Reviews (page 6 of 14)
Hero gets the girl, and this album plays as they both ride into the sunset. Reminds me of bomb pops and summer heat. Doesn't get more blues-ier than this.
Fav song: Crosstown Traffic
Awesome guitar work. My first recollection of Hendrix is All Along the Watchtower and it still is magic.
Great album even for the time the recording isn't bad and of course the guitar work is amazing overall pretty solid album not really a bad track
Jimi Hendrix is incredibly talented, All Along The Watchtower is the star of this album
7 - GOOD
Psychedelic bangers
A great by an even greater guitarist. Its really long and bloated. Not every song is super good its rather consistent for its lenght.
The good ones on this album are amazing. Wasn't a fan of the extended jam session style tracks, and I got a little bored at times. Still a great album with some absolute classics.
Voodoo chile has enough soul to send a man from New Orleans into a coma holy this is mad, and I wish I wasn't sober when I listened to this
5 stars if I were high, but with the length and the jam I felt myself zone out for period.
Excellent - the Hendrix I have done at so far. Brilliant blues with obviously legendary guitar work.
great album, ahead of its time, the guitar on this album sounds really good.
я это не слушал, а переживал это погружение и наслаждение выжимать столько из гитары надо уметь вот это расширяет музыку я это переслушивал и буду переслушивать легенда 4.2
Overall it’s great. I mean there are some massive hits on here, but I think the album is way too long, and some tracks are just not up to par with what you would expect from Hendrix plus band
There is some great stuff in this album, but I hadn't previously appreciated how long it is. Its sounds more like a improvised jam session than a group of manicured songs. Particularly the first half of the album feels quite formless, just Hendrix doing his thing. The good news is that Hendrix is one of the guitar greats and an album of him just cutting loose is an absolute joy to listen to. Then by the end of the album there are some classic, more radio friendly tracks; "Voodoo Child" and "All Along the Watchtower". These are both undisputed cultural classics. Far from a new discovery but always a great listen.
Have you ever been to electric lady land is a perfect intro it feels like you are stepping into a retro amusement ride and Jimi Hendrix takes us on that ride. Then you get to little miss strange which is Hendrix take on the Beatles what an interesting choice here. Let the good times roll is a Zach stable and classic phrase that I love here. Gypsy eyes has a big band feel to it while still being rock. This goes everywhere and honestly it all mostly works voodoo chile is so ambitious and yet I couldn’t find myself attaching to the format. I think Hendrix is best in some of these even vocally. I actually think he sings very well for what he makes it’s true poetry and it works. The album may be all over the place but he left it all on the table for his last one hearing the evolution of knowing that this is one of greatest tries at it. I love the band here i like the stories being told. I love that I heard this boomers really did cool shit
Probably Hendrix's finest hour for a handful of reasons, but I think my love of this album has diminished over the years. 75 minutes of generally-consistent psych rock is cool, but I've realized that I prefer his talent in smaller doses, "Voodoo Chile" being a rare exception. "1983" is nothing to sneeze at either.
Great stuff
Better than I thought it would be..not a fan of blues and long guitar solos..
Lots of range and influences. Sad we didn’t get to see where Jimi was going to take all of this talent and influence.
Enjoyed it more than I thought it would.
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
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
Gets you into the psych rock groove and then once you’re comfy bam all along the watchtower
Enjoyed it, I can see how that would grow on repeat listens.
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
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
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
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!!!!
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.
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.
It's Jimi Hendrix.
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
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
A much-needed breath of fresh air after Dwight Yoakam
this album was all over the place. it had moments of triteness and some exceptional moment as well
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
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.
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!
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
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.
Hendrix!
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.
Hørt før
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
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.
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.
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
Easy listening. Really enjoyed
Never really strayed from the classics with Jimi Hendrix before but really like this album.
Wah Wah
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
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.
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
Great Album 4/5
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)'
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
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
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
Focus on the rhythm, needs coffee to follow. Sets active mood for the day
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.
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.
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.
A little too long but damn Jimi is talented. Hard to believe this came out in the 60s.
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.
Decent 4,5
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.
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.
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.
Espectacular, nada más que decir
Muy buenos y me encanta como habia mas tiempo para la intro
Very good, even if at times it feels more like very impressive noodling than a song.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Felt like music i would put during a dinner party with all my family and friends, with yellow lights and red glasses
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)
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
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.
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.
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 outstanding tracks, overall not as consistent as Are You Experienced
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.
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
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.
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.
Chora cavaco
Buenisimoo mucho rockk, me encantaaaa
That first 30 seconds of voodoo chile in nice headphones gave me the chills. It’s like you’re in the studio with Jimi. Overall, I thought a very powerful record. Plenty’s of jazz noodlings and jams. Could definitely have been a single LP. But since Jimi released so few records, I found myself enjoying the extended jams and songs.
Some great tracks, but also some weaker ones too. Overall, the great tracks cover for the weaker ones.
💘 Crosstown Traffic 💘 Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) 💘 Rainy Day, Dream Away 💘 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) 💘 Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
This was amazing, but not perfect. Some more rambling guitar parts, which normally I'm not a fan of on an album but I will accept for Jimi. Incredible vocals and guitar, obviously, but deep lyrics, and then it ends with all along the watchtower, just an unimpeachable track.
I wish I could play guitar like Jimi
Para ser un álbum tan antiguo no lo encontré aburrido ni lento como me esperaba, es un sonido que todavía se siente muy actual, definitivamente quiero escucharlo de nuevo
Legendary guitar. Needs better songwriting for 5 star
Me gusta muchísimo iba en 3/5 y termino 4/5. Puta guitarra locura..Con razón tiene leyenda esoterica
Who doesn't love a bit of Jimmy and his motley crew. Absolutely peppered with barnstormers and fantastic guitar noodling. Let down slightly by a few below par tracks and odd production choices. But still considerably better than a lot on the list. It's mind boggling the frequency that they turned out music of such a high and influenceial calibre.
Not as good as I used to think it was, but better than a lot of the stuff we've listened to recently.
Es buenisimo para escuchar a la tardecita de fondo 8/10
All along the watchtower är den bästa covern någonsin. Jimi gör den så fruktansvärt bra! Crosstown traffic, Voodoo child (slight return) väldigt bra! En del låtar är superflummiga och jobbiga att lyssna på men det mesta är mycket bra! Albumet är bra, lär återvända.
Electric
A real joy. Maybe it's because I've been watching The Beatles Anthology, but it's so clear how much they were influencing each other.
Jimi's guitar work holds up! Some of the psychedelic songs don't quite pack the same punch for me, but over all I still liked it quite a bit.
Entiendo cuando dicen que es un álbum largo, tiene temas de hasta 15 minutos, pero siento que es algo muy del rock psicodélico y a mi personalmente me encanta. Suena muy bien, me imaginé escuchándolo mientras me tomo un vino chill en mi casa.
Crazy old guitar black riffs
Weer een aparte opening van Jimi. Hij vindt dat digitale wel erg geinig. Deze keer had het net zo goed de start van een album van DJ Promo kunnen zijn. Ach het is maar kort... Daarna volgt de muzikale opening van het album. Maar ook dat vind ik nog helemaal niets. Het is een beetje een saaie pop basis. Maar de boodschap is duidelijk. Hij heeft wat voor ons in petto. Dat blijkt uit het opvolgende Crosstown Traffic. Hier wordt toch even de basis gelegd voor laten we zeggen, Red Hot Chili Peppers achtige muziek. Dan volgt Voodoo Chile. Die blues vaart wat meer op de basis van anderen, maar is toch fijn uitgevoerd. Little Miss Str(aaa---aaa-aa)ange heeft een verschrikkelijke jaren '60 zang, waar zelfs de gitaar van Jimi niet tegen op kan. Het gaat te ver om elk nummer langs te kopen. Maar uit bovenstaande is wel te concluderen dat het album op alle vlakken veelzijdig is. Eén element moet ik er toch nog even uitpakken. De speelse Jimi van de intro komt nog wel eens terug. Het verdraaiende geluid bij Gypsy Eyes is bijvoorbeeld niet om aan te horen. De afsluitende hit heeft dat ook. Maar de virtuoze gitaar mondt deze keer uit in een mooi uitgevoerd boomer-rock-geluid en dat neemt alle ergernis weg.
Jimi Hendrix is een van de artiesten waar het door mij vervloekte algoritme van Spotify op vastloopt. Je wil namelijk meer van die virtuoze hippiegitaarmuziek met bluesy elementen, maar het algoritme liet me keer op keer bij Led Zeppelin uitkomen. Nu is Led Zeppelin erg fijne muziek, maar valt wat mij betreft niet in dezelfde categorie. Misschien leert het algoritme en is het inmiddels jaren later een stuk beter geworden, maar naar mijn idee keerde het vaak naar een catch-all-artiest terug. Net als dat als je meer muziek als de Dijk wil horen, je heel snel palingsound voor je snufferd krijgt. Want dat is toch ook NL-talig? Uh-uh. Dat verklaart mijn haat aan het algoritme van Spotify. Naar de muziek van Jimi: op dit album horen we de gebruikelijke virtuositeit en staan een paar grote hits, maar heeft als nadeel weer dat het een dubbelaar is. En de vaste lezer weet inmiddels dat dat minpunten oplevert. Ook hier moet er teveel worden opgevuld met psychedelische stukken. Maar wat een heerlijk einde. Toch blijven ook nu weer de 5 sterren op zak, dus die moeten dan gaan naar het debuutalbum. En dat is stiekem ook het beste, al kun je bij Jimi dus net zo goed een greatest hits op zetten. Dat is helemaal niet erg. Zolang je het maar niet op Spotify luistert.
Buen disco, en verdad un gran trabajo musical, interpretativo y de producción. Composiciones muy originales y con carácter. Creo que discos como estos son los que te consagran como buen musico y hace que todos den por sentado que fuiste un gran musico. Un sonido icónico, virtuoso pero sincero y sin pretensiones, simplemente algo artístico y profundo. Me encanta su estilo único, una mezcla entre psicodélico y progresivo y el rock típico de los 70's pero con un sonido muy Hendrix, energético y con carácter. Gran disco, sincero, sin tapujos y sin pretensiones. Simplemente icónico, innovador y con mucho estilo y carácter.
Great psychedelic rock just ot flows super good. Little middle strange is super good too Favorite: voodoo child Least: ... and the gods made love
Good one, liked to hear the most popular and one one of the most influential releases in rock, acid rock and stuff. Energetic, sounds good, vocals are very nice. Solid listen, what a shame there are only three albums.
Impressed by the variation in songwriting. Should I give it 4? I should probably give it 4
8/10…psycho rock / hard blues / *1968 👂
lol i already got this album. thoughts havent changed. 7/10
So so so fucking good. If I could go back in time it would most definitely be somewhere to see Hendrix play live. I love the guitar so much and Hendrix was one of the greatest to ever play it.
voodoo chile 14+ min song fuck yes; lo was floored I haven’t listened before apparently I only had one jimi song saved pre listen (watchtower) learned jimi was only really active for 4 years before he died I know v little about guitar but this really is insane “That’s a fucking great record but it’s a double record” - Lo’s dad
A mind-bending, psyche-punishing psychedelic masterpiece. His guitars often sound positively occult- if ¨Sinners¨ has taught us anything it's that music can bend time and space and perception. I would say it's a bit too long and meandering to give it five stars, but 4.5 for sure. We miss you Jimi!
Wow, what a journey this album is. This album is on the long side, but with the exception of some small moments, it managed to maintain my full attention throughout. There are not enough highlights for me to warrant the max rating, but only just. 4/5
High hopes for this one. Only have heard good thinks abt Jimi Hendrix, never listened to really cool intro. Really cool bass line and guitar on have you ever been. Doesn’t sound 60s at all. Guitar on crosstown traffic is so good. Guitar on voodoo chile is also also good. Much better songwriting on this one. I could listen to this song all day. What a solo at 5 mins. Cant believe it’s a 15 min long song and it’s doesn’t suck the life out of me. It arguably keeps getting better as it goes. Guitar solo is really really good on little miss strange. Don’t like the lyrics. VERY 60s. Didn’t work with the futuristic guitar. Long hot summer is a bit forgettable. Good times roll is a banger. Is this the original version? Doesn’t matter either way it the best version. What a guitar solo. Gypsy eyes is much better written. I like this one a lot. Relatively simple guitar. All abt the singing on this one. Burning the midnight lamp and rainy day were good not great. More great guitar. Love the riff at the beginning of 1983. Want more of that and less singing. Guitar is just so good. Even the drums are awesome. The way it picks back up at 1045, omg. What a fucking sing. 13+ mins of really good music. Love the organ on still raining (or keyboard, not sure). This song rocks aside from the vocals being a little bs. Chalk it up to a different time. House burning down feels like a nice change of pace. Really well written. This song could make it in any era. All along the watch tower Is an all time classic. Doesn’t matter who’s version it is. What an album. I will be listening to this again soon. Jimi lives up to the hype. Really really enjoyable listen. 4.3 stars.
There’s everything before Jimi, and there’s everything after. A handful of songs here that don’t make me run them on repeat, but I agree that everyone should listen to this at least once in their life
Duh.
Favorites: voodoo chile, have you ever been to (electric ladybird), all along the watchtower, long hot summer night
Sexxy
This is really gooey
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Something about the way the distortion and reverb hits on this album makes it my favourite of Hendrix’ output. Probably helps that it has higher highs for me than his other work.
Gefiel mir gut. Auf lange Hörung etwas zu viel auf einmal. Dass es neben Voodoo Child noch Voodoo Chile gibt, hat mich verwirrt.
Some bangers, some duds
Casi lo descarto porque pensaba que no me iba a gustar nada, no se porque tenia ese pensamiento, pero lo ha cambiado totalmente. En mi mente iba a ser tan dinámico que me iba a poner nerviosa, pero ha sido un viaje de sensualidad y psicodelia.
A classic. Love the jazz influence seen throughout. Great way to end the week.
Fun trip.
All along the watchtower is one of the best songs ever, regardless of the artisit
Obviously legendary album, some real highlights particularly the singles, Burning of the Midnight Lamp one of the first guitar songs I fell in love with (and could play a bit). But it's too long for me, not as concise as Axis Bold As Love. But Hendrix is Obviously on fire the whole time
Ayo deze dude kan best goed gitaar spelen. Moet die echt wat mee doen, I could see him becoming big
Красив своей неидеальностью.Исскуство развивается.Это вывод после первого прослушивания.Мотивы дикого запада в джазовом аккомпанементе. Предполагаю, что это эксперимент со звуком.В свое время вряд ли был принят сразу.И поняли его только спустя время. Почувствовали что-то знакомое в столь незнакомой форме.(Предположение не ознокамливался с историей этого альбома и контекста времени.)
A classic that I've never heard in it's entirerity. Some tracks are more forgettable than others, but that doesn't take away from the vibe, attitude and atmosphere of them. Opens strong and finishes insanely strong with the two huge hendrix bangers.
I wanna give this album a 5 so, so bad. If you just replace track 5 (written by the Experience bassist, not a bad track just out of place) with Voodoo Child (Slight Return) as an immediate reprise of Voodoo Chile and take away some of the reprisal work at the back half of the album (track 13, eg) it'd be an easy 5/5. But that track 5 being unusually square for this album and reprising Rainy Day adds a little bloat. I dunno. It's like, a 4.5 or so with that stuff. Without it, easy 5.
A masterpiece by the guitar virtuoso. Definitely on the longer side of things and the album slowly gets better until the last couple songs. 9/10 [KEEP]
I love you jimi mama
This was so close to 5 stars, absolutely phenomenal album; Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Child, All Along the Watchtower, etc. However, a couple of overdrawn, more experiment tracks made lulls that I can't overlook. Truly incredible, though.
You can understand why Jimi Hendrix was held in such high regard and considered such a visionary. There are so many styles of music here, from short, experimental guitar instrumentals, jazz, blues, psychedelic rock. Not all of it's to my taste, but the guitar playing and overall craftsmanship of the album stands out. You can hear methods used in the production of the album that would have groundbreaking at the time, and it takes some cojones to lead one of your tracks with a kazoo, and then release the track as a single. From the lesser known tracks, I enjoyed Burning of the Midnight Lamp and the trip down the rabbit hole of 1983. There were a few less memorable songs, Little Miss Strange and House Burning Down among the weaker tracks, but I expected this album to show up on this list and it fully deserves it's place. 4 stars.
Revolutionary spirit of the 60s on a disc. Another prime example of Black excellence. Songs blended into each other, but perhaps that was intentional. Inspired me to listen to a bit more rock. I know why Haley Heynderickx was inspired to steal his name lol.
Some bangers, princess strawberry? others meandering, not as pronounced. solid and soulful throughout. lots to think about.
довольно хорошее начало иногда уши болели изза тупого саунда, но все таки я делаю скидку на возраст альбома крутые песни соло гитары есть вайб панк рока, не зря его курт кобейн любил
good
Great album. I was just mostly liking it, but then Along the Watch Tower came on and sealed the deal. Again, it's amazing the amount of other bands I can hear in this, how influential he was
Лебединый альбом уже распадающейся группы и уже уходящего в себя от зависимостей гениального музыканта. Радует, что получился стилистический самый разноплановый его альбом, где нашлось место и блюз-року, и психоделу, и прогрессив року, и даже заигрываниям с британским вторжением, а также двум мощным каверам - на r&B классику Come On и конечно на Дилана. All Along the Watchtower оказался настолько удачной версией, что она стала для Хендрикса "своей", и даже Дилан признал, что теперь это не его песня. Похожая тема была с Нирваной и Боуи. И хотя я никогда не был фанатом именно песен Хендрикса, не оценить его технику и драйв я не могу. Звучит в любом случае очень достойно и, главное, не скучно - даже с хронометражом самого альбома и некоторых отдельных песен.
Ну вот можно же было все эти блюз-роки крутыми и драйвовыми сделать, а не как альбомы, которые до этого попадались. Респект Андре Бенджамину, что на своих плечах и хип-хоп тащит, и психоделик рок.
Лучшая песня: Watchtower Худшая: Burning lamp Нормально
Electric Ladyland (1968) is the third and final album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. As a double album it covers a lot of ground breaking meandering between the blues, psychedelic rock and classic rock with sprinklings of R&B, soul and funk. Obviously Jimi’s legendary guitar playing is the thread that ties everything together. Best tracks ‘Cross Town Traffic’, ‘Voodoo Chile’, ‘All Along the Watchtower’ and ‘Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)’. ‘All Along the Watchtower’ stands out as one of the few Dylan covers that is better than the original. I do find the length of the album, and some of the individual songs quite self-indulgent. Yes, the guitar playing is great, and so expressive that it’s miles apart from Jeff Beck’s Truth which was also released in t1968 but only got a two star rating from me. I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a fan of overly long albums so, for me, if they had trimmed Electric Ladyland down to a standard album, it would probably be a five, rather than four star album. I don’t own a copy of Electric Ladyland, or either of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s other two studio albums. Maybe my rating of some of the tracks is harsher than it would have been if I’d spent more time listening to them. Any song is going to struggle to hold its own alongside ‘All Along the Watchtower’ so maybe my expectations are too high. But then, that’s just another argument for getting rid of the filler. Perhaps if someone other than Jimi had been the producer they might have been able to persuade him that brilliance can also be succinct. Side A: 1. …And the Gods Made Love - 1/5 2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - 3/5 3. Crosstown Traffic - 5/5; 4. Voodoo Chile - 5/5 Side B: 1. Little Miss Strange - 4/5 2. Long Hot Summer Night - 3/5 3. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) - 4/5; 4. Gipsy Eyes - 4/5; 5. The Burning of the Midnight Lamp - 3/5 Side C: 1. Rainy Day, Dream Away - 3/5 2. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - 3/5 3. Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away - 3/5 Side D: 1. Still Raining, Still Dreaming- 3/5 2. House Burning Down - 3/5 3. All Along the Watchtower - 5/5; 4. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - 5/5
C'mon. It's Hendrix.
Long but fun. Was kind of afraid that I would dislike it, but that fear was unfounded.
Favorite Tracks: Crosstown Traffic / Voodoo Chile / 1983 / Still Raining, Still Dreaming / All Along the Watchtower Rating: 4.1 Amazing album, although I do think it suffers a bit from it's length. Multiple 13+ min songs is a choice...although both Voodoo Chile and 1983 were two of my favorite songs here. At points it just runs together, even though the technical skill is always on display. All in all, enjoyed jamming along through this classic.
Jimi always seems like the greatest rock what if. Would he have floated away like Sly? Or would he have been like BB King and shown up to shred for like the next 50 years?
Great studying music. Minimum lyrics, maximum vibes. Keeps me very locked in and awake while working. Can I tell these songs apart? No. However, it is still enjoyable as it is like going to an improv/jam sesh where you don't really know what they are gonna do but it's still gonna be very fun and you get great music at the end of the day.
4+
no sabía que así se escuchaba jimi hendrix. me gustó más la primer parte del álbum. mmmuuyy bueno.
Soulful and funky. Loved it. Maybe a bit long.
A much better rock album than most of Jimi's others. 4.
Funky
Legend
yes absolutely very good. i appreciated the continuous metaphor of burning down the house. only think holding me back from a 5 is that i dont get that feeling of i need to live and breathe the album inside and out.
Very good.
Super talented artist. I definitely see the appeal. I like a couple tracks but for the most part they were a bit too long/jammy for my taste. 7.5/10
One thing I’ve always found impressive about this album is how many genres Hendrix blends into psychedelic rock, along with all the experimentation. He made great use of cutting edge studio effects and techniques, such as phasing, layering, tape effects, and stereo mixing, all of which helped shape the album’s psychedelic atmosphere. Not to downplay his ability, but I think part of why he’s considered one of the greatest guitarists ever is that he was at the forefront of this new technology. He didn’t just play guitar, but he used effects and pedals in a way that completely transformed his sound.
My oldest brother had this album, but being only 10 years old at the time, it was a bit “heavy” for me back then. But I really have grown to like and appreciate Hendrix over the years…I just had to give him a fair listen. Regarding this album specifically, I really liked it; but I would have liked it better with some editing. I think eliminating a couple of tracks, plus shortening two of the songs would improve what is an already excellent album. As it is, I’ll give it four stars.
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Absolutely brilliant tracks like All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), but also a lot of experimentation bordering on mindless noise - at least as far as my taste as concerned. Probably giving it an extra star based on the standout tracks.
Pick whichever album cover you want, this record is still too long.
It’s over rover, let Jimi take over! All Along the Watchtower is king here but the whole album is great, for sure a bit jammy, but god damn he’s one of the absolute greats of guitar playing.
No qualms about this one, definitely a must listen.
Excellent album. Hendrix playing is amazing; and a lot of the songs are excellent. I’ve always, always loved his version of All Along The Watchtower the best, it’s just an amazing take on it. Crosstown Traffic is a great tune too, very fun. There’s a ton more to like on the album, such as Voodoo Child and others. Hendrix has a very cool voice too. It’s long, but that’s not the worst thing like it can be on some albums. 4-stars.
I really enjoyed this album! It felt like the guitar was the star of the show, not the singer, and there were several songs that I saved to put on other playlists. Very listenable and it was a great introduction to Jimi Hendrix.
Day769 - i don’t go out of my way to listen to jimi hendrix but i think he’s amazing. all along the watchtower and voodoo chile are great. crosstown traffic is really good also. it seems like al kooper is on every album at the time
The album deserves a 4 just for the big tracks: Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child. Interesting that two of these tracks come at the very end of the album. Also interesting that the album has such a weird mix of styles - the bluesy rock is mixed with some psychedelic/spacy sounds and some that are just weird (e.g. "Little Miss Strange" just doesn't seem like it belongs). Some tracks sound like they are live recordings. So then it's weird to read that Hendrix was a perfectionist in the studio, that he made the drummer do ~50 takes of some songs, etc.
Mais ou menos, é bom, tem músicas boas e eu ouviria de novo, mas eu dormi
It's Jimi Hendrix, what's not to like? All Along the Watchtower is very much the standout though.
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this was fire i liked it
Voodoo Chile was the bestest
great highs, inconsistent at times, some meaningless solos that lead to nothing high 4
#31/1001 🇺🇸 I've streamed this today whilst driving in what i think is the original format. My copy of this is actually 2 records (part 1&2) which were sold separately. I always wondered what the story was as they were missing the infamous artwork and i've finally taken the time to read up on this. Whichever way, this is a stunning record with 3 musicians right at the top of their game. For me there a couple of tracks that i can live without: ...And the God's Made Love - a short opener and Little Miss Strange - where Noel Redding takes over vocal duties - this just feels lightweight to me. Crosstown Traffic is just sublime and the 15 minute long Voodoo Chile is mindblowing. The best is saved until last however with All Along The Watchtower (i love the Dylan original, but this blows it out of the water) and the (Slight Return) to Voodoo Chile. I'm so close to a 5 here. Best tracks: Voodoo Chile x2, All Along The Watchtower, Crosstown Traffic, 1983.
And here we complete the Jimi Hendrix Experience trilogy in this list. Going out with a bang of course. All sorts of rock styles are put together here to make one tasty rock n' roll stew. There's also time for a jam session (Voodoo Chile), featuring all sorts of recognizable talent in the studio. While this record was pretty fun, I still don't think it surpasses the group's debut (Are You Experienced). This wasn't quite as focused and tight as that record, and noticeably dips around the middle. But, "All Along the Watchtower" is a legendary (and superior) cover, and pairing that with "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" makes for a strong finish.
It was nice more my speed than the past two, I liked the electric guitar and his smoothhhh vocals
endlich mal interessanter, echt gute gitarre, yay
I liked it but, ist a bit to jazzy for me
One of the most creative albums I've ever heard. Hendrix dances with the sound and forms the chaotic notes he and his band produce into a marvel of Jazz. Of course, there are the elephants in the room: The 15 and 13 minute long jam seasons Voodoo Chile and 1983. Just the fact that they exist and didn't make me turn of the album are a testament to Hendrix' talent. Unfortunetly, they are just not for me. Something about seeing the numbers already makes me feel like listening to them is going to be a slog. Yet, the sheer joy Hendrix' music conveys alone makes them bearable. Still, this was a beautiful experience, even if not every songs hits the spot. Best Songs are Crosstown Traffic and All Along The Watchtower. 8/10, would play in the bacckground while under the influence
Great album makes for easy listening. 8.1/10
I discovered some good songs, I liked vodoo child a lot, I discovered that some of them inspired other artists. 4 out of 5 because I reckon it's an important album, but not really my genre
Amazing guitar work you can just vibe out to
4,.5
OK
a masterful album that fuses psychedelia and rock in a brilliant way. highlights: “crosstown traffic” “all along the watchtower” “voodoo chile (slight return)”
If it didn’t have a few of those long jammy songs on it, I’d give it a 5. But since it has some of my favorite Jimi songs but is my least favorite of his first three main albums, that loses a star
Love Jimi, flashback to my mild high school obsession. Found this album kinda rambly at times, lots of long bluesy improvisations, like the 15 min long voodoo chile. Still really enjoyed it though.
The lord of psych! Beautiful album, great guitar music without being “guitarmusic”
A good album, I liked Voodoo Chile the most.
cool intro. Great album. guitar is amazing.
Almost a perfect psychedelic hard rock album. Less singing would make it a masterpiece.
The guitar was very cool. This was an enjoyable listen for sure.
A very good record I haven't listened to in a while.
I realized this was released three weeks before my birth. So maybe I absorbed Jimi’s sound in my crib. That would explain some things. JimI fills the kitchen sink with blues, jazz, soul, and rock and roll. He also has a sense of humor in burying two stone classics at the very end of an album that features TWO songs over 13 minutes in length, one of which is followed by a minute-long track. The drugs were good in 1968. That results in an album that rollercoasters from sharp, killer songs to meandering, stops-dead-for-a-drum-solo tracks. Mixed bag. But it’s original and wildly creative, and I’m not gonna rate an album with “Watchtower” and “Voodoo Chile” - for starters - any less than four stars.
Some amazing tracks and unexpected moments, but not always an easy album to get through.
Very nice guitars
"Electric Ladyland" is an excellent four-star album featuring several truly five-star moments. While many view it as a flawless masterpiece, I have never quite seen it as the perfect, cohesive work that others do. Maintaining consistency across a double album is notoriously difficult; for me, "Electric Ladyland" doesn't quite achieve total perfection, but by crikey, it has a brilliant go at it. It is nothing if not ambitious. For a 57-year-old record, the production and mix hold up remarkably well, and the musicianship throughout is superb. As noted, the album is punctuated by genuine standouts such as 'Crosstown Traffic', 'Voodoo Chile', 'Gypsy Eyes', 'Burning of the Midnight Lamp', 'Rainy Day, Dream Away', and 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'. There is certainly enough top-tier material here to form a flawless five-star single album. Furthermore, 'All Along the Watchtower' remains, quite possibly, the greatest cover of another artist’s song ever recorded. Four stars. Side A 1 "... And the Gods Made Love" (3/5) 2 "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" (4/5) 3 "Crosstown Traffic" (5/5) 4 "Voodoo Chile" (5/5) Side B 1 "Little Miss Strange" (Noel Redding) (3/5) 2 "Long Hot Summer Night" (3/5) 3 "Come On (Part 1)" (Earl King) (4/5) 4 "Gypsy Eyes" (5/5) 5 "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (5/5) Side C 1 "Rainy Day, Dream Away" (5/5) 2 "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" (4/5) 3 "Moon, Turn the Tides....Gently Gently Away" (4/5) Side D 1 "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" (4/5) 2 "House Burning Down" (4/5) 3 "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) (5/5) 4 "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (5/5) Total - 68 Average - 4.25 220/1001 123/220 albums reviewed were new to me.
the king of guitar
Like with most double albums, there is certainly some filler here. But the meat is about as good as rock and roll has ever gotten.
Experiments pushed to the edge of innovation. Some sweet songs that make you want get up and move
It's a long old trip, with one of the greatest crescendos in rock - elemental stuff! Adds a great dimension of studio genius to the rawness which The Experience has already unleashed. Favourite tracks: Crosstown Traffic, Come On, 1983, Still Raining Still Dreamin, All Along The Watchtower (birth of "the cover" as we know it? certainly the greatest earliest example), Voodoo Child (SR)
Jimi Hendrix güd
Some absolute worldies on here but also a fair bit of filler
no one can argue about the skill and talent to create something like this, i thouroughly enjoyed the actual experience but man i wish i was present during this moment in time, high off my mind listening to this live
Landmark album that signalled a new genre of music for the great guitarists like Clapton and Rory Gallagher to follow. Huge cultural influence.
Great artist. Pretty good album with a good mix of tunes.
καλό τσιλ αλμουμακι. Θρύλος τζιμις. Μια χαρά
Big and beautiful, while also kind of a sprawling mess. One of the best albums of the 1960s.
in a discord server me and my moots are in we had a 60s music related chat this morning. jimi came up in for 5 minutes and then was quickly submerged underneath other musicians they randomly mentioned. the point i made regarding his work: his version of all along the watchtower is the definitive one. i dont have nothing to say. some songs should be removed. others shouldnt. 4/5
Yay I think this is the last one that I've not got yet, and I'm pretty sure this one took loads longer than the previous 2, there's more instruments than the others, like some acoustic guitar, organ/keys and more vocals and stuff. I think they are all relatively live-sounding, as I think spontaneity and in the moment stuff works the best for him in a way which doing loads of takes couldn't I do actually think this is probably my least favourite of his albums, not that this is bad by any means though, but quite a lot of these songs feel like they just taper off and have unnecessary instrumentals towards the end, which I guess was probably because people complained that his songs were too short, so I guess that's ok, but the +10 minute ones are tooo long. Favourite songs: all but: hot summer night, burning of the midnight lamp, still raining still dreaming. Overall around 8/10
Somehow I feel like I have actually underrated Hendrix based on his big singles. This is a much better way to enjoy him. Bit long though honestly
disassociating to the instrumentals of voodoo chile woahhhh !!! genuinely really into this.... this is an ALBUM ‼️
Favorite Songs: Voodoo Chile Least Favorite Song: And the Gods Made Love The name Jimi Hendrix has been familiar to me since I was very young. My dad saw Jimi Hendrix live in 1968 and still wears an old Jimi Hendrix t-shirt. I never listened to any music my dad enjoyed because I thought it was too “adult” and “sophisticated” and not something I’d enjoy whatsoever. This album is very much one of the reasons why I’m grateful I started this 1001 Albums project because I’ve discovered new music that I’d never in a million years think I’d actually like.
Gypsy Eyes was my favorite, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) was my #2. loved the guitar
Listened to this on an og cassette and a remastered on chrome tape Voodoo child and along the watchtower were my favorites
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8.5/10
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This was my first time listening to a Hendrix album. It probably would have left more of an impact on me if I let it take me away and I wasn’t working while listening, but it was still pretty cool. Voodoo Child especially blew me away.
O dziwo, bardzo mi się podobało. Sama z siebie nigdy go nie będę słuchać, ale ta płyta była taka... to zabrzmi dziwnie, ale pełna muzyki. Czuć było w niej miłość do melodii i artyzm. Nie byłabym w stanie dać jej mniej. 7/10.
Some really great stuff, only hindered by a couple of needlessly long tracks that just didn't hold my attention, and the one song not sung by Hendrix that sounded like a bad 60's pop song. The good stuff is REALLY GOOD, and buoys my score up.
Diary: I had driving lessons today. The first time in the dark. Its snowing a lot this january. The Album was pretty enjoyable
really great instrumentals and production! I am impressed with how much im vibing with this. the guitar stuff is next level. really enjoyed this!
Look, Hendrix isn't 100 percent my bag and that's just fine. I appreciate his innovation and mastery of the strat, and tonally this album is freaking great. While listening I realized how much Billy Corgan was influenced by this sound, but then again who wasn't? Also, it's strats and a fuzz face, so ya. Pretty impressive stereo spread for a 1968 album too. I just think that I'm not completely down with his song writing and structures, which may just be a late-60s thing for me? Still a solid four stars.
A lot of amazing songs on here by pretty much the undisputed greatest guitarist of all time. However it is too long and does have quite a bit of filler.
Classic album, excellent guitar riffs and amazing display of talent. I’ve already listen to some of the songs on this album that I really like. It did have some songs that I wanted to skipped but overall was an interesting listening session.
Really loved
This is an album you can fall between the notes on and get lost. It's a true psychedelic experience: overly long, constantly morphing, with pockets of glossy fluff alongside glimpses of resonant, timeless themes and deep creative innovation. There's no question that Electric Ladyland deserves its place in the pantheon of legendary 60's albums. It contains some all time classic anthems (Watchtower, Voodoo Child Slight Return), along with some hidden gems (Crosstown Traffic, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983). It's also an album that could have benefitted from an editing pass on the track list. Songs like Little Miss Strange, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), and Long Hot Summer Night, while not bad songs, divert away from the sound and motifs of the rest of the album; carefree dittys diluting a project that otherwise leans epic in scale. One thing that struck me on this listen (I've heard this album many many times, funny that it's my first pull on the 1001 albums) is how masterfully emotive Jimi's vocals are. Obviously his guitar prowess is unchallenged, but I think his vocals have long been taken for granted. They're undeniably raw, powerfully expressive, and could never be mistaken for anyone else. All said, this gets a 4 from me, it would be a 5 if not for the inconsistent tracks and meandering tendencies. It's really a 4.5, if we could do half steps.
Um bom álbum para deixar de fundo.não faz muito meu estilo mas foi interessante conhecer. Deve ser muito bom para ouvir bebada deitada no chão.
So damn good. Sometimes it felt a bit lengthy, but damnnn these tunes are fire
This was a good album. It makes groups like Arcade Fire seem derivative. It gives me high hopes for what Gary Clark Jr., could become.
This was glorious.
Classic Hendrix, scorching guitar work over decent songs. The last 2 tracks are the clear strongest in my opinion. 4 Stars.
I really want to give this album a five. I loved the jams, jazz fusiony elements, and of course the epic guitar work. The Bob Dylan cover is among my favorite songs of all time. However, the whole project was a bit too all-over-the-place for my liking, and some of the tracks felt unnecessary. This is one of those double albums that maybe could have been a tighter and more consistent single album. But who knows? I may some day learn to love its sprawling nature, like I did for Blonde on Blonde and Songs in the Key of Life. Favorite Track: All Along the Watchtower
It was a rly good album js not my taste
Loved this. Hugely varied, pretty timeless!
Good record. I don’t think there’s any such thing as a bad Jimmy Hendrix record.
It’s a groundbreaking album by a maestro of the electric guitar. He did things to his instrument no one can replicate.
I found thid a tough one to score, but in the end I decided: Historical significance 5 Personal enjoyment 3 Overall 4 Hendrix was undoubtedly a groundbreaking guitarist and hugely influential. But I didn't enjoy much of it. Tracks I do like (and didn't know before) Gypsy Eyes Burning of the Midnight Lamp, with its memorable riff played in unison on keyboard and guitar Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Awesome album and not unfamiliar to me, but not my 5 star out of Hendrix’s albums.
Gypsy eyes! It's unique and contains a multitude of very different sounds. I like that the songs go over into one another
Liked the psychedelic rock aspect of the songs and Hendrix's sound, but the individual songs were veryyy long. The experimental nature of the guitar throughout the album was very interesting and entertaining to hear progress throughout!
Awesome
Would love this more on acid or shrooms. Makes me want to go to New Orleans.
I will preface by saying my dad would probably kill me if I gave this album less than a 4. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, more than i do with most of these album suggestions so far, but i feel like it drops a few points for me due its length. Not denying Hendrix's talent at all, clearly one of the greatest to ever do it, just sometimes feels like the melody runs away in a few tracks and kind of lingers around until he's back on course. Feels like such a nit-pick regardless, the highs really outweigh any negatives I have.
I liked this WAY more than I liked Bold As Love. I don't even know why. I think this was more adventurous and definitely more interesting. I liked the songs that he jammed out on, and the things that bothered me about the other one don't bother me as much on this one.
Obviously good!
Such a good listen
Overall a good album, some song were quite long like Voodoo Chile (almost 15 minutes) but I don't think that diminished them. As expected the guitar was good. My favourites would probably be: All along the watchtower, House burning down and Cross town traffic
Electric Ladyland is classic Hendrix. Psychedelic and aggressive, Hendrix's wailing guitar takes centre stage, enhanced with added chorus and echo effects. Yet in terms of sound, it is not as polished or varied as, say, Axis:Bold as Love. Further, it lacks consistency, with the hits a different class from the rest of the album.
What an album. What a talent to die so young RIP Jimmy
Classic Jimi
Loved it!! Listened to it with my friend Eden! I’m already a big Hendrix fan and love Axis: Bold as Love so this was a great listen!