crosstown Traffic
Some groovy tracks but overly long
My question that I have after listening to this album: What is the song that appears the most on this list? I ask this question because of All Along the Watchtower, which is famously a better than the original cover. Watchtower has also been covered to death. One would assume that Dylan's version appears as well. The album is great but runs a bit long even if it is Jimi MF'n Hendrix. Crosstown Traffic, Both Voodoo songs, & All Along the Watchtower are the highlights. I find Little Miss Strange a nice pallette cleanser in the middle. Electric Ladyland has this weird soul psychedelic sound, its outta this world. Makes me sad that this is my last Hendrix album. 3.5
Besides the last two songs on the album. It felt like a long jam session.
170. mmm
Such a good album! Sad we only got the 3 from him whilst he was still with us, but he will live on just like this album!
Solid 3.5! Fun album.
One of few albums with songs with double digit run times that actually make it worth it to listen to all the way through. Fully integrated into my rotation. Excellent album start to finish.
A good album you can’t deny but a bit bloated. Hard not to compare to Are You Experienced which is hit after hit. The hits on the album probably do carry it a bit. Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Child etc. You could argue All Along The Watchtower is probably the best cover version of a song ever. Gypsy Eyes is a funky boogie banger!
One of my favourite albums ever! MASTERPIECE!
Not as good as 'Are You Experienced?' Much more swayed to Blues and vocal heavy songs rather than just having in and out bangers like id prefer And Little Miss Strange and 1983 arent Jimi are they Gypsy Eyes is great. Bet at the time it was mind altering though. Bet itd be a good album to partake in that to
Not as good as the other album we’ve heard. Who knew he was such a hulk hogan fan covering his song
So incredibly hazy, probably one of the best one-two punches of a closing run. The summers heat probably helped too… Outstanding
invocation. love. play. ethereal. seductive. transporting. a vibe. transcendent. home. fuck. how can an album be so good. touched by the gods. holy guitar. wah. wailing. ELECTRIC.
Not so keen on the long wig outs, but what an album
Finally at the end of the week something good. Obviously, as a guitar and metal guy Hendrix' influence is clear; I never took the time to listen to one of his albums in full. Set aside the occasional psychedelic stuff it's very good and straightforward.
Not really my thing.
“Are You Experienced?” has more of the trademark (more accessible) Hendrix hits, whereas this one is a bit more experimental and jammy (see: “Voodoo Chile”). Still lots of great blues-rock hooks, though, and the guitar play might be even more impressive. 4.5 stars
Too much electric, not enough Ladyland
Hendrix!
Good if I was in a different mood, much more about the music, not a lot of lyrics, It wouldn't be my go-to
Absolutely brilliant. Distinct vocals, ground breaking lead guitar work, incredible players, and fantastic songs. Best of the best
Jimi’s music has held my attention for so many years. Voodoo Chile, Gypsy Eyes amazing.
It has become more and more apparent to me over the last few years now much I love and appreciate this record. It's an absolute pleasure to hear Jimi at his peak. I love every minute of it, even stupid Little Miss Strange.
I'm really a "greatest hits compilation" Hendrix kind of person.
so goddamn iconic
Not as consistently brilliant as Are You Experienced but some great tracks. Didn’t enjoy the psychedelic stuff so much. Could have made an amazing single album.
Awesome
Ikoniskt rock album av världens kanske bästa gitarrist någonsin. Fantastiskt gitarr spelande såklart men även otroligt låt skrivande, sjungande och alla andra instrument låter också väldigt bra.
Hørt før
The best song on this bloated catastrophe is a cover. That's all you need to know.
A true classic, a genius
Cross Town Traffic was a favourite by 8 seconds in. Electronic music and samples have made me expect more variety in sounds/textures in a single album. I find even if songs feel significantly different across an album like this, I can get numb to the similar drum and guitar tones used throughout.
Mooi, heel gevarieerd en aangenaam om te luisteren
Super
This is a fascinating experimental final album from him. It's in part a self-indulgent mess, exploring a range of genres that don't always work, but there's a beauty to it. When it's good it's real good, a unique once in a lifetime release.
*fry squinting meme* Unsure if this is better than the other two Jimi albums or I'm just more receptive today. I still found it long.
All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child
Man, Jimi Hendrix was really good at guitar. Maybe this album would've been much better as a single disc, but it still slaps. It's such a shame that we lost Jimi too early, I wonder what he would've done if he hadn't died.
Electric Ladyland feels like Hendrix invited every strange musical idea into the studio and somehow made most of them sound fantastic. Guitars explode, rhythms twist, and the whole album keeps changing outfits. Sometimes the party gets a little too long and messy, but there are enough jaw-dropping moments to forgive the wandering. It is colorful, loud, weird, ambitious, and still capable of making your headphones feel completely inadequate afterward somehow.
For whatever reason I really preferred are you experienced to electric ladyland
no strong feelings about this one tbh I liked it enough
One could argue that all of Hendrix's studio albums were extraordinary in their own way. This one is certainly no different. It's psycadelic, bluesy, 60's rock at it's best. Jimi was just such a pioneer in so many ways that it's hard to overstate the importance of his work. I could go on and on about the riffs, the lyrical themes, the composition, etc... etc... but it all boils down to this is a masterpiece of a double album.
Super chill Pacing problems
album zu lang. sonst ganz okay.
This man was crazy talented. I do question Little Miss Strange though, I had to check it was still the same album.
An exuberant 70+ minutes of Jimi Hendrix fully unleashed.
voodoo child slight return
Been wanting to get into Jimi for a while. I really enjoyed the more electric guitary songs than the slower ones. Voodoo Chile and All along the Watchtower are worth a spin all on their own. However with a lot of albums I’ve listened to that are over 60 minutes long, a think some fat could have been trimmed.
4 1/2
Hendrix is probably the coolest guy to ever hold a guitar and easily one of the best to ever play one too. This album just oozed cool from start to finish and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The way that guitar sang from track to track was as varied as it was gorgeously executed, and Hendrix's vocals are smooth and cool too. Favourite tracks were: "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Chile", "Long Hot Summer Night", "Gypsy Eyes", "1983...", "All along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)". Will be listening to a lot more of this guy.
Easy listening. Really enjoyed
Never really strayed from the classics with Jimi Hendrix before but really like this album.
Theres only so much high pitched wah wah and studio effects I can take before I lose interest. I'd rather stop after just listening to the bangers.
Really enjoyed this start to finish. Listened to it multiple times over the weekend. Rare I find I can find an album just to completely switch off to.
Wah Wah
So many great tracks on this and all just so raw. Just an iconic album, what a legend. Generational run of are we experienced, axis bold of love and this.
At times it's the best, but it also feels a bit too long, and not everything resonates with me. I do think it's important and worth a listen (duh.) I just think I prefer other projects of his
easily one of my favorite albums of all time. jimi, ily favorite song: gypsy eyesssss
It's Jimi, so there's no denying how iconic this album is. But it's just not for me. I LOVED Axis (gave it 5 stars), so I had really high hopes for this one, but i can be the outlier and say Ladyland is not as good. It felt really long, too.
Blokes a Genius, nuff said.
Very meandering the Beatles are better
Songs I like: Crosstown Traffic , Voodoo Chile ( Slight Return ) , Come on ( let the good times roll ) This really is a damn good album Jemi Hendrix, I see you >:D
3.5/5
Beautyyyy
Excellent showcase for one of the best to ever pick up a guitar. The other members of the band also get their own time to shine here. Just a fantastic double album. The extended songs feel meaty. And who can forever his version of All Along The Watchtower.
anything jimi hendrix = masterpiece
Sprawling, amazing, impossibly ahead of its time.
Some jimi classics on here but frankly it’s a bit long and at times unfocused. Jimi would probably chalk that up to being more experimental and that’s fine but the sloppiness shows up in spots. All that said, Voodoo Child, Gypsy Eyes, Watchtower, Crosstown Traffic all bangers.
The Good: We get to visit Ladyland! The Bad: No tom-foolery to be had there… The Ugly: Turns out an electric lady just isn’t the same thing… Okay, that was pathetic… not the album, just the above. I would argue that Jimi is the reason I started playing electric guitar. Hey Joe was my first song, Wind Cries Mary was my second… There’s a good chance that I purchased a wah-wah just so I could try to play the opening to Voodoo Child… This album is not one that I had ever listened to… at least, not that I recall. I know the last two tunes of this album all too well, as they undeniably some of the greatest guitar songs out there. Yet, like many other peeps have said in the comments, this album just kind is a hit and miss thing… Did I enjoy the listening experience? Sure, but I don’t have the desire to listen to the album again… and that is sad. So, I should rate this 3*, regardless of Jimi being a God!
Will put this on again and again. Legend of an album.
Great album! I added “All Along the Watchtower” to my -laylist.
Its not bad or boring but its forgettable. E x t r e m e l y f o r g e t t a b l e
Best performer of his time, best album he ever made. I always use Hendrix as the example for the ultra-accelerated evolution of rock in the '60s. From "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" to "Purple Haze" in a mere 3 years. Thank you, LSD!
One of the greatest pure guitar players of all time. The main knock I will give about this album is that it is somewhat bloated. A smaller track listing would have suited this album better.
Great Album 4/5
I've never really listened to Hendrix and god I'm torn between 4 and 5 here. On one hand, this truly is the best guitar noodling I've ever heard..but it is over an hour and it really doesn't need to be quite that long. Fuck it, All Along the Watchtower is currently playing.
This album is just out of this world. In fact, it creates a word of its own, the Electric Ladyland. Jimi really puts the sex & drugs in sex, drugs, rock&roll. I can only imagine the amount of substances he was on while making this. There is one thing that ties this album together, makes it work: the incredible guitar work. If aliens ever come to earth and ask what a guitar is, I'm playing them this album and we become best friends. Really, the guitar tones are so incredible, the solos are so memorable and they really bring the sound to the next level. There is even two 13+ minutes long songs to really flex his guitar muscles. This is such a crazy and trippy listen, one of the wildest music adventures one can go on.
forgettable
In this listereners humble opinion the best psychedelic albums balance out their conceptual noodles with tight songcraft, so that the listener isn't just assaulted with one 14 minute wander after another, but rather gets to enjoy a few 14 minute wanders among the collection of bobby rock songs. That's exactly what this is. The noodles are noodly, which, when you are listening to arguablty the best ax man to ever do it, is great fun. Even more so the shorter songs are by and large fantastic - Crosstown Traffic, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, and of course the final two absolute classics. All it makes for an album that is sprawling but never fristratingly so, as it's ambition remains tethered as a collection of good to excellent songs. Special mention to my favourite drummer OAT Mitch Mitchell cutting absolutely sick all over this album. Out of sight.
This album had been with me for the last majority of my life. I listened to it again. Still great. 1983 A Merman I Should Turn to Be is an all time classic, to say nothing of Voodoo Chile, Have You Ever Been, Watchtower etc
Tremenda la guitarra. Por algo es tan icónico.
A really good album by a guitarist at the top of his game. This is a quintessential late ‘60s sound, with a classic blues rock sound updated with psychedelic and hard rock influences. The cover of ‘All Along the Watchtower’ is of course the classic, but there’s high-quality tracks throughout, headlined by Crosstown Traffic for me. It’s just held back from a 5 by being too long, both in two tracks pushing 15 minutes, and an overall runtime of c. 1hr 15 that is probably too much given that the middle is slightly weaker. Still, a great listen.
A thrilling journey from beginning to end. Hendrix's guitar playing is obviously the key appeal, but credit should also go to the instrumentation, and the songwriting is pretty strong too. The album saves the best until last with the iconic cover of 'All Along the Watchtower' and 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'
Probably Hendrix’s magnum opus, and certainly one of the very best psychedelic rock albums of the genre’s 60s heyday, this is a fantastic double album that shows the full range of his talents, not just as a guitarist, but also as a songwriter. There’s tracks pointing towards genres including prog (‘1983’), funk (‘House Burning Down’), and metal (‘Voodoo Child’), but also poppier numbers like ‘Crosstown Traffic’, ‘Long Hot Summer Night’ and ‘Burning of the Midnight Lamp’. There’s also his fantastic reimagining of ‘All Along the Watchtower’, surely one of the best covers ever recorded. The whole band sounds phenomenal throughout.
lo escuche mientras leia Arlt y entre en un trance del que sospecho voy a salir el lunes
Best songs are the last two. Not a bad album, but it wasn’t that enjoyable. He can absolutely play guitar.
I respect the musicianship on this album, but it doesn't work nearly as well for me as "Are You Experienced?" I'm just not a jazzy/jam band guy and there's a lot of that here. It ends up being too long, which is a real shame since the last two tracks are absolute bangers. Between those and the general guitar work it's enough to get this to a 4. 3.5
now these guys like to jam - love it for them but it’s not my thing
I thought this was nice but not as good as the other one
Listened Before? Y This is my second favorite Hendrix record. It stretches out a little bit long in places, but there are such gems in between that it makes up for it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: All Along The Watchtower
It's easy for me to fetch some of my top Hendrix tracks. *Axis: Bold as Love* is an album that gets frequent spins, and both *Electric Ladyland* and *Are You Experienced* I have great familiarity thanks to the indoctrination by my father, with the hits appearing frequently in my digital shuffles. Simply put, this album is perfect. This is an album full of musicians that are incredibly talented, gifted, and light years ahead of the rest putting every ounce of their being into crafting the best sonic experience one can possibly have. It's well known that Blues, Jazz and R&B are grandfathers to Rock n' Roll— and this album feels like the bridge. A few tracks I do think are weaker and forgettable. The album doesn't really feel like it "starts" until we hit "Crosstown Traffic", where the prior tracks really just feel like an introduction to the album. "Voodoo Chile" is absolutely peak, and is truly a great showcase of the trio's abilities as well firmly establishes that blues & rock n' roll relationship. "Little Miss Strange" feels like the most poppy entry, mainly due to the lyrical presentation, but still chalked full of great guitarwork. "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" has a great blues rock feel to it, that almost feels like it alone spawned artists that followed like ZZ Top. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" has some fantastic, hypnotic guitar tone that shimmers and wobbles all around you in some peak psych-rock fashion. "Rainy Day, Dream Away" is a great jazz leaning entry, even if it wasn't the most impressive standalone track. "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" feels like a track that is criminally underdiscussed in terms of Hendrix's discography. The second track on the album to crest over the 10 minute mark, but in contrast to "Voodoo Chile", this one feels much more like a psychedelic balled. The guitar & vocal work here truly takes me to another time, space, world & dimension as we journey through the highs and lows of this near 14 minute track. "Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away" feels more like an outro to "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" then a standalone track, partially due to it wrapping up side C. "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" has some great psychedelic guitar work as well, but lyrically is super weak for me. "House Burning Down" has a great bounce to it, and I love the squealing hit on the 1s. Lyrical work is much stronger compared to the prior track, and the solos are killer once more. Of course, "All Along the Watchtower" & "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" are both all time classics, and are the tracks that get frequent replayment and are some of the tracks that you think of when you think about Hendrix's discography. I think what's so intoxicating about Hendrix's playing on this album, is that there are so many micro-moments— little quick licks & solos that last only a handful of bars that are so magical & other worldly. Like I could imagine entire hours, filled up with these brief moments on loop, or expanded into a full track all on their own. And he seemingly drops them as quick as they are introduced, and bringing the listener into the next one. His tone & the way he bends the guitar to his will is so beautiful— and to do it with such ease is mind boggling. The frequency and execution in which he does it gives off this feeling of effortlessness. It's easy, and seemingly nonchalant for him to execute playing to such a degree— meanwhile I, the listener am getting absolutely blown away and few have even come close to touching the excellence that is Jimi Hendrix.
Some tracks didn’t do much, but when it got good, it got REALLY good. The guitar work is insane the whole way through. It definitely feels long at times, but the highs are amazing Favorite track(s) Voodoo Chile Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Gypsy Eyes All Along the Watchtower
My first full Jimi Hendrix album experience, and it did not disappoint. After listening to the first few songs, I was concerned that the sound was going to be lost on me. That I was simply not able to appreciate how new and exciting this music was at the time. However, upon reaching "Voodoo Child", without realising the song's runtime, I truly began to understand the love for Jimi Hendrix's playing. Sure some songs are very experimental and weird, playing with many effects (and a lot of audio panning) but when those guitar solos take centre-stage you cannot help but lose yourself a little. Each solo is unique and played with a palpable passion with a specific sound that is just wonderful to hear. Quite simply, I just love hearing the way he plays guitar solos. So while there are some songs I didn't enjoy as much, the songs that I did enjoy made up for them tenfold. Seems like the perfect album to listen to lying on the floor, doing nothing for an hour and a half
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.
Some most excellent guitar mastery…but rather a lot of the mastery was aired, perhaps at the expense of a coherent and listenable song. Great example of the genre but a little indulgent I felt. Also, the spelling of Voodoo Chile vs Voodoo Child has haunted me since I first came across the song…this album did nothing to clear up any confusion. Very powerful ending to the album though which earned it an extra star.
Iconic, groundbreaking. Listened to this all the time in high school, still amazing.
Focus on the rhythm, needs coffee to follow. Sets active mood for the day
FUCK YEAH
energetic,joyful
Been watching a lot of Hendrix live videos after Nashville (visited a blues bar, back on my blues B.S.). Dude is the goat, but we've always known that. Though, other than songs coming on shuffle, I'm not sure what I know on this album other than Voodoo Chile. I just listened to Are You Experienced & thought to myself, I might prefer him live, which is rare for me but he's a great improve guitarist that shines a lot in those moments. I'm hoping this album has some better guitar work. That being said, he's still the goat. Percussion & bass don't get the credit they deserve. It's like a jazz background layered with blues over it, makes for a great combo. Voodoo Chile is problem his best song. I'll hear no arguments. So far, I'm definitely still thinking I like Jimi better live. Album was good, but long. I really just think I'm a fan of the JHE as a live band more than their studio albums. Probably why I like Voodoo Chile the most.
Very ahead of its time. Similar to the trailblazing the Beatles were doing around the same time. I will be coming back to this album in the future. I could do without the multiple 13+ minute tracks, but overall the sound of the project paved the way for the psych rock sub-genre.
Great
начиналось довольно бодренько, но под конец задушился💔
Blues guitar can sound really samey to me when put bluntly. Hendrix famously bucked that trend. I’m still largely not a fan of psychedelic music in general but this album is full of classics. A high point for the genre in my opinion, and the swan song of an icon. Hendrix was him.
At this point everything has been said that can be about Jimi's guitar work. What I took away from this time around was his singing was amazing as well. Sure there's All Along The Watchtower that he made his own, but Have You Ever Been was a great contrast to his louder hits. And if nothing else, going through the entire album taught me that Voodoo Chile and Voodoo Child are 2 very different things.
I have no other words other than this is simplyyyy perfection of course it's 5 stars. some songs are a bit long yes but when i really think about it, why is that actually a problem? the vibes are there and it works and why am i in such a rush? i'm not actually in a rush so i'm going to enjoy every minute out of the 14 minutes and 59 seconds that is voodoo chile and then enjoy every second of the rest of the album
Psicodelia e técnica apurada. Disco muito coeso e divertido de ouvir. Celest Phoenixcall.
Ça s’écoute très bien tout du long et avec quelques sons marquant des temps forts. C’est quand même trop psychédélique à mon goût :8 Plein de rifs prenants éparpillés
Electric Ladyland é uma psicodelia fora do normal e surreal, algo que parece nos transportar para fora, como se entrássemos dentro de cada nota da guitarra, viajei legal escutando. A forma técnica e a desenvoltura do Jimi Hendrix com a guitarra foram apenas os pontapés para gostar do seu álbum, no qual tinha muita personalidade e um estilo diferenciado de tocar, mas como ele utiliza o som em proveito da própria obra é maravilhosa! O efeito de “pan”, as camadas de eco e tudo mais faz criar uma atmosfera ideal pra intenção do disco, o que acho de se admirar vindo daquele período que era muito visto ideias “homogêneas” de som e técnicas. Só imagino ele na época girando botões analógicos e movendo cabos pra dar essa pegada. Ele salvou uma música do Bob Dylan! O que deu uma personalidade totalmente diferente para “All Along the Watchtower”, vindo do que é visto nas músicas dele que é essa poesia mais falada, do Jimi veio um rock potente com solos maravilhosos. Quando escutei “Voodoo Child” (uma das minhas favoritas) fiquei muito feliz pois lembrava de algum lugar e lembrei automaticamente dos wah-wahs que tentava nessa música no guitar hero! E as músicas longas? Uau. Quando disse no começo que você mergulha parece que, em cada nota da guitarra, você é transportado pra algum lugar, e em “1983 ( a Merman I Should Turn to Be)” foi como entender outra coisa, apenas uau. Além das favoritas já citadas, tem mais duas que são “Little Miss Strange” (que é cantada e tocada pelo seu baixista mas mesmo assim) e “Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)”. Electric Ladyland me mostrou a ambição de Jimi Hendrix na música e sua genialidade como músico que em seu terceiro álbum deu o nome! Onde seu som não transmite apenas uma mensagem mas uma experiência sensorial, falando pelo instrumento e tornando a música o mais envolvente possível, parece que mudando alguma parte química do meu cérebro. Com a pegada Groove e Funk, um homem negro fazendo uma puta de uma história aqui, amigos.
While not my favorite Hendrix album, and as others said, it could be improved if it was made into a single disc, it is another demonstration of a living force, extremely inventive, and trailblazing guitar music today.
What a wild ride! These insane guitar skills, creating such a consistent atmosphere - like being high in a trance, moving yourself in a smokey club.
A little too long but damn Jimi is talented. Hard to believe this came out in the 60s.
This album sounded so alive and versatile, had to double-check a couple of times if that’s still the same one. The guitars and the live feel of it was nice, plus kinda cool while listening on headphones as some bits and pieces moved from one ear to another.
This has Voodoo Child and All Along the Watchtower, which both alone already warrant a high rating. But having listened to quite a bit of Hendrix this does not feel like a coherent and well flowing album. Feels like his other ones are better.
1. Crosstown Traffic 2. All Along the Watchtower 3. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
I feel like I know Jimi Hendrix, but there was a lot of songs here I really didn’t know. Cool record though, and quite special that the 2 most known songs are put as the last songs on the album. Favourites: All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic.
favorita: rainy day, dream away
классика. прекрасный гитарный тон, хорошие рифы. слушать это - одно удовольствие. гитарист, который оказал влияние на все поколения после него, буквально все мои любимые гитаристы вдохновлялись им и его игрой и я понимаю почему, для меня его игра и его музыка тоже нечто особенное. моя оценка: 5/5
Decent 4,5
Top
6/10
Nope. Not for me.
Not really my jam, sorry Jimi.
Pretty damn good. It had ebbs and flows but overall pretty damn good.
Kind of lost me in the middle but ended with an all-timer
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.
I like. weird.cool
I've never been much of a fan but I was really pleasantly surprised. Some of it is pop psychedelic, alongside the longer form guitar workouts. None of it is obvious, it's all a bit dangerous. And intelligent. And cool. Don't think I've ever even heard it before, but I REALLY like little miss strange.
Not my favourite Hendrix but pretty damn up there as a classic amongst many many other classics of the time. As a power trio the Experience are unbeatable (Cream an exception, maybe). Incredible that it hits you with an intro, a couple of songs and bam - 15 minute blues. And doesn't lose you. Phenomenal. Maybe it is my favourite.
Pretty solid. All Along the Watch Tower is a stand out. Funnily enough Dylan’s live performances echo this version so it’s like a cover of a cover. The rest of the album is fine but doesn’t compel me.
Como siempre Hendrix es un Dios, segundo disco que me toca y de principio a fin es una delicia escucharlo. Burning of the midnight lamp, Crosstown traffic y All along the watchtower son una genialidad.
The instrumental high points are absolutely electric. Some lulls during some of the longer tracks but it’s a 4 for the All Along the Watchtower cover alone.
This was getting 3 stars until the last two songs. There’s some great stuff on here. But you can really feel that no one is raining him in at all on this one.
I ignored Hendrix for so many years basically because the metal-leaning guitar-wanker types in school all liked him. I still remember the first time I actually listened to this album and thought it was great.
como guitarrista, lo disfruto. como fan en general de la música, no me genera casi nada.
Classic rock blues album. Love the murkyish sound on a lot of this. Also he really does play the guitar quite unlike anyone else. Made All along The Watchtower his own. It’s a bit long though as a whole and in certain tracks. So a 4.
Based on the 2 albums to date, like Hendrix quite a bit more than I would have expected, maybe a little less guitar solo virtuosity and a little more...far out, man. Enjoy that the "slight" return to Voodoo Chile is still 5 mins+. Including the Stone Roses (received later, reviewed earlier) on an epic run of 7 4/5 star albums - I like a wide variety of music/I have no critical faculties (delete where appropriate...)
Some fab axe on here as expected. Banging finish but overly long and not my thing overall. Coming to the realisation that I’m a best of Hendrix kind of guy.
Espectacular, nada más que decir
mucho talentoso porem nao muito minha vibe nota 3
Hm at first I didn't like it, but listening to it 13 hours later made me miss USA🤣 The type of music that’d play in the main character’s van during a road trip. Like it, it’s light, not noisy, positive, gives off sunset vibes. Not my style tho because I couldn’t like it at first, and I listened to only 3 the most popular songs. Somewhere about mid but since it’s very niche it goes a bit above mid
That's a real rough start for an album ngl. I guess I'm just not the biggest fan of that overly distorted sound design. As soon as crosstown traffic hits, it feels like it gets sort of better, but then Vodoo Chile comes up and I feel another deep sigh coming. I think I might just not be getting that "typical" Hendrix sound/style. It just might not be my cup of tea tbf. Not proud to admit it, but I didn't even get through the whole album.
Muy buenos y me encanta como habia mas tiempo para la intro
Impressed by the production for the time of release. There’s no denying of Jimi’s talent. Not exactly my cup of tea regarding song composition, but the influence on the evolution of rock is there.
C'était certain qu'il y aurait du Jimi Hendrix, on fait difficilement plus influent en ce qui concerne le rock. Je connais un peu, sans être fan, mais je ne m'étais encore jamais penché sur cet album en particulier de sa courte carrière. Comme j'aime le dire (enfin, quiconque connaît un peu le sujet pourrait en dire autant), dans la guitare rock, il y a un avant et un après Jimi Hendrix. Chacun de ses albums est caractérisé par une audace et un avant-gardisme qui faisait de Jimi Hendrix une sorte d'OVNI et de prophète à la fois. Il a été parmi les premiers à expérimenter plein de choses qui sont devenues standards par la suite, à commencer par la distorsion, mais pas que. Electric Ladyland poursuit dans la même veine que les deux précédent, en poussant encore plus loin le style. Cette fois, il n'hésite plus à faire de très longs titres souvent planants en plus de titres plus courts et plus directement accrocheur. Le fait est que cet album transpire le talent, la personnalité et l'envie d'essayer de nouvelles choses. Entendre ça en 1968, ça devait rendre complètement fou. Un des personnages les plus importants du rock tout entier et un album classieux qui mérite très largement sa place dans cette liste.
6/10
An incredible blend of blues, funk, soul, hard rock and psychedelia. Extraordinary playing and not only from Jimi. I can only imagine what this sounded like at the time... otherworldly! AlsoGypsy Eyes is a proto-Black Keys song I'm tempted to go with the full Voodoo Chile as my fave but I cant ignore the infectious hooks and all-timer riff of Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Just an amazing album that ends with two bangers that easily brings it to a 4.5 at least. The guitar is so abrasive but also mesmerizing and smooth somehow.
Just such an epic album not only in how influential and ground breaking it was, but just the sound is so raw and unabashedly experimental. Does a great job of being both musically captivating and a far out psychedelic trip out soundtrack, where most of the time it's one or the other. Really cool to bring it all home with watchtower and voodoo chile (again). A perfect example of an album where you wish you were around for the release to take it home from the store and listen for the first time over headphones in your bedroom with a joint.
If you are a guitarist, this album is essentially the Big Bang. 60 years of electric guitar are building on this....The sounds on this album are STILL being copied today. Hendrix occupies a weird category in my mind - he doesn't feel like a musical genius the way Prince or Brian Wilson or Stevie Wonder is, and he is not really a virtuoso of his instrument the way other guitarists are, but he was a wildly creative visionary, and this is the album where it kind of all comes together in pushing the boundary. The sounds and layers of "All Along the Watchtower" are as mysterious and indecipherable as it was when I was 14....has two of my favorite Hendrix tunes in "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" and "Crosstown Traffic". Sonically, it is in a class by itself, BUT it is quite long and some of the songs are loose or not as well-written, fully fleshed out, etc. So at some point it's almost like you're comparing the most influential guitar album of all time to other albums you might prefer to listen to. I'm going to go 5 stars because I play the guitar, but think it's a 4 at minimum.
Is this a time machine or a dimensional portal? I didn't know where I go when I hear this album, but it's somewhere strange and beautiful and turbulent.
It feels wrong to say Electric Ladyland was ahead of its time. More like it exists outside of time. Very occasionally, I'd like the production to be a little more straightforward, but that would require him to come back to our space-time continuum, and who am I to wreak that paradox on our lowly planet?
Very good, even if at times it feels more like very impressive noodling than a song.
In my book, if an album has songs the quality of Voodoo Chile, All along the watchtower, and Voodoo Child, I don't care about the rest of the songs. Those songs are so phenomenal, they make the album a great album. About the rest, there were some nice songs, and some ok ones. So, a 4,5/5.
For some of these albums, I wish I could go back in time to when they were first released and hear them as the brand new creations they once were.
Notable Textzeile: So down and down and down and down And down and down we go Hurry, my darling, we mustn't be late For the show Dafür musste ich mir wirklich viel Zeit nehmen. Aber das war es sowas von wert. So vielschichtig, abwechslungsreich, manchmal genau in seiner Zeit verhaftet, manchmal aus der Zukunft kommend und machmal aus paralellen Zeiten und Welten. Und es ist ja auch schön, dass es wirklich keine Alltagstauglichkeitshintergrundegalmusik ist.
Man, wie sinnlos es sich anfühlen muss Ende der 60er Gitarrenmusik zu machen wenn es jemanden wie Jimi Hendrix gibt. Man kann eigentlich jedes beliebige Genre mit Gitarre nehmen und es gibt einen Hendrix Song der perfekt ist. Es gibt eigentlich nur noch die Flucht in Punk und Ironie, und vielleicht Blockflöten. Wie fucking heavy das Album ist. Genial. Aber viel zu lang. Vieel zu lang. Man, muss der denn immer überall alles machen? Offenbar. Abwertung weil Doppelalbum? Auch albern. Weil Seite D natürlich für alle Längen entschädigt:
Klingt wie ein trockener Rotwein mit Brot und Käse dazu. Einer der hinten im Hals noch ein wenig kratzt und mit jedem Schluck besser wird. Einer bei dem jeder Schluck richtig lecker ist. Und wenn man nicht aufpasst, man schon beim Trinken Kopfschmerzen bekommt.
Guitar
Somehow I've never listened to this whole album inspite of loving Hendrix and all the singles from it as a kid. I mean it's amazing, wild, deep, virtuosic, messy, timeless, ahead of its time and so very of its time. I'm struck by how young it feels and how young he was and what a messy and terrible and innovating and extraordinary whirlwind. And it's a remarkable record with a bunch of absolutely standout classics on it.
Good album some songs almost sound like doom metal
i’ve never actually listened to this in full before, and although it was quite long i still really enjoyed it
Bueno
Most of the tracks on this album were such insane trips. Also, it ends with All Along the Watchtower AND Voodoo Child? Far out, man.
Day 1: Listened to the whole thing while cooking chicken soup for my wife. This is my first Jimi Hendrix experience! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very jazzy and more experimental than I expected, I'm curious to listen to another Jimi Hendrix album and see how this compares. As an inexperienced music listener I felt that you could hear influences from artists before Hendrix and I can also hear how this would go onto influence other artists after Hendrix. I think part of a 5 star experience for me is the ability to put it on in most moods and listen front to back. This album has two 15 minute long songs and while I appreciate their integrity, I think I'd end up skipping them on some listens My favorite tracks were: Burning of the midnight Lamp (the intro is so good!) and House burning down Would easily listen to this again, especially while cooking. 3 and a half stars!
Before listening I have 13 songs liked by Jimi Hendrix on Spotify with 2 of those from this album - "Crosstown Traffic" and "All Along The Watchtower". So I'm curious to learn more about Jimi listening to this. I must admit I had an "uh oh" moment when I realized it was a double album. In my experience, double albums are usually stuffed with a lot of filler tracks. Voodoo Chile (long one) - seemed good Come on good times roll - yeah - good one Gypsy Eyes - interesting Rainy Day, Dream Away - pretty cool, best part is the instrumental jam Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - also good Most of the songs that I like, I like despite the singing and lyrics. I actually think they detract from the songs. I ended up liking 7 of the songs. If this was a single album and there were only 8 to 10 songs this would be a near perfect album. But as it is, there is a bunch of filler that didn't need to be on this album - and so instead of it getting a 4 - it will only get a 3/high 2. But - good news is I now have 5 "new to me" songs that I like. You're a great guitar player Jimi - I wish your albums were more consistently enjoyable to match your talent. Liked songs on Spotify: 7/16 Rating: 3/5
17/04/2026 The album is carried by his two biggest songs, its an okay album apart from that. Spotify listeners: 7.1 million
Voodoo Child is such a dope song that it carries this album to a 4. The rest is pretty decent.
i, too, enjoy drugs
Good album
4/16 Other than All Along the Watchtower and Voodod Child, nothing else stands out. I liked "Are You Experienced?" better
too soft.
So much good stuff in here hidden amongst the widdly bits.
little miss stranger, come on, gypsy eyes, rainy day, dream away, house burning down
It’s as cool as it is boring
I'm a whore for los solos de guitarra largos.
Enjoy “Come On,” “VooDoo Child,” “All Along the Watch Tower,” and “House Burning Down.” Some of the songs were a bit long and felt it. (Jimi didn’t have the Isaac Hayes magic on this album).
Не могу понять, что в этом альбоме мне не нравится. Вроде все есть, и летающая гитара Хендрикса и причудливые ритмы и драйв, но все же, почему-то мне куда больше нравится Axis: Bold as Love.
over an hour of jimi doing what he was born to do. he’s kinda just in his own universe here. it’s great, it’s just so long, and doesn’t really work as a cohesive Album
The Jimi Hendrix Experience formed in 1966. They released two albums in 1967 and a third, Electricladyland, in 1968. Just two years later, Jimi Hendrix was dead. Jimi Hendrix is universally praised as one of the greatest and most influential guitar players of all time. What is really astonishing, though, is how he established this legacy through a handful of albums released in the span of just a few years.
Didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would, this went some cool places
I thought I would like this one more then I actually did. There is just too much going off on a sonic trek. I also think that the mix doesn't help it. The vocals for me were lost on some tracks.
Felt like music i would put during a dinner party with all my family and friends, with yellow lights and red glasses
well... jimi is such an icon. I must admit this is not his best work, and it still being good. I really enjoyed most of the songs, but I think i wouldn't replay the whole album, just my favorite ones. however, we love jimis music.
I even went to a carwash with the funky colored lights while listening. I like it but definitely long on jazzy noodling. Unquestionably rock god status, I just don't love the album as a whole. 3.8
This is a great album. It's not overly psychedelic. I've never noticed the electric guitar "textures" before. Aside from his solos, it's easier to see how Hendrix influenced electric guitar - as a non-guitarist, this is the first time I'm noticing this. Also, I didn't realize that Hendrix only released 3 studio albums before he died. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #53 Best Songs Crosstown Traffic All Along the Watchtower Voodoo Child (Silent Return)
I guess I jived more with this album than "Are You Experienced" because I enjoyed it more even though that one is more highly-rated. Still doesn't quite connect with me like it does with many other people but it was still pretty good, overall.
My third and final Hendrix album - what a tragedy his life was cut so short and crazy to think what he could have created had he had the opportunity to further mature and develop as an artist. I had not really appreciated his breadth before. As double album its unsurprisingly a bit all over the place and a bit baggy here and there - although there are plenty of genius moments - not least All Along the Watchtower - absolute banger and defining song for the era. I preferred Electric Ladyland as an album but AATW alone makes this a 5.
What was Little Miss Strange doing on here? Random 60s pop amongst the psychedelic and bluesy guitar riffs. Love the stereo affects for a 1968 album! Takes a couple of listens given the meandering nature of the album, but shows Hendrix guitar skills. All Along the Watchtower is a classic.
Can’t knock perfection
"All Along the Watchtower" y "Come On" son las buenas.
Some of the longer noodley songs weren't my favourites but there are some great songs throughout and the final two tracks might be the best album closer ever
It’s a very, very free form jam at times. Makes for an interesting experience. When it kicks into gear it’s jaw dropping, but that’s more sporadic than you’d perhaps expect from an album that’s as revered as this. Musicianship is off the charts, but it just goes on too long tbh. Glad to have heard the hits in the context of the album, but don’t think I’ll be back again anytime soon. 3
i like that one
The first time I did shrooms I watched a video of Jimi performing live and it was incredible. However the longer it went on the more frustrated I became because he made it seem so effortless to play guitar. Anyway yeah, this guy is good.
Even when there are retakes and cuts on the album, the genius of Jimi Hendrix rings true.
its a lot more meandering than AYE. i dont like it.
Have you ever been to Electric Ladyland is one of the greatest songs to exist.
It's well good. Although one of the songs sounds a bit shit Kinks and seemed to go on forever.
It's Jimi. Good music, great guitarist.
I wish I liked this more. Great background music, but not something I'd listen to a ton. worth a try when I have time to really focus on the music though b/c... Hendrix
So good
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood, but I found this a bit boring. Clearly it's got some great bits and good playing, but it didn't make me want to get this over a beat of
Some of these songs ran a little long (looking at you "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)"!) but Jimi is Jimi. "Crosstown Traffic", "Gypsy Eyes", "All Along The Watchtower", and both "Voodoo Chiles" are enough to carry the album. No denying how influential he was and gone way to soon. Also, I highly recommend reading "Room Full of Mirrors" by Charles Cross. Very well researched biography on Jimi. Favorite song: "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"
Some outstanding tracks, overall not as consistent as Are You Experienced
Some good stuff, some that went on a bit
First things first - you absolutely must listen to all of Hendrix’s three albums before you die. No question about it. This is probably the most psychedelic, noisy and experimental album of the three. Surprisingly very Beatlesque paralleling the white album that came out the same year. Very jammy and funky leaning into feedback and druggy jams. A lot more fun even though the bigger songs (other than all along the watchtower) are in the earlier albums. Five stars anyhow. Oh and 1983 one of the top Hendrix songs ever I love it.
I like "Are You Experienced", but I've never listened to "Electric Ladyland" in its entirety before. The first few songs and the last couple of songs are great, but there are some weak songs in between as well. More song writing and less guitar playing would have done the trick. I do like the sound and production though. Around 3,5 stars.
Jimi is a seminal guitarist, but is the music any good? Bluesy psychedelic wig-out rock gets old after a while, even if there are some outstanding tracks thrown in
не для мене хз, застаріло, гітара, казна шо
incredibly electrify
It’s always a pleasure listening to Hendrix’s playing. I can’t imagine how it felt being Bob Dylan and listening to what Hendrix did with All Along the Watchtower. The impact of this album is insane. Masterpieces in here, but not my favourite unfortunately.
Adored giving this another listen. This took me right back to sixth form. Had a mate who loved just smoking a joint and jamming to this music in a tiny back garden. We'd head over to his house any time we did acid and he'd put stuff on like this and it just created this fantastic atmosphere. One time we went up to his room and he put on Baba O Reilly and I remember thinking that song lasted 4 hours and it was glorious. Was fun to microdose that feeling at work while thinking we were all gonna get nuked tomorrow. Giving this a 4 as its slightly outside my usual tastes, but id do 4.5 if I could.
Hendrix is so unbelievably good. Every single part is just immaculately put together. Picking a favourite feels sacrilegious, and I think that's a good indicator how I feel about the album. "All Along the Watchtower" is as good as the first time I heard it and every time I try to play it I fail miserably. 10/10
My first 5. Hendrix is up there for best guitarist even and this album has some of the best songs ever written. He and this album literally changed all music forever. What he did on the guitar had NEVER been done before. He helped invent modern music. This cannot be any less than a 5, not just on its historical impact but also on the quality of the music. I'm never not interested or excited listening to him play guitar.
i can appreciate the diversity but defo not for me. im warming up to it more at let the good times roll/the one before "Singing" that is too speechy for a long times reallllyy pmo Fuck off there's a fourteen minute song. Although honestly i think it would enjoy the lore/the bit of a song being fourteen minutes if i wadnt pissed at it Overall it's fine... some stuff i didn't like but it balances with stuff i did like a decent amount. I hope I hate something or like something soon so i stop giving threes out
3/5 Interesting album but I generally felt lukewarm towards it, especially the songs that were more abstract & psychedelic - I appreciate the artistry but wouldn't choose to listen again. Just not my thing - would need some faster/heavier or more vocally interesting elements if I were really going to enoy it. Two songs are very long - "Voodoo Chile" and "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be)". I enjoyed Voodoo Chile but felt that it didn't benefit from the length since it was pretty samey - its abridged version "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is better. 1983 has some great moments when it picks up at the end but it's not worth the boring ass first 10 minutes lol. I preferred the covers, "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" and "All Along the Watchtower", to Hendrix's original songs tbh... Favourite songs - Crosstown Traffic, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Voodoo Chile, Still Raining Still Dreaming
Luv jimi <3
the album isnt super coherent, which gives it its own identity as a Jimi Hendrix album, and prevents songs from feeling too samey. I think its unfortunately too long for me to give it a 5/5 i think a lot of these songs are like.. soft hits. if you like jimi hendrix then you'll love this album. i dont know how often i'd seek out these songs or this album but i wouldn't complain if i ended up listening to this album im not a huge fan of longer songs, the fact i sat through a 10 minute song and a 13 minute song and didnt DNF is huge
Voodoo Chile slight return is redonklulous
me gustó mucho la mezcla de sonidos, instrumentos, todo
My first ever listen. Great guitar playing. Good production. There is some great stuff on this however it seems to lack focus on some tracks. At the minute I would rate this at 4.5 stars. Need to listen to again however I can see why it is loved.
A couple of nice ones but the rest is kinda boring. I like “House burning down”.
When it was good it was good when it was not good it was not good
So many amazing tracks l
Not my favorite Hendrix album because it meanders a bit, but still damn good. Much better than any blues-shaped albums the brits were producing at the time.