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A mess, but an enjoyable mess with some fantastic songs. Starts out pretty weak, then spends an hour being pretty good, before ending on basically the highest note any album has ever ended ("All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child"). Incredible guitar playing - does it even have to be said? 4/5.
Pretty good representation of Jimi's abilities.
You really can't go wrong with throwing on some Jimi. Electric Ladyland has a great mix of the different styles he could bring to the table. Crosstown Traffic and Gypsy Eyes have that classic, catchy Hendrix sound. 1983 moves more into and early prog rock style that offers a glimpse of what could have been. Finally you have an absolutely perfect pair of powerful closing tracks with All Along The Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). The album really only stumbles a bit in terms of focus. The album is longer than it needs to be and some songs feel disjointed.
Got to love Hendrix and his unique style. It's simultaneously exciting and relaxing. He is one of the experts at giving personality to his guitar. It feels like the guitar is singing right there with him. There are some lulls in this album why is where it falls just short of a 5 for me.
Lots and lots of classic bangers, but it's rather self-indulgent of ol' Jimi. Even though of all of his contemporaries, he's the one most deserving of self-indulgence. Still a good record - definitely not my favourite of his freer, less clunky records.
good album. Stands the test of time
he is so swag
This double album is out there. Very psychadelic, with two 13+ minute, Acid induced songs on the record. The hits are high, but it feels like a lot of filler in the middle. Jimi was a master of his craft, there's no question, I just had a hard time maintaining focus through the never ending guitar solos and ambling song structure. Favourite songs: Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), Long Hot Summer Night Least favourite songs: "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", Little Miss Strange 4/5 because it is so Infamous, and has influenced so much.
🎸 Hendrix, still fire after all these years. 🔥
All along the watchtower = good
Longer than it needs to be, but you can't doubt the craft for a second.
Þetta á heima í dimmum kjallara þar sem fólk situr alls staðar, lokar augunum og bara hlustar. Elska þetta.
Electric Ladyland is probably Jimi's most iconic album and I can understand why. The wandering guitar solos on every song pair well with psychedelic imagery and lyrics. While it sometimes feels unfocused and samey, it is great music to vibe to. Best Songs: Crosstown Traffic, Little Miss Strange, All Along the Watchtower Worst Songs: ...And the Gods Made Love, Moon, Turn the Tides...
I liked this, but if I'm honest it wasn't amazing. I'd have to listen another couple times to figure out if I really like it.
Creative blues great guitar
Groovy
Briljant. Vooral dat 13 minuten nummer ertussen en dan die afwisseling met het experimentele eb en vloed nummer (mooi over je airpods). Dan vlak daarna All Along the Watchtower, mijn absolute absolute favoriet van Hendrix. Het einde met Voodoo Child kan ik ook waarderen. Maar man, wat heeft Hendrix met eerdergenoemd nummer de versie van Bob Dylan overtroffen. RIP.
good stuff I don't think I've listened to a whole album before
Jimi is een legend
Fun album. I do think I'd prefer a shorter version w/ shorter versions of the songs or less songs overall though. Still, I enjoyed it quite a bit. 3.75/5
Always found Electric Ladyland maybe not overrated, but a little overstuffed. It’s good, but didn’t have to be a double album imo, and some of the longer experiments definitely could be trimmed. The best stuff is as good as it gets, though. B+
Solid 4.5 album.
did not finish still really good tho
Klänge die bleiben
4-5 Allotta awesome songs. Some mediocre.
Kakelrauw album, Jimi Hendrix is een legend
More Hendrix - ok I suppose. I always thought this was a live recording. Lots of stuff in here that I never heard. All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child are awesome. Great stuff. Are You Experienced is better in my book though. Tragic death - who knows what this guy would have come up with next.
01) ... And the Gods Made Love - / 02) Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - 7,5 03) Crosstown Traffic - 9,5 04) Voodoo Chile - 9,0 05) Little Miss Strange - 7,5 06) Long Hot Summer Night - 7,5 07) Come On (Part 1) - 7,5 08) Gypsy Eyes - 7,5 09) Burning of the Midnight Lamp - 7,5 10) Rainy Day, Dream Away - 7,0 11) 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - 7,0 12) Moon, Turn the Tides....Gently Gently Away- / 13) Still Raining, Still Dreaming - 7,0 14) House Burning Down - 7,5 15) All Along the Watchtower - 10,0 16) Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - 9,0 TOTAL: 7,93 (79/100) Hendrix is a rock God and the album is good, but I think it's a bit too long. All the songs started to blend into one after some time. I excluded the two interludes from marking because it's just noise. "Crosstown Traffic", "All Along The Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child" are the highlights.
Beautiful guitar work in this one, absolute classic, nothing less expected from Jimi Hendryx. Very emotional tracks with a lot of power, songs like 1983 change the mood of the album a bit which is needed, it hits a great balance of emotions and energy. All Along The Watchtower and Crosstown Traffic are absolute classics. 9/10
He had me at 15 minute version of Voodoo Chile. Only 1 or two tracks weren’t great.
Un clasiquisimo, cuesta creer que es de antes de los 70s. No lo habia escuchado nunca completo pero me gustó mucho y mas por el increible arte de jimi. Buen disco
I like it, nice to listen to and aged well
I'm not usually a fan of overt guitar heroics, but Jimi Hendrix is a major exception. The songwriting is great and I love his voice (even if he didn't love it himself).
Extraordinario, virtuoso, discazo.
Enjoyed this
80% fantastic record - and has anyone ever sounded like Hendix before or after?
Hendrix is great, and he is great on this album. This is another example of an album that would've been a perfect with a little editing. A couple of great songs here, but a few that aren't so good. Overall it's very very solid, but doesn't quite hit the overall greatness of Are You Experienced
Great 60s rock album, but just a little too long for my personal preference I prefer Hendrix other 2 albums over this one. Still more than worthy of being on the list. And one I come back to now and again.
Huge Jimi Hendrix fan, so that affects my review. This album, much like the Beatles White (double) Album has a bit too much noodling around in between the best songs to make it a 5. If only the best songs were made into a single album, this would be a 5, but with the addition of some of the “extras” it brings it down to a 4.
#4 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968) Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock Hard Rock, Heavy Psych Lucky me, getting this classic so early in the list. Undeniably one of the most creative psych albums of all time, it holds absolutely zero punches. It is a bit too long though... Favourite Tracks: All Along the Watchtower, 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Crosstown Traffic, Still Raining Still Dreaming, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), House Burning Down Least Favourite Track: Burning of the Midnight Lamp
A great album some songs were way too long, but I liked the overall vibe.
This is a test
Classic classic classic!!!!
Track 1 is a very interesting intro. It sets up the listener for what is about to be played for the next hour. Not much to it. Not much to say about it. Track 2 is much more of an intro than track 1 was. The song is very sonically pleasing, and the electric guitar is played very well. The lyrics are very sensual and showcase Jimi Hendrix's desires. Track 3 has fantastic guitar playing in its intro. It starts off with a bang and immediately gets into the meat of the song. The entire song has a groove to it that makes you want to dance. Hendrix uses traffic as a simile for a woman slowing him down ("You're just like crosstown traffic."). I really enjoyed the line where he states he's turning from green to red in regards to his relationship with this woman. Overall, a fantastic track. The guitar in track 4 provides excellent backing for the entire track. So far, one thing that can be said for every track is that the guitar playing is phenomenal. I really like the energy shift at ~2:48. This happens several other times throughout the song. Along with his guitar-playing, Hendrix's songwriting skills are extremely well done. Different parts of this song are eclectic and full of energy, while others are very mellow. The drum section at ~9:00 is fantastic. The song has been largely guitar focused but this drum showcase is very good. The instrumental-only parts of this track are very impressive. Very long, but very good track. Track 5 has a different vibe to it, but I like it. The vocals sound like very similar to the Beatles. Not a huge fan of the lyrics, but the instrumental is good. The instrument at the end is fun to listen to. I enjoy track 6. I really like the delivery of the lyrics. It is much better than track 5. Per usual, the instrumentation is fantastic. He's gonna get rescued which is great. Track 7 starts off amazing. Truly letting the good times roll. Fantastic guitar solo at ~1:10. The track is good, just largely instrumental. Love the rhythm guitar in the opening of track 8. Jimi Hendrix loves a lot of different women. Now he loves "Gypsy Eyes." Not too much to say about this track. The problem I have so far is that a lot of these tracks feel like they blend together. Overall, a pretty solid track. The guitar in the intro of track 9 has a very different sound to it. It's starting to grow on me as the song progresses. The slow build-up of the track is extremely good. I like the lyrics on this song. This is one of my favorites so far. The saxophone on track 10 sounds fantastic. That paired with the guitar surprisingly complement each other very well. I wish there was more of it. Again, the instrumentation on this track is very well done. Love the guitar riff on track 11. That's one I want to play. The random feedback of microphones are getting annoying. It has been on several tracks. I understand its there to make it feel more raw, but it doesn't provide a great listening experience. These lyrics have a lot of depth that I want to look into more. The quieter part that starts at ~3:24 is really great. The vibe of this song is impeccable. This song as a full listening experience is fantastic. Random high-pitched sound at ~7:49 sounds really bad. Very intensive drumming at ~8:20 that I like a lot. The very faint wind instruments in the back are a nice touch. The melody change at ~11:22 is very sonically pleasing. I love how it sounds. The song as a whole might be a bit too long. Probably my favorite track on the album so far, but there are a few shortfalls. The pros outweigh the cons heavily on this one. Track 12 is an interlude. Not too much to say about it. I really like the intro to track 13. I love the overall vibe of this song. The instrumentation is outstanding as well. Love the backing vocals singing "Lay back and groove on a rainy day." Great track overall. Track 14 sounds fantastic. The lyrics are also great. Hendrix's storytelling skills are very good. Most of the tracks in this album keep you invested with the instrumentation, but this one focuses on lyrics. Really good stuff here. Track 15 is easily the best one on the album. Also the most famous. Not much to say on this song that hasn't already been said. I absolutely love the guitar riff on track 16. This song is a great way to end the album as a whole. Good lyrics, good instrumentation, great track. As a whole, I really enjoyed this album. The biggest shortcoming, however, comes from its length. The album definitely feels like its runtime, and as a result feels unfocused at several different points. But the pros on this album far outweigh the cons. The instrumentation and lyrics throughout the whole project where phenomenal. Overall, I highly enjoyed the album and will be revisiting it in the future. Favorite tracks: Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), House Burning Down, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Least Favorite: Little Miss Strange
Certainly an instrumental genius. Not every song is for me, but All Along the Watchtower is absolutely incredible and Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) has a fantastic chill sound. Not a fan of interludes and 10+ minute songs are tough for me, so not a flawless album for me personally.
Trippy intro 2 songs. Voodoo Chile - has a daunting 15 minute runtime but god damn, 5 minutes in and you just hear the soul coming out of the guitar, insane. It seems so improvised yet intentional. Super important to listen to with both earbuds so as not to miss the keys. Just when you think its fading out the drums comes in like its the final scene in whiplash and lo and behold theres still 6 minutes left in the song. Ive had a stink face on since the 4 minute mark because this song is NASTY. Burning of the midnight lamp has some real trippy guitar. Kill switch which sounds real nice in a car, the song went on a bit long though. You really hear the blues and jazz in every song. Tribe called quest uses a sample from rainy day, dream away which i caught. The producer really likes to fuck with the stereo sound coming left to right. 1983 lost me a bit, wasnt nearly as great of a long multipart song as voodoo chile. I was rockin pretty hard in traffic to still raining still dreaming, that song hit me to my core. Finally All Along The Watchtower was the first song i recognized on the whole album, its from something ive seen a lot. Maybe Forest Gump? Idk Great album, amazing for its time, so experimental and revolutionary.
Standouts: Crosstown Traffic, Gypsy Eyes, House Burning Down, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Voodoo Chile and All Along the Watchtower are perfection, obviously. The rest of the album is baggy by comparison, but it's Jimi. He'd earned it by this point.
loved it
Some of the songs where quite long which I enjoyed. Insane level of guitar playing, musically quite complex and will definitely take me a while to get into as I do not usually listen to this type of music often. I see why Jimi Hendrix is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I feel that people who actually play electric guitar would appreciate this a lot more than me. My favourite song was "Have You Ever Been(To Electric Ladyland)".
Hendrix and the Experience recorded this double LP amidst turmoil and a frenzied state of party - to the point that Jimi's producer had to cut him off - and it shows in the output. Much of the album is dedicated to long unfocused jamming, rife with ear-shattering toms, loud hissing feedback (in stereo no less) and aimless blues riffs. It succeeds in pulling at the emotions of its listener, however, and those tracks which are tight really rip, obviously amongst which "Watchtower" and the "Voodoo Child" refrain shine brightest. It is exceptionally loud, occasionally quite clunky, and it meanders too long. The sound however is unmistakable and one cannot help but groove along at the peaks.
The album is a bit meandering but includes some truly great cuts that demonstrate Hendrix’s guitar virtuosity. And it certainly ends strong.
I feel like “All Along the Watchtower” and “Voodoo Child” ultimately save this album from a lower rating. As for the rest, I’m sure I would have enjoyed it more if I’d been listening at a music festival or at least on a substance of some sort. But while sitting at my desk… not so much.
2 great songs in my opinion, “all along the watchtower” and “voodoo child (slight return)” Was cool to find out there was a 15 min live blues version called “voodoo chile” which I also really enjoyed. The rest of the album, while it had some good guitar and drums, just did not really seem that exciting to me and seemed very dated, even “cross town traffic”. The 3 songs mentioned above and the fact that Hendrix is an icon boosts the album to a 4 for me for otherwise would have been a 3. Album cover pretty straightforward, you are buying Jimmy Hendrix so that’s what you see.
Bare god psykedelisk rock, vanvittig elguitar, måske en my for langt
An even spread of Very Good, Good, and Average tracks, but with only two or three Below Average tracks on an entire double album. My rating is 4/5.
One of my favourite albums
Can appreciate this album for what it is. It's great even if I wouldn't tend to reach for it in the collection.
Funky, comes on strong at the end.
Bangers. Great jamming tracks. Great for a road trip!
Molto carino e varieggiante
Tanta roba, molto fico e non conoscevo bene - riprendiamo un po' quota devo dire. La parte piu' elettronica mi mancava, poi vabb ultime due dell'albun bangers incredibili
Can't believe I've never sat down and listen to this album in its entirety. Voodoo Chile, 1983 and of course Jimi's cover of Dylan's All Along the Watchtower were the highlights for me.
Electric Ladyland is a good Jimi Hendrix album, but in my opinion, not a great one. With that being said, the strength of "Crosstown Traffic", "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child" along with the first-of-its-kind guitar playing carry it to a strong four.
Clase de maestria en la guitarra, aunque senti el disco algo inconexo, parece un disco grabado a modo de jam.
J: 3 N:4
I can hear Jimmy
Classic.
Some great songs here but the album loses focus a little.
Confounded that I liked it.
Pretty good album. My favourite song was 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn ti Be) or Rainy Day, Dream Away. One of them. Liked the whole album. 7.5-8/10
some awesome songs on it, 4 due to overall likeability
•Not owned: Streaming •Fantastic record with enormous talent—not limited to Hendrix, whose talent is not limited to the guitar—that marks the end of a fiery run. Hendrix's mastery of blues and psyche rock peaks across the track listing, most notably on the lost-in-time "Voodoo Chile" and "All Along the Watchtower". He somehow manages to not outshine his bandmates—even playing sideman on the still tight "Little Miss Strange". •4/5
Have you ever been +++ Long hot summer night +++ Still raining, still dreaming +++ All along the watchtower ++++ Vodoo child +++
I liked this album better than Are You Experienced, something about it just clicked more. Rock on Jimi.
Good
Don't think I ever heard the whole (double) album. Bloated and awesome but rambling at times. Thought I'd love it more.
I’ve never heard Jimi Hendrix before. Just his name spoken through whispers. This is not what I expected him to sound like. I’m not even sure what I was expecting. Kinda reminds me of when I first heard Pink Floyd. Very talented. But this just isn’t the type of music I like to jam to. 7/10
8/10 I enjoyed the guitar riffs on this album a lot, they're very legendary even by today's standards. My only issues is that the sound quality is very dated, I wish a remastered version could be made but alas that isn't possible since Hendrix is no longer with us </3 also some of the songs feel unnecessarily drawn out
Descubriendo...
Jimi es bestia. La atmósfera del disco es todo.
Could've shortened it up a bit, Jimi. But the only song I really wanted to skip through was the 10 min. Voodoo Chile. Burning of the Midnight Lamp is on this one. Always loved that song, but forgot about it. Glad to rediscover it.
Voodoo child is an amazing song. It's long but great. Only Jimi Hendrix can play the guitar like that.
musical with great drum and gtr work and weird sounds generated from equipment..love it
psyche :)
Watchtower and Voodo Chile absolute classics
this album some of my favorite jimi songs in it: “gypsy eyes,” “come on (let the good times roll),” and “voodoo child.” “crosstown traffic” is also really good. some of the songs go on for too long and get boring, but i know jamming is kinda the whole point and the songs i do enjoy make up for it
Loved it
Jimi Hendrix is one of my favorite guitar players but this record feels a bit disconnected on itself as a whole and that’s the only reason I don’t give it 5 stars. It has so many great songs, though, including one of the best cover songs EVER made. [0118/1001]
Absolute banger. Have it on cassette too.
I liked it the vocals were so cool
I only started getting into Hendrix this year for some reason and hadn't made it to Electric Ladyland yet. I like how they continue to experiment with stereo panning on this album—there are a lot of cool effects and it's fun to listen to with headphones. Knowing how big of an influence Hendrix was on Robert Smith, the vocal delay/reverb effects on "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" seem likely to be direct inspiration for songs like "A Short Term Effect" by The Cure. The album is full of great jams and insane guitar parts. I wasn't expecting to hear a different vocalist on "Little Miss Strange"—as great as Jimi is, it was kind of a nice change of pace coming off of the 15-minute "Voodoo Chile." If I have one complaint about this album, it's that it's super long. It has 16 tracks and the total runtime is 1:15; included in that are a 15-minute song and another almost 14-minute one. Because of that, I think a few other songs could have been cut. I'm not sure which, though. I'd have to listen to the album more to be able to pick out favorites.
Hendrix is without question the BEST rock guitar player who ever lived - a fact I just came up with out of thin air, but also confirmed by Rolling Stone. The songs on this seem to me either overly numbed or excessively energized, neither to a satisfying effect. BUT SO CLOSE it's a little frustrating for me. I don't think that was the intention. It's hard to say what the intention was. The music is just not completely formed. There's quite a bit of experimentation and what sounds like goofing that might have been left out. Heavy, innovative guitar sounds are sometimes squashed by the production: the stereo panning, the compression, the tape bouncing and flanging muddy the waters, if you will (see what I did there? Hendrix was kind of a blues guy? whatever, nevermind). Ladyland is great but not awesome, with flashes of brilliance so blinding you have go over it again to make sure you heard what you thought you did. Overall groovy album with a few rough spots here and there mostly from the production stuff. All the guitar panning made me dizzy. 😵 Not kidding.
Better than expected.
It’s three songs I absolutely love (1983 and the final two (duh)) and then a lot I think is just okay?
Never much of a Hendrix fan but in truth this is a pretty consistent album. 4 stars
First Hendrix album I’ve listened to from start to finish. Very upbeat. Extremely talented singer and guitarist. Edit: Just finished. Favorite track was All Along the Watchtower, which I’ve heard countless times. I can see where this record would have been groundbreaking at the time, but if it was released today, I don’t think it would have the same reception. Needless to say I did enjoy it.
A good album, but really long and lacks focus. Hendrix is a guitar god but yeah someone needed to tell him no.
Simply great!
Wow what an album! It’s seriously such a shame Jimi Hendrix died so young. Will be returning to this one a lot. My faves were All Along the Watchtower and 1983 Merman. Hendrix’s playing is so expressive it sounds like he’s talking through his tone.
Jimi Hendrix is someone I've never really listened to outside of a few hits. I enjoyed this album, and would probably listen to some of these tracks again.
already had listened to it. disc one side 2 is the weakest side but everything else is amazing
Quite long, but for the time period, what a piece of music.
Solid album with a lot of great hits. Would probably appreciate it more if I hadn't heard them before. The studio recording is a bit choppy but that's what it was in those days. 4/5
C'mon, it's JIMI! Maybe not all of his greatest hits, but the Watchtower/Voodoo Child (Slight Return) combo is a helluva way to close an album
4 stars
Jimi Hendrix is an iconic figure, one of the royals of rock. An innovator of electric guitar. Blah, blah, blah. Don’t get me wrong, I agree with those pronouncements, and have great respect for Hendrix. And in his short career (3 studio albums), he released some brilliant music. Probably 8-10 brilliant songs across those 18 months. But back to blah, blah, blah, and my point. For every brilliant Hendrix song, there’s a couple that are fine and the occasional one that I don’t like. The highs are VERY high, but there’s a lot of misses and lows. Electric Ladyland is a double album, 74 minutes run time. About 1/4 of it is as-good-as-it-gets, easy 5+ stars. But about 1/3 is below good. In my iTunes library, this album averages out to 3 stars. But here, the result is greater than the sum of the parts, and the album that closes with “All Along The Watchtower” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” can’t rate below 4. 4/5
At times it sounds like you are in the studio with the band, listening to them play. It does ramble a little, but this is probably the most authentic of his albums to come out during Hendrix's time on earth. His guitar playing is still just so raw and unparalleled. 4/5 Will listen again
i think voodoo child is the greatest thing ever cut on plastic thank you jimi
Mindblowing jams from the legendary trio, as expected. It's just a bit inconsistent and hard to digest sometimes, but of course that's a common thing with rock double albums.
Some all-time classic tunes here! Some of the less heralded tracks don't hit the same highs as the greats, but nothing less than good on this one.
It's a voodoo album. What's not to love? 4/5
This album rules
I liked it but some songs were just too long
Love me some Jimi and this album’s no exception. Highlights: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Chile, Voodoo Child.
Deeper listen needed for this one at some point too! Still love All Along the Watchtower.
Little electric guitar shredding stuff good for the soul 4.5/5
Hippie music for hippies
While I don’t go back to this album often, you gotta respect the creativity and raw talent here. "Calm down folks, now just tell me what did the Jimster do?" - Hugh Neutron
Whoa I literally mentioned this album in my last review. NSA tapped my phone Really solid, one of the albums that got me into rock/psychedelic
Probably my least favorite Hendrix album. Jimi's performances are brilliant of course, but the overall work feels bloated and unfocused. Stylistically kind of a mess, running the gambit from tight and muscular to blistering and free-associative to downright self-indulgent. It's worth the full price of admission and then some to hear "All Along the Watchtower" and a handful of other songs, but there are way too many skipable tracks. Fave Songs: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic, Gypsy Eyes, Voodoo Chile
husker den som Jimi Hendrix' værste studiealbum, og det er den måske, men det er stadig (næsten) wall to wall fede numre. Jeg er helt klar på 15 minutter lange jamnumre når det er Jimi Hendrix er jammer. Vanvittig afslutning med All Along The Watchtower > Voodoo Child
Fed, men double albums er godt nok lange 😅 Little Miss Strange er en mærkelig sang at smide på det her album 🤷
It was a very good album but it is entirely too long. There are two songs that are over 12 minutes each. This is unnecessary. The album finishes extremely strong with All Along the Watchtower and the best version of Voodoo Child. I enjoyed it but edit some of songs down and it would have gotten a five.
This is wonderful, for the most part. Brilliant guitar playing, some great sass in the lyrics, and an instantly recognisable, unique voice. Loads of variety in this one - Little Miss Strange sounds like a Beatles song, there's a couple of tracks that you can't really call anything other than prog, proper blues, and plenty of psychedelia. The album probably suffers a bit from that, at 75 minutes it's too long and I was ready for it to be over towards the end. But then the last two tracks are the amazing Dylan cover and the slimmed down version of Voodoo Child. 4/5, pushing a 5 and would comfortably have got there had the album been 20 minutes shorter.
This is my third and final Hendrix album to review, and it looks like I saved the best for last. Just like on his other albums, Hendrix's guitar playing and songwriting are the stars of the show here. This album flies highest when the tempo is fast. Songs like "Crosstown Traffic," "Little Miss Strange," and "Gypsy Eyes" were among my favorites. Hendrix also did a great job of crafting his own psychedelic sound, like on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" and "House Burning Down." Those two songs were an absolute delight through my headphones. But the best track on this album was easily Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower." Hendrix's takes Dylan's song, and makes it his own, with defiant vocals, and guitar sounds and percussion that build their own massive landscape. As much as I think that this is Hendrix's best album, it did have its downsides. I loved the faster tempo songs, but the slower ones felt like a drag, only offering brief glimpses of Hendrix's talent with the guitar. My biggest complaint though is that the album was just too long, and I really didn't enjoy the two longest tracks, which essentially made up about 40% of the entire album. This was a great listen, and I'm glad that I've checked all three Jimi Hendrix albums off the list.
Too high!
He ripped off thundercat
It was sick this was much more immersive than Are You Experienced, the other Jimi album I have listened to for a long time. That one was much more a collection of a lot of songs, this one is like a Jimi hazy vortex. Ending with the two well known singles is a fun payoff too
I listened to this album 4 times. The first time I thought that this album feels more like a display of technical skills as opposed to a really great piece of music. But as I listened again, this time more actively, the album began to grow on me. This album is great. It really feels like I am in the studio with the band and they are having fun and jamming.
If there’s a classic worthy of its name, it’s “Electric Ladyland”. Jimi Hendrix creates a new soundscape and revolutionizes guitar playing at the same time. What is there not to love?
Hendrix is damn good
This is good and very interesting. I haven't heard much of this before at all and it's surprising how much I wouldn't recognize as Hendrix. If I was listening in the 70s and more aspects of the style or stereo production were novel it might be a 5. If I was listening in a different period of my life it might be a 5. I don't have immediate plans to revisit but I'm open to the idea that I might really love this at some later time. Sorry you didn't make it to your mermaid years Jimi. music: appreciated. (⌐■ ̮ ■)
Astounding that the guy only did 3 albums, and this one was less than two years after Experienced. Really creative, love this one, wish we could have found out what kind of wacky crap Hendrix was doing at 50. A merman, he should be.
Best wel flex
Anscheinend kann Hendrix mehr als "purple haze". Tolles Album.
Stile inconfondibile e anche una certa ricercatezza nell'unire ogni canzone all'altra, come negli altri album. Un po' meno mordente rispetto agli altri però. Con "All Along the Watchtower" comunque è un gran album
A highly strange and highly expansive album. The first listen was mixed, but the second was more rewarding, particularly with the long jams. Listening on headphones helped also. Closing pair of songs are incredible. Best song: All Along the Watchtower
Good, and nostalgic. Got a little bored by the end of it, but may have not been in the right mindset.
The instruments were great through almost the whole thing, but the vocals were just okay. Fun, though.
When this album hits, it fucking hits. All Along the Watchtower, Long Hot Summer Night, 1983 (A Merman I Should Be), Voodoo Child (Slight Return), the last third of Voodoo Chile. That being said, sometimes the album meanders a bit too much away from the groove, as opposed to getting lost in it. Still a classic, but not Hendrix's best work.
I think on this one Hendrix is a victim of his own quality. I went into this expecting a lot, and although I wasn’t let down, I did want more. There’s no doubt this is a display of extreme musical talent, by one of the most talented musicians of the 20th century. But in terms of listenability? Meh, could have more to it. Don’t get me wrong, it had a lot of enjoyable tracks, but overall it felt disconnected in parts and meandered along occasionally - especially with the lengthy jamming segments. I’m not sure I can justify a 5 for this one, and feel like my 4.5 score would be more suitably rounded down to a 4. Nevertheless, a good blend of electric blues and psychedelic styles, with really strong tunes like Crosstown Traffic and All Along the Watchtower. Maybe not his finest work for me, but I wouldn’t argue too long with all the folks giving this 5/5, it is undoubtedly still fun. Songs added to playlist: (1) Crosstown Traffic (2) All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix just makes incredible sounding music, his albums are honestly the vibe no matter when you're listening to them. The smooth sounding voice mixed with theincredible guitar playing makes this album great. My only critasism to this album is the length. Stand out Tracks: Crosstown Traffic and Voodoo Chile
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Brings back memories, or at least the few I can remember. Great music
| am guessing you either think this is his masterpiece or four sides of self-indulgent wibble. What we can all agree with surely is that remove Voodoo Chile (15 mins) and 1983 a Merman (13 mins and you have an absolute kick-ass 46 minute album that would just about fit on a single album pressing. But we'll never know. So 4 - and 5 for the Electric Singleladyland
So good , classic, great vibes
pretty damn close to a 5. objectively might be, just didn’t have that indescribable factor for me
Hendrix magic
Smooth muddafukka
Classic 3rd album.
Good stuff. Jimi is great
Grew up listening this, thanks to my Dad. A few tracks are overlong (1983 a merman...) and too psychedelic, but generally memorable and phenomenal.
Solid album with a couple classic tracks.
Pretty interesting album all the way through. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 4/5
A few songs I won’t go back to but really good
Amazing hearing how much of this record has been stolen through the years. So many great musicians all inspired by Hendrix. Great record.
Chill calm music interspersed with energetic songs with great guitar solos. Favourite songs: Voodoo chile All along the watchtower Voodoo Child
Voodoo chile (not the return) was better than I expected.
Some good songs on here and a few stone cold classics.
The good parts are legendary.. it’s a shame that there was some filler here. Not saying that was intentional, completely sure that these long solos and instrumentation was a religious experience live… but not in record. Jimi, we love you, but not all of us take acid before listening to your songs.
Oh dear. Bit boring. I know Jimi Hendrix did awesome songs but these as an album. Meh.
6/15, 40%
4.5
The first five songs on this one almost made me not finish it, but Long Hot Summer Night turned it from being just another 60s album to: “oh, I see why people are still talking about this one over 50 years later.” Favorite song is definitely 1983.
I was trying to figure out why this sounded like a concept album to me, and it's that it is a time machine back to 1968. The album is full of personality and captures so much of Jimi's style, tone, and unique take on music.
First time I’ve listened to this in full. I’m not a huge Hendrix fan but certainly appreciate his place in rock history. Starts well, ends amazingly, meanders a little in the middle.
Not the best as an album due to some filler, but the hits definitely hit. The master of guitar, is there ever gonna be someone better?
Is goood. Jimi good.
Visiška klasika, pilna bangerių, iki 5/5 man per daug dainų virš 10 min, truputį atsibosta.
Interesting guitar for the time but gets to be endless noodling. About half of the album is strong, other half is ok.
Nice
True classic. From the first albums by Hendrix and the Experience, here is where everthing comes together, groovy mix of blues and psychedelia.
Could have been a 5/5 if it was "cleaner". Some parts could be shortened or removed to prevent being completely desensitized by the sounds that seemed cool and funky at first but got a bit boring and repetitive by the time you're done with it.
Grand
- Voodoo Chile is so epic - The guitar is legendary on this - So many songs take you on a journey - Lots of blues and funk influence
I respect Hendrix as a guitar god, who produced some amazing music, but I feel like he did not create amazing end-to-end albums. This one is no exception; there are some extremely high highs, but the album is kind of all over the place and it runs long. --- ...And the Gods Made Love is such a weird way to start an album. But hey the stereo, reverse looping effects are trippy as hell. Feels to me like this should be a bonus track at the end rather than the opener. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) takes over with a hazy blues song with plenty of drugged-out effects. Its pretty straightforward but the layering and echoing give it an undeniably psychedelic vibe. Haziness is abandoned for the straight-up rock song that is Crosstown Traffic. Top 3 Hendrix song for me; such a jam. Love that the main staple of this song was just a makeshift kazoo thing. Voodoo Chile is a spacious blues rock jam. Hendrix has plenty of space to let loose and the drum fills are straight fire. Amazing that, according to Wikipedia, this was effectively an improv jam without any direction whatsoever. Little Miss Strange hands back over to a more standard pop-rock template. This one always felt a little out of place to me. Come On is another jam. Kind of feels like the song falls apart a bit 30 seconds prior to close as the bass and drums start to lag the guitar. Gypsy Eyes is one of my favorites from this album. Nice little bass stomp number where Hendrix's guitar floats on display. Rainy Day, Dream Away is one that I find myself humming randomly sometimes. I play it more often than not when it rains. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) is a trippy blues exploration. House Burning Down is a ripping jam. Album closes with its two strongest standalone hits: All Along The Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Both classic rock staples that give Hendrix all of the space to shine. I'm a 4 / 5 on this one. While the album contains some amazing individual songs, it lacks a central cohesion.
Great album
I don't really listen to Jimi's albums, and that is going to have to change. I don't want to overstate this, but this guy can play the guitar. A cool funky, psychedelic, and bluesy mix of rock. I'm here for it. Voodoo Chile is a certified jam. I didn't know Watchtower was a cover. There is some really raw sounds, especially in the guitar, but it sounds well produced. This album is 75 minutes long, and I'm not mad about that at all.
Just the most ultimate face melting shredding possible. Voodoo Chile just keeps going and going and gets better. Little Miss Strange confused me with the singing when it came on I thought the album was over. Then it went into Jimi doing his thing and I knew we were still on. Some certainly trippy songs on this album which I didn't expect from Jimi. Mainly Burning of the Midnight Lamp. 1983 is absolutely a Merman he should turn to be. And by that I mean it is a certified jam session. This is a very long album, but I am mostly ok with it because all the songs are unique and the jams just keep flowing. All Along the Watchtower may be the greatest cover ever. Voodoo Child to end it is perfect. I really liked this album but there are some songs that are pretty forgettable. So this is a very high 4 for me.
Man while Jimi has some JAMS he also has some songs that just linger there and don't do a whole lot for me. They're still enjoyable just feel like they're mad out of place. Probably could've taken some of those out of this. Burning of the Midnight Lamp is one that I always thought deserved more love from the masses. Feel like I need to listen to this whilst on drugs. Voodoo Child > Voodoo Chile (still solid Child just fucking rips a hole in my earhole)
A much more laid-back and introspective album than what radio portrays Hendrix as. Very nice to listen to.
Pretty incredible. This is the first time I've listened to the full album all the way through and it is absolutely spectacular. Obviously some songs go a little long, it's Jimi Hendrix, but it's a rollercoaster for all 1 hour and 15 minutes. 4.5/5
4.2
I do adore Jimi. That said, this one faffs and twaddles on a bit. Still, some of his GOAT belters on this album.
Last 2 tracks are good
Did not like Little Miss Strange. It was randomly Beatle-esque and just didn't seem to flow well? I listened on the bus. It was beautiful and grating at some points. I enjoyed it a lot
Pretty solid all in all, some whacky panning going on.
Guy's got talent, no doubt. But goes on wayyy too long.
Pretty much overrated, but a great album nonetheless!
Not a personal favorite, but definitely a classic from 1968 filled with hits and exquisite guitar and drum playing.
Jimi made some great songs. And Jimi had a lot of mediocre songs. Of course, his guitar playing is impressive, but you still need to have good tunes. There's some excellent stuff on here, but there's a lot of "only decent" stuff as well. I debated between 4 starts and 4.5. Either way, I'd round to a 4.
Ik kan helaas geen 5 geven voor dit album. Er had voor mij her en der wel een beetje geknipt mogen worden. Een uur en 15 minuten is teveel en niet elke minuut is een schot in de roos. Uiteindelijk komt helemaal aan het einde wel de beloning met die Dylan cover en Voodoo Child (Slight Return), maar het album als geheel is geen 5 sterren voor mij.
A beautiful album.
Need to give it some more time but I can see why he was/is so popular. Pleasantly surprised.
My personal least favourite of Hendrix's 3 main albums, though that's mostly because of the length. Still a really good album and a 60s psychedelic rock essential! favs: Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Voodoo Chile, Gypsy Eyes, House Burning Down least fav: Burning of the Midnight Lamp
So cool. Don't know if they even had the songs especially but an hour of Jimi going mental on his guitar sounds great. I also realised how much his voice sounds like Curtis Mayfield at times. All Along the Watchtower always reminds me of Withnail & I so that's a positive. Little Miss Strange sounds like the kind of 60s rubbish they were trying to move on from though.
Ok, I like this album more than I used to, but Jimi's psychedelic rock thing just ain't for me.
This is an album I've always really enjoyed, particularly the third album side on vinyl with "Rainy Day, Dream Away", "1983....(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" and "Moon, Turn the Tides....Gently Gently Away". Maybe it's a Seattle thing, I dunno. It's definitely got a really laid back feel that I enjoy and is more psychedelic and more improvisational than the other Hendrix studio albums.
When I saw this album I though “Nice, I’ve heard this before and it’s an easy 5, I barely have to listen”. But then I thought I might as well. And it’s not as good as I remember it - if you put the classics aside. Without those it would probably have been a 2. Many songs just drag on and on forever or are just not that good. But due to ‘Crosstown traffic’, ‘Along the Watchtower’ etc it still gets a 4.
My rule of thumb that a good album should not run longer than maybe 45 minutes strikes again! There is a very good album in there but it's bogged down buy endless noodling and a way too long runtime. Still, hits like "Crosstown traffic", "All along the watchtower" and "Voodoo Child" makes it a worthy listen. There is just too much space in between those hits.
I liked it more than I expected. Hendrix has never clicked with me, but I've never listened to a whole album of his, so this helped me discover that I quite like his music. I liked the first half more than the second, but it was pleasant the whole way through. My favourite songs were Little Miss Strange and Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland.
now i have listened to jimi hendrix a fair bit before but mainly its just been songs not albums it shouldnt effect my ranking at all but jimi hendrix to me doesnt feel like an album artist hes got like two songs really when you think about it i havent commented on the album yet but im halfway through and just started 1983 which i think might be my favourite song so far the musical ideas that ive been hearing i feel are interesting and whilst that is the extent of my description i feel like there is so much diversity and versatility in the interest which makes the album so far more interesting than one particular song although i do like the spaced out epic trance of voodoo chile and 1983 i went into this thinking it would be like a 4/5 star album considering the rave it gets and i know are you experienced is more iconic or whatever but electric ladyland definitely gets talked about otherwise it wouldnt be on here im in between 3/4 and it feels good to know that i can allow myself to say this because there is the obvious feeling of pressure you get when listening to early music which im going to dub as 'pink pressure' the main example being you supposedly have to give dark side of the moon a five because pink floyd are like the best i dont know how i havent said this already but i absolutely love some of these guitar tones and just the general style of playing and whoever the hell is playing drums is so awesome hendrix has such an iconic voice obviously but there are better vocalists maybe not specifically for the vibe he was going for because it is him but im not like blown away by anything he has done yet when i get to watchtower im sure i will think my god how is this a dylan song when hendrix just does it so much better i felt i had to write this part because i havent really done a review of the album its just been me talking im really glad that this is basically just a guitar album with a backing and the vocals even somehow comes under backing because it must have been one of the first times anyone really had such success with so much unbelievably creative guitar and the rest of the songs still keep up with it the thing is with this album is that i wouldnt listen to it again out of my own volition so it could never be a 5 star and i feel like its not even close even though ive liked every song and by my usual logic if i like every song but probably wouldnt listen to the album in its entirety again for a long time then its a 4 but im not sure its there either my next piece of logic is if its between two numbers then its the lower one because if it was the higher one it wouldnt be between but i do feel wrong giving this a 3 ive just checked this album against my other 3s and 4s i can decidedly say that this belongs with the 4s
Any songs known?: 2 - All Along the Watchtower & Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Favourites?: - Gypsy Eyes - All Along the Watchtower - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Least Favourites: - Voodoo Chile - ...And the Gods Made Love - Long Hot Summer Night Thoughts?: - Absolutely stunning album!! - Hendrix was amazing - Very groovy Album art: 4/5 Overall score: 4/5
i can't decide if i like the sloppy live style recording or not. On one hand it really highlights how good Jimi was but on the other hand there are songs that needed way more refining before they were put on record. some of the tracks are absolute worldies.
You're supposed to score this highly, aren't you? It's Jimi Bloody Hendrix!!!!
Really good! The drumming is almost as impressive as the guitar playing.
Vintage / rad!
Definitely my fave Jimi to date. Was really in the groove of the opening and closing sections of the record, and felt like it was very smart in transitioning from longer psych sections into punchy rock tracks. Definitely the best hooks on here, and I feel like the vocals are a bit more effortless. The middle did drag for me, but again I think it's a symptom of finding it very hard for this style to grab my attention for extended periods. Strong three and a half. Fave track: Crossbows Traffic
Enjoyed the guitar, probably a good walking album especially if you've somewhere specific to be or just strolling around the city tbh.
Classic
This is my favorite Hendrix record. It shows the widest range of his capabilities. A little out of control at times, but that's great. Favorite song: crosstown traffic.
Listening to this I realize I’ve never actually listened to a whole album of his. Really good, and improves with each listen.
Good album with couple of great songs
Love him or hate him, we all have to agree, rock music wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for Mr. Steve Winwood’s wonderful Hammond organ sounds. Really though, I like this album. I always have. It made me feel like cool on the bus when I was sitting towards the front listening to my headphones, ignoring the rest of the kids because of my insecurities. It’s been a while since I’ve returned to it, and in a lot of ways it holds up. It might be the weakest of the three albums with this group. Kind of feels more like a hodgepodge of songs rather than a cohesive album. In a way, I’m kind of glad tracks like Little Miss Strange are on here, because they really highlight how much Hendrix was in a league of his own. But I won't dog on it too much for that. The guitar sounds achieved on this record are just the best ever recorded, and there's no argument to be had about that. Side note, visiting this man’s grave outside Seattle Washington was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. Can I say I’m experienced now?
Very good
I thought it’s electrical music at first. After listening the album, I realized it’s like blues.
Thoust rippeth
EDIT DU FUTUR: EN PLUS D'AVOIR MIS UN 3, J'AVAIS MÊME PAS ÉCRIT DE REVIEW, IL FAUT VRAIMENT QUE JE RÉÉCOUTE LES AUTRES ALBUMS POUR ME REPRENDRE
Some GReat Tracks: Watchtower, Voodoo & Crosstown. Some Spacey Tunes, Midnight Lamp, Rainy Day. A couple Soul Tunes: Let the good times roll, HOuse Burning Down, Then some AvantGard Noise nonsense: Gods made love, Moom Turn Tides,
This was fucking great the 10+ minute jam tracks got a little worn out for me, but overall I had a great time
A bit too long, and the second jam track over 10 minutes long was unnecessary, but Jimi and his band are incredible musicians. Really liked most of this.
4.5/5
Another classic. Hendrix was just something else man! Band is tight, tunes are tight. What more could you ask for?
Wizard on guitar, and that takes centre stage on the recording - so much so that a lot of the vocals sound muted. It's OK, but really just his guitarwork is worth listening to, the rest is average.
A classic, maybe not his best but I love it still
Ground breaking stuff.
Great parts but was pretty disjointed as an album.
This album doesn't feel long at all despite being over an hour. I liked pretty much every song even though it sometimes feels like they are just kind of there to lead you to the next big awesome song. Obviously really great guitar work and production especially for the time. Some of the mixing on some of the tracks is all over the place but it really doesn't matter because it still sounds good and it's so easy to listen to. All along the watchtower being so insanely popular is pretty cool as well, I wish songs like that could chart today. Score: 80 Art: 70
An amazing experience. What a musical journey. This album only has a couple of songs that I really knew well before hearing the album. The rest is pretty new to me. What I have been missing all these years? This will definitely be an album that I will listen to in the future. Standouts: Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Chile 4/5
Obviously Jimi is a great guitarist. A couple of great songs but also quite a bit of filler. Overall I enjoyed this one quite a bit though.
Me gustó bastante, la instrumental se mantiene siempre interesante con pequeños detalles por acá y allá, incluso las canciones más largas no se me hicieron tediosas
Great album!
Great iconic album which overflows with energy. Feels a bit more like a long live/jam session than an album tough.
These sixties icons become more period pieces with each passing decade - still amazing, will always keep a solid place in pop history, but I have to say I found the shine slightly dulled, listening to this one for the first time in many years. Axis held up better.
It is unsurprisingly very good. Jimi is not as good a singer as everyone thinks; I agree with Jimi on this.
4/5 Beautiful - worth a purchase!
Great sounds from The Experience. Some of the longer jams go on a bit without adding much, but the classics from this album are exactly that for good reason.
I am upset at myself that I never listened to this album before. Really fantastic.
"Some of the songs sound a bit dated" Jahas vikakäyttöpäiväkö mennyt heh.. En usko heh.. Kitaraa laulatetaan kuin kellarin kadulta kaapattua pikkulikkaa.. Ihan kunnolla siis... tyttö voi hyvin... vielä...
jimi hendrix was just a guy who enjoyed rocking out! what i kept thinking about is that jimi hendrix has been held up as a rock god for decades at this point, and still his sound is so unique. electric ladyland is a double album, and typically i find double albums' length unnecessary. not here. hendrix found a way to make all four sides unique with combining psychedelia, funk (!), rock, soul. the many guitar solos! and when songs' time extends into double digits, i didn't care. this album is a listen it's easy to lose yourself in. several songs here are all-time classics. i wasn't expecting several covers to be included, but he definitely makes them his own. only listen to "all along the watchtower" to be convinced. but he keeps the listener guessing. "little miss strange" is such a easy sixties song, more akin to the beach boys or the beatles, not jimi hendrix. most songs are more of hendrix's signature sound, but i like curveballs.
Man, Jimi Hendrix just had it right. This album is psychedelic, acidic, and funky in ALL the right places. This final album from Hendrix offers a musician still VERY much in his prime, and it just goes to show how much future potential we missed out on by losing him at such a young age. Part incredible rock album, part incredible jam session, this whole thing is just a testament to amazing guitar work that has had far-reaching and long-lasting impact on guitarists for generations. A couple of these songs are over 10 minutes of jamming, and they honestly seemed like Jimi could have gone on for 10 minutes more. If I'm being critical, this album seems a little bit disjointed and lacking "clarity of vision". But you know what? It didn't matter then, and it doesn't matter now. Jimi is just THAT cool and draws people in with his unbelievable talent. Disjointed though it may be, paying audible witness to these works is a gift. Nonetheless, this album ends on such a highlight -- All Along the Watchtower. Jimi may not have wrote this song, but he put his stamp on it and made it unequivocally his. Bob Dylan who? Jimi Hendrix was destined to be nothing short of a legend and one of the greatest guitarists of all time and his impact can not be overstated. Even on this third and final, and arguably weakest, album, he makes it clear why he's a legend.
Legally I cant rate this below a 4 cmon it's Jimi
Hendrix is one of those artists when listening to him retrospectively he sounds incredibly familiar but that's only because once he established these new sounds and techniques everyone else adopted them. All Along the Watchtower is a stand out piece here.
It’s Hendrix. What more do you gotta say?
Feel the Groove!
Enjoyed it; very clear why it's a classic. I can't imagine what listening to it in the year 1968 might have been like. Happy to finally sit down and listen to it for the first time.
Good good Hendrix.
I definitely needed to hear this. Thank you album generator. I've always liked Crosstown Traffic and of course All Along the Watchtower and should have listened to the whole album long ago. I love the fun little tracks like Gypsy Eyes so much. All together it might be a little too much noodling around for me, but the highs on this album are very high indeed. 3.75
A classic album, one I had to go back and listen to since I haven’t listened in years. It still holds up 50+ years later. Jimi’s guitar skills are unmatched. I prefer Are You Experienced? slightly more but this is an awesome album as well.
It's groovy man.
Few have ever made the guitar 'speak' like Hendrix, but a lot of songs on this album are certainly far from essential listening.
I always had this visual of Jimi Hendrix that was endless guitar solos and pretty so-so lyrics, but after this, I was blown away. When the (pretty much) first song comes on and it's soulful the way it was, and then songs afterwards kept being different genres with their own flaire, it was just consistently enjoyable. It was a bit long winded at points, dragging the score down a little, but I'm now even more excited for the other Hendrix offerings on the list.
If we had more Hendrix, this album would be easier to critique in terms of its length and focus. However, this ultimately being all we get, it's a gift that he packed this thing to the gills. The standout features of "Electric Ladyland" is Hendrix's masterful guitar work. He effortlessly shifts between delicate, intricate solos and explosive, high-energy riffs, showcasing a range of techniques and styles. Tracks like "Voodoo Chile" and "All Along the Watchtower" are prime examples of his virtuosity and ability to create emotional depth through his playing. This album makes you feel music. Especially if you get to listen to it with LossLess audio. Insane.
mama he made that guitar WEEP
I knew this day would come. Hendrix was a virtuous. His guitar playing is ferocious and unparalleled. But I don't really care for listening to this for over an hour. A lot of non-memorable tracks and a handful of standalone greats. 'Gypsy Eyes' is groovy and '1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)' is epic. The album sounds like it's a live recording with a group of friends as the audience, and while the atmosphere is great, I don't think there is enough interesting material here to warrant the excessive runtime. Then, of course, 'All Around The Watchtower' just hits out of fucking nowhere! Perhaps the greatest cover of all time and the soundtrack to countless movies set during the Vietnam war. 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' keeps up the pace with one of the most iconic riffs of all time and a powerhouse vocal performance by Hendrix. What a way to end an album - I just wish there were more moments like these on the first 66 minutes.
There’s no guitarist quite like Hendrix. A virtuoso with a sound unlike anyone else. Electric Ladyland opens strong with a brilliant Side A with “Voodoo Chile” as the centerpiece. But then it dawns on me, why it’s been so long since I last revisited this album. Side B is almost completely unnecessary taken into consideration that this is almost an hour and 15 long. “Gypsy Eyes” is good but it might have been wiser to cut the side all together to avoid the sense of fatigue towards the end. Hendrix picks up the pace again on “1983…” and more or less keeps everything interesting from there on out. Everything is forgotten when “All Along the Watchtower” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” kicks in though. Especially the first of the two final songs is an absolute masterpiece and easily one of greatest covers of all time. It sounds almost surreal, like nothing else on the record. I’ve heard it countless times and every time I hear it it still sounds fresh, new and exciting. What a way to end what turned out to be his final album alive.
Estupendo disco de blues-rock de uno de los mejores guitarristas. Evocador y con grandes temas.
Sometimes it feels a bit like a "training session", but ok.
Lots of strong songs and brilliant guitar playing. Unfortunately too much jamming for me to stay really tuned.
Guitar go brrrrr again
I literally listened to Voodoo Chile everyday on my Walkman walking to school. It would was the perfect length for my 15-minute walk.
I was excited to listen to this album because I've always enjoyed Jimi Hendrix whenever I happened to hear his music and wanted to listen to a full album. He didn't disappoint. The guitars were as mindblowing as ever and all along the watchtower never gets old. He also hopped between different genres a lot; mainly garage blues but also a good amount of jazz. Voodoo Chile and its reprise were also standouts.
This is the second Jimi Hendrix album I’ve listened to since starting the (at least) one album every day project. The other album, Are You Experienced, absolutely blew me away, so I’m excited to hear more. Songs I already knew: Voodoo Chile, All Along The Watchtower, Crosstown Traffic Favourites: Voodoo Chile, All Along The Watchtower, Crosstown Traffic This album had some phenomenal tracks with exceptional guitar planning, rich vocals, and all around fantastic craftsmanship with the composition of the music itself. However, it also had plenty of songs that I don’t felt really added anything - I don’t feel that anyone would really miss Burning Of The Midnight Lamp if it was never included. It’s also a fairly long album, so the less interesting songs can result in the better ones having less impact. Overall, I did enjoy the album, but it could have been better if it was cut shorter.
A fun listen, very groovy
I don't really love the tracks that stop halfway through, and then you can hear the band shuffling around, then they get started again. Maybe just do another take? It's hard to be mad at Jimi, though. Best track: All Along the Watchtower
Pretty good! Fell in love with Voodoo Chile
Good. Pretty good. Too bad two songs are about 14/13 minutes long!
Hangulatos, az utolsó 2 track pedig őrület jó, ritka hogy a vége ilyen erős legyen egy lemeznek.
manche songs nicht so geil, andere dafür straight up masterpieces
Its a big sprawling epic that prob needs a bit of editing. A couple of ambitious spacy jams (eg "Merman") that seem to go in forever. JHs 3rd and final (double) studio album has some massive tracks "Voodoo Chile, Watchtower, Midnight Lamp, Crosstown Traffic" that gives it classic status. 4
Classic rock album. Plenty to sink your teeth into on this one. Psych rock with some bluesy vibes with even some little jazz influences thrown in for good measure. Grew up with the record and it still does not disappoint.
Not his best but still pretty sick
first listen a fuzzy blues journey
Hendrix is always a go to for me, but I always felt that this as a double album was a bit too much, with a few tracks that are definite... filler. The album really takes advantage of stereo, having the sound moving from the one speaker to the other. That seems to happen a LOT on this album, maybe even a bit too much. It teeters on the 4 to 5 star edge. What does it have going for it? Let's see, such iconic songs: "Crosstown Traffic," "All Along The Watchtower" (I don't think I can even remember how the original goes), "Voodoo Chile"(Slight Return), "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp". One of my favorite underappreciated gems is "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be...)". Such a great song and melody there. What pulls it back? "Little Miss Strange". Look, I get that Hendrix sometimes wants to just play and have someone else sing. But Noel Redding is not a great lead singer. "House Burning Down" is clunky to me. It never sells as a hit like the other songs. "Gypsy Eyes" feels like a demo to me. I always felt that that one should have been reworked. And that first interpretation of "Voodoo Chile" always seems too long to me. It could have been pared down some. SO this I think could have been pared down to one single album instead of a double. It is good, and a lot people can make the argument about it being a classic. Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold As Love are more coherent. This album could have been trimmed down easily to a 45-46 minute album. Sorry, it's just how I feel about it
Decadent is how I would describe this album. Do we need the 15 minute Voodoo Chile or 13 minute 1983, or all the guitar solos, leadups (And the Gods Made Love), or jam sessions in these songs? No, that is for Jimi and his band. And the tighter Voodoo Child is still epic. But is it awful? No, and Hendrix is one of the most revered guitarists in history for a reason. So for all the self-indulgence you're usually listening to genius at work. But yes, it could be tighter.
Probably not my favorite Hendrix album but it is great
nemirtingas albumas galimai Klausydavau seniau daug 'All along the watchtower' - bauda konkreti Kitas dainas pirmą kart klausiau, tik pradėjus klausyt 'Crosstown Traffic' iškart keliavo į playlistą 'Voodoo Chille' buvo per ilga daina sutelkt dėmesiui įsiklausyt.
All Along The Listentower
Great tunes.
lyhyempänä olisi toki toiminut ehkä vielä paremmin, mut toisaalta live-tunnelmaan sopii loputon pituus. tosi hyvä alku eikä hyytynyt loppua kohden, mitä nyt meni johonkin transsiin
mahatava album jota yllättäen en koskaan alusta loppuun kuunnellu... häpeän... siis tällä hetkellä kun kirjoitan tätä niin häpeän... sitten ku sä siis jos siihen aikan kun luet tätä niin en häpeä... ei kyllä femmaan yllä joka oli vähän oletus. täysin kiinteä neljä kuitenkin. albumi alkaa hitaammampuoleisesti ensimmäiset 45 minuuttia vaikka hyvää kuunneltavaa suurimmalta osaltaei mitenkään järisyttävää,, loppupuolella kiihtyy ja tulee vähän valtavirta biisejä (jotka on tosi hyväiä kyllä) paras biisi noh.... laitetaan shout outti come on (let the good times roll) vaikea valita kuitenkin...
Obviously some absolute classics there, but there is definitely some filler.
good. not my favorite album though. 57/112
Despite being overlong I liked this more than axis. It felt a more complete whole. Jimmy was great, but not sure he was always an album artist, that may have eventually come about, but will never know. I was soothed by the irony of listening to cross town traffic in a traffic jam.
4.2 + Though it doesn't quite jell as a record, there are enough incredible tracks to make this an amazing listen. I tend to skip to the best bits; namely, the first couple of tracks that provide psychedelic framing, the poppy "Crosstown Traffic" and the strangely melancholy "Burning of the Midnight Lamp." The second half also punches hard with "1983...", maybe the finest example of a psychedelic freakout that builds a post-apocalyptic underwater sci-fi world through studio effects, impressionistic drumming and Hendrix's wash of guitar color.
7/8 watched tower
Another iconic talent. There's no doubt this guy knew how to play a guitar. I had to take this one in small doses however as it's a bit overwhelming.
Pretty good.
Loved it, all along the watchtower is a fave.
I mean the songs I alr knew were as good as I remembered, and the others were as good as (often better than) I expected, so nothing really blew my mind - except that I never really appreciated his panning before, and I think that's a super important factor to why this is a good album, the stereo sound is incredible. Highlights: the majority of it - obv Watchtower and Slight Return, but also Have you Ever Been and Rainy Day. Lowlights: 1983 didn't work as well as I wanted it to (although it opened real well - I'm all for a good jam but it didn't feel very cohesive), the short ones just felt like filler, and Still Raining was just... there, a very cheesy ending and sorta felt like they just wanted to fake the idea of the album being a lot more cohesive by varying another song's title If I had to shit on it for no reason I would say that some of the songs felt sorta bare, like the focus was entirely on the guitar, which is cool but can't do everything. And it's also just a little too long. like I get it but like a lot could have been cut to create something a lot more cohesive and impactful. I mean there's no doubt in anyone's mind that Jimi is one of the greatest guitarists, but I think as a whole, the album isn't his magnum opus - low 4.5
Yo
Ya man, that's Hendrix.
Jimi is amazing on guitar. The drumming on this album is incredible. Voodoo Chile is great but outlives its welcome.
Experimental very Experimental but Kind of nice tonhear as well
First track is pleasantly strange/unnerving. Voodoo chile kinda caught me off guard with its 14 minute run time. Same with 1983... 15 minutes of one song every other track is kind of exhausting after a while. Hendrix's version of all along the watchtower is all i expected out of the original without the painful harmonica accompaniment. A solid 4 stars
Takuuvarmaa
Love this album, have listened to this record more times than I can count
Good guitar riffs ofc. Voodoo Chile brings it to 4