Are You Experienced

If it's not enough that this is packed with absolute classics (Foxey Lady, Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Wind Cries Mary...) the deeper cuts are also frequently excellent. It's easy to take for granted how experimental and technically superb his playing is because by this point it's so familiar, but the fact he (and his band) were doing this in 1967, SIXTY years ago, just boggles the mind. A one-of-a-kind talent.

Probably should be a 5 with all the bangers on the first half. might change it later

✅️ STILL BANGS So many of these songs have taken a life of their own, that it's easy to forget how "The Wind Cries Mary" into "Fire" into the more jazzy jammy funky freakout "Third Stone From the Sun" into "Foxey Lady" is such an incredible suite of rock'n'roll.

GOATED

The apex of psychedelia, the historical significance of the record is unmeasurable. While I believe that 'Electric Ladyland' is somewhat beyond in quality and memorable hits, it is an album that embodies an era and cemented Jimi as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. 9/10 [KEEP]

I have being listening to this for the past two days, and I even heard the US version (I hate that they used to make different versions), and while I do think it is fun, I don't really find it as exciting as other people do. Starting from the positives, it should not come as a surprise that Jimi Hendrix is the heart of the band. Not only his skillful ability to play the guitar is very playful and entertaining, but his singing is also very passionate, full of charm and even sexy. The other two members performances aren't held back from Jimi Hendrix presence, as the drums tend to be incredibly busy and full of energy (like in "Maniac Depression" or in the accelerating ending of "I Don't Live Today") and the bass very groovy, as in "Third Stone from the Sun", even though it can be a bit hard to catch this last instrument in general. Some highlights I want to mention as well are "Foxey Lady" being a really nice intro song that starts the album with a lot of energy (which is a way better position rather than being one of the last songs like in the US version), the already mentioned frantic ending of "I Don't Live Today" and the catchy choruses in "Fire". Although this album have all this energy and passion, and doesn't really have a bad song, I'm not that enthusiastic about it. The production is a bit rough, and blues-rock is a genre that I mostly struggle with and I'm a bit tired of (even though this album has a lot of psychedelia going on), so that's why I'm feeling this way about the record.

Excuse me while I kiss the sky with the vocals so far removed from the music. I bet Jimi did drugs… 😏. Joe… needs therapy. But don’t we all. 17 songs… one foxey hour. Yea, 🔥4.4

Some massive massive massive songs here. Also some terrible ones. The title track is itself usable as an anti drug campaign ad. It’s rubbish, not everything you do whilst high should be released. 3.8/5.0 Best Song: Foxey Lady

Good guitar, classic 60/70 rock sound. Sounds kind of heavy and chill at same time. Want really in the mood and felt album went a bit long tho

Hendrix disliked the UK cover and wanted "something psychedelic", so graphic designer Karl Ferris refreshed the sleeve. It is so typical of the genre that if you haven’t seen it before it looks like a pastiche. The rubbish Uk record company had a bizarre view of a&r and released the original release, the Uk version in a horror of a sleeve and with the tracks that were hits removed. Thankfully the American version has purple haze etc and a great sleeve.

3.36

Il dio della chitarra elettrica

Very typical Hendrix. Overly busy. Hard to listen to. He has much better albums.

Just amazing

This album is all good, but at 17 songs it wore me out a bit. “Fire” (Those drums! That guitar!), “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe, and “Foxey Lady” were my favorites and are classics for a reason. I also really liked “Stone Free” and “Love or Confusion.”

Solidan album, svida mi se gitara u vecini pjesama

A lot of the Dad Rock/Boomer albums on this list have been meh at best and unlistenable at worst, but this one still fucking rips. "Wind Cries Mary" has been rotating around the playlists, but also really enjoyed "Purple Haze" "Manic Depression" "Hey Joe" "Foxey Lady" "Stone Free" and "Highway Chile"

Rowdy and tender, sexy but sensitive, bluesy, psychedelic, of a tradition but breaking new ground. Hendrix's only musical fault was his short life. Nobody else has ever done precisely this. On top of how creative Hendrix is, Noel Redding (bass) and Mitch Mitchell (drums) are incentive and compelling as his rhythm section and co-conspirators. It's sublime. The production is perfect. You'll think of nothing but the song. It's as if it had never been recorded and was merely beamed into my brain. 5/5 this record could cost you a lot of money in upgraded stereo equipment. This may be the equal of Abbey Road. 5/5

This is one I knew, but listening with attention really brought home just how good it is. I usually get bored by showboating guitar solos, but he plays with such expressiveness and skill, there's no one like him. The psychedelic elements make it so much better than typical heavy guitar music too. The version on YouTube seems to have extra tracks on the end which are definitely not as good, but I'm rating it as though it was the original release.

Brilliant from start to finish. His best album without a doubt.

A great time that lives up to the hype. Tremendous, influential and fun.

Eh

01) Purple Haze - 9,0 02) Manic Depression - 8,0 03) Hey Joe - 10,0 04) Love or Confusion - 7,5 05) May This Be Love - 8,5 06) I Don't Live Today - 7,0 07) The Wind Cries Mary - 9,0 08) Fire - 7,5 09) Third Stone from the Sun - 7,5 10) Foxey Lady - 9,5 11) Are You Experienced? - 7,5 TOTAL: 8,27 (83/100) Current ranking: 232/1061

More like a greatest hits album, this has got to be one of the best debuts ever and, possibly, a top 5 best rock album of all time. Hendrix pretty much invented a genre of psychedelic blues rock. This band arrived fully formed and powerful. I can't get over how great a drummer Mitch Mitchell was and how dynamic this trio was. I wonder what Hendrix' (and the band's) career would be if not for his death.

Strong argument this is the best debut of all time, and a top ten rock album ever. No one has played guitar like Hendrix, then or now. He put his whole soul into every track here, solos that express the feeling of each song so well. Also love Mitch Mitchell's drumming and how much Jimi lets him cook on this.

He's the goat for a reason. Legendary member of the 27 Club, what a master of the zeitgeist and timeless arts. Really bonkers listening, so rich musically.

Of the three Jimi Hendrix albums that i have heard, Are You Experienced is easily the best one of the bunch. I have vague memories of Foxey Lady but other than that, i don't have much recollection of the album but now that i have heard it, i can see why people love it so much. I feel like this album might be even more accessible than Axis: Bold As Love and that might make sense since this was Jimi Hendrix's first album and he did want to get people listening to his music. The guitars and melodies here were also just fantastic and were able to capture that blues rock vibe just right. There isn't really much else i can say so all i will say is that this album is great. Best Song: Foxey Lady Worst Song: Third Stone From The Sun Side note: Last Jimi Hendrix album, which means: 1. Are You Experienced 2. Axis: Bold As Love 3. Electric Ladyland

There’s a couple of fine songs, garage rock with a superior guitarist but a lot of it is unfocused and meandering. Record company A+R, producer, and Hendrix’s management needed to be tougher with him rather than enabling this legacy damaging half-arsed effort.

Visst är det skönt slippa Jimis jammande och höra honom spela låtar, excesserna är sparsmakade. Den stora behållningen är inte heller Jimi utan bandet och det groove de tämligen ofta lyckas frammana tillsammans. Den taffliga stereomixen är också lite underhållande, den gör sig nog egentligen bättre i mono men för mig tillför den ändå ett underhållningsvärde. "Can you see me" och "Fire" är riktigt bra, liksom souliga "Remember". "Third stone from the sun" är härligt haschdimmig med groove i centrum snarare än gitarrsolo. Visst bluesen i "Red house" hade jag gärna varit utan och ett par spår till kan man ha eller mista. Men en trea klarar den.

Fire och Remember är enda låtarna att notera på den här skivan. I övrigt endast ett enda långt bluesjam som möjligen kan fungera på syradränkt barfotafestival. Ovan nämnda låtar räddar en svag tvåa. Hade Hey Joe, Purple haze och The wind cries Mary ingått i den bedömda originalutgåvan hade betyget kunnat höjas till tvåa av normalgraden. (Utgår från låtordningen som listas i boken).

Ofta kategoriserad som psykedelisk rock. Men man får inte glömma att gitarrvirtuosen Hendrix i grunden är en soul och bluesman. Vilket också lyser igen om flera låtar. Dessutom rejält jazzigt. Inte minst Mitchells trumspel. Det uppskattas. Tycker det är lite oklart vilken version man ska lyssna på. Amerikanska och brittiska kom i stort sett ut samtidigt (någon månads skillnad) ändå skiljer sig tre av låtarna åt. Både Hey Joe och soulballaden The wind crys Mary finns bara på amerkanska utgåvan. Två riktigt bra spår. Å andra sidan kan UK-utgåvan stoltsera med utmärkta soulballaden Red house. Mitt omdöme grundas på en combo av de båda utgåvorna. Landar i en rätt stark trea till slut.

Ett utmärkt exempel för att påvisa skillnaden mellan en bra musiker och bra musik. Hendrix må var hur skicklig som helst på sin gitarr men det blir bara en teknisk uppvisning. Lite som att läsa en teknisk specifikation om en förstärkare istället för att använda den för att lyssna på musik. Vid några få tillfällen slutar Hendrix att vara ekvilibrist och låter istället musiken tala. Med nöd och näppe godkänt.

I was trying to find the “official” version of this to listen to since there’s like 4 different reissues with different songs and different orders…but honestly, it really doesn’t matter because they all slap and groove

The top two singles in 1967 were both Englebert Humperdinck. This record saved many people's lives.

didnt really like it.. felt very generic and nothing really caught my attention, it was a vibe though, perhaps sounds better if i smoked weed while listening to it

Such good hits. A little lighter in the middle. A shorter album would have yielded 5 stars!

Lost its way in the middle a bit but still enough great tracks for top points.

Okay ig

pleasant!

Jimi, amo que você é tudo de bom para a música e um verdadeiro ícone em uma época em que ser livre era poder gritar sob uma guitarra potente e fodástica! Gosto de como este álbum tem um "quê" experimental e todo mundo parece estar completamente bem com isso. Eu vejo a faixa "Are You Experienced?" como o mais puro suco de Jimi Hendrix e companhia. Ela tem aquela crueza maliciosa de: "Cara, vai colocando isso aqui também na letra." "Isso aqui no som também." "Jimi, você vai cantar também?" "Claro. Eu vou guiar vocês nessa." Sinto muito, "Angel"! Mas essa se tornou a minha música favorita!

Es un album historico, muy buenas guitarras, tremendo

I came into this expecting to rate it a 4, but it was so much better than my memory. Great stuff

Undeniably great. Guitar playing that feels so alive. Incredible something this well put together is a debut album. Favourite tracks: Purple Haze, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Stone Free, Hey Joe

Best album I've listened to yet. One of my favorites when I was young. His riffs, his voice, and the variety of melody. It was full rock and drifty roll. There were so many hits to say but the only song I wasn't a fan of was Remember. It was nice to experience some songs I didn't love as a kid again. New faves: Love or Confusion, May This Be Love, and Can You See Me.

Let Jimi take over! This is an all time great, for sure.

Theres nothing to say that hasnt been said, groundbreaking at the time still holds up today. Every track brilliant enjoyed it a lot despite it not being the original copy.

I can't say anything that others haven't. Here are the reasons it's a 5: It's groundbreaking, influential, ahead of its time, engaging, fun, cool, exciting, and incredible. It has great drums, beautiful guitar, fantastic lyrics and musicianship. It's a classic, iconic, powerful, stunning, emotive and evocative. There's nothing like it. It still holds up today. This album does not feel 60 years old. It's Hendrix.

10/10

Absolutely a classic and stands the test of time. The music still feel experimental and fresh. Songwriting is top notch and obviously the guitar playing is on another level. Not every song hits for me but so solid all the way through. Top Songs: Purple Haze, Hey Joe, May This Be Love, The Wind Cries Mary, Are You Experienced?

Jimi's debut.. Can only be top marks for this one, can't imagine any other way! Just great great album, true rock masterpiece and among the most influential ones for that matter, no doubt.

Gonna give this one 5 stars not because of how much I enjoyed it (that would only be a 4 star) but because listening to this album made me realise just how influential jimi had been on my own life and others, a lot of tracks and riffs I didn’t even know I knew but that had been used in films I grew up on… the music itself has the rawness of sound that is often lacking in today’s over produced music industry, and it just felt special, is Jimi Hendrix technically the best guitar player who ever lived? Probably not, but he is among the most influential, and it’s clear to see why his legacy lives on

I like the non-hits better than the ones I already knew. 4/5

One of the classics Fave track: Purple Haze

Timeless, essential, electric guitar mastery. The 1967 year attached to this record is simply astounding. Surely one of the most important records ever made. 4.5/5

A 5 star talent for sure. But is this a 5 star album? Feels a bit cobbled together and a few songs aren't quite up to the same standard - like they just had him bash out his current live set in the studio. But then again, the good bits are really good. Tough call, but I guess he gets the benefit of the doubt, especially for dropping this in 1967 like he just landed from another planet...

It was good something that ive heard of but haven’t experienced yet fully hey joe maniac depression were good foxy lady

Some great songs on here, not something I seek out

I don't know why I didn't like this album much at first. Ok, it's not as psychedelic as the two follow-ups, but it's filled with bangers.

Cool

I was not feeling this the first time at all, but I’m glad I gave it a second listen the next day. It grew on me, but it still seems more like vibes than songs.

Extremely creative

Quite fun

Phenomenal

Love it. So good, so many bangers

Pretty stellar collection of songs for a single album. Yes there’s a lot of well known hits and for me that lends to a higher rating. Even if the production feels a bit off there’s no denying Jimi’s guitar playing talent and uniqueness. My personal faves include: “manic depression” and the “wind cries Mary”. But you’ve also got “purple haze”, “hey Joe”, “foxy lady” and some out there stuff like that”third stone from the sun”.

i am not

Just an incredible, ground-breaking album that is still something original and never been fully copied to this day. The songs are full of energy but also groove and soul. I listened to the US track order, but I want to go back and listen to the original UK track order, as the US order feels good, and I wonder if it changes much. It doesn't really let up the whole time, though - even the slow songs drive.

foxy ladyyyyyyy Would I listen again: yeah man i got it on vinyl Deserves to be on this list: rare artist i approve of having more than 1 album on here 4.7

The second Experience album so far. ----------------------------------------------------------- Never mind Jimi, Mitch Mitchell is Bitchin on the drums. Such technique, variety of sounds and mastery of the instrument. Together with Noel Redding they create the structure to Jimi's virtuosity, which is seen on full effect here. His vocals are delightfully smooth too. It's a masterpiece of rock that defined so much going forward for countless artists. This was their debut? In 1967? Incredible. 5*

What an amazing debut album! Banger after banger. Fire is my favorite song here, but so many are classics.

Some of the best electric guitar playing ever recorded, without a doubt. Some of the best rock drumming ever recorded. An unrelenting explosion of psychedelic noise-rock. I can't even begin to explain how much I love this music.

I know it's cliche to call Jimi Hendrix the greatest guitarist of all time, but is it really if its just true? It's a dead heat between this and Electric Ladyland for my favourite Jimi album, because both are just so awesome and have such good guitar playing behind them. And while I think Electric Ladyland has higher highs, that does not at all detract from the quality of this album. Easily a 10/10. I am now experienced.

Probably the best Hendrix album lots of his classics on it. Overall very enjoyable psychedelia.

Yes. I am very much experienced. And this was one of my more enjoyable experiences

pretty incredible guitar play i get it

A high quality album that is a highlight of ‘60s rock. Purple Haze is a classic of course, but Hey Joe and the title track are really strong songs that draw on the best currents of psychedelia and blues rock. You can imagine how powerful this would have been in 1967. It did drag a bit though, and tracks like Third Stone from The Sun were a bit of a miss.

A groundbreaking album for 1967 from one of the great innovators in popular music. Hendrix revolutionised guitar playing and this debut album showcases his innovation and skills. I didn't enjoy all of the tracks as much, but the greatness of tracks like 'Purple Haze' and 'Hey Joe' as well as the album's overall significance make it worth a 4.

It’s the North American cover, so that’s the version I’m reviewing. I’m really torn. This album’s influence can hardly be overstated; writing in 2026 it’s perhaps difficult to fully appreciate how much Hendrix revolutionised rock guitar-playing, but this must have sounded completely otherworldly in 1967. Shoutout to Mitch Mitchell's fantastic drumming too. It has outstanding Hendrix classics (‘Purple Haze’, ‘Hey Joe’, ‘The Wind Cries Mary’, ‘Foxey Lady’), plus some of my personal favourites (‘Fire’, the title track), but many other tracks are a notch down in quality. For me, it misses out on 5 stars by the narrowest of margins.

I think it is a beautiful album. Objectively great. Not something that I relate to emotionally, or not yet at least. For me it s in the sitting at home at night just starring at nothing with dim lights on and vibing pile. So albums i love but do not move me emotionally too much. They calm me or they help me have a pleasant evening

Le doy un 8/10 me gustó mucho los sonidos electrónicos, guitarras, batería y esa onda retro, pero no me termina de cerrar el idioma pero me gustó mucho

childhood mems

As much as Jimi is rightly praised for his guitar skills, Mitch Mitchell also puts on an all time drum performance on this record. It's crazy to think that The Experience made all 3 of their masterpieces in the space of about a year and a half.

I don't think there's anything I could say that hasn't been said about Jimi Hendrix and this album in particular. It's one of the reasons I feel like I was born at the wrong time, because in my delusional brain it would've been great to go to Woodstock and rock out high on acid or whatever was available, and yell like a schoolgirl at Jimi's face. The only thing I could say about this album is that I don't really like it all that much as an album, but the pieces in it are the foundation of almost everything I like in music.

Purple Haze and Wind cries Mary excellent. But not enough bangers or variety to score more than a 3 for me.

Hendrix is a master of his craft. Honestly, if I heard this album now from someone modern, I would think it is middle of the road 3 star with a ridiculously talented guitarist. But it is so hard to place yourself in the 60s when this was released, it must have been so extraordinary.

Some perfect tracks on here. Enjoyed a re-listen and smiled a lot.

Absolute classic. Groundbreaking riffs, ahead of its time and holds up to this day

Primer álbum de este proyecto. Ya lo conocía, y me encanta.

Classic Hendrix album and forms part of my collection.

I so rarely listen to Jimi, and for no real reason because I am a fan. And this reminded me of that fact coz wow what a debut. And what a perfect opener and closer to an album. I’ve gotta get this on vinyl. And Manic Depression is gonna get some serious play in my house.

Not quite as good as the grand soundscapes and exploration of future stuff like Electric Ladyland to me, but it’s wild how ahead of the curve this sounds and still not quite like anything else, and even when he was mostly just making his own 3 minutes songs out of genres he liked, Hendrix was cooking up a storm (which is probably why I already knew like half the album). The Experience are both also bringing absolute heaters, as expected, to round out a very strong musical picture.

The debut from one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Hendrix, Redding, and Mitchell are 3 phenomenal musicians who put together an album that is a sex and drug infused interpretation of blues music that slaps just as hard 59 years later.

5/5

Il y a des moments où l’Histoire avec un grand H a la fâcheuse manie de nous survendre des balbutiements de génie pour des chefs-d’œuvre absolus et indéboulonnables. Ne nous mentons pas, mais aborder Are You Experienced aujourd'hui en le traitant de monolithe intouchable, c'est au mieux faire preuve d’une nostalgie un peu paresseuse, au pire refuser d'entendre ce qui tourne réellement sur la platine. Alors oui, le disque est fondateur, oui, il a foudroyé la concurrence à sa sortie en 1967, mais non, ce n'est pas le sommet absolu de Jimi Hendrix. Lors d'une précédente chronique, j’avais collé un solide 4 sur 5 bien mérité à un Electric Ladyland tentaculaire, luxuriant et infiniment plus maîtrisé, et face à ce double monument de 1968, le coup d’essai de 1967 fait pâle figure car on est encore bien loin de la maestria totale du maître, et c'est très exactement pour cela que cet album ne récolte chez moi qu'un honorable, mais lucide, 3 sur 5. Soyons clairs, Are You Experienced est un album absolument nécessaire. Il pose les prémisses de la légende du gaucher le plus célèbre de Seattle (exequo je pense avec un certain Kurt), ce météore débarqué à Londres sous la houlette de Chas Chandler pour humilier poliment toute la noblesse britannique de la six-cordes, Clapton en tête. Tout le vocabulaire hendrixien commence à s'articuler ici, brut de décoffrage, mais encore englué dans l'urgence des studios et un certain formatage pop imposé par l'époque. Mais nécessaire ne veut pas dire parfait, et là où les exégètes béats entendent un sans-faute mystique, j'entends surtout un galop d'essai fascinant mais bancal, un disque hybride coincé entre la nécessité commerciale de balancer des brûlots psychédéliques calibrés pour la radio et l'envie furieuse d'exploser les cadres traditionnels du rhythm and blues. L’impact initial repose avant tout sur l'attitude et le choc thermique. Hendrix prend la guitare électrique, lui arrache les tripes à coups de larsen, de fuzz et de wah-wah balbutiante, et impose une présence physique totale. Le trio qu’il forme avec Noel Redding à la basse et Mitch Mitchell aux fûts déploit une dynamique de power-trio féroce. Mitchell martèle ses toms avec cette approche issue du jazz qui bouscule le tempo, tandis que Redding fait le travail de fond, souvent un peu terne, pour tenter d'arrimer les délires de son leader au plancher des vaches. On ressent tout du long cette frénésie juvénile, cette pulsion sauvage qui allait redéfinir la manière de brancher un ampli Marshall. Il y a une urgence presque animale qui traverse l'enregistrement, capturant l'instant précis où le blues cesse d'être une affaire de puristes austères pour devenir un trip lysergique incandescent. Pourtant, le tableau est loin d'être idyllique d’un bout à l'autre de la galette, et derrière la révolution sonique, certaines faiblesses d'écriture et de production sautent aux oreilles. Le son global, bien que rugueux et spontané, manque cruellement de la profondeur de champ et de la folie panoramique qu'Eddie Kramer insufflera plus tard dans l'œuvre du guitariste. Beaucoup de titres peinent à dépasser le statut de simples canevas bluesy un peu raides sur lesquels Jimi plaque des envolées magistrales pour masquer la pauvreté structurelle de l'ensemble. Les jams tournent parfois en rond, prisonnières des limites techniques de consoles encore trop sages pour capter la tempête sonore qui bouillonnait dans le crâne du musicien. On sent Hendrix à l'étroit dans ce costume de faiseur de singles psychédéliques pour swinging Londoniens défoncés aux acides. C'est là tout le paradoxe de ce premier effort : les fulgurances géniales côtoient des passages étonnamment datés. Les textures cosmiques et les expérimentations de bandes inversées, si elles faisaient hurler d'effroi les bourgeois en 1967, paraissent aujourd'hui parfois naïves, presque mécaniques comparées aux fresques sonores liquides et immersives que le groupe déploiera sur les disques suivants. La voix de Jimi, encore hésitante, cherche son assise et n’a pas encore trouvé cette nonchalance souveraine, ce phrasé traînant et magnétique qui fera merveille sur les ballades ultérieures. Il compense ce manque d’assurance vocal par un déluge de décibels et d'agressivité guitaristique, ce qui fonctionne à merveille sur l'instant mais finit par saturer un peu l'espace à l'écoute intégrale de l'album. En vérité, juger ce premier disque avec sévérité n'est pas un sacrilège, c'est simplement lui rendre justice face à ce qui allait suivre. Are You Experienced montre un diamant brut à peine extrait de la roche, encore taillé à coups de serpe. On y voit l'artisan tester ses outils, faire rugir le moteur, mais la grande traversée mystique n'a pas encore commencé. Les graines de la révolution sont là, évidentes et fertiles, mais l'arbre n'a pas encore donné ses fruits les plus vénéneux ni les plus savoureux. L'histoire du rock a souvent sanctifié les débuts fracassants au détriment de l'accomplissement réel, érigeant l'étincelle en feu de joie universel. Je préfère garder la tête froide : l'étincelle est belle, sauvage, mais elle ne brûle pas encore de ce brasier total qui embrasera Electric Ladyland. Ce 3 sur 5 sanctionne donc un travail d'exploration prometteur, indispensable pour comprendre la trajectoire d'un météore, mais largement surestimé lorsqu'on le confronte aux sommets de sa propre discographie. C'est le carnet de croquis d'un peintre qui n'a pas encore étalé ses toiles géantes, le brouillon rageur d'un virtuose encore à l'étroit dans les canons de son époque. On le réécoute pour le frisson historique, pour capter la naissance d'un son qui allait tout balayer sur son passage, mais rarement pour y trouver la plénitude d'une œuvre achevée. Jimi était en train de trouver ses marques, de secouer la poussière du circuit R&B américain et d'apprendre à domestiquer le studio ; la claque était monumentale pour les contemporains de 1967, mais avec le recul et les chefs-d'œuvre qui ont suivi, on sait désormais que le meilleur restait résolument à venir.

Ah, look man, I like Jimi Hendrix as much as the next guy… actually, I probably don’t. I think he’s one of the greatest guitarists to ever walk the earth, broke so much ground musically (and beyond!) but I’ve never been one for flashy guitar solos or classic bluesy rock. I always enjoy listening to this album but never find myself reaching to hear it again…

I love it. It’s been a long time since I listened to this in full and I found myself particularly captivated by Jimi’s voice and the drums. The guitar of course is second to none. The only reason this isn’t a 5 for me is I honestly just got a little bored during some songs

This is it. So groovy. So punchy. So sweet. That guitar man… had to step out and smoke a cigarette after Jimi’s playing. How does he get that tone? Red house sounds perfect. Hey Joe was also the first time I actually sat down and learned a solo on the electric guitar. So sad he died at 27. A legend

I haven’t listened to Hendrix at all before and I was really surprised. I love albums like this that show in the debut of the artist clear mastery over their craft. Jimi not only is one of the greatest of all time, but invented an innovated ways to use the guitar that have influence music for so much music that I love. Distortion for texture is just one that I think of. Unfortunately, I didn’t like this album. It was a seamless blend of psychedelic jazz, blues rock that created this floating cosmic atmospheric sound. And I hate that sound. It felt so unsure. I am without purpose and that’s not the kind of music. I enjoy. Sorry. Can’t deny that he’s one of the greats though.

Really great music that did not work as songs. Idk maybe I wasn’t in the mood since I normally love Jimi

Liked it more than all the others so far, two of the songs I would listen to again and some others have sounds/beats that I’d like to hear again maybe as part of something else. Love the cover art too and the title