Are You Experienced

I thought it was pretty good and I heard some familiar songs in there. It just wasn’t for me though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

it was interesting in a good way, not the type of thing i would listen to normally but i enjoyed it

Listened on the airplane home from Florida. Wasn’t too excited when it came up on the generator. I’ve heard many of these songs a million times, but I’m not really a fan. I respect the talent. Very much. He did things on the guitar that were very original. On this listen I found the drumming distracting in a negative way. My main thought is that this is a hell of a debut album. Very sure of themselves. But other than a couple of songs I am still not much of a fan.

never heard before -purple haze good start!! -i like hey joe -fire is rlly good! -remember is good too overall pretty good but not my thing 3.5/5

3.5⭐️/5 [01.13.2026]

Know this one already. Good album with some great tracks

gitaar is peak obvi, de rest meh maar nog steeds leuk

A lot of recognisable songs on this. I may rate higher with further listens but maybe not. Just not my type of music

fire

Vibe jest przedni, ale zebrał tu wszystko co miał i wyszło długo i trochę monotonnie dla mnie, wszystkie hity są w 1. połowie a potem Nadal Trwa, wolę sobie puścić ze dwa utwory jak nastrój uderzy (no może pięć) i kiwnąć głową ze dwa razy i na tym zakończyć interakcje ‘scuse me while i kiss the sky 🎸

Włączony na wyprawę zakupową. Vajbowałem do paru piosenek ale reszta trochę mi się zlewała jak były dłuższe instrumentalne momenty, wina możliwe że zgiełku sklepu. 💜🌫️➡️🧠

Cool

no songs particularly stood out to me but i enjoyed the music

enjoyed this album even tho it’s not my style. obviously amazing guitar playing which I have never heard before. -favourite tracks: HEY HOE and LOVE OR CONFUSION

Excelente álbum.

It's OK, not particularly enjoyable to me.

it was alright. i liked the beginning and then i started to get bored around foxy lady. i can picture myself listening to this in the background while i do something else but otherwise probably not.

6/10

3eme (et dernier) album de Hendrix =>3/5 Un peu mieux que les autres albums, j'aime assez 'Hey Joe' et 'Fire'. Et aussi le batteur qui s'éclate.

This is how B.B. King would sound with overdrive, strip back the effects and you have B.B. King with a fender and acid.

oui pourquoi pas en musique de fond

A lot of the guitar solos were really interesting and had recognisable melodies so I can tell it's inspired other musicians since. There were some songs I enjoyed and would listen to again like Hello Joe but there's other songs that I didn't care much for either way so I'd only listen to as background music. Some of the instruments sounded a bit disjointed at time, like they weren't playing the same sound. But I guess it might just be the style of rock/psychedelic rock. The vocals were always good and I liked the drums too. I didn't find the lyrics super relatable so that might be why I was less interested in it. Overall I can tell why it was one of the albums that inspired the genre but not really for me but I might have to register again

The instrumentals were great and I mostly enjoyed my time listening to this album. However it kind of became a blur and many songs sounded very similar to each other for me. It is not really my style of vocals.

3/5 Objectively good album, but it felt like a lot of the songs sounded very same-sy and there weren't many standouts to me personally. I wouldn't listen to much of this by myself. I've also just heard better from Jimi. So far the 60s have been a hit and miss for me.

I knew their famous songs but I’ve never went more into their discography. Not my style but can’t deny it’s a real talent.

I think this album is pretty chaotic. I can understand why people found it "revolutionising" in the late 60s, but a lot of the tracks in the middle are very "chaotic" with the guitar distortions. My favourite is the title track "bold as love", and there's a couple of nice ones, but overally nothing wowed me.

Was ok

12/9/25 - didnt fininshed but i have 100% heard this album in full before fav track: fire

Solid album! Transported me back to the 60s in a great way. Impressive that he had that much talent on the guitar at such a young age. I’d probably rate it a 3.5. Some of the songs were a tad underwhelming but others were 👌

i can't tell if i preferred this one to the other one i listened, loved the album cover

I was surprised I didn't enjoy this as much as I'd hoped. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it - definitely above "neutral" feelings toward it and found myself bobbing along throughout it, but not much I'd return to or felt was memorable right off the bat without having heard the tracks many times before. My favorites were "Stone Free" and "Hey Joe."

Some great songs on this album, can't deny the guitar skill, and musical genius, but all round it didn't exactly blow me away.

Genius etc. but unfortunately not my thing really (60s psychedelic rock). Loved the lil documentary at the end - all these extremely British white dudes and Jimi. Cultural hybridity!

Mary

Je reconnait la technique mais c'est pas mon type de musica

Amazing guitarist and singer, probably the closest thing to blues I can enjoy.

Fun :)

Solid album with some great songs and mesmerising guitar playing. Felt it did drag on a little in parts but that's a 'me' problem. 3.5/5

Another 3 and a half

Solid Album. Classic Guitar Riffing

I really struggle with Jimi Hendrix. He's a legend, imitated and covered often. He had a brief time in the spotlight, and his repertoire isn't large. He incorporated so many different sounds and view points into something new here. I recognized the outsized impact of his contributions on so many parts of the global culture. But I don't enjoy listening to it. I'm never like "Oh I want to listen to Hendrix today." So it's hard to rate that. 3 stars

Inspiring Album, great songs just not my favorite!

Sempre quis escutar mais Jimi Hendrix, mas nunca lembrava, chegou o momento. Já começa com uma classicona já. Putz, então.. Acho que talvez Jimi Hendrix caia no mesmo balaio que Ramones é pra mim. Absoluto máximo respeito já que provavelmente deu origem à tudo que eu ouço hoje em dia, mas... é complicado ouvir hoje em dia. Claro que o álbum ser de 1967 também tem que ser levado em conta. O cara tava abrindo mato na peixeira ainda. A qualidade ainda era bem esquisita e tals. Mas independente disso tudo, acabei não achando um álbum agradável de ouvir não, sons bem esquisitos, não me divertiu muito não. Curti mais a Purple Haze, Fire e Highway Chile só.

scuse me while i kiss this guy

Purple Haze, Manic Depression, and Hey Joe are an incredible opening salvo but it falters as it gets into the aimless jams of the following three tracks. Fire and The Wind Cries Mary never did anything for me. Third Stone from the Sun doesn't get weird enough to warrant its length. I only review the albums as they were originally released, so I don't count songs from later reissues, but Stone Free and Highway Chile would have been nice early additions.

Technically sound, but not that interesting, foundational as it may be.

The US version is better in virtue of the extra single power. I can only imagine how mind blowing it would have sounded in 1967. It doesn’t hit me quite as hard as it should just because this particular mix of blues rock / psych is not that exciting to my ears, which means the album tracks sometimes are missing that magic. But man - he can play, and he is nothing short of an icon.

I appreciate the mastery but I find this style of music dated and just meh. Wouldn't put this album on just to listen to / enjoy it. Feels like homework.

Legend!!

problably one of the most influencial rock albuns of all time.

While listening to this album, I realized what a traditionalist I am. I liked the songs, but I would be happy not to have to listen to all the extraneous material which was included, an example of this type of musical format was "Third Stone From The Sun" and even "Purple Haze" had some of it. Of all the songs, my favorite was "The Wind Cries Mary".

Lots of familiar songs here but I can't say that I love any of them, sadly. Guitar and vocals are strong throughout, or course, with the occasional dip into harsh experimental noises, especially noticeable to me on "Purple Haze" which I'd been enjoying until those last 50 or so seconds. Best: "The Wind Cries Mary" Worst: "I Don't Live Today"

good. not much to my taste. liked 2 songs

Some cool songs but can't handle too much Psychedelic Rock

I know that I’m supposed to love this but I only kind of just like it.

Hard to dislike this. Some parts were pretty slow but it largely cohered. 3.5

I can see this is like the best at what it is, the problem is I still don't really like what it is.

Good album, no takeaways but some big hits here

As a fun bit of trivia, they should consider listing the drugs the artists were using when they made the albums.

I wasn't able to find the original UK version, but the US version is pretty solid (it has all the early singles, after all.) Over the course of days relistening, I really think this album has a bit more filler than I expected. The main hits are good but most other tracks fade into the background. 3/5

#159/1001. I am experienced enough to know that when you put a U.K release and a U.S. release together with some random singles and end up with 17 songs the concept of an "album" is totally shattered, exploding in all directions. If there would be one exception one might assume it to be Jimi Hendrix, but no. Most of these are classic songs, but I think I already sold my Hendrix albums in the late 90s and haven't really missed them. But every now and then as a DJ I play "puita kaminaan", which is an excellent Finnish cover version of Fire by Manifest. Surprises Finnish and international audiences alike. The final verdict is 3, which is kind of a curse — a 1 star or 5 star review both have an attitude, but a 3 is just something average, which for me this now is.

- Amazing guitar work, obviously, but I find it a little overbearing at times, as it kind of makes me feel anxious. - Melodic and memorable songs/a lot of great hits on here.

Des solos de guitare sympas comme on s'y attendait mais toujours un peu pareil sinon.

C'est pas ma came mais je reconnais la qualité de l'album 3/5

Loved some of it, and somenot felt like I was in the midst of a purple haze bad trip

Musicalement, objectivement c'est un 5. Mais le rock psyché c'est pas trop mon truc.... J'ai écouté 2/3 chansons qui me plaisaient et après j'ai skip une bonne partie du reste. Du coup je mets 3 car c'est quand même un bon album mais pas mes goûts c'est tout :)

A virtuoso; yet it gets kind of long-winded.

All really good but did find myself having to play Little Wing midway through. Lots of quality but didn’t find myself starstruck.

I have no doubt that Jimi Hendrix was an incredible musician. But for whatever reason, even as a guitarist myself, his music doesn’t do an awful lot for me. I think I would enjoy this more if I was tripping balls in the 60s, but alas, I am not.

Overated

A bit hard to divorce this one from the Classic Rock guys that have taken this album. But, all in all it still rips. I've heard most of these songs before, but not in the sequence of the album. Starts off strong, and then gets a little listless towards the end. Crazy that this was just a trip, because the mix is really full. Glad I listened to it, but I don't know if I will again. Certainly tracks for sure.

so many classics on this one. Not an everyday album for me, but great

Nice guitar use, pretty decent

Музыка: 7/10 Разнообразие: 7/10 Тематика и вайб: 8/10 Цепляемость (отдельные песни зашли): 5/10 Реиграбельность (можно ли рандомно врубить на фон): 7/10 Итог: 6.8

Overraskende snilt og mildt. Må sikkert høre mye mer dedikert på dette for å få noe særlig utbytte av det.

Had never listened to to the whole Album. Made me wonder how much was jammed/improved and how much was produced. Also this album had to be played loud. Listening to it quietly doesn’t do it justice in any way

Greatest as always

Niby się dzieje dużo ale jakoś tego nie czuć. Nigdy nie byłem fanem gitar i guess

A few good songs does not make a good album

I think it's ok, has a lot of cool guitar riffs but is misogynistic

Ничего выдающегося не услышал. Да, быть может для критиков и профессиональных музыкантов игра Хэндрикса интересна и занимательна, но я, обычный слушатель, предпочитающий мелодичные песни, этот альбом звучал по меньшей мере непонятно, на грани раздражения. Поэтому только 3 звезды и оценка 6 из 10.

First Hendrix! Never really heard a full album of his before and ig what struck me the most about the music is how bluesy it is and also how much more up tempo it is compared to other music I've heard from this era. It's a fun listen though I might have to go thru it again with the US tracklist than the UK one.

I’ve always like the idea or aesthetic of acid rock but come to think of it I’ve never really listened to it. I particularly liked the foxy track. I think if I were to listen to this album 50 times I’d absolutely love it.

Unconventional

Nice, aber muss nochmal öfter gehört werden. Gitarre ist schon echt geilo

Dad rock

Inoffensive but also I would never chose to listen to this Not bad Not good

Some classics. Felt the album dragged a bit

classic “why do I want to hear anything other than the hits”

Half the non-radio songs are his best songs and the other half are his worst songs.

It’s very good and very influential but I prefer electric ladyland

Definitely lulled for me in a few spots. Another classic rock first, probably more historic than re-listenable.

Meh

Decent. Enjoyed it more than I thought

it was clearly an incredible album, but just not my vibe.

C'est de la bonne musique très importante dans l'histoire mais tabarnak que c'est long. Bannissons les albums d'une heure svp.

I feel like I should love Hendrix. I enjoy early evolutions of the heavy rock genre and most psychedelic rock. I'm a sucker for a good guitar solo. But I think it's the production quality that kills it for me. His sound feels like it was recorded in a basketball gym. Purple haze is a fitting name for that song sonically because the it sounds very hazy.

I enjoyed some of the more jazzy sections of this one. Other than that though this album was one of his more weaker ones so far. Still not bad

Jimi, a legend. This must have been a revolutionary sound for 67. Personally, it was just fine for me. I guess it's just not my jam

would the people be mad at me if i said this was the weakest Jimi Hendrix Experience album? probably. still rips tho deserves to be one of the 1001? for sure

Cool album!

July 21st 2025

***An ok album, too much squelching guitar for me.

Groovy, moovy and I liked it.

Devo did Are You Experienced? better, sorry Jimi. The album was fine, I didn't hate listening to it. Best song: Highway Chile Notable(s): Are You Experienced? (mostly cause I like the Devo version)

Classic album and obviously great playing but I forgot how much filler is on this album. If this could be cut down to 40 min or less it would be a five for me. Rhythm section is unsung and amazing.

I like his other albums better.

This was cool. You know what you are getting with a Jimmi album. He's not my favorite but the jams are still good.

Good record, enjoyed my first listen and I think some strong highlights here. This record really sounds like the future - can see how it would be mind melting in 1967. I adore next two and I think this is maybe weaker - has some pop tracks that Axis does better (Jimi sounds much more confident and his songwriting is stronger), the psych freakouts on Electric Ladyland just hit harder for me as well (no Voodoo Chile or 1983 on this) Strong 3 - but reserving right to return and give higher later.

The rating on this site puts this as one of the greatest albums of all time, and I just really don't see it. Sure, it's good, but one of the all-time best? It might be a bit obvious to say that I really love the guitar in this, but I do. I love how down and dirty it gets at times. There are some monster tracks in here - particularly Hey Joe, but Purple Haze and Foxey Lady are excellent too. I doubt I'll really revisit outside of those tracks I liked the most really. 3.5 rounded down.

A bit too hard rock for my tastes. Credit for maintaining the melody, despite the distortion.

it’s pretty good but prob not going to become my new go-to and that’s okay

No denying he’s a world-class guitarist and this is impressive for a debut album but I had trouble connecting with the music and overall didn’t really enjoy it

Doesn't stand out compared to their previous work. Not horrible, but nothing memorable either

I'm sure it was a revolution when it came out. I absolutely appreciate that, but most of the better songs have been overplayed.

Some decent rock tunes here, undercut by the swampy production and a drummer who can't calm down.

Quite enjoyable, a little self indulgent in places

vibey komadi za poslusat u ozadju (usaj tko sm js, nism bla locked in) itak insane solaze kr je pac jimi hendrix ma nikol nism bla nek pretiran fan.

I know he's a legend but even if I love some songs, the overall album is not something I would constantly go back to

Hendrix is an amazing guitarist, but it's all just very dated.

I really thought Jimi Hendrix was basically the same as Black Sabbath so I was surprised by this one. I know one of the songs because of a Fort Minor feature haha! Overall not my style, but I don’t hate it.

interesting and a bunch of wawawa guitar ★★★

I feel extraordinarily over-exposed to this album. Every classic rock station of my life has played purple haze multiple times a day. I can hear it ringing out on the construction site now. Later in the album, when the deeper cuts stack up, I find myself reminded that it is truly psychedelic blues. What a cool genre that we didn’t know we needed.

These guys are obnoxiously high. That drives the whole album, how drugged out they are. Sometimes it leads to greatness, other times it leads to "oh..." A totally fine album, just maybe a little too druggy for me.

nogle gode sange bare virkelig dårligt indspilelt

Off the cuff remark: I've never been a fan of overblown guitar solos but actually most of these aren't, to my surprise honestly. Obviously some mermorable, and truly great, guitar riffs. Standout Track: Purple Haze Revisit?: Would be happy to, but not going to rush back

great background music, even though not necessarily my style. I do love the 'hey, joe' one!

Hmmm weiß ich nicht digga. Streckenweise gut aber doch etwas monoton. Aber perfekt für den Hintergrund

Groovy, but lenghty.

Doesn't do anything for me. Just an hour of noodling around on the guitar.

Sorry Jimi. Inte ens Purple Haze eller Hey Joe får mig att ge toppbetyg. Blir bara en trea.

Great ability on show here. A very consistent album

Litt for langt album og noen låter er rett og slett kjedelige

Good but not necessarily my cup of tea. I can understand the hype around it for the time period though. Really cool guitar solos and riffs in there. Really liked and would regularly listen to only 3/17 songs though. 3/5

Tvö þrjú mjög góð lög, en í heild er þetta of mikið gítarrúnk fyrir mig.

Aunque no sea el santo más guapo de mis devociones, es un disco que no está mal.

Obviously great guitar playing and one of the classics. But…. it’s just not my favorite.

The album cover is really great. The music is okay. Would give it 3.5 stars, but def not 4. It didn't hit me as hard, but I would put it on for a casual Sunday.

I really enjoy Purple Haze, Hey Joe and Foxey Lady, but the rest oof the songs were unfamiliar. The whole album sounded nice, enjoyed having it in the background.

A couple classics but overall I’d say pretty overrated

Purple Haze - 5/4 Manic Depression - 2/4 Hey Joe - 4/4 Love or Confusion - 2/4 May this be love - 3/4 I don’t live today - 2/4 The wind cries mary - 4/4 fire - 3/4 third stone from the sun - 2/4 foxey lady - 2 are you experienced- 1 stone free - 3 51st anniversary- 3 highway chile - 3 can you see me - 3 remember - 3 red house - 4

I thought this was fine. Glad I heard it but I doubt it'll be something I come back to.

I mean it was an experience. Started a bit odd tbh but I got into it.

Purple haze

The guitar on this album goes crazy. I'm not too into the style of rock in this album, but there were definitely some tracks I was really into

Okay, he’s amazing, but I don’t really like him / love him 🤷🏻‍♂️

A fantastic album that I will never seek out.

Along with The Beatles, The Jimi Hendrix Experience is another of the universally praised classic rock bands the appeal of whom I just don't get. I'm not denying Hendrix's skill or his influence, but, like, there's so much music right now that is just miles ahead of this, no? This album is good. The riffs are solid (despite the outdated production, but that's not really the band's fault), I like his voice, and the songwriting is catchy enough... But the amount of praise this album gets feels so inconsistent with it's actual quality, in my opinion. Maybe it was groundbreaking at the time, but I don't think it held up well. I write this after the third listen, and there certainly have been times when it took me even more to "get" an album, but I just don't see what to "get" here. It's solid. Don't understand the praise. 7/10

Aight

tip: listen to it at 3AM while severally sleep deprived to get the full trippy experience without having to use drugs 3/5

Nao gostei

Solid. The guitar is just, so good.

already got this one?

some songs hit hard but overall i didn't really vibe with it :(

6/10

This was fine. Never been a big fan of his music, but definitely appreciate his talent on the guitar.

Probably more influential than "great", still crazy for 1967

Pretty decent, surprised on a few songs. Hey Joe was pretty dope. Some filler but overall I thought it was okay 6.2/10

Solid

Bisschen anstrengend

I know he’s a great and I appreciate his mastery - but it’s a bit… boring? Sorry.

Some bangers some misses

I don't think I love guitar enough to love Jimi. As far as I can tell, he's a musician's musician. What he's doing is (I am led to believe) innovative, technically difficult, and subtly expressive, but to my naive ears, it just kinda sounds like rock music. He's strumming some strings with one hand (his LEFT HAND!?!?) and pressing some other fingers onto some frets and stuff, and it's plugged into an amp over there, but it isn't really doing a ton for me. This feels like it's my 10th review with this flavor, so maybe I should just have a stock "classic rock isn't my bag" review that I copy and paste every time. Go ahead, SHOOT ME

Fairly groovy, I guess? I liked it okay.

Undoubtably a great album. One that I likely will never listen to again. While great, and showcasing impressive talent, it is not my vibe. I will def listen to the hits again, but the rest really doesn't do it for me.

Don't know whether to listen to the UK or US version, ended up listening to the deluxe version, since it has both of the tracks. I don't really like the tracks, so I'll give it a three star. Guitar was good though.

No me termina de volver loco, creo que me gustó más Electric Laydyland. Cuando se pone muy ruidoso me termina aburriendo.

Psychedelic 60s at its finest. Purple Haze a great opener, some songs hit and miss but overall I enjoyed

i'm experienced in a variety of things

Charismatic.

Somewhat rambly, but kepte engaged all the way through

I was already familiar with 4 of 11 songs on the album. the rest didnt impress enough to get into my psyche. overall, i was kind of disappointed. i dont know if we stand on the shoulders of giants or maybe i need better historical context, but i feel like there was better pyshodelic going on. disreali gears for example, but for the period and writing speed maybe that wouldnt be possible without this album first. also theres better hendrix than the four popular songs from this album.

Feels like he wants to focus on both guitar and song, which leads to both sounding secondary somehow. No doubt a guitar virtuouso, but some lyrics could use work. Nonetheless I enjoyed most songs a lot, and none were bad, 6-7/10.

idk

Solid. Guitar work is great. Unfortuantely a bit long for me.

Fire was good, the album is better than I am rating it

Musically, i love this. Lyrically, he seems obsessed about women being unfaithful. I dunno. I don't want to rate albums. Everything gets a three. Because i am being forced.

feel like its not my usual but i do feel like a music person listening

didn’t click for me immediately 6/10

Non ho vogliaaa

Lyrics: 2/5 Music: 4/5 Production: 3/5 Cohesiveness: 3/5 Overall: 3/5 Stand out songs: Manic depression Can you see me Love or confusion

Absolutely hell yes

iconic

jimi is cool and talented but these songs don't do anything for me. the hits are the hits but I don't think anything of the album tracks

這張專輯聽起來並沒有特別的感覺，但節奏算是很喜歡，有搖滾也有抒情。

loved listening to this front to back for the first time. i've always liked most hendrix i've heard but i've never had a phase of really seeking out his music. lots of familiar hits on this album. red house stuck out to me and was one i hadn't heard before

Jimi Hendrix can be overplayed but these songs are killer. May this be Love is a favorite and the Wind Cries Mary. You can really hear how he influenced punk rock later in the decade and guitar rock in general. good album.

It’s better than Electric Ladyland, but I’m learning that I’m not as excited by Hendrix as I once was. I recall being in awe of him as a teen, but after completing the second of his albums via this project, his music just doesn’t speak to me any more. I’m can’t quite put my finger on the reason why.

Very interesting and a staple, but I wouldn’t go back to it unless very high, so enjoyed it less but amazing piece ! Also very long ! But some great standouts. Can’t criticise Hendrix

The first band t-shirt I ever owned was a Jimi Hendrix one. Not sure why exactly. I really only knew the hits when I bought it and I was much more into Dinosaur Jr and the Pixies and Happy Mondays at the time anyway. This may be the first ever I have listened to one of his albums back to front. It's nice. It's got some of the hits I did know back then and some other stuff that is a bit trippier. The psychedelic side occasionally seems more important than the writing of actually catchy songs but those hits are indeed really really good.

I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a Hendrix album in full. Of course I know of him but I don’t think I’ve ever sought out a song of his and listened from start to finish. There’s no doubt of recognizing his incredible talent and immense influence. Something I hate to admit is that I didn’t obsess over the album as much as I might have. I don’t think it clicked with me as I thought it would have, but in no way am I discrediting him.

Definitely an experience

nice guitar for ambiance but not for me

You had to be there

Ok sorry I can see the technical excellence of this and the historical importance its just so damn long and a bit repetitive

I’ve had some longstanding beliefs towards Jimi Hendrix, and I tried to put them aside for my listening of “are you experienced”. I’ve always thought he was a brilliant guitar player for his era, certainly ahead of the times stylistically. There’s legends that his guitar playing live was so incredible that it through Eric Clapton into a rage, which is a hilarious mental image. Beyond that I’ve always found his vocal style to be incredibly stale and one dimensional. His lyricism is on par for the genre and time period, no more, no less, in my opinion. Certainly nothing mind blowing or universe shattering. Upon completion of this album, I really struggle to change a single one of those beliefs. It’s fine. It’s groovy, it’s psychedelic, and the musical style was inarguably influential on thousands of artists. But to me it’s just.. kinda boring. I think the flat vocals are really what bury my interest. “The Wind Cries Mary” would be my favourite track from the record if I was forced to pick, but I can’t see myself listening to any part of this album again if I can help it. I recognize the contributions to rock n roll, I recognize the talent of Hendrix. At the same time, I recognize that this is not for me. 3*

Jimi Hendrix is obviously a virtuosic guitar player and overall, this is a strong debut album. I think it could be a little shorter, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would considering my general feelings about 60s psychedelic rock. I think the way Hendrix incorporates blues into his rock n roll is both more creative and more genuine than most of his peers, which I appreciate. I also liked the more subdued numbers on this album, specifically “May This Be Love” and his rendition of “The Wind Cries Mary”. The favorite track by far was “Third Stone From the Sun” - it’s a bit jammy, quite jazzy, and the recurring melody is beautiful. The mixing on this album was frustrating throughout… it sounded almost like a live album and the vocal track sounded a bit muddy or just didn’t stand up to the instrumentals very well. I think there’s also just a couple duds. “Foxey Lady”, for instance, is a track I think could’ve been cut at no loss to the album. Overall, this is a cut above the standard for 60s psychedelia in my opinion with some small, interesting creative choices throughout. I waffled between 3 and 4 ⭐️ here, but considering “Third Stone From the Sun” is the only track I’d really seek out again, I gotta go with 3 ⭐️. 7/10

I have heard a the best songs on this album already on THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE There were no surprises, solid album.

Wonderful artist I'm glad to be able to hear his work, he spoke the language of the guitar

All time great greatest hits, but album to album i bounce off a lot of songs.

It's fun, a bit noodle-y, probably more impactful in it's time

Too much for me.

experimental in an era where psychedelics were the rage and to be able to stand out makes Jimi one of the best to ever do it with the backwards guitar.

Interesante, es definitivamente un clásico del rock y tiene sentido el nivel de reverencia pero no me resulta interesante más allá

Half the songs on this are legendary, maybe more than half. There was a time I found this amazing, but I just rarely find myself wanting to listen to it now. In part, I think it's the sound quality. I dunno man.

+3

Its interesting that for as huge of a cultural icon that Jimi is, I didn't really know many of his songs. It was nice to experience them for the first time. The album has the personality and power I wanted from some of the other albums on this list. May This Be Love is a standout for me. Its gentle in a beautiful way. Probably a hot take though - the second half has some forgettable songs (Tracks 9-13). Album feels too long.

I wanted to love this. The guitar was great, but it didn't have any songs I wanted to listen to again. Would put on for background rock n roll.

gran disco, pero justo en esta época no estoy en esa onda

Funky, raw, and not as great sober. If I were tripped out on drugs this would probably be epic. Still very good but not my go to.

I don't live today is my fav on this

Decent.

Opening song being “foxy lady” was my favourite added it was in THAT scene in Wayne’s World. However the rest of the songs started to sound the same, but some bright spots being “Fire” and “Purple Haze” as they were faster tempo and shorter than the others. Wasn’t a fan of “Are you experienced?” as the last few minutes it just sounded like a lot of unorganised noice which I know Hendrix is known for that but it is always for me.

Magnificent, but..... I've always found his genius is best in very small doses. Virtuosity, yes. Original, self taught and much imitated, and I've owned the album for 30 years, but it's too cataclysmic for "listening" . It demands a lot of the listener. In the end very hard to rate. Essential listening or viewing yes. It belongs here, but I tasted only a few tracks before putting it away again.

The well known songs were absolute bangers, but I just couldn't get the rest of the album. It wasn't bad at all - just had no spark like the singles did Was a bit let down to be honest 3 ⭐️

I'm very familiar with these songs and I guess this album. It's much, much more interesting than Bold as Love. I don't play guitar so I don't jizz my pants over the mere mention of Hendrix. All in all it's good, I just can't get myself to care.

fun piece of influential rock history

El icónico álbum del trio de Hendrix , Psicodelico y Ácido. Hey Joe es mi preferida, esas vibes melancólicas que transmiten con esa ambientación Psicodelica.

The songwriting and playing is undeniable, but I think this is one album that would actually benefit from a mono mix.

Points off for shooting women down. Hey Jude, more like hey Joe you shot your woman down.

Good Hendrix stuff.

Some nice classic rock tunes here. Favourite tracks: Purple Haze, Manic Depression, I Don't Live Today, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Foxey Lady.

cozy album full of guitar

Bit rough around the edges.

Honestly no idea how to react 😭

Not bad. Groundbreaking stuff but I dunno if it's aged well

-zanimljiv panning

Я не знаю что сказать. С одной стороны он гитарный гений и гигачад. А с другой стороны мех.

Örvhenta gítargoðið hefur allt till brunns að bera sem ég fíla en líka það sem ég fíla ekki. Ég hef áttað mig á að ég er lítið fyrir svona tilraunakennda tónlist sem leitar að hljóm í allskonar einhverju. Þegar Hendrix heldur sig innan þess sem hann er góður í er hann virkilega frábær. Ég mun setja hann oft á fóninn en líklegast verður hann ekki fyrsta val.

Great ideas and debut. However, sounded too monotonous for my ears that love changes

Good album

It’s good, but not any standout tracks for me. Lots of great guitar, but not a mega click.

It was good, very guitar-y though.

Undoubtedly an all time classic but not one I love.

some legendary songs on this one, but overall a bit monotonous

Meh, it's fine I guess. If we were still in the 60s this might have been new or subversive, but it has been comprehensively surpassed in every way by modern acts. I'm also not a fan of blues/soul music.

I definitely understand why this is regarded as one of the greatest rock albums of all time. The instrumentation (especially guitar work) on this is insanely good. That being said, I prefer Jimi's later work—it seems more polished as opposed to some messy, unfinished cuts on this album. By the time I got to Foxey Lady I was getting really tired. It's definitely not something I'd listen to again as a whole, but I understand and appreciate the significance it has for the genre. Individual tracks deserve all the acclaim they got. Highlights: Purple Haze, Hey Joe, May this be love, The Wind Cries Mary, Third Stone from the sun, Stone Free

Must I? Yes, I must. It actually is an easy listen to and goes by quickly though the tracks do have a droning, repetitive quality that I've never cared for. I appreciate his talent and influence on rock. Without this, would we have SRV? Prince? Jam bands? I think not. Worth a listen. It was released in 1967 (the year I was born!) in the UK BEFORE the US which is interesting.

Can't deny the R&B influence, nor the talent on the guitar despite not liking all the jamming. Nonetheless, his legacy was stunted by his drug use and death. There is a lot of be said for the longevity of your work which Hendrix doesn't have, so ultimately his greatness is diminished by his flash in the pan existence. 3/5

Crazy this came out in the 60’s

The album has some good beginnings but overall it doesn't overwhelm me.

It gets old after a while

Raw bluesey iterations and drums Going wild. At times à bit annoying. But still good.

its good. not my favorite but revolutionary for sure. Favorite Tracks - Hey Joe

Classic Hendrix. Always a timeless listen.

Some classics here, but not my favourite.

If I had a nickel for every time I listen to an album and it pops up on the generator the following day, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice.

Muy largo. Guitarreo. Rollo.

First Jimi album on here for me, and an iconic one. Not necessarily my type of album, but I acknowledge the iconic nature of it, especially for its time. 3* Highlights: the wind cries mary, foxey lady

Despite being recognizable differences between international and North American releases, hearing a reissue with an extended runtime by combining all released songs for the album doesn’t feel as bad as it might with a different group, especially because, despite never listening to an album before now, it’s hard for me, a guitarist who pales in comparison to Hendrix, not to respect the man in question. I can’t say I think an extended runtime makes for good album listening personally, creating as good of a flow as smashing all songs together into a single form could, but it doesn’t create a time capsule that’s pretty good all the same.

Slightly disappointed with this one. Not bad though

3,5 stars ;)

I´m always struggling with Jimi Hendrix. Of course there is his outstanding, groundbreaking guitarplay. But at the other hand the music is too much sixties for me and his vocals are also not my favour. The rating-task becomes even more confusing with all the different editions.

This guy likes the guitar a lot. Cool to hear it but not really my cup of tea

Some good songs

I kind of like Foxy Lady, Fire, Third Stone from the Sun, Purple Haze

I’m starting to suspect that for many of the renowned 60s musicians I’m going to remain impressed at their impact but not necessarily love their work. This has sick guitar riffs. A couple of songs are great. But I’m never going to intentionally listen to the full album ever again. 3/5

Seems badly in need of a remaster, but it gas a few good songs.

0 songs added 7.1

It's okay.

Listened to the UK version because it's in the book. Watched his gf's titties because they're in the book Fine, but not my taste. Got me curious enough to hear the songs from the NA version Nah, I don't like them, NA version would be a 2. Fav song: I Don't Live Today

I sometimes like backwards instruments, but I thought it sounds choppy here. It's good to experiment though. We all know Jimi Hendrix was an excellent guitar player, but the songs weren't. They're fine.

Did not enjoy songs that I didn’t know

Not a huge Hendrix fan, the mix of the music makes it seem old. I like the skill of Jimi's guitar but that is about it.

Before listening to the whole album I only knew the Hendrix hits - Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, etc. Lots of interesting/technical things happening across songs but some (Third Stone from the Sun) were a bit too experimental for me. Standout new to me song: May This Be Love

Overall good, just not quite my thing.

Good guitar playing.

Had only a passing exposure to Hendrix previously, and didn’t expect to car for it that much, but surprisingly it actually caught my attention.

I like it but not my favorite. 3/5

i like "Hey Joe", "Stone Free", and "Remember"

Awesome listen but very 1 dimensional, I think it doesn’t adjust to modern ears as well as it should, as in it sounds old, still great

I liked it but struggled to get through it, I’d imagined the youth of the time listening to it and am surprised at how a lot of them turned out lol

Listened to it on the way home and while I was cleaning up, good background music but it did get kind of repetitive. I thought a lot about the teens of the time period listening to it though, it’s wild to think that his music was so radical compared to todays stuff

Manic Depression is just a really fun song. May This Be Love is a nice pace changer where it comes in the track listing. Red House rules as Blues Guitar Rock

3 songs to listen and enjoy. The rest, just another rock album

Me gusta mucho la caratula del disco. Esta bien, para mi gusto como 3 estrellas creo.

It was alright, liked the beginning more. I'd say more but I'm writing this in a restaurant.

chaotic

Jimi!!! Enough said

Another one that I knew many of the hits from, but never gave the whole thing a listen. There are some great songs on here especially in the second half, but it is a bit long. My last few albums were considerably shorter. Things started to blend a bit but could just be the mood I'm in (its Friday, I'm distracted)

hans nöd würkli gfühlt

The hits are good, some of the other songs are as well. It’s like 30 minutes too long. Record really is a slog after Foxey Lady.

pretty good. sounds more standard than i imagine it was at the time, but it still has some real rippers on it. I like Third Stone from the Sun the best.

I have a renewed appreciation for Hendrix after this album, even the non-hits have something cool about them even though they're definitely not as rad as the hits are. This seems like a prime example of psychedelic rock, and it seemed to pioneer, timewise. That said, I def have to be in a particular mood to want to listen to the whole album. Felt like work finishing it.

Gut. Könnte kürzer sein, hat einige Füller. Purple Haze

I had not heard this album before but I’ve been waiting to listen to Jimi Hendrix. It sure does cover the sound of psychedelic rock. There weren’t a lot of songs that stood out to me in any way which makes me relate this album to background music. However, there were some songs I liked better than others. Those are: Fire, 51st Anniversary, and Red House. There’s nothing wrong with the album, just let down that it wasn’t revolutionary. I think I will listen to more of Jimi Hendrix just because he is so famous in the music pioneer world.

It’s ok.

J’aime beaucoup la musique d’Hendrix, mais pas au point d’apprécier ses albums en totalité. Les bangers sont incroyable, mais le filler experimental entre eux me tape rapidement sur les nerfs

Hmmmmm. Nicht meine Zeit.

Veel luisterplezier beleefd

Classic Jimi

Was p good

It wasn't my taste but I liked it

While Jimi Hendrix is undoubtedly a master on the guitar I found listening to a whole album of his a little less enjoyable that I thought it would be.

Taylor Swift was right when she said I don’t have to pretend to like acid rock.

I’m writing this review at least 2 weeks after I listened to it. I didn’t have any strong opinions on it the first time, so I wanted to listen again to really give it a chance. But since then, I just haven’t felt the desire to go back. I’ll just give it a perfectly average rating. I don’t even remember which songs I liked very much. Pretty forgettable. 5/10 Top 1: 1. Purple Haze

This was fine. There's no doubting Hendrix's skill and how he influenced music, but this album disappeared into the background and nothing stuck in my head immediately after it ended other than Purple Haze and Foxey Lady since I was already very familiar with them.

It is rare for me to prefer live recordings, however there are some musicians where their magic truly only thrives when they aren't confined by the studio. Sometimes, though, you have to appreciate that you have anything by the artist to gnaw on.

Love the first five songs

Classic, great, very very good rock